ADORABLE OWL BIRTHDAY PROJECTS

My card today combines the three owl images from Adorable Owls and a fun die called Picture This to create a sweet birthday card. This card would be great for either a child's or an adult's birthday, or other occasion.

I love the colour combination of Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green for the dotted paper background.  The Dandy Designs DSP #160836 is available for FREE with a $120 purchase during SALE-A-BRATION.  This 48 pack of 12 x 12 papers, that includes plaids, polka dot and stripe designs is ideal for making cards or scrapbook projects.

Dandy Design #160836

Supplies:  

Stamp Sets:   

• Adorable Owls #160269 FREE LEVEL 1 with  $60 purchase during Sale-A-Bration.  Stamped all three of the owl images for this card.  Stamped the word "Hoot!" on card front.  
• Family and Friends (just retired from July to Dec Mini) for the string of lights on inside panel. 
• Perennial Birthday (retired) for the Happy Birthday sentiment on the inside panel. 

Card Stock and Paper:

• Whisper White Cardstock - 2 pieces.  One 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" for the base and a second piece 3 3/4" x 5" for the inside.   Scraps of Whisper White to stamp three owls in Black Momento Ink.  
• Granny Apple Green - 2 pieces. For front layer cut a piece 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" adhere to front of card base.  For inside cut a piece 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere to card base. 
• Bermuda Bay - 2 pieces.  Cut a piece  4" x 5 1/4 for front layer and a scrap for stamping three "hoots!" sentiment times 3.  Cut out stamped images with a 1" circle punch. 
• Dandy Design DSP - 1 piece measuring 3 3/4" x 5" Line up the Picture This die cut to center on the dsp and run through Big Shot.  

Ink:

• Momento Black ink for stamping owl images on Whisper White 
• Versa Mark Ink on scrap of Bermuda Bay.  Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder and heat set.  Cut out with 1" circle punch and adhere to Bermuda Bay cardstock layer.  
• Stampin' Blends:  Light and Dark Gray Granite, Light and Dark Bermuda Bay, Light and Dark Pale Papaya
• Markers:  Basic Black Marker for touching up eyes 

  

 
These owls really are adorable and make me smile every time I colour or add one to a project.  To highlight those beautiful big eyes I coloured the black portion with a Stampin Up Basic Black Marker and used the dark and light Bermuda By Stampin' Blends to colour the eye portion.  

I left a little white space below the coloured portion and it seemed to give a bit more life and then topped it off with a small application of NUVO Clear drops for shine.  You can achieve the same result with clear liquid glue but remember to let it dry thoroughly before touching or moving your project. 

Here is another Adorable Owl birthday card using the same Dandy Designs dsp for my card background.  I changed up the colours for this card and brought in a panel of Fresh Freesia as the accent  colour. 

   

For this card, I stamped several owls in Momento Black ink on a piece of 5 1/4" x 4" Whisper White card stock.  I coloured them with Stampin Blends in light and dark Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Pale Papaya and Fresh Freesia.   I didn't colour the middle owl, instead I used one of the pre-coloured images I had fussy cut and attached it with Dimensionals.  This little guy had blue eyes and a blue party hat to set him apart from the rest of the owls and show he was special.  I stamped the sentiment "It's your day!" in Fresh Freesia ink and mounted it on matching card stock.  A sprinkle of pearlized sequins added some shine. 

When I was finished colouring the owls I was going to adhere the full panel overtop of the polka dot dsp, but I decided to change that up and give the card more dimension.  I cut a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" layer from Fresh Freesia cardstock and a 3" x 4 1/4" rectangle using the Scalloped Contours Dies #155560, from the owl panel and adhered these two panels with Dimensionals, before attaching to the dsp layer. 

I hope you liked these cards and would love to hear your thoughts on this stamp set.  I'll be posting more in this series later this week, so come back again.  Cheers.

Happy Stamping!
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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

 

Time for a Sketch Challenge - FMS #567

Amy is the sketch hostess for the Freshly Made Sketch challenge #567 this week.

Here's My Card:

For today's card I decided to make a monochromatic masculine birthday card featuring images from the retired Game On stamp set from Stampin' Up!  I liked the sketch as presented, however decided to flip it to a landscape card because the circle images just worked better for my layout that way. 

The card base is an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock that is scored at 4 1/4".  I created a stamped layer on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  

To create the background I stamped the deck of cards with Cinnamon Cider ink, moving in a clockwise pattern and then filling in the blank spots with the edges of the stamp. 

I stamped the dice twice on Very Vanilla cardstock and cut them out with a 1 1/4" circle punch.  I did the same for the deck of cards and cut it out with a 1 3/4" circle punch.  The Cinnamon Cider punches were cut out with the Picture This circle die.  

This was a quick way to die cut three perfect circles.

This card was quick and easy to make and didn't require a lot of work.  Hope you enjoyed this post and will come back again.  

Happy Stamping!

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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin Up Demo 

HOOT HOOT.....JUST TOO CUTE ADORABLE OWLS ARE FREE

I love Stampin' Ups! annual SALE-A-BRATION free product offers and I'm excited today to share the Adorable Owls Stamp set.  You can get this stamp see for FREE when you place a minimum $60.00 CDN order (not including sales tax and shipping/handling).

