Not 2 Shabby Monthly Mood Board Challenge-October

Hello, hello! 

Happy Thursday, almost Friday! :) 

I'm swinging in today to share a card I designed for the Not 2 Shabby 'October' Monthly Mood Board Challenge! Have you played with any of the challenges before?!...They are so fun and super easy to play along! Just create a card from what inspired you from the mood board and/or colors...and you don't even have to use Not 2 Shabby goodies! But, if you do you can enter more than once! There's also a chance at winning a $15 gift certificate to the Not 2 Shabby Shop!! (More details/info. below)

Such a fun mood board and colors, right?!...

Here's what I created...

*Note: This is a photo heavy post...just letting you know. lol ;) 

Are you ready to make these cards?!...All the steps are below. I promise you, it's easy! 

Let's start with making the 'bear postage' card.

• Use the EZ Wonder Die with white cardstock (that is marker friendly). 2x

• After die cutting, cut postage stamps apart. (Cut out all the postage squares from one die cut panel and the other die cut panel, cut postage stamps out but leave a couple together.)
• Set things aside.

• Stamp on the bear in black ink onto white cardstock (marker friendly).
• Color bear using alcohol markers. (I used an off brand from my Copic markers, I just wanted to change things up. So use whatever you have on hand. ;)) 

• After use the matching die with the image and then add 'highlights' using a white gel pen.
• Set aside.
• Going back to the cut out postage stamps.
• Using the taller/longer single postage stamp, stamp on the postage images using black ink. 

• Color images with alcohol markers.
• Do a little fussy cutting with the rectangle postage image.

• Add foam tape on the back of the rectangle postage label.
• Add to the upper right corner of the colored postage stamp. (let the edge hang over just a tad.)
• Add foam tape on the back of the bear and add to the postage stamp.

• Add foam tape on the back of the postage stamp and adhere to a white cardbase.

The 'bunny postage' card

• Stamp on bunny image using black ink onto white cardstock (marker friendly).
• Color image using alcohol markers.

• Use the matching die with the colored image and add 'highlights' using a white gel pen.
• Set aside.
• Use the cut out postage stamp has two postage stamps together. 
• Stamp on images using black ink.

• Color images using alcohol markers.
• Fussy cut the postage label image.

Note: Notice my coloring isn't perfect on the smaller stamp, I did an 'up close' of it to be a reminder that things don't have to be perfect! ;) 

• Add foam tape on the back and add to the left top of the postage stamp. 
• Add foam tape on the back of the bunny and add to the right postage square.
• Add foam tape on the back of the postage stamp and adhere to a white cardbase.

Both cards are pretty much the same with a little bit of twist with the postage stamps and critters. I wanted to keep the color scheme similar with the use of blues. 

Fun, right?!...hopefully my card inspired you to create something! 

Are you ready to play along?!...Below are some rules/details for how to join. :)

Here are the rules:

You must be 18 yrs or older to participate. 

Create a card getting inspiration from the colors or images on the mood board.

Link up your card by going to the current Not 2 Shabby challenge post (click HERE). 

The winner will be announced on the Not 2 Shabby challenge post (the same post you entered at). 

You may submit up to 3 entries if you use a Not 2 Shabby branded product for a greater chance to win. Otherwise please submit one entry.

Not 2 Shabby is responsible for awarding the prize of $15 in the form of a gift certificate to the shop. 

Play here: Not 2 Shabby October Monthly Mood Board Challenge. 

Also, if you're looking for even more inspiration and/or want to hang out with Not 2 Shabby, be sure to follow the Not 2 Shabby YouTube channel HERE. :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hope to see you at the challenge! :) 

Not 2 Shabby products used: Warm Winter Wishes stamp/die set (older stamp of the month), Merry Mail stamp set (stamp of the month), EZ Wonder Die #3. 

*Note: I understand you may not have the Warm Winter Wishes stamp set and I truly apologize it's no longer available. But this can be done with any critter set of your choice! Please use what you have on hand and/or you can always see what other critter sets are available...there are some cute ones! ;) 

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