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Saturday 30 January 2010

...Feb 2010 release Day 1


Kicking off my samples for this release are 'the guys' - I LOVE these wee chicks.

Once you've had a peep here, pop over to Belinda's and Laurie's to see what they're previewing today!! And don't forget to call back tomorrow, I'll have more samples and links to more DT previews!! AND - you won't want to miss Thursday's release!! we'll be having another blog hop!! There will be eye candy galore and PRIZES to be won!!

From the soon to be released set L'il Buddies, these guys are two separate stamps, so you can team them up here for when you might need two chicks. I've used them to make a card to welcome twins, I know twins don't pop up every day but the sentiment was so minimal it hardly took up any room in the set and since the guys are separate, they can be used loads of different ways.

I stamped them in memento Paris Dusk, I cheated slightly by inking the stamps with the rich cocoa first so's the blue would be even darker and then I coloured them with copics.

I used the knitted border frame from another new set Vintage circles 2 to frame the l'il guys and then cut them out with a spellbinders classic circle from the Classic circles small set.

I made a center band with cream card stamped with the knit texture from Faux Fun (available here) and wrapped a little co-ordinating ribbon around. I stamped the card base with the chequerboard stamp from Off Beat Backgrounds (available here) in versamark just to give the card some depth.


Inside I used the knit frame again and the sentiment 'how tweet!' - which is also suitable for plenty other occasions.


I thought green was a good choice for this 'get well soon card', lol.
I used another stamp from L'il Buddies, the chick pecking at crumbs, together with the sentiment 'feeling crummy?' I 'highlighted' the word crummy with a copic marker that toned with the green card.

Inside the card, one of the chicks from the first card stands beside the punny sentiment 'hope you re-coop soon' geddit?? lol, I'm just cracking myself up!! lol. I'm sorry, I can hear you groaning! I just love punny sentiments! Again a co-ordinating copic marker highlights the pun. I like this casual touch for these punny cards.


This third card completes my trio of chick cards for today, the chick in egg stamp is a complete stamp. The plain egg stamp comes from the Spring Baskets set but matches the chick's egg so I used it here to make a little pattern. I coloured with copics. A simple sentiment completes the card. I really need some more copics, could have done with a darker pink to round out those eggs, they look pretty in real life but the photo really flattens them!!!


Hope they tickle and I hope to see you back here again tomorrow for more!! Thanks for stopping by!

22 comments:

  1. Oh no, claire! I so need this right now, lol lol lol! How tweet, indeed!! Gott go re-coop my wallet right now!!

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  2. Hi Claire
    Love your cards so cheerfull and bright and love the stamps.
    Holly.

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  3. Claire your chicks are adorable! The cards are lovely. So bright and happy! I'm anxious to see more of the circle sets too.

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  4. Loving the cute sentiments. Can't wait to see more!

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  5. Ooooo! Love these wee little guys - of course the chickens have a special place in my heart....

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  6. Too cute! The little chicks are darling.

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  7. Claire, these are fantastic! The chicks are just too cute!

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  8. How tweet!!! I know -- I'm running like a chicken to hide in the coop!!! ;-)

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  9. Fun, fun cards Claire! I just love those little chicks and those wonderful bg stamps!

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  10. Feeling crummy? is about the best sentiment ever! How could you not feel better after seeing that sweet card...they are all soooo fab, Claire!

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  11. Oh Claire, these are SO ADORABLE! Love the little chicks. This is going to be such a fun release!!

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  12. Go right ahead and crack yourself up because we're all cracking up right along with you!!! Tooo cute for words, Claire! I'm especially enchanted with the tricks you used in the first card... thanks for the tips! The bow treatment on the last card is egg-celent!

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  13. Absolutely adorable, Claire. My sister has twin 3 year olds so this is perfect. I'm sure that it is versatile enough to be used for a lot of other things.

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  14. These wee chicks are darling and a definite must have!
    Spring is in the air :0D

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  15. Oh tooooooo cute! I love all the little word-plays in here (Although Babies Beth doesn't do too badly either) heee! Loving the circles sneakies also!

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  16. These are some great cards, Claire! That little chick is so adorable, I can't stand it!

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  17. Oh, these are so cute, Claire! I love those little chicks and the new frame/background stamps!!

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  18. Those are the cutest chicks! Such super sweet cards and that circle frame stamp is gorgeous!

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  19. Oh, my! They definitely do tickle! I'm so excited to see the full reveal!

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  20. OMG...I love a good pun, and little animals to boot?? I think I'm in heaven...

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  21. AAAACK! That's THE cutest little chick...EVER!!! Love, love, love these Claire!! I really cannot wait to get my hands on this set!! Did I mention that I love it? :-)

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