Sweet Hello

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

We are sponsored this week by Your Next Stamp!

Your Next Stamp is generously providing a prize of a $15 gift certificate to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Your Next Stamp!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Girls' Night Out Cupcakes

I am using Ellie Loves Lattes. Isn't she adorable? I find that these types of images are great for lots of different occasions.

I colored her up using my Copic markers. My pleats look funny because of the pattern of her skirt, which I didn't think about before I started. The black and pink card stocks are from my stash. I die cut them using my Heart Nestabilities dies. Then I embossing them with my 'Swiss Dots' Cuttlebug folder.

I completely forgot to get a picture of the inside but I die cut two more hearts from the two pinks in the smallest heart die and, after embossing them in the same fashion as the front, adhered them together in the corner. So cute but I missed showing you that. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Natalie and Amy #29 - All About Love

Happy Little Stampers : February - Sketch
Happy Little Stampers : February - CAS - Embossing
The Artistic Stamper : February - Love
Die Basteltanten #46 - Heart
Whoopsie Daisy : February - Pretty in Pink
The Shabby TeaRoom #245 - Photo Inspiration - I Heart You
Cards in Envy - Hearts All a Flutter
Digi Sketch - For the Girls and/or ANY Sketch
Digi Choosday - In the Pink
Crafting for All Seasons #95 - Have a Heart
Scrapper's Delights #40 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #61 - Anything Goes
Art by MiRan #25 - Anything Goes
Fitztown Challenge #68 - Have a Heart
In the Pink #62 - Love is in the Air (Does the smell of coffee equal love in the air? :))
Craft Your Passion #248 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #46 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #214 - Embossing
Crafter's Cafe Blog #103 - Hearts
WordArt Wednesday #170 - Anything Goes
As You Like It #47 - CAS or Fussy (CAS is so much easier for me. :))
Cute Card Thursday #360 - Perfectly Pink
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #104 - Anything Goes
Docerela Challenge #78 - Must Include a Heart
The Stamping Boutique - Hearts
Simply Create Too #79 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #67 - Anything Goes
Copic Marker Norge #64 - Pink/Brown
Fantasy Stampers #30 - Pretty in Pink
Hiding In My Craft Room #187 - Super Scrap Saturday

merry and bright

Pile It On is hosting a month long, Anything Goes Christmas/Holiday challenge, so come over and join us.

I made this card for my grandfather, Papa Bill. I'm pretty sure it will make him smile. :)

My card features a Newton's Nook set called 'Newton's Holiday Mischief'. I stamped him with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink and colored him with my Copic markers. I used a Spica pen for the base of the lights. The sentiment is from one of favorites that is unknown. I used VersaFine ink.

I love the little bit of red and green but mostly white. :)

On the inside, I used a stamp from the same set as on the outside of the card.

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Oddball Art Stamps - Any Winter Holiday
Crafty Boots - Merry Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas
Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas
Loves Rubberstamps #130 - Winter/Christmas
Cardz 4 Guyz #48 - Winter Critters
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Craft-Alnica #123 - Festive Greetings
Fab N Funky #241 - Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #162 - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe #94 - Christmas/Holiday
Scrapbooker PHD #18 - Christmas Critters
4 Crafty Chicks #224 - One Layer Card
Brown Sugar #124 - Red, White, and Green
Crafty Catz #259 - Last Minute Christmas
Creative Fingers #60 - Anything Goes
Colouring Crazy Challenge #50 - Festive Wishes
Crafts 4 Eternity #206 - Christmas
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards #80 - Christmas
Wags N Whiskers #144 - Merry Christmas
Red Carpet Studio #84 - 'Elf'
Fantasy Stampers #25 - CAS Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #207 - Urgently Needed Christmas
AllSorts Challenge Blog #289 - White Christmas
Creative Moments #57 - Anything Goes/Winter
Hambo Hoedown - Winter
Jingle Belles - Anything Goes
Come and Get It Challenge - Merry Christmas
Crafts for the Craic : December - Favorite Christmas Colors (traditional red and green w/ lots of white)
Sentimental Sundays #237 - Anything Goes

Loads of Happiness

 

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Autumn Wedding Cupcakes by Claras Cupcakes

We are sponsored this week by Newton's Nook!

