1st Birthday Cupcake

A very special first birthday calls for a very special birthday cupcake card.  This project was inspired by.Lizzie Jones - Don't Forget To Write for Papertrey Ink. I changed up the colors to suit the birthday boy.

The Papertrey "Shape Up Series" dies are so easy to use to make shaped cards.  For this project, I embossed the white frosting area and highlighted the dots with clear Wink of Stella. This created a sugar crystal effect which I liked.  I followed Lizzie's suggestion to mount the patterned paper to cardstock so the embossed lines show up better on the cupcake liner.  I also loved her use of the Loop de Loop die to add a squiggle of frosting decoration. I only adhered the base of the candle to the cupcake so it can fold flat allowing the card to fit in an A2 envelop.

The inside of the card was kept fairly simple, although I did die-cut the number one in matching patterned paper.

Supplies - 1st Birthday Cupcake

Stamp Sets
Papertrey Ink: Birthdays By the Numbers

Papertrey Ink: Polka Dot Parade #12

Dies
Papertrey Ink: By the Numbers

Papertrey Ink: Loop de Loop

Papertrey Ink: Polka Dot Parade #12

Papertrey Ink: Shape Up Series - Cupcake

Paper
Papertrey Ink: Enchanted Evening Cardstock and Patterned Paper

Papertrey Ink: Fresh Snow Cardstock

Papertrey Ink: Stamper's Select Cardstock

Stampin' Up: Close to Cocoa Cardstock

Stamp Pads
Papertrey Ink: Enchanted Evening

Papertrey Ink: Summer Sunrise 

Copic Markers
Y17

R14

Other Supplies
1/8" Scor-Tape
Darice Tape Runner

Gina K. Connect GlueMisti Stamp Positioner

Stampin' Up: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Wink of Stella: Clear