A Framed Animal

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Another card for the wee swap group I am part of, and the challenge set was "animals, framed."

I knew immediately what I would do - but all did not go smoothly...

The stamps, a magazine freebie set, were trialed and then I stamped.  The giraffe was stamped in CP Over Coffee ink, on a scrap piece of card, and then fussy cut.  

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Peanut Brittle  - it felt very apt, as I was planning on a month overseas next month - a week visiting friends, and then a three week tour - but the fireworks in the Middle East put paid to that!!

That aside, I very carefully cut the aperture, positioned the sentiment below the aperture, and stamped - only to find the sentiment was upside down...oh dear.

I flipped the panel around, and it could work, so I carried on - I now think it looks better than originally planned!

The image was 'coloured' using the Peanut Brittle ink on a water brush, and mounted coming through the aperture - the head was raised slightly on foam tape.  Pale blue card was added behind the giraffe,

and the panel mounted using foam tape on a yellow card, then onto a kraft base.

A few amber rhinestones completed the front panel

The inside liner was edged with the same washi tap I used on the envelope.

I am linking this to:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2911 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #742 + 743 - Anything Goes

'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #274 - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping March Challenge - Wildlife, or Anything Goes

AAA Challenge #310 - Anything CAS Goes