RAINBOW SOCK MONKEY BIRTHDAY...

Today was Devin's birthday.  She loves monkeys so I wanted to do a sock monkey card for her.  A long time ago, I saw a rainbow sock monkey somewhere, so I decided to do a rainbow card for her with lots of our retiring Bold Brights.  When I do a card like this, I realize how much I will miss them - I don't use them often, but there are certain occasions when you really need them! 

To get the rainbow look, I drew the lines in by hand with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaler.  It really was very easy to draw them with the fine end of the Journaler.  Then I colored the different colored stripes with my Stampin' Up! markers.  I popped out all the accents with Stampin' Dimensionals.  This card really fits Devin's colorful personality!  We love you, Devin!

RAINBOW SOCK MONKEY SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Sock Monkey (#111550, $26.95), Sock Monkey Accessories (#111552, $21.95), On Your Birthday (#111664, $33.95)
• Card stock – Green Galore, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White
• Ink – Basic Black Classic, Green Galore, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Lovely Lilac Markers
• Ribbon – Linen Thread (#104199)
• Punches – Wide Oval (#112082, $15.95),  Large Oval (#107305, $15.95), 1” Circle (#104401, $15.95), ¾” Circle (#107217, $10.95), 1/2” Circle (#104390, $5.95)
• Accessories – Stampin' Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023, $4.50), 2-way Glue Pen,
• Tools – Big Shot, Pennant Die (#113483, $39.95)

Items in red are retiring at the end of the month, June 30, 2010 or while supplies last for all but stamps.