Penguin Place Buddies - Charlie Chick

Whilst I had the new Penguin Place bundle out... 

Planning early for Easter! Meet Charlie Chick...

Click HERE for more information on the versatile (not just for winter!) Penguin Place bundle... along with Olly Owl...

Welcome Easter Treats Trio & Tutorial

And so rounding off the trio of goody containing Welcome Easter treat holders ...

With Larry the Lamb... stamped in Memento Black on Whisper White... coloured in with Light Gray Granite and Dark Balmy Blue Stampin Blends... and fussy cut...

Scroll back 2 days for specific details on Bertie Bunny and Charlie Chick...

All just 2 tags stuck either side of a Mini Curvy Keepsakes box... as you can see on the shot below... Scripty embossed Balmy Blue Tags 5cm(2") wide x 9.9cm(4") high... with a Granny Apple Green hill hand cut from a 5cm (2") square piece of Subtle embossed card

Though note that I die cut a Balmy Blue Mini Curvy Keepsake box here...

But all the makes in classes have been Granny Apple Green Mini Curvy Keepsakes boxes... as that represented a hill better....

Also note that I used Bakers Twine to hold the box closed... but all my ladies chose to use the "random" peg I happened to have... much much quicker that way!

And finally finished off with a "single twist/knot" of ribbon... as tying a proper knot would prevent you getting in without destruction! So only about 3" worth per treat holder...

Stampin Up products used...
Stamps -Welcome Easter, A Wish for Everything
Embossing folders - Scripty; Subtle
Dies - Mini Curvy Keepsakes. Word Wishes
Punches - Delightful Tag Topper
Card - Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ribbon 1/4" Metallic Seaside Spray 

Charlie Chick Easter Treat Holder...

Second one in the Welcome Easter series...  Charlie Chick for you today... leaping for joy!

Back soon with more details.... but Charlie is stamped in Crushed Curry on Daffodil Delight cardstock... and coloured in using the Dark Mango Melody Stampin Blend... and then fussy cut...

Gift Bag Punch Board Easter Chick Holder for 3D Thursday

Look at Charlie Chick all grown up... or maybe rather...  he has just put on a lot of weight!

I had a request for a larger Charlie Easter Chick treats holder... to hold a bag of Mini Eggs or a few Creme Eggs or something like that...

So here he is... Gift Bag Punch Board to the rescue...

So the recipe is simple... just a 6" by 11" piece of card - I used Crushed Curry... and follow the instructions for a Medium Sided Gift Bag...

The punch art is as per the original Charlie Chick... click here for those details... though this time the Tangerine Tango beak is the smallest Stitched Shapes square and the tummy is the medium Stitched Shapes Circle... with 1" circle punched eyes...

And circular aperture die cut with Stitched Shapes oval... with a piece of Window Sheet popped behind...

Held together with velcro dots between the head feathers... simples!! The head feathers being stuck to the front and back insides to keep things neat... 

So here are the 2 Charlie Chicks together... call them Little & Large!... and just click here for the Tutorial for the smaller Cream Egg or Caramel Egg version ...

Retiring Soon... Basket Bunch & Basket Builder

It may be the last day of the Easter break... but these Easter focused stamps and dies are useful at other times of the year too... especially the grass, flowers, basket & small balloons (ie eggs upside down!)... and are currently reduced on the Retiring List... so please be sure to snap them up fast!

Here is a quick round up of some of the Easter projects I used them for... and I made a matching Happy Birthday card too...but the photo escapes me for the moment...

And here are the product details...

Basket Bunch stamps reduced from £19 to £16.15

And the coordinating Basket Builder dies reduced from £28 to £19.60

Such fun...

Angry Bird....

And from the Easter Chick.... was born the Mini Egg Carton Angry Bird! Nice one Andrea....

Though I think some of you may have guessed at this one from the batch spray job photo I shared yesterday....

But a tip if you want to make one yourself... you need a lot of Real Red refill drops in the Spritzer... think we did about 22 drops before we were happy! It was all a bit pink up till then... 

