Welcome to the Crafty Collaborations blog hop. I am part of an amazing group of demonstrators from all around the world. We love showcasing the wonderful products which can found in our suite of catalogues. This month’s we have the launch of the Hey Chick and Birthday Chick bundles. I had a pile of long scraps so I thought I would have a play and try out the strip technique.

Hey Chicks

We have some wonderful new bundles which launched this week. There are two adorable Stamp sets with some stunning dies. Hey Chick & Hey Birthday Chick It took me ages to decide which one to get ……. so of course both dropped in my basket. Ooops

Strip Technique

If ever there was a technique that is easy to do, packs a punch and uses up your scraps then this ticks all the boxes

To start just grab a piece of scrap card in any colour, cover in glue and then just stick the strips down. You can stick the strips in any direction, I just love diagonals or offset. The strips I used varied between 1/2 and 1 cm. TIP: Make sure each strip butts up to the next one and once you have covered the whole piece, just trim the edges and you are done!

Colour Combo – Make it Bright!

I went through my strips and picked a bright combination of:

Strip Technique – Hey Chick

For my first card I used my Stitched Nested dies to cut three apertures into a piece of Basic White card and stamp the sentiment in Memento Ink.

Take a strip of the striped paper and emboss using the Tasteful Textures 3D embossing Folder. Attach to the card front using glue before attaching to a Basic Black base card. Stamp the chicken three times in Memento Black, colour with the coordinating Stampin Blends and fussy cut. How cute do they look with their crazy hair.

Strip Technique – Have a happy day

For my second card I used my Stitched Shape dies to cut a circle. Stamp the chicken in Memento Black Ink. Doesn’t it look so effective?

The Basic White card base is layered with Highland Heather and another piece of Whisper White which has been embossed using Pinewood Planks.

The sentiment is stamped onto one of the off cuts from the first card and then layered onto coordinating cardstock scraps.

A little flash of Magenta Madness Incolor ribbon just brings the scheme together.

Strip Technique – you’re a good egg!

Don’t ask me where I go the idea for this card. Have you ever seen acrobatic eggs? I guess they are not too good at it as they all have cracks!

Anyway, the base is Basic White, with a layer of Flirty Flamingo. Take another piece of Basic White and stamp the eggs. To make them pop mask the eggs and stamp above. Colour with Stampin Blends leaving a little highlight.

Add the strip at the bottom and this time emboss with the subtle embossing folder. It really makes the strips melt together. Finish with some ribbon and a faux knot.

Strip Technique – Hooray for you

For my final card I wanted to show the last chicken in the set and as I had run out of the original strip I decided to us some of the offcuts to create a vertical version.

The lovely curvy shape is from the Curvy dies and and sentiment is from the accompanying Quite Curvy Stamp set. Its so pretty!

Voila!

I so enjoyed making this card and I would love to know what you think? Please do leave me a comment.

If you would like to know more about any of my projects please do get in contact and I would be happy to help you

So now it’s time to hop around the rest of the wonderful demonstrators blogs to see some more inspiration for using these wonderful patterned papers

See the rest of the International team below!

Hey Chick Blog Hop Team

Thanks for looking

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Sara

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Hey Chick Bundle (English) – 158627

Basic Black A4 Cardstock – 121688

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock – 159230

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock – 141421

Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock – 153085

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock – 147010

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Magenta Madness Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 153106

Flirty Flamngo Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154884

Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154887

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder – 152718

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder – 151775

Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder – 152320

Stitched Nested Labels Dies – 149638

Stitched Shapes Dies – 152323

Quite Curvy Bundle (English) – 156228

Magenta Madness 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon – 153623

Paper Snips Scissors – 103579

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