Hello Friends, How are you today? Any fun plans for the weekend? How about something sweet?
It’s Simon Says Stamp Card Kit time! You know what that means right?
I have Simons JULY 2013 CARD KIT TO GIVEAWAY TO ONE LUCKY WINNER. You know the drill…. just leave me a comment and I will randomly pick a winner to be announced July 4th.
I couldn’t decide what photo I liked best…with the stone wall or not. Would love to hear your feedback on that. 🙂 Creating these realistic sized cupcakes was easy and fun. I will be cooking up more cupcakes this weekend without heating up the kitchen or giving me a sugar high.
I have to tell you there hasn’t been one Card Kit that I haven’t loved. (well… when SSS first started out they didn’t use the SSS brand stamps…. so that’s the exception … now they always do) The great thing is the value… in case you are new to my blog… the value of these card kits are exceptional. For example, the stamp set is $14.99 and if you subscribe the Card Kit is only $19.95. Go figure… I still can’t figure that out. Such a good deal! The best part is you can opt out if you want…some card kits don’t give you that flexibility. You can check it all out here.
There are always fun elements in the card kits that give my cards a new look. Todays post is just paper and glossy accents. I just had to enlarge the cupcake in the stamp set called, “CupCake Party”
I enlarged the cupcake, traced it onto some white cardboard and cut it out in sections. (The cardboard was rescued from some packaging) You can see the original size of the cupcake on the right.
I used my cardboard cupcake to trace on the patterned paper. I drew another oval shape for some filler.
After gluing my pieces together I roughly traced another cupcake for the back or the card and the back of the cupcake (to give it a finished look) You can trace one and cut two at the same time.
Here it is in all its glory. Love the glossy cherry… I used TWO coats of Glossy Accents.
If you want to make a faster cupcake card just trace the top part of the cake like I did here. I almost enlarged the heart and stars in stamp set… BUT, I remembered that I had this die cut.. the perfect sizes for so many uses. A BIG time saver too.
Note : Please take another look at the hearts… I felt like I had to go over the edges with a black marker.
I just love how Glossy Accents brings stuff to life. Do you like the look of the outlined hearts?
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| It’s fun to have an all occasion cupcake sized card. Stay tuned for more low cal cupcakes. I also wanted to thank you for taking the time to hop over to the Simon Says Stamp blog in my past post. I really appreciate the time that it takes :^) On another note …. Soon I will celebrating my blog Birthday and am gathering my favorite goodies that I use all the time. It will be a BIG GIVEAWAY. You might want to subscribe to my blog if you don’t ready. I hear Google Reader will be dissolving soon and I have to read up options etc. Enjoy you weekend! Hugs, Kathy P.S. DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT AND AN EMAIL (if you don’t have a blog) FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN THE JULY 2013 CARD KIT. THANK YOU SIMON for letting me give one of these beautiful card kits away. |
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Great cupcakes!!! Love the new kit, awesome… thanks for the chance!
Hugs,
Ardilla 🙂
Fun card! I like the brick wall background and the traced hearts. Thanks for sharing a fun idea! Would have never thought to do this.
Cutie cup cakes , Kathy!!!! i should try make something like this!
Great cupcakes! Nice cards!!!
Hello Kathy
I love seeing your cards because they are all so unique and different than anyone else, I love that! Thank you for the inspiration.
Heres a HUG back at ya!
Awesome cupcakes! Thank you for the inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win.
From what I have seen so far, these card kits are the bomb!!
Lovely cupcakes.I like that Glossy accent.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Gr Elly
CUpcakes super…Lovely card…
what an awesome idea to enlarge your stamp to make these cards. And thanks for the chance to win the kit.
Another creative card Kathy. Such a jummie cupcake. Thanks for a chance to win.
Awesome cupcakes here Kathy, but all is great work. Thanks sooo much for the chance to win this set here.
Love the photo with the bricks … and the black lines around the hearts – makes them pop more. Such fun cupcakes!
Ha ha super sweet cupcakes! I prefer without the brickwall when showing both cupcakes in the same pic, but seperatly it added something extra 🙂 Thanks for the opp to win a kit!
