HELLLOOOOOO! Monday already? Yup! Well...nothing we can do about it I guess. Today I'm posting a card using some SUPER cute stamps from Pink Persimmon! I fell in love with their stamps last year and the wonderful Darcy was nice enough to recently mail me some new stamps to play with. (Thank you Darcy!) I adore their vintage images, and the stamp quality is superb. They stamp perfectly right from the package. I hope you will take a minute to hop over to the Pink Persimmon shop and check out the images. You will want some for sure! Today's card is a sweet cupckae birthday greeting done in vintage shades of pink and aqua. I don't normally say this...but I love how this card came out! Hope you likey!
Here is a close up of the coloring of the banner and the cupcake. My Copic shades are shown below. I went sparingly with the markes and then "diluted" my coloring by going over it with my blender pen. I think it looks sort of soft and watercolor-ish.
The first thing I did was to make my own background paper using the banner set and some cream cardstock. MMMMMMM. YUMMY! I used Versamagic inks for a soft matte finish. Kept the color palette simple.
Here are the Copics I used for the cupcake and banner:
These are the four stamp sets I used for my card. You can see how they all coordinate perfectly and are about the same scale and style. The combinations are endless. The banner set is a personal favorite!
Have a great week cupcakes!
WOW I want a cupcake!!! Nice Card!
Posted by: Mark | 02/07/2011 at 04:42 PM
sooooo very SWEET!!!
Posted by: ~amy~ | 02/07/2011 at 05:44 PM
This is absolutely darling Wanda! Those banner stamps are terrific! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 02/07/2011 at 08:37 PM
Supah cute card sistah! Looks like you had some fun playing with new goodies!
Posted by: TeaDub! | 02/07/2011 at 09:19 PM
as usual, amazing card! love the banners!
Posted by: holly* | 02/07/2011 at 11:11 PM
I too love how this card came out!
Gorgeous and so sweet!Love the flags as background..the new photo as your banner is gorgeous too love the colors of the flowers and leaves.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 02/08/2011 at 05:34 AM
wow! love this .. the colors are sooo pretty! and your coloring is great!
Posted by: Ruthie | 02/08/2011 at 05:55 AM
I love everything about this card from your own patterned paper to the way you colored the banner to the luscious cupcake! that set is adorable, I love all the different toppers!
Posted by: Suzanne Schmidt | 02/09/2011 at 12:58 AM
Oooh, how pretty and fun, Wanda! You did a fabulous job using multiple sets of stamps there. They are really cute, you are right. I'm in love with your banner background. And why, oh why, can't I color like you??? What a difference your coloring makes to a project. I would have had a plain white sentiment. ;)
And you've got me stalking the mailman now, my friend. SOOOOOOOOO excited!! can't wait!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 02/09/2011 at 03:49 AM