Punny Farmyard Trio

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the On the Farm collection. This is such a fun collection that can be used for lots of different occasions. I love that each animal comes with a coordinating punny sentiment set!

THANK EWE

My first card uses the Counting Sheep Clear Stamp & Die Set, along with Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies. These fun arch dies are great for using both the negative and positive of the die. For this card, I used the negative. To make this card:

• Die-cut sheep from Snowdrift, Fog, Onyx, and Pink Sand Cardstock. Assemble and adhere using Bearly Art Glue. Adhere head to body with thin foam tape.
• Die cut fence from Latte Cardstock, flower stem from Rainforest Cardstock, flower from Purple Mist Cardstock, flower center from Beeswax Cardstock, and bushes from Rainforest and Peridot Cardstock.
• Die cut On Cloud Nine Etched Dies from Snowdrift Cardstock.
• Die cut Perfect Touch Arches Etched Die into the center of 4.25” x 5.5” panel of white cardstock.

• On an A2-sized card base, adhere a strip of Rainforest Cardstock at the bottom for the grass, adhere fence and bushes on top. Adhere clouds to sky.
• Adhere arch aperture panel on top using thin foam tape.
• Adhere sheep and flower using foam squares.
• Stamp sentiment onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set. Cut into strip and adhere to card with foam squares.

TOP TIP: Save the positive die cut piece of the arches die to use on another project. I keep them inside the pockets with my dies!

HOGS AND KISSES

My next card uses the adorable Ham It Up Clear Stamp & Die Set. I wanted to keep the card very clean and simple, so I simply created the illusion of a background with just a few die cut elements. To make this card:

• Die cut pig from Pink Sand, Fruit Punch, and Onyx Cardstock. Assemble and adhere using Bearly Art Glue. Adhere head to body with thin foam tape.
• Die cut background elements from Counting Sheep Clear Stamp & Die Set – cut fences from Latte Cardstock, bushes and flower stems from Peridot Cardstock, flowers from Purple Mist and Lilac Blossom Cardstock, and flower centers from Beeswax Cardstock.

• Stamp sentiment onto A2 size (4.25” x 5.5”) white card base using Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink Pad.
• Adhere fences and bushes above using Bearly Art Glue.
• Adhere pig and flowers using foam squares.
• Apply Glossy Accents to the pig’s nose.

COW’S IT GOING?

For my last project, I’m using the Hay There Clear Stamp & Die Set, as well as the Landscape Edges Etched Dies, and the Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies. This time, I am using the positive of the arch shape. To make the card:

• Die-cut cow from Snowdrift, Onyx, Bearly Peach, and Pink Sand Cardstock. Assemble and adhere using Bearly Art Glue. Adhere head to body with thin foam tape.
• Die cut flower from Purple Mist Cardstock, flower center from Beeswax Cardstock, and stem from Peridot Cardstock.
• Die cut Rain or Shine sun from Beeswax Cardstock, as well as a lighter shade of yellow cardstock. Adhere together.
• Die cut the second largest Perfect Touch Arches Etched Die from Snowdrift Cardstock three times, as well as Rainforest Cardstock, once.

• Die cut Rainforest piece at the bottom using the Landscape Edges grass die.
• Die cut Snowdrift piece at the top using Landscape Edges cloud die.
• Adhere grass and clouds to Snowdrift panel, popping the sun behind the clouds.
• Stamp sentiment above grass using Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink Pad.
• Score the other Snowdrift panel at the top to create a hinge. Adhere to the back of the front panel to create arch shaped card base.
• Adhere cow on top using foam squares. Pop flower stem in cow’s mouth and adhere with thin foam tape behind flower.

TOP TIP: I decided to go with a clean and simple look for my cards today, but I think they would look great adding in some blue for the sky too. You could do this with ink blending or simply with a panel of blue cardstock. I hope you have enjoyed seeing my projects today and I have inspired you to have fun with the On the Farm collection. I love those punny sentiments! Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies

White Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents, Thin foam tape.