Football Meerkat Spinner

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Sharing a fun football spinner card featuring those Hobby Art Meerkat Madness stamps again.

One of the larger Meerkats was stamped/embossed first then covered with a post it note mask before sponging and blending four distress oxide inks over the panel.  To create more interest in the background I used a word stencil next with the same DO's for a tone on tone look finally adding Versamark ink and clear EP for a bit of shine.


It was easy to hand draw on the football kit to customise the Meerkat, simply coloured with Promarkers leaving some thin white stripes on the edges.  The slider aperture was cut horizontally across with the cut out reinserted onto the base card to make the Meerkat whole again!  Stamped a Happy Birthday sentiment around the card base edge before adding my finished panel on top with foam strips complete with football spinner in the aperture.


I wanted to have two Meerkats either side of the football spinner as though they were heading the ball back and forth so I used a media plate to stamp a mirror image.  First time attempting a stamped mirror image and I was surprised how easy it was!  They were fussy cut and adhered.

I've used -
14.5 cm sq white card base;
Neenah ultra-smooth solar white card
Hobby Art Meerkat Madness stamp set; Promarkers – Berry Red, Tan, Cinnamon
DO’s evergreen bough, cracked pistachio, squeezed lemonade, wild honey
Funky Fossil Birthday Words stencil
Old wood mounted Anita’s football stamp
Lawn Fawn offset sayings Birthday stamp set
Linking up with -
Make My Monday #143 Masculine Birthday




Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. ClurTuesday, 02 March, 2021

    Such a fabulous design Steph 😁
    Can I be naughty and add it's a good job this meerkat isn't in the wall when a free kick is being taken ... those arms just won't cut the mustard!
    💕 Clare x

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  2. PamelaTuesday, 02 March, 2021

    SPINNER CARD!! such a cute and adorable card that you've created the coloring job is awesome. TY for playing with us at MMM

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  3. EmmaTTuesday, 02 March, 2021

    Haha this is such fun - such a fantastic footie creation - the recipient will have hours of fun. Emmax

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  4. As.I.Do.Rodos.Wednesday, 03 March, 2021

    Fabulous card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  5. Alison59Wednesday, 03 March, 2021

    What a super idea Steph; great card :-)

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  6. Dawn PhillipsSaturday, 06 March, 2021

    Brilliant. Your Meerkats are so expressive. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x

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