Jun 23 2008
Cake Design Card Challenge
On one of my groups, the challenge a couple weeks ago was to use this cake as inspiration for our card. We send off the card to our challenge partner. (Working on this challenge made me HUNGRY!) Isn’t this a gorgeous, fun cake? I love watching Ace of Cakes and the unbelievable things they can do with some cake and frosting! I wonder if it tastes as good as it look?
So here is the card I sent off to my partner. Bright, huh? I used stripes of cardstock in Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Yo Yo Yellow, and Pixie Pink. The base card started with Green Galore and layered Gable Green over it. I punched several 1/2" circles out of Green Galore and lined them up along the bottom of the Gable Green layer. I used Tombow Multipurpose glue to cover them, then pressed the clear micro beads into the glue. It gives it a cool frosted look. I stamped Hello (from Hi and Hello!) in Basic Black on the Pixie Pink color and placed a 1/4" orange dot (sparkling with Dazzling Diamonds) in the o. For the focal point, I layered Green Galore and Gable Green, then pierced the corners with my Mat and piercer. Then I used a die-cut Orange bloom, layered it with a Pixie Pink scallop circle, then a Yo Yo Yellow 5-petal punch. I placed a green Round Rhinestone in the center for some Bling.
I think it looks pretty close to the inspiration, don’t you?
I’m working on my Technique Junkies assignments for the next newsletter. I did take a few minutes to work on another Zindorf inspired card…need to put some finishing touches on it. Hope to post it tomorrow!
What a totally fun card…AND CAKE!!! OMG…that cake is the yummiest looking!
Adorable! Before reading your blog, (I originally saw this on one of my yahoo groups)the first thing I thought of was, this looks like one of Duff’s cakes from Ace of Cakes. I love that show. One day, I am going to pop in his shop considering it is only about an hour or so from me.
Fabulous cake to begin with — who could EVEN try to eat it! And the card is a big WOW for me. I would never put those colors together and this is gorgeous! You’ve definitely got the eye…
Hi Connie,
I have to say, you did an awesome job with the challenge. You represented all the elements in the cake. Great job! Love “Ace of Cakes” too. I was recently in Baltimore and it didn’t even occur to me to try and visit until it was too late! Bummer!