Birthday sweets

I have an enormous sweet tooth with a particular weakness for any and all baked goods: cookies, cake, doughnuts, muffins, pies, pastries. You name it, and I will eat it. I'm trying to get better about making smarter, healthier choices, but some days are more easier than others. Thankfully, I can make as many sweets-themed cards as I want without having to worry about the calories!

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Piece of Cake
Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue card stock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Mango Melody, Smoky Slate Blends/Blendabilities markers
Accessories: Subtle embossing folder, silver ribbon, foam tape (3M)

This is a pretty straightforward card. I stamped the three cakes and cake stands in a row on Whisper White card stock and colored the images with alcohol markers. Using foam tape I attached the panel to a Balmy Blue card base embossed with the Subtle embossing folder. I tied a length of silver ribbon around the card front and added the sentiment on a narrow white banner. The second part of the sentiment -- "Who cares what the question is!" -- is stamped inside the card.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Piece of Cake
Paper: Smoky Slate, Pool Party card stock
Ink: Smoky Slate; Pool Party, Pineapple Punch Blends markers
Accessories: Basic Gray corduroy buttons, Pool Party shimmer ribbon, white crochet thread (DMC), Dimensionals

For the second card I used three cake images and the candles, stamping the cakes in different directions to fill a piece of white card stock. I stamped one of the cakes again on scrap card stock, colored it and cut it out by hand. Then I used Dimensionals to adhere it on top of one of the cakes on the background piece.

I mounted the panel on a piece of Pool Party card stock, added ribbon and a button, and adhered the whole thing on a Smoky Slate card base. This color palette is a lot softer than what I usually use for birthday cards, but I love the way it turned out.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Donuts (The Stamp Market)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White card stock; gold foil sheets
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Calypso Coral; alcohol markers - BV02, E53 (Copic Sketch); Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Mocha Blends/Blendabilities markers
Accessories: Happy Birthday dies (Simon Says Stamp), metallic enamel dots, Early Espresso baker's twine, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Dimensionals

Now on to the doughnuts! For these two cards, I used a half sheet of white card stock (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") and stamped doughnuts all over. I colored them with alcohol markers, stamped the different toppings and cut the card stock into pieces for two different cards.

For the first card I die cut "Happy birthday" out of gold foil and glued it onto the stamped focal layer. I added a few gold enamel dots, rounded the corners of the card stock, and used Dimensionals to adhere it to a Chocolate Chip card base. For a finishing touch I added a bit of baker's twine around the bottom of the card.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Donuts (The Stamp Market), Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White card stock
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Calypso Coral; alcohol markers - BV02, E53 (Copic Sketch); Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Mocha Blends/Blendabilities markers
Accessories: Calypso Coral thick twine, Coral Reef sequins (Close to My Heart), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Dimensionals

For this card, I used a larger stamped piece and added a sentiment in an open space among the doughnuts. I rounded the corners and attached it to a Chocolate Chip card base. A bit of Calypso Coral thick twine and a few coral sequins finish off this quick card.

I hope you have a sweet day! Thanks for stopping by!