Make a Cake!

Happy Friday! I absolutely LOVE Fridays!!!! They bring me closer to Saturdays, my sleep in day!

Today's card is from Alicia's recent Paper Party. It looks remarkably like a card I shared last August (LOL). Take a peek! I changed it up a bit. In August I used an embossing folder on the card base and didn't add any additional layers. On this card, I didn't use the embossing folder, instead layering the white onto Baja Blue card stock. Along with the added layer I used Dazzling Diamonds glitter to add a bit of glitz to the cake. The ladies at Alicia's party really liked this card and it was easy to replicate.

Card Recipe:
Stamp sets: Make a Cake and Made for You
Card Stock: Baja Blue, Whisper White, and Soft Suede
Ink: Primrose Petals and Black Stazon
Accessories: Baja Blue Seam Binding Ribbon

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A Stippled Happy Birthday!

A quick post:

At Convention, I saw the cutest card using this stamp set. It's called, Stippled Blossoms, and knew I just had to have it. Last night I finally got the chance to try it out. Since going back to work I am finding less and less time to stamp. I have to find a better way to manage my time.  Using this stamp set has been on my mind for awhile. It's a two step stamp set. To get the two different colors, I inked my stamp, then stamped off before stamping the image where I wanted it. I just love the two step stamp sets and all that they add to the art of stamping. I also used rhinestones, vintage brads and linen seam binding ribbon.

Today we are heading to my sister in-law's 40th birthday party. This quick card will accompany the gift.

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A Happy Thank You!

Happy Sunday!
I am loving this bird and the way the new thick foam ink pads ink up the stamps. Okay, so I didn't realize just how much I enjoy using the Ribbon Border Punch, until it was retired. I am having a hard time not using it for my postings...oh well! This is another card from a card class that I did recently for my friend and co-worker Lisa. This card uses the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set and the new Gumball Green In-Color. I love this color! It is so alive and fun.

Stamp set: Betsy's Blossoms, Made for You
Card Stock: Gumball Green, Whisper White and Floral District dsp
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green
Accessories: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon, Lace Border Ribbon Punch (retired)

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Make a Cake Birthday Card

Happy Friday! Have you bought this stamps set yet? It's called, Make a Cake, p. 44. It was one of the first sets that I bought in the new catalog. I love the versatility of the cake. There are several ways you can build it and many options for decorating it. I added some  Dazzling Details to make it sparkle a bit. Not too long ago I saw a card that used the Decorative Label punch, p. 182, and the punch was matted. I liked it so much I decided to copy that technique for this card. I Crumb Cake for the matting, by punching two additional Crumb Cake pieces. I cut them each in half. One the long way and the other across the middle. I then adhered them in a frame like fashion around the cake stamped on the Very Vanilla card stock. It looks like another punch but it is more of a pieced together framing. Quite easy to do and adds to the focal point on this card.

This card follows the same simple layout of the card I posted two days ago. There are a couple of differences. I added a strip of the First Edition Specialty paper, p. 162 and another of my favorite accessories, Antique Brads, p. 174.

Card Recipe:
Stamp set: Make a Cake, Made for You
Card stock: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake, and Summer Smooches & First Edition dsp
Ink: Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Antique Brads, Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon

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