40th Birthday Cocktail

Hi guys

I thought I'd wait until this morning to share my next card.

This was a commission card made for a mutual friend who turned 40 earlier this week.  I bought this Stampin' Up set, 'Happy Hour' months ago but this is the first time I've inked it up.  I wanted to make something bright so this is what I came up with...

I stamped the cocktail glass with the orange slice and straw and then cut this out using a stitched oval die.  I then stamped the 'Happy 40th' on dark pink cardstock in VersaMark ink before heat embossing with white embossing powder.  This was then cut out with a circular die.  I cut some patterned paper at an angle and adhered this to the card base.  The die cuts were popped up on 3D foam and I finished off by adding a few Doodlebug Sprinkes.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Stampin' Up - Happy Hour; Clearly Besotted - Basic Numbers
• Ink: Versa Color - Raspberry, Orange and Imperial Blue; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Wow - Opaque Bright White
• Dies: Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Ovals; Xcut - Nested Circles
• Patterned Paper: Doodlebug - Kraft in Color: Color
• Cardstock: Papermania - Solid Coloured Cardstock; white from stash
• Doodlebug Sprinkles - Lilac Selection

Challenge entries:

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #128 - Milestone Birthdays

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all I have at the moment, all the cards I have made have been shared so I'd best get a wriggle on and make some more!  Have a lovely day whatever you're up to :)