Debuting the Monkeying Around Collection
Hi Friend,
How is you week going? Are you in need of some cheery, fun inspiration? You are in the right place! It's the second Wednesday of the month which means that the Monkeying Around Collection has just debuted! Are you ready for an adventure? Grab your water bottle, sunscreen, and safari hat and join us as we explore exotic jungles taking in the lively and entertaining antics of the new Monkeying Around Collection! Filled with amusing illustrations of ever so charming monkeys, this newest collection is sure to have you “going bananas” with excitement!
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The design team members are showcasing over 20 different ways to use this new collection along with a video showing you my insider secrets on creating pop out cards they'll love. Much Love, Emma Lou
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Creative Inspiration of the Week
Monkeying Around Tag Set
Minnie Pearls Prills, ANC803
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Stamp Mat Pad, D110305
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout, TSMP704
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black, TSMP900
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Inks: Brilliance (Pearlescent Orange, Spectrum Noir Markers (LY2, CG2, CG4, JG2, JG7, CT4, CR3, GB9, EB1, EB2, EB4, EB6, EB8, True Black), Tombow Marker (N15; Paper: Cardstock 65lb. Smooth (White), AW 89lb. Curious Iridescent Cryogen White cardstock; Accessories: Manila tags, Diamond Glaze, Stickles (lime green), Color Burst (lime green, chartreuse), Ranger Alcohol Ink (sunset orange), foam dots, Jute cord, MISTI
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Size of the finished tags is 3 1/8" x 6 1/4". Stamp monkeys, palm tree, coconuts and bananas on AW Cryogen white cardstock with black Memento ink, color images with Spectrum Noir markers, cut images with coordinating dies, except image from “Relaxin' Monkeys”, cut this image with scissors. Stamp flowers and palm tree branches on white cardstock with black ink, cut with coordinating dies. Color images with New sprout, bamboo leaves and pearlescent orange inks, shape leaves and flowers with flower shaping kit.
Ink edges of manila tags with green inks. Cut panels from patterned paper slightly smaller than the tag, distress edges with distress tool, ink edges with bamboo leaves, glue panels to front of tags. Glue your focal image with foam dots to the tag, glue leaves, coconuts, bananas with dries clear or foam dots. Cut some flowers apart and glue as pictured. Cut sentiments from patterned paper, ink edges with green ink and glue to tags with foam dots. I hand dyed the white mini prills and glued them to several areas on the tag as pictured. Add a touch of Diamond Glaze to the prills and some of the leaves. Add some glitter to the Prills and leaves. Add jute cord.
Fun Times Monkey Tiki Hut
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Spellbinders Tool N' One, 359848
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Rose Coral, 71006
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
Luggage and Tags Die, HCD1-745
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Kraft Card Stock, Wooden Dowels, Hot Glue, Versafine Vintage Sepia, Classic Chalks, Versamark, Superfine White Embossing Powder, Seafoam Stickles, die cutting machine, Memento Dye Ink Pad - Dandelion
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: To make the base of the Tiki Hut take a piece of Kraft Card Stock 8" x 10 1/2" in size. Place on your score board with the long side at the top and score at the 3" and 7 1/2" marks, flip to the short edge and score at the 3" and 5" marks. This will give you a box 4 1/2" wide x 3" tall and 2" deep. The roof was made by taking a 4" x 5 1/2" piece of card stock and scoring in the middle at the 2" mark. Using hot glue, attach the dowels to the roof and also to the base of your Tiki Hut and allow time to dry. The Tiki Hut was completed by attaching panels cut from the Monkeying Around Paper Collection on all sides.
The Monkeys and Coconuts were all stamped on white card stock using Vintage Sepia ink, die cut with the matching dies and then colored with Pebbles Classic Chalks. The palm leaves were stamped on white card stock using Vintage Sepia and die cut with the matching dies before distressing with Bamboo Leaves ink. The flowers were then stamped on white card stock with Versamark, heat embossed with Superfine White Embossing Powder and cut with the matching die before distressing with Rose Coral and Dandelion inks and shaping with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. To complete the flowers, the centers were accented with Seafoam Stickles.
