Stampin Friends April Blog Hop - All Things Animals Theme

Welcome to the Stampin Friends April Blog Hop!.  If you arrived from Elizabeth's blog thank you for continuing with the hop. Don't forget to click the Next button to check out Melissa amazing creations. PLUS keep reading for a chance to win a bunch of new crafty presents!

This month I have created 2 Animal inspired projects that I hope you will love!
Also we also have 3 amazing Guest Hoppers that you should definately check out.

Kristal Bell

Melanie Harrison Coverston

Robyn Rasset

Wild Card
I asked my husband "quick, when you think of animals, whats the first animal that comes to mind?" He said "tigers". I was like PERFECT - I know just what I will make!
I love all things bright and this card certainly is BRIGHT and definately WILD! I embossed this in black and I love how the colours POP! I added the colour by sponging on ink with Stampin' Up! sponges  - its was super easy! You could create all kinds of colour combinations.  I like the way the colours change where they overlap giving you shades of green and orange. Get this stamp quickly - it will be retiring at the end of April - did you know its discounted at the moment? Click on the image below to see it online.

See the black circle cut out? I cut the edges with the FRINGE scissors, looks a bit like a mane! Rawr!

Foxy Boxy
Foxes are so cute, maybe not the ones in real life but I've seen so many cute pics of them all over the place I just had to create this little gift bag.  I created the gift bag using the LARGE dimensions on the gift bag punch board - which I LOVE. Then I created a flap for the top & close. Mr Fox's little face, ears and tail are made with Stampin' Up! punches. Decorative Label for the ears. Bow Builder for the Tail and Circles for the eyes and nose. 

Try making this box! You will need a Stampin' Up! Gift Box Punch Board

• Cut an A4 sheet of Cajun Craze down to 7" x 8-5/8
• Using the punch board, create a "Large" box
• Cut a separate piece of Cajun Craze 3-5/8" x 6"
• Score this piece along the longest edge at 2" & 3" to create the top & flap
• Adhere together, punch out shapes to make the ears, eyes and tail.

Be inspired with this colour combination, feel free to share and pin it!

Don't forget to comment with #SFAprHop to go into the prize draw! 

One lucky commenter will win an awesome crafty present from every blogger! You can enter by commenting once on every blog hop post. That means you have 15 chances to win 15 crafty prizes!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed seeing my project please leave me a comment I'd love to hear what you think!  Be sure to hop your way through all the projects to see all the amazing projects created by the Stampin Friends team! Up next we have Melissa Thomas

Full Blog Hop Line Up

1. Elizabeth Jeanne
2. Carolina Evans - THATS ME
3. Melissa Thomas
4.  Steph Jandrow
5.  Kathie Rotti
6. Robyn Rasset
7.  Kristal Bell
8.  Deana Benson
9.  Leanne Johnson
10. Lynn Streifert
11. Kim Smith
12. Kirsteen Gill
13. Andrea Tracy-Tucker
14. Melanie Coverston

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Wonderland Gift Bag for CCREW0915CF

Everyone loves a nicely packaged gift right? I think my second project for the Splitcoast Stampers  'Creative Crew' delivers on both pretty and practical packaging!

I've created this small gift bag from start to finish! All made possible of course with the Gift Bag Punch Board, you can make just about any size bag and quickly too. If you haven't already been holding on to those backing sheets of cardstock that come in every DSP pack - you will be now. I have used one to make this bag and its sturdiness is brilliant! Take care when you are using this thick cardstock with your Gift Bag Punch Board - it will need some muscle power.
I finished this bag off with some Black Stitiched Satin ribbon, a belly band made from the Winter Wonderland  DSP pack, a pretty snowflake, a simple scenary embossed in Black and Gold and lastly some Gold Glitz to resemble snow!

The perfect finishing touch for these pretty notecards

Heres a closer look at how I tied my ribbon around - in and out of all the punched holes.

Versatile wooden embellishments - I've used some Gold Glitz to glam this one up!

 Here are the bag measurements so you too can create this bag:

• DSP Packaging Backing Sheet for Gift Bag - 5-1/2" x 12"
• Basic Black Frame -2-1/8" x 3-5/8"
• White Panel -2" x 3-1/2"
• DSP Belly Band - 12" x  3"

Stampin' Up! Supplies - I will update this link very soon! So in the mean time here the colours found in this DSP - I'd love to see your Gold and Black creations - please share them!

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Be sure to come back tomorrow where I will share with you a simple Gift Shaker Cube!
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