Stamp a Stack Birthday

I just held my first Card Class last night - a Birthday Blowout Stamp a Stack. We made 4 cards and the girls took home a kit to make an additional card, yep 5 cards. The girls are all quite new to stamping and Stampin' UP! so I'm trying to introduce them to a new technique each class I hold. This class, we focused on using the Stampin' Write Markers.
Here is a peek and the super cute cards we made. A single layer birthday card for a kid. I have to admit that it was hard to come up with something that wasn't specifically for a little boy or a little girl. I think this Owl Card hit the mark, and being a single layer card, didn't require a whole lot time to create. Tools: Owl Together Now stamp set, chocolate chip classic stamp pad, naturals white card stock, gable green, chocolate chip, real red and apricot appeal stampin' write markers, 3/4" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon, blending chalk.

Next up a gender neutral card with some stamps from the Summer Mini Catalogue. I soooo love this itty bitty bits stamp set and the hundreds of ways to use them! Tools: Chocolate Chip classic stamp pad, very vanilla card stock, itty bitty bits and teeny tiny wishes stamp sets, ruby red, taken with teal and apricot appeal stampin' write markers, mat pack and paper piercer, tempting turquoise ribbon, itty bitty bits punch set.

I love this girlie girl birthday card, all the things I love...hmmm, I might just keep this one for myself! Tools: very vanilla card stock, rose red textured card stock, sweet pea DSP, chocolate chip, ruby red and pink pirouette ink.

The super simple take home kit, and super bad photo - I hate that the crystal effects on the button looks like a big booger! Trust me, in person it looks awesome! Tools: party hearty stamp set, little pieces (retired) stamp set, old olive, bashful blue and apricot appeal card stock, old olive, apricot appeal stampin' write markers, versamark, scallop circle punch, crystal effects.

And, last but not least, a card for a man. I can find making a masculine card difficult (could be my love of all things pink and girlie) but it's also all too easy to over embellish a card, and I think that when it comes to a man's card especially, less is more, and throwing in some elements that looks like men's suiting (the DSP), and roughing it up a bit with some tearing doesn't hurt either. Tools: party hearty stamp set, soft suede DSP, kraft and naturals white card stock, chocolate chip, real red, taken with teal stampin'write markers, silver brads