Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #93

Edit:  Won Top 3 Featured Card honors at The Sweet Stop #90
Edit:  Won Top 3 honors at Fairy Fun Fridays #43

I'm late... I'm late... for a very important date.  It's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge today and half the morning is gone already!!  ARGH!!!  But I'm here now and ready to share how this week's cupcake photo inspired me.

 

This is an image from Bugaboo (our sponsor this week) and the first time I saw it, I couldn't help but say 'awwwwwwww'!!!  Could you help it when you saw her?  : )  So of course, she was the image I chose for this challenge.  Why, you ask?  Well... here's our inspiration photo for this week's challenge...

Fun, right??  I just love these cupcakes and their colors and cute little baby cutouts.  I don't make baby cards very often so when I'm given the chance to do so, I love it!  As I said, I love these colors and was able to work them all into my card, except for the orange.  I probably could have included some orange, but just thought that would be a bit over-the-top!  And aren't my two DPs great?  I did not buy them together, but ended up with two colors of the same pattern!!  Perfect challenge to use them together!!  hahaha!

As noted above, our sponsor this week is the very fun Bugaboo Stamps.  They have sooooo many absolutely adorable images.  If you're not familiar with them, I would suggest you pop over to the store and look 'em over.  I don't think you'll be disappointed.  Oh... and the random winner will receive 7 images!  Yep... that's right... 7!!!

I hope you'll have time to go visit the other 'sweeties' creations as I'm always blown away by their wonderful projects.  And this week, our Guest Designer is Marjorie at Mommy Scraps.  I hope you'll stop by her place as well.

Other challenges:
The Sweet Stop - SKETCH
Papertake Weekly - anything goes w/option lace (sorry... no lace)
Tuesday Taggers - new beginnings
Fab 'n Funky - anything goes
Simon Says Stamps! - new beginnings
Creative Cottage - something new (image)
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Stampin' B's - use something old (ric-rac) and something new (image)
Do it with Digis - new beginnings
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - new beginnings
Delicious Doodles - new (image)
Stamp Something - January digi day
Fairy Fun Friday - new beginnings
2 Sisters Challenge - gettin' girly
One Stop Craft Challenge - a card for a child
Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturdays - new beginnings
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - something new plus ribbon
Sarah Hurley Challenges - new beginnings
Quirky Crafts Challenge - new beginning
Pile it On - it's all about the cute children
Card Makin' Mamas - girls just want to have fu
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Woodware USA - something NEW

Thanks for stopping by today, my friends.  I wish you a very fun (or quiet) Sunday, whichever is your preference.  Take care folks!!
Denise

Stamps:  Bugaboo Boo Bugaboo digi, Studio G clear stamps
Paper:  Heidi Swapp tropical smoothie (green) and summer dress (blue), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black (sentiment)
Supplies:  Nesties, BG black brads, back ric-rac
Techniques:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #92

Hi folks!  After missing last week's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, I'm tickled to be participating again.  So, without further ado, here's my card...

Isn't this gal just adorable!?!?!  She's a Motivet stamp I picked out  last year and never got around to coloring her up.  Now I have and it was so fun working with her.  Quick and easy to color, yes... even for me!!!  haha!  Now for the CIC inspiration photo...

These are just great, aren't they?  And just about anything in there for us to use as inspiration... butterflies, flowers, hearts, dresses, squigglies and who knows what else is in there that I can't quite make out!  Well... as you can see, I've found my inspiration from the colors.  Red, white and black are always great to work with and my little image worked great for these colors too.

I went with the simple layout, an embossed strip (with my latest embossing folder) and some roses to add a little bit more pretty.  Everything went together so well on this.  That's pretty unusual for me.  I so often struggle with what paper and what design, etc, etc.  Not so much with this card.  This DP came to mind immediately when I saw the photo for the first time.

Our sponsor this week is Karber Digital Images.  The winner of this week's challenge will get to choose two images of your choice!  I hope you'll have time to join in this week.  Karber's has some really cute images!!

