InkyStamper: Cupcake Kind of Birthday Card with Cupcake Inspirations

This is my first project with InkyStamper's NEWEST RELEASE called Cupcake! This set is a part of the Ralph and Rosie Stamp Series - aren't they fun?!

Also in commemoration of the Cupcake Inspirations Group's 500th challenge, they are featuring InkyStamper! So Excited! With my card, we are going to use a masking technique to get the most out of your stamp. Come let me show you how!

**I receive products from InkyStamper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.**

Cupcake Birthday Card Steps

Grab the Cupcake Stamp and Die Set. Let's stamp Ralph and his cupcake image with black ink on white cardstock. Place its matching die and die-cut the image out. Set aside. Since I have the ink out, let's work on the masking step next.

Mask Out Ralph

Using a sticky note sheet, I stamped and die-cut Ralph with the cupcake. Then I fussy cut Ralph and his tail out. Ink the stamp with black ink first and then cover Ralph and his tail with the mask.

Next, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, repeat one more time to get a total of two cupcakes. Connect the lines with a black marker and cover any unwanted lines with a white Gelly Pen.

Colorful Ralph

To be conservative, I colored Ralph lightly with a combination of watercolor pencils in grays (#234 + #273) and pinks (#119 + #131).

Cute Cupcake Colors

Using the patterned paper as inspiration, I colored the cupcakes in pastels. I started from the bottom up for no reason. LOL! The cake was watercolored in a combination of browns (#183 + #187). The liner I tried to match the stripes in lavender and blue (#139 + #140). Keep adding color until you get the desired look.

The cupcake tops were colored with Gelatos (Guava, Butter Cream + Aqua Dolce). The lines in the tops were touched up with a black artist pen.

When the colors dried, I added "sprinkles" in a combination of Stickle Glitter in Lavender, Turquoise, Lime Green, Candy Cane + Cotton Candy, and Liquid Pearls in Peacock, Ocean Blue + Pumpkin.

Add the Layers

As the glittered accents dry, I am cutting the card panels for my A2 (5.5 x 4.25-inch) card base. Cut a piece of 5.25 x 4-inch pink cardstock and 5 x 3.75-inch patterned paper. Layer the two pieces together and adhere with the E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong adhesive.

The next layer cut a piece of 5.25 x 2.5-inch pink cardstock and die-cut two 1 x 6.5-inch stitched scalloped borders out of white cardstock. Emboss the pink cardstock with a stripe design embossing folder.

Add each border on the top and bottom with the E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong adhesive. Trim off the excess border pieces. Using the same adhesive, center the layer on the card front.

Using leftover 3D Foam Circles, I cut them apart and added them to the backs of all the cupcakes. Place each one on the card front. Add sequins with Adhesive Dots Micro and finish!

Another look at the finished card.

Thanks for stopping in!
MargieH

Skill Level: Intermediate
Creative Time: 25 minutes

Materials Needed:
Stamps and Craft Dies: InkyStamper (Cupcake Stamp and Die Set)
Patterned Paper: Memory Place/Kawaii Paper Goods (So Sweet Collection, MP-60168 Origami Pack)
Pink Cardstock: My Color Cardstock (Petal Pink)
WaterColors and Black Marker: Faber-Castell (Gelatos in Guava, Butter Cream + Aqua Dolce, PITT Artist Pen in Black, and Art Grip Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils in #119, 131, 139, 140, 183,187,234 + 273)
White Pen: Sakura (Gelly Pen in White)
Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (E-Z Runner Ultra Strong, Adhesive Dots Micro + 3D Foam Circles)
Ink: Nuvo Hybrid Ink (Black Shadow)
Glitter and Dimensional Accent: Ranger Ink (Stickles in Lavender, Turquoise, Lime Green, Candy Cane + Cotton Candy, and Liquid Pearl in Peacock, Ocean Blue + Pumpkin)
Embossing Folder and Border Die: Spellbinders Paper Arts (A4 Stripes M-Bossabilities Folder and Border Basics Die Set)
Other: White Cardstock; Sticky Note Sheet; Sequins

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Amazing Paper Grace: Introducing the Halloween Collection

Create some BOOtiful creations with a new collection from Amazing Paper Grace – The Halloween Collection.  It's super SPOOKY cute!

