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I didn’t get to stamp at all yesterday. After the whole bird drama, I just didn’t feel like it. I grabbed a book and sat in the backyard.

Here is another card for A Muse’s 4th challenge. I made this one, along with the nurse card and another card I will post tomorrow. When I made these cards I cut my Pristine Paper Salon paper to make enough for three cards. That way I wouldn’t have any left over of the two 6×6 pieces of paper. So you will see the same layout in all three cards, just with different main images.

One A Muse card a day…keeps the doctor away. Okay…cheesy. Just popped into my head. I love that doctor stamp A Muse carries.

For this one I first stamped the little frog (2-2218C) in Black Palette ink on a Whisper White cardstock circle. I masked him off and stamped the Tree Stump (2-7109E) underneath. Next I added some grass with my black journaling marker. Once everything was dry, I colored the image in with my new Copic Markers. I am still playing with them and trying to get used to having so many colors….I made myself a chart so I would have an easier time finding the color I am looking for.

I layered the finished circle on a Whisper White punchout from the Uchida Giga Scallop circle. The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ Close to Cocoa cardstock folded in half. I sanded my Pristine paper and adhered it to the card base. Next I tied this gorgeous reversible satin May Arts ribbon around the card and layered the image over it with dimensionals.

It took me a while to come up with a phrase for the frog….I am a bit dissappointed that I couldn’t come up with something cooler. I had some suggestive ideas with the word Jump, morbid ones with the word croaked…..but nothing really fun! Let me know if you can think of something.

The sentiment is stamped with 1/4″ Karen Forster casual Snap stamps. I cut a strip of 3/8″ whisper white cardstock, stamped the saying and then rounded the one end with the Window Word Punch from Stampin’ Up!.

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OMgoodness!! Your frog card is totally adorable!! I’m really lovin’ that paper, and you’re making me really want those markers too. Great coloring!

Posted by: Rose Ann | May 24th, 2007 11:23

What an adorable frog and the card too!! I really like the paper you used. I love pink/brown and blue/brown combos.

Posted by: Dottie K | May 24th, 2007 11:26

Oh, this is adorable! I love your beautifully colored frog scene. Just looks fantastic. Your A Muse card a day line made me chuckle!

Posted by: Julee T. (Shadowcatcher) | May 24th, 2007 12:24

Your card is very cute!! I like it just like it is. Perfect saying!! I am sorry to hear about your birds. I hope your kids weren’t too sad!! Have a great weekend!!

Posted by: Shannon L. | May 24th, 2007 13:05

Just saw this on the amuse punch entries. Love your soft color palette for this frog! You are right….that ribbon is gorgeous!

Posted by: Sherrie | May 24th, 2007 13:06

Too, too cute! I love the froggy on the stump!!!

Posted by: Teresa | May 24th, 2007 13:47

Super cute Beate!! Dang, you are rockin those Amuse stamps baby!

Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | May 24th, 2007 15:11

Toadily cute!

Posted by: Angel | May 24th, 2007 15:21

Hi girly! So sorry to hear about the birdies. Such a sad, barbaric thing,isn’t it? I hope you are feeling better today. Love the froggy card. I need to use my Karen Foster stamps more….I hardly ever do!

Hugs to you,
Amy

Posted by: Amy | May 24th, 2007 15:27

I’m hoppy your card turned out so cute.

Bummer about the baby birds!!

Posted by: PJBstamper | May 24th, 2007 15:33

That is adorable and I just loooove that paper!
HUGS

Posted by: Jennifer | May 24th, 2007 16:23

Beate, this is a fantastic card! I love the Copic Markers!

Posted by: Markie's Mom | May 24th, 2007 16:36

love this!! what awesome coloring!

Posted by: Jen del Muro (genie1314) | May 24th, 2007 16:37

Your frog is such a wonderful shade of green! Love it. Very pretty card. All of your grass looks really good.