A Dino-Mite RAK and a few Dino-Mite Cards

I am still rolling right along 

with the promise to myself about using things that I have had...

but have not used...yet

I am actually very happy to report that I am doing better than the promise of doing this once a week...

it's a great feeling to know that I am really using...

and enjoying...

my "stuff"

I am also sticking to my promise to do a little RAK now and then here via my blog...

so.... this blog post will offer a RAK at the end

I went through my Little Boy and Little Girl categories of stamps and dies...

and...

I got out a stamp set called Dino-Mite....

by Clearly Besotted

I wanted the adorable dinosaurs to be green...

but didn't want to do any coloring of painting...

so I stamped them out on some green card stock...

and then cut them out with the ScanNCut2

(I love that machine!)

I had a little 6x6 pad 

(not sure by who)

that is dinosaur prints...

and only dinosaur prints

The 6x6 pad is also a new item that I have had for ages..

and I had never used even one single sheet form the pad.

I was rolling right along with getting out 2 things from my insane "stash"

(Yay me!)

After the ScanNCut did it's job with the stamped images...

and cut them out perfectly..

I gussied up the dinos a bit with the Spectrum Noir glitter markers...

I used the Stampin Up Balloon Punch to punch out some balloons

I dug out some bakers twine that seemed like it would go well 

with the card stock colors I would be working with....the balloon colors..

and the print colors.

Oh!!...I just realized that  the punch is Item #3  

on the list of things that I have in the studio..but had never used

and...

the twine is #4!

(Wow!..I am impressed with myself!)

Then the card making began...

Isn't this guy adorable?

and here he is...

up close and personal

and as if the first little guy wasn't cute enough...

look at this guy...

I just love the goofy look on his face

and...

how about that mani and pedi?

By the way....that purple splat/smudge on the dinosaur footprint paper bothers me...

it's part of the print...

there are other splats throughout this print....but THAT one...

in THAT spot...

bothers me.

I think that this guy had the sweetest face of the 3 dinosaurs

when compared to the other 2 goofy (but lovable)  guys...

He's happy looking...

isn't he?

By the way....The Spectrum glitter markers are nice..

lots of glitter...

but...they are a bit tough to control..

the liquid runs out of the pens quickly..

too quickly

and applying it to small spots is a bit of a challenge for that reason...

I have actually ruined images when i have attempted to apply the glitter...

and a whole plop of liquid has exited the pen..

and landed on my work...

So...Nice shimmery glitter?

Yes

Nice easy precise application of the glitter?

No

So there you have it...

I used 4 things when creating these cards...

that I have had for quite a while...

and that have never been used.

Now...about the RAK...

if you like these little guys...

and would like to create a few dinosaur cards of your own...

Just leave a comment below..

and I'll pick a winner on Thursday evening

and I'll send a few dinosaurs to the winner!

Card loving friends...These cute guys are available as new additions at The Bellissima Card Shop

Card making friends...you won't find a supply list posted below...because I've already noted all of the key supplies and products above, in the blog post.

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle