Celebrate Good Times...

And there's a hand my trusty friend! And give us a hand o' thine! And we'll take a right good-will draught, for auld lang syne. -Traditional WOW, the last day of 2009! I hope it was a wonderful year for all of you, it was pretty good for me! I have some plans for 2010 (eat healthier, spend wiser and stamp/blog more) not really resolutions, but just a plan to make a better effort and think about things.

I made this card for a few challenges, this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, this week's Blogger's Challenge (Celebrate, posting a day early...I won't be around tomorrow,) Charisma Cardz, Three Clovers Designs and Cupcake Craft Challenge (all Celebrate!)

I chose the colors & the streamers from the cupcake as my inspiration. The stamp is a Penny Johnson image by Stampavie, I just love that cute little mouse and his party! :) The patterned paper is a strip from the Plastino Bits-a-Bella paper, Love those colors!!! I added a little line of Zva Pearls on the side and glittered it all up with Stardust Stickles.

I used another strip of the paper on the inside with a simple Birthday sentiment from Inkadinkado...

Thanks for stopping by! You have until Saturday at 9 pm to link up your Cupcake Inspired creations to Mr Linky HERE!

Random Follower Winners...

WOW, How did I miss two months of Follower Winners??? Sorry to all of my wonderful Followers!!! I picked 3 numbers today for October, November And December!!! I pulled out a 12x12 Paper Pack "Old Fashioned Courtship" by Marks Paper Co, an Inkadinkado Butterfly Trails stamp and some Clear Jewels from Zva Creative...



The Three Lucky Winners are:

#130 Leah the Orange

#21 Steph

and #31 Michelle

Ladies, just email me at hopestampseternal@hotmail.com, let me know what your snail mail address is and I'll get these out to you!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #39...

Well, Christmas is over...hope it was wonderful! Now it is time to start thinking Resolutions!! :D ;) I make a few each year and see how long I can keep them up...I did pretty good this year, I lost 20 pounds (well, it WAS 20, I think officially it will be 15 by nest Thurs! LOL)

This week's Cupcakes will hopefully get you started on that resolution to make more cards, send birthday cards on time or blog more (a few of the recent stamper resolutions I have heard.) Brought to us by ccyhan...

Make sure to check out all the Sweet creations by the HSE Sweeties...

~ Bonnie (not playing this week) ~ Carolina ~ Colleen (up late) ~ Jessica ~ Kelli ~ Michelle (up late) ~ Natalie ~ Teresa ~

and our Fabulous Guest Sweetie, Elena!

On a personal note I just want to thank my WONDERFUL Sweeties, they have been with
me for the last 6 months and it has been such a pleasure to have worked with them!
Although their 6 month term as HSE Sweeties is over, I look forward to the friendship we
will share. I loved getting to know them and seeing all of their Wonderful creations week
after week! Thanks ladies!!! From the bottom of my heart, I'll miss you!!!!

Here are a few peeks...



We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to your
NEW creation on Mr Linky below by Saturday, Jan 2nd at 9 pm MT. If you upload
to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC39 so we can easily
find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday!

Cupcake Inspiration #38 Top 5...

I hope everyone had a Wonderful Christmas! Mine was perfect, filled with Fun, Family and FOOD! :)

Here are this week's Top 5, thanks to everyone that played along this week during the hustle and bustle of the Holiday!

~ Amy ~ Gloria ~ Jodi ~ Lisa ~ Lisa H ~

Thanks ladies!!! You can grab the Top 5 blinkie for you blog on the left sidebar!!!

Merry Christmas to all...

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. -Norman Vincent PealeMerry Christmas Everyone! From my family to yours, may you have a wonderful, warm, love-filled Christmas!!!

I really wanted to do a candy cane card for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge and I need to send out a late package so I grabbed my Jolly by Golly paper and chipboard and whipped up a quick CAS card. This week's Blogger's Challenge is "Christmas" make sure to click on the Blogger's Challenge blinkie on the left sidebar to get a list of Challengers.

The inside...

Supplies:
Stamps: Seniment (H&M Stamps)
Paper: Jolly by Golly (Cosmo Cricket,) Vanilla & Black (PTI)
Ink: Memento Black
Misc: Ribbon, Snowflake Sequin, Pearls

Thanks for stopping by, Merry Christmas!!!

Happy Christmas Eve!!!

Until one feels the spirit of Christmas, there is no Christmas. All else is outward display--so much tinsel and decorations. For it isn't the holly, it isn't the snow. It isn't the tree, not the firelight's glow. It's the warmth that comes to the hearts of men when the Christmas spirit returns again. -Anonymous
Hope you all are having a Wonderful Christmas Eve and that your chores are done, your food made, your gifts wrapped and that you were not forced to enter any kind of shopping establishment today!

My food is half done, my gifts mostly wrapped other than some little stuff that can wait until after the kiddo is snug in his bed. My house is as clean as it is going to get and I didn't leave the house today! All in all I think it turned out better than I had feared. :) I even had time to sit down and decorate a little box of Chocolate Raspberry Sticks for my Father. I used this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge as a jumping off point, working with Red, Green, White and Holly (my Favorite Christmas motif.) My colors ended up being more muted than the inspiration piece, but I am so happy with how this looks!!! This also works for this week's Stamp Something Challenge, Holiday Somethings.

