Cupcakes!

Yummy cupcakes! We all love them. And isn't this an adorable way to give someone special a birthday cupcake?!  I made it by adhering 4 scalloped envelopes together. I've seen this idea several places so I don't know who to give the credit to. That cute paper is from  the Love Me DSP on the Clearance rack right now.

• Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
• Paper: Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Love Me designer series paper
  
• Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Taken with Teal
• Other: Scalloped Envelope die with the Big Shot, rhinestones, Scallop Circle and 1-3/8" Circle and 1-1/4" Circle punches, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, dimensionals

ETA: I put a square of waxed paper in the box to prevent the cupcake frosting from getting all over the box. Think tissue paper in a gift bag.

And this is a card to go with that cute little cupcake box. I painted Frost White Shimmer Paint on the frosting and Platinum Shimmer Paint onto the stand. I even got to use some leftover faux suede flowers I had made a while ago (the Bermuda Bay goes pretty well with the Taken with Teal don't you think?) I used some of the Ribbon Originals Flirty (coordinates perfectly with the Loves Me papers) Teal ribbon that you can also get on the Clearance rack.

• Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Birthday Bliss
• Paper: Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Love Me designer series paper
• Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Rose Red, Regal Rose
• Other: Flourish texture plate and Blossom Party die with the Big Shot, Ribbon Originals Flirty Teal velvet ribbon, Platinum and Frost Ehite Shimmer Paints, Aquapainter, blender pens, rhinestone, Scalloped Oval punch, dimensionals, glue dots, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

And last but not least, the tag to go on the gift :) Lots of layers on this tag, definitely for someone special! I am still making my way thru the stack of 60 tags I cut out one day. It's kinda cool to see all the different tags you can come up with out of the same shape and color!

• Stamps: Crazy fro Cupcakes, Birthday Bliss
• Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Loves Me designer series paper
• Ink: Choc Chip, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Rose Red
• Other: Two Tags die and Big Shot, Scallop Circle and 1-3/8" Circle and 1-1/4" Circle and Corner Rounder and 1/16" punches, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Silver Cord, dimensionals

So, what do you think? And did you make your own? I would love to see it! Leave a comment with a link to yours so we can all see it!
Happy Stampin!

Deal of the Week #3

Wow, I'm behind getting this post out! Sorry all. This week's special gives you the chance to try some of that hardware that you keep looking at, but something else just always seems more important. :) Like we need excuses to but supplies!

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1/2" Library Clips

8 each of 3 colors

Reg. $6.95 Sale $3.99

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Basic Jumbo Grommets

5 each of 4 colors

Reg. $6.95 Sale $4.49

 

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Circle Designer Brads

8 each of 2 sizes

Reg $5.95 Sale $3.99

 

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Mini Library Clips

12 each of 4 colors

Reg $12.95 Sale $8.99

Don't forget, you can click on the Deals of the Week to the right, then click on SHOP NOW in the upper right corner on my Demonstrator Website.

Happy Stampin!

Leafy Thanksgiving

Those leaves, they are a fallin'! I got in the mood to make a card with this image from Wandering Words as the leaves blew by my window the other day. I think it turned out pretty well!

• Stamps: Wandering WOrds, Grateful Greetings
• Paper: Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory
• Ink: Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Pmpkin Pie, Crushed Curry
• Other: Brayer and texture plates and Leaves die with Big Shot, Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon, Old Olive taffeta from Mistletoe Ribbon Originals, Vanilla Hodge Podge hardware ribbon slide, dimensionals, Spritzer tool, Champagne Mist shimmer paint with sponge dauber, distressing tool from cutter kit
  

1. Ink up the Damask texture plate with Dusty Durango, run DD paper thruogh Big shot with it. Cut to 4"x5-1/4" 
2. Ink up the stamp image with markers as shown. Stamp onto 1-7/8"x4-1/4" piece of Naturals Ivory. Distress edges. Mat onto 2-1/8"x4-7/16" piece of Soft Suede.
3. CUt out a Ruby Red leaf with die. Run thru the Big shot with the Distressed textured plate.Spritz with Soft Suede. Sponge with Champagne Mist shimmer paint. 
4. Make faux stitching as shown. 
5. Put Ribbon slide on a 6" piece of Old Olive ribbon. Apply both ribbons as shown to the DD textured piece. Adhere to card base. 
6. Adhere the matted main image to the card base. 
7. Place dimensionals on the lower portion of the leaf and apply to card. Ink edges of card with Soft suede. Sponge edges of card with Shimmer Paint.
   
