Turtle-y Loved

Some things are just cute, and some things are just corny. Every once in a while, though, something is so cute and so corny that it’s just wonderful! At first pass, I dismissed Stampin’ Up!’s Turtle Friends as corny – but the more I studied it, the more I fell in love with how cute and wonderfully corny it is. I used this bundle from the 2021 Annual Catalog to make this card for this week’s sketch at The Paper Players. Here’s my card:

And here’s the banner for Jaydee’s sketch that inspired my turtle-y fun card:

I flipped the sketch from portrait to landscape and used the turtle for the “any shape” element of the sketch.

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Turtle Friends Bundle. I mean, really! How cute is that turtle? And the sentiment “you are turtle-y loved” is so corny that it’s wonderful! I couldn’t pass up this bundle as soon as I saw that one. And then there’s “time to shell-a-brate” in the shape of the turtle’s shell. And don’t get me started about the belated birthday sentiment. How fun! On top of all of that, there are little turtles, a bird and all the makings of a fun party. I can’t pass up a bunch bundle, but this one didn’t take a lot of convincing once I really looked carefully at the bundle. Here’s a look at the Turtle Friends Bundle, which includes the Turtle Friends photopolymer stamp set and Turtle Punch:I stamped my turtle with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and cropped him with the Turtle Punch. I then colored my turtle’s body with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and his shell with a Light Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend. After I colored him all in, I stamped the pattern of his shell with Just Jade ink. Here’s a closer look:
• Sweet Symmetry. Instead of just adding a panel of paper at the base of my turtle, I added three strips of a Just Jade pattern from the Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper (see the picture above). The strips measure 1/2″, 1/4″ and 1/8″ tall and are spaced slightly apart to let the Balmy Blue pop through a bit. Here’s a look at the gorgeous patterns and colors in the Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper: The tone-on-tone pattern adds something fun to the ground beneath my turtle without distracting you from the adorable guy.
• Color Combination. The three standout colors in my card represent grass, sky and love. Just Jade, Balmy Blue and Flirty Flamingo gave me exactly what I needed for a blend of bright and soft tones. If you like this mix of Flirty Flamingo, Just Jade and Balmy Blue, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Bundles: Turtle Friends  Stamp Sets: Turtle Friends  Papers: Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper, Just Jade, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue, Thick Basic White, Basic White  Inks: Just Jade, Stampin’ Blends (Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake), Tuxedo Black Memento  Accessories: Turtle Punch, Floral Heart Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Turtle Friends Bundle (English) – 155819

Price: $30.50

Sweet Symmetry 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 155605

Price: $11.50

Floral Heart Dies – 154306

Price: $38.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154902

Price: $9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154882

Price: $9.00

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad – 153115

Price: $7.50

Just Jade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 153079

Price: $8.75

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 141416

Price: $8.75

Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146982

Price: $8.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159276

Price: $9.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

I hope you’ll pop over to The Paper Players site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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