Charming Cafe

Hello and welcome back! Today I've got another card that was inspired by multiple challenges.

The challenges I used for inspiration are Double Trouble, Just Add Ink, and Try Stampin on Tuesday.

The TSOT sketch is perfect for this style of card that I have been wanting to make for a while, and the Double Trouble challenge calls for a peek-a-boo card and twine or ribbon. The JAI challenge was fulfilled with the legs on the chairs and table. Check, check, and check!

This card shouldn't have been too difficult, but I didn't plan it out before starting. I scored and glued the spine, then realized I should have waited until after I die cut the aperture for the cafe scene. I pulled the card apart and ran it through the Big Shot, then glued it back together. It doesn't look too bad on the back...

I had also planned to put the sentiment on the bottom, but I centered the stamping instead of moving it closer to the top, so there wasn't enough room. I actually think I like it better this way!

My last problem was the stamping I do on the back of the card. I have a stamp with my personal and copyright info and another stamp with my #imbringingbirthdaysback logo. I usually stamp these before I assemble just in case I make a mistake so I can flip the card or find another way to reuse the pieces. But of course today, I forgot. It was tricky stamping on the back after I added the elements with dimensionals, but it isn't too bad.

I can't believe I've had this set for more than 3 years and had never inked it up! It's really cute.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Charming Cafe, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Crumb Cake and Whisper White cardstock, Sweet Soiree Specialty DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party; Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake Dark and Light, Flirty Flamingo Dark and Light, Granny Apple Green Light, Melon Mambo Light, Pool Party Dark and Light, Smoky Slate Light, So Saffron Dark; Stampin' Write Markers: Granny Apple Green, Pool Party

Accessories - Silver Bakers Twine

Tools - Big Shot, Cafe Builder Dies, Sponge Daubers, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals