Ice Cream Cone Birthday Card

This card uses lots of texture and punches to create a sweet Ice Cream Cone birthday card ...

This card was inspired by one I saw on Mary Fish's blog.  I changed it a bit, but really like the overall outline and the idea of the Ice Cream Cone.  Who does not love an Ice Cream Cone on a hot summer day?  You could use this card for a masculine birthday as well as a feminine one, for young or not so young family or friend.

   Stamps:  Create-a-Cupcake
   Ink:  Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe
   Paper::  Whisper White, Pool Party Core'dination, Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, Polka Dot DSP
   Other:  Square Lattice EF, Petite Pennants Punch, Build A Cupcake Punch, Floral Garden EF

I used the Floral Garden EF to create the texture on the "ice cream" which was punched using the Build A Cupcake Punch.  The "cone" is punched using the Petite Pennants Punch.  How cleaver is that?

Happy Stampin' and Creatin' .... 

Diorama Birthday

Every once in a while I get a chance to visit with fellow demonstrators in my area and we spend the day creating and playing.  Last spring I was lucky to be able to do this with a friend in Victoria, BC.  This is the card we made.  She had the inspiration so I don't know where she got it from, but I believe it is cased from someone.

This is a super fun card to make
Stamp:  Party This Way, Crazy For Cupcakes, Pennant Parade, Create A Cupcake, Ain't Love Grand
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Paper:  So Saffron, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Pretty In Pink
Punches: Postage Stamp, Cupcake, Decorative Label, Modern Label, Word Window, 3/4" Circle, Pennant, 1/16" Circle
Other:  Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
A lot of stamp sets and a whole lot of punches, but so worth it in the end!
Happy Stampin' ..... 

A Fond Farewell to Elegant Soiree DSP

I knew this day was coming, but did not want to think about my very favourite designer paper, Elegant Soiree, retiring!  Tonight I pulled it out to do some creating with it.

I used Awash With Flowers and did some paper piecing as well.  It is hard to see, but I did the stamping on Shimmery White cardstock, ah so much subtle bling.  I love it! 
There was no word about the Seam Binding ribbon retiring, I am so jazzed that it will still be around and in all the current colours.  Could it be they are bringing out more colours????  Guess we will have to wait until later this month to find that out.  If you would like one of the new 2011-12 Idea Book and Catalogue email me and I will make sure you get one.
Stamps:  Awash With Flowers, Create A Cupcake (sentiment)
Ink:  Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Elegant Soiree DSP (2 different patterns)
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Shimmery White
Other:  Baja Breeze Seam Binding
Thanks for visiting today, I hope you have a super day.
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Awash With Flowers Birthday Card

My very talented downline, Shanna, had a card that used this image from Awash With Flowers, and she had coloured the center of the flower with a yellow marker so it looks like a daisy.  I absolutely love her card, and decided I would use the idea of the image on a card as well.  Here is what I came up with....

I used one of the new products from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalogue that goes live on May 1st.  It is the Early Espresso Baker's Twine.
Stamps:  Awash With Flowers, Create A Cupcake (sentiment)
Ink:  Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso
Other:  Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Modern Label and Word Window punches, Early Espresso Baker's Twine
Happy Stampin'    ~ ~ ~ ~  

Latest Thank You cards

All of my customers get a hand made Thank You card from me for any order they submit.  Each card they receive is different, and this is the latest one .....

I used the new Create A Cupcake set and Build A Cupcake Punch.  The background is stamped with Dot, Dot, Dot which you can get for RREE as a Sale-A-Bration Item, but only until March 31st.  The cherry is punched out of Real Red Glimmer paper!
The sentiment I made using Thank You from Occasional Quotes, and with a cherry on top from A Word For You set.  I think it really goes well with the cupcake image!
Thanks for visiting, Happy Stampin' .......................................