The Stamping Owl

Here are the cards from my Hey Chick stamp and go class.  They feature new products from the mini catalog and last chance products that will be retiring in May 3^rd.  One of the retiring items is the Confetti Flowers Border punch, a favorite of mine, so I used it as much as possible in this class.  Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Card 1: Birthday Chicken with Balloon

This chicken is being lifted up from behind because of the balloon tied to her tailfeathers.  So funny!  It will bring a smile to the person that receives this card too!  The Stampin’ Blends colors used for the chicken are listed below.  I used Ivory for body, wings and feathers, and then outlined them with Crumb Cake Dark.  The Crumb Cake Light could be substituted instead.  I used Calypso Coral for the feathers, crown and balloon because it matched the DSP.  Then added a punched flower using the Confetti Flowers Border punch and the large sized Champagne rhinestone.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Hey Birthday Chick
• Crumb cake cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Basic Black cardstock 2 ¼ x 4 ¾”
• Basic White cardstock 2 x 4 ½”
• Calypso Coral cardstock for flowers
• Playing with Patterns DSP 2 x 5 ½” (retiring)
• Champagne Basic Rhinestones (large)
• Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Stampin’ Blends: Crumb Cake (or Ivory instead of light), Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight
• Confetti Flowers Border punch (retiring)

Card 2: Party Chickens with Cupcake

The chickens on this card are from the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set too.  They were stamped on Basic White cardstock then cut out using the coordinating Birthday Chick dies. Then I attached them to the Coastal Cabana stitched circle that was die cut.  I used a dimensional to attach the little chick with the party hat to pop it out.  Made the little flowers using the Confetti Flowers Border punch.  It feels like a party!

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Hey Birthday Chick, From All of Us
• Highland Heather cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Gorgeous Grape for flowers
• Coastal Cabana for 3” stitched circle die cut
• Basic White cardstock for chicken with cupcake and chick
• Playing with Patterns DSP 2 x 5 ½” (retiring)
• 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots (retiring)
• Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs: Crumb Cake (or Ivory instead of light), Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather (light), Bermuda Bay (light)
• Birthday Chick dies
• Stitched Shapes dies (retiring)
• Confetti Flowers Border punch (retiring)
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Card 3: Cool Fruits

This stamp set, Cute Fruits, is retiring on May 3^rd, so wanted to do another class card using this favorite set.  I used the layering ovals die sized at 3 ½ x 2 5/8” to make the oval.  I stamped the pineapple directly on the oval.  Then the pineapple top and watermelon were stamped separately on basic white cardstock then cut out using snips.  Both were attached using dimensionals.  Again used the little flowers that were punched with the Confetti Flowers Border punch.  The sentiment is from the Harvest Hellos stamp set, which is also retiring.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Cool Fruits (retiring), Harvest Hellos (retiring), Field of Flowers (retiring)
• Just Jade cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½” and for flowers
• Magenta Madness cardstock 2 1/8 x 5 ½”
• Basic White for Oval die cut, watermelon cut-out and pineapple top cut-out
• Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Magenta Madness
• Confetti Flowers Border punch (retiring)
• Layering Ovals Dies (retiring) 
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Card 4: Happy Pears

These pears are from the stamp set See the Good (retiring).  Using Daffodil Delight, I stamped the left pear, then right pear, then the middle pear last.  I also stamped a pear on basic white cardstock and cut it out and attached it over the middle pear using dimensionals.  I colored the stems using the dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend.  The faces were made using one of the faces from the Cute Fruit stamp set.  The cheeks were made using the eraser top of a wooden pencil stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink.  I just love these cute little pears and the cheerful color combination of Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Flirty Flamingo.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: See the Good (retiring), Cute Fruit (retiring), Hey Birthday Chick, Borders to Backgrounds
• Granny Apple Green cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Flirty Flamingo cardstock 2 1/8 x 5 ½”
• Basic Black cardstock 4 ¼ x 2 ¾”
• Basic White cardstock 4 x 2 ½”, pear cut-out
• Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight
• Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends

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.

Birthday Chicken with Balloon:

Party Chickens with Cupcake Card:

Cool Fruit Card:

Happy Pears Card:

Other:

Hi friends!  For April's class, we will be saying hello to new chickens and bidding farewell to other stamp sets and tools that will be retiring on May 3rd.  (Check out my blog post from 3/29 for more details on these retiring items.)  All of the cards will make you smile.   Here is a sneak peek of the class cards:

You will be making 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs).  Your kit will include envelopes, paper, embellishments, and dimensionals to make the cards.  The modified class format is “stamp and go”.  Here is how it works:

• Sign up for a time slot to stamp (up to 4 people each)
• Come to my house to stamp your images, cut/punch/emboss as needed, pick up your kit, and pay for class. Please wear a mask.
• Finish your cards at home. You will need markers/coloring tools in addition to adhesive to complete the cards at home.  On my cards, I used Stampin' Blends to color the images.  Here are the colors used this month: Crumb Cake (or Ivory for light shade), Calypso Coral, Mango Melody (or Daffodil Delight), Highland Heather (or any purple), Bermuda Bay (or any teal)

The class fee is $25.  You can also choose add-ons at a special price.  If you would like any of the option(s), let me know and I will order them for you:

        A - $40 Hey Birthday Chick Bundle 158631 includes Hey Birthday Check stamp set and Birthday Chick Dies  ($50 value with shipping and GET)
        B – $41 Hey Chick Bundle 158627 ($51 value with shipping and GET)
        FREE with A & B: Classic Stampin’ pad in color of your choice ($9 value with shipping and GET)

Here are the time slots available, up to 4 people each.  You will be able to finish stamping prior to the end of the hour.

• Saturday, April 17th – 9 am (full), 10 am (full), 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm
• Sunday, April 18th  – 9 am (full), 10 am, 11 am (full), noon, 1 pm (full), 2 pm (full)

Please email me to reserve your spot to stamp.  Looking forward to seeing you at “stamp and go”!

Thank you.

Featured items used for class (not an all-inclusive list):