A little birthday bling

First of all, I want to say that I find it pretty amusing that on Monday I was sweating in shorts and a t-shirt, and now I wish I had my winter clothes out. From 90° to 35° in about two days. And there's a freeze warning tonight. I know it's cliché, but only in Minnesota.

Anyway, with the cooler weather comes the beginning of birthday season in my family. Quite a few of those birthdays are among the seven-and-under set (the first party is this Saturday), and tonight I realized I don't have many kid-friendly cards in my stash. So I decided I'd better work on that.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!^®):
Stamps: Bring on the Cake (inside card)
Paper: Early Espresso, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Brights Collection Patterns DSP stack
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Cupcake Builder punch, Ticket Corner punch, Early Espresso 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Daffodil Delight pom-pom trim, basic rhinestones, Dazzling Details

I used a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) in Daffodil Delight as a simple but fun background for the three cupcakes on this card. I wanted to add a little bling, so I placed rhinestones in the corners and on the middle cupcake. Then I used Dazzling Details to put some sparkle on the yellow "sprinkles" on the other two cupcakes as well as on the candle flames. A strip of ribbon and some fun pom-pom trim finish off the front of the card.

Inside the card I stamped a greeting and added one more cupcake. I didn't put any rhinestones on this cupcake because I thought they would affect how the card closes. But I think I might go back and add Dazzling Details, at least on the candle flame. A little more sparkle never hurts, right?

Stay tuned for more birthday cards in the coming weeks. Thanks for stopping by!