6 piece red rubber cling stamp set only available during Sale-A-Bration 

Check out these cute little guys I made for upcoming projects.  I love how they turned out!  I stamped this cluster of owls on Whisper White card stock in Momento Black ink and then I fussy cut all the images and coloured them.  

These little owls are so easy to colour using using Stampin' Blends. I experimented and played with a variety of colours for their eyes, feathers and adornments. I can't wait to try watercolour pencils or brushes next.  

Honestly what a fun set. I smiled the whole time I was colouring these owls. What fun!   

Come back again and see the projects that I'm making using these Adorable Owls and other products from the Mini Catalogue and SALE-A-BRATION flyer.  

See you soon!

HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT
Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up Demo

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Today January 5th, is the first official day of Stampin' Ups! new Mini Catalogue season which lasts through to April 30th, 2023. 

The new Mini Catalogue is chalk full of wonderful new products including stamp and dies, bundles, bundles, designer papers, embellishments, kits and more. Over the next few weeks I plan to share some fun cards made with the products I've purchased in the pre-order (perk for demos).

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For Stampin' Up! it means the end of the Holiday Mini and the launch of the January to April Mini Catalogue  and a new SALE-A-BRATION sale.  

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Penny Hanuszak, Independent CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006 

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END OF YEAR REVIEW - HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Was December a busy time for you?  I can certainly say it was around our home.  It was a month of commitments and too little time for stamping and preparing for the holiday season this year, and it left me feeling rushed and in a bit of a tizzy.  

I usually have all my cards made, envelopes stamped and addressed and ready for mailing by November 1st, but not this year.  Being behind really put the pressure on, but I'm happy to say that I kept persevering and finished 140 cards to send and give out. 

Here are some of the cards that I made using products from the Holiday Mini which retires in a few days.  If you still need bundles or products make sure you get your order in so you don't miss out and check out the Last Chance List for specials.  Sale ends January 4th, 2023:

All Bundled Up #159824:

The dots on the Racoon's hat and scarf and the Bunny's sweater are made with Stampin' Ups! White Chalk Pen.  This is a simple colouring trick to add soft texture and interest to your images.   The window frame which isn't elevated, simply adhered to the DSP also adds a different element The animal images and Merry Christmas sentiment were elevated with Dimensionals. 
   

Teeny tiny pearls add some unexpected texture to the snowflakes on this card. I loved adding the pop of Real Red on the bird's scarf and boots.  I love both the images in this card and went on to do make additional cards with non-traditional colours, like this one I made for a Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  

This is the first Moose Christmas card I made using this bundle which I'd borrowed from my sister. I used blends for the colouring and added some silver stickles to the snowflakes and ground. Even though the stamping and colouring in this card were very basic, I loved how it turned out, and wound up buying the set myself because I wanted to explore what more I could do with it.

After seeing this card, a friend asked me to make her a set of these cards but change the background DSP and card stock to red, green and gold for a more traditional Christmas look. At her suggestion, I also coloured the moose darker with Soft Suede and Crumb Cake blends and texturized the coat with a White Chalk Marker. Another change was applying Nuvo Drops to the antlers and hooves for a pop of shine.  What fun and the cards turned out great. 

The Christmas Barn and Barn Dies Bundle #159747: 

This is another favourite set of mine this season and I made many variations of this card by changing up up the barn and silo colours, the tree shapes and  colours, added a few more details to the background and so on.  Here are some later versions. 

Window Wishes #159751:

Another big favourite for me was the Window Wishes bundle.  I actually purchased this set by mistake but I'm glad I did. This is a very versatile stamp and die set.  I was able to make several cards featuring the house and tree design, and still have lots of ideas for using the window frame dies for future cards. 

This card features the window frame dies from this bundle.  They're easy to use and these frames can be used for much more than just Christmas themed cards.  I know I'll be putting them to good use throughout the year. 

Here's one for the golfer's on my Christmas card list featuring the window frames from the Window Wishes Bundle.  What fun and very popular.  

 Christmas Scottie #159740 

I made so many wonderful cards with this stamp set and coordinating punch.  What fun.  You can check out my easel card using this set by clicking here.

Here are just a few of the 25 or more cards I made using the Christmas Scottie.  Very enjoyable!

Family and Friends Stamp Set #159779:

Although I didn't use this set that much, I really love the images and plan to incorporate it into some future cards.  Here are two samples of cards I made, one for an anniversary and the other for a sketch challenge which you can check out here. 

This was a custom made anniversary card, and I designed a tunnel card with many layers of dsp and tree images along with the couple.  I paper pieced the Santa hat, and sweaters to give it a more realistic look and was well pleased with the end results.  

This card was made for a Freshly Made Sketch Challenge and featured the Family and Friends stamp set along with the Trees for Sale stamp set.  I loved the colours and the way it turned out.  

Paper Pumpkin October 2022: 

Another 18 cards were made featuring the October Paper Pumpkin kit.  I had a lot of fun making these and was extremely happy with the kit.  I'm glad I have a subscription as it gives me additional cards for various occasions throughout the year.  

Although I made many, many more cards and used up a lot of my Christmas stash I'm thinking you're probably getting tired of scrolling by now.  So, I'm going to end this year with best wishes for a Happy New Year and keep on Stamping!  All the best to my family, friends and faithful customers and followers.  I'm truly blessed.  I hope to continue to share my projects with you with a little more consistency in 2023.  See you in 2023!

HAPPY STAMPING

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, Independent CDN Stampin' Up! Demo