"We Must Celebrate" Cards
One of my favorite stamp sets from the Occasions catalog is We Must Celebrate (retiring on May 31st). This set is the theme for all of the projects made at our Stamped With Aloha Inspiration Night May meeting. We also used the balloon honeycomb embellishments. Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post. Hope you enjoy these cute critters!
Card 1: Tower of Critters
The stamp set comes with all of the animals as a single piece. For this card, the animals were cut into separate stamps. The Stamparatus was used for a foolproof way to position these critters. The bear and squirrel stamps were positioned on one plate, then the racoon was positioned on the other plate. The bear/squirrel combination was stamped first. Then the bear was covered with a post-it mask and the racoon was stamped. The animals were colored with Stampin’ Blends and finally the balloon string was drawn with a journaling pen.
Here is the recipe:
Stamp Set: We Must Celebrate
Soft Sky cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
Island Indigo cardstock 2 1/8 x 5 1/2”
Basic Black cardstock 2 1/4 x 4 1/4”
Whisper white cardstock 2 x 4”
Pinewood Planks dynamic textured embossing folder
Journaling pens
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Bronze, Ivory
Balloon honeycomb embellishment
Card 2: Bear & Rabbit Balloon Celebration
The bear and rabbit were stamped towards the bottom of the whisper white cardstock. Then they were colored with Stampin’ Blends. The balloons were punched from the Balloon Bouquet punch (small size). All of the balloons were attached then the balloon strings were drawn using a journaling pen.
Here is the recipe:
Stamp Set: We Must Celebrate
Peakaboo Peach cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2” and for 1 balloon
Tangerine Tango cardstock 2 x 5 1/4” and for 1 balloon
Basic Black cardstock 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"
Whisper white cardstock 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
Balloon Bouquet punch
Journaling pens
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Tangerine Tango Classic Ink
Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette
Balloon honeycomb embellishment
Card 3: Party Animals
Here are all four animals in a row. The image was stamped and then the balloon strings were drawn with the journaling pens. Then the animals were colored with Stampin’ Blends.
Here is the recipe:
Stamp Set: We Must Celebrate
Wild Wasabi cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
Crumb Cake cardstock 2 1/8 x 5 1/2”
Basic Black cardstock 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
Whisper white cardstock 3 x 4"
Journaling pens
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Bronze, Ivory
Balloon honeycomb embellishment
Card 4: Squirrel & Raccoon Friends
Stamp the squirrel and raccoon leaving enough room on the top for the sentiment. Then stamp the sentiment. Color the animals with Stampin’ Blends.
Here is the recipe:
Stamp Set: We Must Celebrate
Whisper White cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2” and 2 1/4 x 2 3/4"
Wisteria Wonder cardstock 4 x 2 1/8”
Elegant Eggplant cardstock 4 x 3”
Basic Black cardstock 2 1/2 x 3"
Simple Stripes textured embossing folder
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette
Card 5: A Pair of Rabbits
The rabbits were stamped on a 2 1/4" circle of whisper white. Then the sentiment was added. The rabbits were colored with Stampin’ Blends. For the rose red cardstock, the polka dots were made using a sponge dauber inked in rose red.
Here is the recipe:
Stamp Set: We Must Celebrate
Pink Pirouette cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
Rose Red cardstock 4 x 3 1/2”
Basic Black cardstock 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
Whisper white cardstock 2 1/4” circle
2 1/4" circle punch
Sponge dauber
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Rose Red Classic Ink
Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette
Supplies
Here are the supplies used for all the projects.