Happy Birthday Cupcake!

Sharing with you today a cupcake card using beautiful Penny Black dies. 

This cupcake die from Penny Black called Sweet Confection is a very detailed cupcake die I have seen. The die is also stylish that I wanted to make it the focal point on the card. I die cut a few cupcakes and stacked glued them to get dimension. I coloured the top layer of the cupcake with copic markers, adding shading and shimmer using Wink of Stella pen.

To highlight this pretty cupcake on my card, I added some blue splatter using Tim Holtz Splatter stencil. I thought about sponging blue ink inside a circle mask or just freehand sponging blue ink on the background but this stencil was right there on the desk staring at me. So I used the stencil instead. I sponged Tumbled Glass distress ink and also added some gold spatter. The cupcake is adhered using foam adhesives although I had stacked a few layered of the cupcake die cut. I love the raised effect and shadow the foam gives rather than glued the stacked die cut glued flush on the card front. The sentiment is also from Penny Black called Celebrations die set die cut in black cardstock and glued to the card front.



I love the simplicity of this card and how the cupcake is the focal point with its beautiful colours highlighted. The shimmer is just gorgeous under light. Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black SWEET CONFECTION Thin Metal Creative Dies 51126	Penny Black CELEBRATIONS Thin Metal Creative Dies 51-028	Copic SKETCH 72 PC SET A Markers AAAS72A	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil SPLATTERS THS009	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TDP40248	*Tonic Studios 8.5 INCH PAPER TRIMMER Guillotine Cut Trim Mini
Heidi Swapp GOLD LAME Color Shine 00791	*Ranger Inkssentials INK BLENDING TOOL Applicator Foam IBT23616	*Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Simon Says Stamp BIG MOMMA FOAM TAPE ROLL Foam72	*Bazzill BLACK Prismatics Paper Pack Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	*Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900

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Simon Says Furry Friends!

Hi! Hiya! Hello!

Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  We're Going Dotty Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too

This week the challenge is Simon Says Furry Friends.

We are showcasing Newton's Nook Designs Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

This is my take on Furry Friends Challenge.

To make my card, I used Newton Nook's Naughty Newton stamp set. I love this set with Newton the cat doing lots of naughty things. Among the images, this one where Newton is sitting with couple of pots with one of them pushed over took my fancy. Newton looks cheeky in this one. So I coloured this image using copic markers. Then die cut a circle using one of the stitched circle from nested circles.

For the background, I used Tim Holtz's Splatter stencil and Ripe Persimmon distress ink to sponge. It kind of added to the mess, Newton had already made. lol! The sentiments were stamped on Simon Says Stamp Talk Bubble die cuts and adhered using foam adhesives. Finally to bring the card together, I have added Espresso 6mm and 4mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

Do you use Instagram?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too!

You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

No backlinking allowed, Only 5 new creations will be eligible in the prize draw

Newton's Nook Designs NAUGHTY NEWTON Clear Stamp Set 20150201	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED CIRCLES Wafer Dies sssd111456 In Stitches	Simon Says Stamp TALK BUBBLES 2 Craft Die S144	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil SPLATTERS THS009	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82	*Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Pretty Pink Posh ESPRESSO Flat 6mm Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM ESPRESSO Cupped Sequins	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad RIPE PERSIMMON Ranger TDP40118
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD and REFILL ME-900 and 23900	Copic SKETCH 72 PC SET A Markers AAAS72A	Simon Says Stamp BIG MOMMA FOAM TAPE ROLL Foam72	Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511	*03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER Tool

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Runway Inspired Challenge #87

Welcome back!

Sharing with you a new Runway Inspired Challenge #87 - Holly Fulton.

Gorgeous outfit especially the lacey top. The colours are pastel and pretty. Something very very difficult for me to work with. Took me long time to figure out this one but it all turned out good at then end. This is my take on the challenge.

I silver heat embossed the Quilled Hello and the smaller sentiment from the Quilled Elegance stamp set from Altenew on vellum cardstock.



The card base is a Icy Mint Bazzill cardstock which is the perfect colour of the outfit. I stamped the images from Striped Flower stamp set from Altenew. with Silver Delicata ink. I then layered the vellum panel on the cardbase using a strip of silver cardstock. Finally accented with silver 4mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. here are couple of closeup.



Check out Runway Inspired Challenge Blog for more inspirations from design team.
Cannot wait to see you take on this challenge outfit.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

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in focus with me!

Yes, my In Focus feature for the month of July is on Winnie & Walter Blog.

This month my focus is on masking technique.

Here is a sneak peek!

Head over to Winnie & Walter Blog for photo tutorial, details and full card reveal. Let me know what you think!