**I receive products from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken, Spellbinders® Paper Arts, and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.** 

The Halloween Collection Details

This Halloween Collection includes three thin metal die sets They can be used separately or mix and match with each set in the collection. It goes especially well with the popular S6-153 Charming Cottage Box die set as you will see while hopping through.

The Halloween Collection sets used!

S3-405 Spooky Boo by Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace

 S6-153 Charming Cottage Box by Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace

My Project for Today:

For my Webbed Boo Card, I am using a die designed by Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace called S3-405 Spooky Boo, available at Spellbinders Paper Arts.

Die-cut the spider web design from the S3-405 Spooky Boo set eight times with black cardstock. Adhere on the corners and create a diamond shape in the center with the E-Z Grand Permanent Dots adhesive. Cut the Boo from silver mirror cardstock. Adhere and lift with 3D Foam Strips in the center.

Die-cut five blossoms from S4-1025 Sweet Cottage Flowers die with purple cardstock. Water mist the blossoms to soften and shape them. When dry, layer them with Adhesive Dots Medium. Using an Adhesive Dot 3D, secure the flower and beaded vines to the card.

For a playful accent, place the black spider die cut on one of the spider webs in the corner.

Designer Tip:  Die cut all the pieces in your die set. It gives you a visual to play around and maybe think outside the box when designing your card creations!

My Second Project:

Since this Halloween sets go well with the S6-153 Charming Cottage Box die set, I paired it with the S3-405 Spooky Boo set. Found some themed shaker elements and decided to make a shaker treat box. Isn't it cute?

On top, I added a flower element from S6-050 Cinch and Go Flowers die set and purple cardstock. After water misting and shaping, I secured the center with an orange brad topped with orange Stickles. With a purple bow and flourish accent, I adhered them with an Adhesive Dot 3D.

I hope you enjoyed my two projects. They were so fun to create! Follow my blog for more creations coming up!
MargieH

Supplies
Die Sets: S3-405 Spooky Boo, S4-1025 Sweet Cottage Flowers, S6-153 Charming Cottage Box, and S6-050 Cinch and Go Flowers

Other: Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (E-Z Runner Grand Permanent Dots, Adhesive Dots Medium, Adhesive Dots 3D, and 3D Foam Strips; Purple Ribbon; Ink and Glitter: Ranger Ink (Distress Ink in Wild Honey and Stickle in Orange Peel); Shaker Elements: Buttons Galore & More (October 31st Sprinkletz); Grey Patterned Paper; Orange, Black, Purple, White, Grey, and Silver Mirror Cardstock; Acetate; Orange Brad

Accessories:  The Halloween Collection from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken

The Halloween Collection is available now on Spellbinders’ website, click Halloween Collection from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken.

Visit the Creative Team for more Halloween Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with the new Halloween Collection!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska

Visit Kate Skonieczna

Visit Beatriz Jennings

Visit Tara Brown

Visit Beth Pingry

Visit Margie Higuchi {{You are Here!}}

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

Join Us Online Here:

SHARING - Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community Facebook Group.

POSTING - Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page on Spellbinders. Upload so others can see your work!

TALKING - AmazingPaperGrace_Creates our new Instagram account.  You ask there, we answer there.

InkyStamper: Passing Time Slimline Card Tutorial

Hello all! Seeing all these slimline cards on the internet, I thought I'd try my hand at it too! But I wanted it to be interactive so I made my cute truck slide back 'n forth on the card front. It's easy to do with a strip of cardstock! Let me show you how.

**I receive products from InkyStamper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.**

Passing Time Card Panel Steps

My slimline top-fold card base is 8.5 x 3.5-inches. I fold a sheet of 8.5 x 7-inch white cardstock in half. There will be three layers on my card front. Cut to the following:

• Black Cardstock (bottom): 8.25 x 3.25-inches
• Patterned Paper (middle): 8.0 x 3.0-inches
• Orange Cardstock (top): 7.75 x 2.75-inches

Adhere the black and patterned card panels to the white card base.

For the pavement, hand tore a strip of 7.75 x 3-inch black cardstock about 0.50-inch off from the top. Adhere it at the bottom edge of the orange card panel.