Other challenges:
Unscripted Sketches - choose any previous sketch (I used #50)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - thank you
The Pink Elephant - winter wonderland
Papertake Weekly - be thankful
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Stampavie and more - red
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - thank you
Cute Card Thursday - thank you
Meljens Designs - something cold and snowy
Southern Girls - anything goes
Stamp Something - something with glitter
Winter Wonderland - thank you
Allsorts - thank you
CES Challenge - anything goes
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - use something new (embossing folder)
By the Cute and Girly - bling it on
Copic Creations - sparkle
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges - embossing
Cutie Sunday - winter
Paper Sundaes - something new (embossing folder)

That's all for today.  I hope your Christmas was wonderful and your new year will be just as you'd like it to be.  Blessings.
Denise

Stamps:  Motivet Girl in snow, SU greetings
Paper:  BG jovial, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nesties, WOC red roses, white glitter, diamond stickles, Sizzix embossing folder (sugar)
Techniques:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ gamsol

Friday Mashup #24

Good morning all and Merry Christmas Eve.  As you're reading this, I'm probably traveling to my sister's.  This is the big day for me and my family as we've always celebrated on Christmas Eve.  It's a great night and we all try to not miss it!  Now, that means Christmas is pretty quiet, but that's OK too!

I was the Friday Mashup winner for their challenge #22, making me a Mashup Maven!!  : )  That also meant I could join along with their challenge as a Guest Designer.  I jumped at the chance as I love doing GD gigs!!  They are just plain fun.  

 The challenge this week is a color challenge using marina mist, real red and old olive.  That's a great combo, don't you think??  Anyway... I enjoyed using those colors together.

I made up this little sweetie for today.  Doesn't he look to snug in that little stocking?!?!?!?  I purchased him last year, but didn't have time to work him into a card.  Well... I made it juse in time this year!  YAY!!!  As you can see, I went with a really simple layout.  I've been doing that more and more lately.  Especially during Christmas season when I'm so darned busy!!

I chose BG's jovial collection for my background as it has all three of the colors I was needing.  It really does have some olive included, but you sure can't see much of it, can you?  hahaha!  The sentiment is computer-generated.  I added pearls to the top and bottom, then gave it some sparkle with a bit of glitter.

Other Challenges:
Allsorts - anything goes
CES Challenge - anything goes
Copic Creations - sparkle
The Crafty Pad - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Paper Playtime - anything christmas
Picture Perfect Creations - anything christmas related
Anything Goes Challenge - the letter C (christmas)
Fresh Brewed Designs - merry christmas
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp! - anything goes
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
ABC Challenge - k for keep it simple
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Alphabet Challenge - h for hats
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - your choice
Stampin' for the Weekend - christmas

That's it for today stamping friends.  I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas!  Be safe and be well.  See you after Christmas.
Denise

Stamps:  Stampavie christmas stocking, sentiment computer generated
Paper:  BG jovial, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nesties, ribbon, pearls, glitter
Technique:  Copic markers w/ prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #90

Edit:  This card won Top 3 honors at Aud Sentiments challenge #18.

Happy Sunday morning folks!  I hope your weekend is going well.  Are you still baking Christmas goodies, or wrapping the presents, or shopping?!?!?  Not me... I haven't started these things yet!  I know!!!  But, I don't have tons to do this year, so it should be fine.  {fingers crossed}.

As you know, if it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.  Let me tell you, you're going to love this week's inspiration!!  I know I did!!  This is my take on the challenge.  And this is the inspiration...

 

Isn't he just wonderful?  I don't know where Rachel, our leader extraordinaire, found this but it's awesome!!  And perfect for our last challenge before Christmas.  He's got the happiest face, doesn't he??  Now the image I decided to go with is from Sassy Cheryl's .  I just thought he was one great santa!  Oh... and by the way, Sassy Cheryl's is having a Merry Christmas sale from today until December 24th

 

This image was so fun to color up.  But the rest of the card was very, very frustrating!  Of course, no one's fault but my own.  I couldn't decided which DP to use, then accessorizing wasn't working out very easily as I was using a different sentiment which was a little longer than this one and just didn't look right no matter how many ways I changed it around!!  Whew, that was quite a sentence!!  So, I selected a smaller sentiment and things began to go a little better.  Not much, but a little!  {smile}

Our sponsor this week is http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/">Sparkle Creations.  They are not only offering a Cupcake Ruby stamp to the random winner, but also 10% off to those who participate in our challenge.  Great, eh??  So, no excuses... come on and play!

