Hello Cupcake Card for Happy Stampers Blog Hop

Elaine Greenwood - Canadian Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Hello Cupcake Card

Today is the day for the Happy Stampers Blog Hop and my friend Eva and I are using the following sketch for our cards today.

The Hello Cupcake Card I created today is using the Hello Cupcake Stamp Set which is a free item from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure when you purchase $60.00 of product before shipping and taxes.

I have also used two other items from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure, the Grapefruit Grove Foil paper and the Grapefruit Grove Organdy Ribbon.  I just love the holographic effect of the Grapefruit Grove Foil paper.  The Grapefruit Grove Foil comes in a pack with Lovely Lipstick Foil paper, you get 4 - 12 x 12 sheets of each.  The Grapefruit Grove Organdy Ribbon comes in a pack with Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather and Lemon Lime Twist, you get 5 spools; 5 yards each.  This ribbon matches the colours in the Gingham Gala 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Pack.

Here is how I created my Hello Cupcake Card:

• Grapefruit Grove Cardstock cut at 8½ x 5½ scored at 4¼.
• Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet (this is a Sale-A-Bration item) cut at 4 x 5¼ and run through the Big Shot using the Oh My Stars Textured Embossing Folder and then adhered to the card base.
• Cut a strip of Grapefruit Grove Cardstock at 2 x 3½ and snip one end into a banner shape.  Cut two pieces of Grapefruit Grove Gingham Gala Designer Paper at ⅝ x 3⅝ and snip one end into a banner shape.  Adhere the Gingham Gala Banner Strips to the larger Grapefruit Grove Banner and adhere to the Grapefruit Grove Foil layer as shown in the sketch.
• Petal Pink and Whisper White Cardstock cut out with the Rectangle Stitched Dies.  The Petal Pink Rectangle is approximately 2⅝ x 4, the Whisper White Rectangle is approximately 2¼ x 3½
• On the Whisper White Rectangle stamp the cupcake from the Hello Cupcake Stamp set (this is a Sale-A-Bration item) using Early Espresso Ink for the sentiment and bottom of the cupcake and for the frosting use Grapefruit Grove Ink.  I stamped the sprinkles using Soft Suede Ink.  
• In the space between the cupcake and the sentiment I added a strip of the Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet cut at ½ x 2¼, topped with the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and the Grapefruit Grove Organdy Ribbon (this is a Sale-A-Bration item).
• Adhere the Whisper White Rectangle to the Petal Pink Rectangle and adhere to the card using Dimensionals.

Here is a close up of the stamped image:

Now it's time to hop over and see what the talented Eva has created for this week's sketch.  I know it will be awesome!  You can click on the Next button, or on Eva's name below to visit her blog:

Elaine Greenwood YOU ARE HERE

Eva Dobilas

If you like my card, please leave me a comment.

If you live in Canada and would like to purchase items I used to create my card, you can click on any of the following products and it will take you directly to my store.  If you are a regular shopper with me you can qualify for my Customer Rewards, read about it here. If placing an online order less than $200.00, please use the January Host Code 737NQPFV. 

I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146972] $11.50	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $13.25
Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712] $0.00	Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $15.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $10.25	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $10.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $10.25	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $10.25	Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623] $0.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00
Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $48.00	Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143710] $10.25	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $9.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50