Simon Says Stamp | Party Like a Puffin Birthday Cards. Video

Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this video, I’m creating CAS Birthday cards with the Simon Says Stamp Party Like a Puffin stamp set.

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

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CARD DETAILS

I stamped images from Party Like a Puffin stamp set in Hero Arts Intense Black ink onto Simon Says Stamp #130lb cardstock using my mini MISTI stamping tool. Next, I did very simple coloring. I picked this stamp set in particular because I wanted to show you how you can do coloring on a very simple, basic level, but still, have your stamped images look colorful and beautiful.

I used C9 to color the bodies of the birds. You can go with a lighter shade, perhaps a C7, or a different tone, like a neutral gray or even a warm gray. I also added a touch of darker C10 along the detail lines of my bird, just to help that line remain visible on the finished image. Lately, I love to color images without the need to do excessive color planning, and color blending, all I want to do is add a solid layer of color and call it done and I feel this is the best way to get into coloring. If you’ve never done coloring before or struggle, doing this sort of single marker coloring is very approachable. Next, I used C3 and C1 to add a touch of shading to the belly.

Next, I used YR07 to color part of the beak orange, add detail about the eye, and color the feet. Y35 was used to color the other part of the beak yellow. YG01 and YG03 were used to color the balloons. There is also a party hat image and a fish tied with a bow and I used the same marker color to color those. With the coloring done I cut the images out using coordinating dies.

Next, I planned the layout for my card, I went with a 2×2 grid with 3 sections filled with birds and a 4th section used for the sentiment. The sentiment was stamped using Charcoal, for the sub-sentiment part and VersaFine Onyx Black for the “Happy Birthday” part.

I trimmed my panel to 4 x 5 ¼” and foam-mounted it over a white A2 top folding card base covered with Fog cardstock. Lastly, I used black gems from Spellbinders to embellish this project.

Here are 2 more simple card ideas created using the same supplies and techniques – I loved using this stamp set and I couldn’t stop at just one card, I was inspired to make more!

Have fun stamping!

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Simon Says Clear Stamps Party Like a Puffin Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Party Like a Puffin Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS	Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	New & Improved Platinum Six Machine With Universal Plate System Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp White A2 Top Fold Scored Cards Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Mega Thick White Cardstock 130LB Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Ink Pad Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Charcoal Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Onyx Mix Color Essential Gems Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker Y35 Maize Shop at: SSS
Copic Sketch Marker YR07 Cadmium Orange Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker YG01 Green Bice Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker YG03 Yellow Green Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker C1 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS
Copic Sketch Marker C3 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker C7 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker C9 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Marker C10 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp 2 Dot Runner Refills Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Dot Runner and 2 Refills Shop at: SSS	White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS