The Stamp Review Crew: Zoo Babies

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday.  This time we are hopping along with a fun animal set, designed for babies but really can be used for so much more, Zoo Babies.  If you are hopping around in a circle, you have just come from Rochelle Blok's blog.  She always has such fabulous projects!

February's Paper Pumpkin kit gave me a great idea for a card, the cascade fold.  Using two of the accordion bases, I was able to create this fun landscape-shaped card.

I stamped and fussy cut and stamped and cut some more.  Little tweaks here and there, and a little advice from hubs, I think I'm finally happy with it.

I outlined how I created this card:

• To create this card, I altered the instructions from this Splitcoaststampers technique challenge.
• Remove 2 panels from each of two scored bases (remaining base size 3-3/4 x 16-1/2").
• Cut base diagonally so one side is 1-5/8" high and the other is 3-3/4" high.
• Make a pencil mark at 13/16" on short side and 1-7/8" on long side (half way point).  Draw a faint pencil line to join these marks.
• On one base piece, cut up to median pencil line from the bottom on score lines #1 and #5.  Cut down from the top to median pencil line on score line #3.
• On the other base piece, cut down to median pencil line from the top on score lines #1 and #5.  Cut up from the bottom to median pencil line on score line #3.
• Assemble card by sloting pieces together and decorate.

Stamps: Zoo Babies, Ray of Sunshine, And Many More; Paper: Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Lullaby DSP; Ink: Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight markers, Black Stazon; Accessories: Layers of Gratitude Paper Pumpkin kit, In Color thick baker's twine, Circle punches, Cupcake Builder punch, Confetti Heart border punch, Sponges, Bitty Banners framelits, Big Shot.

Now make sure you check out the next stop to see what beauties Linda Callahan has put together for us with this week's stamp set.