Friday, February 8, 2008

You take the cake!


I just got this set and thought it would be so much fun for birthdays, and fun little notes to just drop in the mail whenever! I guess I caught the cupcake bug! Doesn't it seem like they are everywhere these days??? One thing that I realized when making this card -- don't do it hungry! I was like Homer Simpson. "mmmMMMMMmm Cupcakes." I love the saying on this one.... "You deserve a day sprinkled with fun!" This card is actually one I am sending through cyberspace to a wonderfully creative gal who is having a birthday today!!! :-) I hardly do snail mail anymore... I'm bad!


For this card, I just paper pieced the cupcake - stamping the "frosting" on dark brown paper, the cupcake wrapper on patterned paper and the little flower on polka dot paper. I added bling and "sparklies" to the cupcake. For the strip with the saying, I stitched along the top of this piece and added a scallop edge to the bottom with my Stampin' Up Slit punch. That's a really fun technique.

Here's a closeup of the flower so you can see the paper peicing.

Well ladies, I'm off for now! Hope you have a great Friday! TGIF!

Edited To Add: I must have been reading Sharon Johnson's mind when I created this card! Her Stamp Simply challenge involves a bake off! You can check out the details HERE. Thanks to my ESP, I'm going to link this one up!

13 comments:

Chris said...

Love the card and that stamp set. I bought it too!! I made a couple of cards with it, posted them on my blog. Have a wonderful day!!

Jules said...

Yummy card! Love all the papers!

Jackie said...

I love that card! I have that set and I will have to give this a try next time. I need more practice with scissors though, I'm not a very good cutter-outer.

Sharon (notimetostamp) said...

And I'm so glad you did link it -- thank you!!! This is a great, great card -- love your attention to detail and I LOVE that you took such great close up photos -- we miss so much on cards with just one shot -- now, what are you in the mood for next week -- send vibes my way and we'll see if it works again -- LOL!!!

milkshake007 said...

Love your card....I should have bought this set when I saw it.

I just found your blog on SCS.

Happy Friday....

The Rubber Maid said...

Very cute card. Is everyone in the stamp world cupcake crazy? I see cards everywhere with cupcakes on them. Have a great weekend. MOM

Diane said...

Oh so yummy lookin'!!!! Your card is gawwwwgeous!!! Love the paper piecing,I'm gonna have to try that!
Have a great weekend Julie!!

tyrymom29 said...

What an awsome card!!!!!!!!

Janine said...

This is fabulous. I love this set. I am doing two cards for class using it. The papers you used are wonderful too.

Unknown said...

that card is great! I love the colors.

Just stopping by to say have a nice weekend.

Vicki
SBS5

Nikki said...

I Love it!

Anonymous said...

OM
gosh this is perfect!!! Love it.

Penny said...

Oh yes, very yummy! I like it stamped onto patterned paper. Love the cute bags above as well :)