Color My Heart Color Dare Meets Cake Boss

While my kids LOVE to watch Cake Boss, I would love to EAT one of those cakes!  Is anyone hearing me out there?  Anyhow, when I started to make this card, I got a teeeenie little bit into the cake decorating groove!  ;)

This week is a brand new Color Dare and a new chance to play along to win the coveted Color Dare Diamond!  Our Close to My Heart colors are Champagne, Cashmere, and another color of your choice.  (Similar colors if you don't have this exact brand.)  I chose Smokey Plum, one of my faves!  This color combo felt classy and elegant, so I decided to make a card for a wedding we will be attending soon.

I used my Close to My Heart The Happy Couple My Acrylix stamp set.   The ink is all in Smokey Plum, and I used a Colonial White A2 card base.  This glitter paper is basically the same color as the CS I used, so you betcha I was using it!  Way to bling while playing by the rules, hee, hee!   ;)

On to the yummy factor.  I really did find myself drooling as I imagined frosting this cake!  I added lots of Bitty Opaques to decorate it, and Colonial White Rosette Ribbon as frosting.  I am sure I have seen this ribbon used as cupcake frosting somewhere...not sure where, though.  In the background of the card front, I used the Cuttlebug Divine Swirls Embossing folder to made a gorgeous complementary pattern on the Cashmere CS.

You can see the layers of the card a bit closer here...I popped that little bride and groom up with foam tape along with the cake.

To keep it simple and not take anything away from the front, I stamped a single image on the inside corner.  

I love how this one turned out!  I had tons of fun playing with cake decorating, but I still prefer working with paper!  ;)

Now go get YOUR craft on and whip up a pretty paper project (not baking, lol) using Cashmere and Champagne along with another color of your choice.  You can also use White or Colonial White as you see fit.  Link up with us over at Color My Heart the Color Dare by 12 NOON on Thursday, August 8th for your chance to be on top!  Can't wait to see what you make!  :)

Color Dare #37 Juniper

Hi!  I am still getting caught up around here, believe it or not.  You would think I had been gone for more than a week!  Oh well, you know what they say about idle hands!  Mine are NOT.  ;)

So, I am back for this week's Color My Heart Color Dare, yay!  I totally missed you guys.  This week we get to try our hand at using what I like to call "the forgotten green," Juniper.  I NEVER reach for this color when I need a green, let me tell you.  It isn't that I don't like it, because I DO.  It just isn't ever the green I need, lol.

For some inspiration, I reached into my leftover cuts/stamps.  There is literally an entire drawer full to choose from.  I pulled out a Pirouette, and ended up with a fabulous card for a wedding this summer!  :)

I had played with B1409 Pirouette when it came out in the Fall last year.  This was one of the extras that I had left, so I wanted to finally give her the life she deserved, lol.   I added a Juniper button, and a dark grey Sparkle.  Next, I formed the piece of trim behind the shape using White Daisy and Juniper Cardstock with a strip of black shimmer trim on top!  If you like a lot of glitter without all the mess, then this stuff is just what you need!  You should have seen me swoon when I first discovered this self-adhesive, non-messy glitter!   ;)

I adore this scrolly sweet sentiment.  It is found on D1539 The Happy Couple.  I used Slate Ink on top of the Slate 5 x 5 card form.  Actually, I used Slate intentionally since there is a hint of green in this shade of grey.  I thought it would look fantastic with the Juniper--and it does!  :)

I added a strip to the inside bottom of the card as well to finish it off nicely.

You can easily make this card at home!  There are only 5 Close to My Heart products that you need to go along with your cardstock, and they are all available on my website!  You would need the Artiste Cricut Collection in order to cut the shape out like I did, but you can also trim this one by hand.  Here is what you will need...

D1539 The Happy Couple  $17.95
B1409 Pirouette  $9.95
Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim  $4.95
Z1754 Sparkles Black and Grey Assortment  $2.95
Z1372 Buttons Green Assortment  $5.95

Contact me here on my blog, at mimimyselfandi@sbcglobal.net, or on my Facebook page to order these products, and your Sparkles are on me!  This offer is only available until the end of April, and only by contacting me to place your order so your Sparkles are free!  What a fabulous way to spread some sparkle!  :)