Other challenges:
Stamp with Fun - christmas
Just Christmas and Birthday - traditional christmas colors
A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas card
Fresh Brewed Designs - merry christmas
Creative Card Crew - anythings goes
Fab 'n Funky - quick and easy does it
For Fun Challenge - christmas - not winter
ABC Christmas Challenge - z for zero time left
Cute Card Thursday - one for the kids
Hanna and Friends - just a little christmas
Stamp Insanity - holiday card - our way
Alphabet Challenge - h is for hats
Crafy Catz Weekly Challenge - our choice
Stampin for the Weekend - christmas
2 Sisters Challenge - christmas
Allsorts - anything goes
CES Challenge - anything goes
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Christmas Card Challenge - christmas card
The Crafty Pad - anything goes
Cutie Sunday - christmas
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - TREEmendous
Aud Sentiments - anything goes

Thank you for coming by today.  Have a great day and in case I don't get to post again before next weekend... Merry Christmas.
Denise

Stamps:  Sassy Cheryl's santa and his tree digi, computer generated sentiment
Paper:  October Afternoon very merry (stripes), BG eskimo kisses (trees), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies:  BG buttons, white twine, VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze
Techniques:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Love these snowmen...

Edit:  This card won Top 3 honors at 4 Crafty Chicks challenge #16.

Hello again my friends.  Welcome, so glad you've stopped by!  Are any of you like me and just love snowmen??  I have recently discovered that I am truly and deeply in love with Sassy Cheryl's wonderful ones!!!  I just can't get enough of them... they simply make me smile!!  : )

This one is called Snowman Baring Gifts.  Isn't he just great??  Once again I've used my prismacolor pencils to work him up.  I chose the colors from some new DP I got at my fave store, Archiver's.  I thought this paper was so bright and cute!  I was going to go with Merry & Bright as my sentiment, but I printed it off too danged big so I went with joy instead!  : )

As usual, my pinks don't look anything like real life!!  My camera or lighting or whatever it is, just doesn't capture it properly.  Would you believe the ribbon is actually hot pink, not red??  {sigh}  As you can see, I'm still not over my snowflake fetish and am pasting them on everything I can!!  : )  That's OK... I like 'em!

Watch for another snowman card over the weekend.  I just found Sassy Cheryl's Designs blog!!  What a great place to go look around.  She has a COLOR ME challenge every Tuesday that sounds really fun, plus you can get her brand new images at a reduced price.  I can't believe I didn't know about this before, but so glad I found it now.

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - non-traditional christmas colors
7 Kids College Fund - winter wonderland
Frosted Designs - use ribbon
Stamp Something - December digi day
Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes
Allsorts - last minute christmas projects
Stamptacular Sunday - winter wishes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - non-traditional colors
Paper Playtime - snowmen
Stamp with Fun - christmas
Stamps R Us - anything goes     I was the random winner!!!   WOOhoo!
A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas card
Sassy Cheryl's - snowmen
ABC Christmas Challenge - your favorite challenge from the past year.  F - Frosty; N - Noel; P - presents.
4 Crafty Chicks - snowmen
Cute Card Thursday - one for the kids
Hanna and Friends - just a little christmas
Moving Along with the Times - let it snow
Stamp Insanity - holiday card -- our own way

Have a great day and enjoy your stamping!!  Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps:  Sassy Cheryl's snowman baring gifts digi, sentiment computer generated
Paper:  Doodlebug Design all wrapped up, SU certainly celery, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies:  snowflakes, silver balls, paper piercing tool
Techniques:  Prismacolor pencils and gamsol, paper piercing

Cappuccino Anyone?

Good morning friends.  Goodness... it's less than two weeks until Christmas and I've still got so many images I wanted to work up for cards!!!  ACK!!  I think some will have to hold over to next year, don't you!!  But, I'll get a few of them done.  Like this wonderful digital image from Sassy Cheryl's called 'Cappuccino Snowman'.

Isn't he fab-u-lous???  Actually ALL Cheryl's snowman are super cute and so fun to work with.  I'll warn you... it'll be very hard to decide which is your favorite!!  You may have to get more than one, which you'll see in a few days is exactly what I was forced to do!!!  : )  For this card, I decided to switch to my prismacolor pencils and it was really fun to use them again... really fun.

Snowflakes, snowflakes, snowflakes!!  I can't seem to get enough of them!  I think this is the third card in a row I've added them!  Well... I love 'em and think they add lots of wintery character to our creations.  These are a little different for me.  I bought them Saturday at my favorite stamping/crafting store in Kansas City... Archiver's.  They are foam.  You folks have probably already seen these, but I'm always a little behind the times!  : )  I plopped them on then added a blue gem in their centers.

