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So here’s the next tag – Winter Wonderland.

I had found this tree die and wanted to build a tag around it.

1. I started with a tag I got from Paper Source last year. It’s a lot wider than the Tim Holtz die I used in the last tag. I stamped the snow dots in the background.
2. I cut out the trees using a white piece of cardstock. I glued it to the blue tag. I used some Distress ink to ink around the edges. I also used some white Distress Rock Candy Stickles to add some sparkle.
3. I stamped the saying on a white piece of paper that I’d cut out using a Nestabilities label die. I glued it to the green piece of cardstock and then trimmed it by hand. I added a line of silver glitter around the white part of the tag.
4. I stamped out the penguins and watercolored them in. I cut them out.
5. I put the tag together using some dimensional dots. I cut out some snowflakes (a Memory Box die) and placed them randomly around the tag. I added some bling and a tulle ribbon.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5074-E Looking up penguin
5076-E Left foot up penguin
7074-F Snow dots
8192-G Winter Wonderland (text)

other supplies used:
Sizzix – Tim Holtz Rosette die, tag die
Poppystamps – Pine Tree Border die
Memory Box – Crystaline Border die
Spellbinders – Nestabilities label die

I don’t know about you but I’ve been following Tim Holtz – 12 tags of Christmas. The tags are just so inspiring! Anyway, I thought I’d do some of my own. I don’t know if I’ll get a few at least. :)

So this is the first one. I’ve seen this saying before and I’ll be making it into a stamp next year because, darn it, who has the time to stamp out tons of words these days!

I thought little Abagail’s plate looked like it could have contained cookies that were meant for Santa – hence the saying.

1. I started by cutting out a green tag and then used a dot stencil to add some interest to the background.
2. I cut out the front tag using a Memory Box die and then stamped the tag and saying.
3. Next came the rosette (you have to be careful when cutting this out because the textured cardstock came apart when I did the fan fold (you can see on the right size of the rosette).
4. I stamped Abagail twice. Once is the main image, the next one I just used the plate. I used glue dots so when you look at it from the side it looks like she’s holding the plate out.
5. I put the tag together and added some sparkle embellishments and a hot pink tulle ribbon.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1021-F Abagail’s too late for cake
8053 Nicki’s ABCs 123s

other supplies used:
Sizzix – Tim Holtz  Rosette die, tag die
Memory Box – tag die, tag stamp

Hi Everyone.

For those in the U.S. I hope you had a wonderful (and yummy) Thanksgiving. I think I’m still a bit full – and I brought home a tin full of cookies my mom made – not helping my waistline!

On to why I’m posting…I’d really like to start looking for 5 members to be part of the next Eat Cake Graphics Design Team. If you might be interested please read on.

WHAT YOU GET

1. A $30 a month credit towards Eat Cake Graphics rubber stamps (not good towards supplies or quilt patterns)
2. Free shipping once a month

WHAT I’D LIKE EACH MONTH

1. I’d like 2 to 3 projects – either cards or other types of projects, I’m pretty open. I’d prefer a mix of simple and a bit more complex.
2. You must use an Eat Cake Graphics image as the main part of your project. I don’t mind if you use other stamps in your projects, but the purpose of this Design Team is to promote Eat Cake Graphics’ stamps.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. The ability to either take good quality photos OR if you can’t take photos I will need the projects so I can photograph them (I can certainly return them once I’m done, you just have to let me know)
2. I’d prefer that you have a blog or belong to some sort of stamping forum so that you can post your monthly projects
3. Promote Eat Cake Graphics Design Team (I can provide a little graphic badge for your blog)
4. You’d be signing up for a 4 month commitment

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN, PLEASE SEND ME (HOLLY)…

1. An email with your name and a wee bit about yourself
2. A link to your blog if you have one
3. Pictures of a few projects you’ve created

The deadline for submission is the end of December.
I’ll announce the team right after the new year, January 2nd.

I’d also very much like to thank all the past members! I was always excited to receive emails with new projects – it was like Christmas all the time! Thank you.

Well I think I’m already on pins-and-needles just thinking about this. I look forward to hearing from you. And if you have any questions just let me know, holly@eatcakegraphics.com.

Hi everyone.

I wanted to let you know I have some new stamp images up at Eat Cake Graphics. They can found under the “What’s New” link in the left column.

And stay tuned. The next supplement is already in progress and will leave your mouth watering!

Enjoy!

Isn’t this cute! Can’t you just see the ornaments hanging from your Christmas tree?

Annie came up with this great idea. She used a punch and then colored in the ornaments using Copic markers. She drew the tree branches so she could make them whatever length she needed.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1152-G Santa fairy
4026-J Bears can skate too!
4027-G Waldo bear tasting snow
8138-E Merry everything (text)

other supplies used:
ornament punch – Stampin’ Up

As we begin the holiday season, the one thing that seems to be in very short supply is…time.