8. Stamp your greeting for inside the card on Naturals Ivory and mat with Dusty Durango. Adhere to inside of card. All Done!
   

Wide Oval Pumpkins

How about some pumpkins? I made these with the Wide oval punch, Dusty Durango and Old Olive paper. These are so easy I don't think I even need to explain how I made them! They also fit on many round candies :) Or as cute pumpkins added to a card, 3-D project, or a scrapbook page! The sentiments are from Grateful Greetings and Teeny Tiny Wishes, both of which are very versatile sets. I of course had to add a little glamour to these little fellas with some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.

Dasher Note

Don't you just love Dasher? It is such an elegant stamp! And it is only $8.95!  I'm using another Love Note here also. I'm tellin ya! You have to go check out the Clearance Rack (look to your right)!

• Stamps: Dasher, Teeny Tiny Wishes
• Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red
• Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Rose Red
• Other: Old Olive taffeta ribbon from Mistletoe Ribbon Originals, Corner Rounder, Modern Label, and Word Window punches, glue dots, Signo white gel pen

I'll keep this one short :)  Measurements: Very Vanilla square 2-7/16", Choc Chip square 2-5/8" Image: Ink Dasher stamp with markers. Adhere Modern label punch with glue dots over ribbon. I think the rest is self explanatory.

Now, GO TO THE CLEARANCE RACK!
:)

Serene Sky

This is another Love Note card. The base is in the ever so lovely Soft Sky. The felt snowflake is from the Little Felt Flurries ( 27 laser-cut felt snowflakes. Each size comes in Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, and Whisper White. Nine designs, approximately 3-1/4" in diameter and 2 mm thick all for $5.99), which are also available on the Clearance Rack (see button to the right).
I'm really having fun with these! Snowflakes are always fun. Although I could wish we hadn't already had snow more than once here in Minne"snow"ta, lol!

• Stamps: Serene Snowflakes
• Paper: Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa
• Ink: Baja Breeze, Versamark
• Other: Soft Sky Love Note, Frost White Shimmer Paint and sponge dauber, silver brad, Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon,  Corner Rounder punch, Signo white gel pen, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, heat gun, Embossing Buddy, paper piercer and mat pack
  

1. Use sponge dauber to lightly apply Frost White shimmer paint to the felt snowflake. Set aside to dry (will only take a minute or so)
   
2. Cut a 2-1/2" square of Close to Cocoa and a 2-5/16" square of Very Vanilla. Round 2 opposing corners of each and also of the Soft Sky Love Note. 
3. Ink edges all edges with Close to Cocoa.
4. Rub Very Vanilla square with Embossing Buddy. Ink up snowflake stamp with Versamark, then with Baja Breeze, then stamp onto Very Vanilla. Apply Iridescent Ice embossing powder, then use heat gun to melt embossing powder.
5. Adhere Vanilla and Cocoa layers together.
6. Cut a 3" length of ribbon and adhere to the matted image. Adhere this unit to the cardfront.
7. Use white gel pen and Close to Cocoa marker to make faux stitching and dots on the layer.
8. Use paper piercer to poke a hole in the middle of the felt snowflake and to poke a hole in the card front where you want to felt snowflake. Push silver brad through the hole in the snowflake, then thru the hole in the cardfront and open the prongs in the back. All done!
   

Pillow Box Treat

Are you ready for more treat holders? This one is super easy, and it fits the mini Hersey's, Whoppers, and Kit Kats for sure :)

1. I just used the Pillow Box die and the Big Shot with some of the yummy Cast-A-Spell DSP.
2. Stamped the sentiment from Grateful Greetings in Basic Black on Dusty Durango, then punched it out with the Scallop Square punch. Added black dots with a black marker.
3. Took a 12" length of the 1-1/4" wide Old Olive Striped Grsograin ribbon, folded it in half, wrapped a 4" long piece of Linen thread and tied at the top.
4. Assembled the box, put candy in it, then slid the ribbon over the box as pictured. Then slide the knotted thread down until the ribbon is snug on the ends of the box.
5. Use a mini glue dot to stick the sentiment to the ribbon. All done!