I found the CUTEST monkey die at CottageCutz and made not one but TWO Valentine's Day cards featuring the cute Swinging Monkey and the Valentine Phrase & More!. The first one is a quick & easy valentine's card, and the 2nd is an interactive swinging card!
CARD #1
DESIGN STEPS:
I cut my A2 top folding card base in a dark pink, then I layered a piece of Doodlebug Design Hearts paper slightly smaller, 5-1/4" x 4".
I die cut the largest Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles from white c.s. and stamped half of a sentiment onto lower portion as shown, then mounted it onto card front.
I also die cut the Swinging Monkey and the Valentine Phrase & More from white cardstock, and the hearts from 2 shades of pink. I also foiled the 2nd half of my sentiment onto pink c.s.
I colored my monkey and assembled. Then I cut off his hands so I could glue them on top of the hearts like he's actually holding them.
I decided to hang him by his tail instead of his arm, so I glued the tail to tree limb and then onto the card. I added some foam tape behind his body to pop him out a bit.
Next, I popped up 2 hearts where his hands would be with foam tape, then glued his hands to the hearts. I then glued the li'l hearts to the tree limbs and around.
And lastly, I popped up the foiled sentiment with foam mounting tape and Voila! How stinkin' CUTE is he??!!!
CARD #2
(This one actually swings!)
DESIGN STEPS:
For this one, I started with a 5-1/2" square top folding card in light pink. I stenciled on front to add a li'l interested, then stenciled hearts (from the Valentine Phrase & More cut outs) where the dotty lines intersect.
Next, I die cut the largest Stitched Rectangle set from the center of my card front (with the card open).
Next, I die cut a darker pink frame by nesting the largest Scalloped Rectangle and the 2nd largest Stitched Rectangle set as shown
I glued the frame to the card front.
I cut a piece of white c.s. to 5" square and cut 2 pieces, also 5" wide and die cut tops with the Grass Slimline dies. Then I colored with distress oxide ink.
I glued the monkey's body and arm to an acetate strip. Then I punched a hole where his hand would be that was big enough to go around a tiny spinner disc (you could also stack 2 round mini foam dots on top of each other if you want) and position and glue it to the center of the inside of your card as shown below.
*It helps to close the front of card for positioning.
I then attached my sentiments to the front as shown.
And lastly, I cut a piece of lime cardstock 5-1/2" x 3" and scored at 1/2", 1-1/2", 2-1/2" then mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold it. Burnish score lines, and add Scor Tape to the 2 outer flaps.
Attach the flaps to insides of card at the bottom.
For the back, I cut a piece of white cardstock 5" square and mounted a piece of dark pink that was die cut with largest scalloped square die. I then mounted the sentiment and have room to hand write on the white border. ☺
Thanks so much for looking today! I hope you get creative with your favorite CottageCutz dies and be sure to check out the Black Friday Release!!! It's still on sale - individual dies are 30% OFF and has lots of versatile dies for Valentine's, Spring or Summer!
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