Hi everybody! Dang, Thursday already! Hope you've had a great week! Our washer died about a month ago and we had to buy a new set.... Well, today our TV died! I hate dealing with stuff like that, don't you? Luckily TV's are pretty inexpensive nowadays. Our old TV should be in the Smithsonian anyway.... I guess it was time. But, it's never a good time! I will look forward to watching movies in HD now though! And, please pray for us that we don't need to involve Comcast in the process! Oy.
I'm here today with a post to help celebrate the 10th Birthday of one of our very favorite stamp companies - My Favorite Things! Yes, they are ten! Isn't that awesome!? They launched a beautiful new card kit for July to help you craft and celebrate the birthdays in your life. I made a bright and happy giant birthday cake card today with lots of color! I used my distress inks to color the die cut pieces... And threw in some glitter for good measure. Supply links are at the bottom of my post.
I started with a pretty teal card base and layered that gorgeous striped paper on top. I always love a good stripe paper! I used the colors in the stripes to match my ink colors to tie the project together. The die cuts were cut out from watercolor paper.
How cute are those candles!? EEP. My cake is strawberry pink with chocolate frosting! In this photo you can see I added Diamond Stickles to the frosting and the candles. My circle was splattered with watercolor paint first, and set aside to dry.
To do my watercoloring, I used the wet on wet technique. I got the paper wet with clean water first and then added the ink. This gives a nice flowy effect I think. I want to bit right into this big ole cake! CHOMP.
I was going to stamp my sentiment onto the cake but it didn't quite look right to me... So I cut a strip of vellum and used my MISTI tool to get the exact placement I wanted. I adhered the vellum to the top layer by wrapping it around the back and gluing it down out of sight. I seriously adore this font!!
You, my friends, take the CAKE! Thanks for coming by today. I hope you have a great day and an awesome weekend to come! By the way, for everyone asking, my back is doing much better! THANK YOU LORD! I am back in action! Take care. XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY! CARD KIT LINK IS IN ABOVE GRAPHIC!
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Hi Wanda, great card! Looks almost yummy enough to eat. Who doesn't love pink icing, lol. Love all the details too. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Posted by: Lisaerica | 07/22/2016 at 04:37 PM
Gorgeous cake..and indeed super cute candles..
Happy weekend my friend!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/22/2016 at 12:19 PM
Such a bright and cheerful card. I'm waiting on parts so my broken washing machine can be repaired. ;-)
Posted by: Linda S. | 07/22/2016 at 09:39 AM
A very pretty card Wanda. It does look good enough to eat.
My MIL always said things seem to happen in "three's" so you may still have another appliance on its last legs! LOL Four years ago my daughter had our 1st grandchild (Dec. 29th) and came here for a week to be near the hospital and to have a little help. The week before Christmas my fridge & dishwasher went and while she & baby were here the washer, of ALL things died! I HAD to send my husband to find a washer ALL BY HIMSELF! EEK!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 07/22/2016 at 09:26 AM
Love this birthday cake. I think that kit is packed full of goodies. Didn't know about your back, but sure glad it is better. The vellum worked out really nicely. Thanks for sharing and have a good weekend.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 07/22/2016 at 07:18 AM
Adorable!! You always think of the right layout and colors! Julie L
Posted by: Julie | 07/22/2016 at 05:55 AM
Love your yummy cake card!
Posted by: Julie | 07/21/2016 at 07:05 PM
Best of wishes with the cable company!!! I leave those things to my husband - especially when it comes to dealing with them over the phone. :) I prefer to do the online support and chat as I find that mechanism so much more helpful. The phone system always makes me feel like I'm in an endless loop that goes nowhere...
Anyway... I love your card and the cake looks super fabulous! Love the vellum sentiment and how you adhered it. Great tip I'm filing away for the future! :)
Posted by: Christy Q | 07/21/2016 at 03:52 PM
Our washer went too! I've had it for 29 years! They new fangled ones are so different!
Love your card! That round die always reminds me of a paper plate...perfect for your cake!
Posted by: Lisa Kind | 07/21/2016 at 01:51 PM