With that in mind, Annie pulled out her Copic markers and created this great little card to remind us that pizza delivery is just a phone call away!!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1033-G Auntie Hyacinth in her flower dress
6016-N Porch with light
8164-E Star light, star bright

I thought I would start off the month of November by posting a Thanksgiving card.

I just got the Autumn Gatherings die that Tim Holtz came out with. On one die you get all the leaves, twigs and I think the light yellow is wheat. Pretty cool.

I cut all of the pieces out and then glued them around the card. I only used dabs of glue so they would stand out. I stamped Happy Turkey Day on a piece of ledger scrapbook paper, colored it with Copic markers and then layered that on top of dark brown. I did the same thing with the turkey.

Once the card was finished I added a little bit of Rock Candy stickles (my favorite) for shimmer and a little silver bead. I also added some squiggle lines, vines in the leaves and a slight border around the saying with a brown colored pencil.

I hope you’re all having a great November!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
8205-E Happy Turkey Day (text)
9014-D Turkey for dinner

other supplies used:
Tim Holtz Sizzlits Autumn Gatherings
Rock Candy – Stickles

For this card I wanted something that wasn’t too involved but that had a lot of punch. I had also just purchased a couple of die cuts from Memory box and wanted to use them.  I cut out the twig wreath and the pumpkin fit perfectly.

I purchased the holly vine, but to me the first thing I saw with it were little flying bats, so I cut it out of book paper and then added the black crystals over top. The little sparkle you see on the card is just Rock Candy Stickles (my favorite – I wish they sold it in bigger bottles).
Happy Halloween!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
7071-G Smiling Pumpkin
8062-C Happy Halloweenie! (text)

other supplies used:
twig wreath and holly vine  – die cut (Memory box)

“Ah oh”, looks to be his first thought. Estella (Sandee’s Stamps) created this wonderful Halloween card. She stamped the background, added the punched out fence and then cut out the little boy and put him on top. The little accent of orange around the saying is just perfect. And I loved that she colored his little wizard outfit in bright blue – making it not so scary looking. :)

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1188-K Toad sister
8183-D Not afraid of the dark (text)
9058-L Graveyard

Estella (Sandee’s Stamps) got crafty with this card – just look at those embellishments! The background paper is creepy-crawly indeed. I love the way she colored Witch Gertrude and the fact that Little Squeaky bat is cut out and looks like he’s really floating. Thanks Estella!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1173-K Witch Gertrude
5066-B Little Squeaky (bat)
8180-D Safe Hex (text)

Don’t ya just want to jump into this card? It would be so nice to just lay back and enjoy a nice pension indeed! Estella (Sandee’s Stamps) certainly had the right idea when she created this little gem of a card.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1130-I Walter floats
9036-B Burp-o-la cola

In between making stamps I’ve been slowly working on this project. I purchased this house album and knew I wanted to do something…but what? Halloween!
I started adding paint and paper to the backgrounds and it just kind of took on a life of it’s own.

Most of the stamps from my own line I stamped on either white cardstock or book paper. I found some glue called “liquid scrap dots” and I actually used that instead of foam dots to add dimension to some of the stamps. In the picture above, the crows, I stamped twice, cut them apart and then used the liquid scrap dots to glue things down. Unlike foam dots which are the same height all the way across – with the glue I could push the top part of the the wing down so it touched the crow body – that way it kind of looked like it was flapping a bit.

Here’s some more pictures:

I had picked up all those sayings on the pages last year at Michaels – they are all Martha Stewart treat package stickers. On most of the pages I distressed them by rubbing a black Staz-on ink pad over the edges. I also used a black marker and just kind of scribbled to add in some detail. Totally fun!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
Lots of Halloween

other supplies used:
Masonite House Album (AlphaStamps)
Martha Stewart stickers (Micheals)
Memory Box die
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots Adhesive Glue 1103

Here’s another card from Estella (Sandee’s Stamps) – yeah! This time she’s decorated a whole room! (Maybe she’s been watching a bit of HGTV.) I love the wallpaper and how clever to use the doggie treats stamp as a picture!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
3040-K Molly dog doesn’t get up for anything
8014-C Doggie treats

Annie’s was busy making cards again, this time flowers are sproutin’ big!

She said that the flowers are stamps from Purple Onion Designs (one of my favorite places). They were actually painted with Ranger Dabbers and then cut out and stacked. If you’ve never heard of Dabbers they are acrylic paint in squeeze bottles with a sponge at the end. You can just dab-dab-dab the paint onto whatever you’re working on.

I just love those huge flowers. I guess that makes Binkley a very wee bunny. :)

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5049-G Binkley bunny looking forward

other stamps used:
big flowers – Purple Onion Designs

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