Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #44...

Here is this week's Cupcake...looks like Valentine's Day blew up, right??? Gotta Love it!!! :) Thanks to breeleed for the Delicious inspiration!!!

Make sure to check out the Delicious treats created by the HSE Sweeties...

~ Alice ~ Colleen ~ Kelli ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

and our Amazingly Talented January Guest Sweetie, Amy!

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, Feb 6thth at 9 pm MT. If you upload

to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC44 so we can easily

find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Cupcake Inspiration #43 Top 5...

Here is this week's Top 5:

~ Laura ~ Debbie ~ Ida ~ Lori ~ Lesley ~

And this week's Challenge was the secret sweets challenge, the random winner is #5....Ida!!!!

Your Sweet package includes...Bella Blvd Super Stud Collection Pack, Super Stud stamp set, Bella Blooms fabric flowers and a Zva Pearl Wheel...

Robot Birthday...

Still having issues with my camera, so the pics are great and I am Late, but here is this week's Cupcake Inspired card and this week's Blogger's Challenge (Birthday theme) card.

I used the Super Stud Bits a Bella paper from Bella Blvd and a textured brown card base, just layered the image and added a quick Jumbo Brad...this is for a 6 year old boy so I kept it pretty simple.

For the inside I used one of the Super fun sentiments from The Greeting Farm's Talk Loud set and combined it with an a muse sentiment...You have until tomorrow (Sat) at 9 pm to play along with the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge! Thanks for stopping by!

Design Team Announcement...

WOW, yet again I was blown away by the number of applicants for the Design Team. The range of styles and the quality of work made this a Very hard decision!! Thank you to each and every one of the applicants. I am sorry, but I won't be able to email each of you directly if you were not chosen for this round, but please reapply next time around!! A few of you may be contacted over the next 6 months as we will continue to spotlight a Guest Sweetie each month!

Now, please help me welcome the new additions to the Hope Stamps Eternal Sweeties:

Alice Wertz (Alice's {Little} Wonderland)

Kristen Catalano (Scrap-Creations)

Patricia Garcia

and Piali Biswas (Touch of Creation)

these wonderful ladies will join a few of the Sweeties from last round that stuck around:

Colleen Wold (Glitter Ink) {Colleen will be keeping the Paper Craft Planet group up to date, make sure and join us there for challenges, fun and sale/new product news!!}

Kelli Caslow (Yard Sale Kind of Luck)

Michelle Woerner, DT Coordinator (Stop and Stamp the Roses)

Teresa Kline (Enjoy the VA Sunshine)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #43...

Sorry for the delay! I can get online, but now I don't have most of my applications...they have been quarantined, I have someone working on a fix, but I am about DONE with technology this week, between my laptop, my son's computer and my digital camera I have pulled out almost All of my hair!!!

Here are this week's Adorable Cupcakes by Bake Inc...

Make sure to check out the Delicious treats created by the HSE Sweeties...

~ Colleen ~ Michelle (at CHA this weekend) ~ Teresa ~

and our Amazingly Talented January Guest Sweetie, Amy!

Here is a little peek of each one...

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 30th at 9 pm MT. If you upload

to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC43 so we can easily

find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday, don't forget, one of each month's challenges will have a Secret Sweet for one of the Lucky 5!!!

Cupcake Inspiration #42 Top 5...

I think my computer might be working...we will see if I can add pictures...

Here are this week's Top 5!

~ Angie Blom ~ Jodi S ~ Lelia ~ Marcie ~ raindropecho ~

Delay...

Sorry about the delay on today's challenge, I am currently on a friend's computer, mine is frozen solid trying to get rid of a nasty virus...I'll be back with the challenge as soon I can!

Stella Love...

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower. -Mary Howitt I am SO in love with the newest Wild Sprouts from The Greeting Farm, Amy really did an amazing job on these girls!! I grabbed Stella for this card, colored her to match this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge (I colored her on Saturday...why did it take me a week to make this card????) I decided I Had to use the My Mind's Eye Be*Loved papers for my card...why? Because I LOVE them, that is why! :)

I used the Journaling Card and heart die cut from the die cut sheet that comes in the paper pack, this week's Bloggers Challenge is "Die Cuts and Punches" so maybe it is a good thing it took so long to post this?? :) I popped Stella up on Pop Up Glue Dots, added some stickles accents on her envelope, her eyeshadow and on the heart and flowers. The ribbon is a very light yellow, I wanted to draw in a bit of the yellow from the cupcakes. I added a Vintage Button, a glazed brad and just for kicks, 3 Pearls in the corner (I know Karen, I know!! LOL) For more flower fun and to pull in more of the Cupcake Look I used a piece of card stock embossed with the Flower Dots CB Folder, I think this card qualifies for the Anya Ink challenge with all those flowers! :)

Here is a peek at the inside, I used the new Talk Loud set for the sentiment...just love the fun font on these!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

If you are still reading this, I am Desperately in need of a new camera AGAIN, because the one I bought last time can't seem to stay on for more than one or two pictures, not sure how it can suck brand new camera batteries dry like that, but anyway...I need to buy a Digital Camera for around $100, anyone have one they LOVE????

Hearts, Hearts, Hearts...

Love is the best medicine, and there is more than enough to go around once you open your heart. -Julie Marie

Everywhere, Hearts! :) I am so excited everytime I get a box from Say it with Letters, I never know what kind of delicious stuff might be inside, I LOVE altering shapes and letters and *stuff* so when I see that box I get all giddy and jumpy. This month I opened it up to find a Gorgeous scalloped heart and a little swooshy heart ornament...LOVED them Both!!!! I knew Right away I was going to break out the My Mind's Eye Be*Loved papers for these...

For the little hanging ornament I covered it with the lightest paper with the flower/heart swirl pattern on it (Dearest Dots.) I embellished the paper with some stardust stickles, added a ribbon hanger, some vintage buttons, Bling and a little die cut from the Be*Loved Paper Pack.

Here is a cloe up of the heart...

For the gorgeous Scalloped Heart I used the darker coordinating piece of patterned paper for the heart itself and then lined the frame with the lighter piece. More buttons went on each scallop, with more bling on top, then I covered a little chipboard swirl with the matching Beautiful Branches paper and covered it with Stardust Stickles, some layered Prima Flowers and yet another button and bling. I think I will wait and see who this will go to and then add their name to the inner paper...

Some detail shots of the swirl and buttons... Thanks for stopping by, come back tomorrow to see what I came up with for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, if you would like to play along link your creation to Mr Linky on the Challenge Post HERE.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #42...

It's time for some girlie girl cuppies! :) I see so many ways to interpret these cupcakes. Whether you go with the colors, the flowers, the fun girlie purse or clothes...

Thanks to ShamsD for this week's inspiration...


Make sure to check out the Delicious treats created by the HSE Sweeties...

~ Colleen ~ Michelle ~ Teresa ~

and our Amazingly Talented January Guest Sweetie, Amy!

Here is a little peek of each one...

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 123th at 9 pm MT. If you upload

to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC42 so we can easily

find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday, don't forget, on of each month's challenges will have a Secret Sweet for one of the Lucky 5!!!

Cupcake Inspiration #41 Top 5...

Gorgeous creations again this week! It is So hard to choose just 5 to spotlight!!! Here they are, your Top 5 for Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #41...

~ Alice ~ Brandi ~ Fran ~ Savannah ~ Shannah ~

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