Interactive Monkey Slider Card
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black, TSMP900
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: White & lime green cardstock, foam tape, Washi or low tack tape, 1/2" round punch, Spellbinders Classic Circles Small, Nuvo Crystal Drops- Apple Green, Glossy Accents, Diamond Stickles, Copic markers: E00, 000, 0000, R00, 000, 30, RV00, E79, 74, 71, 70, YG67, & 63, G20, Y11, 17, & YR21
Instructions: Make a 5" X 7" card from white cardstock, 10" X 5", score at 5" and fold. Cut a lime green mat 4 7/8" X 6 7/8". Cut a designer print piece from paper pad 4 3/4" X 6 3/4". Use the second and third circle from spellbinders dies and tape them together to form a frame, I use Washi tape for this step. Tape the frame onto designer paper card front 1 7/8" from the left side and tape in place. Run this through your cutting machine. Stamp your sentiment on smaller circle cut out. Lay card front onto green mat, DO NOT glue in place. Using card front as a guide, match up design in paper and glue circle frame to green mat. Add foam tape to back of card front, making sure not to get too close to center hole, as this will impede movement of the spinner part of this card. Line up the design of the paper to the circle frame and adhere to green mat. Punch four 1/2" circles of white cardstock. Using double foam, cut to small 1/4" pieces and stick two circles together. Tuck one side of these under the circle cut out. Add foam tape to sentiment circle being careful not to get any closer than 1/2" from edge. Slip this piece under the edge of white circle dots and line up designer paper pattern and press in place. This is what creates the spinner motion.
On white cardstock, stamp one palm tree, five extra palm tree leaves by inking only top of trees. You will cut these away from hanging coconuts, leaving the whole tree as is. Stamp one monkey face, one tail hanging monkey set, two coconuts, & two bananas. Color bananas using Y11, 17, & shade with YR21. Color coconuts with G20 adding strokes of YG62 and Y17. Color monkeys flesh with E00, 000, & 0000, cheeks with R30, & RV00. Color tongue with R00, 000, & R30. Leave teeth white then color lips with R00, & 000. Color Monkey fur using E79, 74, 71, & 70. Color palm tree bark using E79, 74, & 71. Color fronds using YG67, & 63, hanging coconuts on tree with G20, & E70. Slightly curl monkey face head and chin, then curl ears up. Push two small white dots together and add a drop of glue to each one. Center monkey face and press down slightly. Do not over glue, you don’t want glue to leak out and stick face to circles. Use the 8mm tip to curl palm fronds and trim away the leaves from the nuts on all but the whole tree. Fold fronds in center slightly. Add a drop of glue on center of two fronds an pinch together. Glue three frond sets to left side as pictured, making sure top frond is one that is glued together. Glue the whole tree to the right as pictured, and glue two fronds to the tree making sure the top one is center glued. Add two bananas to the bottom left with foam tape or pop-dots. Add two coconuts to bottom right with foam tape or pop-dots. Attach monkeys by curling top tail into a frond, and adding foam tape to bottom monkey to stand on coconut. Apply glossy accents to monkey eyes and tongue. Add stickles to flowers printed on designer paper. Add green crystal drops to finish the card. HINT: I make all my crystal drops or liquid pearls on waxed paper, allow to dry and peel off to glue to cards to avoid any mistakes of globs.
Relaxing Monkey With Palm Branches
Rock N' Roll Prills - 12 Pack, ANC851
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
Pins Kit, PIN6
12 x 12 Cardstock Pack of 25 - White, HCPP3-452
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: CTMH Touch Twin Markers: Sap Green, Pastel peach, leaf green, CTMH Ink: fern and saddle
Instructions: Cut out 6" x 6" panel from the paper. Stamp with fern the sentiment in the circle. Fussy cut out the relaxing monkey and with foam dots attach to the front of the card. Stamp the flower border and six ferns. Cut out with the coordinating dies. Color the flowers with the touch markers and ink the edges with the saddle ink. Top each of the centers of the flowers with prills and dries clear glue. Attach the flower border to the top of the card as shown with foam glue dots. Color the ferns with fern ink. Using the flower shaping kit lightly press on the backside of each of the fern to give each a lift. Attach to the card as shown. Finish the card by attaching to a plain white card stock 6" x 6" card stock base.
Monkeying Around Floral Layout
Go Man Go Prills, ANC818
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Cardstock (white, brown, green), Tombow Adhesives (Mono Aqua, Xtreme Adhesive, Mono Permanent, 3D Foam Tape), Tombow Dual Brush Markers (DB 992, DB 177), Hot Glue, Wood Embellishments, Ink- Stampin' Up (Crushed Curry), CTMH (Chocolate), Chameleon Markers (YG3, YL2, BR5), Scrapbook Adhesives Photo Corners, May Arts Brown Mesh
Instructions: Use the brown patterned paper as your background. Cut white cardstock to 11" x 11" and the yellow patterned paper to 10.75" x 10.75". Cut a strip of the dark green patterned paper to 3" x 10.75", and a piece of the light patterned paper to 2" x 10.75". Adhere the 2 strips together and adhere to the middle of the yellow patterned paper. Adhere the yellow patterned paper to the white cardstock layer. Add the mesh ribbon to the layered border across the layout and adhere in the back of the cardstock. Adhere all of the layers to the brown patterned paper.
