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Friendly Flamingo Birthday Card

Birthday Cards

25 Mar

Hello, Crafters.

I hope you were successful with the Last Chance Retiring List which went Live yesterday. In case you haven’t seen the list, this is the link for the European List. Lists may vary from region to region depending on stock levels so if you’re in the South Pacific or North American regions, please contact your demonstrator for your list or log on as you normally do to shop. You’ll find the retiring products under Sales and Specials.

Today’s card was created with my first play using the Friendly Flamingo Stamp Set and matching dies called Flamingo Dies! I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to use a stamped and die-cut flamingo or a die-cut flamingo so I created one of each and think the die-cut one is super-cute although I did find it a bit fiddly doing the black beak. I did think about just painting the beak black but wasn’t too sure how that would turn out. I’m pleased I persevered with the Basic Black Cardstock (CS) beak.

I used Rococo Rose CS for the flamingo and sponged around the edges using White Craft Ink and a Dauber. I also die-cut the two wings, sponged the edges and adhered them one on top of the other onto the Flamingo. I used the rectangle die from the Nature’s Thoughts Dies and created a surrounding for the flamingo. The ripples in the water have been stamped in Pretty Peacock Ink and then I used a Blender Brush to colour the area with the same ink. Then I stamped the reeds in Just Jade Ink and then I used the same Blender Brush with Just Jade ink to do the surrounding area and to blend it in with the ripples.

It’s very faint but I also did the sky behind the main part of the flamingo. Again I used the same Blender Brush but this time with Seaside Spray Ink. Note: I’m not planning on having one Blender Brush for each colour – I’ve bought two packs (6 brushes). When I’ve used one colour, before I go onto another ink pad, I “wipe” my brush over and over on my Grid Paper until it leaves the paper looking clean. The HAPPY BIRTHDAY is from the Friendly Flamingo Stamp Set and was stamped with the aid of my Stamparatus!

I adhered the image to a layer of Basic Black CS, and then onto a top layer of Rococo Rose which I embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Next I adhered it to a middle layer of Basic Black CS. I had planned to use a Rococo Rose CS card base but it didn’t look right so I switched over to a Whisper White CS and I’m so pleased I did! Inside the card I adhered a middle layer of Basic Black CS layer and then a top layer of Rococo Rose CS.

I was a bit stumped about decorating the inside of the card because I wanted to use another flamingo but it’s a bit big and I didn’t want to cut his legs off. I decided to die cut another flamingo plus two wings using Whisper White CS. It would have been a good idea to colour the cardstock with a Blender Brush and Rococo Rose Ink before I did the die-cutting!! Then I reached for a small scrap of Basic Black CS for the beak and the eye.

I umm’d and ahh’d about cutting the legs short but I finally decided against it. The flamingo is tall but he looks great! This stamp set is in the Spring Mini Catalogue so will be available until 30th June 2021! That’s about it from me today. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow. In the meantime, please take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for MARCH 2021 is R329BMNW Thank you. xx

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.25

Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock

Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock
[150888]
£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00

Friendly Flamingo Bundle

Friendly Flamingo Bundle
[156212]
£35.00

Nature's Thoughts Dies

Nature’s Thoughts Dies
[153586]
£27.00

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder
[152718]
£8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
[133456]
£4.75

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150080]
£7.00

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[150089]
£3.50

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150085]
£7.00

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[150092]
£3.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150083]
£7.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[150090]
£3.50

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad
[153115]
£7.00

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[153121]
£3.50

Blending Brushes

Blending Brushes
[153611]
£11.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[150673]
£56.00

Stamparatus

Stamparatus
[148187]
£46.00

Simply Shammy

Simply Shammy
[147042]
£7.50

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Small Grid Paper

Small Grid Paper
[149621]
£6.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
£3.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75

Foam Adhesive Sheets

Foam Adhesive Sheets
[152815]
£7.50

Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”



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  1. Billie says

    March 26, 2021 at 9:37 am

    I have everything I need to copy this fun card! Thanks for the idea….

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    • Jan says

      March 27, 2021 at 7:10 pm

      Fantastic, Billie. Enjoy! xx

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