Weekender with Wanda – Taylored Expressions Cupcakes!
Hi friends! Welcome back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Happy Weekend! What do you have planned for this fine Fall weekend? I hope you have a great one! I’ll be stamping all weekend and I’m so excited to spend time in my studio. I was traveling with my husband last week, and I missed two things – stamping, and my kitty cat! So you know where to find me!
Today I’m sharing two cards made with awesome stamps and dies from one of our favorite companies – Taylored Expressions! Taylored Expressions has a line of two and three layer stamps (with matching dies) that make the most gorgeous projects. Don’t you love layered stamping?? CLICK HERE to see the TE Simply Stamped Line. There are flowers, pineapples, leaves and pinecones. For today’s cards I used the Simply Stamped Cupcakes, the matching dies and the gorgeous TE Sprinkles Embossing Folder! One of my cards has a fun and interesting twist! You’ll see!
First up is a bright and happy Birthday Card! I started with a cream card base cut and folded to A2 size. I later layered the polka dot paper over the card base (save this step until the vellum is done). Next I used cream cardstock to stamp and die cut all of the images: The cupcake base, cupcake top, and cherry. I also used cream cardstock for my embossed layer. The TE embossing folders are a dream – perfect impression the first time, and every time. I like this one because it’s subtle, but it definitely says ‘celebrate!’
I stamped the images in ink colors to match the polka dot papers. That’s why I always choose my patterned paper first! This photo really shows the three layers of stamping on the cupcake top. I used three shades of pink and it’s so fabulous when it’s all done! The cupcake base was stamped in two shades of blue – again to match the paper. I added bits of glitter to all the elements. the matching dies makes the project come together so easily!
For the sentiment I used my Simon Says Stamp Clear Ink Pad and Simon Says Stamp Gold Embossing Powder and stamped onto a strip of the new SSS Vellum paper. When you heat emboss on vellum, it can be kind of tricky. The paper is essentially coated in plastic, so it melts fast, and it also wrinkles. When I’m ready to heat emboss on vellum I hold my heat tool away from me and let it get really hot (basically I let it come up to full temperature). Then I do quick blasts of heat over the image and move the heat tool quickly. The very second it melts, stop! Keep doing quick blasts of heat until it’s all done. Okay, so I am totally speaking from experience here!!
Here’s a good close up of the Sprinkles Embossing Folder impression.
The cupcake is mounted to the card using foam squares. The vellum was wrapped around the paper layers for a clean finish. I like how this card has sort of a retro feeling to it because of the colors.
So, this next cupcake card has a fun twist! It’s a spooky Halloween cupcake! After I finished making the first card, I thought it would be fun to make another one – using the same exact card layout, but with different colors, papers and inks! I had some of my Halloween crafting supplies on my desk….and this idea came to me! So I stamped the cupcake in grey and orange and then made a creepy green cherry for the top! The awesome striped paper is from Doodlebug!! I used the bats and small sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Ghostly Greetings stamp set to add some scary accents! BOO!
The Simply Stamped Cupcakes stamp set has an awesome sprinkles stamp in it! I stamped the sprinkles in black on top of the orange icing! For the orange part I used two shades of ink instead of three. That’s part of the fun and versatility of the stamp set. Use one, two or all three layers of stamping!
For this card, I used bright white cardstock for everything. Then I heat embossed my sentiment in Simon Says Stamp Silver Embossing Powder instead of gold.
Thanks for spending part of your weekend here with us at Simon Says Stamp! Happy Crafting!
Whoot Whoot these cupcake creations look good enough to eat – lovely job Wanda TFS
Both cards are YUMMY! Love how you made the 2nd one into a Halloween one–simply clever!!!
Very cute cards!
Beautiful work on these cards, love the colors and designs!!!
Wow! Both cards are fun … and the cupcakes look good enough to eat!
Yummy treats! Love these cupcakes and beautifully designed with crisp embossing!
Really cute cards. Love the sparkle on the cupcakes.
My favorite card is the one where Wanda change it up into a Halloween card….fantastic!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Very cute cards. I especially like the Halloween cupcake.
super cute cards, those cupcakes look delish!
Yummy cupcake creations. Especially like the versatility and the Halloween cupcake.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
How fun-just by changing the frosting color & background paper it’s a whole new look. Thanks for the great ideas, Wanda!
Adorable cards! I especially love the Halloween cupcake!
Adorable cards and love the bright colors!
That simply stamped cupcakes is such a cute, versatile stamp! I love the cards created :)
As we hunker down for our “catastrophic” storm in the Pacific NW it was nice to see something bright and cheery as we are surrounded in grey and dreary.
Such fun cards! Love the different color schemes.
So dang cute! Cute times 10 for sure!!
that frosting on the stamped images looks almost edible :).
What fun birthday cards! Love the whimsy of the Halloween one. Wouldn’t it be super for someone born on the 31st? Gorgeous details on the layered stamps.
YUM! Both of those look good enough to eat!
I just want to sink my teeth into these realistic-looking cupcakes! Love your cards!
Mmmmmmm
Yummy cards!
Great cards! I especially like your fun idea to make a Halloween cupcake :)
Wow these cupcakes look so real and good enough to eat – this set is now on my ‘WANTED’ list LOL!!!
How cool! I never thought to use that cupcake stamp for Halloween! Brilliant idea and love your cards!
Love these cards! So beautiful!
Adorable cupcake cards!
Love the Halloween cupcake! Cute cards.
Those look delicious!! Beautiful cards!
Love both the cards you created, the cupcakes look good enough to eat!
Super cute! TFS
These cards are so pretty. Love them.
Love these cards Wanda! Your coloring is great on those cupcakes. They look good enough to eat. Thanks for sharing.
That Halloween cupcake card is too fun! Boo! I love stamp layering card sets and this cupcake set is amazing. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Wow. I never thought of making a Halloween cupcake! Thanks for sharing.
Cute cards. Love that Halloween cupcake!
What a fun Halloween cupcake!!
Woah! Those cupcakes look good enough to eat! Amazing cards, Wanda, and a fabulous layering stamp set from TE!
I can see these for just about any season–and I always enjoy seeing photos of your baked cupcake masterpieces.
The color on those cupcakes is AMAZING! I love how scrumptious these look!
Love that fun Halloween version! Great cards! And the embossing folder is awesome!
Both of your cupcake cards are darling!!!
Love both versions of this cupcake card-good job cupcake!
I love these cupcakes. Such fun cards.
Great cards! :)
This is so cute! I love the Sprinkles embossing folder, it’s perfect for these cards. Great colors on both cards and I love the sentiment on the vellum.
Oh, Wanda, those cupcakes look good enough to eat. Both turned out just lovely!
Beautiful cards! They almost look real! I’m definitely going to add that set to my wishlist. Thanks for sharing!