Creating lots of cupcakes

My friends Hubby turns 40 this weekend and she asked me to make a card for him from her. She's not seen it yet so I hope she'll like it! I have used 40 candles and 40 cupcakes!!

It's one of the biggest cards I've made, each square is just shy of 6". I've used Night of Navy, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise and Pacific Point for the combo.

It wasn't easy to get a photo of this at all. On the front I've used Big Shot Simple Numbers dies teamed up with stamps from Create a Cupcake, Party this Way and For My Family.

I lurve these cupcake stamps and even more so as they come with a coordinating Cupcake Bulder Punch so no cutting out to do! The punch is so versatile and you can make so manyt hings with it - more about that another day though.

As it's so big I needed to make a box envelope to pop it in. The new 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch is a great size for using as a tag.

Must go, I'm in the middle of making swaps for Jules' training tomorrow!
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If Jelly Did Royal Weddings.....

I'm sure I'd make a card like this:

This is my version of Will and Kate! I've seen so many versions of owl punch bride and grooms and had to make mine today to commemorate the special event! I've used just the owl punch for the majority, cutting the top hat by hand. the bunting is made using the star punch. Thought rather than putting a wedding sentiment on I'd go with Party This Way to make it more fun. There are tons of street parties taking place today. The last time I went to one was ahem.......1977 for the Silver Jubilee! Makes me feel old knowing I watched Will's parents get married too!

James is home today and is going to occupy Zac and Stunt Baby whilst I get some work done. Of course I'll be taking breaks to watch a bit of the wedding too!

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Laughter and Stunt Baby

Good morning to you. I have a slightly thick head this morning after a fabulous night out last night with Tracy and Dean. We went to see comedian Micky Flannagan and I honestly can't remember ever laughing so much. You know the sort of laughter that makes you cry and let out the odd snort without warning you first? The sort that has you wishing he'd shut up for just one minute so you can catch your breath and try actually breathing again? Just amazing. Here's Micky if you don't know who he is:

So, it's Deans birthday today and this is the card I made him from Zac and Blake:

 

 

It's another large card (A5) using Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Perfect Plum. The 'Uncle Dean' is stamped using the Jumble alphabet set, it's a great set and has two of each letter so you can really have fun with it. The bunting is from Party This Way with letters from Just Perfect alphabet.

I wish we had a bunting punch, although even I have to cave and admit I'm starting to enjoy the odd but of cutting out, 'tis becoming slightly theraputic!

Now after seeing the capers my children got up to yesterday, let me introduce you further into the world of Blake who we shall now refer to as 'Stunt Baby'. Stunt baby got bored. Stunt baby decided maybe Mummy's windows were a bit mucky and could do with a clean (more of a lick really). Stunt baby decided to just go for it:

 

 

..........'right, this is the way to get up there I reckon, just need to make sure I've piled enough of Zac's clothes on here to help give me that extra lift. Ready, steady, go.........'

 

 

'.................................cough, splutter, dust? Mummy seriously you need to clean these blinds every once in a while. Tell you what, I'll save you a job, you pass me a shammy cloth wotsit and a bottle of that Mr Sheen stuff Daddy says lives in the cupboard under the sink and in return you can give me two fingers of oat milk, a ham sandwich and an hour alone with the tellybox, a pair of wire cutters and a blowtorch  and bobs your lobster, jobs a goodun.....'

Back tomorrow!

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The Owl and the Goggle Box

Tomorrow my cute as can be Niece Ellie is going to be celebrating her fourth Birthday. I know she's too little to look on here so here is her card:

I don't often make A5 cards but decided it needed to be big! I've used Party This Way and Punch Bunch stamp sets and loads of pink. Ellie is a proper pink little girl and loves pink and shiny stuff so I've added tons of bling for her:

It was really easy to pop the rhinestone gems around the punched circle as they come on a strip so you just need to gently curl them around as you go.

Now about the goggle box bit. Blake has a bit of a thing for climbing at the moment. Do you think this is a bit too close to the telly?

Extreme McQueen close up or what? I've spent most of the last few days putting him back on the floor or the sofa as he entertained himself by climbing up on the tv bench, the chair:

And of course the table!

It's all good fun!

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