Rick Adkins : Hello Cupcake Stamp set

Friday, March 22, 2019

Hello Cupcake Stacked full of Goodness

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card that I made using the Hello Cupcake Stamp Set which you can earn for free with a $50.00 order for another 10 days. That's right Saleabration is almost over! I know sad face right; So if you want to take advantage of this promotion now is the time to do so I am just saying. Here's a look at my card.

Saleabration, Stampin' Up!, Rick Adkins, Hello Cupcake Stamp Set, Fussy Cutting

Like I said I used the Hello Cupcake stamp set. Which is a great set with the fun cute cupcake and coordinating images. I actually designed this card before the coordinating framelits for Saleabration Coordination came out and have since sold out. I cut each layer out by hand. Yes, you just read that correct I actually did fussy cut each and every piece. Here's a few cards that Stampin' Up! designed for the Saleabration Brochure.

Image by Stampin' Up!

Actually I only had to cut the top there layers of icing and the little heart pick. After that I had stamped the cupcake bottom and cake on the whisper white (3 3/4 x 5) card front layer. After the stamping of the bottom layer I added the icing each layer at a time with a little multipurpose liquid glue. I find this adhesive the best for this type of card because you have a little wiggle room to make sure everything lines up perfectly.

For the inside of the card I stamped the sprinkles from the stamp set in the same colors that I used for the card. Pineapple Punch, Flirty Flamingo, Merry Merlot, and Gorgeous Grape. This is actually a color combination that you wouldn't think about, but looks really good together.

Hello Cupcake Stacked Cupcake Card Color Combo

by Rick D. Adkins

I matted the card front on a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock (4 x 5 1/4). My card base is a piece of 4 1/4 x 11 Gorgeous Grape that I scored at 5 1/2. I stamped the little heart pick in Flirty Flamingo and cut it out to put in the top layer of icing. I attached that with a mini glue dot. at the bottom of the cupcake on the stamp is a shadow. Well, with the stack I needed the shadow to extend a little more so I used my wink of stella brush pen to pull the ink out a little more.

To finish off the card I stamped my sentiment in Gorgeous Grape beside the cupcake. I just love this card; it just makes me happy. I think that the person that gets this card will just love it. And my hope is that when the recipient opens the envelope this little card will put a smile on their face. Here's a final look at my card.

Thanks for dropping by today. If you would like to get the Hello Cupcake stamp set and have not gotten it yet; there's still time to do so. You can easily pick $50 (before shipping and taxes) in my online store and pick the Hello Cupcake stamp set as your free Saleabration item. You have ten more days from today to take advantage of Saleabration. For every $50 you spend in my online store you can pick one Saleabration item.

Happy Stampin'
Rick

Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $8.50	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $8.50
Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad [147141] $7.50	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147180] $3.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $7.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141402] $3.75
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $7.50	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147170] $3.75	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147164] $3.75
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Because Adulting is Hard featuring Hello Cupcake and the Call me Cupcake Framelits

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card that I create during last weeks YouTube Live. I go live on my YouTube Channel every Tuesday at 4:00 pm CST, with a new project. During last weeks episode I used the Hello Cupcake stamp set and a few other Saleabration items, plus the Call me Cupcake Framelit dies which are part of the Saleabration Coordination products that can be purchased. Here's a look at my Card.

For the card I used showed how to add extra texture to your stamped images by stamping on your designer series paper. This allows for more texture and additional colors without a lot of work. I used the Stamparatus to stamp my images. This allowed me to double stamp and triple stamp the images as need with perfect placement each time. You will see what I am talking about in the video tutorial.

Video Tutorial:

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For the top folding card I placed everything on the right hand side of the card base. While on the side folding card I placed the pieces on the left hand side.

You can earn the Saleabration items for FREE based on your purchases. We are in the last month of Saleabration so I would recommend that you take advantage of all the free Saleabration items that you can earn. You can find the full list of supplies in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List below.

Happy Stampin'
Rick