07.19.09
Chipboard cutie
I made this card for my dear friend Kim some time ago. She’s amazing and *so* inspirational. Kim inspires me in so many ways – she’s my gym buddy, stampin’ buddy, parenting-advice buddy and all-around great friend! When I feel like I’m failing in any of the afformentioned areas she’ll lift me up and make me feel a heap better. *hugs*.
I loved making this birdie and so far it’s the only one I’ve made (note to self: make more cards with chipboard pieces!!).
Chipboard birdie
I covered the body, tail and beak with textured cardstock and DSP and because the birdie legs are so thin (and only slightly tricky to cover in cardstcok or DSP) I sponged Chocolate Chip ink over the top with Sponge Daubers – which I was pleasantly surprised to see that it gave EXCELENT coverage!
chipboard birdie detail
The original design inspiration came from the current Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalogue Page 116. If you look at the example card next to the Curvy Verses set, you’ll see a small square cut card with a small chipboard birdie… I just tweaked it a little and chose my own colours; I wanted to use Tangerine Tango from the current In Color range because it was a colour that I was not using frequently… and so this is the card I came up with. 
Enjoy.
05.23.09
Loving the birdies!
Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2009
Here’s another card that I made with the stamp set; Good Friend. I get so much enjoyment from stamping and card-making, and this set certainly makes it double the fun because it’s such an easy set to use.
Simply stamp the main body of the bird in the position you want it, and then stamp it again (you can stamp it without re-inking) on a scrap piece of paper or post-it note. Cut out the bird, being careful to trim on the coloured part rather than cutting around it (you’ve now created a MASK!). Gently stick the mask of the birdie over the top of your first stamped image, being careful to line it up perfectly. Here is the fun part – you can choose how long to have the birdies legs. If you want them shorter, you simply stamp the legs with more of the leg overlapping the body of the bird. If you want to have a tall birdie, simply stamp the legs lower down, still making sure that some of the top of the legs over-lap the body of the bird. Remove the mask and VOILA! You now have a custom birdie! The beak is quite easy to “eyeball” the position, although if you want to be sure, you can use a stamp-a-ma-jig to get the position exact. I tend not to worry with using the stamp-a-ma-jig for the beak as it’s fairly easy to line it up with the body of the bird.
Stamps: Good Friend
Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Extras: Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2 way glue pen, sponges.
05.19.09
A Good Birdie!
When I first saw this set in the catalogue I wasn’t convinced that I’d be able to create much with it, because it’s a sillhouette set and I don’t feel overly confident with bold images. I’m so glad that I did get it, though, because it’s really grown on me. I think the trick is to use the matching Designer Series Paper with this set. Good Morning Sunshine is a very bright and sweet pack of paper that co-ordinates perfectly with Good Friend.
GOOD FRIEND. Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2009
Supplies: Good Friend stamp set, Short & Sweet stamp set, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip and So Saffron ink, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, So Saffron , Chocolate Chip and Whisper White cardstock, Cutter Kit (distressing tool), sponges, Earth Elements brads, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-way glue pen.
Good Friend (115816 $52.95)
