Piece of Cake Birthday Wishes

SKP Watermarked Photos4-084Hello Hello! I’m popping in today with a super fun birthday card. Isn’t it just too happy? That’s because I used all The Stamps of Life products and Stephanie is a master at creating fun!!

I recently acquired this adorable piece of cake die and couldn’t wait to try it out!!

SKP Watermarked Photos4-085And I love the font on the Happy Birthday die and then there’s the paper…scrumptious!!

I couldn’t stop so I decorated the inside as well…

SKP Watermarked Photos4-086I think this is a perfect card for a young princess!!

I used a TON of product on this card so I’ll just list it all below and thank you up here for stopping by and taking the time to see my cards. I appreciate you!!

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Bubblegum, Guava and Kiwi by The Stamps of Life

Pattern Paper: Horray Collection by The Stamps of Life

Ink: Banana, Bubblegum, Guava, Grape, Sky by The Stamps of Life; Tuxedo Black by Memento

Stamps:   candles4birthday by The Stamps of Life

Dies: Happy Birthday Word Die; Piece of Cake & Candle Die, Happy Birthday Step-Up Die by The Stamps of Life; Circle Nestabilities; Stitched Mats: Rectangles by Lil ‘Inker

Tools:  Big Shot

Embellishments: None

A Dino-mite Birthday – The Paper Players 249

06:14pp249Hello there my stamping friends!! It’s time for another Sunday challenge from The Paper Players! This week Sandy has given us a fun color combination!!

I fussed a bit with this combination. First I tried flowers. Nope. Then I tried a nautical theme. Nope. Both good options if you want to use them yourselves, but they just weren’t working for me. Then I inadvertently put Real Red next to Island Indigo and thought “little boy birthday colors!!!” And whamo! my whole card popped into my head.

A "Dino"mite Birthday - The Paper Players 249aDo you like it???? I L-O-V-E it!!! More than anything in a long time…these colors are just perfect for this sweet little dinosaur!! He looks like he could be up to a bit of mischief!! Do you see the paper I used for the envelope liner? I am OUT of coordinating DSP stack papers in Real Red and Island Indigo and my new papers haven’t arrived, so I went digging through my stash and would you believe I found this perfect paper in a Christmas themed pack!! Who knew!!

A "Dino"mite Birthday - The Paper Players 249bI stamped with red along the side and then cut a layer to fit over top. I used my dual-stitched oval dies to add the opening and then stamped, die-cut, and popped the dinosaur up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I embossed the ‘dino-mite’ sentiment with white embossing powder. There are a few strays, sorry about that, my Embossing Buddy is nowhere to be found!! Personally, I think it’s hiding from me because I usually have a few negative comments about it every time I use it (I HATE the feel of the powder) but I have instituted a full on search…it can’t hide for long!! lol

The layout was inspired by the current sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches…they always have such fun designs! Now let’s see if I can remember to link up! (I forgot last week, so sad)

FMS190And a close up of this little guy…so adorable!! And the sprinkles add just the perfect touch of Pool Party!

A "Dino"mite Birthday - The Paper Players 249cI hope you’ve enjoyed my project today, feel free to leave some love or tips on where my Embossing Buddy may have hidden, and make sure to see the awesome inspiration from the rest of the design team!!

The Paper Players Design Team

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Cozy by Authentique

Ink: Real Red, Versamark

Stamps:   Dino-mite and Diagonal Stripes by Clearly Besotted

Dies: Stitched Mats: Ovals by Lil ‘Inkers and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  White Embossing Powder and Heat Tool by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Swimming Pool Assortment Sprinkles by Doodlebug Designs

Taking Flight for Your Birthday – Retro Sketches #157

SKP Watermarked Photos3-023Was this ever a fun card to make!! I was inspired by the sketch this week over at Retro Sketches:

rs157I pulled out some fun paper from Carta Bella and finally inked up a stamp set by Clearly Besotted Stamps called Take Flight.

SKP Watermarked Photos3-026I used a star pattern paper for the backing to my shaker and then filled it with confetti and circles from my Shakers & Sprinkles Collection from Papertrey Ink. Not a sequin or a bit of sparkle anywhere for THIS card!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-027I popped the sentiment and airplane up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and added two pieces of confetti on the outside of the shaker frame for a bit more pop. I was a bit unhappy when I had stamped my airplane and reached for the packet to grab the dies and there were none. Oops! I seem to do that ALL the time with my Clearly Besotted Stamps…I have NO idea why!! So I was reduced to fussy cutting the airplane and banner out. It took a bit longer but was definitely worth it!

If you have a chance, please pop over to Retro Sketches, they have lots of inspiration there with this awesome sketch!

Thank you so much for stopping by. I appreciate your visit so much!!

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake and Real Red by Stampin’ Up!; Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Boy Oh Boy by Carta Bella

Ink:  Real Red by Stampin’ Up! and Tuxedo Black by Memento Ink

Stamps:  Take Flight by Clearly Besotted Stamps

Dies: Stitched Rectangle Frames by MFT Stamps; Shakers and Sprinkles by Papertrey Ink and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

Embellishments: None

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Wishes Come True – The Paper Players #237

Hello friends and welcome to another awesome challenge from The Paper Players! This week we have a sketch for you, created by the very talented LeAnne:

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I must admit that this sketch had me stumped for a bit. I went through my stamps looking for inspiration and found just a glimmer of an idea and then worked it’s way to fruition:

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I started with the Ombre Builders stamp set from PTI and randomly chose ink colors I thought would be pleasing. I did try to stay pretty gender neutral with the colors. I used my MISTI to stamp the ombre stamp, adding a layer according to the sketch. This was a bit of a worrisome process because a goof up meant that I would have to start all over again, but hey, what’s life without a little excitement? lol

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The sentiment is from the stamp set Wet Paint, also by PTI. I thought it was perfect, big and graphic! I did have an idea where I wanted to stamp my sentiment so I chose the order of my background colors to ensure a few light shades where the sentiment should go. Can you see how I offset the right hand side of the banner just a bit? That was actually an accident because I hadn’t planned on adding a layer of cardstock under my stamped banner. So I ended up with three choices: chop the green off the right hand side; line the edge of the banner up with the edge of the card and have the stamping be offset; or Just have the right side hang off the edge of the card a bit. I like it. I think it adds interest to the card. Who knew??

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I LOVE these candles from the PTI stamp set Wishes Come True! Don’t they look like real candles?? I think the little twine bow finishes them off very nicely. Oh…and about those three banners in the sketch?? I forgot to add them before adhering my banner so I improvised and used sprinkles instead. Whoops!!

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I had a bit of fun with the inside but kept my stamping light colored so it can be written over.

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I wasn’t sure where I would end up when I started this card, sometimes that’s just how it goes, but I am really enjoying the end result!

Please make sure to pop over and see the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the design team…

The Paper Players Design Team
Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White and New Leaf by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Hootenanny by My Mind’s Eye

Ink:  Spring Rain, Limeade Ice, Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, New Leaf and Orange Zest by Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  Ombre Builders, Wet Paint, and Wishes Come True by Papertrey Ink

Dies: Wishes Come True by Papertrey Ink and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

Embellishments: Limeade, Love and Tangerine Sprinkles; Bright Assortment Twine by Doodlebug Designs

Special Delivery – MFTWSC219 & SSS Wednesday Challenge

I know I’m a bit late with today’s post, but I haven’t been able to stamp for the past few days and this card has been percolating in my head since Wednesday night…it needed to get onto paper, lol!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-001The inspiration for this project was actually two challenges, the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge:

219and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which this week is Things That Fly.

wednesdayblog-logoHow fun is that?!? When I started through my stamps for something that flies, I came across this set, Special Delivery by Clearly Besotted Stamps, almost immediately and thought it was a cute variation on the theme, yes, it’s a bird, but it’s a stork, we don’t see that one everyday!!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-003I have oodles and oodles of paper, but finding the right one for this card was tough. My mind set was baby theme, but I tend to shy away from the typical blue and pink, I wanted something a bit different. I fell in love with this subtle pattern paper but had a devil of a time deciding which color to pair it with! I finally settled on Pistachio Pudding ink color and I think it works very well here.

SKP Watermarked Photos3-004I added in a bit of blue with my enamel dots and then was beyond tickled to find a pattern paper for my envelope liner that is JUST the right shade of blue to compliment the card and the dots…so fun!!

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with a new challenge from The Paper Players!

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Rustic White by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Blink of an Eye My Mind’s Eye

Ink:  Pistachio Pudding by Stampin’ Up! and Tuxedo Black by Memento Ink

Stamps:  Special Delivery by Clearly Besotted Stamps

Dies: Special Delivery by Clearly Besotted Stamps, Blueprints 14 by MFT Stamps and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

Embellishments: Limeade and Swimming Pool by Doodlebug Designs