Creating a Card with MFT Blueprints 23

I have a large collection of MFT Blueprints Dies...

and felt like creating a card with one of them..

I browsed through the binder box that holds all of the Blueprints...

and chose this one to work with..

Blueprints 23

I love that the Blueprints die sets have mix and match dies in each set...

and each set has quite a few dies.

They're very versatile...

and can be used alone as well...

outside of the their set companions.

I have to add...

(I don't know if you feel the same way)

While I am all about the ink..and stamping....and water coloring...

Sometimes....it's nice to just work with paper...

(and this Blueprints set seems to be compatible with that.)

So that's why I chose to work with this set...

and

I just felt like working, primarily, with paper.

I also liked that this set had stitched edges on the main panel and the scallops.

I didn't think that I'd use the sequins dies on the card that I had sketched out in my head...

but it's nice to know that the sequins dies are there...for another card...in the future.

So here's what I came up with...using MFT Blueprints 23

 In addition to Blueprints 23..

I used the Stampin Up Cupcake punch

and

Stephanie Bernard's The Stamps of Life Happy Birthday dies with the shadow.

I like this little layered die set so much when I used it the other day...

I just had to use it again today!

I cut the stitched scalloped border 6 times ...

in 2 different prints...

for each card

At first....I tried it with one scallop on the top of the card..and one on the bottom...

No good.

It looked skimpy

2 scallops top..and 2 bottom was a bit better..

but still not enough.

3 scallops worked like a charm....as the saying goes...

The third was what made the card look "right"

The Blueprints trips circle die 

was perfect for cutting out 3 windows...

All of the cupcakes were created using the Stampin Up cupcake punch.

The cupcakes were a cinch to make

However...when they were put together...they looked flat...boring...

Cute...but flat and boring...

So I grabbed an embossing folder...

(I wasn't fussy...I literally just grabbed a folder that was there...in a big pile of embossing folders 

that need to be sorted and put way..

I ran the cupcakes through the Big Shot to emboss then...

and gave them some texture...

and that's when I was able to say...

"Much better!"..

and felt that they were card-worthy.

See the embossing?

...and the stitch edges?

 I also have to say...again...I really like the Happy Birthday with the shadow.

...and there's a little speck of Spectrum Noir Glitter marks on the candle flame

A birthday candle flame HAS to have a little bit of sparkle...right?

So that's it..

a little tour of a card made with a nice MFT Blueprints Die Set

Card Loving friends: This card is now available at  The Bellissima Card Shop ... along with lots of other great cards for different occasions.

Card making friends: I hope that this has card inspired you to get out some of your favorite card making supplies...to create a card that is fun and colorful....The supply list for this card is below.

Thanks for visiting...

Michelle.

Supply List

Dies: MFT Blueprints 23, Stamps of Life Happy Birthday

Punch: Stampin Up Cupcake

Paper: Stampin Up It' a Party (prints),  Stampin Up plain card stock, PTI ( base card)

Misc: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Markers, Sizzix embossing folder