The Stamping Owl

Here are the cards that we made in May’s class.  This month it was all for the birds.  The Bird Banter and Flying Home stamp sets are retiring on May 31^st so get them before they fly away!  Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.

Card 1: Toucan of My Appreciation

Send a bunch of hearts collected by this little toucan to that special someone.  The toucan and sentiment are from the Bird Banter stamp set.  The toucan was colored with Stampin’ Blends.  The heart outline is from the Bird Banter set and the filler for the heart is from the Jar of Love stamp set.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Bird Banter, Jar of Love
• Daffodil Delight for card backing 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
• Basic Black cardstock 2 1/4 x 3 1/2”
• Whisper white cardstock 2 x 3 1/4"
• Petal Passion designer series paper 3 x 4”
• Ink: Real Red Classic Pad,  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Card 2: Parrot Birthday Wish

Wish someone a happy birthday with this colorful parrot, also from the Bird Banter stamp set, along with the other images used in this card.  After coloring using Stampin’ Blends, Wink of Stella was used on the parrot for some sparkle to coordinate with the balloon.  The balloon was punched from glimmer paper using the balloon punch (smaller size).  The Sweet Sugarplum cardstock was embossed with the Petal Burst textured impressions embossing folder. 

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Bird Banter
• Crumb Cake for card backing 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
• Sweet Sugarplum cardstock  2 1/8 x 5 1/2”
• Basic Black cardstock 2 3/4 x 3 1/2"
• Whisper white cardstock 2 1/2 x 3 1/4"
• Myths and Magic 6 x 6” glimmer paper
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Balloon Bouquet punch
• Stampin’ Blends: Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight
• Petal Burst textured impressions embossing folder
• Big Shot

Card 3: Birdhouse Birthday

The spotlight technique was used on this card to highlight the little bird in its house.  This involved stamping the image on the background cardstock.  Then stamping it again on another piece (in this case it was whisper white cardstock) and punching out only a selected area.  Then the selected area can be highlighted further with coloring.  The spotlighted area was punched with the 1 1/4” circle punch and framed with a basic black circle punched using the 1 3/8” circle punch.  This technique is also helpful because it reduces a large coloring area to just the spotlighted portion.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Flying Home, Bird Banter
• Pool Party for card backing 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
• Real Red cardstock 3 1/4 x 3 1/2”
• Daffodil Delight cardstock 3 x 1 1/4“
• Basic Black cardstock 1 3/8”circle
• Whisper White cardstock 1 1/4” circle
• 1 3/8” circle punch and 1 1/4”  circle punch
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral
• Stampin’ Write Markers: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz

Card 4: Happy Bird-Day

This cute little cockatiel will make that birthday person smile when you wish them a happy bird-day!  The birthday sentiment was stamped first, then the cockatiel was stamped second because it is a photopolymer stamp so placement on the letter was easy.  Coloring the b-i-r-d letter in blue then made that word stand out. Stampin’ blends really helped to give the images a print quality.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Bird Banter, Birthday Wishes for You
• Pear Pizzazz for card backing 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock 4 x 2 1/2"
• Night of Navy cardstock 4 1/4 x 3”
• Whisper white cardstock 4 x 2 3/4"
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate
• Pinewood Planks dynamic textured impressions embossing folder
• Big Shot

Supplies

Below are the supplies used for all the projects.  If you'd like to order any of the products, click on the pictured item to jump immediately to my website and shop or from the top menu, click on SHOP NOW.

Toucan of My Appreciation Card:

Parrot Birthday Wish Card:

Birdhouse Birthday Card:

Happy Bird-Day Card:

Other: