happy birthday! welcome to day two of the papertrey ink january release countdown. today hey, cupcake! is being featured, so i have two cards to share along with nichole and ashley. first up, i used the cupcake on it's own without the reverse block image. i stamped the different parts in bright colors on a full cupcake die cut. the cupcake liner, candle, and flame all have two step options for versatility - here i chose to go with tone on tone colors, but you could mix it up as well. the simple cupcake top lends itself well to adding embellishments like i did here - a little scrappy glue and chunky glitter make perfect icing and sprinkles - and a nice touch of sparkle, too
next, i decided to create a row of candles, again in bright colors, and again with tone on tone two step stamping. the sentiment portion of the reverse block image is easy to separate out - a 3/4 inch punch is actually the perfect size if you happen to have one. as soon as i punched it, i pictured it surrounded by candles, and i love the outcome - doesn't it make you want to blow them out and make a wish? you can wish for new stamps!
and last, but definitely not least, i had to share another zappy birthday card! it follows the same "recipe" as yesterday's card - the sound effect and speech bubble sentiments stamped on die cuts (notice zappy birthday! is a die cut today), and a little bit more of the paper!! yes, i will continue to drag this reveal out - and as long as you keep coming back, you won't miss a thing!! until then be sure to check in with nichole to see what else is in the spotlight. (as i mentioned above, she and ashley are showcasing hey, cupcake! and their projects are amazing!) heather, dawn, maile, erin, lizzie and melissa all have projects up too.
see you soon!
:) lexi
