Compendium of Curiosities III ~ Challenge 9 ~ Sizzix Alterations Stamps and Framelits

The Curiosity Crew are continuing to takes us on a journey through Tim's Compendium of Curiosities Volume III, and we have arrived at challenge 9, which is to create a project using those lovely Sizzix Alterations Stamps and Framelits. Full details of the challenge can be found on Linda's Studio L3 blog here. In the spirit of the challenge, I will not reveal the techniques of how to use the Stamps and Framelits but you can find full instructions on Page 63 of CC3. This fortnight, it is the turn of the lovely Inspiration Emporium to sponsor the challenge with a very generous $50 gift certificate. Tim and Mario have also donated some wonderful goodies for the Curiosity Crew's Choice. Not bad eh?
My project is a birthday card using the the Birthday Blueprints set. This is a brilliant set which I'm sure I'll be using time and time again. Now back to my card, Birthdays are all about surprises and I wanted my card to be just that. The outside features the stamped and die cut cupcake in a monotone colour scheme. I raised the cupcake up with dimensional tape, and gave it a hint of sparkle with Rock Candy Distress Glitter, I'd forgotten how much I love this stuff ! The inside is rather more... well... what can I say....

a colourful, pop up, surprise ! A couple of cuts and a bit of folding gave me the pop up base ready to mount my pieced together cup cake on. Here's a side view showing the fold.

I hope you like my surprise birthday card, it was great fun to make. It will be back to the day job for me on Monday after a lovely long summer break. I've loved nipping up to my craft room whenever I've had spare time and it's getting harder and harder to drag myself away. I think I've got ink and paint flowing through my veins ! x