A Birthday Cupcake for Becky

As I mentioned last time I have been spending a lot of time with Girl Scout paperwork the last couple of weeks. Thankfully, I seem to be caught up. (For now. *wink*) I was actually able to ink some stamps on Wednesday to make my sister a birthday card. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera at preschool, so I am finally posting the results.

Becky loves purple so I knew that I would use that. I also just got my Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set and was itching to try that as well. I actually did the bottom card for Backy first, but had so much fun paper piecing the cupcake that I wanted to do it again so I made this card for a friends birthday which also happens to be this weekend.

I used SCS Sketch Challenge #188. I stamped the sentiment on the lower right hand corner, but it is hard to see in the picture. I also used the Gelly Roll glitter pen on the sprinkles and the cupcake wrapper. The cupcake & candle were paper pieced using SU designer paper. The smaller purple triangles are scrap papers I am not sure who made them. I thought it needed something to brighten it up, so I used the glitter pen on the background, once again it looks better in real life.

Materials Used: SU Paper: Designer series, Lovely Lilac, Lavender Lace, Very Vanilla; SU Ink; Basic Gray, Lovely Lilac; SU Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

This was the first one I complete for Becky. I used a little too much pressure on the eyelets, but luckily I don't think she will mind.

Materials Used: SU Paper: Designer Series, Lovely Lilac, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla; SU Ink: Basic Gray, Lovely Lilac; SU Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Classic Stripes; Other: SU 1/4" Grosgrain Very Vanilla Ribbon, Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

Which is your favorite?

My Friends have great Candy!

I am drowning in Girl Scout forms, but I wanted to let you know about some blog candy my friends are giving away.

My friend Sarah (aka Sairabee) is giving away some nice blog candy on her blog Scrappin' Mama. Kate over at i {heart} papers has graciously given all of her design team members some candy to give away, and Sarah's my turn! You will win Inkadinkado's Christmas Characters stamp set, a bottle of Christmas Red Stickles, and three yards of this super cool metallic silver string. For more details and pictures of what you can use it for follow this link to her blog.


My friend Meredith is giving awaysome awesome BLOG CANDY courtesy of i {heart} papers. What's in it you ask??? You get 2 yards of hot pink ribbon, 5 sheets of 12x12 cupcake paper, AND one of these cute cupcake chipboard books. You can link to Meredith's blog by clicking here.

You really should be reading these blogs anyway because these ladies are super talented!

Have an inspired day. I am hoping to get caught up on paperwork today so that I can get to my ink tomorrow!

Version 2

So obviously this is the same concept as my previous post. I liked the layout, I just wasn't sure if monocromatic was the way to go. I changed out the Kiwi Kiss panel for a Riding Hood Red one and stamped it with Real Red. The Season's Greetings is also stamped in Real Red. You can't tell, but I did add the Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen to the center of the tree snowflakes.

Materials Used: SU Stamps: Snow Swirled, SU Paper: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red; SU Ink: Always Artichoke, Real Red; Other: Favorite Findings Twinkle, Twinkle Buttons, Celar Star Gelly Roll Pen.

I like this one much better, how about you?

It's about time...

to start on Christmas Cards. So this is my first sample. I really like this new set, Snow Swirled. It is simple yet elegant. I found the buttons at Joanns during their Columbus Day sale for 50% off and thought they would be the perfect tree topper. I did pierce the tiny strip of Old Olive, but it doesn't show well in the picture.

Materials Used: SU Stamps: Snow Swirled, SU Paper: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss; SU Ink: Always Artichoke; Other: Favorite Findings Twinkle, Twinkle Buttons, paper piercer.

So, What do you think? Feel free to leave a comment and as always, Thanks for stopping by.

Construction Card

So I made this card awhile back for a kids card swap. I got it out because Ethan is going to his friends birthday party today. Ethan picked out some construction themed Lego sets for him, which makes this the perfect card to use.

I stamped the bulldozer with versamark on whisper white cardstock and embossed it with black embossing powder. I then brayered only orange over it. I like the effect.

I love adding stamps to the inside of the card. I think it ties it together nicely with the outside.

Materials Used: SU Stamps: Little Trucks; SU Paper: Glorious Green, Yoyo Yellow, Basic Black, Whisper White; SU Ink: Only Orange, Basic Black, Versamark Other: SU Black embossing powder, Cuttlebug Traffic Jam Embossing Folder.

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