Crafter's Companion~ Sweet Birthday Wishes

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! Today, I'm back with another new SHAKER die set 

from Crafter's Companion. 

I used the delicious "Sweet Birthday" Shaker Stamp and Die set for today's fun card. 

These Shaker Die sets make making a shaker card a SNAP. I simply die cut 4-5 layer for my shaker elember and two layers for the wrapper element. I layered the Cupcake using the Stiched Rectangle Die and adhered the 2 card bases (top and bottom) with the Rectangle Die. 

I finished with a sentiment from the set and enamel dots from my stash. 

And here's the inside of my card:

Thanks for stoppin' by!

STAMPlorations~ Cupcake Inspirations

Hello crafty friends, today I have a fun journal page to share with you for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge  that STAMPlorations is sponsoring.

It's a color/ theme inspiration photo challenge...and MMmmmm Cupcakes...who doesn't love a delicious cupcake???  

Each challenge, they provide a cupcake to inspire you to create a card  or other craft project following the suggested theme or colors.  Here is this week's cupcake photo inspiration ;o)

I used the color combination and cupcake theme for my art journal page using  STAMPlorations Two Cupcakes Digital Stamp and  ARTplorations Bubble Dance stencil. 

I started with Brusho's in Scarlet, Brilliant Red and Black and applied it to my pages with Art Basics Soft Matte Gel Medium. Love this technique, as it gives such vibrant results without losing the color from adding water. Plus is seals your page at the same time. :o) Then I added white acrylic paint thru the ARTplorations Bubble Dance stencil randomly thru the background to tie in the white from the inspiration photo and to create some background texture. I then added white and black paint splatters. I printed the STAMPlorations Two Cupcakes Digital Stamp onto Design papers and onto Kraft Cardstock for the base layer (to get the cake color) in the regular size and then enlarged it to get the larger cupcake image. I fussy cut out all the pieces and then paper pieced them together and colored them the cupcake tops with Spectrum Noir Markers. I painted a black border to frame my pages and then added some white with my Uni PoscaWhite Pen.  I then adhered the cupcakes to my page and sealed them with Soft Matte Gel Medium and once dry added some highlights with Distress Crayons and Faber Castell Pitt Pens. I doodled onto the stenciled bubbles with black Fine Pitt Pen to break it up a bit and added some white gel pen highlights to the cupcakes. I finished by stamping my sentiment using different pieces of several sentiments I had onto the same text paper I used for the cupcake tops. Added a little Red Barn Distress Ink and then doodled a frame around them with the Black Fine Pitt Pen. 

I felt the cupcakes needed some more texture so I added Christmas Red Stickles, White and Black Nuvo Drops and Glossy Accents with silver and black micro beads. 

I sure hope I've inspired you to join in the fun Cupcake Inspiration Challenge and see you again soon. 

Freebie Alert!- MWLW June's Cupcake!

Good afternoon Crafty Friends!

I'm here to share a card I made for 

This Month's Freebie Cupcake is DELICIOUS and can be found here. 

 

Here's my sweet make:

 

I used DP from DCWV "Sweet Stack" and Created a border. CS is from Neenah White and Recollections.  Sentiment is from So Suzy Stamps- "Life Without Cupcakes", which I embossed with white EP from Recollections. My BG white CS is embossed with "Chevrons" EF from Lifestyle Crafts. 

I colored the cupcake with SN Markers and finished with Liquid Pearls in Ruby Red from So Suzy Stamps. Don't they look like yummy Sprinkles??

Here's the inside of my card:

Hope I've inspired your to get Crafty today!

MWLW New Release: Baked with Love!

Good Morning Crafty Friends!

I'm here to share a card I made for 

This week's New Digital Release includes:

Baked with Love! and Friends

I used Baked with Love! this week- So cute and delicious!

I used CS from American Crafts and DP from "Sweet Wished" Stack from Papercraft Essentials Magazine. I used Cupcake Brads and Enamel Dots from Recollections and finished with some Ribbon. The sentiment is from Gina. K. Designs in Purple Colorbox ink. 

I colored this Baker with SN Markers and Prismacolor Pencils then die cut with Nesting Circles from Lifestyle Crafts:

 I tried my hand at some "Plaid" Baker pants. LOL. Didn't turn out too bad for my first go.

Here's the inside of my card with Pink Cat Studios Sentiment in Colorbox pink:

Be sure to check out  the other DT's ADORABLE creations using this week's New Releases:
Paola 

Martha 

Vicky

Debo

Karen

Janet

Our GDT this month:

Ema  

Don't forget we have a fun PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE going on right now!  You can purchase I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH for 50% for the first 2 weeks of the challenge. You must use this image only to enter this month's challenge. If you create something (not just a colored image) with this month's image  then you will receive next month's image FREE! You have until Midnight (EST) on April 30th. :o)

Wait, there's more...there's a Monthly Cupcake freebie- here - Get it before it's gone! 




Check out the tasty make Karen made with it here!

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~

Amy

To Eat or to Haunt?

Happy Wednesday friends!

I'm here to share my DT card for 

It's an Anything Goes Challenge! Please check the blog for Challenge rules. 

Our amazing Sponsor is 

Thank you Paola for the adorable images this challenge. :o)

I used  Halloween Cupcake- To cute to eat! ;o)

DP is from DCWV and CS from Recollections. Used Circle and Spider dies from Quick Kutz and Oval from Spellbinders. Sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I colored the spooky cupcake with SN Markers:

I inked the edges in Spiced Marmalade Distress ink. Finished it with Purple and Orange Liquid Pearls for added texture. 

I can't wait to see your creations this challenge. Be sure to check out the AMAZING creations from my teamies and leave this some luv!

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~

Amy

Indulge!

Happy Tuesday everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at 

{Pin}spirational Challenges!

Here's our {Pin}spirational Photo:

Doesn't that look scrumptious???

Our lovely sponsors this week are:

 Prize: 4 Digi's

Prize: 2 Sheets of Digi's

Prize: 3 Digi's

I used Clara Cupcake from Hope Jacare at Stitchy Bear. 

I used CS from American Crafts and DP's from DCWV Sweet Stack. MS Punch and Sizzix Tags were also used. Brad, pearls and ribbon are from my stash. 

I colored Clara with SN Markers and Moondust Gellyroll for some sparkle. Sentiment is from Gina K. Designs. 

I sure hope you join us this week with this delicious {Pin}sperational Photo this week. 

~Hugs~

Amy