Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #110

Welcome stamping friends.  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all those who have taken on this tough but rewarding occupation!!  I hope you've had a fabulous day.  It sure feels like I've been away a very long time, but it's just been a week!!  It was a very long week for me.  I had training Tuesday through Friday in Kansas City which is 35 miles away.  I was totally wiped out by the end of Friday!!  My brain was stuffed full of new information and I think a bit of it leaked right back out again!!  haha!  Yesterday I went out to my mom's a day early as both my sisters and little brother were coming down to visit her.  That meant we were all there to wish my mom a Happy Mother's Day (my other brother lives with Mom to help take care of her).  I think the day meant a lot to her.  I know I had a great day spending it with them.  Today I've felt like I had a touch of something.  All I wanted to do was sleep and I've done plenty of that this day.

Now... I am finally getting my Sunday post posted!!  So sorry to be late, but it just couldn't be helped this time.  Now... on to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.  This is another fun one so hope you'll be able to play along with us.  Here my card...

And the inspiration for this week...

So adorable AND springy, isn't it?  Fun bright and bold colors, flowers and those little bees!  Soooo cute!  What would you come up with from this cupcake inspiration??

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Glitterbabes.  They have a great selection of digital images that I think you'll love.  The imageI used on my card were generously shared by Glitterbabes.  I had great fun coloring them up.  They are called 'dahlias' and come with the sentiment included on my card.  It really make quite a striking card whether you go bright or pastel.  The random winner of this week's challenge will receive two images of their choice from Glitterbabes!!  Incentive enough, isn't it??  : )

Other challenges:
Card Patterns - the SKETCH
The Crafty Pad  - spots and dots
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goesTry it on Tuesday - something old (nestie, MS punch, baubles), something new (images, DPs)
Tuesday Throwdown - add brads or eyelets
Creative Card Crew - for Mom
For Fun Challenge - Mother's Day card or lots of flowers
7 Kids College Fund - April showers bring May flowers (carried by 7KCF:  Prima Madeline Collection DP)
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - it's a celebration (celebrating my mom)
Divas by Design - anything goes
CCEE Stampers - Cinco de Mayo (bright colors)DYSU Challenge - purple
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - quote/sentiment
Friday Mashup - inspired by nature
Paper Cutz - Mother's Day
Stamp Something - May digi day
Fairy Fun Friday - for the girls
Bloggers Challenge - back to nature

Thanks for stopping by today friends.  It's always good to see you and hear from you.  Such a gracious group of folks!!
Denise

Stamps:  Glitterbabes Dahlias (with sentiment)
Papers:  MME Stella and Rose Gertie (yellow), Prima Marketing Inc Madline Collection (music), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies:  Nesties, MS edge punch, Bella's baubles string of pearls, brads
Techniques:  Copic markers

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #105

Happy Sunday my friends.  I hope yours  is going wonderfully.  I've been doing a little catching up on my sleep this morning.  Ahhhhh... it's a great thing!!  But, on to today's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.  As always, Rachel has found some wonderful inspiration cupcakes for us this week.  First, let me share my card...

What a fun Happy Easter image, right??  So cute!  But, boy... did I have a ton of trouble with him!  Not the image's fault... it was all me.  I fought it and fought it and colored some more here and there and everywhere to where I just said stop!!  So I did stop... finally, and ya know what?  I pretty well like the end result.   Grrrrrr... driving myself nuts for reason.  I'm a total dolt!!!  : )  OK... OK... you don't have to agree so readily!!  hahaha!!  Let's leave the trials and tribulations of creating behind and move on to enjoy our inspiration this week...

Now aren't they wonderful??  Great options for some Easter cards with a bunny, chick, eggs, flowers, a basket, etc.  My image came from Glitterbabe's Digis and is called Painting Eggs.  Glitterbabe's just happens to be our sponsor this week.  There are also some sentiments that come with this image, but guess what.  I could NOT find the ones I'd printed off.  Gads!!!  So I substituted this sentiment from the MFT set 'Eggstra Special'.

Other challenges:
Critter Sketch Challenge - the SKETCH and buttons
A Spoonful of Sugar - easter
Digital Tuesday - for the kids
Crafty Creations - bunnies
Creative Card Crew - for a child
The Paper Variety - 1-2-3 recipe of our choice -- 1 image, 2 flowers, 3 buttons
ABC Challenge - r is for roses -- add flowers, especially roses
Creative Craft World - easter
Charisma Cardz - bling and sparkles
Paper Romance - bling
Craft Us Crazy - easter
Frosted Designs - bling
Paper Cutz Challenge - easter with any colors
Stamp Something - april digi day
Digi Days - easter
Allsorts Challenge - blooming blossoms
Bee Crafty - easter
Copic Oz - easter
Aly's Sunday Challenge  - hippity hoppity bunnies

Thank you all for stopping by today.  You are all great and don't ever forget that I appreciate you sooooo much!!  Enjoy your day!!
Denise

Stamps:  Glitterbabes Painting Easter digi, MFT Eggstra Special sentiment
Paper:  Heide Swapp summer dress (blue), BG archaic (brown), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  BG button, WOC red roses, white glitter
Techniques:  Copic markers w/ prismacolor pencils and OMS