It's a Jungle Sneak Peek-WSC21
It's Friday and time for another one of Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenges! And a challenge it was, since I didn't have any instructions when making this adorable file pocket card. Beate has written a tutorial for this library pocket card for you, so be sure to check that out! I love pocket cards and Beate was a genius to combine hers with a file folder card!
The stamp set I chose is "It's A Jungle Out There" that My Favorite Things will release this Monday, October 1 -- isn't it adorable? And a little bit different style . . . none of these animals are headless, I promise, LOL! Since I needed a new baby boy card, I thought this set was a perfect choice for this challenge.
Since I have no idea how Beate did her card, I'll share how I did this one . . . Basically, I started this chocolate card base as Stampin' Up's large card/envelope size (I'm not sure this is a standard size on the general market?): 6.25" x 4.50". Next, I cut 1/2" down on the left top back side, leaving a 2" tab on the right. Then I cut 1" off the left top front side, over to the 2" tab, and then an additional 1/2" off the right top front side, under the tab. All corners were rounded.
Tip: to round a cardstock corner with a corner punch in a tight spot that the corner guard won't allow the punch to cut, just take off the corner guard.
Next, I cut patterned paper to cover the back inside of the folder and the front outside of the folder, rounding those corners as well. Cute Elephant was stamped on a pre-made tag from this paper pack collection by Paper Salon -- he fit just perfect except for his big feet! So I masked those pretty swirls at the bottom of the tag before stamping, and let those serve as his feet! He was colored using dark brown Pebble Inc's Shimmer Chalk with the included pom-pom & holder:
The tag was matted with chocolate cardstock and mounted with dimensionals to the card front.
The pull-out giraffe card is chocolate cardstock 3.50" x 4.50" with a layer of printed paper (from the same pack) over it and then a 2.75" x 4" layer of shimmer Poison Ivory that the giraffe is stamped on, with Palette Burnt Umber. He was colored using a Copic marker. The sentiment "Congratulations" is from another My Favorite Things set, Sassy Sayings. Tiny chocolate flower punches from Stampin' Up's Three For You Punch Box accent the pull-out card and lower right corner of the card front, with blue A Muse Creative Candy Twinkle Stickers in their centers.
The flower accent on the tab was cut with the Cuttlebug Flower die from shimmer Poison Ivory cardstock. The brown & blue circle tag is from the same paper pack. "Baby" from My Favorite Things' Shower Time was stamped in the center. A tiny diaper pin was pierced thru the tag.
Finally, wide chocolate satin ribbon was tied around the file folder, to keep it closed. This pocket card will be perfect to slip a gift card in to!
Be sure to check out Beate, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie & Lori's samples, too -- I can't wait to see what they did with this sketch! And check back in here this weekend, as I still have THREE more new release stamp sets from My Favorite Things to show you! Kim will be offering a "Take 5" Special, which will be all five new October 1 release stamp sets for $65! So be sure to check that out on the home page on October 1.
This is ADORABLE, Sharon! I LOVE that stamp set! So cute!
Posted by: Charmaine | September 28, 2007 at 08:35 AM
See....you didn't need instructions. LOL
Your card is BEAUTIFUL! Love the colors and that adorable new set.
Posted by: Beate | September 28, 2007 at 08:49 AM
That is beautiful -- so rich looking!
Posted by: Pat Huntoon | September 28, 2007 at 08:50 AM
So cute! Perfect for that sweet bundle of boy! Your take on the sketch is wonderful! So rich..I do like the animal set! :)
Posted by: Lori Craig | September 28, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Shimmer chalk??? Where have I been that I have never heard of that before? It is adorable...the whole thing. Super Sweet!
Posted by: Colleen | September 28, 2007 at 09:30 AM
Shimmer chalk??? Where have I been that I have never heard of that before? It is adorable...the whole thing. Super Sweet!
Posted by: Colleen | September 28, 2007 at 09:30 AM
This is too cute! I love it!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | September 28, 2007 at 09:36 AM
Adorable and the new set from MFT.. can't wait =)
Posted by: Catherine | September 28, 2007 at 10:02 AM
This is wonderful, Sharon!! Thanks for sharing all the great details!
Posted by: broni | September 28, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Sharon, this is GORGEOUS!!! Those papers...how beautiful...and shimmer chalks??? I definitely need to go shopping! :-)
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | September 28, 2007 at 10:32 AM
Awww, that is soooo freakin cute Sharon!! I love the shimmery chalk, colors, layout...FANTASTIC!
