The Stamping Owl

Happy April!  Here are the cards from my Party Time in the Forest class.  All of the cards feature the Happy Forest Friends Suite, soon to be retired from the Annual Catalog (pgs 46-47)—smiling mushrooms, a fox, owl and bear.  Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Card 1: Smiling Mushrooms

This card features the mushroom print from the Happier Than Happy Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack.  Adding smiling faces to the mushrooms along with the conversation bubbles makes them come alive.  The faces are from the Taco Fiesta stamp set and, because they are photopolymer, are easy to stamp onto the mushrooms in exactly the right place.  So cute!

Tip: Stamp the sentiment on the Calypso Coral cardstock first.  Then emboss it using the Raindrops folder.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Happier than Happy*^, Taco Fiesta, Conversation Bubbles*^
• Dies: Happy Forest *^, Conversation Bubbles*^
• Happy Forest Friends DSP* (mushrooms) 3 x 3”
• Sahara Sand cardstock* 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Calypso Coral cardstock 4 ¼ x 2 ¾”, scrap for die cut hearts
• Basic Black cardstock 3 1/8 x 3 1/8”
• Gold foil for die cut conversation bubble
• Raindrops embossing folder
• Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black

* Retiring product, available while supplies last or through May 1, 2023

^ Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 2: Friendly Fox

This little fox is giving a happy shout out to you.  He was stamped in Calypso Coral, then his eye was emphasized in black using a basic black marker.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Happier than Happy*^, Conversation Bubbles*^
• Dies: Happy Forest *^, Conversation Bubbles*^, Layering Circles*
• Design a Daydream DSP* 2 x 5 ½”
• Crumb Cake cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Evening Evergreen cardstock* 3 ¼ x 3 ¼”
• Basic White cardstock 2 7/8” die cut circle and fox die cut
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock* die cut conversation bubble
• Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
• Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black, Calypso Coral Classic Pad, Evening Evergreen Classic Pad*

* Retiring product, available while supplies last or through May 1, 2023

^ Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 3: Birthday Owl

Hoot, hoot, it’s your birthday.  This is a familiar pocket card layout, where the inside front of the card has a pocket to tuck in a little gift—a gift card, a tea bag, a photo, etc.  A small blender brush was used to apply the Pear Pizzaz ink to the bottom of the white cardstock first.  Then the tree stump and mushrooms were stamped next.

Tip: For the pocket, use a circle punch to notch the edge. This is important because it is a deep pocket and the notch will help to show and retrieve what is tucked inside.  For this card, the new 2 3/8” circle punch was used; however any size 1” or larger should be fine.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Happier than Happy*^, Garden Birdhouses (for sentiment)*
• Dies: Happy Forest *^
• Happy Forest Friends DSP* 3 x 4”
• Old Olive cardstock 4 ¼ x 11”, scored at 2 ¼” and 5 ½”
• Early Espresso cardstock 3 x 3”
• Basic White cardstock 2 ¾ x 2 ¾” and owl die cut
• Classic Ink Pads: Soft Suede*, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzaz*
• 2 3/8” circle punch (new—preview from the upcoming annual catalog)
• Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends (Light)
• Small Blending Brush

* Retiring product, available while supplies last or through May 1, 2023

^ Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 4: Happy Bear

This cheerful bear is waving hello as he rumbles through the forest.  The Happy Forest Friends DSP provides a pretty background.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Happier than Happy*^, Conversation Bubbles*^
• Dies: Happy Forest *^, Conversation Bubbles*^
• Happy Forest Friends DSP* 3 ¾  x 5”
• So Saffron cardstock* 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Soft Suede cardstock* 4 x 5 ¼”
• Basic White cardstock die cut bear and die cut conversation bubble
• Calypso Coral die cut heart
• Classic Ink Pad: Soft Suede*

* Retiring product, available while supplies last or through May 1, 2023

^ Available as a bundle for 10% off

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.

Smiling Mushrooms Card:

Friendly Fox Card:

Birthday Owl Card:

Happy Bear Card:

Other: