DANCING THROUGH THE MUSHROOMS

I no longer make many baby cards, as I haven't had much of a need for them recently.  But it is always smart to have a couple on hand -- just in case.  So today I decided to use the Happier than Happy Bundle to restock my stash.  It seems like the perfect bundle to use for a baby card.

It has been quite a while since I made one of these Diagonal Fun Fold cards.  In fact, it has apparently been so long that I couldn't even find my Fun Fold Template for this design, so I had to start from scratch today.

The diagonal on the card base is the easy part, but then getting the two pieces of angled designer series paper to fit correctly was a little more difficult for me.  But I figured it out and to make it easy for you I have created a tutorial with all the cutting and scoring dimensions.  I hope you will download a copy and make use of it!

My friend Bob the Bear has brought a friend today to also welcome the new baby.  Her name is Olivia the Owl.  They are having a lot of fun as they dance through the mushrooms.  Maybe they are eating some along the way.

The Happy Forest Friends 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper makes creating with this bundle so fun and easy.   I love the design of the paper behind Bob with the trees nestled in the pretty woodland floor covered with leaves and mushrooms.

There are also all kinds of images in this paper collection that can snipped out and used on projects, but today rather than cut them out from the designer paper, I stamped Bob with Soft Suede Ink and Olivia with Basic Gray Ink, and then used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  Olivia's tree trunk perch and the mushrooms surrounding it were all snipped from the designer paper.

The sentiment on the "inside" of the card is one of my most favorite baby sentiments that I have.  It is from a very old sentiment set that I probably will always keep called Occasional Quotes.  

For a list of current products that I used on this card, please refer to the list below.  If you want more information on any of the products, click on the available links to see more details.

Product List

Happier Than Happy Bundle (English) [158952]	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158941]
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101]	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165]
Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136]	Linen Thread [104199]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Simply Scored [122334]

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WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS

It's a new week and thus it's time for a new featured bundle.  I have had my eye on this bundle since I first saw it in the 22-23 Annual Catalog, but other items always seemed to take priority.  When the Seasonal Sale was announced last month, I decided to take advantage of the bargain and get it.

It is so cute and there is also Designer Series Paper (DSP) that coordinates with the Stamp Set!  Today's card took full advantage of the DSP.

I decided to use this Double Z Fun Fold design to show off as many of the happy little critters as I could as they take their walk through the woods.

First, we meet Bob the Bear.  He's waving to his friend Olivia the Owl and also has a couple of winged friends keeping him company.  

Olivia is patiently waiting for Bob to arrive as she relaxes on her Tree Trunk Perch and takes time to smell the flowers.

Olivia hasn't yet noticed Fred the Fox behind her who is hiding in the trees.  Maybe the birds behind her will chirp her a warning!

But Fred also has a friend named Foxy around the corner from Olivia, so if she is a wise owl, she had better be on the alert.  I don't think Steve the snail is going to be much help to her.  He's hiding in the mushrooms, and I suspect that is where he is going to stay!

All images on this card were snipped from the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper.  The only stamping was for the sentiment.

Thank you for accompanying me on my walk through the woods today.  We met some new friends who I'm sure we will see again this week.  I hope as they get to know each other over the next few days, they will also become "friendly" friends.

A detailed tutorial for today's card is available for download by using this link.

All products used are listed below.  

Product List

Happier Than Happy Bundle (English) [158952]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158941]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Linen Thread [104199]	Paper Snips [103579]
Simply Scored [122334]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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