No Calorie Cup Cake!

Another cute cupcake card.  We can never have too many birthday greetings, right?  This one uses up some of the Valentine DSP that I didn't use yet, without looking like a Valentine.  

Recipe:

Whisper White Thick cardstock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

Melon Mambo - 5 1/4" x 4"

All My Love Designer Series Paper - 1 3/4" x 5"

All My Love Designer Series Paper - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Whisper White - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Stamps - Hello Cupcake

Ink- Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo

Thank you for looking in today!  It's FRIDAY!!

~ Donna

Celebrate Your Day

Today we'll be celebrating a workshop at Sue's house!  This will be one of the cards we make, except the top "frosting" will be cut out with the dies that are now available for the Hello Cupcake set and the "cake" will be So Saffron instead of Granny Apple Green.

Recipe:
Gorgeous Grape - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" (cut 2 on inside, one outside)
Melon Mambo - 2 3/4" x 4 1/8"
Whisper White - 2 5/8" x 4" (Stitched Rectangle Die)
Whisper White - 1" x 3 3/8" (then punched with Triple Banner Punch)

Stamps - Hello Cupcake
Ink - Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green

Thank you for looking in today - Happy Stamping!
~ Donna


Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149714]

$0.00

Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies

[141474]

$27.00

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115320]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$7.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Happy Birthday Billy - and Nike Update

Monday night I went out to dinner with my oldest son Billy and his wife Danielle for his 37th birthday!  We had a great dinner at Otro Cafe in Phoenix.  We went there last year for my birthday as well.  I always let Billy pick the restaurants because he always has a nice variety of really good places to eat.

The bottom part of this card is cased from Mary Fish using the Well Said Bundle.  I love how the cut out birthday looks.  Thanks Mary for the great idea!

Recipe:

• Whisper White thick card stock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• Night of Navy striped paper from Neutrals 6 x 6 designer series paper - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White thick card stock - 4 1/4" x 3" 
• Crushed Curry for behind the Whisper White "birthday"
• Crushed Curry for cutting the gears from Garage Gears Thinlits Dies

Stamps:

Well Said - Bundled with Thinlits Dies

Hello Cupcake - inside sentiment

Ink:  Memento Black - You could also use Night of Navy

To create the diagonal cut mark the small piece of Whisper White Thick at 1 3/8" on the left side and 2 1/2" on the right side.  Line up the two marks on your Stampin' Up! Trimmer and cut.

Run the piece of Whisper White through the Big Shot using the Magnetic Platform and the "birthday" die from Well Written Framelits.  Keep all the little pieces - you will need them to form the word properly.

There are a couple of ways to put the letters down.  One is to adhere the word birthday down with little dabs of Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then add in the little bits using the Take Your Pick Tool to pick them up and dab a bit of glue and adhere to the negative space.  That's what I did with the card that I made.

I wanted to try another way to do this, so I ran the birthday die through the Big Shot, but this time I added the piece of card stock to a piece of Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet first, then ran it through the Big Shot.

I took the Piercing Tool from the Take Your Pick Tool and removed the little adhesive backing piece from the "negative space bits", but left them in the die itself.  Then place your piece of color paper behind (I used melon mambo for this test) then place the die, with the letters still inside over the cut out.

Take your Piercing tool and gently push down the bits that will fill the negative space.  Gently lift up to make sure you got them all.  I missed one at first, they are so small.  Next, remove the rest of the adhesive backing piece from behind the lettering and carefully line it up over the bits and gently press it down when you are SURE it is in the right position. 

Save the "birthday" cut out to use elsewhere on another project.

Nike Update:

Nike had his bandage and pain patch removed today.  He was like a new dog when he came out without the bandage. He was so happy and wiggly!  He's clear to walk on it, but we can't let him run, though I don't think he would just yet, he's still pretty slow and he can't lick it.  So far so good.  

He still has he pain meds to take and an antibiotic to finish, but we're on the road to healing.  Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for this fuzzy little guy. 

The sun is a bit bright outside!

Here he is snuggled up with Dad.

Happy Tuesday!

~ Donna


Product List

Well Said Cling Bundle

[150609]

$76.50

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle

[150610]

$48.50

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149714]

$0.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146967]

$11.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131199]

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration

[144262]

$12.50

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$10.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

[144106]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Sweet Gingham Wishes

A little late posting these today, but worth the wait because they are so bright and cheery!  Yesterday was our wedding anniversary and even though the cards were made, I just didn't get them posted.  That's what I get for going out for a late dinner and eating too much.  Ack!

Recipe:
Daffodil Delight / Highland Heather - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Daffodil Delight / Highland Heather - 4" x 5 1/4" - embossed with Subtle embossing folder
Whisper White - 3" x 4 1/4" Rectangle Framelits Die
Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration freebie!)
Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (Sale-a-bration freebie!)

Stamps: Hello Cupcake (Sale-a-bration freebie!)
Inks:  Soft Suede, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Lovely Lipstick

Here's a closeup picture so you can see how pretty the Subtle embossing folder.

Thank you for looking in today.  Happy Friday!!

~ Donna


Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149714]

$0.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119683]

$8.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$7.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

$11.00

Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack

[149623]

$0.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad

[147140]

$7.50

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$10.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00