Hello Cupcake!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is a birthday card that I CASEd from Lisa Hardie. I didn't have any creative mojo today, but I need to get some cards out this week! 

I loved this color combo and really didn't change anything except the ribbon. I also used a smaller piece of DSP so that I could get more cuts out of one sheet of paper. I admit I'm a hoarder when it comes to pretty paper, so I'm a bit stingy. :)

Just like Lisa, I also added some Clear Wink of Stella to the frosting but it's so hard to photograph that. Maybe you can see it...

...or maybe not. :(

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): 

Stamp set - Hello Cupcake
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Gorgeous Grape cardstock, Gingham Gala DSP
Ink - Gorgeous Grape, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather
Accessories - Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Clear Wink of Stella
Tools - Big Shot, Subtle TIEF, Layering Circles Framelits, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

AYSI 193 - Eclectic Style

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a fellow Great Lakes SU! demonstrator. Our Demonstrator Development Manager issued a challenge in our Facebook group to send cards to each other, so this one is going to the demo who commented just before me in the post.

I decided to create a card based on the eclectic style challenge at As You See It.

I pulled the striped DSP from a retired pack called Just Add Cake. I think it was one of the first I ever bought! It's got Poppy Parade in it, so it covers three of the requirements. I used the biggest stamp from the Amazing Life set and then restamped the banner on Poppy Parade to cut out and add to the card front. I added a bow with some retired Blushing Bride bakers twine to finish the card. 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Amazing Life

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Poppy Parade cardstock, Just Add Cake DSP (retired)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade

Accessories - Blushing Bride Baker's Twine (retired)

Tools - Big Shot, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

WWYS 205 - Lovely Lattice

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for an old high school friend who just lost her mother. Sadly, as we age, these cards are becoming more necessary.

I got this set at On Stage, but wasn't sure how I felt about it. I have come to love it, but I wish it had matching framelits. I'm not a fan of fussy cutting, and haven't been able to fork over the bucks for a Scan 'n Cut. :) It is a great set for coloring with Stampin' Blends, and the subtle colors here are perfect.

After stamping, coloring, and cutting, I was ready to assemble the card but felt it needed just a little something extra. Then it hit me -- the Subtle embossing folder! You almost don't notice it, but that bit of texture makes all the difference.

This card is for the challenge at What Will You Stamp?

FYI - you can get the two stamp sets I've used today for FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration! Check out my online store for more information.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Lovely Lattice, Lasting Lily
Paper - Petal Pink and Whisper White cardstock
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink
Markers - Light and Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blends, Light and Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends, Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends
Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Subtle TIEF, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

FMS 373 & CTD 528 - Wishing You Well

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a friend who just had surgery. She had a bad fall about a year ago and this surgery was to remove all the hardware they put in last year.

I love this stamp set - it's so simple and yet beautiful - so I'm glad it carried over from the Holiday Catalog.  The colors are subtle and though I don't think I'd have come up with this combination on my own, I really like it.

I finally got a chance to use the Stitched Rectangle framelits. When they showed these at On Stage in November, I knew that they would be a staple in my stash!

I'm also trying to remember to decorate my envelopes too. Let's give the Post Office a little something to look at! :)

This card is for the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and the color challenge at Color Throwdown.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Wishing You Well
Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, and Crushed Curry Cardstock
Ink - Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana, and Crushed Curry
Tools - Big Shot, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals