Little Monkey swing card and variations

This was the card we made for our July Stampin' with Lynda- the monkey is fussy cut because only the standing monkey ahs the punch that goes with it but it is pretty easy. the key is leaving the area between the tail curl and the leg you see on the right intact and punch out a 1/2 inch circle in that space.

Use the blending brush to make the sky with clouds. put a small dimensional  where you wan the monkey to swing- put the circle punched monkey over the dimensional so the 1/2 inch circle is over the dimensional so the monkey moves freely, then put the branch you cut out over the dimensional to hide the element and the monkey will swing left and right.

bottom is fern folder embossed. 

this is how I expect the monkey to swing left and right.

you can put a penny or dime behind the monkeys head if you need some weight to swing  better.

this is the simple one layer card version.  Stamp the monkey and then make a mask of its tail so it does not get stamped and then stamp the branch multiple times as shown. 

color in the sky with blender brush with some blue of your choice. stamp the sentiment and an easy peasy one layer card.

I would suggest you always use Thick white cardstock for the basecard to add some heft.  It's worth the price for the nicer feel.