First let me say that the colors on the cake aren’t perfect in this picture. IRL there is more differentiation between the drippy/goopy frosting on the cake and the lower frosting. However, my photography skills weren’t up to capturing the slight color differences. I will say that my first attempt at coloring this cake was less than optimal… I used Poppy Parade for the top (drippy) frosting, and it just looked like the cake had dripping blood on it. Not the look that I was going for!

I used this current sketch challenge as the inspiration for my card design. I had taken a little break from stamping over the Holidays to recover from the mad-dash of crafting that I did before Christmas. I figured that participating in a challenge was a great way to get back into the game. I hope so because I’ve got a bunch of stamping to do to create some classes that I have buzzing around in my head.

I’m considering using this design for the birthday card ministry cards for this month. I can color a bunch of the cakes in advance, and we can use some retired DSP for the main panel (to make it cost effective). What do you think – would you like to receive one of these birthday wishes?

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Stamp Set [148610] $17.00	Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle [150579] $31.50	Cake Builder Punch [148525] $18.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Poppy Parade 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [147813] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146964] $11.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00	Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147945] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00
Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker [146879] $4.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00