Darling Duck Friends

Don’t you just love these darling duck friends.  They are dressed alike and happy as can be.  You can create this adorable card for all your friends who are expecting and watch them melt.  It’s really too cute for words. 


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Supplies:
Stamps: Fable Friends Cling (148670)
Paper: Highland Heather (146986); Whisper White (100730); Gorgeous Grape (146987), Subtles 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (149615)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708); Granny Apple Green (146990); Versamark (102283); Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blend (144585); Mango Melody Light Stampin’ Blend (147943); Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend (146881);
Other: Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine (124262); White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132(; Heat Tool (129053); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); SNAIL Adhesive (104332); Paper Snips (103579); Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:
Highland Heather – 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” to form card base
Whisper White – 5 ¼” x 3”; 3 ½” x 3 ¼”
Gorgeous Grape – 2 ¼” x 7/8”
Subtle 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (DSP) Highland Heather – 5 ¼: x 4”

Directions:

1. Fold Highland Heather Cardstock in half to form card front.
2. Glue the DSP to the card front.
3. Glue the Whisper White (5 ¼” x 3”) to the middle of the DSP.
4. Stamp the grass in Granny Apple Green ink on the bottom of the Whisper White.
5. Stamp the geese on the Whisper White (3 ½ x 3 ¼”) in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
6. Color the geese with the Stampin’ Blends and cut out with Paper Snips.
7. Pop up the geese with Stampin’ Dimensionals on the grass.
8. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink on Gorgeous Grape, apply White Emboss Powder and heat set.
9. Cut the right end of the Gorgeous Grape to create a banner. Glue to the Whisper White lining up the left edge with the Whisper White edge.
10. Tie a bow in the Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine and glue dot to the left side of the banner.
11. Now you have your very own darling duck friends to enjoy.

Birthday Surprise

Everyone could use a birthday surprise these days and what better way than creating a card yourself.  When you use the Layered With Kindness stamp set, you can create a beautiful card like the one below.  So full of color and energy.  Of course you can change up the colors to suit your own needs.  While you are at home, put together birthday cards for everyone in your family and brighten their day this year.


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Supplies:
• Stamp sets: Layered With Kindness (151655)
Cardstock and Paper: Birthday Bonanza (151313), Basic Gray (121044), Smokey Slate (131202), Grapefruit Grove (146972), Bermuda Bay (131197) Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Bermuda Bay (147096)
Miscellaneous: Label Me Lovely Punch (151296), Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder (151503), Metallic Baker’s Twine and Sequin Combo SAB (152314), Paper Trimmer (152392), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579)

Measurements:
• Basic Gray card base: 5 ½ ” x 8 ½ ”, scored at 4 ¼ ” then folded on the crease with the Bone Folder
• Smokey Slate: 4”x 5 ¼”
• Grapefruit Grove: 3 ½ “ x 4 ¾”
• Bermuda Bay: 2 ¼” x 4 ¼”
• Designer Series Paper: 2” x 4”
• Whisper White: Scrap for stamping image and punching out
• Bermuda Bay baker’s twine 12”

Instructions:

1. Stamp “Happy Birthday” image on scrap of whisper white cardstock. Punch with Label Me Lovely punch.
2. Tie the baker’s twine into a small bow. Attach to “Happy Birthday” punch out with glue dots.
3. Using die cut machine and Coastal Weave Embossing folder, emboss Grapefruit Grove piece of cardstock.
4. Attach Smokey Slate piece to card base using SNAIL Adhesive. Attach Grapefruit Grove embossed piece to Smokey Slate using SNAIL adhesive. Attach DSP to Bermuda Bay piece using SNAIL adhesive. Attach to card using SNAIL adhesive.
5. Attach “Happy Birthday” sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
6. Attach sequins with glue dots to complete your birthday surprise.