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Saturday 1 May 2010

...Happy Birthday to me!!! LOL!


And so my little company turns One! LOL, well technically it's on the 21st May but I think we're close enough to break out the cake!!


And this cake is made using a template that will be available in the store later today, 7.00pm my time when the release opens! The template makes up one slice, and you just make up 8 slices to get a cake!! Woohoo, what fun to decorate!

I decided on 8 slices because I have 8 fabulous DT ladies who are just the bees knees, the cat's whiskers, the cream of the crop! I could not have hoped for better support or nicer ladies when I started out. Thank you Anya, Belinda, Bonnie, Jennifer, Julia, Laurie, Lisa and Lynn, my friends. OOh, and your slice of cake will be on it's way to you after the weekend!! with something yummy tucked inside! at least it won't go off!! LOL.

I took white ric-rac and drew a really wobbly line with a red copic right along it to make my cream and jam 'filling'!

To get pink icing on top of my cake, I just printed the lid templates onto pink cardstock and then stamped a fancy pattern on using stamps from the Vintage Labels no. 10 set, also releasing later today. It couldn't be easier. The slices go together in a cinch the hard bit is deciding how to decorate them!! Even easier if you can use the SVG files!

What I like most about this particular template is that you get a proper round cake at the end, no squared off slices here!! lol.


The template includes Liners for your cake slice box, I stamped some florals from Big Blooms - Chrysanthemums inside simply because I haven't even got to use that set yet, there's been so much to do this week!


I made the candle from a piece of patterned paper 6 inches square, I simply rolled it around a pencil and securely taped it, then I removed the pencil. I rolled a smaller piece of cream card even tighter and inserted it into the patterned paper tube, leaving a little bit sticking out of the top. I poked a tuft of gold organza ribbon in the top for a flame. The candle just stands in the centre between the slices.


And really, what's cake without a nice cup of Tea to wash it down?



Cuppa anyone? I wanted a round cup to go with my round cake, LOL! And so i found a way to do it! How cute would this be filled with bon bons for Mother's Day?? 'Course I've been just a little busy this week and completely forgot to purchase some sweeties to put in my cup, but a crafting buddy might actually prefer buttons anyway!


Again a three part template, cup, liner saucer. It does go together so easily, the only remotely tricky bit is cutting around the curved handle but I think the effort is worth it.


I used Asian Gardens branch and small flower to decorate my tea cup, both were gold embossed. I sponged with Antique Linen distress ink and absolutely HAD to gild the rims. I just dipped the rims in versamark and then in the gold embossing powder before using the heat gun. The Liner was sponged in Victorian Velvet distress ink.


So hope these tickle!!

Be back at 7pm , my time, for the BIG release!!!

Scroll down for some VERY important info regarding the release!!

60 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Claire - this is fabulous!
    It's my birthday today as well!!
    Have a wonderful day.
    Take care
    Debs xx

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  2. Perfectly fitting post! Happy Birthday to WMS! The cake is simply too cute! And that little cup...I did a double take on it before I realized it was paper! Can't wait for the rest of the fun today, but for now it's time for this CA girl to head to bed! :) (I stayed up to see your last peeks specially!)

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  3. OMGoodness! these templates look absolutely fabulous! ...and

    Happy 1st Birthday!

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  4. Claire im completely blown away!! That cup is way too cute and the cake is just perfect - Happy Birthday!! xxx

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  5. Happy Birthday Claire!!!!
    What a very talented girl you are!!!! Love the cake but the cup and saucer is Brilliant!!!
    7pm your time is around 4am Sydney time so looks like and early start for me!!!

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  6. Happy birthday WMS! My how you've grown. :) Just love the cake - looks good enough to eat! Can't wait to see all your new sets tomorrow/today.

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  7. Your new templates are just BRILLIANT! Cannot wait to make 'em!
    Many hugs and congrats!
    Angela xxx.

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  8. "Happy Birthday to you...Happy birthday to you...Happy birthday,Happy birthday...Happy birthday to you",

    Just perfect...mines a slice and a cuppa...i just love the cup and saucer...you are very clever,keep up the brilliant work Claire...i'm so glad i stumbled across WMS :0).

    I'll be back later for the release...can't wait,

    Have a lovely day
    Take care
    San x

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  9. Happy Birthday WMS - it has been a great year of gorgeous sets and contious improvments and achivments.
    Your samples are - unbelivable!!! I am sitting here speechless (that does not happen often!!!!) !!!!!