Sliding Truck Feature

Stamp the Ralph and Truck image from the Vintage Truck Stamp and Die Set in black ink onto white cardstock. Die-cut it out with its matching die and then die-cut another truck shape in orange cardstock. With the same orange color, cut a 8.0 x 1/8-inch strip.

To make the truck slide, I am making a rail out of the cardstock strip and sandwiching the two truck die cuts with 3D Foam Strips to create a gap. See below how I place the foam strips. After I color the white truck die cut, the two pieces will be assembled.

Using a combination of Liquid Pearls, watercolor pencils, and black ink, I colored and created texture the truck. Set aside to dry. The clouds were extras I created from the Dragonfly Stamp and Die Set.

Once the colors dried, sandwich the two trucks below. I powered any sticky areas around the 3D Foam Strips with anti-static powder so that the truck would slide easier. 

Thread the strip through the gap in the truck and test to see if it slides easily. Place a small piece of 3D Foam Strip to one end and adhere to the edge of the card front. Next, trim off the excess and adhere with the foam strip.

Finishing Touches

Stamp Just Passing Time sentiment from the Vintage Truck Stamp and Die Set with black ink. Cut to a strip and adhere to the back of a cloud shape that was colored in light grey. Place on the top right side of the card front. 

Add another cloud on the opposite side and stickers to complete the card. Here's another look.

Did you know that InkyStampers has a slimline card challenge going on this month? You still have time! Join InkyStamper Inkspiration FaceBook Page and search August Challenge (dated 8/4). Hope to see you there! 

Thanks for passing the time with me!

MargieH

Skill Level: Intermediate
Creative Time: 25 minutes

Materials Needed:
Stamps: InkyStamper (Vintage Truck Stamp and Die Set)
Patterned Paper and Sticker: Photo Play Paper Co. (Gnome for Thanksgiving Collection)

WaterColors and Black Marker: Faber-Castell

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (E-Z Runner Grand Dots Permanent and 3D Foam Strips)
Ink: Tonic Studio (Nuvo Hybrid in Black Shadow)

Dimensional: Ranger Ink (Liquid Pearl)

Other: White, Black and Orange Cardstock; Bone Folder; Paper Trimmer

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Amazing Paper Grace: August 2020 Die of the Month Blog Hop - Pop Up 3D Vignette Telephone

Hold the phone!!!  It has been an exciting week for us all!!  We've been waiting with bated breath to announce our Creative Team!  Many are waiting for their dies to arrive but two of our newest designers are joining in today.  Today we are sharing the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for August 2020 -  Pop up 3D Vignette Telephone.  It's super cute and guaranteed to bring a smile!

**I receive products from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken, Spellbinders® Paper Arts, and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.**

If you missed our post about the new creative team, pop down to see the announcement on the blog.

3D Vignette Phone Details

We've spent all month making funny phone jokes and puns!  Do you realize this little relic is something that most teenyboppers haven't seen in person?  Just as with the typewriter, the phone is an iconic part of our history and technology.  Ever evolving, this phone will always be a part of our coming of age.  During the month we played "I Spy" to peek into how folks were using this die and this is what we found:

1. A shaker card
2. A notepad holder
3. A mini 4-page scrapbook (which will hold Instax pictures)
4. A gift card holder
5. A card with multiple sentiments
6. A basket

We're sure there are more, but in the meantime, here is some additional inspiration to pique your creativity.

There are SIXTEEN dies included in the Telephone Set

My Project Today using 3D Vignette Telephone

This 3D Vignette Telephone is just too cute! Yes, I used them when I was growing up and mine was pink! LOL! Zoom calls seem to be a popular way to connect with one another via the internet.

One of my reader's clubs wanted to try a Zoom Book Club Call. So I decided to create a card filled with questions for each of the slots and send it to the hostess.

Then I thought why not add a goodie bag to go with the card! What do you think?

I made a pocket behind the body of the telephone so that when you pick up the receiver, you get a cute "Let's Chat" message! 

Designer Tip: Don't forget after die-cutting the telephone body and receiver, do the emboss step too! You'll get that wonderful embossed detail that really makes this set shine! I lightly water mist the cardstock before cutting and embossing for a crisp design.

