Thursday, November 15, 2012

Overlapping Folds Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday - Front
Made another simple and clean card for some challenges.

Paper Smooches Stamps SPARKS Challenge - Designer Drafts Challenge
The sketch from Paper Smooches Stamps SPARKS Challenge - Designer Drafts Challenge has prompted me to make a clean and simple (CAS) overlapping gate folded card. The photo inspiration from Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 186 as shown below has inspire me to use the Paper Smooches free digital cupcake stamp to make a birthday card.
Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 186

Close-up : The cupcake
The cupcake is colored using Copic markers and cut accordingly using dies. It is layered on a purple card stock that has been rounded top two (2) corners while the bottom is punched with some border puncher. 


Happy Birthday - Top folded gate
On a yellow card base, both of the overlapping gates are layered with two (2) different pattern papers. Then, the cupcake is attached onto the top folded gate as in sketch.


Close-up : The sentiment
For the sentiment, it is stamped on a yellow strip and layer on a purple strip. Both sides of the purple strip are finished with round orange quicklets. The sentiment is attach onto the bottom overlapped folded gate as in sketch using dimensional foam.


Happy Birthday - Bottom folded gate
The card is finished by adding a light green gem to the top of the cupcake and some sparkling confetti to the cupcake body.

Dimension : 10.16cm x 15.24cm or 4" x 6"
Type : Vertical overlapping gate fold
Inlay : None
Code : BW#011 (Please click here for order form)
Price : RM5.90 per piece (excluded shipping fees)

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This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :
2) Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 186 (ending 17 November 2012)
Edit to add : This has card was picked as Top 5 for Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 186. Please read here or refer here.
3) The Crafty Pad Design #196 - Cake (ending 17 November 2012)
4) Tuesday Alchemy - Challenge #40 - Anything Goes (ending 19 November 2012)
Edit to add : This has card won Tuesday Alchemy - Challenge #40 - Anything Goes. Please read here or refer here.
5) Craft Your Passion Challenge 136 - Clean and Simple (CAS) (ending 18 November 2012)
6) MilkCoffee Challenge - More Than One Fold (ending 21 November 2012)

Stamps and tools used :

13 comments:

Tina said...

lovely card...thansk for sharing at cupcake inspirations

Tina
sweetie dt

Craftyhugs said...

A unique card. I love the colours and style!
Thank you so much for joining us at Challenges 4 Everybody, Anything goes . Good luck and hope to see you at our next challenge! Hugs

Sharon - DT of Challenges 4 everybody xxx

Rene said...

This is just darling! Love it! Thank you so much for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations this week! Good luck and I hope to see you back Sunday!
Rene ;D

Diane said...

Great little card !! Thanks for sharing it with us at The Crafty Pad !!

hugs Diane xx

VanessaB said...

adorable card. love your take on the sketch and inspiration photo. thanks for joining us at cupcake inspirations :)

Shea said...

What a "sweet" little card! Thank you for including the instructions on how to duplicate it, and thank you for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy!

Dawn said...

Thought I'd already left you some bloggy love, but it seems not! Thanks for playing at The Crafty Pad this week in our Cake challenge! Your card is just fab!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

Crafty Mamma Mia said...

This is lovely card and would make a nice birthday invitation as well as a Birthday Card. I love the colours you've used for your cake! Thanks for sharing your card at The Crafty Pad this week in our "Cake" challenge.
Helen x (DT)

Indy's Designs said...

What a fun card! Love those sprinkles! Thanks for joining the fun at Cupcake Inspiration!
Debbie

Saumya said...

Cute and simple dear...thanks for sharing at Tuesday Alchemy

~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~ said...

This is gorgeous! Thank you for playing with us at The Crafty Pad :)

Heather Lynn said...

Oh my goodness, your card is sooo cute! Love the CAS design and the adorable cupcake!! Thanks so much for joining us over at Craft Your Passion this week!

Hugs,
HL
November GDT

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

I LOVE this! I love the fun papers and birthday theme! LOVE that flap---and I LOVE that you used that digital stamp! YOU ROCK:) FAB take on this sketch:) THANKS so much for playing along with us over at the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!! Hope you join in the fun this week!!! <3