Stamp and die cut 9 of the floral images. Stamp and die cut one of the hanging monkeys. Stamp and die cut one of the hammock monkeys. Stamp and die cut 3 bananas. Shape your floral pieces.
Trace a large circle onto your layered background. (If you do not have a large circle template to use, a dinner plate or large bowl will often do the trick.) I used hot glue to adhere the floral pieces around the traced circle, you could also use a liquid adhesive if you prefer. In between each floral piece I added a wooden embellishment. Erase any pencil marks that still show. Add the hanging monkey die cut to the upper right hand part of your floral circle, using 3D foam tape. Add the monkey in a hammock to the bottom left hand corner of your layout, also using 3D foam tape.
Cut a strip of the polka dot patterned paper that is 2.5" x 7" and adhere up the middle of the layout. Cut a strip of the lighter green patterned paper that is 1" x 8" and adhere on top of the polka dot patterned paper. I cut the photo to 4" x 4" and matted it in white, green and then brown cardstock. I added photo corners to the photo and adhered it to the layout using 3D foam tape. Find and cut out the “I'm Bananas Over You” sentiment. Add a banana to each end and adhere just below your matted photo. Using liquid adhesive I added gold Prills to the middle of each flower.
Relaxing Monkey Oval
Baby's Breath Ultrafine Transparent Glitter 1/2 oz., 101
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Lime Pastel, 71026
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Dark Brown, 71035
Minnie Pearls Prills, ANC803
Eyelet Oval Die, HCD1-776
Botanical Wings Die, HCD1-758
Botanical Rose Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3651
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Stamp Positioner Kit, 387623
Dove Blender Kit, 241159
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Other Products: Prismacolor Pencils: 1098, 1050, 941; Stickles, White Card Stock, Foam Strips, White and Gold Liquid Pearls
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Prepare your card base at 5 1/2" x 7" and layer it with a piece of Monkeying Around Paper 1/8 inch smaller all the way around. Cut the Eyelet Oval out of white Card Stock, add foam to the back and adhere to card center. Find a piece of the yellow paper from the pack and cut the oval out, use the stamp positioner and stamp the sentiment. Add more foam to the back and adhere to card.
Stamp the Tree, Monkey, leaves and flowers all on white card stock with the Dark Brown ink. Color the tree and leaves with the Bamboo Leaves ink, cut out, shape and adhere to card. Color the Monkey with the pencils, cut out, add foam to the back and adhere to card. Color the flowers with the Lime Pastel ink, cut out, shape and adhere to card. To finish the card add stickles, Prills and Liquid Pearls.
Monkeying Around Shadowbox
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black, TSMP900
6" x 6" Foldout Cards-Black, HCCF1-445-1
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Curious Metallic Card Stock, ATG, Copic Markers: E21, E33, E35, E43, E44, E47, G40, G24, G43, E71, E74, R21, Y15, Y17, Gold Glitter Glue
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Begin with the shadowbox from the black 6" x 6" Foldout Cards set. Add a background designer paper to the shadowbox, then using the front opening as a template, trace around it and hand trim a front panel. Stamp each element from the collection onto Cryogen Metallic paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. After coloring them with Copic markers, beg1n to build the scene. There are 3 fins in the bottom of the shadow box to which you can adhere the images. Add a lot of palm fronds as well as the top of one of the coconut trees for ground cover. Then add all the monkeys. The stamped image in the front right does not have a matching die but it is quite simple to hand trim. Add some flowers on the upper right, embossing with the stylus tool for some shape. Be sure to add a designer paper panel to the back to finish the project.
Monkeys In A Box Frame
Molding Mat, STP1-420
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
6" x 6" Foldout Cards-Kraft, HCCF1-445-3
Flower Shaping Essentials, HCST2-406
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other products: Chipboard black, foam tape, wire pollens, Archival inks: saffron, coffee, magenta hue, leaf green, library green
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: To make the card base, fold and make a shadow box. Cut a square card panel from the paper pad and adhere this on the front of the frame. Similarly, add, more layers with leaves, coconut trees etc and mount this on another chipboard measuring 6.5" x 6.5".
Adhere the whole project on another Chipboard measuring 7" x 7". Cut a chipboard 2" x 6" and make a partial horizontal cut at the narrow end. Fold and adhere this support to the back of the card. This acts as a stand and helps the box to stand up.
Stamp and cut leaves, monkeys and flowers from the Monkeying around collection. Colour the images with Archival inks. Cut many designs from the paper pad. Adhere the diecut pieces to the inside of the shadow box creating a layered scene. Add the die cut monkeys with foam tape. Add wire pollens on top of the box and a monkey from there. Create a lush green forest scene. Open up the stand to display the shadow box.