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  10. Wow Claire! These are gorgeous! I've been looking for a pretty teacup template for ages and this is it!!! What I absolutely love about templates is you can have them immediately - no waiting for the postman..... wonderful!

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  11. Happy Birthday.

    Stunning creations, love the cake, and the tea cup is stunning. Can't wait to get the templates.

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  12. Happy Birthday Claire with your company.
    I am so happy for you.
    Love the cake and the cup is so wonderful.
    See you tonight.

    Holly.

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  13. I just made Mike come over and see the cup and saucer!! OMG these rock. I cannot wait for this afternoon!

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  14. Happy birthday!
    What a gorgeous cake!
    I really thought the tea cup was proper china, until I realised there was instructions. Silly me.
    Congratulations once again.

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  15. Claire, these samples are absolutely amazing! They are both sooo famtastic I can't even decide which is my favourite. You must be exhausted!

    Take care, Jill

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  16. Oh, my! How gorgeous is that cake and teacup! I am counting the hours until the release. Everything looks scrumptious.

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  17. OMG!!! What perfect timing. We're having a bridal shower Monday with a tea party theme! Can't wait to get the cup and make it up. The bride will love it!!

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  18. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WALTZINGMOUSE! Oh my word, that cake is just the most gorgeous thing...and the TEACUP!!!!!!!!..........THUD! Claire you are so amazing...thanks sooo much for sharing your wonderful creations with all of US!

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  19. Happy Birthday! Oh my, I was blown away by the cake, and then I saw the cup. I thought it was real! You are amazing!

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  20. Oh wow ,,, I love the cake and the tea cup :-) I will be back later when the template is released :-)

    luv
    Lols x x

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  21. Blimey O'Riley!
    Awesome!
    Happy Birthday to WMS and congrats to you for your success. You are an inspiration.

    Luv'n'Stuff
    Max
    xx

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  22. Happ Birthday to WMS -- those templates are absolutely GORGEOUS Claire!! That Teacup?? WOW. Congratulations, and wishing you continued success!!

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  23. Happy Birthday to YOU! Your cake and cup with the plate is just amaZING and so inspiring. I just love the dp you used and all the details are just AWESOME! You are one creative and inspiring crafter.

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  24. Happy Birthday, dear Claire! Your creations are like works of arts. Congratulations! XO

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  25. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAIRE! WOW! I was stunned when I looked at this morning's post. Amazing what YOU can create out of paper. Awesome designs! Can't wait until the big release........

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  26. Happy Birthday to WMS !!!!! What a year !!! I want a piece of this fabulous cake.... If you post a tutorial for that, I would be interesting.

    Carole

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  27. omg.. happy birthday.. your cake and teacup are truly inspiring! You are oh so talented and I wish u so much success today w/your sales and new release! I wish I could buy them all up!!! hugs fr Fargo USA
    bonnierose

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  28. OH my Goodness,
    Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!!
    You have out done yourself Claire.

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  29. How I LOVE this Claire!! I honestly thought that was a real teacup - my thought was exactly this - "Oh that must be where she came up with the Asian Garden stamp Set" - holy crow!!! - simply breath-taking - and I LOVE your cake!! Beauteous at it's best!!!

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  30. Holy Cow, could this be any cuter??? Claire, you've really outdone yourself with this gorgeous cake and tea cup!! And you've decorated it all so beautifully with your wonderful stamps! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Waltzingmouse!

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  31. I thought that cup and saucer was real!!!!! Absolutely amazing! Loving it with the round cake. I love templates and these are going to become favourites. Can't wait til 7pm for the release. Fantastic as always, my dear. Happy 1st Birthday, I have a feeling you'll be around for a good few more!

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  32. Happy Birthday Claire & Waltzmouse Stamps! What a happy, happy day (and a fabulous looking cake!). I am so happy to be able to celebrate with you, and excited for the release!

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  33. Happy Birthday WMS! And many more. What a great post. I LOVE the teacup! Looking forward to this release.

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  34. Happy Birthday WMS!! Such an amazing resource for wonderful stamp images, talent and templates!! What a thrill to stop by and see so much crafting goodness oozing from every inch of your blog Claire! Love love love your store!! Must have everything!! Congrats again on the BD and here's to many more!!