Mini Egg Carton Easter Chick

Well I had to give one a go... so something very bright and for the "young at heart" for you today...

Take one Stampin' Up! Mini Egg Carton... Spritz with a mixture of 70% Rubbing Alcohol & 15 drops Crushed Curry ink from a refill bottle...

Punch a few circles and flower parts in Daffodil Delight & Tangerine Tango... I used the 1" and 1/2" Circle Punches (eyes), the smallest Stitched Shape Square die (beak) and the Pansy (wings & feet) and Flower Medallion (punch 2 for comb on head) punches

And voila... an Easter Chick for your eggs... any 4 eggs will do... Real eggs? Cadburys Creme Eggs?... Lindt Lindor? Galaxy Caramel? Cadburys Dairy Milk Caramel? Kinder? This list is obviously UK biased... but please feel free to add your mini eggs in the comments below!! As I am sure that there are lots more around the world...

Looking for more Easter Treats inspiration etc... then please feel free to pop across to this round up post I posted previously... many of the projects with tutorials...

Happy Easter to you!

Thought I would take an oldie but a goodie out of retirement for the day... just to wish you a Very Happy Easter... and my wish for lots of chocolate to be gifted to you today...

My ladies re-voted this little Easter Chick as their favourite still... so I couldn't resist re-sharing.... seeing as he is adorning our Easter table today....

Tutorial here...

Have a very Happy Easter...

Easter Pyramid Pal Easter Chick... extended...

Ok ... where there is an Easter Bunny... you will always find an Easter Chick not far behind....

 

I just couldn't resist! Charlie Chick for you today.... Sitting on a Pool Party box this time....

I had to re-visit Home Bargains today... to stock up on these polka dot square muffin boxes... and would you believe it... no Pool Party and Blushing Bride in the pack any more... but hey Mint Macaron and Pink Pirouette instead... yes I am even happier!!

In fact... that may be a good enough excuse for another Pyramid Pal lidded box make at the weekend... 

Early Easter Sunday!? A round–up!

Looking at my blog hits recently…. you can tell that Easter is coming up and that us crafters are busy making our special treats for Easter.

So I thought I would do a quick round up post on previous Easter Project posts that have been proving popular on this blog at the moment!

Click on the project picture and you will be taken to the original blog post… many with tutorials… though please do bear in mind that some of the products used in these projects are no longer available to purchase from Stampin Up!

Tutorial for Tag Topper Punch Easter Chick

Giant Cadburys Creme Egg meets the tiny Easter Bunny!!

Small Tag Topper Punch Easter Basket Tutorial

Large Tag Topper Punch Easter Basket Tutorial

Easter Chick Fancy Favour Box with How To Pictorial

Easter Bunny Fancy Favour Box with a How To Pictorial

Easter Lindt Bunny Explosion Box

Top Note Die Easter Bunny Bag

Easter Lindor Chocolate Egg Butterfly

Nursery Suite & Easter Bunny Punch Art / Ferrero Rocher Holder

 

Curvy Keepsakes Die for Christmas– Robin

Now I have been having great fun with my Curvy Keepsakes die! I officially LOVE it!!

It was one of my first purchases from the Autumn Winter Catalogue back in August when we demos could pre-order. And it was the first product that I picked up and wrote a long list of projects that I could make.

But time leapt away from me as it does – and so it was a few weeks before I went back to that list and started to create something… and then life leapt away again & lots of blog posts showing cards and stamp sets etc…and now it is months later…and I am finally beginning to share what I made!!

So first - here is my little robin redbreast…. I tried to get a photo of this with the real robin redbreast that sits on this bush… but he wasn’t playing ball!!

Now some of you will realise that he seems a bit familiar… yes I used the basic format (aka Angry Birds Chick!) that I shared  earlier in the year for the Tag Topper Punch Easter Chick Treat Holder and previously for the Fancy Favour Box version. Both of those projects were so popular – it just had to be done! So punch art tutorials linked there….

