Craft for children

Hello and welcome to this month’s Friends of SUBA blog hop where our theme is children.  I’m excited to see what the other ladies have created for you too.  You may be starting the hop with me or just arrived from someone else in the hop but there is a full list of everyone in the hop at the end of my post.  Feel free to hop around and leave us all a comment as it really makes our day !

We all met at training course run by the fabulous Pip Todman and Louise Sims and you can find out more about them and what they can offer you here

Snakes and Ladders meets Animal Outing

I decided to do a slightly different version of snakes and ladders using the Animal Outing stamp set.  Firstly I selected the board base from the Share What You Love designer series papers.  Next I used the Stitched Shapes framelits to cut out the board squares and stamped a background image using the Abstract Impressions stamp set.  Finally I added the numbers to each square and glued them to the base.

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Giraffes and branches

I stamped the images and coloured using Stampin’ Blends and the watercolour pencils and stuck them on with glue dots. The giraffes replace the traditional ladders and the branches substitute for the traditional snakes.

September's theme is children Hello and welcome to this month's Friends of SUBA blog hop where our theme is children. I'm excited to see what the other ladies have produced too. You may be starting the hop with me or just arrived from somewhere else in the hop. There is a full list of everyone in the hop at the end of my post so feel free to hop around and leave us all a comment. It really makes our day ! We all met at training course run by the fabulous Pip Todman and Louise Sims and you can find out more about them here Snakes and Ladders meets Animal Outing I decided to do a slightly different version of snakes and ladders using the Animal Outing stamp set. Firstly I selected the board base from the Share What You Love designer series papers. Next I used the Stitched Shapes framelits to cut out the board squares and stamped a background image using the Abstract Impressions stamp set. Finally I added the numbers to each square and then glued them to the base. theinkynook,stampin up uk, stampin up demonstrator uk,stampinup,cardmaking ,come craft with me,craft classes,nottingham,lincoln,newark,animalouting,suba,craft with children,childrens craft, snakes and ladders,family,create and craft,board game Giraffes and branches I stamped the images and coloured using Stampin Blends and the watercolour pencils. I've stuck them on with glue dots and the giraffes are the ladders: theinkynook,stampin up uk, stampin up demonstrator uk,stampinup,cardmaking ,come craft with me,craft classes,nottingham,lincoln,newark,animalouting,suba,craft with children,childrens craft, snakes and ladders,family,create and craft,board gameAnd the branches represent the "snakes" theinkynook,stampin up uk, stampin up demonstrator uk,stampinup,cardmaking ,come craft with me,craft classes,nottingham,lincoln,newark,animalouting,suba,craft with children,childrens craft, snakes and ladders,family,create and craft,board game Game name conundrum I was orignally going to call the game "Jungle" but you don't find many kangaroos there ! So I decided it would be called "Zoo Safari" but would only include the word "Safari. To create the game name at the bottom which I've added an extra dimensional layer by using a light and dark colour for the letters to cut out. I've used Mossy Meadow as the back layer and Grapefruit Grove on the top and it just "pops" the letters out from the board base. theinkynook,stampin up uk, stampin up demonstrator uk,stampinup,cardmaking ,come craft with me,craft classes,nottingham,lincoln,newark,animalouting,suba,craft with children,childrens craft, snakes and ladders,family,create and craft,board game The games characters are this super cute elephant and rhino - aren't they just adorable? theinkynook,stampin up uk, stampin up demonstrator uk,stampinup,cardmaking ,come craft with me,craft classes,nottingham,lincoln,newark,animalouting,suba,craft with children,childrens craft, snakes and ladders,family,create and craft,board game

 

Game name conundrum

I was originally going to call the game “Jungle” but you don’t find many kangaroos there ! So I decided it would be called “Zoo Safari” but would only include the word “Safari.  To create the game name at the bottom which I’ve added an extra dimensional layer by using a light and dark colour for the letters to cut out.  I’ve used Mossy Meadow as the back layer and Grapefruit Grove on the top and it just “pops” the letters out from the board base.

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The games characters are this super cute elephant and rhino – aren’t they just adorable?

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I hope you like what I’ve created and possibly even inspired you to have a go at thinking outside the box with your stamp sets. It’s now time for you to hop over and see what Deborah has created – just click on the button below.

Inky hugs,

Carrie

PS You can find the products I’ve used below the blog hop list if you did want to purchase any of them from me !

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Carrie at The Inky Nook you are currently here

Deborah at DJC Creativity

Gina at Emerald Kreations

Ginny at Celebrate the journey

Leighsa @ Leighsa’s Loft

Sandra at Sandra’s Stamp & Craft Studio

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