Monkeys Special Day
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter 1/2 oz., 85-glitter
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Rose Coral, 71006
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: White Cardstock; kraft knife and self healing mat; Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduroy; Foam Adhesive; pollens
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Begin with 6" x 6" card panel from collection. From another 12" x 12" paper, cut a 7" x 7" square, score each end at 6.75" and .25"; then at 6.5" and .5". Fold and score to create a mini shadow box for your card front. Attach a card panel inside, I am using the one with the resting monkey on the hammock. Cut down to 5" x 5" to fit the shadow box. Cut and stamp out 4 palm trees. Colour with peeled paint and antique linen on the palms and trunk with vintage photo. Color coconuts with peeled paint ink. Shadow with vintage photo ink. Attach one to outside of box as shown; attach second to inside to mimic the trees; from other two, cut off the palms and tuck them in to hide the resting monkey a bit so they look like saw palmetto branches. Look for the Monkey on the Adirondack chair and fussy cut out using scissors, craft knife and healing mat. Using ink, highlight edges with coordinating inks and shadow his hat. Using foam adhesive pop him on the front. Stamp sentiment and adhere to front of shadow box as shown. From the Palm tree set, cut out four sets of the smaller plumeria flower set, colour with rose coral ink and cut apart, we are just using the flower part. Attach pollen to center and adhere as shown. Cut out two sets of the palm branches and color. Adhere to outside corner as shown. Detail palm trees, palmetto branches and fern with glitter.
Monkeying Around Tunnel Album
Pins Kit, PIN6
Wildwood Florals Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3769
Wildwood Florals Die, HCD1-7125
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Moments With You Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3568
Large Elegant Word Background Cling Stamp Set , HCPC-3323
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Die cutting machine, Archival inks Olive Green, Plum, Coffee, Sunflower, Fern Green, Library Green, Black chipboard, Spellbinders Grand Circle die, Crop-a-Dile, album rings, Glue dots, Crystal Clear glitter, Versamark, Golden Heat Embossing Powder, Distress Inks Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: The ready album measures 8" by 8". The album has the total of 8 pages. Take 8 pieces black chipboard. Using first five dies from Spellbinders Grand circle die, cut windows from first 5 pages exactly in the center and keep the last page aside without cutting. Now choose pattern paper for all the pages from the designer paper collection. Similarly cut windows from designer paper too. You will have to cut 2 papers for one page. That means one will be used on the front side and the other will be used on the back side. Adhere pattern paper on all the 6 pages of chipboard with tacky glue. Hand tear a strip of 8" by 2.5" of white cardstock as shown in the picture and create a background by distressing the strip using Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo. Add extra textures by stamping it with Large Elegant Word Background Cling Stamp a postcard stamp from Moments with you stamp set. Heat emboss a little script with gold if needed. Create 10 such backgrounds for all the 5 pages and adhere them on the base of each page. Arrange all the pages, keeping the one with the largest window on the top and the one without any window on the last. Make holes on all pages using Crop-A-Dile.
For embellishing stamp multiple images of a palm tree with Library Green archival ink and color it using Fern Green and Olive Green. Coconuts have been stamped with Coffee brown archival and colored using vintage photo. Bananas are stamped using Coffee Archival and painted using Sunflower Archival ink. Coconuts and Bananas are softly embossed using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Stamp multiple flowers from Wildwood Floral Stamp set with Plum and paint them using Tea rose archival. Shape the flowers using deluxe flower shaping kit. Cut few images from Designer paper using their coordinating dies to make extra embellishments for the album. Also cut Few tags and messages from the paper collection. Once all the embellishments are ready, assemble the album creating a monkeying around scene on all pages. The last page has a huge pocket on the back which can hold extra tags and photographs. For all detailed pictures please visit my website www.rajnichawla.com.
Peeking Monkey Trio
Sizzix Vagabond 2 With Solo Wafer-Thin Die Adapter, 532423-KIT
8.5 x 11 Cardstock Pack of 25 - White, HCPP2-451
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Stamp Mat Pad, D110305
5pc. Acrylic Block Set, SUAH05
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Other Products: Blue Card Stock, X-Press It Blending Card Stock, Copic Alcohol Ink Markers: B21, B91, B45, YG63, RV63, E40, E41, E44, E47, E49, G28, G40, YG61, large Q-Tips, 70% Rubbing Alcohol, Copic Colorless blender, sponge dauber, masking tape, wooden board, double sided tape, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Instructions: Cut heavy white card stock at 5 1/2" x 11" and score at 5 1/2" to create a top fold card. Cut blue card stock at 5 1/4" x 5 1/4". Cut X-Press It Blending Card Stock or any Copic compatible card stock at 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". This will be trimmed later to 5" x 5".
