Build a Cupcake

April 5, 2012 By Connie | 9 Comments

It's Thursday and time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge. We have a Sketch Challenge for you to try today! Grab your stamps and play along!

I pulled out Build a Cupcake punch that I hadn't used in quite a while as a regular cupcake! I need birthday cards this time of year!

Don't those chocolate with white frosting cupcakes look good on the Sweet Shop Designer Paper? Makes me hungry when I look at it. I duplicated the cupcake with the Build a Cupcake punch by punching the bottom from Early Espresso and running it thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice folder. The top was from Whisper White and I added a Red Glimmer Paper cherry on top. I placed it on a 1 3/4" punched circle of Baja Breeze, then a Whisper White medallion from the Pennant Builder Die. The Poppy Parade pennant in the background is also from that Pennant die. I added some Real Red Taffeta Ribbon tied in a bow with an Espresso Glimmer Brad in the center. The Sweet Shop DSP is layered on Poppy Parade and a base of Baja Breeze. Along the edge of the Poppy Parade pennant, I added three 1/4" Circles of Red Glimmer paper. It is hard to see on the DSP, but it shows up much better in real life!

I realized when I went to post about this, that my greeting somehow fell off before it was photographed. Since I made this card a while ago at the retreat, I have NO idea where it is…and where that little greeting flag went to. So…you'll have to imagine the words on there! lol!

Make sure to check out how the rest of the Challenge Team on Create with Connie and Mary interpreted this sketch! You can see their designs on Create with Connie and Mary!

Cupcake Anti-Bac Holders

March 29, 2011 By Connie | 1 Comment

I found these Red Velvet Cupcake Anti-Bacs at the store a couple months ago and made some up for the Retreat earlier this month. They sold out quickly! I took Erica Cerwin's original holder and simplified it.

I used Pumpkin Pie and Riding Hood Red from the colors of the retired designer paper I used (sorry, I've forgotten the name…just using up my stash!) I cut an oval with the Big Shot from the Ovals Bigz Die out of Early Espresso cardstock for the background of the cupcake.

I used the Create a Cupcake stamp set for the base in Riding Hood Red Classic Ink and the frosting I stamped the sprinkles in Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink. The bow was stamped with Early Espresso on the cupcake liner. Everything was punched with the Build a Cupcake Punch. Then the cupcake pieces were placed on the Oval diecut with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added a Rhinestone jewel to the center of the bow. I also added a cherry punched from Red Glimmer Paper for some extra bling! Just for You from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set was stamped with Early Espresso and punched with the Modern Label punch. I added Rhinestone Jewels along each each and popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals, too.

Inside I kept it pretty simple…Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon tied around the front of the base. Some more of the Designer paper in the background and the Red Velvet Cupcake Pocket Anti-Bacterial held in place with a punched out Large Oval. That's it!

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Create a Cupcake

February 28, 2011 By Connie | 1 Comment

Woohoo! Only 3 more sleeps before I head out to my BIG stamping retreat weekend! It is a get together with around 40 other stamping/scrapbooking enthusiasts that we do twice a year! The four days go by SO quickly! But…I really need to get on the ball today and start packing things up! My friend, Linda, comes in from Alabama on Wednesday for the weekend, too. Will be GREAT to see her again!

My Stamp Clubs made this card last month for one of their projects! I think it makes a FUN and YUMMY birthday card! I love the colors, even though I'm not a chocolate cake/cupcake lover.

I started with a base of Pink Pirouette cardstock, then layered on Early Espresso that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder. I added a piece of the Real Red stripe from Brights Patterns Designer Paper. I also added a 1" strip of the Red Gimmer Paper to really make it POP! I wrapped some Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon around and tied a knot. I used the Pinking Hearts Border Punch along the bottom of a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock and stamped the greeting from Create a Cupcake in Early Espresso Classic Ink. The base of the cupcake is Early Espresso on Whisper White with a Real Red stamped bow and the top is Real Red with Early Espresso sprinkles. I punched them out with the Build a Cupcake Punch. Finally, I added a Red Gimmer paper cherry from the Cupcake punch on top! The cupcake is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals!

The Create a Cupcake stamp set and Build A Cupcake Punch are just TOO much fun! Love to play with them!

I wanted to give you a reminder that I have another round of Ribbon Shares almost full, INCLUDING the Seam Binding Ribbon available from the Occasions Mini! It has been VERY popular! Email me quickly to get a spot! You can find out more information about the Ribbon Shares I'm offering HERE!

Stamping 411 Create a Cupcake

January 28, 2011 By Connie | 13 Comments

Time again for Stamping 411 sketch challenge! Another fun one this week! Here is the sketch:

And here is my card using Stampin' Up!'s new Create a Cupcake stamp set and Build a Cupcake punch! I love both these new products in the Occasions Mini!

I started with a base of Pink Pirouette and layered on the Real Red Patterns Designer Paper, using the Scallop Edge Punch along the bottom. I added a strip of the FABULOUS Glimmer Paper above the scallop and wrapped some Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon around and tied a knot.

For the focal image, I stamped two cupcake bottoms in Early Espresso and added a Real Red stamped bow. The frosting is Real Red with Early Espresso sprinkles. I punched them with the Build a Cupcake punch and popped them up with Stampin' Dimensionals on Whisper White cardstock. I punched the cherry from Red Glimmer Paper, too. I layered the Whisper White on Early Espresso cardstock.

Finally, I added a trio of the flower Itty Bitty punches from Red Glimmer paper and a Rhinestone Jewel in the center of each. I also stamped Happy Birthday from Create a Cupcake with Early Espresso in the upper right corner. I'd love to get a birthday card like this…how about you?

Check out what the rest of the Design Operators did this week over on Stamping 411!