I made this card for the most recent Paper Crafts Magazine call, and it didn't make the cut. So now I get to share it. There's a silver lining to every cloud.
The call was for a circus-themed card, so I got out my yet-to-be-inked circus set by My Cute Stamps. I thought the animals would be really funny all stacked one atop the other, so that's what I did. It looked better in my head than it worked out in paper, but I'm okay with that. It still makes me smile.
I colored the animals with Copics, and I went really simple on the coloring this time. Usually I shade all over the place for a really long time. These images were on the small side, and I was in kind of a hurry, so I just basically filled in the animals with bright colors. Super easy (especially when you're a Copic marker hoarder like I am!).
Once the animals were made, I made the card base. I took some green, slightly patterned paper and used watermark ink to add the pennant background to add a little extra circus flavor (the pennant is a new release by Taylored Expressions). Then I added a scalloped edge, a small blue strip, a bright fun ribbon, and called it a day.
I really thought the card needed a sentiment, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out the right place for one the day I was submitting it. I think I have a good idea now, though, so I might still modify the card a bit later.