Welcome to the July 2024 edition of the Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle! This month we are featuring our favorite kits that Stampin'Up! sells. These kits are fabulous and offer a quick and easy way to make beautiful cards. You can also change up the cards and make them your own creation.
The kit I choose is called Birthday Sparkle. I love it's clean colors - Gold, Craft (or Crumb Cake) and Early Espresso. They are sparkly fun cards. The kit has enough supplies to create 6 cards (3 each of 2 different designs), with envelopes and 6 tags (3 each of 2 different designs).
Here is a picture of all the parts and pieces that you get in the kit - everything you need to make the kit projects which also includes a photopolymer stamp set, block and Stampin'Spot in Early Espresso. You get a full set of instructions on how to put the card together!
Here is a close up of the fabulous stamp set - you'll use this on a lot of birthday cards!
Of course, I had to change things up a bit mainly because I do not ever use tags for any gift I give (well, maybe once in a while). The extra supplies that I used are:
Stampin'Write water base marker - Crumb Cake
Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins
6 Additional Basic White envelopes
Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Basic White Card Stock
Basics 3D Embossing Folders (which are now retired. A good substitute would be Eyelet 3-D or Dotted Circles 3-D embossing folders)
Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals
Balloon Punch or balloon dies (both retired) - you can substitute circle punches or dies
Crumb Cake Ink Pad
So Much Happy Stamp Set (r) or Beautiful Balloons (r) or any other birthday stamp set you may have. I used these to stamp and decorate the envelopes.
My Twist on the Kit
I made the 6 tags into 6 cards which means that I have 12 cards from this kit.
Here is Card #1- I enhanced this slightly
Before
I altered this card slightly by drawing lines on the candles with my Crumb Cake Stampin'Write marker to make them stand out just a little bit better. I also added the gold sequins to jazz things up a bit.
After
Card #2 - Made it as per the instructions with the kit other than adding the sequins....
Card #3 - Tag Card with Candles
I made the tag as per the instructions. I made a card base out of Early Espresso (5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored @ 4-1/4). I layered that with Crumb Cake (3-3/4 x 5) and Basic White (3-1/2 x 4-3/4). On the Basic White layer I used the dotted balloon stamp found in the kit and with a Crumb Cake Ink pad, I randomly stamped on this layer. I added the completed tag with dimensionals and added my sequins.
Card #4 - Cupcake Tag Card
I made this card into an easel card - I cut the base which is Crumb Cake cardstock at 4-1/4 x 11", scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2. I layered with Early Espresso (4 x 51/4), Basic White (3-3/4 x 5) and embossed that with the dotted 3-D embossing folder, and lastly, another layer of Early Espresso cut @ 3 x 4.
I assembled the cupcake per the instructions and placed on the Early Espresso layer with dimensionals. I also anchored that star pick with a mini dimensional behind it. The inside of the card, I stamped with sentiments found in the kit. I punched out 2 balloons - one in Early Espresso, the other stamped on Crumb Cake with Early Espresso ink. I adhered the larger balloon to the inside of the card and popped up the little balloon with a dimensional so that it would catch the front of the card.
I cut out 9 basic white pieces of card stock, 3-3/4 x 5 to add to the inside of the cards. The other 3 cards had a light enough card base to stamp directly on it.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my kit cards. I had so much fun putting them together and using my creativity to make additional cards.
Make sure to visit the other ducklings on this blog waddle and see what kits they are making!
