Here is yet another card I've created that I'm not completely thrilled with. Boy, am I ever rusty from very little stamping the past year! Ugh! I'm determined to keep plugging along until I have my old mojo back!This card uses Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try July 2011 and Colour Q Challenge #91 of Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black and Whisper White. The balloon images are from the stamp set, Crazy for Cupcakes, and are paper pieced twice with the top layer raised up on Stampin' Dimensionals.
The retired Wild Wasabi double stitched grosgrain ribbon is one of the best ribb
ons (in my opinion) that Stampin' Up! has every carried ... love the width, texture, color ... everything about it! It's so easy to work with!RECIPE
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Island Oasis DP (retired), Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishments: Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)
Tools: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
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Happy Memorial Day weekend! Today's Sweet Sunday Sketch card uses the balloon image and sentiment from the stamp set, Crazy for Cupcakes, and the new designer paper from the 2010 Summer Mini Catalog, Island Oasis. The balloon image is stamped in Basic Black on to Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Rose Red, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie ... then cut out. The So Saffron and Old Olive balloons are raised up with Stampin' Dimensionals, and the Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie balloons are are raised up with a double layer of Stampin' Dimensionals. The balloon strings are drawn using a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and ruler.
See what the other Sweet Sunday Stampers have created for Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #71 ...
RECIPE
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Island Oasis DP (2010 Summer Mini Catalog), Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Rose Red, and Old Olive CS
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishments: Silver Cording
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals, White Gel Pen
Yesterday, I showed you the Cupcake Gift Set that Lorri Heiling made for me. I found it to be the cutest gift EVER, and was inspired to sit down and try my hand at a couple of them! Mine are very, very similar to THIS ONE of Lorri's. Again, these were created using Nichole Heady's Tutorial.
RECIPE
Stamps: Party Hearty, Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Sweet Always DP, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 1/2" Library Clip, Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Brad
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Punch, 1" and 3/4" Circle Punches, Tag Corner Punch, Paper Crimper, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Supplies: Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals, Test Tubes (non-SU)
My brain is on information overload after three days in training for my new job. That's why I'm sharing CASEs with you this week. This first card CASEs THIS CARD from Kerin Sylvester from Stamps, Paper, Glitter. I pretty much copied Kerin's card to a tee except for making the main image panel the full length of the card. The balloon images from Crazy for Cupcakes are paper pieced.
RECIPEStamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes (from upcoming '09 Catalog & Idea Book)Paper: Hand Drawn DP (Level 3 Hostess), Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White CSInk: Jet Black Staz-OnEmbellishments: 5/8" Certainly Celery Twill Ribbon (from '09 Sale-A-Bration), Diamond Stickles (non-SU)Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
Yes, I'm still using my last few scraps from the retired Simply Scrappin' Kit, Crew Kids Girl. Those of you who have followed my blog posts over the past year, know how obsessed I've been over the designer paper in this kit. Even though it's retired, I'm still using it! Amazing how many cards you can make from one of Stampin' Up!'s Simply Scrappin' Kits!The layout for this card is from SCS Sketch Challenge #194, along with the new stamp set, Crazy for Cupcakes. 
NOTES:
* The bottom 1-d panel is a self-adhesive die-cut from the Crew Kids Girl Simply Scrappin' Kit.
* There is paper piercing around the perimeter of the card.
* A Blender Pen was used to color with Wild Wasabi and Basic Gray reinkers* Diamond Stickles (non-SU) were applied to the cupcake frosting.
*The paper piercing on the 3/4" and 1" circles behind the sentiment were created using the Punches Plus Classy Brass Template.
RECIPEStamps: Crazy for CupcakesPaper: DP and Self-Adhesive Die Cut from retired Crew Kids Girl Simply Scrappin' Kit, Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, and Whisper White DPInk: Basic Black Classic Ink Pad, Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose Stampin' Write Markers, Blender Pen with Wild Wasabi and Basic Grey reinkersEmbellishments: Pretty In Pink Buttons, Pretty In Pink BradsTools: Ticket Corner Punch, Word Window Punch, 3/4" and 1" Circle Punches, Punches Plus Classy Brass Template, Paper Piercer & Mat PackSupplies: Diamond Stickles (non-SU), Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
First, my apologies for the poor lighting in my photos. I'm having to photograph at night - not my first choice for lighting conditions. ETA ... Original photo has been replaced with a new and improved version!
