Birthday Cheer ~ plus my cupcake recipe!

March is my birthday month! And even though it isn’t until the end of the month, I’m getting into the birthday mood. So I made you some cupcakes today to bring in a little Birthday Cheer!

How about this color combo for cheerful?! Bermuda Bay, Pineapple Punch, Melon Mambo, and Gorgeous Grape. Hmmm…sounds more like a tropical fruit basket.

This is the bundle ~ Birthday Cheer Cling Stamp Set + Detailed Birthday Edgelits Dies. When you buy them together in a bundle, you save 10%. And they are really cute together! Side note: This bundle is $45. Add a $5 ribbon or embellishment and you will qualify for a FREE Sale-A-Bration item now through March 31. Don’t fall $5 short of getting something free!

For this card, I only used the Edgelit Dies for the front, but I stamped on the inside, as you will see in a minute.

I started with a base of Bermuda Bay. Next I added another piece of Bermuda Bay that measures 4-1/4″ x 5-3/8″ that I ran through the Big Shot with the Simple Stripes Embossing Folder. Design Tip: When choosing an embossing folder as I did here, I try to find something that mimics the focal point of the card. Here I chose stripes to pull out the stripes in the cupcake papers.

Next I wrapped an 8″ length of Whisper White Flax ribbon across the front and secured it to the back with a strong adhesive.

Then I cut two pieces of cardstock with the Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies, one in Pineapple Punch and one in Whisper White.  WHAT did I ever do before buying these framelits?

I’ve used them so often! Click here to see another sample card. They are still available in the Clearance Rack (click here) at a reduced price of $19.80!

Another Tip: When preparing this cupcake die, adhere a Multi-purpose adhesive sheet under your cardstock and cut the two out together. It will make your cupcake building so much easier!

Now for the different colors in the cupcakes. I got this tip from Susan Itell.  First, cut three different colors with the single cupcake die, then cut them in half across where the “frosting” meets the “cake” and piece the different colors on the back of the edgelit die-cut piece. Do you see where that Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet comes in handy? Last, paper-piece the cherry and heart into their slots.

On the inside, I stamped the greeting and the single cupcake with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the cake with my Blends. So bright and cheerful!

My Recipe

Several of you have asked if I would post my Mocha Chip Cupcake recipe, and I am happy to share. Warning: they are addictive and you had better make them when you have several people to help you eat them, lol!

Mocha Chip Cupcakes

1/3 C. water

4 teaspoons instant coffee granules

      Put these in a glass measuring cup and heat in the microwave for 40 seconds until coffee is dissolved. Let cool. Add to

1 package plain yellow cake mix

1 package (3.4 oz) vanilla instant pudding mix

3/4 C whole milk

3/4 C vegetable oil

4 large eggs

     Mix on low for 30 seconds then on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in

1 C miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.

Makes 24 cupcakes

Frost with Chocolate Buttercream frosting and add more chips to the tops as garnish if desired.

 

Bon Appétit!

Product List 

Birthday Cheer Cling Bundle [150576] $45.00	Birthday Cheer Cling Stamp Set [148604] $20.00	Detailed Birthday Edgelits Dies [148548] $30.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131197] $8.50
Pineapple Punch 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146971] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [115320] $8.50	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146987] $8.50
Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [145648] $8.50	Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies [149013] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $9.00
Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147280] $9.00	Dark Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Blends Marker [147028] $4.50	Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon [148764] $7.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $10.00