Zany and not so Zany Zebras

Have you seen the Zany Zebra stamp set? This is a perfect stamp set for beginners with a variety of sentiments and a little easy coloring. But, it's also a fabulous stamp set for experienced stampers as well. Today, I have two cards to share using the Zany Zebras stamp set, one has a definitely zany zebra and the other has a zebra who's a little more straight laced. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Black and White Zebra Card Idea

My first card uses one of the pieces of plaid patterned paper from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper pack. This is my absolute favorite pack of patterned paper from the 2020 August-December Mini Catalog and it will be gone at the end of December. So, if you love it as much as I do, you might want to pick up an extra pack or two before it sells out. 

I stamped the zebra using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it using the Gray Granite Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. I used the dark marker over his stripes and the lighter one in the white areas of the zebra. I added a hint of Flirty Flamingo to the insides of his years and his mouth. I also stamped a little grass shadow under his feet using Old Olive ink. I cut the zebra out using the Layering Circle dies.

I embossed the happy birthday sentiment with white embossing powder on Basic Black cardstock. I tied a bow of black bakers twine and placed it under the sentiment. I pulled the black baker's twine from a past Paper Pumpkin box. (One of the awesome things about getting Paper Pumpkin in the mail is getting embellishments that aren't available in the catalogs!)

Cutting Dimensions for This Black and White Zebra Card Design

• Basic Black:
  • 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
  • sentiment: 1/2" strip
• Plaid Tidings patterned paper: 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"
• Whisper White:
  
  • 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" cut with the Layering Circle dies
  • interior: 5 1/4" x 4"

Wild & Crazy Zebra Card Idea

My second zebra is a kind of a punk zebra with his rainbow mohawk and stripes. All he needs is an earring. I stamped this zebra with Tuxedo Black Memento ink as well and colored it with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers in a rainbow of colors - Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, and Highland Heather. I added a little Gray Granite in the white areas of the zebra.

For the background, I began by stamping a variety of sentiments on a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Then, I embossed this piece of Poppy Parade cardstock with the Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder. Finally, I swiped it with my Poppy Parade ink pad so that some of the bricks are darker than the others. I added two strips of 6" x 6" Brights patterned paper in Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay. I tied a piece of gold cord from the Forever Greenery Ribbon Combo pack around the piece of Bermuda Bay patterned paper. I cut the zebra using the Layering Circle dies and adhered it to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals. I adhered this entire card front to a Poppy Parade card base using Stampin' Dimensionals as well. 
I lined the card with a piece of Whisper White cardstock and added an additional greeting and some stars. What a fun birthday card to send to a fun person!

Cutting Dimensions for this Zany Zebra Card Idea

• Poppy Parade:
  • Card base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
  • Card front: 5 1/4" x 4"
• Brights 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper:
  • Bermuda Bay: 4 7/8" x 1"
  • Granny Apple Green: 4 1/4" x 1 1/2"
• Whisper White:
  
  • 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" cut with the Layering Circle dies
  • interior: 5 1/4" x 4"

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