Paper Cupcake Tutorial with Imaginisce's B-Day Bash

We've been asked by so many of our fans how this cute paper cupcake was created. And before we retire our B-Day Bash Collection banner on our blog, we wanted to featuring one of my most requested projects to date. So finally we asked the talented designer to show us step-by-step how she created this. I personally can't wait to give this a try myself! Be sure to scroll to the bottom and find out how you can win everything you need to make these fun cupcakes at home!! 

First the supplies you'll need: 

·       4-  12 x ¾” Strips Brown Cardstock
(Core’dinations  Brown Sugar from Vintage Collection was used in sample)
·       1-  12 x 2 ½” Confetti Paper (dot side)
·       1- 7 ½ x 3/8” Hip Hip Hooray Paper word strip (brown side)
·       1- 3 x 3/8” Hip Hip Hooray Paper word strip (brown side)
·       Make a Wish Paper Candles
·       Glam Rocks - Metallic Pearl (gold was used in sample)
·       I-Rock Tool
·       Scoring tool or Stylis and Ruler
·       Glue Dots
·       Hot Glue Gun

UPDATE: We didn't realize the instructions and images for the first few steps were missing when this went live, below is the updated version!

Score lines 1/2” apart across Confetti Paper (dot side) strip.

Fold on scored marks to create corrugated strip.

Overlap ends and secure with strong adhesive to create cup cake bottom.

 Gently pull Brown strips thru fingers to curl slightly and make them not so stiff.

Twist and curl first strip counter clockwise using glue dots to secure curls as you turn strip. Place glue dots on underside of curls so they can’t be seen.

Use glue dot to secure next strip and continue curling. Slightly press curls to get desired look. 

Continue adding strips and curling to create at least 3 rows. You should make each row slightly larger than the one before.

 

Turn last curl and secure end with glue dot. Use glue dots where necessary to get desired shape.

 

 

Apply hot glue to secure “frosting” to cup cake bottom, spreading slightly so when word strip is added it will make bottom come in a little and give “cup cake like” look.

 

Insert candles into top where curls started and secure with hot glue. 

 

Add gems as desired using the i-rock tool.

Fold 3” word strip as shown. Create circle with 7 ½” word strip and staple with folded piece as shown. Slide around bottom of cup cake and secure in place where desired with glue dots.

LET'S CELEBRATE (with free stuff)....

We have loved playing with the festive B-Day Bash Collection and appreciate all the great ideas we've seen around the web using this collection. And since today's post features a cupcake...I think we should talk cupcakes. What's your favorite cupcake (paper or real)?? We'll pick a lucky winner that will receive a set of the B-Day Bash Collection AND i-rock tool with Glam Rocks.

i-spy Simply Southern Sandee

Sandee from Simply Southern Sandee partied it up last week with the Imaginisce B-Day Bash Collection. We loved how she created so many great projects with her Cuttlebug and Cricut. Jump over to their blog to see each piece from this great party set up close and in detail. Great job Sandee!! 

Impressed with Embossing and the Cuttlebug (with giveaway)!

Provo Craft originally introduced the Cuttlebug as a die-cut machine for the home crafter. It's compact, does not require electricity, and folds up for easy storage, which has made it popular with scrapbookers that don't want the bulk or expense of large digital machines. It's also very easy to use. Here's a couple samples of what Melinda created with the Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Embossing folder (shown below) and the B-Day Bash Collection.

Cuttlebug embossing folders are used to press a three dimensional image into cardstock, craft foam, mesh, chipboard, and other scrapbook media. Six inches in the maximum width of the paper that can be accommodated, but there is no limit to the length.

The folders come in several different styles. The basic folders are 5-inch by 7-inch, and have an overall pattern. These folders are perfect for embossing photos mats and cards.

For those of you that don't own a Cuttlebug machine, you can still use the embossing folders. According to Love to Know: Scrapbooking they claim you just need a spray bottle and rolling pin. I haven't tried this myself, but here's how they did it:

The only equipment needed is a spray bottle, some tape, and a rolling pin. It is not possible to get as much pressure with a rolling pin as the Cuttlebug can apply. With light weight paper, this will not be an issue, but for cardstock or other heavy weight materials, embossing will be easier if the paper is sprayed lightly with water. Dampening the paper will make it more pliable and easier to emboss. Place the paper in the embossing folder, and tape the folder closed. Lay the embossing folder on a firm surface like a table or counter, and roll over it with the rolling pin, as though you were rolling out a pie crust. You will need to experiment to learn how much pressure to apply to get the desired result.

Wanna WIN a CUTTLEBUG MACHINE and some EMBOSSING FOLDERS?? We would love to see what you've embossed? Simple leave a comment with a link back to a sample you've created using an embossing folder. But, if you don't have anything because you don't own any embossing folders, simply give us a link to a project you found online using this embossing method. We'll select a winner by Thursday morning!!

Guest Blog Post: Renata from Brazil

Hello!

It´s Renata Moni from Brazil and I'm delighted to be here and blogging with you today.

My theme for today is BIRTHDAY! And my project uses the new B-Day Bash Collection!!

I love to celebrate birthdays, but I must confess I'm terrible at remembering them.

So, I decided to share with you what I have made to help me not forget my friends' birthdays anymore! LOL

It's a birthday calendar!





