Happy National Humor Month! Honestly, I had no idea that there was a National Humor Month, but April was given this designation in 1976. We’ve all heard the saying ‘Laughter is the best medicine’, and studies have actually proven this to be true. From the National Humor Month website:
National Humor Month was conceived as a means to heighten public awareness of the therapeutic value of humor. Laughter and joy – the benchmarks of humor – lead to improved well-being, boosted morale, increased communication skills, and an enriched quality of life.
It’s no coincidence that the month begins with April Fool’s Day, a day which has sanctioned frivolity and amusement for hundreds of years.
Humor as a tool to lift ailing spirits is an established notion supported by scientific research. The curative power of laughter and its ability to relieve debilitating stress and burnout may indeed be one of the great medical discoveries of our times.”
With that in mind, a card made with the Way To Goat stamp set certainly brings a smile or giggle to the recipient. Here’s a card that’s pretty easy to make and also uses some of the pretty Flowers For All Seasons DSP. I made it into a birthday card but switch out the sentiment and make it an all occasion card, then be the reason someone smiles!
Cut Cardstock:
- Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- First Layer (front): Flowers For Every Seasons DSP – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
- First Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
- Second Layer: Misty Moonlight – 4″ x 3″
- Third Layer: Basic White – 3 3/4″ x 2 3/4″
Assembly:
Adhere the DSP to the card base.
Use Memento ink to stamp the “dancing” goat to the 3 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Color the goat with Light and Dark Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends markers. Color the horns with Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. Stamp the greeting with Memento ink. See photo for placement.
Using Smoky Slate ink, stamp the tin can several times as a background for the goat by stamping off once on a scrap piece of paper so that the can image will be very light.
Adhere the stamped piece to the small piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock, then use dimensionals to adhere to the card front.
Inside:
Apply Memento ink to the “Happy Birthday” portion of the stamp and stamp it on the remaining piece of Basic White cardstock. Use Smoky Slate ink to stamp the tin can image several times on the lower-left corner of this piece, forming a little stack of cans. Color the cans with Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends – refer to photo. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.
Envelope:
Use Smoky Slate ink to stamp a tin can image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope and color with Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends.
Products used for this card are listed below and can be purchased here!
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