Ink.Stamp.Share. May Blog Hop | Something New

Happy Saturday and welcome to my blog!  Today I am hopping along the Ink.Stamp.Share. Monthly Blog Hop as we share projects with items that are something new to inspire you to create along with us.  There are several of us hopping today - you will find the list to follow along towards the bottom of my blog post - so sit back and enjoy your favorite coffee, tea, water or smoothie as we share some handmade projects with you!

Today's Project

Always needing a birthday card, I really wanted to play with this cute little penguin with a balloon that is in the Count on Me stamp set.  He is such a cute little guy!  And I made a reverse image of him, too!

Project Details

The Night of Navy standard vertical top folding card base was scored at 4-1/4" and 8-1/2"... with the smaller end folded inwards.

The cute penguin was eyeballed on my Stamparatus and stamped on the grid paper.  Then I placed the Silicone Mat in the corner and lined up where I wanted the little fella.  The penguin was inked in Memento and stamped on the silicone mat.  Carefully align the 3-1/4" Basic White square cardstock over the stamped image on the silicone mat and stamp the image on the cardstock.  Flip the cardstock over and viola, his reverse image is there!  Remove the silicone mat and line up the cardstock for the original image, reink the stamp with Memento, and stamp the second image.  Now you should have your two waddling penguins!  TIP:  When stamping the reverse image, using the Stamparatus to press the stamp on the cardstock gives you a cleaner image than rubbing your hand or finger over the cardstock which can smear the image.  This also gives you the image to be able to die cut a reverse image with the stamp's coordinating dies... when stamped and die cut you will be able to flip flop the die cut and use whichever side you wish! 

The Biggest Wishes sentiments were stamped between the penguins with So Saffron and Memento inks.  The penguins were colored with Light Basic Black and Dark Pale Papaya Blends.  The balloons were colored with Light Daffodil Delight Blends and accented with dots created with So Saffron ink and the Fine Tip Water Painter.  The stamped layer was adhered to a 3-1/8" x 3-1/2" So Saffron cardstock layer.

Now for the inside!  Remember the smaller section that was followed inwards?  Well, it was trimmed off a bit (1/2") after the inside was stamped... to show off the little penguin.  The 1-1/4" x  3-3/4" Basic White Strip was added along the bottom with another cutie and the sentiment.  The So Saffron layer is 1-1/8" x 3-7/8". 

The inside 3-1/4" Basic White layer was stamped with the penguin and adhered to a 3-1/2" x 3" So Saffron layer.  The Sweet as a Peach sentiment was white heat embossed on So Saffron scraps and layered on Night of Navy for a special touch.  The flap allows you to tuck something inside like a gift card, a check or cash, if you wish to adhere the sides down - just a little something different you could do.  But what makes this card so special is that the recipient could place it somewhere high like a shelf for the friend display...  and smile every time they see it and think of their friendship with you.

And we always have to decorate the envelope... so the birthday wishes were stamped on the envelope front and flap to let the recipient know when to open it.

You Can Make This

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started

BASIC SUPPLIES:

• Paper Trimmer
• Stamparatus
• Small Grid Paper
• Silicone Craft Mat
• Heat Tool
• Paper Snips
• Water Painter
• Clear Blocks C, H, G
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Simply Shammy
• Standard Stamp Cases
• Bone Folder

STAMPS:

• Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Count on Me Cling Stamp Set
• Sweet as a Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set

INK:

• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
• VersaMark Pad
• So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
• Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

PAPER:

• Basic White Cardstock
• Night of Navy Cardstock
• So Saffron Cardstock
• Basic White Medium Envelopes

OTHER:

• Basics Embossing Powders 

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You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.    

More Inspiration

I hope you have been inspired by my project and the colors.  Now it's time to continue along the blog hop to see what Tracie and the others have created to inspire you.  So click the next button below or look at the list below and continue along.  You definitely don't want to miss any.

Roll Call

Kim Price

Sue McDonald

Cindy Mitchell-Clark

Stacey Marsh

Tricia Butts

Jo Blackman

Karen Egan

Jen Charles

Angie McKenzie YOU ARE HERE

Tracie St-Louis

Gez Carpenter

Annette Ball

Libby Fens

Mo Rootes

Joanna Barnes

Verity Pursglove

Victoria Littlewood

Rochelle Laird-Smith

Jill Chapman

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

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