I used an older Imaginisce paper for the wrap, then added a Zva Swirl, a Making Memories Holly Brad and a simple stamped sentiment. It was super easy and quick, but I don't think you would guess it by looking. ;)

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful, warm and safe Holiday!!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #38...

Welcome to the last Cupcake Inspiration for this Christmas Season, I hope it helps you on your last minute creations! These Delicious creations are brought to us by *liis*

Make sure to check out all the Sweet creations by the HSE Sweeties...
~ Bonnie ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~ Kelli (up later) ~ Michelle ~ Natalie ~ Teresa ~

and our Fabulous Guest Sweetie, Elena!

Here are a few peeks...



We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to your
NEW creation on Mr Linky below by Saturday, Dec 26th at 9 pm MT. If you upload
to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC38 so we can easily
find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday!

Cupcake Inspiration #37 Top 5...

Here are the Top 5 entries for Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #37, there were so many wonderful entries, thanks to everyone!!!

~ Amy ~ Cassie_Lu ~ IRIT ~ Piali ~ Tenia ~

Thanks ladies!!! You can grab the Top 5 blinkie for you blog on the left sidebar!!!

Family...

Other things may change us, but we start and end with family -Anthony BrandtWOW, a week, really....I only have a WEEK to get all of this Christmas stuff done!?!?!?!

I took a little time out for myself and got some crafting done, Say It With Letters has some GORGEOUS words available to alter. I got the word FAMILY the other day and pulled out some gorgeous Daisy D paper to pretty it up. I use Decoupage Gel...have you used this stuff??? It is Amazing, I love it SO much better than Mod Podge, it never gets tacky after it dries and it sticks SO well! After I attached the paper and it dried (another thing I LOVE about this gel is that is dries SO fast!) I sponged the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to tone down the white background. I then added Stickles to the flowers and then tied on some random brown ribbons and Dark Chocolate Vintage Buttons on every other letter and then Prima flowers adorned with more buttons on the other letters.

Sorry the pictures aren't perfect, I took the pics at night and the lighting was not great...they are 100% better IRL!

Blog Hop Sweets Winner...

Hey ladies!!! Thanks so much for following along with our Secret Sweeties Blog Hop, weren't all of the project Super Sweet?!?!?! I hope you got some great ideas for little Christmas Gifties!

Random.org chose Blog #4 on the Hop and then #8 from the comments, so our lucky Sweets Winner is: Sue D!!!

Sue D said...

Very cute snowman card and I think she is going to love all the goodies!

Sue, contact me at hopestampseternal@hotmail.com and give me your Snail Mail address so I can get your goodies out to you!!!

Quick Money Holders...

When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels. -UnknownI think you have all figured out by now that my Mojo is running on empty and I have had no stamping time/energy! My Mom asked me a few days ago to get her 6 cards...by today. Since I can't say no, I decided first things first, I would go through my stash and see what I already had! Luckily, I had 2 birthday cards that would work for little boys and a card that would work for a New Home...that just left 3 money holders. Last year I went All Out on money holders (you can see them Here and Here) but this year I just didn't have it in me. Hopefully my Mom won't mind a pared down version....

These are Super easy to make, I cut 3 sheets of textured cardstock to 4 1/4" x 7" then scored then at 1 1/2" and 4 1/2" then I just added a panel of white stamped with the snowflake and sentiment from Keep Cozy, some bling and some sponging. The inside "money holder" part is glued along the edge, then held tight with some glitter brads and it is all held closed with some velcro dots.

I used Blue, White and Silver on all three for this week's Three Clovers Designs Challenge. Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget, you have until tonight at 9 pm to comment on all the Secret Sweetie Blog Hop posts for a chance to win the Blog Sweets!!!

Secret Sweetie Blog Hop...

A hug is the perfect gift--one size fits all, and nobody minds if you exchange it.-Ivern Ball
Welcome to a very Sweetie Christmas Hop! The Hope Stamps Eternal Sweeties have a big reveal to share with you today. A few weeks back we were each assigned a secret sweetie who in turn made us gifts and sent them to us to ring in the holidays. During this hop you will see what each of the sweeties put together for their recipient and reveal who they made it for.

Make sure to comment on each blog because one lucky person will be the winner of some yummy blog candy! Start here and then follow the hop to the next blog, commenting along the way to make sure you get as many chances as possible for the Sweets!! I'll pick a random winner Tuesday at 9 pm!

I put this package together for Natalie, I hope she liked it!!

I decorated a super fun scalloped edge box by Provo Craft, I used Jolly by Golly Paper (sponged
with Old Paper Distress Ink) and Chipboard. I stickled the holly and added a little Zva swirl, then stamped a little Merry Christmas sentiment on the top. Finished off with some ribbon and filled it up with some goodies! (I can't remember Everything I threw in, but I tried to keep it all Green, Red or Pink. There was some Zva Flowers, a Clear Stamp Set, a pad of Christmas Post-its and some Crystal Snowflakes.)

As I was making this box I really had last week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge on my mind, but had to wait to show you today, LOL...it does work for this week's Pink Elephant Challenge (Winter or Christmas Theme) and Pile it On's Chipboard Challenge.

Next up, hop on over to see Teresa and see what she created for her Sweetie!