What yummy cupcakes! Love the fun paper pieced cherry and I prefer the photo against the stone wall. The contrast between the natural colored wall and those sweet cupcakes really makes them stand out!
Really great cupcakes, I liked the photo with the stonewall best.
The July Card Kit is darling. Thank you
for the chance to win.
Great cupcakes!!!
Thank you for the tutorial.
This card kit looks awesome.
Fabulous low-cal cupcakes. The kit looks gorgeous, would love to win!
I like the cupcake with the traced hearts the best. Thanks for the chance to win!
Yummy cupcake cards…love the look of the traced and Glossy Accent hearts! I say bricks.
I really love the cupcake stamp and all his possibilties. Especially all the details you can add to make it more real. Of course i want to win it….
Hugs marjolein
What an adorable card—so yummy!! Thanks fr the chance!
Such cute cupcakes! Quite yummy! And the Card Kit looks like such fun — would be so pleased to win it! Thanks for the opportunity.
Greetings from Sally in France
stampsally@yahoo.fr
I love the cupcakes – great idea to enlarge them likr that. The hearts are nicer outlined – they really pop
Hmmmm…..I think I prefer the pic without the stone wall. Such fun cupcake cards. I love them!
the glossy accents on the hearts really make the card ‘pop’! Gorgeous!
Great way to enlarge the cupcake stamped image. I like the brick wall best. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Very clever how you enlarged the cupcake! I will have to try it! TFS and the chance to win!
What sweet cards. I like the stone background best and do like the way you’ve outlined the die cut hearts in black. Congrats on your blog anniversary coming up soon. I so enjoy all your post.
I like the photo with the brick wall – and the outlined hearts. Very cute stamp and I love how creative you were with it! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Nothing’s better than BIGGER, and you nailed these cupcakes, Babycakes!
Loving the new kit. You are so generous to offer it!
Awesome cupcakes! Great idea of enlargina a stamp. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win 🙂
Your cupcakes rock. And I love the shots in front of the brick wall. That kit looks great with those colors and the graphic elements. Thanks for the giveaway.
Very cool and creative.
Love the cupcake cards! They are awesome. Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
love the cupcake cards, and the glossy accents are a great touch! (I like the pictures best against the plain white background.)
Great cards! What a difference the black outline makes on the hearts – good call. Love the use of Glossy Accents, too. And I prefer the photo with the brick background, too – I think your cards show up better thare than with just the plain white background. Either way, they are very cute cards!
Love the enlarged cupcakes and, you were right, the outlined hearts really pop more. I agree with you about the glossy accents, it adds a lot. Nice job and thanks again for sharing.
Great instructions, thanks for sharing with us.
See, this is why I love reading your blog — a great idea every time! I would never have thought of enlarging a stamped image and using it as a template.
Both photos are good, but I like the one in front of the stone wall because it has more contrast, and the texture adds interest too.
Definitely with the stone wall Kathy – adds interest. TFS ways to alter the stamps.
These cupcakes really are the cutest! You just reminded me that I haven’t stamped any cupcakes forever. Thanks yet again for the inspiration and also for the chance to win!
You never cease to amaze me! Love the cupcakes and of course would love a chance to win the kit.
Would love to win this July kit! I love what you did with the cupcakes! bobnmichele@frontier.com
Great cards!Very pretty!Thanks for the chance!
I love your delicious looking cupcakes and definitely prefer the photos with the stone background!
Cute cupcakes! Love all the paper piecing and I think the hearts do look better outlined in black. Wondering how you enlarge your stamped images and if your way is easier than the way I’ve been doing it. 🙂
Oops, I forgot to leave my e-mail address on my comment. wgoundrey@hotmail.com
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OH WOW … what a super-duper card kit. I would have a blast creating with this set. Oh – and the cupcake is deeeeeeeee-licious. Thanks for sharing!
kosec@sbcglobal.net
very cute cupcakes cards love them thank you for sharing and thanks for the chance. have a nice day.
http://shehandmadecreations.blogspot.com/
wow! You did a great job and enlarging the cupcake with steps for me to do it too…thank you!
I love the juxtaposition of the cheery cupcakes against the stone wall! So cute.
Great tutorial on enlarging an image. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
What a creative take on the card kit! I love the glossy accents on the hearts, and yes, they needed the black outline.
