Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #78

Good morning stampers!!  At least it's morning for a little while more.  I hope your weekend has been going great and you enjoy your Sunday.  We have another Cupcake Inspirations challenge today and it's sooo cute!!  Here's what I came up with.

This is Cuddles, an adorable digital image from Pink Cat Studios who just happens to be our sponsor this week.  They very kindly shared some owlie images we could choose from for this week's challenge!  Perfect, right???  Oh... you haven't seen the inspiration photo yet, have you?  Here ya go... isn't it fab-o??

Isn't that great??  I thought those little owls were so sweet and whimsical! And PCS's owl images were so fun to work with!!  The random winner of this week's challenge will win 5 images of their choice!  Doesn't that sound fun?!?

As so often happens, I didn't have any solid cardstock that really worked with this DP.  So, I colored the edges of my white cardstock with copics matching the peachy colors I'd used on Cuddles.  Always makes a perfect match!!

Other challenges:
Chrisma Cardz - anything goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - blue and flowers


If you want to see some other wonderful creations, please head on to the other DT team's blogs.  They always have inspiration galore!!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Denise

Stamps:  Pink Cat Studios Cuddles digi image, MFT Owls and Bluebells (sentiment)
Paper:  BG marrakech, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nesties, flowers, pearls, rhinestones
Techniques:  Copic markers, prismacolor pencils with gamsol

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #77

Welcome friends.  Happy Sunday to you all.  It's Sunday so what's that mean?  Another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!!  YEAH!!!  This week, the photo inspiration and my imagination took me here...

This is my little back-to-school gal.  No sentiment yet, but I'll come up with one that's just right.  And what, you ask, is the photo inspiration this week?

Aren't these delish looking??  I'm very impressed with whoever made all those apples!!  Well... I couldn't come up with much apple stuff, but I did have these charmed enamels from Making Memories.  I thought they fit in pretty well.

This sweet image is from Some Odd Girl.  Isn't she adorable??  To me she looks like a little kindergartener ready for her first day of school.  I remember those moments.  : ) and gulp.  Sometimes good memories make your eyes well up!  Silly, I know.

Oh... back to Some Odd Girl.  They are our sponsor this week and will offer a random winner their option of three (3) digi images!!  But that's not all... during this week's challenge, Some Odd Girl will be offering a 30% discount to all Cupcake Inspiration followers.  So go... look around their shop and buy some super cute digis at a great discount.

Other Challenges:
Taylored Expressions - the sketch
Kaboodle Doodles - photo inspiration
The Pink Elephant - back to school
Going Grey - gotta go digi
The Secret Crafter - anything goes

Well... I think that's it for this week.  Thanks soooo much for poppin' in.  I love it when you do that!!!  : )
Denise

Stamps:  Some Odd Girl Tia digital imate
Paper:  October Afternoon Fly a Kite
Ink:  none
Supplies:  Making Memories charm enamels, MS border punch
Technique:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils with gamsol

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #76

Good morning stamping friends!  Man... I've had a heck of a time this morning!!  First my computer connection just was not working.  Then when finally it did start working, my blog looks all goofy!  What I see is my latest picture, a few labels and then outlines boxes all over that says 'this image or video has been moved or deleted'.  Then it shows Photobucket as the culprit.  I hope what you see is more normal!  : )

Anyhoo... here's my DT card for our latest photo inspiration challenge...

Isn't this little gal so aDORable???  I just love her!!  This is another beauty from Lili of the Valley.  All their images are just wonderful.  Now here's the photo inspiration...

That's some kind of fancy cupcakes!!!  There's just tons of inspiration here, but I went with the big white hat with the mauve bow with roses on top.  OK... my roses aren't on top, but there are roses!  : )  And I'm not sure but that my mauve isn't more pretty pink that mauvey, but that's OK too.

I was wondering how I could replicate those filigree cupcake holders, but a border punch and kinda filigree-looking DP is the best I could come up with.  By the way, the pink border on top of the image is actually the bottom of the daisy border punch I used.  That's usually thrown right in the trash, so I did a little salvaging this week!  I also used a little yellow as that's what the cake peeking out from under the swirly frosting looks like to me.

Other challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon - flowers
Craft Your Days Away - girly and glitter

Soooooo... I'm getting a late start preparing to head out to my mom's this morning.  Late, late, late all the way around.  Don't you just hate mornings like that??  So I'd better say good-bye for now.  Sorry this post is so late.  Have a wonderful day and come back to see me real soon, 'K?

Denise

Stamps:  LOTV glamorous gardening
Paper:  BG two scoops, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Wild Orchid roses, MS daisy border punch, pink glitter
Techniques:  Copic markers with prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Tiddly Inks Challenge

Good morning friends!!  Just a quick little post this morning as I have to get back to work.  This card was created for the Tiddly Inks DT call asking us to make a card with the theme of 'end of summer'.  There's nothing that signifies that like heading back to school is there?

Isn't this just great???  I love how TI gave us a wonderful image, but also a great background to go with her!!  I used the bg as a second image, but I've seen it done other cute ways too.  I tried going for the black leather jacket look, but am disappointed.  There's just too much black representing her hair in back and the edge of her backpack to really make this work very well.  The jacket just kinda gets lost.  But I just LOVE this image.  : )  I'm going to throw this in my granddaughter's backpack and she'll find it some day at school and be tickled.

