Party Ensemble Click image to enlarge Lisa Falduto Fiskateer #1989: I love finding new ways to use Fiskars border punches! They not only give your project an exciting look, but they are so easy to use! While these are fun for layouts, I really enjoy using my border punches on the many altered items I create. When I saw the Sunburst border punch I knew I had to have it to create icing on the birthday cake project I had floating around in my mind full of ideas! I created this party ensemble as a decoration to put out in our home when one of us has a birthday! This is a nice festive way to start your special day and the good thing? The cake never spoils!
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Instructions (Print version) Cake 1. Cover 3 tiered boxes with patterned paper, each with a different pattern 2. Apply liquid glue to bottom rim of box and stack in order 3. Cover chipboard piece with solid paper overlapping paper on to back of chipboard 4. Place cake on top of covered chipboard piece using liquid glue 5. Using Sunburst border punch, completely punch one side of a 12x12 sheet of solid cardstock. Then using your trimmer cut about 1/4" from the design so you now have a straight side and the punched side. Continue creating strips until you have enough punched to go around all layers of your cake. I changed the color on each layer. Now repeat the step above to create trim for chipboard base piece, only this time when you use your trimmer leave at least 3/4" between the punched design and your straight edge. You will secure these strips on the bottom side of your chipboard with the colored side of the cardstock facing up. 6. Using your craft drill, make a hole that will fit your candle in the top box. Slide your candle into this hole using glue to hold it in place. I created my own candle using a wooden dowel and wrapped it with ribbon. 7. Slide two cardstock sticker flowers over the top of the candle to embellish the top of your cake, fanning up the petals 8. Create a flame for your candle using 2 large yellow petal punch outs from the flower cardstock sticker sheet. Place sticky sides together and adhere to candle tip. 9. Embellish your cake with cardstock sticker flowers, leaves, and rhinestones making sure to alternate corners as pictured. I used liquid glue to adhere these so they were dimensional.  Ice Cream dish
Ice Cream Scoop 1. Apply a few drops of the butterscotch alcohol ink to the felt scrap. Dab around on the ice cream scoop until it is completely covered to your liking. 2. Add ribbons to the handle tying in knots. 3. Add a cardstock flower stick with a rhinestone in the center to the ribbons 4. Cut out the candle rub on strip and apply to the ice cream scoop handle 5. Cut out a piece of patterned cardstock so it looks like it is melted ice cream and attach underneath the scoop  Birthday hat 1. Use child's party hat as pattern and trace on to back side of solid cardstock and cut out 2. Use your rub ons to create a border on the bottom edge of the hat 3. Cut a strip of coordinating patterned cardstock and place in center of the hat, wrapping around and securing. (I cut my original pattern down to accomplish this so I would get the same curve) My pattern also had a slot and piece you tuck in and I used my Fingertip craft knife to cut this slot. 4. Add a cardstock sticker and ribbon to the center of the hat 5. Tie a knot in your curly ribbon, thread through hat so knot is inside and then curl with your scissors 
Other (non-fiskars) Supplies: Butterscotch Alcohol ink, Ranger Industries Assorted ribbon Assorted rhinestone gems Two Way Glue Ultra fine prisma glitter Liquid glue Felt scraps Assorted curly ribbon for gift wrapping Items to Alter: 1 piece of chipboard that will serve as cake platform 1 birthday candle (I made one using a wooden dowel) 1 plastic ice cream scoop (I got mine at a dollar store) 1 children's party hat to use as a pattern 1 glass Sundae dish with spoon (I got mine at a thrift store) 1 round candle (serves as scoop of ice cream)
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