I also got this great paper at Archiver's.  The images about cover them all up, but there are Christmas greeting running through some of the stripes.  I really need to get better at figuring out how to size my digis so as not to take up the entire card, but not so small as to make coloring very challenging.  Does anyone have some hints?  I guess I just have a hard time visualizing.

Challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas cards
Digital Tuesday - baby it's cold outside
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Riley and Company let's think christmas
Fab 'n Funky - christmas is for the children
7 Kids College Fund - winter wonderland
ABC Challenge - j for jewels and gems
Stamp Something - December digi day
Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes
Allsorts - last minute christmas
One Stop Craft Challenge - sassy christmas
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Paper Playtime - snowmen
Stamp with Fun - christmas
Just Christmas and Birthday - traditional christmas colors
The Pink Elephant - winter wonderland

Well... that's all I got for you today.  Thanks so much for stopping in and to those so kind as to leave me a comment (which I love), an extra special thanks.  Take care and have a great day!!
Denise

Stamps:  Sassy Cheryl's cappuccino snowman digi, Bizzy Bec's digi sentiments - FREE
Paper:  Fancy Pants tradition, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  none
Supplies:  Nesties, dazzlers (snowflakes), MS blue gems, doily, VersaMagic chalk ink aloe vera
Techniques:  Prismacolor pencils and gamsol, sponging

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #89

Edit:  This card won the Friday Mashup 'Mashup Maven' honor.  : )
          Also... Top 3 honors for Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club challenge #47.  : )

Hello my stamping buddies.  Happy Sunday to you all.  Another Sunday... another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.  Another great cupcake to inspire us this week.  Here's what I came up with...

I know... whoa, that's lotsa blue!!  Just so you'll understand why I headed down this road, here's the cupcake inspiration for this week's...

Aren't those luscious looking???  They're just dripping (frosting) with beautiful deliciousness!!  I just think these are great and had fun working up a card from them.

This sweet cutie is a digital image from Anita Be Stampin.  This is a relatively new store started by one of our very own sweeties, Anita.  She is also generously sponsoring our challenge.  The random winner will win 3 digi images or 1 rubber stamp set. 

I paper pieced her dress and boots, glittered up her white trim, stickled up the snowflakes and hand wrote the sentiment.

Other challenges:

Paper Playtime - snowflakes

Stamps R Us - holiday card

A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas cards

Digital Tuesday - baby it's cold outside

Fresh Brewed Designs - sparkle and shine

Papertake Weekly - red & green must not be seen

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Riley and Company - let's think christmas

Lil Red Wagon - use a die cut

Simon Says Stamp - christmas, but no red or green

7 Kids College Fund - winter wonderland

ABC Christmas Challenge - y is for yuletide

Aud Sentiments - use the words 'happy holidays'

Crafts and me - moody blues

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - christmas/winter tags, ornaments or cards

Alphabet Challenge - g for glitter

Friday Mashup - snowflake challenge - Won the Friday Mashup Maven award!  : )

Stamp Something - December digi day

Totally Papercrafts - paper piecing

Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes

Allsorts Challenge - last minute christmas projects

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - a christmas carol (Let it Snow)

One Stop Craft Challenge - sassy christmas

Speedy the Cat's Friends - paper piecing

Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturdays - monochromatic

Challenge Up Your Life - advent/christmas creations

Craft Your Days Away - punch it out

Copic Oz - christmas with a twist (non-christmas colors)
Paper Cutz - use a snowflake or snowman
Gingerloft Challenge - distressing
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in today.  Have a great Sunday and please, come and join the CIC challenge this week.  You'll thank me later (a Monk quote).

Denise

Stamps:  Anita Be Stampin Aspen digi image, sentiment was hand written

Paper:  BG figgy pudding, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  none

Supplies:  Nesties, pearls, MS snowflake punch, VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze

Techniques:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #88

Edit:  This card won Top 3 honors at Frosted Designs for their 12.3.10 challenge!  : )

Good morning my friends!  Happy Sunday.  Let's enjoy it while it lasts.  So glad you popped in today.  It really makes my day!  It's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.  I think you'll have a good time with this one.  Here's my DT card...

 

Isn't this a fun one???  I love this image from Tiddly Inks.  It's called 'Bah Huggabuggs'.  {smile}  I just thought it was such an adorable Christmas image.  What brought about this card?  This week's photo inspiration, which is...