Thanks for stopping in!
MargieH

Supply List
Amazing Paper Grace August 2020 Die of the Month - Pop Up 3D Vignette Telephone
S6-050 Cinch and Go Flowers
Patterned Papers: PhotoPlay Paper Co. (Belle Fleur Collection)
Adhesives: Adhesive Dots 3D, E-Z Runner Micro
Pearls: Spellbinders/FSJ
Computer Font and Computer Paper

Visit the Creative Team for more Vignette Telephone Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with 3D Vignette Telephone, the new APG August 2020 Die of the Month!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska

Visit Kate Skonieczna

Visit Beatriz Jennings

Visit Tara Brown

Visit Beth Pingry

Visit Margie Higuchi {{You are Here!}}

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

Did we miss any phone puns or memes?  Let us know in the comments!

Join us here online:

SHARING - Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community Facebook Group

POSTING - Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page on Spellbinders. Upload so others can see your work!

TALKING - AmazingPaperGrace_Creates our new account on Instagram. You ask there, we answer there.

If you are new to the Die of the Month Club, you may find this helpful: How the Club Works.

If you missed the introduction, this will bring you up to date: Commonly Asked Questions.

InkyStamper: Wanna Piece of Me Shaker Tag Tutorial

Hello, would you like some pie? LOL! I was gifted a ton of pink shipping tags and decided to make a shaker tag out of them :) It's still summer but this Pie Stamp and Die Set has me thinking fall and pumpkin pie! Let me show you how!

**I receive products from InkyStamper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.**

Ralph and His Pie Die Cut

Stamp Ralph and his pie onto white cardstock with black ink. Then die-cut him out with the matching die. I always cut a couple just in case and store them with the stamp and die set.

My shaker tag will be shaking in the pie so I hand-cut the filling out.

Then watercolor the image with desired colors. For the whipped cream, I tried a dimensional paint but didn't like it so I used Liquid Pearl instead. Set aside to dry. Let's work on the tags!

Front Tag Step Outs

These are the steps I took to prep my front tag from pink to gesso to inking the edges.

Trim a piece of patterned paper to cover the entire tag and ink the edges before adhering down.

I also trimmed the corners.

To make the shaker window, I die cut the Ralph with Pie shape in the center of the tag. Don't forget to punch a hole on the top. Set aside.

With a piece of silver foil cardstock, I stamped the fork from the Pie Stamp and Die Set with black ink. Die-cut the shape with its matching die.

Finally, stamp the sentiment from the set on a piece of orange cardstock, hand-cut into a strip and then cut a ribbon tail on one end. Set those pieces aside. Let's work on the back tag.

Back Tag Step Outs

Take another pink shipping tag, and trim about 1/8-inch off three sides (leaving the top side as is). This is to make sure the back tag is not seen from the front.

Trim a piece of patterned paper to cover the entire tag, adhere and trim the upper corners. Punch the hole on the top.

Assemble the Shaker Tag

Let's up these tags together. First, I cut a piece of clear acetate to cover the window and adhered it down.

Using a sheet of double-sided adhesive foam, I cut strips to fit the back of the front tag

Add sequins in the well, I used three different colors to match my patterned papers. Remove the liners and with the patterned paper side facing down, add the back tag on top. Press down to secure.

Add the die cuts, sentiment strip, twine, and ribbons to the tag front. To cover the back of the tag, trim a piece of patterned paper to fit (don't forget to trim the upper corners and punch a hole on top) and adhere. 

Lastly, thread ribbon through the top opening and tie a bow (secure with an Adhesive Dot). Done!

Thanks for stopping in!
MargieH

Creative Time: 30 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Inky Stamper: Pie Stamp and Die Set
Adhesives: E-Z Runner® Micro, E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong, 3D Foam Creative Sheet Medium, Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4" and 1/2", Adhesive Dots Small and Micro.(Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®)

Other
Patterned Papers: PhotoPlay Paper Co. (Gnome for Thanksgiving Collection); Watercolor Pencils: Faber-Castell; Dimensional: Liquid Pearl (Ranger Ink); Ink: Nuvo Hybrid Ink in Black Shadow (Tonic Studios); Pink Shipping Tags, Ribbons; Twine; Acetate; Sequins

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