Mint Monday

Happy Monday!! Another card I made using the latest releases from Mint Motif, Beyond Borders and Very Merry Sentiments. Once again, I used this amazing stamping-with-your-acrylic-block-technique from Jennifer McGuire. The original background was masked off with two post it notes, once it was dry. And this time, I generation stamped the Beyond Borders quatrefoil on the left side.

Supplies:Stamps-Mint Motif (Very Merry Sentiments, Beyond Borders), Ink-Ranger (Distressing Inks-Peeled Paint,Broken China) Memento (Tuxedo Black)

And here are a couple of projects from a wonderful Mint Motif fan!! Remember to share your projects with me! I love to see them!!

Project by Cecilia Stephens using School Basics:

Another project by Cecilia Stephens using Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too:

Have a wonderful week! Its going to be a busy one on the blog here. thanks for stopping by!

Mint Monday

Good Monday morning and happy Mint Monday! Thanks for your excitement about the new releases, Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too!

AND THE WINNER OF THE STAMPS IS…Jennifer Scull from her post at Geny Cassady’s blog!
what a fun idea! thanks! :) Posted by: Jennifer Scull | July 14, 2010 at 10:18 AM
Congrats! Be sure and email me, Jennifer, so I can get you Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too!

Here is a little video I did of how to stamp a cake using Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too. I stamp the images, talk about the images in each set, and give you a few ideas about using these unique, clever, and creative stamps.



Here is the direct link for those that need it: BAKING A CAKE

Wow! There are some amazing projects using Mint Motif for you to check out today!!

• Geny Cassady
• Julie Masse
• Broni Holcombe HERE and HERE
• Stephanie Severin
• Bonnie Rose

Remember to email me a link to your blog post using Mint Motif stamps! I cannot wait to share your projects!
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! thanks for stopping by!


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Introducing Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too

Cake Shoppe $10

• 20 images
• Middle Cake Layer measures 1 1/2” wide x 7/8” tall
• Top Cake Layer measures 1” wide x .7/8” tall
• 2 sentiments

Cake Shoppe, Too $10

• 13 images
• Bottom Cake Layer measures 2 1/4” wide x 7/8” tall
• 2 bonus images-Daisy Cake Topper and Candle
• 2 sentiments
• All sentiments fit in the bottom cake layer

Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too are now available for purchase at iheartpapers.com!!

And as a nice bonus, I have created an Idea Sheet, which you can print off for your own reference. The Idea Sheet comes with several ideas of how to decorate your own cakes. You can find the .pdf HERE

Check out what the wonderful Mint Motif design team has created:

• Charlene Austin
• Geny Cassady
• Kazan Clark
• Latisha Yoast
• Julie Overby
• Kate Baldwin, iheartpapers.com owner

AND today I am giving away Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too!! Just visit all the blogs and leave a comment about your favorite kind of cake. (including here) You will be entered in a drawing for your chance to win! You have until July 15th at 10 PM CDT to enter. The winner will be announced on July 16th at 10 pm CDT here.

Today's project is in the next post, so be sure to keep scrolling! You don't want to miss what I did with Impressabilities this time! :) thanks for stopping by!

Mint Motif and Baking with Impressabilities, again

Once again, my cake inspired my card! I thought I would try another baking idea with Spellbinders™ Impressabilities™.

I stamped the middle layer and the top layer from Cake Shoppe onto a piece of cardstock. I then letter pressed the whole piece of cardstock. The excess was trimmed away. I stamped and colored three candles and adhered them to the back of the cake. (I colored the open bottom of the candle long and left it long when I cut it out. That way I had a piece to put adhesive upon and to adhere to the cake.)

Here is a look at the final cupcake. Isn’t that cute? :)

After the cupcakes were cooled, I rolled out a thin piece of fondant and used a circle cookie cutter that perfectly fit the top of the cupcakes.

A thin layer of buttercream frosting was spread on the top of the cupcake and then the fondant was laid over the top. I used my hand to help smooth and level the fondant.

