Look who came to visit!

A surprise visitor arrived in my craft room last week!

I'm really, really tempted....

Another card from Sue.

Do you recognize the hat????

I'm really tempted to do a series of Owls with all of the Sock Monkey accessories.... but I think Judy would shoot me.

Just think:
- Owl Birthday
- Owl Baby
- Owl Graduate

What a HOOT!

The owl is one of our new punches! The punch creates all of the little pieces you need to create your cute little owl!

Monkey Money????

What do you use to buy Sock Monkey stamps? Why, monkey money, of course!

My friend Judy left me an envelope titled, "Monkey Money". What a hoot!

Thanks a bunch, Jude! (ha! ha!)

Sockey Monkey - Card Collection

The whole collection...

Sock Monkey - Easter Bunny! (my favorite)

Color Combo - Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake
Technique - Markers
Ribbon - Pear Pizzazz Poly Twill Ribbon

This is my favorite Sock Monkey. What's yours?

Sock Monkey - Thanks a Bunch!

Color Combo - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Technique - Markers
Punches - Designer Label Large, 1" Circle Medium, Eyelet Border
Embossing Folder - Square Lattice

Sock Monkey - Pumpkin

Color Combo - Soft Suede, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie
Technique - Markers, Wheel
Ribbon - It's NOT a ribbon, it's a punch! How cute is that?
Wheel - Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel

Sock Monkey - Graduate

Color Combo - Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze
Technique - Markers, Blender Pens
Ribbon - Poppy Parade Poly Twill

Sock Monkey - Birthday

Color Combo - Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Melon Mambo
Technique - Paper piecing

Sock Monkey - Santa

Color Combo - Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake
Technique - Paper piecing
Ribbon - Early Espresso 1/8" Tafetta

Sock Monkey - Baby

Color Combo - Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight
Technique - Paper piecing
Designer Paper (on monkey) - Greenhouse Gala

Sock Monkey Card Box!

Stamps
Sock Monkey ($26.95, 111550)

Ink
Basic Black Classic Ink ($5.95, 111179)
Early Espresso Classic Ink ($5.95, 119670)
Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink ($5.95, 119669)

Paper
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock($6.95, 119685),
Early Espresso Card Stock($6.95, 119686),
Whisper White Card Stock ($8.50, 100730)
Crumb Cake Card Stock ($6.95, 120953)

Sizzix
Embossed with Square Lattice Embossing Folder( $7.95, 119976),
Sizzix Top Note Die ($21.95, 113463)
Big Shot ($99.95, 113439)

Accessories
Antique Brads($5.95, 117273)
1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Early Espresso ($9.95, 119961)
1/8" inch Tafetta Ribbon - Daffodil Delight ($5.95, 119254)
Blender Pens ($9.95, 102845)
Brayer ($12.50, 102395)
Stampin' Write Marker - Daffodil Delight ($3.50, 119677)
Stampin' Write Marker - Pear Pizzazz ($14.95, 119801 - full set of In Color markers)
Stampin' Write Marker - Cherry Cobbler ($3.50, 119681)

To create the texture on Monkey, brayer Early Espresso Ink onto the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Emboss using the Big Shot!

This card uses the paper piecing technique. I stamped the monkey once on Whisper White card stock and again on Crumb Cake card stock. Then I brayered Early Espresso ink onto the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and embossed using the Big Shot! I cut out the monkey from the Crumb Cake and pieced it on top of the monkey stamped on the Whisper White card stock. Time consuming, but a really cool effect!

I colored the flower with Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler markers, and cut the flower very carefully. :) The monkey's mouth is colored with Cherry Cobbler Classic ink and a blender pen.

This was TONS of fun! Wait until you see the cards that fit inside!

Stay tuned....