It's all in the Eyes! Cheetah Bday Card

One of my fav Wild Animals are Cheetahs. Do you know the difference between a Cheetah's spots and a Leopard's spots? A Cheetah's spots are dark on the inside and light on the outside. A Leopard's spots are dark on the outside & light on the inside.

Made the base of the card using a Spellbinder die and placing the top cutting plate in a way that will not cut the top part off for front of card base & then moving the Spellbinder die to complete shape and positioning the cutting plate again in a way that forms the shaped card.

Embossed a layer same size as the base with Cuttlebug Animal Print embossing folder that resembles Cheetah spots.

Used Cheetah scrapbook paper which is not easy to find since Leopard is more commonly found.

Stamped on Kraft cardstock using Mark's Finest Papers Big Cats stamp.

Used Tim Holtz paper distresser & Distress ink for wonderful distress inking.  Pleased with the colors on the Kraft cardstock.

Added some gems & Cheetah ribbon. The ribbon is Autumn Harvest ribbon and with the wire in it I folded it and wrapped across the front of card.

Photographed this Cheetah at the Kansas City Zoo.

Supplies List

embossing: Cuttlebug Animal Prints embossing folder
gems: the Paper Studio 2 gems
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: scrap piece of Cheetah scrapbook paper, cardstock - black, Kraft
ribbon: Autumn Harvest w/ wire
Spellbinder: Nest Labels Ten
stamp: MFP Big Cats
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - wild honey, spiced marmalade, black soot, paper distresser

Entering this into the following challenges:

7/22 Scrappy-Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors unlim 7/16 

7/24 Cute Card Thurs Ch278 Oranges & Lemons unlim has orange distress colors 7/18

7/24 MFP Insp Ch20 Cakes 5E(#4) inspired by 2nd cake which is Leopard & I made a Cheetah Card 7/18



 


7/27 Kaboodle Doodle Ch181 Anything Goes 3E(#3) 7/22
7/27 Simon Says Stamp Mon Celebrate Bday 5E(#5) 7/22

7/28 Cuttlebug Mania Shaped Card 3E(#1) 7/23
7/28 Pink Elephant TPE209 "Monochromatic" unlim 7/22

7/29 Crafty Sentiments Bling it on 3E(#1) 7/23
7/29 Die Cuttin Divas Ch125 Twice is Nice make Two or Add Two 3E(#2) 2 gems, 2 eyes 7/23
7/29 Paper Take Wkly Die-ing for a Punch 5E(#2) 7/23

7/30 Divas by Design Anything Goes 2E(#2) 7/24
7/30 Pennys Ch137 Bling It On 3E(#1) 7/24
7/30 Word Art Wed Ch90 Anything Goes 5E(#2) 7/24

7/31 DLART Thankful Thurs July Linky Ch unlim 7/4

8/4 Craftin Desert Diva Craft Insp & Link It Up Party #11 Birthdays Ch unlim 7/22