Sorry, can’t help you Kathy. I can’t choose a favorite either! But I love the cupcake cards! So cute.
Love the cupcake cards totally adorable and thank you so much for sharing the tute and a chance to win 🙂
Love the cupcake picture against the stone wall and the sweet little hearts look winderful with the outline. Thanks for sharing this fun tip and the chance to win!!!
kailashn2003@yahoo.com
Definitely the stone wall, its a wonderful juxtoposition between the drawn cupcakes and real life wall. Very interesting. The outline adds to the hearts popping. Have a great weekend.
Love your cupcakes. The Picture against the wall is the best, the collors looks best there.
Christina P.
Christina_prahl@yahoo.dk
Oh yummy cupcakes!! 🙂
That is awesome! Very cute cards. Thanks for sharing that idea. nlundeen at catt dot com
Love this idea, you can make many cupcakes cards ;). Thanks for the chance to win the july kit.
andreagarland(at)gmail(dot)com
This is awesome, The glossy accents really makes it pop!
I LOVE these Kathy! These are so, so adorable! I’m going to have to make some myself. Paper piecing is the funnest. I do see why you outlined the hearts. They needed to be as bold as the rest of the cupcake. Thank you so much for sharing!
These are SO cute! I love the glossy hearts. As for the background, I prefer white. The wall looks nice, but I like just seeing the card itself. 🙂 Thanks for all your awesome giveaways!
Great job on those cupcake cards–I absolutely love the glossy accents! Thanks for the chance to win this fab card kit.
smithgs@shaw.ca
I love these cupcakes! They look yummy enough to eat.
I had never thought about enlarging a stamp. I would love to win the class.
Nice job on the cupcakes. The photo with the stone wall is my preference and the outlined hearts really seem to pop more than the ones that are not outlined. Very cute kit.
tonilea
jiffy1212@aol.com
I see some of these large cupcakes in my future! LOL
I like the black-edged hearts and the white wall. TFS 😉
Love the cupcakes.
craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
Who doesn’t love cupcakes – real or stamped? The kit is just darling. Thanks for a chance to win.
isoscia@aol.com
Thanks for a chance at some goodies! Love the cupcakes!
Wonderful cupcakes! I like them as well but only on paper. *grin*
I like your cards with or without the stone wall. Perhaps you can have the first photo with stone wall and the close-up without the stone wall.
Hope the above helps!
Love the hearts with the black outline and glossy accents. Thanks for the chance to win.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win
These cupcakes look jummy.
Marie-Anne
Super yummy cupcakes and best yet they are calorie free!
I like the brick background best and I also liked the hearts outlined. Hope that helps.
Oh my goodness–I love the enlarged idea!! They (the cupcakes) look fabulous! Thanks for a chance to win the SSS July Card Kit!
comp_widow@hotmail.com
Love the cupcake shaped card, such a fun idea… Love the white background more… Thanks for the chance to win…
what yum cupcakes…! love the glossy accented hearts:) thanks for the giveaway..the card kit is gorgeous!
hugs
jaya
mycraftworld23.blogspot.in
Very cool card. Love it with the wall. Thanks for the chance to win.
I liked the stone wall in the background!
The paper piecing looks great. I need to remember to do that for sure.
LOVE it.
sharon dot gullikson at gmail dot com
Such cute cupcakes. Prefer the stone wall, too. TFS Would love to win and try one of these kits.
Becky J.
What fun shaped cards! I love the hearts and I think that the photo that I like best is the non-brick wall one.
Adorable cupcakes and awesome kit!
someluckydog at gmail dot com
Oh those life-size cupcakes are fabulous! Clever girl!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
How yummy they look! Thanks for sharing the “how to” as I can’t wait to try this! Love the use of the patterned papers, and the glossy accents!
Hi Kathy, love your cup cakes, I love the July kit, love your blog. Have a great day!
Love these cards…the glossy accents really make them beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
I liked the picture against the stone background and your black edges on the hearts. Too cute. Mscantli@windstream.net
Nice! My favorite picture is the one with the stone wall, although I like the other that has more dimension.
Love how you outlined the hearts making them seem like they’ve been stamped.
As for a replacement to google reader, my choice is feedly.