I have been fiddling around with this card on and off for almost a week and finally decided to let it go so I could continue on with other projects. I started out using Julee Tilman's Mojo Monday Sketch #51 but ended up not using on
e of the layers ... just couldn't get it to work. Remember this designer paper? Remember my obsession with it last winter? Yep, it's from the retired Winter Bright Simply Scrappin' Kit. I just HAD to try it with this cupcake image from Crazy for Cupcakes! The cupcakes image is stamped in Basic Black and colored in with Pretty In Pink and Bashful Blue Markers. The icing is covered in Diamond Stickles and the cherries are colored in X-mas Red Stickles (non-SU). The sentiment medallion uses the "happy birthday to you" image from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set ... the image is curved making it very easy to create a circle. The cupcake in the medallion was created using the Cupcake Stampin' Around Wheel and colored the same as the other cupcake images.Thanks for looking!
RECIPE
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Cupcakes Stampin' Around WheelPaper: DP from Winter Bright SSK (retired), Real Red Patterns DP, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Real Red, and Whisper White CSInk: Basic Black Classic Ink Pad, Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue, and Regal Rose MarkersEmbellishments: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Diamond and X-mas Red Stickles (non-SU)Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 1", and 3/4" Circle PunchesSupplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
Today's Featured Stamper #83 on SCS is Denise, Card Crazy. HERE is Denise's beautiful gallery, and HERE is Denise's card I chose to case. I changed everything but kept the same layout of Denise's card. Details ...
* My card uses the new stamp set Crazy for Cupcakes, and the new designer paper, Sweet Always. Colors ... Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, and Pink Pirouette.
* The cupcakes were colored using Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose Markers, then Diamond Stickles were added for sparkle and depth. The cake plate was colored using the Sahara Sand Maker.
* The Ticket Corner Punch was used on the main image panel, then three holes were Paper Pierced on the Pink Pirouette panel.
* The sentiment piece was created by punching Pink Pirouette CS with the Designer Label Punch, then Paper Piercing Regal Rose CS using the Punches Plus Classy Brass Template and punched with the 1" Circle Punch. Be sure to pierce first, then punch ... it's soooo much easier! The sentiment was stamped in Basic Black onto Whisper White CS and punched with the Word Window Punch. I then punched two Pumpkin Pie CS Word Window Punches and staggered them behind the Whisper White CS piece.
* I added the 1/2" Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon on the left to balance out my card. Don't know why Denise's card seemed balanced and mine didn't ???
* The orange Dew Drops are adhered using Tombo Adhesive. 
RECIPEStamps: Crazy for CupcakesPaper: Sweet Always DP, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White CSInk: Basic Black Classic Ink Pad, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, and Sahara Sand MarkersEmbellishments: Pumpkin Pie 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops (non-SU), Diamond Stickles (non-SU)Tools: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Word Window Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Designer Label Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Punches Plus Classy Brass TemplateSupplies: Tombo Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals
I was so happy to see that Stampin' Up! came out with a cupcake themed stamp set in the new catty, Crazy for Cupcakes! I love these images paired with Sweet Always DP! The Sweet Always DP reminds me of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins ... the color combo of Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Pumpkin Pie just screams, "SWEET"!I used Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try. Jen always has great, inspiring sketches! My card also qualifies for Our Creative Corner's Birthday Challenge hosted by my friend, Dawn Easton. The cupcake image is paper pieced with the candle raised on dimensionals. The overall card size is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". 
RECIPE
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Sweet Always DP, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Pumpkin Pie DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Flower Fusion, Flower Fusion Two, Dew Drops (non-SU)
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Word Window Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Circle Cutter
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
Here is yet another card I've created that I'm not completely thrilled with. Boy, am I ever rusty from very little stamping the past year! Ugh! I'm determined to keep plugging along until I have my old mojo back!
ons (in my opinion) that Stampin' Up! has every carried ... love the width, texture, color ... everything about it! It's so easy to work with!