Stamp the monkey image on X-Press It paper using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The stamp is large so I used the largest acrylic block. Apply tape around the edges on a solid board to prevent the paper from warping. Bokeh technique will work best if you create the background prior to coloring the focal image. Roughly color areas of the background with Copic B21, B91, B45, YG63, RV63. Get good coverage but it does not need to be smooth. Take a large Q-Tip and dip in 70% alcohol and place on paper for 3 seconds and lift. Repeat process and allow enough room so the circles to not run into each other. When dry, repeat the process in sporadic areas allowing the circles to overlap. This will be repeated in a few areas so some of the bokeh appear to be in the foreground and others in the background. Allow to dry. Be careful to not allow the alcohol circles to run into your focal image. Start the process in the outer edges so you can get the feel of how much the alcohol spreads at 3 second. Touch up the areas around the image with B21 and B91. Allow the background to dry.
Remove the masking tape and trim at 5" x 5". Sponge the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Place a clean sheet of paper under your image and color your focal image. The Monkey was colored with Copic E40, E41, E44, E47, E49 and Colorless Blender for texture. The leaves and fern were colored with Copic G28, G40, YG61, YG63. Adhere the layers.
Monkey Trio Hiding
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean & Mustard Seed Distress Inks, Black Achival ink, Koi Waterbrush, Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Ebosser, Martha Stewart scoreboard, post-it-notes, Memory Box Stencil Rhapsody, Clarity Brushes, white & watercolor cardstock & adhesive
Instructions: Take a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base & ink the left edge with Peeled Paint & Mowed Lawn Distress inks.
Take a piece of 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" watercolor cardstock & stamp the image from Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set with Black Archival ink. Color it using Gansai Tambi Watercolors & Koi Waterbrush. Stamp the same image on a post-it-notes & fussy cut it. Use it as a mask to cover the colored image & ink around the image using Salty Ocean Distress Ink, Memory Box Stencil Rhapsody & Clarity Brushes. Adhere this colored panel on the card front as shown.
Stamp the leaves & flowers from Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set & Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set & die cut them using matching dies from Palm Tree & Monkeys Die & Monkeying Around Die. Color them using distress inks & adhere to the card base as shown.
Bananas Over You
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Fantastix Blending Tool, 247027
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss White, NU651
Spring Bling Prills - 12 Pack, ANC850
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Rose Coral, 71006
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Cantaloupe, TSMP103
Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout, TSMP704
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black, TSMP900
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Spellbinders Circles Die; Corner Rounder; White Cardstock; Memento Dye Ink Pad - Dandelion and Angel Pink; ArtGlitter Ultrafine Transparent Glitter - Water Lily
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Create an A2 side folding card out of white cardstock. Cut an A2 card front from the Monkeying Around Paper Collection and die cut the center with the Spellbinders Circles Die. Sponge edge of A2 card front with Bamboo Leaves Ink and adhere to card base with pop dots. Adhere die cut circle directly to card base with Dries Clear Adhesive. Cut sentiment from design paper and round corners. Sponge edges of sentiment with Bamboo Leaves Ink and adhere to card as shown with pop dots.
On White Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Ink stamp three bananas from the Monkey Antics Stamp Set and stamp the flowers from the Palm Tree and Monkeys Stamp Set. Die cut with coordinating dies. Using sponge daubers and Fantastix color the bananas with Dandelion, Cantaloupe and New Sprout Memento Inks, the flowers with Angel Pink, Rose Coral and Dandelion Inks and the leaves with Bamboo Leaves and New Sprout Inks. Shape bananas and flowers with Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Adhere bananas and flowers to card as shown with pop dots and Dries Clear Adhesive, cutting apart flowers as needed. Mix Lemon Chiffon Prills and Coral See Prills from the Spring Bling Prills set together and add to flower centers with Dries Clear Adhesive. With Dries Clear Adhesive and the fine metal tip add Water Lily Glitter to the bananas, flowers and leaves as desired. Add Gloss White Nuvo Crystal Drops to the centers of the flowers on the design paper.
