TECC20 Happy Birthday Taylor!
June 13th, 2008
The Cupcake Girls have put together a little Virtual Surprise Birthday Party for our awesome friend Taylor (her birthday was actually yesterday, but we figured it would be even more of a surprise one day late – LOL!). And EVERYONE is invited to attend.
My job was to bring the cake. 
Of course being the reality tv junkie that I am, I headed right over to the Charm City Cakes website and spared no expense in bringing this rich chocolately gorgeous cake to baked and decorated by the Ace of Cakes, Duff, himself! (Hey, my imaginary cake can be any flavor I want it to be! *wink*) And there’s enough for everyone – calorie free!!!
And now my birthday card and TECC20 sample – I wanted to stay within the cake and yummies realm:
Taylor is incredibly talented and I get so exicted for her with each new accomplishment in the stamping world. Keep your eye on her as I really think we’ll just continue to see bigger and bigger things from her in the future! But beyond that she is genuinely wonderful – a truly sweet sweet soul. I have been truly blessed to call her my friend. 
Card details:
The Stampendous Tier of Treats image was colored with Copic Markers and then highlighted with several colors of Sakura stardust gelly roll pens. I chose the colors based on the Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie paper strip – which then ended up being mostly covered – LOL. For the strip on the right hand side I stamped the tiny cupcake from the SU set Short and Sweet, colored them with Copics and trimmed with scallop scissors. The flower element down the left side is a Doodlebug Designs Paper Frills strip. It was white until I colored it with pink and brown Copic markers for a two tone effect. The pearl centers are Kaiser Crafts self adhesive pearls. The pink twill is from Taylored Expressions and then I added just a little bit of SU red gingham. Card base is Pretty Pink layered with Chocolate Chip. The focal image is popped up on foam tape and the sentiment is popped up on double thick foam tape.
I hope you’ll play the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge (cupcakes not required) along with us this week. The Featured Stamper this week is Laurie Schmidlin at Just Give Me Stamps. (I’m such a huge fan of Laurie’s!!! ) And next week it could be you! Check out Taylor’s blog for this week’s sketch and all the details on how to enter.
So now…are you ready to party? 
Let’s go blog/party hopping!
Stephanie Hargis: Steph’s Stampin’ Stuff
Sherrie Siemens: Card Creme
Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy
Mary Jo Albright: Beauty Lies Within
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper
Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity
Ana Wohlfahrt: Ink A Stamp
June 13th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Oh Jami, that cake looks too good to cut! Your card is simply delicious! Love how it mimics your photo! Great coloring and I love the doodled edge!
June 13th, 2008 at 7:47 am
How yummy! I want a piece, please. Love the card too! XO, Mimi
June 13th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Yummm! That cake looks delicious! I’m coming over! 😀 Your card is fantastic! I love your coloring! I love all of the colors in the background too! And those pearls! What a terrific touch! Basically I love everything about your card! Hehe. Great job!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Yummy! Love both images… your card is awesome! Love the cake and the tiny pearls… TFS!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Great job Jami. Your card looks scruptious! That cake is awesome…I always joke with my hubby that I could make the 1 hour drive every day to Baltimore and beg for a job at Charm City Cakes (just a big dream..lol but wouldn’t that be so fun). Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
June 13th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Oh that cake looks scrumptious! If it were at your house right now I’d be driving there right now! 🙂 Thank you for throwing such a wonderful virtual birthday party for me! I feel loved! And I received your beautiful card in the mail yesterday as well… on my actual birthday! It is even cuter in person! ((JAMI))
June 13th, 2008 at 9:47 am
What a YUMMY card!! BTW I heart Ace of Cakes too!
June 13th, 2008 at 9:51 am
What a WOW card! I love the pearls, scallops, ribbon, everything! 🙂
June 13th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Wow, Jami! More is MORE! This is awesome! So adorable in every detail. I love it!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Oh ..the cake and the card are both fantastic! Love the little flower strips on the card..and your choice of colors are just beautiful!
June 14th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Love that no calorie cake Jami, not to mention the loaded with calories cupcake card. 🙂
June 14th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Oh My WORD!!! That cake is amazing! I’ve never seen anything like it before!! My twelve year old daughter just came up behind me and declared that “THAT cake” needs to be her next birthday cake!
And your card is just as scrumptious!! I adore all of the details you added…especially those Doodlebug Paper Frills!! LOVE it!!!