What yummy cup cakes! Definitely a clever idea to be CASEd! Thanks Kathy!
Cute cupcake cards!!:)
I love cupcakes.
Connie Pruitt
pianoman2010@hughes.net
Super cute cupcakes and love how you enlarged them. I like the outdoor photo by the wall because it reminds me of a outdoor party!
YUM! these super sized cupcakes are so cute. Love the glossy accents and adorable heart and cherry embellishments you added to them.
Great job, Kathy! And I agree, the hearts look much better with the black outline. A perfect dessert! Beth
Great job, Kathy! And I agree, the hearts look much better with the black outline. A perfect dessert! Beth
Love these cupcakes. The hearts are so cool with the glossy & black outline.
you always have such fun posts and ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Sandra ltb
slbt17 at yahoo dot com
What darling cards and I love the brick wall!!
Thank you for the chance to win.
What awesome cupcakes! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for showing us how to enlarge our stamps. Cute cupcakes. The white background makes the cupcakes stand out but the stone wall gives them a setting ( as if they were real and set out on a table to eat).
Love your cupcakes!! Would love to win the kit!!
Adorable! I love cupcakes!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Ask and you shall receive – that’s my opinion! I like the dark background to show off the cupcakes best. The beautiful cupcakes fade into the white background, however I like seeing the 2nd view to see the cards in a side view and there you have it. LOL. Yes, I love what Glossy accents does to stuff. My bottle is never off my table. Also, the marker around the hearts is perfection.
Boy, long winded here, but wanted to let you know how cute these cards came out. And a big thank you for putting up the card kit as a prize.
Adorable card! thanks for the chance to win! ~God bless!
Papers are beautiful.
OMGosh these are adorable!!!!!! You’re so crafty and creative, love it 🙂 Ok, sadly, I can not choose which backdrop I like better – the brick or the white. They BOTH look good! I do think it was wise to do the hearts in black on the edges!!! Made a huge difference 🙂 Take care!
Those are some yummy looking cupcakes. Thank you for the ideas!
What yummy cupcakes! They look good! 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win–and yes, I do like the stone background. 🙂
What a fun idea to enlarge the cupcakes. You’re always such a clever designer Kathy!
Very clever!
Great design. Thanks for the tip and the chance to win!!
Great cards! Thanks for the tip & photo tutorial!
Fun cupcake cards! Looks like a fabulous kit… thanks for the chance to win one!
Great tutorial with simple to make cupcakes! Thank you.
I like the picture without the stone wall. Perhaps a coloured background?
Cool card kit – who wouldn’t love to win it!
I like the pic with the stone wall better!
Hey Kathy!!! It’s the brick (stone?) wall for me! This is the coolest card (love it BIG like that!) I’ve seen in a while! It looks good enough to eat! Thanks for the chance to win the SS Card Kit! It would be my 1st!
These cupcakes are really cute. I love the glossy look on the hearts. Thanks for the tutorial too. What an awesome kit as well. I would love to win it. Thanks for the chance.
What a great idea to enlarge the stamp. BTW, I like the brick background. Cool texture. The SS Card kits are fantastic.
They look really yummy, Kathy…the outlining of the hearts let them pop up so pretty…love the pic with the wall most….the kit looks fab!
Beautiful. What a great idea to enlarge the cupcake.
Amazing (again) card kit 🙂 and lovely cards you made 🙂
I love the cupcakes and how beautiful and yummy they look! The glossy accents makes a huge difference… love the look of it. I also like your take on enlarging the cupcake. TFS and thanks for the chance to win!
Hugs,
Jo
Love the cupcakes!! I would have never thought to enlarge the stamp to make it a full sized card!! Thanks for the great cards and a chance to win some SSS goodness!
love these fun cupcakes! super cute! 🙂
I have never thought about enlarging stamps before. You just opened up a whole new world of ideas to me!
I like the photo of the cards without the brown background. As for the snd question, I like the hearts & cherry better with the black outlined edges. Your cards are just yummy!
These cupcakes are super fun 🙂
cute!
Very cute cupcakes. I like the stone wall.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
LOVE those cut cupcakes- so cute Kathy!!
