STAMPIN' UP! BEST DAY BRIGHT BIRTHDAY CAKE CARD

The last card in my series of cards featuring the Best Day stamp set is a bright one!  I have used a couple of papers from the Enjoy The Journey Designer Series Paper pack.  A few Basic Black elements help to (sort of) tone down the Polished Pink and Pumpkin Pie colour combo.

In this close-up photo, you can see how I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies, for both the Basic White panel on which I stamped the image, and the Basic Black frame that I adhered on an angle.

The bow is made from Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon, and I added Matte Black Dots to the card.

The Mango Melody Stampin' Write Marker, and Stampin' Blends markers in Pumpkin Pie and Polished Pink, were used to colour the sentiment.

I also used Pumpkin Pie and Polished Pink Stampin' Blends markers to colour the cake.  The plate was coloured using my Mango Melody Stampin' Write marker.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.  Most of the items used on my card are retiring at the beginning of May, when Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalogue comes out, so don't miss out on buying them if they are on your "must have" list!

Product List

Best Day Cling Stamp Set (English) [160798] $41.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $16.25	Polished Pink A4 Cardstock [155711] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Enjoy The Journey 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160586] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.75
Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155520] $15.75	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155714] $12.25
Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25

STAMPIN' UP! BEST DAY READY TO RIDE BIRTHDAY CAKE CARD #2

Here's the second birthday cake card I made with the Ready To Ride Designer Series Papers.  I love this stamp set, and the papers, and will be sorry to see them retire at the beginning of May, when we get a new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.  The Radiating Stitches Dies that add so much great detail to my card are an Online Exclusive product, so are not affected by catalogue release dates.

I stamped the main image on Very Vanilla card, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I cut out the focal panel with a Radiating Stitches Die, and matted it on a slightly bigger piece of Basic Black card.

  The words were coloured with Soft Suede Stampin' Blends markers, and Matte Black Dots were my embellishment of choice.

To create the entire stitched frame, I cut a piece of Pumpkin Pie card to the size of the largest rectangle die in the Radiating Stitches Die set.  Before die-cutting it, I adhered a piece of Soft Suede DSP, and Pumpkin Pie DSP, from the Ready To Ride pack, leaving just a small section of Pumpkin Pie card visible at the top.  I also glued down a couple of Basic Black strips of card, for some contrast.   

Because the American-sized frames are not sized to fit an Australian A5 card front, I added some Basic Borders die-cut detail, in Soft Suede to match the card base, at the top and bottom of my largest Radiating Stitches frame.

I used Stampin' Blends in Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, and Basic Black to colour the cake and plate.  A double knot of Pumpkin Pie twine was added to the right of my focal panel.

Listed below are the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Best Day Cling Stamp Set (English) [160798] $41.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $16.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $16.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.00	Ready To Ride 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [160752] $27.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.75	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.75
Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595] $53.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $51.00	Three Twine Combo Pack [160597] $13.25
Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25

STAMPIN' UP! BEST DAY READY TO RIDE BIRTHDAY CAKE CARD #1

 The Ready To Ride Designer Series Papers are fantastic for masculine cards, and can be paired with any number of stamp sets.  I have made a couple of cards with the fun-to-colour cake image from the Best Day stamp set, and these beautiful papers.  Here's the first one, with the next card to follow on my blog tomorrow.

I stamped the focal image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Very Vanilla card, then cropped it with a Stitched Rectangles Die.  This fit beautifully on a Soft Suede Radiating Stitches die-cut piece.

The "Happy Birthday" was coloured using Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends markers.

After colouring the cake with Soft Suede Stampin' Blends (and the plate with Basic Black Stampin' Blends), I added some Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots.

I laid two lengths of Pumpkin Pie twine (from the Three Twine Combo Pack) across my card, at the join of the two patterned papers.  I used Stampin Seal+ to secure the twine at the back of the Basic Black card on which the layers are matted.  Using two shorter lengths of the twine, I tied a double knot around the front.

After adhering the main art piece with Black Stampin' Dimensionals (much more subtle than white, when using dark coloured card), I tucked under the top edge of the framed pieces an Enamel Sticker Icon that I'd coloured with the Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends marker.  It was a bit hard to get a close-up shot - lots of reflection and light interference - but here it is:

Listed below are all the products I used to make my card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.  Most of the products I have used on this card are available only until the beginning of May (when Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalogue comes out), so if you love them, you might want to add them to your stash soon!

The card I'll be sharing tomorrow uses the same colours, and some of the same products, but in a slightly different way, so please come back to visit if you'd like some more ideas for a masculine birthday card.

Product List

Best Day Cling Stamp Set (English) [160798] $41.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock [144238] $15.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $16.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.00	Ready To Ride 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [160752] $27.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.75	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.75
Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595] $53.00	Three Twine Combo Pack [160597] $13.25
Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [159082] $14.00	Enamel Sticker Icons [160598] $15.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25