JAI #156 : STAMPIN' UP!'S CREATE A CUPCAKE

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a colour challenge for you - one that was chosen by me (and boy, did I challenge myself with this one!).  Here are the gorgeous colours we'd like you to combine on a card or other papercraft project:

 

 

 

I had a picture in my mind of Red Velvet cupcakes, so went with that, and here's the card I came up with:

 

 

 

Stamps: Create A Cupcake

Card: Early Espresso, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso and Raspberry Ripple stampin' pads

Other: Cupcake Builder punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, In Color Dahlias, Scallop Edge border punch, Cloudy Day embossing folder, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, Early Espresso 1/4" stitched grosgrain, glue dots, stampin' dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

 

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's samples using this colour combination - they are gorgeous!

 

 

 



STAMPIN' UP!'S FRIGHTFUL SIGHT DSP

Today I received a Stampin' Up! order, including a packet of Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper (thanks to my newest recruit, Joy, this paper was FREE - woohoo!). 

Ethan, my youngest, has need for a birthday card for a boy turning 11 ... I thought a spidery/ghosty/batty card might be in order, but boy, was I wrong.  Apparently the birthday boy LOVES food, and has parents who own a bakery.  Ethan decided I should make a card with a cupcake on it!!  Determined to still use my new paper, this is what I came up with:

Also in my delivery today was a new toy - the Diagonal Scoring Plate for my Simply Scored tool.  This super-duper item will be available to buy in July, as a special advance-purchase from the new catalogue due out in a few months.  We demonstrators are able to get it a little early (one of the many perks of being a demonstrator!).  Check out the cool texture I added to the die-cut edge:

Here's the list of products used on this card:

Stamps: Bring on the Cake, Grunge Rock, Create a Cupcake

Card: Cajun Craze, Basic Black textured, Old Olive, Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler

DSP: Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper, Cajun Craze Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Cajun Craze stampin' pad, Old Olive stampin' pad and marker, Basic Black stampin' pad

Other: Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, Cupcake Builder punch, Color Spritzer tool, Square Lattice embossing folder, Simply Scored Diagonal Scoring Plate (available 1st July), sponge daubers, Decorative Label punch, Flag die (not SU!)

SC 039/12: BRIGHT CUPCAKE

A brightness alert accompanies this post; I've made what I hope will be a very HAPPY birthday card for someone!

This week's challenge at Sunny Challenges & Creations, is to create a card or other papercraft project based on the following sketch - and using the colours Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo.

Here's my card:

Stamps: Create A Cupcake

Card: Soft Suede, Whisper White

DSP: Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper (doily), Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Papers

Ink: Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede stampin' pads

Other: Cupcake Builder punch, Circles #2 die, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Soft Suede taffeta ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, sponge daubers, stamp-a-ma-jig, stampin' dimensionals, mini glue dots

JAI #97 : STAMPIN' UP! SWEET FLORAL

Take a look at this gorgeous inspiration photo over at Just Add Ink this week:

I have used Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Floral stamp, with markers.  I coloured directly onto the rubber with Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo and Poppy Parade markers, then spritzed the stamp with water before stamping it onto Whisper White card.  A wash of Pool Party ink softens the background. 

I was thrilled to have this perfect opportunity to play with my new silver flatback pearls - can you tell that I like them, much?!

Stamps: Sweet Floral, Build A Cupcake

Card: Pool Party, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo and Poppy Parade markers, Pool Party stampin' pad
Other: Silver glimmer paper, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, Scallop Edge and Lace Ribbon border punches, Word Window punch, aquapainter, water spritzer, mini glue dots, silver pearls (not SU!), Tombow liquid glue

"STYLE BEAUTIFUL" BUTTERFLY CARD

Today is my friend Lee's birthday; I was really pleased with the card I made her, but I realised well after daylight had gone yesterday that I hadn't photographed it.  So, please forgive the dull indoor photography!

I have just got Stampin' Up!'s Style Beautiful stamp set ..... have had my eye on it for ages, and I just love it.  I've inked it up for the first time on this card, to create a 'flourishy' base for the butterflies.

As the card base is such a dark colour, I've used one of my favourite techniques on the inside of the card, to make it easy to hand write a message.  Stampin' Up!'s Top Note die is perfect for this - take a look:

Stamps: Style Beautiful, All A Flutter, Create A Cupcake

Card: Concord Crush, Crumb Cake, Confetti White

Ink: Crumb Cake and Concord Crush stampin' pads

Other: Blender pen, Top Note die, Word Window punch, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, Antique Brad, Concord Crush stitched-poly ribbon, stamping sponge, Framed Tulips embossing folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

Happy birthday, Lee!  Hope you like your card as much as I liked making it :)

PAPER PLAYERS COLOUR CHALLENGE #42 - CREATE A CUPCAKE

I'm back again, already, with another card!  Yippee; love getting time to play in my craft room!


Here's the colour challenge at The Paper Players:

I've used my new Create A Cupcake stamp set, and co-ordinating Build A Cupcake punch (too cute!), to make this card:

Stamps: Create A Cupcake

Card: Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Ink: Poppy Parade, So Saffron and Baja Breeze stampin' pads

Other: Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Build A Cupcake punch, Crystal Effects, 1 3/4' Circle punch,

2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Scallop Edge punch, Word Window punch, paper snips