FOXY HELLO

The stamp set I used in this card is from the LAST Sale-A-Bration. I thought this fox was quite exquisite. While I enjoy having fun with animals that are more cartoon-like, I am really drawn to wild animals that are a little more realistically rendered.

I must note that the colors in this card do not show up correctly, much to my chagrin. The card base is a cream color (!) and the textured panel above the fox is actually white cardstock. 

Because there are no bling-y embellishments on this card, it is very flat, which I love when I am putting a card in the mail. So yay!

I embossed the white panel with the Stripes and Splatters 3D Embossing Folder, found on page 177 of the Annual Catalog. This gives the card a more rugged woodsy feel, in step with the wildlife.

To complement that feel and to give it a vertical look, I wound Linen Thread around the right side of the fox panel several times. Adding a diecut "hello" on top of the Linen Thread gives the card a purpose -- just saying hello to the recipient.

I used Stampin' Blends SU 600 and SU 700 to color in the fox. Since he has a very sketchy appearance (I love that!), I took liberties with coloring him in, not being too careful.

After Mr. Fox was colored, I fussy cut him. I left the white border because I wanted to preserve all the sketchiness.

Do any of you recognize the really really old Old Olive Designer Series Paper on the fox panel? I still have a lot of it left. When searching through my DSP for a perfect background for the fox, I chose this from amongst the many I considered. I think it works very well. See? Something old . . .

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Humankind must learn to understand that the life of an animal 

is in no way less precious than our own.

- Paul Oxton -

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Foxy

Smiles.