Just Desserts - Day 2

Good morning, friends, and welcome back for Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink March countdown! I'm so happy to hear about your enthusiasm for my new sets this month. They're really fun and we've just scratched the surface. Let's take another look, shall we?

I loved creating the ensemble from yesterday's post, so I decided to go that route again with today's projects.

I began with the card. I started by die cutting the simple cake shape from a post it note and attaching it to a panel of white cardstock. I sponged Aqua Mist ink around it to make the flat cake shape stand out. I removed the mask and stamped the layers of sprinkles using Tropical Teal, Bright Buttercup, and Pure Poppy inks.

I think these sprinkle layers are one of the coolest features of this set. All three are different, so you can stamp in multiple colors for a truly colorful final product. You don't have to worry about shifting one image to make it look random (and then having it not look quite as random as you want). And different color combos can make it look like you have as many as six colors happening at once. Sean asked me three times "Wait...how many stamps are there again? I see so many colors." Yup. It's pretty cool.

Anyway, I also stamped the candles and the flames before using the Text Block: Birthday die to cut that panel. I also cut three of the same shape from Tropical Teal cardstock. I trimmed a fourth panel of Tropical Teal and layered the die cut pieces like a puzzle. I adhered a piece of Aqua Mist patterned paper to a white card base before attaching the die cut panel with foam tape. A baker's twine bow finished things off nicely. This would be an easy design to make more masculine, too, if that's what you needed.

Next up is the coordinating tag.

I began by using the whole "sponging a negative" technique again before die cutting the piece of cardstock with the Basic Bookmark 1 Die. I shortened it a smidge by double cutting one end. I continued by stamping the sprinkle layers and candles using the same inks as the card.

This time though, I stamped a sentiment, this one from Just Desserts Sentiments, using black ink. I finished things off with some Pure Poppy Saddle-Stitched ribbon and white crochet thread.

That's all for me today. I hope you've enjoyed today's post. I'll see you back here tomorrow with more of this month's release. Make sure to check in with Nichole, Amy, Betsy, Heather, Kay, Erin, and Maile for even more inspiration today. See you soon!

Recipe:
Rainbow Sprinkles Birthday Ensemble
Stamps: Just Desserts, Just Desserts Sentiments - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Tropical Teal, Aqua Mist Striped Paper - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Tropical Teal, Aqua Mist, Bright Buttercup, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise - Papertrey Ink; Onyx Black - VersaColor
Other: Just Desserts Die, Text Block: Birthday Die; Basic Bookmarks 1 Die, Pure Poppy Saddle-Stitched Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Lemon Baker's Twine - Divine Twine; white crochet thread; Xyron