A Coffee Lover's Birthday

Hi Crafters,

It was my SIL's birthday this week and she loves a good cup of coffee so I took the opportunity to use a new Stampin' Up! bundle - Coffee Cafe.  I'm not a coffee drinker but loved this set for its versatility and the colour palette of the matching Designer Series Paper.  I also used my new embossing paste again as it is so much fun.  

I started by creating a custom card blank from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and then went about using my coloured embossing paste onto Smoky Slate cardstock.  I used a Lemon Lime Twist reinker to create the coloured paste.  You only need a couple of drops for vivid colour so the bottle will go a long way.  

My coffee cup was created from the Coffee Cafe stamps and dies bundle which layers up really easily.  When you order any Stampin' Up! bundle, you save 10%.  Next up, I added a wow factor and cut the Happy Birthday die in silver Glimmer Paper, popping the die cut onto foam pads, for some sparkle.

Do you have a favourite bundle in the new Annual Catalogue?  I would love to know.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle [145331]	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700]	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Embossing Paste [141979]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144092]	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]
Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144135]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

Cake Crazy!

Hi Crafters,

I am back with a card for my Mum's birthday and I've gone cake crazy.  Last year I attempted to make a three tier edible cake but it was a disaster!  So this year, I'm playing it safe and have made a stamped version!

I used the current challenge over at Global Design Project as the inspiration for my layout.  This week's challenge theme is CASEING the designer and Kylie Bertucci has a great card to spark your creativity.

Here is a close-up of that crazy cake.

I loved laying up the different images and they line up so easily as the stamps are photopolymer and see-through.  Do you have any crazy cake stories to share?  As always, the full supply list is at the bottom of the post.

If you haven't taken advantage of the Sale-A-Bration benefits yet, you only have one month left.  Make sure to place your order soon.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Global Design Project 076 - Case the Designer


Product List

Cake Crazy Photopolymer Stamp Set [142850]	Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad [126963]	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395]	Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Big Shot [143263]	Timeless Tags Thinlits Dies [142755]	6" X 6" (15.2 Cm X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack [143831]	Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock [141423]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]