Make the Donkeys Pop by Creating a "Window".

 Let's make a fun "window" for the donkey to be showcased!

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Card Recipes

For this card, I cut out the circle shape from the right side of the Designer Series Paper.  Where the circle was cut out, I stamped the little "star" stamps to add some interest.  I cut out some shapes using the dies from the Pretty Perennials Bundle.  To make the donkey sparkle, I added Wink of Stella!

Card 1 Measurements:

Card Base - Night of Navy Cardstock - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, folded in half

Layer 1 - Rococo Rose Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 2 - Paper Blooms DSP - 3 3/4 x 5

Strip - Paper Blooms DSP - 3 1/2 x 1/2

Circle Cut Out - Stitched Shapes Dies - 2 1/2

Card Insert - Basic White Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4

Product List

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883]
Paper Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155222]	Love You Always Foil Sheets [154286]	Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set [155264]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080]	Clear Block A [118487]	Clear Block D [118485]	Clear Block G [118489]
Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901]	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154900]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Opal Rounds [154289]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Seal+ [149699]	Paper Snips [103579]
Paper Trimmer [152392]	Simply Shammy [147042]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]

When making a "window" I tend to always go to a circle shape.  For this card I decided to switch it up and use a square.  I like the effect!  For the cut out area, I coloured up the sky and ground using yesterday's technique by using the Blending Brushes.  Just so cute!

Card 2 Measurements:

Card Base - Night of Navy Cardstock - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, folded in half

Layer 1 - Basic White Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 2 - Paper Blooms DSP - 3 3/4 x 5

Square Cut Out - Stitched Shapes Dies - 2 5/8 (largest)

Card Insert - Basic White Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4

Product List

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882]	Paper Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155222]
Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set [155264]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Clear Block A [118487]	Clear Block D [118485]	Clear Block G [118489]
Blending Brushes [153611]	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901]	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154900]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Opal Rounds [154289]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Seal+ [149699]	Paper Snips [103579]
Paper Trimmer [152392]	Simply Shammy [147042]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]

This card wasn't planned but was a result of making the sky and ground in the previous card.  I wanted to showcase the donkey amongst the beautiful clouds.  For this technique check out yesterday's cards using the Blending Brushes.  I lined the outline of the clouds with a light touch of Wink of Stella.

Card 3 Measurements:

Card Base - Basic White Thick Cardstock - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, folded in half

Layer 1 - Basic White Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set [155264]	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [149471]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080]	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
Clear Block D [118485]	Clear Block G [118489]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901]
Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154900]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Seal+ [149699]
Paper Snips [103579]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Simply Shammy [147042]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]

When your patterned paper is "busy" and your main object is getting lost, make a window for it to be showcased!

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