Stamp Act: Jacksonbelle Design Team BASIC GREY Challenge...

Good Morning!!!
This week's design team challenge is to use Basic Grey. Now that isn't hard is it??? I chose Sugared for my project today! BTW ~ Lindsey JUST received her new shipment of Inkadinkado Stamps which includes restocked stamps she sold out of as well as some BRAND, SPANKIN' new ones!!! On this card I used the Inkadinkado Cupcake set. This is a picture of the card closed ~

This is actually more like a little package than a card. I cannot take credit for the layout ~ I found it in one of my old Card Creations magazines. It takes 4 ~ 5" squares of cardstock which are then ALL scored in half. The squares are then laid out in the shape of a cross. It is hard to explain so what I will do is a little tutorial on it in the next few days! I will use better colors because the white was really hard to get a good photo of! I will also show you how I embossed my swiss dots from yesterday's post.

I used Shimmer White cardstock for my base. As I mentioned above, each square is a different pattern of paper from the Sugared Collection. Each square is matted using a piece of the pink paper also included in that collection. For each of the Cupcakes I stamped them on Shimmer White cardstock using Chocolate Chip ink and then used my circle Nestabilities to cut and emboss the edges. I then matted each cupcake on a pink circle cut from my Creative Memories circle cutter. I stamped the cupcakes again on one of the decorative papers, cut out the cupcake holder and glued it on each cupcake. I did not color the frosting just used Elmer's glue and my white Martha Stewart glitter. I then added Cotton Candy Stickles to each heart and little stars. These cupcakes are mounted on each square using dimensionals. The sentiment is also in the Cupcake set and was stamped on Shimmer White using Chocolate Chip ink. I then used my square Nestabilities to cut and emboss the edge of this piece matted with a floral piece from the Sugared Collection. I added a little pink flower jewel I got from Target in the upper corner BECAUSE I smudged brown ink in that corner and I had to cover it up!!! LOL!!!

Here is a close-up of one of the cupcakes ~

For the inside, I used a 5" piece of Chocolate Sugared paper and then a 4 1/2" piece of pink Sugared paper. I then made a little pocket using another of the decorative paper and just cut the top using scalloped scissors. I used adhesive on just the edges of the pocket to adhere it. I then used a thin strip of the striped decorative paper and ran it through a silver buckle from my SU! Hodgepodge kit. I added the same Cotton Candy Stickles to the inside of the flower on the buckle. I used a glue stick to adhere the strip on the front of the pocket. I then made a tag using more of the decorative paper, added a silver eyelet on the top and used THIS and THIS May Arts Ribbon. Here is a picture of the inside ~

Be sure to check out what the other girls have created for this challenge ~

AND, don't forget our fearless leader ~ Lindsey!

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Lynda

12 Comments

Oh My...You must have put a lot of work into this one! It's just a great work of art! I also love the swiss dot one below...very innovative! Plus giving me ideas. TFS!

Posted by: Velta | May 13, 2008 at 10:41 AM

Beautiful card!
I love the cupcakes...
Can't wait to see the
tutorial :)

Posted by: Dee | May 13, 2008 at 10:44 AM

This is awesome Lynda! I love the fold and the money holder inside! Fantastic job!

Posted by: Lindsey (jacksonbelle) | May 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM

Yummy!!! Cupcakes and sugared....what a fantastic combo!

Posted by: Maren | May 13, 2008 at 11:28 AM

WOW Lynda, what a fabulous and cool gift card! I love the four squares and the envelope style card! Beautiful!

Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | May 13, 2008 at 11:34 AM

Ooooooo! I love this card! I've never tried that fold, but isn't it just perfect with the little cupcakes on each flap! Beautiful, Lynda!!

Posted by: broni | May 13, 2008 at 11:40 AM

This is so cool, and I love the cupcakes with this paper!

Posted by: Elizebeth | May 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM

I love that the inside is a pocket! I thought the gem was a cute touch! Of course, I love SUGARED and this layout is perfect to get to use LOTS of it! Great card!

Posted by: Kisa Peters | May 13, 2008 at 12:25 PM