On a Pedestal | The Maui Stamper

Is it any wonder that cupcakes are so trendy? They’re just the right size to fit in the palm of your hand and can generally be eaten in just a few bites. We were in Santa Clara a short time ago celebrating a very special family birthday, and my fabulous Sister-in-Law introduced me to Kara’s Cupcakes at Santana Row. It’s a good thing I live 2500 miles away – I’m a Weight Watchers® leader, for goodness sake! I can’t recommend the Coconut cupcakes. Or the Chocolate Velvet cupcakes. And whatever you do, avoid the Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Ganache cupcakes at all costs. I warned you.

Phew. OK. Let’s get to the card:

Crazy for Cupcakes, On a Pedestal and All Holidays stamp sets
Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, and Whisper White card stock
Play Date Designer Series Paper
Tempting Turquoise and Wild Wasabi Classic ink pads
Wild Wasabi and So Saffron Stampin’ Write markers
So Saffron 5/8 inch grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Scallop Edge punch
Big Shot and Perfect Polka Dots Textured Embossing Folder

Clearly I have cupcakes on the brain. Sara, can you get home this weekend to bake a batch? (I know, I know, I just need to send you the ticket. Sigh.) I pieced the cupcake paper to match the layer behind the focal point. It’s really simple with this set – just stamp the cupcake on your DSP and trim out the part of the image that you want.

This looks good and contains no calories. I should be happy. Yes, I should.

I kinda like this Kitchen Sink business. Today’s card isn’t as busy, but I used just about every stamp set I could put my hands on. I’ve just realized that at the end of the month, all of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets will become collector’s items! It’s time to put them to work before that deadline:

Cheep Talk, Happy Moments and On a Pedestal stamp sets
Summer Sun, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery and Whisper White card stock
Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay Classic ink pads; White Craft ink pad
Summer Sun, Certainly Celery, Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo Stamp n Write markers
Stamp-a-ma-jig; White embossing powder and heat tool; blender pen
Scallop Trim and 3/4 inch square (retired) punches; hand-held rectangle punch (retired)
Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon; Big Shot and Perfect Dots embossing folder

I got a little carried away with the colors, didn’t I? It’s tropical 🙂

Don’t miss the Sale-a-bration set Happy Moments. I wasn’t taken with it when I first saw the SAB offering, but once I had it and started to play with it I changed my mind. The images lend themselves to a lot of different occasions and techniques. You heard it here, OK?

There are a couple of tricks I used here. First, to make that Happy Birthday Banner you just stamp your message, cut it into a strip, and trim the corners with a square punch to make perfectly even points. And no, I forgot to use the embossing buddy, so yes, it has white “freckles”. The other trick is to use a blender pen to selectively remove ink from a stamp. I stamped the entire bird from Cheep Talk with Bermuda Bay ink, then used the blender pen to remove the color from his beak and legs. I added the color I wanted with a marker.

It’s kind of a wild card, but I like it. Hope it makes you smile.