Wildlife Wonder with a Guest Designer

Hey there!  Happy Monday to you!  And Happy Valentine's Day too!   I figured since I was here in North Carolina helping out my sister, that I should ask her to be a guest designer.  She was tickled with the idea of being a guest designer, so we chose a card that she made that I really liked.  And since I didn't own the stamp set, it stood to reason that she should make the card and I'd share it with you.

Isn't this just gorgeous?  I love her style and the very gentle way she colors her wildlife animals.  She used the wolf from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set that's in the January - June 2022 Mini Catalog on page 71.

She started with a piece of Basic White cardstock that is 3 5/8" x 2 7/8".  On this, she stamped the wolf using Smoky Slate ink.  Under this, she stamped the shadowy image also with Smoky Slate ink.  She added some color to the rock and also the shadow with a Crumb Cake marker.

She did additional coloring with an Aqua Painter using Smoky Slate very lightly under the shadow area, and Balmy Blue lightly sketching in the sky background area.  There was a small black dot added to the eye with a Basic Black marker.

At this point, she stamped a sentiment from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set.  She used Memento Tuxedo Black ink for this to make it really stand out.  She layered this onto a silver mirror-finish piece of cardstock that measured 3 3/4" x 3".  Set this aside to work on the card base.

A piece of Basic White cardstock was cut at 11" x 4 1/4".  It was then scored at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4" for the gate-fold.  Balmy Blue was layered inside the card for a different look.  There are two pieces cut at 2 3/4" x 4 1/4", and one piece cut at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  She basically covered the whole inside with the Balmy Blue.  You might need to shave off just a smidgen from the edges of the blue that are at the folds to allow it to fold easily.

The wood grain DSP on the front is from the In Good Taste Designer Paper.  These two pieces are cut at 2 3/4" x 4 1/4".  These pieces also cover the front of the card, edge-to-edge.  To finish the card, fold it closed and determine where the wolf focal point will be going.  Carefully add adhesive only to the left side of the back of the wolf, so it won't glue the whole card closed.  She kept the design flat, but you could use Dimensionals under just the left side to give the card more dimension.

Hope you enjoyed Connie's artwork and idea.  You're welcome to CASE any part of it, or the whole deal.  She does have a wonderful way with some stamps, cardstock, and ink!  It's good to see her during the design process.  Maybe I learned a thing or two.

TIP: When Connie was water coloring, she said her Aqua Painter was almost dry for the sky area.  This gives a much more streaky, sketchy look to it.

If you're thinking of ordering, please use the Host Code shown at the top of the blog.  That would be greatly appreciated.  You know I appreciate you!  Hope you received your Valentine's Day card on time.  I sent out a big stack of them.  It was fun working with a Paper Pumpkin kit, but none of the cards were made the way it was designed.  Each card was one-of-a-kind made especially for you.  Enjoy!

Lots of Hugs & Kisses!

Sharon