Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday, Cupcake!

Happy 1st Birthday today to my sweet cupcake of a niece, Jocelyn!

It seems like just yesterday she was born, and now she's crawlin' around, "playing" with my 2 girls, and ohh....she's just sooo cute!  She's one of those babies lil' kiddos you just wanna SQUEEZE! :)

I've scaled down for kids' birthday cards....they really don't care, so why add so much?  I really wanted to add more, but decided to merely glitz it up with a little dazzzling diamonds...what's a cupcake without sparkly frosting?! ;-b

Here's a VERY simple card I made for her birthday...


















Stampin' Up's "Crazy For Cupcakes" is a great set for birthday cards...LOVE it! :)

I only spent about (10-15 min) on this card. Stamped with Brown Stazon, colored in.  The main image is popped up behind the Close to Cocoa layer....'cause I *heart* dimensionals. :) 

Frosting: after coloring & adhering image to card, I applied crystal effects and sprinkled with dazzling diamonds.  I used crystal effects (instead of a 2way glue) to give it a shiny and raised effect.

TIP: Mount it first, then apply the ce/dd...because ce takes awhile to dry.  Best to put it together, THEN let it dry instead of trying to mess with it while it's trying to dry & risk smearing. :)

It seems so simplistic, but sometimes (in the case of a 1st birthday, for example)...simple is better. ;-)

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Brown Stazon
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Accessories: Aquapainter, Pink & Cocoa inks, Regal Rose & Crushed Curry markers, Crystal effects, Dazzling diamonds, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

8 comments:

  1. So pretty!! I am a DD queen so I am loving that you paired it with Crystal effects -- I will definitely try that! Great job again!

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  2. This is a great card! You are SO right about not spending a lot of time (and accessories) when the card is for a kid, who will probably not notice the details and/or throw it away anyway!

    Very cute - the glitter really adds a lot!

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  3. Love it! I really need to pull out my card-making supplies again...you are inspiring me! :)

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  4. So cute!!! I need to break this set out more,I just 'Had to have it'....and I've only used it twice in a year!! LOL!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  5. Love the simple layout of this card! And very smart using Crystal Effects to make the frosting seem a little more dimensional! Great card for your niece!

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  6. this is totally cute and simple, love it. I've recently seen another fun way to do frosting on my friend Jackie's blog, check it out- http://jackiestamps4fun.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/sale-a-bration-is-almost-over/

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  7. This is so cute -- love the bling!!

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Go ahead...make my day! :)