Monday, November 16, 2009

Happy Birthday Nancy!!!



Today is my uber-talented friend Nancy McKinney's birthday and a few of us are celebrating with a little blog hop. In case you don't know Nancy's work, check out her blog Cardworthy. She creates the most gorgeous things and she's a stamp designer too!
For my card I used one of the sets Nancy designed, For the Love of Cupcakes available at Taylored Expressions. Cupcakes are yummy for any occasion, but they're perfect for a birthday!!! The layout is the Weekend Sketch #106.

First thing I did was stamp the three cupcakes with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White. Then I coloured them all with copics and jazzed up the two on the end a little with pink Stickles. I couldn't resist 'frosting' the middle cupcake with Espresso Dimensional Pearls.

I made my card long and skinny, so the white base measures 3.25 x 6.5 inches. I used papers from my Cupcakes Key Ingredients and added a little brown stitching along the edges. A few Multicolour Twinkles add just the right touch.
Nancy, hope your day is a special one!!! Happy Birthday!!!!

Here are some more friends who are wishing Nancy a very happy birthday.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

10 comments:

Nancy said...

Oh, Karen...thanks for remembering me and starting my day off SWEET! What scrumptious frosting...certainly fewer calories than what the kids are planning tonight!! I didn't expect when I sat down with my coffee to check out my favourite blogs that I'd have birthday cards waiting!

Jamie Pyles said...

Hi Karen! Love your blog, and your card is awesome! Great design and details:) My favorite is the chocolate pearl "frosting"! Super cute:):) Have a great week:)

Miche said...

Love your card Karen...they look good enough to eat!!

Jodi Collins said...

LOVE this Saucy! This layout is PERFECT for Nancy's cupcakes and I ADORE the liquid pearls and the stitching on this!!

Karen Giron said...

These cupcakes look good enough to eat!! I'll take the chocolate frosting!! LOL! LOVE this card, Karen!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

Totally cute, yummy and delicous! Oh that chocolate icing is calling my name!

Donna Baker said...

lol, we had the same minds for our cards!! I love yours with the yummy chocolate expresso frosting & fun glitter frosting! sweet card, thanks for organizing the surprise

Danni said...

How fun....and yummy!! Great card!

Janet said...

super sweet card! i love it:)

Sankari W. said...

SSOOOOOOOOOOOOO lovely Karen!!! LOVE those colors and you used liquid pearls!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAY!!!! LOVE that frosting - totally makes me want to make some frosting just to eat it!!! :) Beautiful card and as always it is filled with yumminess!!!!
big hugs!
Sankari :)