And yes Angry Birds were on my Curvy Keepsakes list too!!

Tutorial for Tag Topper Punch Easter Chick

Oh I am overwhelmed…. I have had so many lovely emails asking me for the How To make my Angry Bird based Easter Chicky…so I thought I had better quickly pop on and post this sooner rather than later…. so here it is….

For the Treat Holder part …

You need Crushed Curry cardstock 5cm x 28cm AND 10cm Square (or in Imperial 2” x 11” AND  4” Square)

Score the LANDSCAPE long piece at 11.5cm & 16.5cm ( or 4 1/2” & 6 1/2”). Bone Fold & punch either end using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Punch a Wide Oval about 1” (2.5cm) up from the bottom.

Score the Square at 2.5cm from each side (or 1”). Bone Fold. Dart the 2 score lines on 2 opposing sides.

Fold over a 3rd side & punch using the 1 1/4” Circle Punch. Don’t worry about that side section having a semicircle through it.. you can’t see it after assembly!!

And a quick tip for you…. if you find it difficult to work out where the centre of the circle needs to be…. just draw pencil lines on the central section on the underside (with the side folded up).. then it is easy to see the central intersection point…. a quick photo to hopefully make that clearer!!

Glue up the sides to form an open box. Adhere to the internal sides of the tag punched sleeve (make sure the semi-circle punched side is glued to the sleeve and so is not showing at the side!!)

And then it is Punch Art … and decoration … time. Hopefully the next picture speaks a 1000 words.

The colours used are Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black & Whisper White. I have also daubed Crushed Curry ink around the punched Crushed Curry parts…just adds extra definition….

The stamped wording is from the egg image in the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set…. though in class, they will probably use the Happy Easter from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments… it is just easier for those that do not like detailed inking up with markers ….. so here is the Punch Art sheet with the Chick with its new tummy!!!!

This Tutorial also makes the alternative Giant Creme Egg & Tiny Bunny Treat Holder that I shared yesterday….. that just has a 1” (2.5cm) piece of paper wrapped around to form the main decoration…..

I hope that this quick post answers your “How Do I Make This” question. Please feel free to CASE… but please link back to this post as you share…. or even add a comment – and your link - so I can check out yours!! That would make me happy!!

SU! Products Used

Stamps –  Eggstra Spectacular

Punches – Scalloped Tag Topper; Pansy; 1” Square; 3/4” Circle; Itty Bitty 3/8” Circle; 2 1/2” Circle

Card – Crushed Curry; Pumpkin Pie; Whisper White; Basic Black

Ink – Crushed Curry ( & Dauber); Elegant Eggplant

Easter Creme Egg Chick from the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

It just had to be done…… it is Easter time … so it is time for Amanda to do  Punch Art!!!  It has become a standing joke around here that I only do Punch Art for Christmas and Easter!!

When I look back at past blog posts that have been REALLY popular… a few spring out…so I though I would merge a few to make Easter treat holders… so I guess you could call this first post “Angry Birds Chick” meets the “Tag Topper Punch Treat Holder”…..

And here he is with an additional tummy…! I really can’t decide if I prefer him with – or without!! Add a comment to let me know your preference!!

And for those of you coming to classes next week.. this little chicky may or may not be on the menu!!! Which of course is code for you will get a choice!! Come back tomorrow for the other (not Punch Art) version!!! And the Easter Colour challenge that gets set every year!!!!

Edited to Add….. Tutorial posted here……

Stampin’ Up! Supplies

Stamps –  Eggstra Spectacular

Punches – Scalloped Tag Topper; Pansy; 1” Square; 3/4” Circle; Itty Bitty 3/8” Circle; 2 1/2” Circle

Card – Crushed Curry; Pumpkin Pie; Whisper White; Basic Black

Ink – Crushed Curry ( & Dauber); Elegant Eggplant

Thanks for visiting me today...... Amanda