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Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 ½” w x 8 ½” h scored and folded at 4 ¼” h

Pretty Peacock

• 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛”
• Scraps for Die cutting stems/leaves

Pool Party: 5 ¼” x 4”

Basic White

• 4” x 1 ¼” for sentiment
• Scraps for stamping and die cutting flowers

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Using the Zinnia 3-D Embossing Folder, emboss the 5 ¼” x 4” Pool Party Cardstock.
4. Stamp the single Zinnia and 1 set of leaves using Black memento ink onto a basic white scrap.  Stamp the image with the 3 flowers from the stamp set onto a Basic White Scrap.  You’ll only be using the tallest flower from the stamped image.  Die cut all of the flowers and leaves using the coordinating dies from the Simply Zinnia Die set.  The only flower that will matter in the stamped image of the 3 flowers is the tallest one.  Die cut to get the most of the shape and then cut it apart from the others.  Or if you don’t mind fussy cutting, you could just fussy cut the whole flower.
5. Using Stampin’ Blends, color your images.  I used Pretty Peacock, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. I also used the color lifter on the leaves to lighten the color a bit.
6. Using the small stem with the 2 leaves attached, die cut 2 stems from Pretty Peacock cardstock. 
7. Stamp the sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink onto Basic White Cardstock.  Die cut using the largest  banner die from the Stylish Shapes Die set.  The sentiment is a bit tight for this die.  DIE CUTTING TECHNIQUE: I enlarged the size the die will cut by cutting just part if the image –  from one end to about an inch to the other end.  Pull the image and the die from the  cutting machine without going the rest of the way.  Reposition the die at the other end to make the sentiment fit, you can easily feel where the die should line up with the part that’s cut. Put just the uncut end through the die cutting machine.  You can use this technique with many of our labels, and shapes, to enlarge the opening. 
8. Wrap a piece of the Pretty Peacock Ribbon around the Embossed Pool Party Cardstock and tape on the back.  Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the Pool Party cardstock to the 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛” Pretty Peacock cardstock.  Adhere these layers to the folded Card Base.
9. Take another length of ribbon approximately 4” and fold in half having the ends staggered just a bit from each other.  Trim the ends at an angle making one end a tad shorter than the other.  Tape this to the ribbon that has been wrapped around the card in a place where it will be covered by the flower.
10. Adhere the large Zinnia with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Position the smaller flower above the larger flower, taped flat.  Position the stems for both of the flowers and tape in place.  
11. Using Stampin’ Seal, tape down the stamped and colored set of leaves where you would like.
12. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere the sentiment label towards the bottom of the card.
13. Randomly place 3 Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems to your card.
14. Don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card and the envelope.

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You know I love strawberry shortcake, so when I saw the Cake Fancy stamp set had berries and whip cream stamps, I was sold! Take a look at my inspiration for this card.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock: 5 ½” h x 8 ½” w scored and folded at 4 ¼” w

Basic White Cardstock:

• 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w (for inside)
• Scrap for 2 ½ x 4 1/4”h for Countryside Corners Die
• Scrap for cake, berries, whip cream, stand, and sentiment

Gold Celebrations Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP): 4 1/2” h x 3 1/4″ w scrap for Countryside Corners Die 

Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Run the DSP through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine with Stitched with Whimsy Die.
4. Attach the DSP panel using Stampin’ Seal.
5. Run the SDSP through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Countryside Corners Die. 
6. Attach SDSP with Tear N’ Tape.
7. Run a piece of Basic White scrap through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with a smaller Countryside Corners Die.
8. To make the cake:
   1. On scrap Basic White
      1. Stamp two layers of cake in Daffodil Delight ink
      2. Stamp four berry sections in Real Red
      3. Stamp four berry sections in Blueberry Bushel.
      4. Stamp one whip cream in Grey Granite. You may like a ‘stamped off’ look better. To stamp-off simply ink your stamp, stamp on scrap paper to remove a bit of ink and then stamp on scrap cardstock. 
      5. On a 3” h x 2 ¾: w piece of Basic White scrap, stamp the cake stand pedestal in Grey Granite.
   2. Attach Adhesive Sheets to the back of the Blueberry berry sections.
   3. Use Paper Snips to cut out:
      1. Red berry sections
      2. Whip cream
      3. Cake layers
      4. Cake stand pedestal, instead of cutting across the top of the pedestal, leave a 1 ½” x 1 ½” section attached to the top of the pedestal so you can adhere your cake layers.
      5. 12 Blueberry sections, Affix to the red berry sections as you go, to more easily piece them together in the right spots.
9. Assemble your cake on the cake stand pedestal
   1. Attach the cake layers with Stampin’s Seal
   2. Attach the berry layers and whip cream with Mini Glue Dots.
10. Tie a piece of Baker’s Twine around the top cake layer.
11. Stamp sentiments on Basic White scrap and die cut out with dies from Nested Essentials and Tailor Made Tags dies.
12. Attach sentiments with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
13. Attach a white Baker’s Twine bow to the sentiment tag with a Mini Glue Dot.
14. Sprinkle on some Neutrals Sequins
15. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 ¼” w x 4” h for inside
16. Decorate your envelope.
17. Looks good enough to eat! Who will you send it to?

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I’ve always been a bit of a ‘how its made’ junky and lately, I’ve been mesmerized by cake decorating videos! I had so much fun trying to re-create some cakes on my cards. I’ve added my inspiration cake. There are some things I would do differently on this one next time…like a shorter cake on this one, and I think I would like to copy the color palette of the real cake. It’s so pretty.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock: 5 ½” h x 8 ½” w scored and folded at 4 ¼” w

Basic White Cardstock:

• 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w (for inside)
• Scrap for 2 ½ x 4” h Deckled Rectangle
• Scrap for cake, flowers, stand, and sentiment

Berry Burst Cardstock: 4 ¼” h x 3” 

Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Attach the DSP panel using Stampin’ Seal.
4. Run the Berry Burst panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder
5. Run a Basic White scrap through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the 2 ½ x 4” h Deckled Rectangle. And then run it through again with the dots pattern from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. Attach to the Berry Burst panel with Stampin’ Seal.
6. Wrap Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon around the top ⅓ of the stacked Berry Burst and Basic White panels and tie a large bow. Shimmy the ribbon over to the left edge of the panels.
7. On a larger piece of scrap Basic White Cardsock, stamp the Cake Stand in Gray Granite. 
8. In the center of a scrap of Basic White Cardstock, use sticky notes to mask off an area as wide as the Cake Stand and as tall as you want your cake. I made mine about 2 ¼ x 2 ¼.
9.  
10. To make the cake you will use the masking technique and you will need Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper.
    1. Within the Basic White square you have masked off with sticky notes, stamp several flowers in Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss that are not touching each other. Stamp some overlapping the sticky notes. 
    2. On the Masking Paper, stamp the same amount of flowers. Note the Masking Paper has a shiny side. You will stamp on the non-shiny side. 
    3. Use Paper Snips to fussy cut out all the Masking Paper Flowers. 
    4. Peel off the Masking Paper backing and attach them over the flowers you stamped. 
    5. Next use Lemon Lolly and Pretty Peacock to stamp filler flowers, leaves and sprigs between and overlapping the masked flowers. 
    6. 
    7. It’ll look like a hot mess during this phase. Lol
    8. Next, carefully peel off all the Masking Paper flowers.
11. Use a trimmer to cut the excess cardstock off the sides and top of the cake, being careful not to cut the Cake Stand. 
12. Use Paper Snips to fussy cut around the Cake Stand.
13. On scrap Basic White cardstock stamp several more flowers in Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss and Lemon Lolly. Fussy cut them out and attach on top of stamped flowers on the cake with Mini Glue Dots. 
14. On Basic White cardstock scrap, stamp the sentiment in Berry Burst ink. Then die cut with the tag from the Meadows Dies. 
15. Attach the Cake and the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
16. Sprinkle on Basic Rhinestones.
17. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 ¼” w x 4” h for inside
18. Decorate your envelope.
19. How fun! Who will you send it to?

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