Place a piece of waxed paper on your counter. Using a food spray, spray the surface of an Impressabilities (a brand new, unused one) until you can see the color standing on it. Carefully lift it up and move it to a clean sheet. In the photo here, I didn’t move and the excess color spray came right through and ruined the first go round.

Gently, but firmly push the cupcake into the Impressabilities. And here is the results. We found that if you rubbed a little water on the fondant first, it didn’t spread the color out as much. The image was much sharper.

Have fun stamping and baking! and thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies: Stamps-Mint Motif (Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too), Patterned paper-SEI, Ink-Clearsnap (Colorbox Chalk Sour Apple), Palette (Noir), Tsukineko (Memento Tuxedo Black), Spellbinders-Classic Scalloped Ovals Large, Classic Ovals Small, Label Trio, Flower Silhouette Impressabilities

Baking Supplies: ColorMate Color Spray-Green, Fondant-Wilton White, Circle Cookie Cutters-Wilton

Mint Motif Sneak Peek: Congratulations and cake

Yep, I finally baked for this release! :)

To make the mini cake, I used two circle cookie cutters and cut out the layers. I frosted the two layers with butter cream frosting. Then I rolled out fondant to cover each layer. Now, I would like to be able to take credit for the amazing coverage of fondant, but I cannot. My dear, sweet, oh so much more patient than I am hubby did it. Isn’t he fantastic? :)

This card measures 4x4.” While making the mini cake, I wrapped the bottom of the layers with ribbon. So, I thought I would mimic that look with my paper cake. I stamped the two largest cake layers on cardstock and then adhered a small strip of patterned paper to the bottom of each layer.

And here is a cake pick I made with one of the sentiments. Quick and easy and cute!

Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too will be available tomorrow, July 14th, at iheartpapers.com! Be sure to stop back tomorrow for another project and links to all the design team’s projects. They are fabulous, let me tell you!! :) thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Mint Motif (Cake Shoppe, Cake Shoppe Too-available July 14th), Patterned paper-Basic Grey (Oliver), Ink-Palette (Reflection Blue, Noir), Spellbinders-Pinking Circles, Labels Three, Label Trio, Standard Circles Large, Standard Circles Small)

Its a majorly busy week around here!! Check out the rest of the week:

July 14th-Mint Motif Release Day

July 15th-Spellbinders Blog Frenzy Day Three, my turn to share!!

July 16th-special happenings with Moxie Fab World and Paper Craft Connections *wink, wink*

Mint Motif Sneak Peek and a Video

One of my favorite cake designs (yes, I have a lot of favorites), matches up cakes with fresh flowers. They lift each layer and place flowers in between. Why not do that with paper? :)

I stamped each cake layer individually onto patterned paper and cut them out. I stamped the sentiment on the bottom layer, knowing how I wanted the pieces laid out. Then several Big Scalloped Circles Large (#1 die) were die cut from patterned paper. I made my favorite flowers (Video: HERE) and added pearls to the centers. Starting at the bottom, I foam mounted the largest layer to the Labels Ten shape, followed by a row of flowers. The middle layer was added, along with another row of flowers. And finally the top layer. The leaves were added at the end.

Many of you have requested a how-to about making my leaves. They are my favorite because they are easy and the best part is, they are made with one die template! Enjoy the goofy and quick video!

The direct link can be found here: CIRCLE LEAVES

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Mint Motif-Cake Shoppe, Cake Shoppe Too available July 14), Patterned paper-Cosmo Cricket (Material Girl 6x6), October Afternoon (Fly a Kite), Ink-Memento (Tuxedo Black), Colorbox Chalk (Creamy Brown), Palette (Burnt Umber), Pearls-Kaiser (Pewter), Spellbinders-Labels Ten, Big Scalloped Circles Large, Classic Circles Large

Mint Motif Sneak Peek in purple

A simple cake for the peek today, but one that was inspired by my mom. My mom loves purple. So when I started learning to decorate cakes, I just HAD to learn how to make this cake:

You can see how this cake influenced the stamp designs used on this card. :)

Well, I made that cake, in purple, for her, for Mother’s Day. I didn’t get a close up photo of the cake, but you can see it in this layout. That is me on the right, my sister on the left, and my mom in the middle.