Posted by: Lindsey (jacksonbelle) | September 28, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Utterly spectacular.
Posted by: Tina | September 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
This is a beautiful card!!! I like everything about it! I have the Shimmer Chalk but I haven't used it. Is the shimmer showing up well, I can't tell from the photo? TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | September 28, 2007 at 11:44 AM
Oh my! What a great card. I've seen the other sneak peeks around the blogs, but this beats them all. I love it. I must case this layout/sketch, too. Its fabulous!
Posted by: Janet | September 28, 2007 at 12:06 PM
This is sooo cute, Sharon! Love how you made it a baby card... something I tried, but couldn't pull off m'self! You rock! :)
Posted by: Taylor | September 28, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Freaking adorable!!! Love it!
Posted by: Kirsten | September 28, 2007 at 01:50 PM
I am a rather new reader; I love your blog! I used to make cards a lot, loved it, and for some reason I stopped. Well I've started back up again, to make some christmas presents for a gift exhange. And I think your creative ideas are just what I need to keep up my enthusiasm! I am always looking for ideas, even though I usually end up doing things "my own way" anyway...it seems I need encouragement? Eye candy? Your blog is awesome!!!
Anyway, if you have other favorite websites that get your brain buzzing with ideas...please post about them! Or maybe blog about what it is that MAKES a design a real winner. I have a real problem with cards that are cute but boring. I am starting to get some good ideas here though.
Your blog is a work of art all on its own, keep up the great designs!
Posted by: Minnie | September 28, 2007 at 03:30 PM
The details on this are amazing... love the way you masked the feet and used some preprinted stuff -- love the mix!
Posted by: Julie (Joypup on SCS) | September 28, 2007 at 03:44 PM
Awww that is a darling card! Love the close-ups of the details, and the shimmer!
Posted by: trudee | September 28, 2007 at 04:10 PM
This is over-the-top wonderful.
Posted by: sue | September 28, 2007 at 04:38 PM
This is just adorable Sharon, love the baby theme with this set, the elephant feet are wonderful too!
Posted by: Sherrie | September 28, 2007 at 05:47 PM
Oh my, that is gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Sharlene Wale | September 28, 2007 at 05:57 PM
Such a cutie! I love this card and the new stamp set! I love that ribbon you chose too. It really brings it all together.
Posted by: Crystal | September 28, 2007 at 06:00 PM
This is adorable, Sharon!!! I love this set for a baby card!! Love that Paper Salon dp!!
Posted by: Shel9999 | September 28, 2007 at 10:19 PM
This is super cute!!! And you didn't even have a pattern?? You're good! ;) Awesome card, Sharon!
Posted by: Rose Ann | September 28, 2007 at 11:44 PM
SO cute, gorgeous!
Posted by: Michelle | September 29, 2007 at 08:27 AM
Thank you so much!!! I had never noticed that Shimmery Chalk before!! Isn't that a fine howdy-do and addition to my ever growing *need* list....stinker!!
Posted by: Lori Craig | September 29, 2007 at 09:06 AM
sharon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is amazing!!!!
Posted by: jen del muro | September 29, 2007 at 09:10 AM
sharon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is amazing!!!!
Posted by: jen del muro | September 29, 2007 at 09:12 AM
Beautiful! Thanks for the tip about the corner rounder. You gals are making my weekend so much fun with all the eye candy!
Posted by: twinks | September 29, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Sharon, this is AMAZING!! I adore how you did this pocket card and those stamps are so very cute!!! No pattern, huh - you rock girl! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | September 29, 2007 at 10:55 PM
Who doesn't love a little shimmer?!
Posted by: The Stampin' Soldier | September 30, 2007 at 03:10 PM
Wow! What a great take on the file folder card! I just love that new jungle set, Sharon! I think it's going to be "Hot" ... thanks to irresistable cards like this!
~Bev
Posted by: Tex | September 30, 2007 at 05:02 PM
This is so adorable, love it, the colours you have used are fabulous!
Posted by: deb | September 30, 2007 at 05:10 PM
Oh, I was wondering where those swirls came from... I love how he looks sort of misty-like around his feet in those swirls. Now this is really cute! I like the animals in this set. Hmmmm...very tempting. What a cute, cute card!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | October 01, 2007 at 09:07 AM
ohhh........I love the baby card! I need to make one in the next week or so. I would have to use different stamps, but this is great inspiration!
Posted by: diane (cookiestamper) | October 03, 2007 at 08:25 PM