Monday 7 September 2015

Make My Monday - Something beginning with F (and Empty Box Project #25)

Make My Monday is back after our summer break! We have four great new DT members, and I hope you will visit their blogs.

Our challenge is 'something beginning with F' and you can see I used fox, forest and fall.....yes, I know I'm British , so it should be autumn but it just fitted in so nicely!

The fox is from Stampin Up In the Forest set and is from my Empty Box Project box.

Just to recap:
On New Year's day I revealed my stamping shame - a big box of unused stamps - and started my Empty Box project. My aim is to work through the box , one stamp/ stamp set at a time and see if I can use them. If I can't use them, I will dispose of them. The aim is to finish with an empty box.

I bet you're surprised I haven't previously used this lovely ( and not inexpensive !) set. I think it's because the stamps are quite small so the obvious thing is to use several together. But I don't feel the proportions go together very well - the mouse is almost as tall as the fox . In the end I have used the biggest stamp - the fox  but I do have other fox stamps so that is probably why I haven't rushed to use it. 

(A little note: I've nipped back to say that, after I'd scheduled this post, I actually used two more of the stamps in this set . Due to the magic of scheduling , I posted them yesterday, even though I made this card first!) 
I'd like to enter: 
Animal Friends forest animals 
Aud Sentiments  fall fun 
4 Crafty Chicks  fall
Cute Card Thursday autumn leaves
Ooh La la  signs of autumn 

13 comments:

Joan said...

I love your card - so fun and colorful with a unique folding design!!!

Dreja said...

Super gemacht. Ein ganz tolles Werk. Danke daß du bei den Animal Friends mitmachst.
LG Dreja

Fliss said...

What a fab shaped card Marina and love the slinky fox who looks at home in the lovely wood.
Fliss xx

chrissie said...

Great shape for this card Marina and good strong colours as well

Love Chrissie xx

Tamie said...

It totally. how you created a scene here with the fox and trees. The different levels are perfect with the paper, image and trees. Very inspiring. Thanks for playing with us at 4 Crafty Chicks Fall Challenge.

Pia S said...

I've got some stamp sets from Lawn Fawn I haven't used yet, for more or less the same reasons you mention. Some are used, but not all, they're super cute though and I plan to get them used. Soon.
Cute autumn forest scene.

Wynn said...

Great shaped card Marina. I love using different shapes....might well pinch this idea from you. Are the trees die cuts? Thank you for joining us at OLL challenges. Wynn DT

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

Brilliant card design .Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments challenge good luck Ginny ♥

Sternenglanz said...

ein niedliches Kärtchen.

Danke das Du bei den AF mit machst.

lieben Gruß

Sternenglanz

Kuni said...

What a lovely card.
Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends and a hope to se you again.
Hugs
Kuni

Crafting Suzie's Creations said...

Lovely card thank you for joining us at Ooh La La Creations hugs Sue DT xx

Linby said...

What a fab card, love that fox and the way you made the card is very clever, so effective and perfect for our challenge at OLL.
thanks for sharing and good luck.
Lynn x
DT

Shauna said...

This looks awesome!! The triple layer creates a beautiful scene. I love the layered trees in the background. So creative!
- Shauna