The cakes are easy to color and add embellishments to. There is a ton of possibilities with these images. I cannot wait to see what you come up with, once Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too become available at iheartpapers.com on July 14th!

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Mint Motif-Cake Shoppe, Cake Shoppe Too available July 14), Patterned paper-Basic Grey (Sugar Rush), Ink-Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copics (BV00, BV000, V12, V15, V17, YR04, Y13), Ribbon-May Arts, Spellbinders-Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large

Mint Motif Sneak Peek Topsy Turvy Cake

The sneak peeks for the latest Mint Motif stamp sets continue today! :)

One cake design I am fond of, is the topsy turvy cake. You know, the ones that look like an Alice in Wonderland cake. With the straight lines included in Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe Too, it is very easy to create one. And, there are less calories involved with the stamps. *wink, wink*

I thought I would make a video about how to create this cake. Hope you like it!

Here is the direct link for those that need it: TOPSY TURVY CAKE

Remember these sets will be available on July 14th at iheartpapers.com. thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Mint Motif (Cake Shoppe, Cake Shoppe Too available July 14), Patterned paper-October Afternoon (Fly a Kite), Cosmo Cricket (Material Girl), SEI, Ink-Memento (Tuxedo Black), Colorbox Chalk (Creamy Brown), Spellbinders-Classic Scalloped Oval, Labels Eight

Mint Motif Sneak Peek Day 2

Are you hungry for cake yet? I am! :) Today’s peek takes a look at the daisy border that I think is super sweet. Starting at the bottom, I stamped the longest daisy border. Then the largest sides. Another daisy border and well, you get the idea. I found that starting at the bottom makes building the layers much easier. The centers of the daisies were colored with a Copic marker. And then I added some Copic colored pearls to some of the centers.

One more cool thing about this set to point out, the sentiments all fit in the cake layers. Oooh, that just gave me a good idea… :)

Another peek and a tutorial is coming tomorrow, love this one! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Mint Motif-Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe, Too-available July 14th), Patterned paper-Cosmo Cricket (Material Girl, DeLovely), Ink-Palette (Water Lily), Copics-BG13, Y15, Pearls-Hero Arts, Spellbinders-Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large, Rectangles Large

Mint Motif Sneak Peek

Today I am thrilled to share the sneak peek of the next two sets from Mint Motif!! They will be available for purchase at i{heart}papers.com on July 14th.

• Cake Shoppe
• Cake Shoppe, Too

These two sets were inspired by my love for baking and cake decorating. I thought it would be great fun to have stamps that I could use to decorate paper with ink. These images were all inspired by actual cake decorating elements. I know you are going to have fun mixing and matching and creating your cakes! I have a great week of projects lined up for you. To see just a bit more of these two sets, be sure and visit the design team’s blogs.

• Charlene Austin
• Geny Cassady
• Julie Overby
• Kazan Clark
• Latisha Yoast
• Kate Baldwin-i{heart}papers.com store owner

A simple sneak peek today. But its a great wedding card. Here is a list of the images that will be included in the two sets. Hopefully it will give you an idea of what the set is all about and all the fun you will have!

Cake layers:

• Bottom
• Middle
• Top

Cake tops or bottoms, one in each size for the bottom, middle, and top layers:

• Swags (shown)
• Swirls
• Dots
• Daisies
• Straight

Cake layer decorations, allowing you to decorate the sides of your cake, again, one in each size for the bottom, middle, and top cake layers:

• Diamond
• Flourish
• Polka Dots

And there are a few other images in the sets that will have to wait until later in the week. :) Stop back tomorrow for more peeks! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Mint Motif (Cake Shoppe and Cake Shoppe,Too-available July 14th), Patterned paper-Stemma (Champagne Bubbles), Ink-Palette (Burnt Umber), Glossy Accents, Pearls-Kaiser, Spellbinders-Labels Large