Challenges:
Tiddly Inks Challenge - end of summer (I missed it)
Creative Card Crew - back to school
The Pink Elephant - back to school

Gotta run.  Thanks for stopping by!!
Denise

Stamps:  Tiddly Inks Stand Out in a Crowd image and background, sentiment was computer generated
Paper:  BG, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies: BG buttons, Wild Orchid roses
Techniques:  Copic markers, prismacolor pencils and gamsol

More Cupcake Inspirations

Good morning friends!  I'm afraid I'm running late this morning.  Yeesh... my 'puter is sooooooo slow!!!  It's actually painful to sit here and watch it do nothing for what seems like AGES!!!  haha!  But, today's about our Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for this week.  I think you're going to love this one!!  Here's my take on the photo...

Now... how's that for some color?!?!?  Well, for me,  that's what this week's challenge was all about. Bright, bold, beautiful color.  I think you'll understand when you see the inspiration photo...

WOW!!  Aren't those great?  I always love the photos Rachel comes up with.  So easy to be inspired by them.  My little image is Cupcake Chloe.  She's from InStyle Stamps who just happens to be our sponsor this week.  They kindly shared some images we could chose from if we wanted to.  I loved Chloe so chose her.  And for the winner of this week's challenge, four (4) digital images of your choice.  Yeah baby!!

Other challenges:
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - SKETCH
Let's Ink it Up - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - hot, hot, hot (colors)
Cute Card Thursday - dieing for a punch
Oh, Alice! - little girl theme

That's about all I've got for now.  I'm heading out to my mom's soon for lunch and some chit-chat.  I hope you ALL have a wonderful Sunday.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Come back soon, 'K?
Denise


Stamps:  InStyle Stamps, digi image
Paper:  BG lime rickey tart and tangy, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies:  Nesties, flowers, BG buttons, pearls, diamond stickles (cupcake frosting)
Technique:  Copic markers, prismacolor pencils w/ gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #73

Good Sunday morning friends.  How are you this beautiful morning?  Well... I really don't know if it's a beautiful day or not as I'm out of town this weekend.  I've pre-posted this and hope I didn't screw it up!!  I've prepared this card in advance of my leaving as it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!  {smile}

Now this card is a bit different for me... at least the orchidy color.  I rarely use it, but when I do I usually like the results quite a bit as I do with this card.  Since I don't use it much, I don't have much orchid cardstock.  I only had enough to punch out the butterflies, but not enough to use for matting.  Thus, I had to make some of my own orchid 'cardstock'.  I took my Versa Magic chalk ink spring pansy and sponged it onto some white cardstock to make the matting layers you see.  I also used this chalk ink on the ribbon.  Voila... easy, peasy perfect match!! 

I choose these colors because of the cupcake inspiration for this week's challenge.  Aren't they something??  Well... when I first saw them, I immediately thought of this Phindy's Place image of the little girl with the flower dress.  I'd purchased her to work up for my granddaughter.  We'd just bought her a white dress with black flowers on it and I thought she'd be tickled to have a card to match.  But, this challenge came up before I got that one made, so I think she'll probably get this one.

This card was one of those adventures when as you're working along, you really don't like what's happening before your eyes.  But then, when it's done and you step back, it's not half bad!!!  Ever have that happen to you?  Now, I do think it's a tad on the blah side, but I think it's mostly OK.  {smile}

Our sponsor this week is Phindy's Place.  They're generously offering a $10 gift certificate to a randomly drawn winner.  I sure hope you'll join in and have some fun with us and maybe win a prize.  Pop on over to the CIC blog to check out what's going on.  Oh... and please visit all the DT's blogs as they are always coming up with some wonderful projects.

Other Challenges:
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - buttons and butterflies
Fairy Fun Friday - punch it
Stamp Something - digi day
Craft Your Days Away - favorite things - for me... little girls
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - buttons and bows (bow in her hair???)
7 Kids College Fund Challenge - strip it down... no more than two layers of DP.
Digital Tuesday Challenge - use your scraps... both butterfly layers and the back nestie were punched from leftover scraps.  The ribbon was almost the end of a roll.

That's it for today.  Thanks so much for popping in.  Come back again soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps:  Phindy's Place emma summer dress digi image
Paper:  K & Company (background), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies:  Nesties, BG buttons, MS butterfly punch, ribbon, black rhinestones, Versa Magic spring pansy chalk ink
Techniques:  Copic markers, prismacolor pencils with gamsol, sponging

Bellarific Friday - YIPPEE

Good morning Bella lovers and all other stamping friends.  It's another Friday... even better... another Bellarific Friday.  This always makes me smile!!  How about you?  Are you a Bella sistah too???  This is the third week of entries in August for anyone who's interested in becoming a Bella Babe! 

For this week's challenge, I opted to use birthday boy which I just aDORE for a little boy's birthday!  I colored him up in bright colors as I figured little boys would like that too.  : )  The challenge for this week's Bellarific Friday is a sketch.  Check it out...

