Snowed In and Loving It!

Well, maybe not loving it, but...  Had to cancel Stamp With Me day because our pocket of the Mid-Atlantic got about 8 inches of heavy white stuff and our street still hasn't been plowed.  So here's the first of my "cabin-fever sanity check."  This one uses the Punch Bunch again as well as the new Build-a-cupcake Punch and matching Create a Cupcake set.  More to come today so keep watching this space...
Stamps: Create a Cupcake, Punch Bunch, Confetti (all clear mount)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories:  Punches: Scallop Square, Build-a-Cupcake, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Jewels Rhinestones, Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Never Too Many Cupcakes!

While cupcakes might be on the way "out,"  I still love them.  I'm also enjoying the new Create A Cupcake stamp set and matching punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  This card was fun to make yesterday at Stamp With Me Day. (Thanks Cindy, Cheryl, and Jenny for encouraging the design process.  You're the best!)  I kept to the Brights collection with the added help of Early Espresso for the color palette.  The sentiment, which got a bit covered by ribbon in the picture, says "It's not how many candles you blow out, it's how many cupcakes you get!"  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: Create a Cupcake
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso
Accessories: Build a Cupcake Extra Large Punch, 3/8" taffeta ribbon in Daffodil Delight, crimper, Dimensionals.

Have to Share

I don't usually post twice in one day, but I was so tickled by how this card came out, I had to share it.  This uses one of the beautiful new sets from the Mini Catalog, Nature Walk.  Gorgeous.  I'm not usually confident with my collage technique, but this worked.  I used a trio of In-Colors plus Early Espresso and Crumb Cake inks.  The combo worked really well.  Some of you know that I love birds on anything (china, paintings, in my garden...).  So this set is perfect.  Can't wait to keep playing.  Meantime, enjoy!
Stamps: Nature Walk, Create a Cupcake (the sentiment only)
Ink: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz, Peach Parfait, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper: Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzaz, Concord Crush
Accessories: Curly Label punch, Large Oval punch, Crochet Trim Victoria, dimensionals