Three Peeps, a Chick and a Crack

Happy (wacky) Wednesday!  I thought it would be fun to once in a while have a day of being wacky…using stamps in a way that maybe they weren’t intended.  I’ve had a couple of goofy ideas using stamps from My Favorite Things.  (I know that comes as a shock to some of you. lol.)  They’re just so much fun!  

Three Peeps

This first card uses the new sets Eggstra Special Easter and Twisted Sentiments.   I thought it would be cute to have the egg tipping just a bit too far with the little peep looking up awaiting his fate.  Hopefully the balancer is more talented than it appears and all will be well.  

Along the bottom I used two of the tiny running chicks from Hoppy Easter.  I colored the image with Copic markers and added the white dots with a gel pen.

 Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (white), SU Apricot Appeal   Patterned Paper:  Imaginisce “For Peep’s Sake”   Stamps:  MFT Eggstra Special Easter, Twisted Sentiments, Hoppy Easter   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Groovy Guava   Accessories:  Copic markers, white taffeta, mat pack/needle, white gel pen, pop dots.  Card size 5” x 5”.

I often look at things and see something other than it’s intended purpose…you knew that, right?  Well…

The Expected…A Chick

I didn’t spend much time on this card, but I wanted to show what the original image looks like (in case you didn’t already know).  The stamps are part of the Serenity Now set by My Favorite Things.   The first time I used this image I paper-pieced, as I did here.  

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (white), SU Chocolate Chip   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Pheobe Paper Pad   Stamps:  Serenity Now by My Favorite Things   Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, ribbon, American Crafts Chestnut mini brads, pop dots.  Card size 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”. 

The UNexpected…A Crack

But somehow, amid all of my cutting and putting back together, I saw a butt.  It’s the same image as above, but instead of cleavage, there’s a crack.  I simply drew in a couple leg lines and there it was.  Go figure!

I thought it would be funny to make a “belt” on the card (since it is obviously missing from the pants) and in doing so, I actually  learned something new.  I didn’t know how to put eyelets on ribbon without the ribbon pulling in on each side, but I figured it out.  I marked the spot where I wanted the eyelet, then I folded the ribbon in half one way, cut a small incision with my scissors, opened the ribbon and folded it the other way, cutting another small incision across the first one (like a little x).  By doing this, a small hole is created, just big enough for the eyelet to fit and there are no loose threads pulling across the back to pull in the sides of the ribbon.  (I’m certain I’m not the first to discover this, but it was kind of a “happy duh” moment for me.)

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (white), SU Chocolate Chip   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Pheobe Paper Pad   Stamps:  Serenity Now by My Favorite Things, A Good Egg by Stampin’ Up!   Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, ribbon, WeR Memory Keepers Copper hardware, glue dots.  Card size 3 ½” x 2 1/4”.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I have a similar post for tomorrow (but not rude).  🙂   Have a great day!