I just love this card from the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog.  I had to recreate it with of course a little twist and flair!  Don’t be afraid to CASE (Copy and Steal Everything) a great project, but turn it into your own!  So what exactly did I do differently, read on to find out.

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• I immediately changed the base of the card to a gate fold and threw a So Saffron panel on the inside.  I kept the main image mostly the same because honestly, it rocks!
• The bottom layer is stamped in Raspberry Ripple, the middle in Primrose Petal and the Top in Pink Pirouette.  The candles were colored using a Pumpkin Pie marker and Daffodil Delight Marker.  I stamped each one individually.  Tip – It’s easiest to start with the middle one for spacing purposes.
• The flower is actually a So Saffron flower and two petals of a Wild Wasabi flower. 
• I added the cake base in Pumpkin Pie.
• Instead of Rhinestones, I used Dazzling Details on the circles and the center of the flower.  Dazzling Details go a long way!
• I stamped Celebrate on the inside in Raspberry Ripple.
• The Celebrate panels were stamped tone on tone in Pink Pirouette.  The only real major change is  the gate fold.  So to not take too much away from the beauty of the cake, I kept the panels to a 1/16” border of Whisper White.
• The card needed a little something, so I edged the Celebrate Panels in Pink Pirouette with the Direct to Paper technique.  I also added a little paper piercing in the corners using the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack.

While I can’t take conceptual credit for the cake center, the rest of the card was a little twist on the original.  I hope this gives you a little inspiration to put your own twist on a good idea yourself!

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Stamp Sets – Topsy-Turvey Celebration (125822c, 126470w)  Ink –Raspberry Ripple (126859), Primrose Petals (126858), Pumpkin Pie (126945), So Saffron (126957), Pink Pirouette (126956), Wild Wasabi (126959) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Pink Pirouette (111351), Raspberry Ripple (126842), So Saffron (105118) Cool Tools – Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Essentials Paper Piercing Pack (126187) Finishing Touch – Dazzling Details (124117)