Now that's a perfect Christmas cupcake, don't ya think?  It was very easy to find my inspiration for this one.  Holly, holly, holly, and I wanted to try to get a Christmas tree in there as well.  Did it!!!  : )  By the way... our sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn.  They are offering this great stamp set for the lucky winner of this challenge.  Great, right?

I'm not sure you can tell very well from these photos, but I've glittered up the little huggabugs fluff on their santa hats, the star, the two little ornaments and a little on their wings.  I did a double edge punch for a lacey affect, then added a ribbon down the middle of it.  The sentiment is from Bizzy Becs Store blog and, believe it or not, they are FREE!!  Yep, I couldn't believe it either.  If you'd also like to share in Bizzy Bec's generous nature, go HERE.

Other Challenges:

The Crafty Pad - anything goes

Paper Playtime - christmas carol inspired (rockin' around the christmas tree)

Magical Monday Challenge - wings

Stamps R Us - create a holiday card

Tiddly Inks - christmas time is here

Riley and Company - let's think christmas

ABC Challenge - I is for ice and snow

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for yuletide

Crafts and Me - christmas

Dutch Dare Challenge - christmas/winter projects

Delicious Doodles - use a digi

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - let it snow

Mark's Finest Papers - red and green

Scrappy Saturday Challenge holiday music inspiration (rockin' around the christmas tree)

Secret Crafter Saturday - christmas

2 Sisters Challenge - sparkly christmas

Challenge up Your Life - advent/christmas creations

Bizzy Becs - christmas

One Stitch at a Time - old and new stash (new:  images, old:  BG wassail DP from last year (or the year before??) 

Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes

Totally Papercrafts - xmas punches

Stamp Something - christmas colors combo

Frosted Designs - glitter

Alphabet Challenge - f for foliage

Prairie Fairy Fridays - use a star

Thanks for stoppin' in today!!  Hope you enjoyed your stay.  Come back soon, 'K?

Denise

Stamps:  Tiddly Inks Bah Huggabuggs digi image, Bizzy Becs circle digi sentiments

Paper:  BG wassail, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  none

Supplies:  Nestie, MS edge punch, MS snowflake punch, ribbon, dimensional stickers (little snowflakes), glitter

Techniques:  Copic markers

Birthday for a Special Girl

Edit:  This card won Top 3 honors at 4 Crafty Chicks challenge #14!  : )

Hello friends!  YAY... it's the weekend!  I'm always so happy on Saturday and Sunday!  : )  I bet most of you are too, right??

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for my granddaughter, Madeline.  It was her birthday yesterday and she just loved it!!  She's one of my biggest stamping fans.  All the rest of my family enjoys receiving them, but isn't all that excited about it.  Madeline is and I really appreciate that.  It's really sweet of her.

You can probably tell from the image I've selected, but Madeline is crazy for cats... especially kittens!  When I saw this image from A Day for Daisies, I knew I had to have it for Madeline's b-day card.  I just recently found these folks and I just love their products!  Wonderful images and they have new releases every Friday!!  It's fun finding new sources of great images!!

I have a lot of differing items on here... lace and pearls, the flannel plaid-type DP, and a pewter charm.  I like to do that.  Mix things up or do the unexpected, at least in small doses.  It was so, so fun to color up these kitties!  Just a couple plops of copic markers here and there and they're done.  Cute, aren't they??

Challenges:
Crafty Ann's Challenge - the SKETCH
Aly's Sunday Challenge - use one of Aly's favorite things
A Crafty Little Place - anything goes
Going Grey - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes birthday card
Tuesday Throwdown - embellish it
Fab 'n Funky - birthday card
Moving Along with the Times - for someone special
Stamp Insanity - luscious lace
Delicious Doodles - use a digi
By the Cute and Girly - children
Hodge Podge Challenge - birthday
4 Crafty Chicks - birthday

That's about all I got today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Remember, you've still got time to get your entry into Cupcake Inspirations Challenge before tomorrow.  Take care my friends and enjoy your weekend!!
Denise

Stamps:  A Day for Daisies a lap full of kittens, happy birthday from Studio G clear stamps
Paper:  BG jovial, BG two scoops, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink  none
Supplies:  Nesties, lace, pearls, BG buttons, charm, VersaMagic chalk ink wheat
Techniques:  Copic markers and prismacolor pencils with gamsol

Prairie Fairy blog candy

Prairie Fairy has returned to blogger and is celebrating with some delish candy!!  Jump on over and have a look!!!

Good luck!
Denise