I love celebrating birthdays, don't you?
Well, today it is mine! And I thought it would be fun to celebrate by sharing a present with you! I have a brand new, shiny, all-ready-to-be-inked-and-loved copy of my favorite Say It Loud stamp set from Waltzingmouse Stamps just waiting for you!
Perfect, no? All you need to do is leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite kind of cake is. And if you don't like cake (really? you don't like cake?) tell me what you *do* like. Okie dokie? Me, I loooove this cake from the Oakmont Bakery in Pittsburgh that is almond cake with raspberry preserves filling and then buttercream icing on top. Ooh yummy! I can't wait to hear what you have to say - I will choose a winner on Monday, August 29th.
The card above is for my Dad, we share a birthday which is pretty cool. I was inspired by the Rocket Age paper collection from October Afternoon and went with a space theme. Does it look like orbiting planets to you? Just a bit of fun.
So glad you stopped in today and I can't wait to hear about your cake favorites! Big birthday hugs!
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Well, today it is mine! And I thought it would be fun to celebrate by sharing a present with you! I have a brand new, shiny, all-ready-to-be-inked-and-loved copy of my favorite Say It Loud stamp set from Waltzingmouse Stamps just waiting for you!
Perfect, no? All you need to do is leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite kind of cake is. And if you don't like cake (really? you don't like cake?) tell me what you *do* like. Okie dokie? Me, I loooove this cake from the Oakmont Bakery in Pittsburgh that is almond cake with raspberry preserves filling and then buttercream icing on top. Ooh yummy! I can't wait to hear what you have to say - I will choose a winner on Monday, August 29th.
The card above is for my Dad, we share a birthday which is pretty cool. I was inspired by the Rocket Age paper collection from October Afternoon and went with a space theme. Does it look like orbiting planets to you? Just a bit of fun.
So glad you stopped in today and I can't wait to hear about your cake favorites! Big birthday hugs!
Anya
STAMPS: Fancy Phrases - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Marina Mist, Going Gray - Stampin' Up!; Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
PATTERNED PAPER: Rocket Age - October Afternoon
INK: Night of Navy - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen, Walnut Stain Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Various Circle Punches - EK Success; Sewing machine
Happy Birthday! I love the card, I totally thought orbitting planets when I saw it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cake is homemade chocolate cake with mocha frosting, my mom makes it for me every year.
Have a great day!
My favorite cake is definitely a 'monchou' cake. It is a kind of cheesecake with cherries. I love it! Thank you for this give away!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Anya! I'm partial to Prantl's burnt almond torte -- it was even my wedding cake :-)
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOOOOOODNESS! I love this card--I LOVE the holes and the papers! I love looooooove love this card! I wish I was as clever as you--LOVE IT! Great job:)
ReplyDeleteMmmmm...cake...yum! My favourite cake is one I make that everyone requests for their birthday. It's a bittersweet chocolate layered with chocolate/amaretto truffle and covered in chocolate whipped cream frosting. No birthdays til October, :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win such great prize.
I love carrot cake, although last night I had a delicious fruit tart that might give carrot cake a run for its money.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you and your dad! What an amazing card you made him- I loooove it!
ReplyDeletefave cake- today I'll say mocha with mocha buttercream frosting!! YUMMO!
Thanks so much for the chance at this lovely set!!
Happy Birthday Miss Anya!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I am thinking of you! Yummy card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful card, Anya! I really must bring my sewing machine out from the corner in the basement and use it in my papercrafting, as I simply adore the look it gives to handmade card creations! My favorite cake is one my grandma used to make - hot milk sponge cake with broiled coconut icing - absolutely NOTHING better and when I make it for my family now it just brings back all those wonderful memories of my grandma in the kitchen making this delicate and oh so yummy cake!
ReplyDeletelove this card...everything about it is amazing!
ReplyDeleteBig birthday hugs to you Anya! And your dad! Love the card! Just a really really cool idea.
