Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by!
My first card is either a late Valentine or I'm way ahead for next year.
I used a bubble background from a playdate with Jack.
We put a little dish soap in a cup of water and added some drops of food coloring!
When you lay a piece of cardstock on the bubbles, you get a wonderful, fun background!
I stamped the cupcake with the letters on the background then stamped again
on some pattern paper so I could paper piece the cupcake.
For my Twofer...
I stamped the cupcake, heat embossed it and colored with Copics.
Shaker cards are always a challenge but fun to give, so I decided to tackle it.
The sequins don't want to shake around much. I think all but two are stuck
to the edges. Some of the shakers are stuck to the cupcake intentionally.
Some are not.
The background was embossed with a die.
There's some shimmery sugar on the icing. Unfortunately the acetate and
shimmer together wouldn't cooperate for a good photo.
I was happy with how the Happy Birthday circle fit in the aperture.
I can't wait for you to see what our Guest Designers and talented Design Team
have done for your amazement and inspiration.
Hope to see your cakes and/or cupcakes in the gallery!
And if you'd like to join in a fun recipe exchange, feel free to add
your favorite cake or cupcake recipe to your post when you play!
I used to bake cakes and cupcakes all the time (me and Duncan Hines that is).
Then I was introduced to card making and the cakes and cupcakes were left behind.
Once a year I bake my hubby's favorite pound cake.
You can see my cake recipe below my card recipe at the bottom of this post.
Challenges:
NBUS #26 - Never Before Used Schtuff
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps: Little Love (Colorado Craft)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Gingham Linen Paper (Doodlebug), Bubble Print
Other: Clear EP, Cross My Heart EF (Cuttlebug)
Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps: Little Love (Colorado Craft)
Ink: Whisper White
Paper: Neenah
Other: White EP, Copics (BG11, R81), Party Confetti Fancy Coverplate (HA), Happy Birthday Circle Frame die (MFT), Double Stitched Circle Die (LI, OOB), Acetate, Foam Sheet, Sequins (SU), WOS
Pound Cake
2 sticks butter
3 cups sugar
8 oz. cup of sour cream
6 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time mixing in. Add sour cream and flour alternately. Add almond or vanilla extract and mix in. Pour in greased tube or Bundt pan and bake at 325 for 1 hour and 40 minutes turning pan after one hour.
