Good morning! Dana is here today sharing a fun project using our Takes the Cake product suite, but before we get to that, just a reminder that our Give & Make promotion for flood relief begins at 10am EDT today, with 10% off storewide, and all sales going towards flood relief for members of our community. You can read all the details in yesterday’s post HERE.
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Now let’s hear from Dana about the cute project she’s sharing today…
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Hi friends! I hope you all are doing well and enjoying your summer! My birthday stash of cards is getting low so I thought I would pull out one of my favorite sets to create a card to share with you all today.
I love the Takes the Cake set. It has so many fun elements that work together to give you so many possibilities. I started my card by using the Takes the Cake Floral detail die to create the main section of the cake. I then used the Takes the Cake stamp and stencil combo set to add all the florals and foliage to my cake. I just love how it all comes together as you add each step, so pretty! Next, I used the Takes the Cake dies to create my backer for the cake, icing and candles. I mounted the floral cake onto the baker and added the icing across the bottom. I then ink blended the candles and added them across the top of my cake.
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Next, I used the Takes the Cake Stand die to create my cake stand. I then created my sentiment banner with the Takes the Cake stamp set and Takes the Cake Banner die. I stamped my sentiment with VersaMark ink and heat set it with gold embossing powder. I then ink blend the banner with pink ink before attaching it to my cake. Lastly, I used the Ticker Tape Background stamp to create my card panel.
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Thanks for joining me today and I hope I inspired you to pull out one of your favorite sets and create a card of your own.
Enjoy your day,
Dana