Perfect Princess

I know of a precious little girl who just turned 5, today! She is a special little princess and I had to come up with the perfect card for her. So of course I used "Perfect Princess". This is such an adorable set. I CASED the idea for this card from here. It was such a cute idea. So here is my take on the card...



RECIPE: Stamps-Perfect Princess; Ink-VersaMark & Pale Plum; CS-Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Pink Pirouette & Brushed Silver; EP-Silver; Embellishments-Round Fire Rhinestone Brads; Ribbon-White Taffeta; and Punches-1 3/8" Circle, Scallop Edge & Scallop Circle.

Faux Frosting

"Faux Frosting" is not a new technique and I have no idea who invented it but I think it is so much fun. This was the February Technique for my Stamp Club. It is so much fun! It really is like icing a cupcake but I don't recommend eating it =). It is a great way to add texture to a card.

***If you missed out on Stamp Club and want to make this card or the others we did, contact me to set up a time. ***

Here is an up close look at the frosting. I got a little glitter happy so it makes the texture hard to see but in person it looks awesome!


This is a very simple technique but it does get a 10 for level of messiness! Here is the card we made...


RECIPE: Stamps--Crazy for Cupcakes; Ink--Whisper White; DSP--Sweet Always; CS--Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose; Big Shot--Big Bold Cupcake Sizzlet (SU! Exclusive Die) and Large Dots Texturz Plate (SU! Exclusive); Chocolate Chip Ribbon; and Pumpkin Pie Flower Brad.

Cupcakes, MMMMM!

I have seen many different ideas using this stamp set--Simple Birthday Thanks. I must admit when I first saw this stamp I knew I had to have it. Than when I got it, the thing sat on my shelf forever. What would I possibly do with this stamp besides my kids' thank you notes? (Plus I bought it in October and all my kids have spring and summer birthdays).


Than I started to see different ways to use the stamp--on cards, scrapbook pages, by itself and so much more. So here is my attempt at thinking outside of the box. Here is an adorable cupcake birthday card!


***TIP: How do you get rid of the words if you don't have SU! markers? Simple! You just use a blender pen. Ink up your stamp on the pad. Than run your blender pad over the parts of the stamp that you don't want inked. The blender pen absorbs the ink off of the stamp. You may have to rub the ink off the blender pen onto scratch paper a few times before you can get all the ink off. I usually run my fingers over the stamp just to make sure I got it all. Breathe onto the stamp to moisten the ink, stamp and there you go. Simple!***

RECIPE: Stamps--Simple Birthday Thanks; Ink-Chocolate Chip; DSP-Sweet Always; CS-Chocolate Chip & Regal Rose; and Embellishments--Crystal Effects.

Birthday Balloon!

Who doesn't love to get balloons on their birthday? I know it is the highlight of my kids' birthday experience. So I thought I would make a card featuring balloons. I must admit the final result looks nothing like the card I had envisioned but I like what I came up with. It is hard to tell in the picture but I used the Small Dots Texturz Plate on the black cardstock.



RECIPE: Stamps--Crazy for Cupcakes; Ink--Basic Black; DSP--Sweet Always; CS--Whisper White & Basic Black; Punches--Scallop Edge; Black Grosgrain Ribbon; and Big Shot & Texturz Plates.

Classy Cupcakes

Here is the last card sample I have from Ladies Stamping Night Out. We did make one more card, featured here. I LOVE this card! It is so simple, classy and elegant. I also like this color combination. My all time favorite SU! color is Chocolate Chip, it is so versatile. Black can feel so harsh but browns are so warm and inviting.

It is hard to tell in the picture but after I watercolored the image I added a few details. I used a white gel pen to add a bit of dimension to the cupcakes and the cups. I also used Crystal Effects on the cherries, to give them some shine, and to the cupcake stand, to give it a glassy look.



RECIPE: DPS-Bella Rose; CS-Kiwi Kiss & Red Riding Hood; Stamp-Crazy for Cupcakes; Ink-Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip & Red Riding Hood; Ribbon-Chocolate Chip Grosgrain; Punches-Scallop Edge and Embellishments-Crystal Effects.