Stampin' Celebration #43

For the second week, Stampin' Celebration is celebrating St. Patrick's Day.


I found myself drawn to the cupcakes and the dark chocolate color.  This past summer Stampin' Up did a color renovation. At first, I wasn't sure about the color Early Espresso, but I find myself using this more than my past Chocolate Chip go to.  It's such a rich brown.  Okay, okay, here is my card...

I went back to my Big Bold Capcakes Sizzlit and added a flag onto a tootpick. I punch a hole using my 1/16" circle punch and stuck it in there so it looked like it was in the cupcake.  I wish I had the scallop square #2 die for the DSP layer.  It was carried over from the winter mini catalog...guess I have something to add to my (growing) wish list.

Recipe:

Cardstock: Garden Green, Early Espresso, Early Espresso DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Garden Green

Stamps: So Happy For You, Afterthoughts

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Square, Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlit, Perfect Polka Dots & Square Lattice Embossing Folders, Garden Green Button (from the Winter Mini), Simple Alphabet Dies, 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

two 4 one

I combined two challeges today...hence a two for one.  The layout is from Create with Connie and Mary:
A square.  Typically not my strenght but I went for it anyways!

Then I headed over to Stampin' Celebration.  Here is this weeks inspiration:

BIG CHALLENGE! Not only do I not do a lot of square cards, the only stamp I have with a shamrock is from the new Sale a bration catalog, So Happy For You.  The shamrock is pretty small, so I went to my dies and created this:

Not too shabby...here's the recipe:
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Brights DSP
Ink: Crumb Cake (I used a sponge and sponged the card and vanilla edges)
Stamps: NONE
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circles #2, 2.5" Circle Punch, Hearts and Brackets Die, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Bright Buttons, Neutral Buttons, Hemp Twine, Perfect Polka Dots Emboss Folder, DIMENSIONALS (I think I've forgotten these in other posts, but I use these...A LOT!)