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Chick Lovers Here’s Two Ideas In One!

October 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

After my 24 hour card making marathon over the weekend I sat down to make a quick gift tag today. This idea using the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and coordinating Birthday Chick Dies came together really easily. However as I was working it occurred to me it was essentially another card, albeit a very small one. So before the final assembly I just had to see what it would look like as a full-sized card, and I love that too. But first let’s look at the tag…

"Happy birthday" gift tag created using the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and Birthday Chick Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

BIRTHDAY CHICK SCENE

This project all started when I had an idea for a cartoon-like ‘scene’.

I began with the large dancing chicken from the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set, stamped onto Basic White Card using Tuxedo Black ink. This was the only stamping I needed for my tag.

Moving over to my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I pulled out the Birthday Chick Dies. First I cut out the chick image using the coordinating die. Then from Basic White Card I cut out the fence. Finally from a scrap of Poppy Parade Card I cut the “Happy Birthday” sentiment.

Taking the pieces back to my workspace I chose some Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. I started with the fence piece using both the light and dark Crumb Cake markers to colour it in.

Then for the chick image I began at the bottom with some dark Old Olive, and blended that with some light Old Olive. Then towards the top part of the chick’s body I swapped to the dark Granny Apple Green marker. Finally I went over the whole of the body with the light Granny Apple Green marker. This final colour really blended out everything else and left me with a lovely mottled effect which appeared quite natural. Finally I coloured the beak with a dark Daffodil Delight and the wattle and comb with light Poppy Parade.

All I needed now was a background and for that I cut a 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Balmy Blue Card. I liked the way this contrast with the finished chick, but I still needed to create the ‘ground’. So as they were right there I went back to my selection of Stampin’ Blends. Then using the Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight markers I simply scribbled some lines across the base of the Balmy Blue piece.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

With the scene pieces all prepared I was ready to start putting it all together.

"Happy birthday" gift tag created using the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and Birthday Chick Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

First I cut a 2-5/8″ x 2-5/8″ piece of Daffodil Delight Card and using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) mounted the Balmy Blue layer on top. Then with more liquid glue I added the chick, followed by the die-cut sentiment. To add some additional depth and dimension I used Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the fence piece, and my scene was set.

Now I just wanted the tag base and for that I cut a 3″ x 6″ piece of Basic White Card. Then with the long side at the top I used the Paper Trimmer to score the card at 3″.

After folding the card along the scored line and sharpening the crease with a Bone Folder, I opened it flat again. Then I placed the card into my Detailed Trio Punch with the oval hole option just to the left of the crease and punched. Now I had a small hole at the back of the tag.

It was at this point that I got distracted and just had to see what my scene would look like as a full-size card. So I covered the back with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and without removing the backing, laid it onto a card base made from Thick Basic White Card. I have to say I quite like it.

"Happy birthday" card front created using the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and Birthday Chick Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

But I set out to make a gift tag so I went back to finish it.

Using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals I’d already attached I fixed the completed chick scene to the front of the 3″ x 3″ folded tag. Then I threaded some white twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack through the hole and tied it in a simple knot. Job done.

I’ve often thought that some of my gift tag designs would work well as focal points on a card. Today I showed how that might work. Have you ever done that? Leave me a comment below and let me now what you think.

PRODUCT LIST

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Hey Birthday Chick Cling Stamp Set
Hey Birthday Chick Cling Stamp Set
Birthday Chick Dies (English)
Birthday Chick Dies (English)
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Detailed Trio Punch
Detailed Trio Punch
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

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