Blooming Palm Tree
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa, TSMP800
Wildwood Florals Die, HCD1-7125
Wildwood Florals Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3769
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Kraft, Yellow, Peach & White cardstock; Peach & Olive ink pads; 3d foam squares; sponges; Nuvo Jewel Drops – Orange Marmalade; Spectrum Noir Sparkle marker – Clear & Moonlight, olive Jade
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: This card measures 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" square when completed. To start, create the base of this card from kraft cardstock. Cut a piece of 8 1/2" x 11" kraft cardstock to 5 1/4" x 11". Score it at 5 1/4" and fold it. Cut a slightly smaller piece of patterned paper from the collection. Plus cut the card panel from the collection to layer onto the patterned paper piece. Adhere these together. Stamp the palm tree onto kraft cardstock using brown ink pad. Die cut the palm tree with the matching die. Using a sponge, sponge the trunk of the tree with brown ink and sponge the branches of the tree with olive ink. Stamp the flower spray onto white cardstock and color the flowers with the sparkle markers noted above. Stamp the Wildwood Florals stamp set onto peach cardstock using matching peach ink. Die cut with the matching dies and use the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to shape the flowers. Cut the sentiment panel from the collection and use scissors to add the banner detail on each end. Stamp the banana onto yellow cardstock with brown ink. Die cut the banana with the matching die. Assemble the card as shown, using 3d foam squares to pop up the palm tree, banana and sentiment. Add the flower spray and the wildwood florals to the trunk of the palm tree to complete the card.
Palm Tree Swinging Monkeys
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter 1/2 oz., 85-glitter
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa, TSMP800
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout, TSMP704
Dove Blender Kit, 241159
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Canson Watercolor Paper, White Cardstock, Distress Ink in Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in 071 Flesh Color, 027 Dark Pink, 072 Beige, 028 Pale Pink, Dimensional Tape, Water Brush, Scor-Tape
Instructions: My card is 5" X 7". Make card base and cover with a piece of the paper collection that has been edged with Memento Bamboo Leaves Ink. Stamp, cut out and color the palm trees and then add glitter to the fronds. Set aside to dry. Next stamp the monkeys, cut them out and color. Add the two palm trees using dimensional tape to pop them up a bit. Swing the hammock between the two trees using more of the dimensional tape. Use more of the dimensional tape for the two monkeys at the base of the palm tree. Stamp, cut out and color the swinging monkeys and glue them down in the tree tops. Next I cut out the sentiment and used dimensional tape to adhere it to the other palm tree. I sort of cocked it up to make it look like it had been nailed onto the tree truck at an angle.
Monkeying Around Altered Wind Chimes
Dove Blender Kit, 241159
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Creamy Brown, 71036
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Rouge, 71015
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Harvest, 71082
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Dark Brown, 71035
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: BigShot die cutting machine, white card stock, VersaFine Black Ink, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Mint, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Chive, Stickles - Patina, Glossy Accents, Stickles - Tickled Pink, tiki hut wind chimes, pop dots, sponge daubers
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Stamp one relaxin' monkey image onto white card stock with black ink and color using inks and Dove Blender Pen. Shape and adhere to wind chimes as shown using pop dots and glossy accents. Stamp multiple images of palm tree fronds to cover top of tiki hut roof. Color using several different combinations of green ink and then die cut with coordinating die. Shape and begin layering leaves on top of roof. Stamp two palm tree images and one of the monkeys swinging on vines. Die cut using coordinating dies, color and shape. Adhere first palm tree to wind chimes using glossy accents. Trim down second palm tree and adhere to wind chimes as shown. Position monkeys to appear as swinging in the trees and adhere using glossy accents. Stamp several inkings of vining flowers onto white card stock, color and die cut using coordinating dies. Shape slightly and adhere around tiki hut roof as shown using glossy accents. Adhere three cut apart flowers to the base of the palm trees as well. Adhere several palm tree fronds and flowers behind relaxin' monkey and one in front of monkey image. Lastly, apply pink Stickle centers to flowers and using fingertip apply patina stickles to all palm tree fronds.
Relaxing Monkey Scene
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Distress peeled paint, brush pen ecoline: 601, 717, 718, 201, 205, glue, gauze, 3D balls
Instructions: The card measures 21 x 15 cm and is cut from Monkeying Around Paper Collection. First I cut two papers, one 20,5 x 14,5 cm, and the second 19,5 x 13,5 cm. I glued them together and sewed using sewing machine. Then I glued them on the card base. On the top I glued a piece of gauze.
I stamped Monkeying Around and Relaxin' Monkeys stamps on watercolor paper. I painted them with Ecoline brush pens 601, 717, 718, 201 and 205. The green elements are painted with distress peeled paint. All of the elements were cut off using proper dies. The next step was to attach a piece of blue paper from the same collection. All glued elements are glued like layers using 3D cubes. I glued 3D balls on gel medium. At the end I attached the front text.
