Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Sneak Peek Birthday Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning, y’all!  It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop.  We’ve got a sketch challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table.  I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!

I’ve got a sneak peek of some NEW goodies – the Country Birdhouse bundle and coordinating Country Lace DSP (get these on 1 May!) – and a fond farewell to and old friend – the retiring Scalloped Contours die set – for today’s birthday card.  Take a look-see:

And here’s our sketch for the hop!

The new Country Lace DSP – coming on 1 May in the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog – is truly gorgeous…

…and it plays a HUGE roll in this card!

I adhered a full size piece of the Country Lace DSP to the front of my Smoky Slate card base using Liquid Glue.

I cut out two more designs from the DSP using the next-to-largest Scalloped Contours rectangle die.  The Misty Moonlight die cut is adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.

I stamped the “chain hangar” on the Petal Pink die cut in Misty Moonlight ink and adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a piece of the Country Lace DSP, I stamped the big birdhouse image from the set in Misty Moonlight ink and cut it out with its die in the bundled Country Birdhouse die set.  I used the little circle die in the set to cut the bird-hole from the house.

On a small piece of Basic White, I stamped the little tweeter in Misty Moonlight ink.  I colored the image with my Light Petal Pink and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.  Using my Light Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blend – I colored all around the bird.

Then I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the bird behind the die cut birdhouse – centering him in that bird-hole!

I stamped the Country Birdhouse sentiment in Misty Moonlight at the bottom of the birdhouse.  Then I colored that section with a Pecan Pie Watercolor Pencil.

I used the dies in the set to cut out a “roof” and the “scallops” from two more pieces of Country Lace DSP.  Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the scallops to the birdhouse.  I added the roof with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I adhered the assembled house to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped some flowers in Misty Moonlight on Basic White cardstock and cut them out with their matching dies in the Country Birdhouse die set.  I colored them with Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.

Using Liquid Glue I adhered the larger flowers to the birdhouse.  The smaller ones are adhered with Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added small Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels to the middles of the small flowers.

A small simple bow – tied with two strands of Linen Thread – attached at the eave of the birdhouse with a Glue Dot finished off the card front.

On a piece of Basic White, I stamped a second Country Birdhouse sentiment in Misty Moonlight.  I added a small flower – in Misty Moonlight and Daffodil Delight – complete with a tiny Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewel.

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Misty Moonlight mat and into the Smoky Slate card base and the card was done.

My Basic White Medium Envelope got a Country Birdhouse flower on the front…

…and more of the Country Lace DSP on the envelope flap.

Et Voila!  The Country Birdhouse bundle is part of the amazeballs Country Woods Suite in the new Annual Catalog – and it is a perfect complement to the Country Lace DSP (as well as to the Country Flowers bundle and Country Woods DSP!).  Look at this bundle…

I’ve barely even scratched the surface of all the fun to be had with the stamped images and sentiments AND all the cool dies! You’re going to LOVE it! And – do NOT miss the retiring-soon Scalloped Contours die set, y’all – this has been a real workhorse and…I’m going to MISS it!!

I hope you like!

If you’d like to recreate this project, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below!

I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project.  You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:

Missed any tutorials?  You can check out my past projects right here!

Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop thru all our projects today.  If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Jaimie’s page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage – This is me! 😎

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

Have fun on the Hop!!

TTFN

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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project: You’ll also want the Country Birdhouse Bundle and Country Lace DSP when they’re available!

Scalloped Contours Dies – 155560

Price: $35.00

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131202

Price: $10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 153081

Price: $10.00

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159276

Price: $10.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad – 153118

Price: $9.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 – 161700

Price: $16.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154883

Price: $10.00

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154893

Price: $10.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154885

Price: $10.00

Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 153108

Price: $10.00

Linen Thread – 104199

Price: $5.00

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels – 158987

Price: $7.50

Basic White Medium Envelopes – 159236

Price: $8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 110755

Price: $5.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Mini Glue Dots – 103683

Price: $5.75

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Supply List

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Smoky Slate Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored and folded at 5 1/2″)

Misty Moonlight Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for inner liner)

Basic White Cardstock: Stamped and die cut Country Birdhouse flowers;  Small square behind birdhouse – with stamped bird; 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)

Country Lace DSP: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front panel); Scalloped Contours die cut rectangles (x2); Die cut birdhouse,roof and scallops; 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)

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