Current Specials
- Extra Stampin' Rewards—Hosts can earn $35 more reward dollars in June.
- Select 2 FREE Stamp Sets With Starter Kit—June 1-30.
- Browse The 2016 Annual Catalog—See the latest products!
- Request A FREE Catalog—Learn how!
- Clearance Rack—Discounted retired merchandise!
Current Events
- 2016 In Color Club—5-color class kits over 5 months! Sign up by June 15.
- 2016 Too Cool NEW Paper Share—Sample of 135 papers! Sign up by June 15.
- Too Cool Team Meeting & Swap—June 13. New members welcome!
- BIG BOGO Bash Event—Huge Retired Clearance Sale! June 26, 1-6pm.
- "Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class—June 30, 6:30-8:30pm.
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Hi Stamping Friends!
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Party Pop-Up Cake Card—Yesterday was my husband's birthday, so I wanted to make a card with a little more splash and pizzazz than usual. I turned to the Party Pop-Up Thinlit dies to help me make a phenomenal-looking pop-up card, without a phenomenal amount of work! I've shared all the details below.
Background Basics—I started the card by cutting a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8' piece of the retired Party Wishes Designer Series Paper (any DSP will do). I matted it onto a 4" x 5-1/4" Basic Black layer and adhered it to a Melon Mambo card base. I had ordered the new Layering Circles Framelits, but since they had not arrived yet, I used my retired Circle Collection Framelits to create a Basic Black focal point foundation.
Party Cake Die-Cut—I die-cut the intricate birthday cake from Whisper White card stock using one of the two dies from the Party Pop Up Thinlits. Because of the complex cuts, you'll want to use a Precision Base Plate to help cut this one, and the Big Shot Die Brush makes quick work of getting all those bits & piece out of the die-cut and the die. This die-cut can be used as a pop-up feature for the inside of the card, but I trimmed away the edges of the die-cut to make it an embellishment instead.
Cake Decorating—I used Sponge Daubers to very gently dab on color to decorate the cake. I started by adding Crushed Curry to the flames and the center of the cake, then I added Melon Mambo to the top and Mint Macaron to the pedastal. I used the Wink of Stella Gold to give the flames a little more flair, and I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter over the words with the retired 2-Way Glue Pen. A few Rhinestone Jewels are the icing on the cake! The cake embellishment is adhered to the card front with a Fine-Tip Glue Pen.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Party with Cake greeting in Memento Black Ink onto a 3-1/2" x 1/2" strip of Whisper White and fishtailed the ends with Paper Snips before popping it up with Dimensionals.
Two Cool—I made the second card with some different Party Wishes paper and left all of the sparklies off for a simpler look.
Inside Pop-Up—I decorated the inside of the card with the other die from the Party Pop Up Thinlits! I cut the inside piece a little shorter than I would have liked at 7-3/4" x 5-1/4". I lined the edges with retired It's My Party Washi Tape.
Die-Cutting Alignment—To use this pop-up die, you'll want to score down the center of the inside piece, crease it well with a Bone Folder, then line up the top & bottom center arrows on the die with the center score line. Run it through the Big Shot with the Precision Base Plate and carefully remove it with the Die Brush.
TIP: It's important to crease the fold nicely before die-cutting, because once it is cut, the openings are so close to the fold that it is nearly impossible to crease it afterward.
Inside Décor—I colored the small balloon from the Confetti Celebration set with coordinating markers to stamp on the inside: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron & Basic Black. The inside phrase is from the same set.
Edge Option—On the inside of the first card, I used the full-size inside, 8-1/4" x 5-1/4", scored at 4-1/8". The edges are lined with a 1/2" x 5-1/4" strip of Party Wishes DSP.
Learn more tips on how to use these fun dies: Party Pop Up Thinlits Dies Video.
Complete Supplies List—"Clear" means a rubber stamp on a clear block. "Photopolymer" is see-thru.
- Stamps—Party With Cake (clear, wood); Confetti Celebration (clear, wood)
- Ink—Memento Black Ink; Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo & Mint Macaron Classic Ink; Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo & Mint Macaron Stampin' Write Markers
- Paper—retired Party Wishes DSP; Basic Black, Mint Macaron (card #1), Melon Mambo (card #2) & Whisper White card stock
- Accessories—Rhinestone Jewels (card #1), Dazzling Diamonds (card #1), Wink of Stella Gold (card #1), It's My Party Washi Tape (card #2)
- Tools—Party Pop Up Thinlits, Layering Circles Framelits, Big Shot, Precision Base Plate, Die Brush, Sponge Daubers, Paper Snips, Blender Pen, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Dimensionals, SNAIL
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Until next time,
Angie
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Introducing The 2016 Too Cool NEW Paper Share!
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