~ Paper Smooches...Hey Chickie ~

I have been a huge fan of Kim Hughes and her adorable stamp line called Paper Smooches from the very beginning.  My favorite images she has created are by far her Chubby Chum series of characters.  I have been anxiously waiting to use them and I felt these chickies were the perfect addition to my new spring class being held at Kim's adorable paint and wine studio, Our Creative Escape, on March 30th.  You can find all the details and sign up online HERE.

I created the egg by using Whimsy Stamp's largest oval die from their Basic Stitched Oval Die Set and Paper Smooches zigzag die from their Borders 3 Die Set.  What a perfect combination to create a cracked Easter egg.  I embossed the egg with the Wire Fence Embossing Folder that Whimsy carries to give the egg texture and make it look like a Faberge Egg.  To make the die cut zigzag strips look like egg yolk where the egg is cracked, I colored them with Y35 and Y38.  

What's Easter without Peeps?!  I added ultra-fine iridescent glitter to the chickies to make them look like sugary Easter Peeps. Yum!

This is what the chickies look like before the glitter.

~ Paper Smooches ~

Chubby Chums Clear Stamp Set

Borders 3 Die Set

~ Whimsy Stamps ~

Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles Die Set

Basic Stitched Ovals Die Set

No-See All Seasons Tree Die Set

Wire Fence Embossing Folder

~ Copics ~

Pink Chickie:  R81 R83 R85

Purple Chickie:  V20 V22 V25

Yellow Chickie:  Y06 Y08 Y35 Y38

Eyes:  C00 C0 C1 C3

Beaks: Y35 Y38

Blender Solution/Texture Rag

~ Misc. ~

Ultra-Fine Iridescent Glitter

White Pearls

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~