Hanging Monkey Gift Bag
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black, TSMP900
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Other Products: White cardstock, Stickles Stardust, Blick Studio alcohol markers: Light Umber, Lime, Dark Brown, Green Tomato; Distress Ink Rusty Hinge, Spellbinders Floral Ovals, white lunch bag, flat back tiny beads, Stampin Up Green Moss Ink
Instructions: Die cut the biggest of the Floral Oval dies using blue designer paper. On white paper stock, use the next sized die cut and use the, Rusty Hinge distress ink to shade both die cut panels. Layer these one on top of the other.
Stamp, color and die cut the hanging monkey, one of the bananas, 2 of the bigger leaves and 4 of the smaller.
Attach the hanging monkey to the tag panels and arrange the leaves around the bottom. I fussy cut some of the flowers from the paper collection and glued them onto the leaves. I used the pre-printed sentiment, "Have a Beautiful Day". Use a 5" piece of green bakers string and add it to the top of the tag, this will be how you attached it to the gift bag.
Take the lunch bag, and stamp the leaves all around the bag. I used both Black Memento Tuxedo ink and Green Moss ink. Stickle with Stardust and you're done.
Special Day Monkeys
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Ranger distress inks: peeled paint, forest moss, old paper, antique linen, worn lipstick, scattered straw, crushed olive; Ultimate crafts liquid drops: Buttercup
Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Fold a 6" x 6" card base. Cut a 6" x 6" mini print from patterned paper and distress the edges. Adhere to the card base on an angle so it overlaps the edges. Cut a 6" x 6" card panel from patterned paper and distress the edges, then adhere on an opposite angle to the first layer. Remove the inner frame through all layers. Fussy cut the printed image from the centre of the removed frame and adhere behind the window on the left hand side. Cut a 6" x 6" mini print to about 5 1/2". Distress the edges and adhere to the inside of the card. Stamp and die cut two palm trees. Apply distress ink to colour. Cut the leaf top from one and adhere over the leaves on the base image for dimension. Adhere to the left side of the card. Stamp and die cut a monkey image and a flower image. Colour with distress inks and shape with a stylus. Cut the flower into three separate parts. Shape the monkeys and adhere with foam dots to the base of the palm tree. Cut a sentiment tag from patterned paper and distress the edges. Adhere to the bottom right of the card with flowers surrounding it. Apply paint dots around the circular frame and on the sentiment tag.
Monkey Jungle Nursery Layout
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter 1/2 oz., 85-glitter
3-D Crystal Lacquer 4 oz, 3D1844
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Silhouette Cameo for title, Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine, StazOn Archival Ink (Jet Black), Prismacolor Pencils (PC908, PC927, PC947, PC946, PC1003, black), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo), Odorless Mineral Spirits, Tim Holtz paper distressor, embossing tool
Instructions: Trim a paper from the Monkeying Around Paper Collection to 8" x 7" and another coordinating paper to 11.5" 11.5". Distress the edges with the Tim Holtz paper distresser. Mat the larger piece unto brown cardstock and layer the other one in the center. Add your 6" x 4" and 4" x 3" pictures over the pattern paper in the center.
Stamp the monkeys from the Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set and Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set as well as the leaves in different sizes, flowers and coconuts on white cardstock. Color the images using Prismacolor Pencils and blend using Odorless Mineral Spirits. Die cut each image using its coordinating die and pop dot them before adding them to the layout as shown. Finish by adding a die cut title on top of the larger picture.
Palm Tree And Monkeys Foldout
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Dark Brown, 71035
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Lime Pastel, 71026
Leaping Frogs Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3729
Botanical Rose Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3651
Botanical Wings Die, HCD1-758
Monkey Antics Die, HCD1-7134
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3779
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
3-D Crystal Lacquer 4 oz, 3D1844
Minnie Pearls Prills, ANC803
Dove Blender Kit, 241159
Fleur Border Basics Die, HCD1-7120
5" x 7" Foldout Cards-Kraft, HCCF1-444-3
Other Products: Prismacolor Pencils: 943, 916, 910, 1074, 1096; Stickles, White Card Stock
Watch these videos https://youtu.be/IDC6cnO7OZI and https://youtu.be/wxX94X84kUo for tips on using the border basics dies and foldout cards. Watch this video https://youtu.be/rdsIOVMXjIQ to learn how to create flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Instructions: Prepare your fold out card by making sure it has a nice crisp score line. Locate the paper you are going to use from the Monkeying Around paper collection, follow the video on how to cut and attach the paper to your card.
Stamp all images on white card stock with the Dark Brown ink, cut out and color all the images. The flowers are colored with the Lime Pastel, the trees and colored with the Bamboo Leaves, the Monkeys and others are with the pencils. Adhere to the card as shown and also stamp the sentiment to the inside with the Dark Brown ink. To finish the card add the stickles to the leaves and flowers and Crystal Lacquer to the coconuts.