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  35. Happy birthday and here's to many more years of fun, friendship, and creating. You are a paper genius/goddess. My jaw is still dropped in awe at your amazing 3D templates.

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  36. HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY Claire!!! Your b-day cake is bloddy FANTASTIC!!! Totally love it!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!! Hugs ~S~

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  37. Happy Birthday, Claire! Utterly fantastic templates! I've already made the teacup in my head, now to wait for the template to do it IRL! Best wishes for the best Release Day ever!

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  38. Oh these ticklers are knock ya out gorgeous! I'm drooling over that teacup. I want to make one now.

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  39. GASP!!! WOW, your creations are AMAZING! I am totally blown away!! Super big Happy Birthday to you Claire!!! Your stamps simply ROCK!! Hugs, Carly

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  40. Egads! I forgots to say, "Happy First Anniversary!" what a fabulous year of Waltzingmouse delights.

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  41. Claire, these projects are just absolutely exquisite!! Totally in love with that cake & the Tea Cup and saucer. Finished to perfection inside and out - LOVE it!!

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  42. Happy Birthday Claire! The beauty of both of these projects leaves me speechless. My DH was extremely impressed as well. The tea cup and sauce especially - so delicate!

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  43. Happy Birthday Claire!!! Stunning template samples! Can't wait to see more!!!

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  44. What an amazing cake and tea cup.. fabulous, Claire! Happy, Happy Birthday!! Can't wait to see all the new products!!

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  45. Amazing!! Your cake and tea cup are over the top!! Wow!!! Happy Birthday and I'm looking forward to seeing more!!

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  46. Like everyone else, I too thought the teacup/saucer were real china! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G says it all!!!

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  47. Of course, being me, I left my comment in the wrong slot....however I wanted to add mine in the right place and agree with everyone else that this is just jaw dropping...Nicole Heady eat your heart out!!!! I also forgot to wish you Happy 1st Birthday and as we say hereabouts, 'Many more to come'.
    Congratulations - hope you have a real cake and some celebratory champagne later. (If not, why not, D....get out and get it now....LOL

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  48. Oh. WOW. This time I truly am speechless. You have no idea how honored I am to work with you - you are *amazing*

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  49. *thud*
    OMG. I need that teacup template. NEED it. OMG you are a pure genius Claire.

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  50. Happy B'Day to the Mouse!!
    How gorgeous is that tea cup?! I thought it was china and I wondered, wow- that pattern must have influenced Claire-lol! It really is a darling :)
    See you soon!

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  51. CLAIRE!!!! That tea cup is NOT made out of paper!!!! OMG I cannot believe it. Love it and the cake is amazing too. {{I am such a computer dummy....do you need a cutter to use these or is it just a print off and cut with scissors?}}.

    Happy Happy Birthday!!

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  52. Claire - your cake and teacup are absolutely and unbelievably amazing! I'm speechless! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WMS!!! What a fabulous cake and tea to celebrate with! :0)

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  53. happy birthday to you on the upcoming anniversary of your company! great cake and tea set - TFS!

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  54. What lovely templates, I am sure we will all enjoy making them just as we have looking at them.

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  55. Claire I am blown away! That cup is amazing! AMAZING!!!!

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  56. Happy 1st Birthday Claire! Love the new stamp sets, and the two templates are fabulous - just have to have that wonderful cake!
    Love, Sylvia xx

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  57. I can't believe it's a year already! I remember when I guessed your big news was that you were starting your own company. It doesn't seem like a year ago. Congrats on all of your successes!

    I was out of town on business all weekend, so I missed out on your free shipping, but I will be saving my pennies to place an order soon. I am always so impressed with your creativity and the elegance you add to your stamps. I love the way you create things that work with other products on the market, but you also really keep your own style alive. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us.

    Tamara :)

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  58. Absolutely amazing, Claire!! Happy 1st Birthday! I can't believe it's already been a year. Love the new templates. That tea cup looks so realistic!!

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  59. Hello, first of all let me congratulate you for your beautiful work. I really enjoy the things you make!
    I wanted to let you know that I came across the same picture of your cake being used by someone named Pinkparty at facebook. This is the link to the post using you photo:
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=142624875875194&set=a.105035612967454.7128.100003830471447&type=3&theater

    I though you would like to know this, since all your efforts and hard work are being used by some unscrupulous people.

    Take care!

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