Ever since Simon came out with with Birthday Farm Animals stamp set a few years ago I’ve been wanting to get it and use for some fun Birthday cards. I finally got it a month or so ago and since I was in a Holiday mood I decided to stretch it and use it not the way it was intended.
Instead of making yet another Christmas project I decided to go for a New Year theme. I hardly ever make any New Year cards and truth be told I found only one sentiment in my stash that reads Happy New Year.
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CARD DETAILS
I stamped the bird image along with a few balloons from the Critter Accessories stamp set in Simon’s Intense Black ink and colored using Copic markers. Copics seem to be my go to medium these days (even though I finally bought myself a 150 set of Prismacolor Pencils, woot woot!).
I cut images out using coordinating dies and also cut balloon shapes out of white self adhesive fun foam (I use regular white foam and add Stick it on both sides to make it self adhesive, than die cut any shapes out) for some extra support and dimension. I knew I wanted to add glossy accents over balloons to make them look glossy and shiny and I didn’t want the paper to curl up (it usually does from that much glossy accents, I tend to put very heavy coat) so this is why I needed to cut identical shapes out of fun foam, foam adhesive would have not done the trick here.
I also stamped a simple snowflake background and heat embossed Happy New Year 2017 in white embossing powder on Simon’s Sea Glass A2 top folding card base. In my photo it looks like the card base is red and blue is just a panel adhered over it; the red in the photo is Simon’s V-flap envelope (I am now trying to pair my cards with envelopes as I make them, hence more envelopes in my photos).
I foam mounted my images using foam adhesive and die cut foam shapes for the balloons, added Star Dust stickles to the red dots on the present (I don’t have any red stickles, so I always use my clear) and finally added a generous amount of glossy accents to the balloons and the eyes of the bird.
Happy New Year, everyone!
SUPPLIES
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Simon Says Stamp Birthday Farm Animals Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp More Birthday Farm Animals Dies Shop at: SSS |
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Simon Says Stamp Cuddly Critter Accessories Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Cuddly Critters Accessories Dies Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Cuddly Critters Accessories Set Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Clear Stamps Advent Numbers Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Cute Snowflakes Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp V Flap Schoolhouse Red Envelopes Shop at: SSS |
Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
Stick It Adhesive Handy Pack 5 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
Ranger Glossy Accents Glue Dimensional Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
Ranger Stickles Star Dust Glitter Glue Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker R39 Garnet Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker RV29 Crimson Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker R24 Prawn Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker R22 Light Prawn Shop at: SSS |
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Copic Sketch Marker W1 Warm Gray Shop at: SSS |
I too had only one stamp that was for New Year’s. How did that happen with our multitude of stamp sets? LOL!
This is so much Yana!
I don’t usually send New Year cards either as I mention the new year on my Christmas cards! However, this is a darling card – I may change my mind about New Year cards!!!
So awesome Yana. I only have two New Year stamps but I seldom use them, maybe I should send those this year.
Hahaha! I just can’t! This bird is so funny! This year you definitely all set of holiday critters.
Love this colorful bird against blue background, so stylish and pretty!
The crazy chicken is fabulous! Your card turned out beautifully, too. Thanks for showing the versatility of this stamp set. 🙂
SO SWEET
Yana, I love the combination of all the colors you used. The blue card stock with snowflakes mounted onto red card stock. A perfect happy new year 2017 card. I love your work and anxiously await each post :-).
This card is laugh out loud adorable – and I mean that literally – my husband and I both laughed aloud at this funky chicken. Love the card! Thanks for the inspiration!