Newton's Nook is generously providing a $20 gift certificate to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Newton's Nook!

I used Newton's Nook stamp set 'Wagon of Wishes'. I love sets like this because they are good for so many different occasions. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Simon Says Stamp 120lb card stock and colored it with my Copic markers. That's it. :)

Thank you for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

It's fall, y'all!! FINALLY!

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

We are sponsored this week by Craft Classes Online!

Craft Classes Online is generously providing a prize of one seat in a class worth $25 or less to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Craft Classes Online!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Apple Cupcakes from Woman's Day

In honor of the first fall-like day here in Houston, a fall card. 

I used Newton's Nook stamp set "Newton's Holiday Mischief" .  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Simon Says Stamp 120lb card stock and colored it with my Copic markers. I added red baker's twine from Martha Stewart and popped it up on a Stapmin' Up Close to Cocoa card base. The sentiment and leaf stamp are from one of my favorite sets by Stampendous called 'Everything Happy'. 

Thank you for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Magical Birthday

This is my last post as a guest designer over at the Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

The challenge this fortnight is to use the recipe Wood, Dots, and Twine.

This is another first for me. The Shaker Card. Took a little more time and effort than I was expecting but I guess I need more practice. Everything takes longer when it's your first time, right? :)

I used this adorable 'Pure Magic' stamp set by Sugar Pea Designs stamped up in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Simon 120 lb card stock. I colored him up with a combo of Copic markers (skin, hair and everything yellow) and Prismacolor pencils (clothing and rabbit). 

I used Stampin' Up's Basic Gray as my mat embossing with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The veneer stars are from Studio Calico. The twine is Martha Stewart.  The star confetti was a RAK gift and the micro beads are Martha Stewart (form Terri). 

Laying down so you can see the bits and pieces a little better.

On the inside, I used a sentiment from the set. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simply Create Too #71 - 'It's a Special Occasion'

Seize the Birthday - Optional Banners or Pendants   

Crafty Catz - HappyBirthday

Creative Fingers #50 - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesday #151 - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions #178 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #71 - Twine

The Squirrel and the Fox #78 - Happy Birthday 

Craft Your Passion #232 - Clear 

Hobby Book - Embossing 

Stampotique #165 - One Stamp

An apple a day... (CIC277)

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations! Come on over and join us. :)

This week our challenge is sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund.
7 Kids is offering our randomly drawn winner a $20 gift certificate! 

Wow! Thank you so much, 7 Kids College Fund. 

This week our challenge to you is Back to School!! 

Apple Cupcakes by iVillage

This is for my goddaughter who started back to school recently. I'm a little behind on my cards because of how sick I have been. It's good to be creating again.

I used this 'Geekin' It' stamp from Saturated Canary. I love Krista's images; they're just fantastic and so much fun to color. I stamped her out with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her up with my Copic markers.

I used Echo Park's Cut and Paste paper pad. My Neenah Desert Storm card base is 5.5 inches square. I used some ABC twill from my stash (you can't really tell because it knotted the wrong way) and tied a embroidery thread bow around my charm to hold it on. I added Glossy Accents to her glasses and button on her shoe.

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Stamping Chef #45 - Anything Goes
Copic Marker Spain : September - Anything Goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Cute Fall /Halloween
Pumpkin Spice #81 - School
Wags and Whiskers #137 - For the Girls
Art by MiRan #14 - Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delight #29 - Anything Goes w/ New Beginnings (School starting.)
Stamplorations Challenge - Stamps and Markers
Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. #275 - Back to School
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #193 - Anything Goes
Hambo Challenge - All About Kids
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, No Digis
Hobby Book - Girly
Fantastic Tuesday #51 - Anything Goes
LadyBugs Crafts Ink - Favorite Image (Saturated Canary)
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls #63 - Back to School
Clear It Out - Anything Goes w/ Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend #5 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's September Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Sparkles #59 - Back to School

You're my SUPER Hero.

This is my third post for Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog. Come over and join me in the latest challenge, 'Stepper Cards'. This is my first card using this technique and it really was super easy to make. It's a nice way to jazz up a male card without turning it too girly. :) 

I made this card for my father-in-law, who, along with my MIL, has helped me immensely since my husband has been prepping and/or at trial for the last two weeks. I couldn't have done it without them. 

