Monday, February 18, 2013

Happy Birthday!!!

Good morning!!! I sure hope ya'll had a great weekend. I sure did. Great Saturday and an awesome day of worship yesterday, so I'm ready to tackle this week. We are starting it off over at Bitten By The Bug 2 with a wonderful new challenge. Our hostess for this week is my wonderful DT Sister Stephanie. She has challenged us to use purple for February's birthstone, the amethyst. Also use a cake or cupcake from any Cricut cartridge. Hope ya'll are up for the challenge, 'cus this is a good one!!
I made an A2 card using a purple card base. The on top of that I put a black layer and then I put this great patterned paper I found when I was rummaging through all of my stash. I was a shaped piece of cardstock but I liked it so much I just had to cut it down for this card. Using the Elegant Edges cart I cut two of the oblong shadow shapes from page 61. I know it has a name but I'm sorry that I didn't make note of that. I cut two at 4.25, one at 3.75 and one at 3.25 inches. I did some faux stitching around the edge of the black layer and on the tags. Then I wrapped some Orchard twine from The Twinery around the tags. On top of this I popped up the cupcake that I cut from the Once Upon A Princess cart. You can find this one on page 49. I cut it at 3.50 inches. I used my Gyspy Girl to design my card, so I hid the tick marks on the icing and the little sprinkles so they wouldn't cut. I used some Studio G gemstones instead. Also added some in one corner. I finished off my cupcake with some doodling. I added my sentiment on the inside. It is a wooden stamp that I have in my stash. I finished if off with the stitching and a bow made with the Orchard twine and gemstones in one corner.
Head on over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the great projects my DT Sisters have created for inspiration. Awesomeness for sure!!! Then head to your crafty space and create a project using purple and a Cricut cut of a cake or cupcake. Please make sure you use a Cricut cut and make a new project for this challenge. No back links please. Also, please make sure you link directly to your project and not just to you blog site.
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

22 comments:

Georgiana said...

Scrumptious! I am off for the holiday, so I am commenting and crafting all day! : ) Need to make some birthday cards, so this challenge will be perfect.

Georgiana
Carson's Creations

DonnaMundinger said...

Fabulous cupcake, Sharon! Love the sprinkles and your doodling. Gorgeous inside too, as usual. You rock! xxD

Brenda said...

What a fabulous card Sharon! I love that paper and I love those mats! Your cupcake looks so yummy and love the addition of the twine! Hugs!!

Migdalia said...

Cute & Yummy Card!!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia

Unknown said...

What a pretty card! I love the inside as well!

Susan Edwards said...

Sharon what a cute birthday card! Love those shaped mats and the cupcake wrapper. And the inside of your card is soooo cute too.
xxSusan

Carole Beath said...

sharon, this is so cute, and I always love what you create on the inside as well. Sadly the inside of all of my cards are just blah-blank.
Carole

mum of two said...

Looks yummy Miss Sharon!! TFS :)

Michelle
Purple Monkey Moments

Charlotte said...

Hi Sharon,
I love this card. The way you wrapped the twine around the label is wonderful. The cupcake is great and the embellishments are perfect.
Have a great week.
Charlotte

Anonymous said...

Love that cut cupcake, Sharon. Wonderful layers and love the wrapped twine.

Jayne said...

This is so sweet Sharon.Love how you did the twine.
Jayne x

Caroline said...

What a pretty card! I love the paper that you used and the elegant images shape for the cupcake. Nice bling on the cupcake!
Caroline

~JulieH~ said...

Hey Sharon how wonderful to have you on the BBTB2 team! What a fabulous card I love your gemilicious cupcake and as always the inside is just as gorgeous too!
Hugs
Juliexx

Sherrie K. said...

Hi Sharon,
Fabulous design! That cupcake looks so darn yummy! Cute stitching and love the fun twine!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Tanya~Studio 5380 said...

What a "sweet" card! Love all the pretty purples and your cupcake looks scrumptious! Your stitching lines and doodles really pop against the purple and add so much detail - so, so cute!

~ Jo ~ said...

Lovely card here Sharon! I love the colors and the use of the twine. =)

Hugs,
Jo

Sonia said...

Gorgeous card Sharon, inside and out! ...SK :)

Suzanne cricutcraftingrammyblogspot.com said...

Sharon this is a gorgeous cupcake. So many cute details and I love the use of the twine to make it stand out. Beautiful inside too and love the faux stitching. Love this!

Pam said...

Great card! Love the cuts and colors and the bling!
Pam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

shelly said...

hi sharon :) so happy to see you made the bbtb team ;) awesome card with the bling and twine :)

Live Love and Scrap said...

Such a pretty card!!! LOVE ur blingy sprinkles!!!

Hugs
Sarah

DIANA L. said...

This is so sweet and yummy looking

DIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com