Birthday Party Invites for Baby!

Today's post should really be split into 3 posts but to be honest, I've been blogging A LOT lately and I'm a bit worn out. I know. Lame.
My niece, Kjirstin, asked if I could help her design a birthday invitation for her little one who's turning 1 next month. Yay! and Of Course! Its so nice to be useful to someone!

I made up a couple cards in advance, knowing full well we would change everything around but still, it always helps to be prepared right?!?
Here's the first one I came up with. I love it a lot and I think I might re-make it in about a trillion different color combos so as to be ready for every birthday for the next century or two. CUPCAKES!!!

I even sort of used my Color Coach! I still changed the pink but that's pretty good right?
The Color Coach is awesome. I think it could really help me but for some reason I feel like it wants to take over my life and tell me what to do so normally I leave it buried under a pile of stamping tools.
I know, I have some control issues. I'm working on them. Sort of.

I used:

* Build a cupcake and Dot Dot Dot and Afterthoughts (retired) stamp sets

* Whisper White, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride and So Saffron card stocks and coordinating inks

* So Saffron d.s.p.

* Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Cupcake Builder Punch

* Basic Rhinestones

* Baker's Twine

Anywho, when Kjirstin got here, we played round with different colors and stamps and embellishments til we came up with this little beauty. It still has quite a few similarities but as you can see, a totally different feeling.

So feminine and pretty!

Can you see the Smooch Spritz on it?

We used:

* Clearly for You, En Francais and Afterthoughts (retired) stamp sets

* Whisper White, Early Espresso and Pink Pirouette card stocks

* Crumb cake, Pink Pirouette and Early Espresso inks

* Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

* Paper Daisies

* Basic Pearls

* Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon

This was a late night card whimsical twist on the same layout. Isn't it so fun how each card is so different but still has so much in common?

I used:

* Dot Dot Dot and Afterthoughts (retired) stamp sets

* Early Espresso, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and Melon Mambo card stocks

* Certainly Celery and Early Espresso ink

* So Saffron d.s.p.

* Linen Thread

* Stripes embossing Folder

* Basic Rhinestones

* Bird Punch