Step It Up with Cake

Today’s cards were part of my Step It Up Class. Basically you take one card and then remake with more (or step it up). Here are the two cards side-by-side:

For the first card, I started with the idea to feature the various cakes from the Piece of Cake stamp set on a simple background. I stamped, colored, and die cut my cakes before adding a background pattern stamp and sentiment to my white layer. It’s a nice simple card just the way it is.

But then I stepped the card up! I swapped out the white layer for a piece of Twinkle Twinkle DSP on top of a piece of coordinating Smoky Slate cardstock. From there I added a piece of beautiful Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon under my sentiment strip. Finally, I added some embellishment to the cakes. It’s hard to see in this photo, but I added. few pearls to the top left cake and some clear Wink of Stella to the top right and bottom left cakes. Overall, this card has that extra something.

• Stamps: Piece of Cake; Playful Backgrounds

• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Smoky Slate; Tranquil Tide; Mint Macaron; Sweet Sugarplum (retired)

• Cardstock: Twinkle Twinkle DSP; Smoky Slate; Rich Razzleberry; Tranquil Tide; Whisper White

• Accessories: Pearls; Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon

• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Wink of Stella

Step It Up with Blooms

Today’s cards were part of my Step It Up Class. Basically you take one card and then remake with more (or step it up). Here are the two cards side-by-side:

For the first card, I started with a piece of heavy cardstock to create my Brusho background. I stamped my bloom in black ink, added some blue, green, and yellow Brusho crystals and spritzed with water. While that dried, I added a piece of similarly colored DSP and a simple sentiment.

But then I stepped the card up! I swapped out the white layer for a piece of Garden Impressions DSP. I made sure to prep an extra bloom with Brusho crystals to then cut out and layer. After adding the sentiment, I finished of the card with a piece of slightly sparkly black satin ribbon.

• Stamps: Beautiful Day

• Inks: Shaded Spruce; Black Memento Ink; Blue, Green, and Yellow Brusho Crystals

• Cardstock: Garden Impressions DSP; Shaded Spruce; Whisper White

• Accessories: Basic Black 3/8” Shimmer Ribbon

• Tools: