Time for another awesome FUSION~Birthday Bash challenge, where we're inviting you to draw inspiration from the photo or the sketch or BOTH! I'm especially enamoured with the party decor of the photo...the bold black/white stripes contrasted with the pastel polka-dots, the tiered cake, the aqua cake plates, the treats...love. it. all!
Since I couldn't fit all the elements that inspired me on one card (well, I could have...epic jumbled mess that would have been!), I made three CAS creations that I hope will make you smile as brightly in seeing them as I was while creating them. All products are from Concord and 9th (my flames of loving their products continues to burn brightly....) Eat Cake, Love You, Mean It (the bigger polka-dots) and Painted Thank You (the wee black dots).
First, polka-dots and cake...
then stripes, shimmer gold card-stock stars, and a blue cake...
(The cloudy weather didn't catch my black/white very well...grrr!)
followed by more stripes, shimmer teal card-stock stars and a pink cake. I love cake; can you tell?
Need more inspiration? Check out what my talented team has designed...dazzle (and maybe even more cake *grin*) guaranteed:
Becca Cruger
Betty J
Carol Mayne
Jeanne Jachna
Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins
Michelle Leone
Betty J
Carol Mayne
Jeanne Jachna
Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins
Michelle Leone
Our previous challenge was a resounding success with outstanding
creativity shared. Let's keep the moment going strong!
Turning the stage over to you!
See you in the gallery!
Also sharing at:
Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge#1~Celebrate (so thrilled to be playing along!!)
Thank you for spending part of your day with me; your visit brings me joy!
Stripes AND polkie dots...be still my rapidly beating heart!!! Three adorable cards - love the simplicity and the 'whimsical' feel that the stripes and dots create! You've got the niece and nephew covered with these cards - dots for her, stripes for him :)
ReplyDeleteOh how fun these are Carol!! I really love both of your designs!! The dotted background is super fun with all of the colors and I love the stripes too!! Brilliant take on the challenge my friend! HUGS
ReplyDeleteI love that you were doubly inspired by the inspiration image too! The polkas in the first card are sooooo cute and the stripes in the second card are sooooo bold! <3
ReplyDeleteAhh.... you had me at cake and polka dots! Love every beautiful detail on your three lovely creations!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are sweet as can be! Love the dots and stripes!
ReplyDeleteFantabulous cards Carol! your first one actually made me say "awwww" : ) Wonderful take on this challenge!
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Love all versions of this card. What a fun cake--looks like a tall skinny cake--do you think it will make a person tall and skinny if they eat the cake? Sign me up.
ReplyDeleteOooh, three SWEET and super fun cards!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you like that cake - it looks delicious in all three cards! Love the pastel background of the first!
ReplyDeleteYour polka dot card is such a lovely take on the inspiration photo Carol. Love those stripes too!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Three cards for one challenge! You are just too clever because these are all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteFantastic trio of birthday delight! I really like that first one with the great polka dots. I'm a polka dot kinda gal, I think. They just make me grin with delight, as does this card. I really like how you got three very different looks on your cards. Thank you for delighting us with your great cards! Happy Friday, my sweet friend!! Happy hugs!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove them all, so cool how you used that stamped cake, making the background the highlight. Brilliant
ReplyDeleteSuch fun use of this cake love the striped bg
ReplyDeleteSuch fun use of this cake love the striped bg
ReplyDeleteThese are so wonderful, Carol, the cake stamp set is one of my favorites! Thanks for joining us for our first challenge at Where Creativity Meets C9!
ReplyDeleteFun design, Carol--love the one with polka dots!
ReplyDeleteJust adore these modern-fresh-girlie cards! Your colors are perfect for this genre!
ReplyDeleteScrumptious, Carol ... in the striped or dotty versions, this cake is just fabulous! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSame stamps and layout and amazingly different looks!! LOVE them all.
ReplyDeleteLove that polka dotted BG on the first card - looks like falling confetti :) Great way to use the same stamp and swap out the bg for a totally different look!
ReplyDeleteMmm, cake! I'm smitten with the dotty version :)
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