Cupcake Card

Despite many roadblocks this weekend I was finally able to finish a card. I apologize for the poor photo quality. My computer died this weekend and had to be replaced. Of course the photo editing software I used doesn't work with Windows 7 so will have to upgrade my software. I used a free download software to edit this but it was limited compared to the Photoshop Elements I usually use. And then of course it was a gray, foggy, cloudy day and late in the day when I was finally able to take the photo. I plan to enter this card in a couple of challenges and was fortunate that they all worked together.

My card base is a 5" X 7" white pre-folded card that I had. I bought a pack of these at Christmas time to make Christmas cards with and still have some left. I used scraps from my scrap bin and found this pink I cut for a mat at 4 3/4" X 6 3/4". The patterned paper is a scrap from the DCWV Sweets paper stack. This was cut at 4 1/2" X 6 1/2". I sprayed this patterned with some Pearl Glimmer Mist. Unfortunately it doesn't show up real well in the photo but does look sparkly in person. The cupcake and cupcake stand are a cut from the Straight From the Nest Cricut Cartridge. This was cut at 3 1/2". I cut the stand out of some Kraft card stock and sprayed it with quite a bit of the Coffee Shop glimmer mist. Again, it doesn't show up well in the photo but is very sparkly when looking at the card. It gives the stand an almost metallic look. The cupcake is part of the layers of this cut so it also was cut at 3 1/2". Once I layered all the parts of the cupcake together I added some pink stickles to the cherry and cotton candy stickles to the cupcake's icing. I also used some Crystal stickles on the white stripes of the cupcake wrapper. I added some light aqua satin ribbon. I also added a layered pink Prima Flower that I also sprayed with the Pearl Glimmer Mist. It really adds some glimmer to the flower. For the flower center I used some glossy accents on the end of a light pink brad and dipped it in some dark pink Martha Stewart glitter. Thanks for visiting.

Birthday Cupcake

Here is a cupcake birthday card I made for a co-worker who is having a birthday next week. The cupcake and cherry are from the Home Decor cartridge and are cut at 3". I also cut the shadow at 3" using a brown card stock. The cupcake is cut from some Stampin Up patterned poka-dot paper and the cherry is cut on a scrap piece of hot pink paper. I used Crystal and Icicle Stickles to bling up the cupcake poka-dots and the cherry. The Birthday Wishes stamp is a clear stamp I had. I stamped in in Staz-on black in and put three little Skittles above the stamped image, I felt it needed something. The card is a standard A2 card made out of some white card stock, again that I had on had. The patterned background paper is from Die Cuts With a View paper pack and is also a scrap. I adhered the cupcake and cherry with some foam tape to pop it up from the card. I love the bright cheery colors and am pleased how it turned out.

This is the second card I made where I using my Gypsy, which I love. I am trying to get as much creative time in before I go back to work on Monday. I am about to enter my busy time of year at work so want to take advantage of this slower time now. Hope everyone had a great New Years. Thanks for looking.

Wild Card Cartridge

I bought the Cricut Wild Card Cartridge a couple of weeks ago and finally had a chance to play with it for a few minutes. I made the Cupcake card that was included on the cartridge. I made a green and blue striped cupcake "wrapper" and a pale green "frosting". I then took clear glitter and sprinkled it over the entire frosting section and dropped a few green seed beads to look like sprinkles. I also put the green and blue striped paper on the birthday candle and used a golden colored cardstock for the flame that I colored in with gold glitter. I like how it turned out. I made the card on a white card stock base and stamped Hey Cupcake and birthday wishes onit. I am not overly excited about the overall look of the card but love the cupcake. I may cut the cupcake off the card to use on another card.