Friday, January 28, 2011
Blogger Challenge: Week 188
This week's blogger challenge theme is birthdays. I couldn't wait to try the cupcake dies from Papertrey Ink's latest release and this challenge was the perfect opportunity to do that. I don't have the coordinating stamp set, but found that they work great even without the ink.
I cut the cupcake tops (cake and icing, I guess) from felt and set them aside. For the bottom, I wanted the look of a foil cupcake liner, so I made my own by using the die to cut a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. I ran the cut shape through my crimper, then stretched it out a little. It worked perfectly! The pieces are attached to the round panel using ScorTape. I added a little button "cherry" to the cupcake's top to dress it up a little.
The rest of the card came together quickly using this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I paired the cupcake with PTI's Happy Spots patterned paper. I matted the patterned paper panel on a brown mat, then machine stitched around the edges to add some interest. The "celebrate" sentiment from the Fillable Frames #5 set is stamped in brown ink on a pink double-ended banner die strip. It stretches across the cardfront and the cupcake panel is layered over it. Too sweet--so sweet, in fact, that Chloe the cutie puppy snagged it from the table before I was able to take a picture of the finished card. Fortunately I was able to convince (or bribe her with a treat) to relinquish the card before she did much damage. Once again, I'll say that puppy' s lucky she's so darn cute . . .
Links to the rest of this week's entries can be found below. If you'd like to join us, please leave a direct link to your project, too.
Materials Used:
Fillable Frames #5 stamp set, Dark Chocolate ink, Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate, and Kraft cardstock, Happy Spots patterned paper, double-ended banner and cupcake dies, Dark Chocolate felt, Pure Poppy button (Papertrey Ink); circle and scalloped circle dies (Spellbinders); pink twine (Divine Twine); crimper (Fiskars); ScorTape; pink felt; sewing machine; heavy duty aluminum foil; ScorTape
I cut the cupcake tops (cake and icing, I guess) from felt and set them aside. For the bottom, I wanted the look of a foil cupcake liner, so I made my own by using the die to cut a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. I ran the cut shape through my crimper, then stretched it out a little. It worked perfectly! The pieces are attached to the round panel using ScorTape. I added a little button "cherry" to the cupcake's top to dress it up a little.
The rest of the card came together quickly using this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I paired the cupcake with PTI's Happy Spots patterned paper. I matted the patterned paper panel on a brown mat, then machine stitched around the edges to add some interest. The "celebrate" sentiment from the Fillable Frames #5 set is stamped in brown ink on a pink double-ended banner die strip. It stretches across the cardfront and the cupcake panel is layered over it. Too sweet--so sweet, in fact, that Chloe the cutie puppy snagged it from the table before I was able to take a picture of the finished card. Fortunately I was able to convince (or bribe her with a treat) to relinquish the card before she did much damage. Once again, I'll say that puppy' s lucky she's so darn cute . . .
Links to the rest of this week's entries can be found below. If you'd like to join us, please leave a direct link to your project, too.
Materials Used:
Fillable Frames #5 stamp set, Dark Chocolate ink, Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate, and Kraft cardstock, Happy Spots patterned paper, double-ended banner and cupcake dies, Dark Chocolate felt, Pure Poppy button (Papertrey Ink); circle and scalloped circle dies (Spellbinders); pink twine (Divine Twine); crimper (Fiskars); ScorTape; pink felt; sewing machine; heavy duty aluminum foil; ScorTape
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love the foil, lori:)-so clever!
ReplyDeleteYour cupcake details are exquisite!~
ReplyDeleteGreat colors, great layout. Your cupcake looks so real. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling hungry for cupcakes! Great job!
ReplyDeletePink and Brown, cupcakes and birthdays what could possible go wrong with this?! Great card. Love your wrapper great idea!
ReplyDeleteI love the details -- the sewing, the foil and crimping and that die is awesome! Gorgeous colors and now, I want that frosted cupcake. Just a great card!
ReplyDeleteOh Yum! What a delightful treat your card is. I can see why Chloe wanted to sample it. Good thing you were able to bribe her so we could enjoy this too.
ReplyDeleteThat Chloe is trouble :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the tin cupcake holder. Great addition.
Love your card! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love that foil lined cupcake!
ReplyDeleteVery cute Lori! The foil is a great idea! Love the double-ended banner die cut too! :D
ReplyDeleteThe foil liner was a definite stroke of genius!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the foil to add a touch of genuine cupcake to the card! Adorable!
ReplyDeleteLori,
ReplyDeleteThis is really great. I'm sure it is so much better in person. I want to touch that felt cupcake and frosting. I love that button as the cherry on top and what a great idea for the cupcake liner. The sentiment with the banner is also really nice. Love It.
Gorgeous card Lori....LOVE the bottom of the cupcake!....very clever! {sMILES}
ReplyDeleteLori, LOVE this card! The felt and the foil are GENIUS!
ReplyDeleteFelt & Foil--WOW! Love it--the way you cut the felt on the icing--would make a great baraet (sp)
ReplyDeleteWondeful job--ths it with us!
Lori what a fantastic card so creative!!! I love the way you did the foil! Layout is too cute.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO sweet! Love the paper piecing!
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