I started with an image from Sugar Pea Designs called 'My Hero'. I colored him up using my Copic markers. I Glossy Accented his glasses. The designer paper is Recollections 'Comic Heroes' pad. Love this stack. 

 

I fussy cut out some of the action bubbles from the paper line. I found the hardest thing about this card was figuring out how to decorate it. Hopefully, since this is my first, I will only get better. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

SugarPea Designs #8 - Anything Goes

Hobby Cutz Challenge #61 - Favorite Challenge (today it's the stepper card ch :)) 

Crazy 4 Challenges #246 - More Than 1 Fold 

Clear It Out - Anything Goes w/ Anything Goes 

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps #183 - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart #32 - Anything Goes

Ooh La La Challenge #163 - Fancy Folds

Love to Scrap #36 - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations #105 - Anything Goes and/or Up, Up, and Away (SuperHeroes fly, right?)

Fairy Tale Stampers #43 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create #85 - Anything Goes

Left of Center #41 - Inspired by a Song (Batman Theme Song)

Brown Sugar #107 - Anything Goes

Creatalicious #66 - Up to the Sky (Superheroes fly.)

Art Impressions #142 - Show Off Your Sentiment

The Squirrel and the Fox #75 - Anything Goes

Art By MiRan #12 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls #24 - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper : August - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs : August - Anything Goes

Stampin' Royal Linky Party : August - Anything Goes

My First Blog Hop!! (GD Gig #5)

I have been
asked to join the Hanna and Friends Challenge Blog as a guest designer for the next
couple months, and I couldn't be more excited. :) Thank you for having me,
Hanna and Friends. 








Woohoo!! Our
Hanna and Friends Challenge Blog is already five years old. 

We are going
crazy!!! 

Happy Birthday
to us !!!
  

So we want to
celebrate this day with our 201st challenge and a blog hop party. 

And you can win
so many prizes.
  

First of course
the regular prize from Hanna and Friends, when you take part at our
challenge called:




We celebrate!
  

But in addition
to that every DT has a little candy on their blog. 
 
 So, all you have
to do is play the challenge and leave a comment under the post of the
candy, and you could win. :) It's really easy, isn't it?
 

Have a good time
at our blog-hop and good luck.
 
 Now hop over to
Hanna and Friends for the end.
 
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Blog Hop Order 
 

Sabine
  

Jasmin
  

Andrea
  

Nicole
(Kimba-Slydog)
 
 Stine
 
 Meli - GDT
  

Line - GDT 
 

Alycia - GDT
<--- YOU ARE HERE!
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I am celebrating the birth of a new baby girl. There are so many baby girls coming or that have recently arrived. My blue Copics are getting jealous. 
 

I created this
card using Saturated
Canary's Close to my Heart digi stamp. I colored her up with my
Copic markers. The papers are DCWV's Nana's Nursery 'Baby Girl' and the card
base is Stampin' Up's Sahara Sand. This card measures 3 5/8 by 9 inches and
fits in a business envelope. I like shaking things up a bit with
the dimensions of my cards.  
















I have blog candy I am offering as well but I guess it's going to be a surprise as I didn't grab any pictures. Oops. It's good, I promise. :)



Thanks for
looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 
  

I would like to
enter this card into the following challenges: 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch (I stretched it vertically a bit.)
 The Stamping Chef #38 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Wednesday Challenge - Spots and Dots
The Crafter's Cafe #72 - Birthday
Scrapper's Delights Challenge #27 - Anything Goes w/ Cute and Girly
Word Art Wednesday #141 - Anything Goes
Lia Stampz #69 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Sunshine Mail - Anything Goes
Odd Ball Art - Coloring
Curtain Call - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - K.I.S.S. w/ Anything in your Stash (DP)
Fantastic Tuesday #44 - Anything Goes
The East Wind #11 - 'Hot' (One hot momma)
Deep Ocean #82 - Lots of Layers
Simon Says Stamp: Monday Challenge - About Face
Artistic Impressions #100 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #27 - Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge #149 - Girly Girl
Incy Wincy - Strings and Things 
Art by MiRan #10 - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #37 - Anything Goes
Pumpkin Spice #78 - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthday
The Cupboard Trilogy #24 - Birthday
The Cutie Pie #73 - Use a Digi