I really liked the single stamp, Kind Koala although I wasn’t sure how versatile it would be. However for $9.95 I figured, how could I go wrong? And now that I have it, I can see more possibilities than I expected. I got it last week in my Big Order (I got money for Stampin’ Up! for my birthday 😀 ) and there’s been so much to play with that I’ve only just used the stamp.

For the first go around, I went with the obvious. I stamped the image and coloured it in. But I really like how it came out.

Base: Cajun craze 8.5″ by 5.5″

Top layer: Sahara sand 4″ by 5.25″

This is so easy that you don’t need instructions. But just in case…

I stamped the image using memento black ink which I really like. I don’t actually have the classic Stampin’ Up! basic black but I hear that it’s easy to smudge. I do have the black stazon but having to use the special stamp cleaner is an extra step that I don’t really enjoy. So the memento is my favourite, smudge-free and easily cleaned with the regular stampin’ mist.

I then took a regular cajun craze stampin’ marker and coloured in the flower, his nose and the “YOU”. I adhered the sahara sand layer to the base that was it apart from the backgrounds DSP in cajun craze to decorate the envelope. Simple, easy and really cute. I’m planning on masking parts of this stamp and changing the sentiments as well as the flower. Stay tuned.