Relaxing Monkey Special Day
Spring Bling Prills - 12 Pack, ANC850
Spellbinders Tool N' One, 359848
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Stamp Mat Pad, D110305
Cut Mat Create 2A Die, HCD2-751
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3780
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Other Products: Paper: Neenah Solar White, White 12" x 12" (Recollections), Early Espresso (Stampin Up); Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Peeled Paint Distress; Accessories: Pink Shimmers Chalk, Clear Wink of Stella, mineral spirits, paper stumps, Prismacolor Pencils: Sepia, Espresso, Black, Putty Beige, Pink Rose, Nectar, Olive Green, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Yellow Ochre, Chocolate, Cool Greys 20%, 70%, 90%, Scotch Mounting Tape, glue dots, die cutting machine, button, Ivory Burlap String (May Arts)
Instructions: Card measures 6" x 6". Cut white cardstock 6" x 12", score at 6" and fold to make card base. Cut Early Espresso 6" x 6" and glue to card base. Cut 6" x 6" card panel from Monkeying Around Paper Collection, trim 1/8" off all 4 sides and die cut center with large rounded square die from Cut Mat Create 2A Set. Ink all edges with Peeled Paint Ink. Set aside.
On Solar White with Onyx Black Ink stamp relaxing monkey from Relaxin' Monkey Set. Color with pencils and mineral spirits. Add pink chalk to monkey's "cheeks". Trim image down to fit behind card panel window and tape to back so image appears as pictured. Add card panel/image to card base with Scotch Mounting Tape.
On Solar White with Onyx Black Ink stamp palm tree, flowers (Palm Tree & Monkey Set) and palm branches (Monkeying Around Set). Color with pencils and mineral spirits and die cut with matching dies. Add tree and flowers as shown with Scotch Mounting Tape and glue branches behind flowers. Trim sentiment from paper collection, ink edges with Peeled Paint Ink, curl using a pencil and add as pictured with glue. Add Fuzzy Navel Prills to flower centers using Designer Dries Clear Glue. Once dry, paint flowers and prills with Clear Wink of Stella.
Thread string in button, tie bow on back and add to top right of card using glue dots.
Swinging Monkeys Get Well
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
3-D Crystal Lacquer 4 oz, 3D1844
Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133
Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778
Palm Tree & Monkeys Die, HCD1-7132
Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3777
Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276
Other Products: Paper: aquarelle paper 170gm, Crafters Companion Hint of Gold 300gm, Cream or white and Brown cardstock, Double-sided foam tape, Double sided tape, Glue dots, Archival ink jet black, Stickles stardust, Brown twine, Prick pen, Spectrum Noir Color Pencils: 047, 102, 058, 100, 008, 026, 101, 098, 009, 110, Winsor & Newton Oil Color solvent, Blending stumps
Instructions: This card when completed measures 7" x 8 1/4". The measurements for this card are as follows. The card base: 11 12/16" x 8 1/4", make folds at 7" and 9 5/16" along the longer edge. The card foot will then measure 2 5/16" x 8 1/4" when the folds are folded into hill and valley folds. Cut the card front 6 11/16" x 5 1/2", the slider 2 3/4" x 4 1/4". Taking the brown cardstock, cut matting for the card foot, card front and card background about 1/8". Adhere to the card base, but please NOTE, for the card front, adhere only the sides and bottom of the brown cardstock to the card base, leaving the top open. For the cards design paper matting, cut this also 1/8 of an inch smaller than the brown matting. For the card front, find the framed print in the paper collection, cut out and adhere to with 3d foam dots or tape. Taking the slider, matt it the same as the card base and foot. Adhere only up to half an inch of the top of the slider to the center of the card base background. Slip the slider in between the brown cardstock and card front base. The slider will now allow the card to stand when pulled a little. This slider card is strong enough to hold a lot of 3d embellishments when placed.
Find and cut the sentiment also from the collection papers. Make two holes for the twine. Thread the twine through the holes and tie a knot on each end, this will be later adhered so the monkeys will be holding it. Stamp, color and die cut the monkeys, flower borders and palm branches from the matching stamp and die sets. Coloring was done as follows using Noir Color Pencils: Palm branches: 047, 102, 058, Monkey: 100, 008, 026, 101, 098, Flowers: 009, 058, 047, 110. For the flower borders and monkeys cut 4 extra for each image, cut 2 extra for the palm branches. Stack and adhere the stamped images so they form chipboard. When the glue is dry, arrange and adhere in place. Tuck the twine under the monkey's hands. Apply the crystal lacquer to the monkeys and stickles to the flowers.