This was a tricky one for me.  Actually the whole card was.  I couldn't decide on a image OR papers.  I fretted over both for quite some time.  Now that it's over and done, I really like my choices!!  Hope you do too!!!

I don't have much more time to chat as I have to run today.  Hopefully, you can pop on over to and join in this challenge!  Look forward to seeing your creations.

Other Challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - summer fun... I used summer colors.
Challenge up Your Life - celebrationsYour Next Stamp Challenge - bold, bright summery colors
Color Cue - aqua, gold, red, white/cream
BoBunny Card Challenge Tuesday - birthday cards
ColorQ - red, yellow, green, blue

EtsyInspired - Lover Dovers -

Have a great day my friends.  Thanks for stopping by!!!
Denise

Stamps:  Stamping Bella birthday boy, sentiment
Paper:  October Afternoon thrift shop (stripes), Heidi Swapp summer dress (blue circles)
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nesties, Stamping Bella bonbon ruby red, MS stickers (blue dots)
Techniques:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils

Simple pleasures

Hello my friends.  So glad you stopped by to visit today.  Did you hear that Stamping Bella is looking for a new Bella Babe?  Turns out one of the Babes left the team so there is now an opening.  I'm gonna give it a shot, but I'm sure there will a ton of others with the same goal in mind.  But, I'm so tickled to have such an opportunity as this is the first time Emily has ever opened up the search to a DT call.  Thanks Em for giving us a chance!!

The challenge for this first week of August is paper piecing.  Ya know, I really do enjoy this technique, but it can also be quite a chore!  I paper pieced both her little skirt and jacket.  I wanted to try a flowery edge on her skirt and think it turned out pretty well.  I chose to use Izzie has a Daisy (just love the Izzies!).  I just used Izzie has a BIRFDAY a week or so ago.  They are soooo cute and soooo fun to play with.

I had the hardest time selecting which papers to use.  Ended up with BG wisteria.  It provides a lot of different options... great pastels and some with deep, bold colors.  I went the more pastely road as I wanted sweet and feminine.  I really like the result.  {smiling}

After the paper piecing, I did a little shading on the jacket with my prismacolor pencils, plus worked the grass following Paulabella's tutorial.  It's sensational!!  You can find it here.

Challenges:
Bloggabella - paper piecing and DT call
The Sweet Stop - the sketch
Going Grey - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - cute and girlie
Allsorts - dressing up
One Stop Craft Challenge - patterns
Totally Papercrafts - going to the movies - "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
Simon Says Stamp - sing it baby - "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
Crafty Ann's Challenge - lazy, hazy days of summer


Hmmmm... pretty good line-up, huh!?!  If you're interested in trying out for the Bella Babe spot, you need to enter Bloggabella's challenges every week in August.  Good luck and I'll be crossing my fingers!!  : )
Denise

Stamps:  Stamping Bella Izzie has a Daisy, sentiment
Paper:  BG wisteria, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nesties, green pearls, MS edge punch, Versa Mark chalk ink wheat
Technique:  Copic markers, prismacolor pencils, paper piecing, sponging

Happy news to share

Sorry, no card today, but I do have some happy and exciting news.  I've been invited to be on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge DT!!  ACK!!  Isn't that something??  This has always been one of my favorite challenges as it is always so fun to see what cupcake Rachel (Hope Stamps Eternal) is providing as inspiration that week.  Some are just unbelievable!!

Thank you soooo much for this opportunity Rachel!  I am tickled, tickled, tickled to be on your team and can't wait to get started.  For those new to Cupcake Inspirations Challenges, new challenges are posted every Sunday.  Go check them out.  I think you'll love 'em as much as I do!!!  My first challenge will be on Sunday, August 15.  See ya then!

Denise

Hanging in there

Finally... I've gotten to make another card and share it with you.  Yeesh!  It seems like forever since I've crafted.  Feels good to jump in there again.

This is another card I made for my granddaughter.  She's been doing really, really well and I'm just so proud of her!!  I wanted to remind her to 'hang in there' no matter what's going on in her life.  As always, she really seemed to love this card.  She's one of my biggest supporters!!  : )

Isn't this image from Sassy Cheryl's just the most adorable??  I have a huge love of teddy bears and this one looks especially soft, fluffy and cuddly.  I just couldn't wait to color him up.

I couldn't find my 'Hang in there' image I'd received from Whimsie Doodles, so I hand wrote this sentiment.  I know... it gets a little smaller as it moves along, but then again... not too bad!  : )

Challenges:
Everybody-Art-Challenge - the sketch
Creative Inspirations - animals
Dutch Dare Card Challenges - anything goes
Rosie-D's Challenge - all creatures great and small
By the Cute and Girly - animal antics

Thanks for poppin' in after my little absence.  Hope you'll come by again soon.
Denise

Stamps:  Sassy Cheryl's Hanging Out to Dry digi image
Paper:  BG green at heart, Gina K. pure luxury (image)
Ink: none
Supplies:  Curly roses, ribbon, pearls, Versa Magic chalk ink - wheat
Technique:  Copic markers