crazy for {clean & simple} cupcakes!

I played with the Create a Cupcake stamp set (in clear mount) and Build a Cupcake punch the other day and had so much fun creating a few cards to put into my card stash and also to have some all designed and ready to go if I needed a last minute workshop or "card night" card.


Stamp Set: Create a Cupcake

Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Certainly Celery DSP (stripes)

Ink: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Dimensionals, 5/8" Real Red satin ribbon

Tools: Build a Cupcake punch

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{up close to show you the background polka dot texture}

Stamp Set: Create a Cupcake

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Dimensionals, 1/4" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon

Tools: Build a Cupcake punch, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate (polka dot background) used with Big Shot

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{I added a jewel accent on top of the flower brad to add a little extra bling!}

Stamp Set: Create a Cupcake, Dot, Dot, Dot (single stamp)

Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Melon Mambo DSP (polka dots)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Dimensionals, pink flower brad, rhinestone jewel, 5/8" Pretty in Pink satin ribbon

Tools: Build a Cupcake punch

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Stamp Set: Create a Cupcake, Punch Bunch (SAB exclusive set)

Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Sunny Garden DSP

Ink: Poppy Parade

Accessories: Dimensionals, 1/2" Poppy Parade poly-stitched ribbon

Tools: Build a Cupcake punch

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{I made this card for a friend whose birthday is on St. Patty's Day!}

~ card measures 4.25" x 4.25" ~

Stamp Set: Create a Cupcake, So Happy For You (shamrock - SAB exclusive)

Paper: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Ice Cream Parlor DSP (SAB exclusive)

Ink: Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Dimensionals, Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

Tools: Build a Cupcake punch, Modern Label punch, Decorative Label punch, Scallop Trim Border punch

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Interested in purchasing the Create a Cupcake stamp set and Build a Cupcake punch? Add them to an order totaling $50 anytime now until March 31st, and you can get a free gift through the Sale-A-Bration promotion! Visit HERE to shop now!!

Tuesday Tip - punch it out!

If you're a regular follower of my blog, you will know that last week I declared Tuesdays as "Tuesday Tip" day. I want to be able to share a useful tip each week (or as often as I realistically can) for using your Stampin' Up! products. Today's tip involves using punches, which are definitely one of my most favorite Stampin' Up! products.

Have you ever stamped an image on a scrap of paper....


Only to find out that the scrap wasn't big enough for you to put inside the punch...