Celebrate You Pop-Up Cake

A talented and sweet blogging friend, Nancy Riley over at iSTAMP celebrated a birthday this week. This card was especially created just for her and I hope she likes it! She is always making the coolest things...you have to check out her Cupcake Gift Set!

It is my first attempt at the new Pop-Up Cake XL Bigz Die. I was slightly overwhelmed with putting the pop-up cake together, but the die comes with step-by-step instructions including color photos...and what a great help that is! It's really quite easy to do...and what a WOW effect this pop-up gives, don't you think?

I used the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper along with coordinating cardstock in Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, and Rich Razzleberry. The Party Hearty stamp set is one of my favorite stamps sets, so I used it with the same coorinating ink colors plus Pumpkin Pie. The front panel also shows off our new Melon Mambo Polka Dotted Ribbon....yummy!



Inside the card...POP!









Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White CS, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Big Shot, Pop-Up Cake XL Bigz Die, 1 3/4" Circle & 3/4" Circle Punches, Ice Circle Rhinestone Brads, Melon Mambo Polka Dotted Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Make sure to check out the Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 1 while you're here. Thanks for stopping by!

~Celebrate~

It's always a good day (a great day to celebrate:) when I get to participate in Kristina's Color Inspiration! This one, Color Inspiration #56, encorporates Deep Red, Pumpkin, Saffron, Celery, Ballet Blue & White. I used all Stampin' Up! colors: Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue & Whisper White...along with my Party Hearty stamp set and coordinating Celebrations Standard Wheel. The party hats were handcut and adhered with dimensionals, then topped off with Crystal Effects & Dazzling Diamonds on each of the 1/4" Circle Punches at the top of each hat.



Stamps: Party Hearty, Celebrations (wheel)
Paper: So Saffron, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Ballet Blue, Glossy White, Whisper White CS
Ink: So Saffron, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Ballet Blue & Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers, Pumpkin Pie Standard Cartridge (wheel)
Other: 1/4" Circle & Scallop Edge Punches, Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain, Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Stampin' Dimensionals

75K & Birthday BLOG CANDY

EDITED TO ADD: The winner of the BLOG CANDY!

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Here is your random number: 16
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Mr. Linky #16 was Libby Moore! Congratulations, Libby! You're the winner! Let me know which birthday set (listed below) that you'd like as your gift!



I just noticed that my blog is over 75,000 hits and yesterday was my birthday! I not only have one, but two great reasons to celebrate with some BLOG CANDY! The winner gets to choose a free birthday stamp set from the new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.

The selected sets (pages 68 - 72) to choose from are:
Crazy for Cupcakes
Bitty Birthday
Party Hearty (see sample above)
Simple Birthday Thanks
On A Pedestal
Birthday Bliss
Look Who's Turning

Enter to win by simply leaving a link in the Mr. Linky box below to one of your best birthday cards. The deadline is Wednesday at noon (CST) and I will choose a random winner of the free birthday stamp set!

B is for Birthday

This birthday card was the make & take that Tammy's guests made at her workshop last night. The card layout was inspired by my fabulously talented upline, Julie at Julie's Stamping Spot and the I took the color combination from the Sweet Always Designer Series Paper pack.



The party hats image at the bottom of the card was inked up using the Stampin' Write markers. The little present in the middle of the 'b' was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White, punched out with the 3/4" cirlce punch with a rhinestone brad inserted, and finally adhered with a dimensional.

Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette & Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose & Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Whisper White Organza, Rhinestone Brads, Eyelet Border & 3/4" Circle punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Party Hearty ~ KWerner Color Inspiration #39

I was so excited tonight when I checked by blog roll and noticed Kristina had just posted this week's Color Inspiration #39! Even though it was already late, I had to get cracking:)



Here's my Party Hearty creation! I used the Stampin' Write markers to color the party hats and then popped one up on a dimensional. I wrapped the Real Red ribbon around the Real Red mat and gathered the end with some Black Hemp Twine. What fun colors to use for a birthday card!



Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Basic Black & Whisper White CS
Ink: Black Stazon, Green Galore, Real Red & So Saffron Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain, Black Hemp Twine, Corner Rounder, Stampin Dimensionals