Stampin' Addicts Retiring Blog Hop

Welcome to Stampin' Addicts Retiring Stamps Blog Hop

This hop will begin Friday, April 27 at noon and ends Sunday, April 29 at midnight.

Click here for the complete list of featured stamp sets.

There are 15 stops along this "Hop".  If you have been following the "Hop" in order then you have just arrived from Lisa Young's Blog "Add Ink and Stamp" where she showed off some beautiful creations she made using the I (Heart) Hearts stamp set.  I love the baby card!  Anyway, so the stamp set I'm showcasing is called Party This Way.  I fell in love with this stamp set during SAB, it was one of the stamp sets I got for FREE. 

Stamp Sets: Party This Way, On Your Birthday

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White

DSP: Under The Big Top, Brights Collection Paper Stack

Inks: Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Yellow

Other: Big Shot, Basic Birthday Sizzlets Decorative Strip, Top Note Die, Paper Snips, Word Window Punch, Blender Pens, Dimensionals, White Baker's Twine, 1/8" Red Taffeta Ribbon, Slot Punch

This was a super fun card to make.  I call it a double pop-up card.  If someone knows the real name I'd love to hear it.  I was trying to figure out how to maybe make the balloons seem like they were floating off, this was as close as I could get.  I'll be sharing directions for this card next week. So check back on Wednesday.

So with every birthday set you have to have a gift card holder, right?  This one is very easy to make.  It uses the Top Note Die to form the slot for the gift card.

And last but not least you need a scrap page to put all those birthday pictures on.  I used the Word Window Punch to punch out the candles so I wouldn't cut off the flame, added some White Baker's Twine to the balloons and it's ready to finish.  Oops almost forgot I really like the Birthday Sizzlet Decorative Strip that SU sells adds a fun touch.

Remember get your favorite retiring stamp sets before they are gone forever!  Now it's time to hop on over and see what cute things Heidi Baks has come up with using the stamp set Nursery Times on her blog "Running With Scissors".  Thanks for hopping by.

Fellow Late Night Stamper and Stampin Up demonstrators - web ring

Late Night Stamper WEB RING

• Ellyn
• Lucia Gammon
• Margaret Stares
• Miriam Permut
• Dawn
• Cathy Parlitsis
• Patty Hargrove
• Beth Fesperman
• Leslie Lendon from England
• Bea Redd
• Candy Rattray
• Sue Root
• Lisa Coffey
• Andi Potler
• Glenda Witt
• Dee Yates
• KellyJean Gettelfinger
• Libby Dyson
• Sara
• Georgia Smith
• Mary Ann Reiner
• Heidi Sorg
• Twila Davis
• Terri Antoniw
• Carolyn Dobie
• Lisa Bowell
• Dawn Hoffman
• Cindee Wilkinson
• Marie Shaughnessy
• Cynthia Mundie
• Cindy Elam
• Kylie Clemmence
• Dixie Finn
• Cindy Waldroff
• France Hannon
• Julie Arvin
• Bev Farmer
• Kivonne Tucker
• Bev Gomez
• Elin Kovash
• Judith Oveson
• Kathy Thisted
• Trish Cortez
• Teri Brown
• Deborah Smart
• Phyllis Strickland
• CarrollAnn Davis
• Rhonda Nelson
• Traci Tracy
• Dale Morin
• Penny Hanuszak
• Valerie Sabarese
• Penny Silva
• Michelle Montague
• Sara Bracht
• Shallon Vickers
• Janet Yates
• Susie Reno
• Maria Matonti
• Robin Feicht
• Stacy Royster
• Patti
• Laurie
• Tanya
• Patty
• Kristi
• Sherrill
• Jayne
• Tiffany
• Laura
• Angela
• Penny
• Belinda
• Karen
• Christine
• Tina
• Kari
• Connie
• Patty
• Sandy
• Katie
• kimberly
• mary
• Sandi
• Angela
• Leonie
• mom of twins
• Shannon
• lillian
• mary
• Deborah Smart
• Sherrill Graff
• Tina Davis
• Brenda Rigby Riehle
• Yvette Ashe
• Lydia Jimenez
• Brittny Smith
• Brenda Hugar
• Laura Ann Avera
• Jacqueline Nimrichter
• Kathryne Knowles
• Kris Sobolik
• Robbie Rubala
• Penny Silva
• Maria Vanderform
• Connie Babbert
• LeAnne Pugliese
• Linda Heller
• Angela Khan
• Mary Brown
• Sandi MacIver
• Shelly Peck
• Terry Montgomery
• Vickie Cobler
• ELAINE WRIGHT
• Cristy Butzen
• Carri McMullen
• Carolyn Bennett
• Susan Carlson
• Heidi Weaver
• DeAnna Passmore
• Jackie Watson
• Kimberly Sudol
• Jennifer Ward
• Kathy Thisted

Chick Card Instructions

Here is what you need to make the Chick card:
Large Scallop Circle Die
Fun Flowers Die
Blossom Petal Punch
Owl Builder Punch
1" Square Punch
3/4" Circle Punch
1/2" Circle Punch
Ribbon
Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Daffodile Delight cardstock in half and run through the big shot using the Large Scallop Circle Die, being sure to place the cardstock so as to not cut off three of the scallops.  This makes your card.  Now running the Scallop Circle through again just cutting 5 scallops this time.  Place the scallops piece over the missing scallops and adhere.  Add a bow to cover up the spot where you connect them.  Add two wings by punching out the largest Blossom Petal Punch and trim the tips off so they come to a point as shown. (I bent them slightly before adding them to my chick.)  For the feet cut out the biggest flower using the Fun Flowers Die and Tangerine Tango cardstock, add a dimensional to the back and attach to the body.  Trim off two feet as shown above.  For the eyes punch out two white circles using the 3/4" Circle Punch and two half circles in Daffodil Yellow.  Punch out two 1/2" circle in Black and two little bitty circles in white using the Owl Builder Punch.  When adding the eyelids I added dimensionals to the back to make them stand out more.  Using the 1" square punch punch a short 1" square using the Tangerine Tango  and fold in half.  Put her all together and your done!  And that's it!  Have a great day!  and Happy Easter!