Birthday Wishes Cake

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Made my own mixed media background panel for this birthday cake card with inks, stencils, stamps, glitter paste, stencil butter and embossing powder.  You might have to zoom in to see the sparkle and shine.  A favourite three tier cake with chocolate sprinkles ... yum!


For the background I started by blending two DO inks onto white cardstock.  Repeatedly placed the mandala stencil on top, spritzed with water and dabbed off with paper towel to create a faux bleach effect.  Glitter paste and stencil butter was applied through parts of the seed head stencil.  Embossing powder was sprinkled over the top of the stencil butter and heated once dry.  Random stamping with various inks.


Three tier cake die cut from scraps of pearlised card for the layered toppings (white layer was an embossing folder scrap) and similarly inked card as the background panel for the bases which have stencilled white heat embossed wavy lines.  Added a birthday wishes word banner die in white pearlised card backed with same yellow as the candle flames.
I've used - 5x7" white card base
Funky Fossil die sets Bake a Cake, Word Banners
Distress Oxide inks wilted violet, peacock feathers
Funky Fossil stencils Just Dandy, Indian Mandala, Scenic Borders
Funky Fossil Stellar Paste Starlight; TWC Oyster Stencil Butter
Funky Fossil stamp sets Stripped Back Borders, Musings, Distressed Elements
WOW! EPs Tarnished Treasure, Opaque Bright White Super Fine
VersaFine Clair inks golden meadow, morning mist
VersaColor ink Bark; Stamps By Me Cotton pigment ink
Linking up with -
Make My Monday #235                                  Cupcake Inspirations #602             Mix It Up #73
Create Your Own Background                        Favourite Food                             ATG
                   

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. crafty-stamperMonday, 23 September, 2024

    Fabulous mixed media background, and love the embossed layered cake.
    Carol x

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  2. PamelaMonday, 23 September, 2024

    what a fun and creative way to do your background for this awesome birthday card. Thank you for joining us at MMM challegne!

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Tuesday, 24 September, 2024

    A gorgeous card Ginny x

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  4. Nora NollThursday, 26 September, 2024

    How fun!! Love the background and that cake looks scrumptious!! Great design. Thank you for playing with us this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

    Nora
    DT Member
    Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

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  5. HelenFriday, 27 September, 2024

    Love your background and your favourite food is the same as mine!

    Thanks for joining us at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

    Helen x
    DT

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