Another Never-ending card

  Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: In My Garden

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I stretched the theme a little bit this time--I knew the stamp sets I wanted to use for this card, and they didn't really have to do with things in the garden (though plenty to do with things on a farm).  So, I chose some flowery paper and added some die cut flowers because those do grow in a garden.  This card is for my mom.  When I made one of these Never-ending cards for my daughter's birthday last month, Mom said she wanted one for her birthday.  She thought it was so fun.  So, I made her one.  (If you are interested, you can find a tutorial here.)  I had this adorable farm themed stamp set from MFT that I wanted to use, partly because my mom grew up on a cow farm and partly because it's just so cute and fun.  All the papers I used for this were from the same paper pack, even the cute little girl's paper pieced dress and apron! So, the first panel of the card is all sweet and cute, and then you open it up to the second panel and the fun begins!!

The cute little chicks are from the same stamp set as the girl on the front, while the other animals are all from the MFT set I wanted to use.  This panel is kind of a two-for-one because you can see the animals that are actually on the next panel peeking out on the top and bottom.

The sentiments in this set are too fun!!  And I just love the expressions on the animals' faces!  I had to place the sentiments on this panel so they wouldn't show at all when the card was open to the previous panel.

For the back side (or the last panel), I covered the right hand center square with a piece of vellum so it would mute the patterned paper a little and give me a place to write a little note to my mom.  I think she is going to love it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favorite Things "The Whole Herd" cow, pig, horse, sentiments; There She Goes unknown stamp set--girl and little chicks

Dies: The Frantic Stamper Inc. "Tall Stems" and "Floral Confetti" stems and flowers; My Favorite Things "Blueprints 14" sentiment banners; Verve "Pennant Trim" border die

Challenges:

Cards Galore #110--anything goes

Through The Purple Haze #203--for the girls

Pattie's Creations #205--anything goes

Unicorn #86--add an animal

Crafty Calendar--die cuts

Sheepski Designs #73--die cuts & punches

Creative Inspiration--anything goes

We Love Stamping--anything goes with the optional twist birds & animals

Craft Rockets #102--layer it up

Paper Funday #52--anything goes with the optional twist: flower power

A Gem of A Challenge--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #204--anything goes

Use Your Stuff #482--layers

Penny's Challenge #544--anything goes

Creative Creases #55--anything goes with a fun fold