ReplyDeleteCakes - soooo tough to choose!! Hmmm. I guess it will have to be a cherry chocolate cake that I make. It is so moist and the frosting is to die for. I got the recipe from my Cake Doctor cookbook. It has a can of cherry pie filling in it and a touch of almond flavoring. Yum!
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie
Happy, happy birthday!! How sweet of you to share on your special day :). Thanks for the chance! My fave cake is from a local bakery in Loveland, CO - pumpkin spice with cream cheese frosting! Yummo!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a super creative card - I have to try that pattern paper peeking out from punch outs. Love that look! Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fun day - my favorite cake is ice cream cake! But honestly, I like it all - cakes are such treats!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Anya! love your fun planet punch out card and the sewn orbits! I love Boston Cream Pie (which is a yellow cake with custard center layer and chocolate frosting)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you! I LOVE this card! How clever to stitch "orbits" for the patterned paper planets! Such a great masculine design.
ReplyDeleteI can't eat sugar anymore, but my favorite cake was always a fabulous lemon torte from a local bakery. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it! Eat a piece (or two) for me on your special day!
I'm so sorry! Haven't read your blog very well the first time:
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday!! And to your father! It is almost our situation as I'm celebrating my birthday the day before his.
Happy birthday Anya hope it's wonderful! Love your card. Masculine is so hard but you mastered it beautifully! My favorite cake is german Chocolate...yum! Thanks for the chance to win :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and your dad! I share mine with my twin and my grandpa, and have always thought that was neat. I'm so inspired by your card today, love how the stitching adds instead of detracts from the circles. And oh, my favorite cake has to be the ones my boys (including the husband) made for me my last birthday, simple white cake with the store bought white frosting. Yummo!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Anya!! I love burnt almond torte! Cake is yummylicious!!
ReplyDeleteHaPPY bIRTHDAY aNYa! This set has been on my wish list for some time now. I love homemade chocolate cake with homemade cream cheese frosting.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Anya - your blog has been so inspirational to me and I do try to CASE it and do justice to your designs.
ReplyDeleteFavourite cake - Carrot and pineapple.
I have the gorgeous SAY IT LOUD set so don't enter me into the draw - just wanted to wish you a Happy Day.
Love your card, Anya!! What a fabulous and original design this is!!! My fave cake is Monchou cake, you know what that is? It's a kind of soft cheese and the recipe is with cherries as a top layer, soooo delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Wendy
Happy Birthday! My fav cake is 1-2-3 yellow cake with chocolate fudge icing. Yum--a family recipe enjoyed for generations. Serve with fresh peach slices and vanilla ice cream for "oh my gosh deliciousness!"
ReplyDeleteCount me out of the drawing but I'll tell you that I LOVE that card so much! And my favorite cake is plain old yellow cake with chocolate frosting, mmmmmm!
ReplyDeleteI love both cheesecake and wedding cake!
ReplyDeleteWell, I love just about any kind of cake Anya, but I would have to say my favorite is pineapple upside down cake. I love that delicious pineapple with all that brown sugar. Happy Birthday and thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday. What a great card...love it. My favourite cake is cheesecake with a strawberry topping.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Love your card. I love a good old fashioned spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Lots and lots of frosting. Hope your day is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! My favorite cake is one my Mom made me growing up - angel food cake with strawberry frosting. Since my birthday is in December it was a bit of summer in the midst of winter. Hope you and your dad got to spend some time together on your shared day!!
ReplyDeleteI missed your birthday! Happy belated birthday. I already have this set (love it!) so don't enter me to win, but I wanted to tell you how awesome the concept for this card is. I love how your crafty brain thinks! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fabulous birthday! I love your creative design--it definitely looks like orbiting planets. As for my favorite cake, I love ice cream cake.
ReplyDeleteThis is so stinkin' fun! LOVE the way those papers are peeking through! And swooning over those stitched arches! Happy birthday! I hope you had an absolutely fabulous day!
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