Sweetest Holiday Wishes...

Hi there! I'm so happy to share this card with you...it's my first Whimsy Stamps Digital Design Team card!

I just love the Meljen's images available at Whimsy Stamps and as soon as I saw this one, I knew I had to use it! It's called Christmas Cupcake! There are so many things I love about it...the scalloped top on the wrapper and the ribbon running through it...and the swirls of frosting topped with a few sprinkles! Who doesn't love sprinkles! And the little holly sprig gives it the perfect touch!

I colored my image with Copics and layered up the background with a scalloped and smooth circle cut with Spellbinders dies atop this sparkly dp from My Minds Eye. This week's Meljen's challenge is Sparkle and Shine, so I got out my Diamond Stickles and "frosted" my frosting! I followed the Card Patterns sketch this week, so I added a little ribbon, a Prima flower, a Doodlebug candy brad and some Making Memories felt holly leaves! The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Holiday Button Bits set.

Whimsy Stamps has a great week in store for you too. Right now at the Whimsy Inspiration Blog, you can join in on the Fan Favorites Week festivities by linking your own Whimsy creations...you just might be chosen as a Fan Favorite! Check out all the details...HERE!

Challenges:
Meljen's Challenge #34 - Sparkle & Shine
Card Patterns #91 - Sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges #64 - Circles
Creative Cottage #27 - Someone Special at Christmas
Stampin' Royalty #46 - Patterned Paper
Totally Gorjuss #57 - Not So Traditional Christmas Colors
Simon Says Challenge - Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Time for Christmas in August at Paper Sundaes!

Good Morning! I hope you are having a great weekend. I'm working this weekend, but I still have time to share my DT card for Paper Sundaes with you! It's a Christmas theme at Paper Sundaes this week and our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp!

I used this beautiful Hero Arts Hanging Christmas Ornaments image that you can find at Simon Says Stamp...here! I used my copics in the traditional Christmas colors and then made them shine like glass by topping them with Glossy Accents! See the picture below for the effect! Pretty shiny, huh! Then I traced the hangers and bows with a gold gel pen and added a dab of Stickles in Xmas Red to the dots to make them sparkle too. I didn't want the ornaments hanging from thin air, so I added some sparkly sheer organdy ribbon tied into a double loop bow and some rich red velvet ribbon for them to hang from.

I love this sentiment and it's very typical font mixed with a fancy cursive font. The dp and cardstock are all edged in green or red ink. I used a Maya Road trinket pin to add some more sparkle, but I covered the silver bling on top with a dab of Champagne Stickles to keep the gold theme going. Then, I added a little red pearl to finish it off! I really hope you like it! Now go take a look at what the other Design Team members have to share with you at the Paper Sundaes Challenge...I'm sure you will love the eye candy!

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #127 - Dieing for a Punch (no punches or dies)
Creative Cottage #21 - Christmas
Totally Gorjuss #45 - Christmas in August

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts Hanging Christmas Ornaments, Hampton Art sentiment
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Bamboo Leaves, StazOn Jet Black, ColorBox Lipstick Red
Paper: Kaiser
Copics: E11, G21, R46, Y32, YG17
Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder (diamonds), Queen & Co. pearls, Maya Road trinket pin, Glossy Accents, gold gel pen, Stickles - xmas red and champagne, sheer red ribbon, red velvet ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and have a great "Sundae"!