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Sweet Wishes Card Tutorial

I love the swirly lines that the Hello Cupcake Stamp Set uses!  It is so whimsical, fun and especially perfect for birthdays. And the Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper is great for all sorts of projects.  And what's better is this stamp set is a Sale-a-Bration item, which means you can get it for FREE with any $50 purchase.

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The Hello Cupcake Stamp Set layers up a fun 3-step stamped cupcake.  It also includes three different sentiments so you can use it for many occasions, not just birthdays.  Plus all the little embellishment stamps make for fun backgrounds in addition to embellishing the cupcake image.  Remember, you can get this stamp set FREE with any $50 purchase.

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Sweet Wishes Card Tutorial

Hello Cupcake Stamp Set

Measurements:

Base: Whisper White Thick Card Stock, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score and fold at 4 1/4"
Layer 1: Berry Burst Card Stock, 3 5/8" x 4 5/8"
Layer 2: Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper, Lemon Lime Twist, 3 3/8" x 4 3/8"
Layer 3: Whisper White Card Stock, 3" x 4"

Embellishment: Berry Burst 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Instructions:

1.  Stamp bottom of cupcake (cup) on the bottom-left side of Layer 3 using Lemon Lime Twist Ink.

2.  Stamp cupcake middle (cake part) just above the cake bottom.  Stamp in Powder Pink Ink.

3.  Stamp "Sweet Wishes" sentiment on the bottom-right side using Berry Burst Ink.  Also stamp the cupcake top (icing) above the cake part in Berry Burst Ink.

4.  Adhere Layers 1 and 2 together using Snail.

5.  Adhere small piece of Berry Burst Ribbon diagonally around bottom-left corner of Layers 1 and 2, adhering to the back of Layer 1 with Tear & Tape.

6.  Adhere Layer 3 onto Layer 2 using Dimensionals.

7.  Adhere small piece of Berry Burst Ribbon diagonally around the top-right corner of all Layers, adhering to the back of Layer 1 using Tear & Tape.

Supplies for today's tutorial: