This week is my opportunity for the
Lizzie Anne Designs weekly challenge. My sketch design can be seen at left. Really simple. My version features the Simply Single "
Ageless" and the swirly cupcake image from the Sixlets set, "
Banner Birthday". Since chocolate cake with pink frosting is just about my absolute fave (next to German's chocolate), I went with the pink and brown color combo. I recently purchased this super-fun sprinkle paper from the Scrapbook Expo in Anaheim, so of course I had to use it. I added sprinkles to my cupcake with a marker and a little glitter for that extra sugary appeal. Hurry quick over to the
Lizzie Anne Designs website and grab your own yummy stamp images to play along with us this week. Post your versions of the sketch challenge to the Lizzie Anne Designs Facebook page
HERE. New releases are coming out this week on the first, so be sure to pop by again for a visit to all the team's blogs. I also have the
Project of the Month feature and spotlight in the April
issue of the
Lizzie Anne Designs newsletter. Sign up for your emailed edition
HERE. Have a sweet-as-a-cupcake week!
Lizzie Anne Designs "
Ageless" and "
Banner Birthday"
Rich Cocoa Memento ink
Copic Sketch Markers (E25, E35, E37, RV10, R81, R85, Y11, Y38)
Sakura Glitter Pen
Pinecone Press print paper
Bazzill Dotted Swiss cardstock
white and dark brown cardstock
ribbon, pompom trim
Nestabilities Scalloped circles
1/8 " hole punch, small slot punch
double-sided foam adhesive
This month for Lizzie Anne Designs' team challenge, we have a color inspiration as seen at left. Don't you love these colors? I'd love to have this room! Predominantly mint and beige, with touches of pink and yellow. My card was slightly more than "touched" with pink, but I'm still happy with the result. This was my first opportunity to break into my "Vintage Birthday" Little Bits set, and I used one image and two sentiments from this set. I also created a pink "lace" border using the border stamp from "Timeless Textures" Sixlets set. Unbelievable, with all the paper I happen to have, I didn't have a true mint green, just a darker jade green. So I created my card base from this and dry-brushed ivory acrylic paint over it to tone down the color and add some texture. I stamped the birthday sentiment over the MME plaid border, and paper-pieced the hot air balloon from the same paper. This was popped up on layers of Nestie die cut scalloped ovals that were run through the Big Shot with the Cuttlebug embossing folder. Another Nestie die created the ribbon banner with the appropriate sentiment. I love that all the sets of Lizzie Anne Designs images have a variety to work with and make sense with each other at the same time! Go check out their site to see what I'm referring to. BTW, the are running a huge 50% off retired images sale right now. Trust me...you'll want them all! Be sure to check out the rest of the team blogs for more LAD inspiration. You'll be saying "WOW" on each page! Don't forget to leave comments for all of us. We live for validation! LOL