I will show you how I created mine with this simple tutorial!

Materials to do this birthday calendar :
1 Chipboard sheet 9”x 9”
2 cardstock papers 12"x 12"
Patterned papers ( new B-day Bash Collection by Imaginisce)
rub-ons, alpha stickers, i-rock blings, foam tape, glue and embellishments you desire.

Instructions
Use the thickest chipboard you have for firm strong board.


Cover both sides of your chipboard with cardstock.
Tip 1- You can use a piece of fine-grade sandpaper or nail file to sand the edges of the paper flush with the edges of the chipboard.
Tip 2- Painting your chipboard is a great alternative to covering it too.

Now that the front face of the board is ready:

Adhere the patterned papers to the chipboard sheet and embellish however you wish.

Create a cute background to put under the calendar. I even added some i-rock blink to my balloons.

Print on white paper a perpetual calendar with the days of the month and trim them to size (mine is 7 ½ " high x 3 ½" width) and round corners.

Use a clothes pin to hold the papers of your calendar.

Decorate the months of you calendar! It´s going to be fun and beautiful.

You can use stickers, rub-on , blings, alpha stickers...

And your calendar is ready!!!

I Hope you like it!

Have a great weekend you all!

Re Moni


FREE STUFF: We can't post about gifts, presents and birthdays and NOT giveaway some B-Day Bash products, right?? Even though Renata's blog is in Portuguese, many of her followers visit the Imaginisce blog for inspiration. To enter to win today's giveaway just jump over to Renata's blog and tell us a project you saw on her blog that you liked. She has some amazing inspiration over there and you don't need to know Portuguese to enjoy it!!

B-Day Bash Card Ideas & Another Giveaway

If you're anything like me then you ALWAYS need birthday cards and never seem to have any on hand...but you aren't willing to pay for the pre-made cards from the store. Well, pull out your new B-Day Bash Collection products and recreate the fun card ideas below. 

Celebrate Candles 

by Robyn Schaub

Birthday Wishes Card with Envelope
by Kim Holmes

Party

by Cari Locken

For You 
by Sarah de Guzman

Mini Card Set 
by Kim Holmes

Make a Wish 
by Tammy Wark

Giveaway...we want to celebrate with you!! So tell us what your favorite type of birthday gift you'd love to get your next birthday!! For a second chance to win, subscribe to our e-newsletter (if you haven't already) and leave a comment that you subscribed or are already a subscriber!!

BONUS: Today we're going to add in the new B-Day Bash 8x8 Album with your goodie box of product. 

B-Day Bash Gift & Card Ideas

Another day filled with great ideas created by our talented design team using the new B-Day Bash Collection. Today you can enter to win by subscribing to our e-newsletter (first one is going out this week). If you subscribe or already have, just let us know by leaving a comment. You won't want to miss our first e-newsletter since we've partnered with some great companies to offer some great giveaways to our subscribers!

Paper Bow Tutorial by Aphra Bolyer
I loved this darling bow the instant I saw this project and Aphra has been cool enough to post a step-by-step tutorial on how to recreate this bow (which she claims is very easy to do). Be sure to leave a comment on Aphra's blog to tell her THANKS for doing this for us!!

3D Cake Centerpiece by Cari Locken

Isn't this a darling idea for a party decoration? We loved how Cari created this from the fun B-Day Bash with a little i-rock bling added as sprinkles on the cake.

Gift Bottle Set by Kim Holmes
What a fun idea to fill some mini water bottles with candy (way to recycle) and then add a few bottles of colored soda that has been decorated with the new B-day Bash Collection. We loved how the entire case pulls it all together...I would love to get this for my birthday...how about you?

Remember we're giving away B-Day Bash products all week long!! See you tomorrow too!

B-Day Bash Release Party!!

Have you seen it yet?? The new B-Day Bash Collection has started shipping to local scrapbook stores and will begin appearing on your favorite store's shelves. We wanted to celebrate early and decided to offer this CHA Summer Collection...NOW!!

Be sure to SCROLL DOWN to see the fun layout that Aphra created with this great B-Day Bash Collection and our giveaway today! She even used the new i-rock tool and colored rhinestones to bling out her darling project. Oh and it wouldn't be a P-A-R-T-Y without celebrating by giving away free B-Day Bash Collection products or i-rock products each day this week on our blog (with some bonus Facebook giveaways)!!

Here's some of my favorite B-Day Bash Products

12x12 Double-Sided Paper 

 Paper Candles

 Banner Ribbons 

(Pennant & 2 Word Banners!!)

Snag'em Stamps 

(six styles for $2.00)

 Springy Stickers...you have to see 

the video to know what these fun stickers are all about!! 

Now check out what the very talented Aphra Bolyer crated with some of these fun products and the i-rock tool and rhinestones.

Love the colored rhinestones Aphra added to the balloons...makes me want to try this out myself!! 

Wanna Win?? Of course you do...visit the B-Day Bash Collection page on the Imaginisce website and tell us which of our B-Day Bash products is your FAVORITE. I know it will be hard to pick just one, but try. If you need to know more about some of the unique products I would encourage you to watch the B-Day Bash Collection video. Come back here and list your favorite product here in the comment section. 

Come back each day this week to find out how you can be entered to win. A prize package will be given away each day this week!