Friday Favorites - For the Birds

Today is Friday Favorites at the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog where we are showcasing retiring products for each Friday in May. I have a lot of favorites that we will soon be saying goodbye to, but I will especially miss the cute For the Birds stamp set. I love these darling little images that you can color in using our Blender Pens and Stampin' Write Markers.

I created this card design for a recent card making night. The layout was simple enough that the ladies could focus on the coloring. I heard many of them say, "I haven't colored like this since I was little." It was cute to watch them transform a black and white image into a colorful masterpiece. As you can see in the three samples below I had a variety of flower DSP for them to choose from and they could use the markers that matched the paper color. 

Are you wondering how I was able to use the image without the attached sentiment? 

Step 1: Place a strip of masking tape over the sentiment. 

Step 2: Ink up the stamp and then remove the masking tape (that's important!)

Step 3: Stamp image. Easy peasy!

Stamp Sets	For the Birds, And Many More (sentiments)
Ink	Black Stazon, markers - to coordinate with paper
Paper	Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Lost Lagoon, Flowerpot DSP, All Abloom DSP Stack
Accessories	SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Doilies, Candy Dots (misc. colors)
Tools	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Circle Framelits, Bitty Banner Framelits

the creation station blog hop - for the birds

It's the 1st Sunday of the month which means it's blog hop time with The Creation Station. We're a group of 12 Stampin' Up! demonstrators who come together for a hop twice a month (1st & 3rd Sunday) showcasing specific stamp sets or products to help show you, our readers, different ways to use these products!

Today's pick was to create something using one (or more!) of these products:
1) Something for Baby or Baby We've Grown stamp sets (or any baby themed cards, gifts, etc)
2) For the Birds Stamp Set
3) Hamburger Box Die

Now I don't own either of the baby stamp sets mentioned or the Hamburger Box Die (yet!), so I decided to go with my much beloved For the Birds stamp set to help inspire you today!

I am really into card sets, so I thought it would be fun to create a set of five notecards (3-1/2" x 5") using an image on each card. And, since the new catalog debuts TOMORROW, I wanted to give you another peek at the 2014-2016 In-Colors (Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss). Each of the card bases are these five colors.

{For the Birds}

Wood Mount - $32.95

Clear Mount - $24.95

Each of the cards I colored using the coordinating 2014-2016 In Colors and Blender Pens. 

 

I think this would make such a cute gift, so I used one of our Chevron Gift Bags and tucked each of the cards inside (including envelopes). I added the sixth image from the set and cut it out with the Banner Framelits and then tied a bow with Lost Lagoon Satin Ribbon.

Stamp Sets	For the Birds, A Dozen Thoughts (sentiment), Six-Sided Sampler (sentiment)
Ink	Black Stazon, Blender Pen, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate
Paper	Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Moonlight DSP Stack
Accessories	SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pearl Accents, Hello Honey 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Lost Lagoon 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Chevron Gift Bag
Tools	Paper Snips, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Banner Framelits, Circle Framelits, Label Collection Framelits, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

I hope you're having a fun time on the hop! Continue on to Jennifer Frost where I am sure she will WOW you with her creations! If you want to go backwards, click on the back button to visit Sara Levin.
 
Here is a complete list of participants if you want to hop around:

1. Jen Arkfeld at Stamped Silly
2. Ilina Crouse at Creativity Within
3. Kathy Kartak at Faithful INKspirations
4. Cindy Beach at Stamps, Paper, and Ink
5. Teneale Williams at Stamps & Spice
6. Sara Levin at The Artful Thinker
7. Heidi Boos at Stuck on Stampin' (you are here!)
8. Jennifer Frost at Pretty Heart
9. Kallan Quinn at Inspired by Hue
10. Jennifer Downey at Stamping Lane
11. Deborah Smart at Stamp & Create
12. Justin Krieger JK Cards