Thanks for this little tutorial on enlarging stamps. Love those cupcake images – especially against that brick wall! thanks for the chance to win.
What an awesome idea! One I’ve never thought of, but so have to try now! Thanks so much!
Hi Kathy! Okay, this is one of the reasons I love your blog so much. You make me think of crafting in ways I never thought of. I have enlarged a stamp before a couple of times, but I did it once to make a large stamp to stamp on fabric for curtains. LOL And I did it once to make a tiny drum set to fill an 8 1/2 x 11 inch card stock and it started large card envy at my husband’s work for birthday cards. LOL What a fun way to get a shaped card. Now if I could just get my printer to work right. Ha! Great cupcake card. What would we do without glossy accents? Love that stuff.
Super cute ideas. Thanks for sharing!
super cupcakes.. Thanks for the tutorial.. and the chance to win this amazing kit.
Would love to win the kit. Thanks.
your cupcakes look good enough to eat!
yummy! Love the card kits at SSS!
I like the picture against the stone wall. Very cute and creative cupcake.
Thanks for showing us how to enlarge the image…wonderful and cute. jeandonny2000 at hotmail dot com
Such pretty cupcakes!!
SO adorable tfs
-jamie
babyblueangel_30@yahoo.com
This is fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial!
I love glossy accents as well, just pops your cherry and hearts!
I prefer the picture with the stone wall background best.
fun life size cupcake idea, thanks again for sharing your creativity with us all.
Hi Kathy!
Those cupcakes look yummy! Love the papers!
I think that the cupcakes look even better with the stone wall.
Thanks for the chance!
Hugs from Spain
Such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful idea to enlarge the stamp…I would never have thought of that! Yes, I DO like the look of the outlined hearts…it makes them stand out 🙂 I just adore cupcakes and yours look so pretty and fun!!!
Love how you enlarged the cupcakes. Really like the stamp set too.
These cupcakes are fabulous! I love that you have enlarged them – so clever! Thank you so much for the chance to win! 🙂
Genius! I would have never thought to enlarge the cupcake. I must give it a try when I get my set. xo, jessica
Cupcakes look good enough to eat.
I like it better without the stone wall.
Great ideas! Thank you for the tip.
Looks like a great kit! Love the hearts on the cupcake. I like the second photo, without the stone wall, because you show a side view of the cards! Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
such A NEAT technique to make the stamps enlarged!! I’d love to win!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Weekend!! =)
Thanks so much for the never-ending inspiration and instruction, Kathy. Would love to win this wonderful stamp kit 🙂
Thanks so much for the never-ending inspiration and instruction, Kathy. Would love to win this wonderful stamp kit 🙂
New to your blog & I am loving it!
New to your blog & I am loving it!
Love the cards. hate the spam. Thanks for a chance to win this great kit.
I like the stone wall because it makes your cup cakes look real. Thanks for the idea. I am new to card making. however your idea helps me to see the diversity in my tools, bringing new life to my card stock. My husband would be happy as well.
I love the stone wall it makes your cupcakes look real. I often get overwhelmed by my lack of knowledge when it comes to card making. but your suggestions tips and tricks encourages me to find new light in my cardmaking endeavors . thanks keep up the good work .
I like the stone wall because it makes your cup cakes look real. Thanks for the idea. I am new to card making. however your idea helps me to see the diversity in my tools, bringing new life to my card stock. My husband would be happy as well.
The cupcakes are fab! The black outlined hearts rock!
For sure you need the stone wall in the picture, it gives the cards some “grounding”
Thanks!!
What a great idea to enlarge the stamp. I’d never thought of that.
What a clever card! I love it.
What a clever card! I love it.
I like the stone bgr better b/c the cupcakes don’t look as washed out. Love the idea of enlarging the cupcakes and love the shiny cherry! Thanks for sharing.
Fun giveaways and real life size cupcake stamps…Wow! I love the cupcake without the stonewall… It would be fun making cupcake without heating up the kitchen and for those sweet goodies lovers… this will not surely make your sugar shoot up. It is amazing to see such wonderful talents and outlets for people who just simply love crafts and arts…the best thing is being able to share it to others.
Thanks for sharing how to enlarge . I love the cupcake and the hearts ,The black makes them look better.