Thursday, June 25, 2015

Papertrey Ink June 2015 Blog Hop

Hello friends.  It's the 25th, and that means it's time for Papertrey Ink's monthly Blog Hop...yeah!!  I took my cue from the colors and stripes of this months inspiration photo, and came up with a birthday card and matching cupcake holder.  Take a look:





I started with a Smoky Slate card base and one of the stripes from Plaid Builder, and then used Versamark and clear embossing powder to give the stripes a bit of shine.  My cream colored layer also has stripes that I made by scoring with my paper trimmer and score blade.  The flowers are from the Friendly Flower stamp set and Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Fine Linen, and Simply Chartreuse inks.  I used the medium size starburst from Funky Florals for the centers of the flowers, and also added an enamel dot to the centers of each.  The top flower was also molded a bit with my stylus to make it "pop" out a bit more.  I also used the condensation trick on the leaves with Glossy Accents...love that look!  And of course I had to play with my new Favor It: Cupcake Box Die and Enclosed: Cupcake stamp set to match my card...really fun to make, easy to assemble, and will make a nice birthday combo for one of my friends! :0)

Blog hop inspiration
 
I really, REALLY love these shoes and think my granddaughter Addy would look fabulous in them! :0)

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Thanks so much for stopping by and have fun blog hopping!  :0)

23 comments:

Diana K said...

And now I want the Cupcake box; thank you very much for that :) I love your projects, Marcia! So cheerful and pretty.

The Paper Toile said...

So cute, Marcia! I love that little cupcake box with those bright orange flowers! So happy and cheerful!

Dawn McVey (dawnsing) said...

These are so cute, Marcia!

Michelle said...

Beautiful color and detail! And... LOVE the little cupcake box!!

Birgit said...

Marcia, it's always a joy to visit your blog and see your work! Your card is beautiful and what a bonus for us to see your adorable little cupcake box too! My birthday is in July and I like chocolate and peanut butter. ;o) ;o)

Betty Wright said...

Marcia, this is super cute and fabulous!

Anonymous said...

Love your pretty card and cupcake holder, Marcia. Beautiful job. ;-)

Darnell said...

I am pinning this, Marcia. It's my fave, so far! Your execution of both the card and the (squee!) cupcake box are flawless! And those GA dew drops? Please!! Hugs, Darnell

Jill Norwood said...

Marcia I love your birthday card and matching gift box! So sweet with the pretty flowers you made. And the embossing adds a nice shine!

Barb Kirkwood said...

Great card and cupcake box. I love how you did the flowers- did you draw in those centers? Very striking.

Nancy Penir said...

I didn't order the cupcake die (have to draw the line somewhere!), and now I crave it and cupcakes! Oh so pretty, both card and box. Lovely in every way, the subtle stripes and dimensional flowers... just beautiful!

Joy2Scrapbook said...

Love the shiny stripes in the background and your pretty flowers! Very nice!!

Jen W. said...

Eeek! That matching cupcake holder is adorable! Love the two sets of stripes (stamped and embossed) and the fabulous condensation on the leaves!

Kathy Mc said...

Perfection, Marcia! Love how you added so much extra detail to the card, and your friend is sure to adore the darling cupcake box.

Kara Lynne said...

Marcia, what a wonderful card and that cupcake holder is absolutely adorable!

Helen F. said...

Oh how very perfect is your card and that matching cupcake box, Marcia! Love the flower stamp set and embossed stripes :-)

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Gorgeous card!!!!!

Linda said...

Gorgeous Marcia. So many lovely details.

Jen Carter said...

These are really cute! Love your box too!

Marybeth said...

As soon as I saw this Marcia I was wonder fin what flowers... who knew Frilly Flowers ...its like you made your own set. I love this gorgeous card! Oh my gosh I love the cupcake box too! Does the cupcake fit nicely in the box?

Greta said...

Wonderful project, Marcia! I love how you combined the flower sets & the colors of the flowers--stunning! Gotta remember to use the condensation effect--haven't done it since the challenge, so thanks for the reminder!

Bonnie said...

Oooh, so pretty, Marcia! Love those flowers and how you've shaped the flowers!

Joyce said...

Gorgeous card, and love that cute cupcake box. Great idea to combine friendly flower with funky flower.