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CSS Release Week: Toppers & Favors

I don’t know about you – but I loves me a party.

Any.
Kind.
Of.
Party.

I spend way too many hours planning parties in my head. Parties that may or may not ever happen. This is starting to sound a little pathetic.

Well, luckily, as a member of the Clear and Simple Stamps I get crafty and create all sorts of pretend parties.

For quite some time, I’ve had this idea of an ABC Baby Shower…but with no one in the pipeline to have a baby, it was gonna be a while before this party idea came to life. That is of course, until these projects happened….

Welcome to my own little “B is for Baby” Baby Shower Ensemble…

 

I pulled out my Shapes: Cube die, along with the Square dies and created the world’s most adorable little baby blocks! To make things super duper realistic, I stamped a piece of kraft cardstock with the woodgrain stamp from Background Basics 1 and placed it in the window of each side of the cube.

To each favor, I tied a Favor Flag die cut which I stamped with one of the many fabulous sentiments included in the Favor Flags set.
I’m especially excited about the little label I created using the largest of the Toppers dies. I simply trimmed a bit of the bottom off to create a flat edge. The “Cake Pops” and “Please Take One” sentiments are included in the Favor Flags set.
Here’s a closeup of that label – just in case you want to sit back, relax and look at it in supersize.
And, just in case you are wondering – yes,  I really did fill those Cube boxes with cake pops that I picked up from Starbucks – which happens to be a stone’s throw from my front door (read: very dangerous).
Now, before I wrap up, let’s all take a moment of silence for those four cake pops. I ate them …all four….in one sitting…they were delicious.
R.I.P.  Cake Pops
Time for you to visit the rest of the design team to see what fabulousness they’ve created for your eyes!
Supplies:
Stamps: Background Basics 1, Punny Baby, Favor Flags, Toppers Fillers
Ink: I’m a Princess Pink, Dish all the Dirt Brown
Cardstock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, I’m a Princess Pink, A Blanc Check
Dies: Cube die, Toppers die collection, Favor Flags Dies

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About Amber

Hey, I’m Amber Kemp-Gerstel - the crafty brain behind Damask Love, where creativity, color, and a little chaos come together. I’m a suburban mom of two, known for turning up the volume on everyday DIYs and showing up like your colorful, crafty BFF. Over the years, I’ve gone from psychologist to full-time content creator, TV host, and brand partner, with appearances on Making It, Today, and HGTV. When I’m not making stuff or on set, I’m chasing around my two boys, Markus and Maxwell, and laughing my way through the mess.

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  1. 7.10.12
    Elena said:

    those baby blocks are amazing! and lol that you ate all the cake pops… not even a one saved for the hubs? ha.

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  2. 7.10.12
    Barbara said:

    wow. This is really cute. All that die cutting – a square for each face of that cube but the results are so special. Love it

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  3. 7.10.12
    Jennifer said:

    Gorgeous and so inspiring! Would love to come to one of your parties especially if you’ve got cake pops…will you share?,

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  4. 7.10.12
    Meredith MacRitchie said:

    Um. WOW.

    You deserve the pops after making all that awesome stuff! 🙂

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  5. 7.10.12
    Steph Zerbe said:

    Those poor cake pops didn’t have a chance. This ensemble is simply ADORABLE! I love the woodgrain, kraft and pink all together! You are so dedicated to making things look awesome! I love popping in. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. 7.10.12
    Nita K. said:

    So cute! Love it all. Lol about the cake pops. Anyone would have done the same.

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  7. 7.10.12
    Becca said:

    Ha! Gotta love the cake pop story. Literally laughed out loud. 🙂 Starbucks next door would be so dangerous!

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  8. 7.10.12
    Amber S said:

    Ha ha – poor cake pops!

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  9. 7.10.12
    Lalo said:

    So love those favors…cake pop yummy!!!

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  10. 7.10.12
    Suzanne Russell said:

    You deserved every bite of those cake pops-may they rest in peace! This is a delightful project. Going on my Pinterest board right now!

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  11. 7.10.12
    Vicki Dutcher said:

    TOTAL & COMPLETE CUTENESS!! Amazing creativity!

    I work at Starbucks and I can’t believe you ate 4 in one sitting! I laughed out loud over that! Silly girl!

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  12. 7.10.12
    Susie said:

    Oh my! Those cake pop blocks are just tooooo adorable! The woodgrain combined with pink…brilliant!

    I love your sense of humor 🙂
    RIP, cake pops…LOL

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  13. 7.10.12
    jintyoo7 said:

    Too funny – I am pretty surprised you ate ALL four – LOL!

    Absolutely gorgeous baby ensemble, just gorgeous 🙂

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  14. 7.10.12
    Paulette S said:

    Amber, you are so much fun! And so are your baby cake pop boxes.

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  15. 7.10.12
    pcm said:

    seriously? Brilliant. and love your sense of humor. you could throw me a party any day!

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  16. 7.11.12
    Gabby said:

    Very “sweet” project! Hee! Would make a great deco and party favor. 🙂

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  17. 7.11.12
    Susie said:

    Amber, seriously, you crack me up! But this ABC Baby Shower idea is another FABULOUS idea! My cousin’s son and his wife just announced they are expecting. I think I’ll volunteer my services as party master : )

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  18. 7.14.12
    Ines said:

    Wonderful ideas! Love the wrapping for the cake pops. You cloud have written baby around one cube and put a heart on the lid or so.

    Thanks for sharing your idea.

    Greetings from Germany, ines

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  19. 7.20.12
    Dana Grothaus said:

    Fabulous!!! Love the cake pops!

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  20. 9.16.12
    Connie said:

    Oh my gosh! These are so fantastic. Just had another one of those, “why didn’t I think of that moments” With all the cake pops I make, really there is a bunch of stuff I must have now! This just is super cute! And the blocks do look super duper real like wood blocks! Another winner~

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