Happy Cakeday!

What a pretty inspiration picture The Fusion Card Challenge have this time. Those Peonies are displayed gloriously in the jug and look at the detail on the cupcakes!
Then over at Sunday Stamps it's Pink (and look at those cute little biscuits!)
I already had my pieces water-coloured and almost ready to go, so this was a quick and easy card. I took out a shape from the Chalk Talk Framelit Dies, and the tag was already punched, which was lucky because that shape is retired now! The gorgeous stamps have retired too, but I love the pretty images too much to sell it off - and this sort of cake isn't fattening!!!!
I did use one current (and new) stamp set, Age Awareness, which has some great greetings. I especially like "Thanks, Facebook" because FB does alert me to many a birthday.
The paper is from the Subtles DSP Stack and just to add a little more interest, the corners were rounded with the Envelope Punch Board, and a little paper piercing was placed around the edges.

Hope you're having a lovely day,

Rachel

Subtles Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack

$37.95

Age Awareness Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.95

Chalk Talk Framelits Die

$42.95

It's A Boy! PP193 & DD100

Today started with lovely Autumn sunshine, but has become drearier as the day progressed so I do not feel guilty in the least, escaping to indulge in some card making.
This time I've gone for a baby boy card. My daughter-in-law, due to have a little boy in June, has had to stop work this week, to allow her little man to gain some weight. A work colleague, due to deliver in the same hospital as my D-I-L, same week too, is expected to finish work at the end of next week. There are others coming this year too, so you can never have too many of these cards in your stash.

I've stuck with the final colour challenge from the wonderful team at Dynamic Duos, Pool Party, So Saffron and Smokey Slate.
(Dynamic Duos design team -Please reconsider!)



I've used three Stampin' Up! stamp sets for this card and the sketch from Anne Marie The Paper Players. You must check out the design teams cards, I want to CASE everyone of them! I have to say I was glad I'd ordered the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack (130135) because I have a enormous supply of perfectly colour-matched patterned paper now. I embossed with the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (129984) and layered my strip and square of subtles paper onto Whisper White. It gave a 'cleaner' look than when I had it on the matching colour.

I used only one footprint from Baby Prints (125472 C) because two needed a larger circle or some toes were amputated! I then used Smokey Slate to stamp 'it's a boy'  from A Dozen Thoughts(131056W) , over the top and under that 'congratulations' from Cuddles & Kisses (131913). I will use a verse from Cuddles & Kisses inside too. I believe this stamp set and Baby Prints are retiring in the US, so chances are they will here too. Check them out on page 56 of the catalogue to see if you might need them.

There is an underline on the greeting, in pearls, and three to the right, as well as a loop of the retired ruffled ribbon in Pool Party.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog, leave a comment if you like,
Rachel

Exciting news! 

LeAnne picked my card as a 'Cut Above' at the Paper Players! You made my day LeAnne!