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When You See The Family’s All Meer

February 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

When I first saw The Gang’s All Meer in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure I knew I had to get it. That large group of 5 meerkats immediately made me think of my daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. So I was shocked yesterday to find that I hadn’t yet inked it up. That was remedied very quickly and this sweet card was the result.

Watercoloured "Happy birthday to a stand up friend" card created using The Gang's All Meer Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

THE GANG’S ALL MEER

I began my project by stamping all my images using StazOn Saddle Brown ink. First the family group was stamped at the bottom of a layer of Shimmery White Card. Next I stamped the head image onto the flap of a Whisper White Medium Envelope. Then I stamped the same image in the bottom right corner of another layer of Shimmery White Card.

TIP – Shimmery White Card does not break down in the same way other card does when wet so it’s a good alternative to Watercolor Paper.

With the stamping done I set to work using my Aqua Painter to ‘paint’ the images with ink. I pressed on the closed lid of each ink pad so the foam pad could deposit ink onto the inside of the lid. Then I opened the pads and used the lid as a ‘palette’, adding a little water to the ink as needed. I chose Soft Suede for the Meerkats, with Seaside Spray for the sky. The ground was created using layers of So Saffron, Sahara Sand and Old Olive.

Once everything was painted I set the pieces aside to dry while I prepared the rest of the project.

SIMPLE LAYERS

I began by using my Paper Trimmer to cut and score some Sahara Sand Card. Then I folded it along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder to create a card base. After that, I cut a layer of Soft Suede Card to use as a mat layer for the main panel.

The sentiment came next, stamped onto some Shimmery White Card with StazOn Saddle Brown ink. This was cut out using the #2 plain edge die from the Layering Ovals Dies (counting from the smallest up). Then from Soft Suede Card I used the #2 scalloped edge die from the same set to cut a mat for the sentiment.

I was now ready to start putting it all together.

Watercoloured "Happy birthday to a stand up friend" card created using The Gang's All Meer Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I fixed the main panel to the Soft Suede Mat. Then I wrapped some Linen Thread around the layers and secured it on the back with Tear & Tape Adhesive. With that done I used more liquid glue to attach the assembled layers onto the card base.

Next I glued the sentiment onto the scalloped oval piece before adding it to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Then to finish I simply fixed the second Shimmery White layer to the inside of the card base.

Oh my goodness, I so love this card. The simple colour palette and layout really makes me smile. Now I’ve finally used The Gang’s All Meer Stamp Set I have a feeling it won’t be long before I get it inky again.

PRODUCT LIST

SALE-A-BRATION – The Gang’s All Meer is an exclusive Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set which means that it’s not available to purchase. To get your hands on this set simply place an order for $60 CAD (before shipping and taxes) then choose it as your FREE item.

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Linen Thread
Linen Thread
Saddle Brown Stazon Ink Pad
Saddle Brown Stazon Ink Pad
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Aqua Painters
Aqua Painters
Layering Ovals Dies
Layering Ovals Dies
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English)
The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English)

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