May

21

Birthday Wishes with Fairy Blossom

Filed Under Birthday, DT: Thao, Fairies, Nature, Spring | 3 Comments

thao-fairyblossom

Thao found some Martha Stewart flower embellishment stickers that were just perfect! She stamped Fairy Blossom and colored her in using Copic markers. She added a little shimmer to her wings – I think that’s a must for fairies, don’t you. :) She then stuck on the flowers so that it seemed like they were just too fragrant for Fairy Blossom to resist. Absolutely lovely.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1157-E Fairy Blossom

signature

May

13

A little chick told us

Filed Under Animals, Birthday, DT: Judy | 1 Comment

judy-birthday-hen

Petuna is certainly in the birthday mood with her kitty balloon!

Judy created this card using both high and low tech skills. She printed the sentiment from her computer and then used a template and her trusty scissors to cut out the oval. She colored everything in with Copic markers – love the use of the shading. She edged the oval with aqua fluid chalk and doodled around it with a black marker. She added a string to the balloon so it wouldn’t float away. I guess this is one time that kitties and chickens are gettin’ along. :)

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5043-F Petuna Pluckster (hen right side)
9009-C Kitty balloon

signature

Apr

11

Hoppy birthday

Filed Under Animals, Birthday, DT: Thao, Spring | 2 Comments

thao4-hoppybirthday

Thao created a Hoppy birthday card using a disposable coaster of all things.
Here’s what she did:

  1. Glue watercolor paper to disposable coaster and sanded edges.
  2. Sponge edges blue.
  3. Stamp “Go Froggie, Go” image three times.
  4. Watercolor images with watercolor crayons.
  5. Spray entire sheet with Glimmer Mist.
  6. Stamp “Hoppy Birthday” using a combination of two sentiments from Stampin’ Up.
  7. Tie ribbon and attach to cardbase/patterned paper using foam tape.
  8. Glue dewdrops to four corners.

I love the way it shimmers (gotta love those Glimmer Mist sprays)! And the little dewdrops in the corners add such a nice finishing touch.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5032-E Go froggie go!

signature

Apr

3

There’s cupcakes! With SPRINKLES!

Filed Under Birthday, DT: Crafty Math Chick, Dogs, Food | 3 Comments

craftymathchick4-diet
Look at all those delicious cupcakes! Crafty Math Chick used Cupcake the dog in this cute Happy Birthday project. What perfect background paper! And I love her use of jewels as cherries on some of the tasty treats. Diets will most definitely go out the door for this project!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
3038-I Cupcake the dog
8140-D Diet? There’s cupcakes (text)
8153-C Happy birthday (bold text)

Supplies:
Stamps: Cupcake the Dog, Diet There’s Cupcakes!, Happy Birthday (bold text)
Ink: Palette Noir
Paper: DP by the Paper Studio, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa & Purely Pomegranate (Stampin’ Up!), Gina K. Luxury Cardstock for image
Other: Copics Markers, Pop Its, adhesive rhinestones, pink & baby blue Stickles, scissors

signature

Mar

24

Happy Birthday window

Filed Under Bears, Birthday, DT: Thao, People | 7 Comments

thao3-trust

Looking at this card, I think that if I close my eyes I can actually feel the warmth of the smiling sun. Thao created this birthday card using two stamps, a little bit of bling, colored pencils and odorless mineral spirits of all things.

paperstumpI was intrigued by the technique so I wrote and asked. She said she colors towards the edge of the image and then using the odorless mineral spirits and a blending stump, blends inward using a circular motion. She said for large areas putting down a lighter shade as well really makes it blend nicely.

She provided a little side note as well – she’s found that the blending stump can make all the difference and that for her the ones made in Taiwan work better than the ones made in china. I’ve included a picture of what a blending stump (or paper stump as they are also referred to) looks like for those who are curious.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1141-M Trust (MMM-girl at window)
8153-C Happy birthday (bold text)

signature

Jan

6

Happy Birthday with pull-out message

Filed Under Birthday, DT: Thao | 1 Comment

IMG_1332IMG_1333Thao Nguyen shared pictures of this wonderful card she made. I thought it was so clever the way she hid the “to you” message as a pull-out.
Thanks Thao!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1072-F Casey and Beebo monkey fly
1073-J Penelope and kitty Percy fly
5052-C Crumbs away (flying mouse)

signature

← Previous Page

  • Follow what's up


      Enter your email address:


      Delivered by FeedBurner

      What are you working on?

      I'd love to see what you're working on, feel free to send me a link or project photo - holly@eatcakegraphics.com