Create a Cupcake

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!

Create with Connie and Mary Challenge Party Favor

January 29, 2011 By Connie | 9 Comments

On Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition website, we are offering a Party Favor Challenge this week! Our Saturday Challenges are the only things that are shared on our personal blogs. All other projects are exclusively for Create subscribers. AND…our subscribers are the only ones who can win a chance of two $75 gift certificates or two FREE subscriptions to the Summer Edition. That's even MORE reason to join!

My favor was inspired by an organized Candy Wrapper Swap I received at Leadership. I updated it to use the Create a Cupcake stamp set and Build a Cupcake punch! I had some leftover Hershey Heart candies that I thought would work perfectly. I decorated the fronts of them with Sweet Stitches Designer Paper and the Small Heart punch and used the same DSP for the bottom of the "tray". The heart candies are adhered to a little "tray" with Mini Glue Dots. A cello pretzel bag keeps them secure. Then I folded a strip of cardstock in half and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Two Tags Die so just a portion of the tag was cut. It is stapled closed around the cello bag. I added a Baja Breeze Scallop Circle, then the cupcake on top. The base was stamped with Baja Breeze and the frosting with Regal Rose. I added a little Rhinestone Jewel to the center of the stamped bow and a Red Glimmer Paper cherry.

Isn't it FUN??? I love how it turned out! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Guest Designers did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! And…while you are there…why not sign up? With over 30 projects for $29.95, that is about $1 per project with instructions for using in your classes or for gifts! What a DEAL! But, you don't need to be a demonstrator to join…customers LOVE us, too!

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!