March Random Follower...

Time for March Random Sweets! This month the winner will receive a Spring Time Goodie Pack:

Making Memories Flutter 8x8 Specialty Paper Pad
Making Memories Flutter Spiral Journaling Book
Making Memories Flutter Felt Stickers


This month's Random Follower, the winner of the Random Sweets is: #52 Ronnie!!!!

Ronnie, email me at hopestampseternal@hotmail.com and give me your snail mail addie so I can get your sweets out to you!

Fall To Cupcakes...

This very moment is a seed from which the flowers of tomorrow's happiness grow. -Margaret Lindsey

You are probably wondering what this card has to do with cupcakes...but it really does! This card was inspired by this week's Cupcake Inspiration piece, I loved the bright colors and flowers. I used this week's Fall To Layout and went Very literal, I almost CASED the sketch to a T....but failed to see where the sentiment was supposed to go until after I had stamped it on my image panel...
I used Basic Grey Green at Heart paper and paired it with Melon Berry and a bright green from DCWV, the button is Hibiscus Burst. The stamp is from an older CTMH set, I colored it with Copic markers then added LOTS of Stardust Stickles for this week's Creative Cottage challenge (Sparkle.)

For the inside I used a small strip of the striped paper, punched with the Upper Crest punch like the front...
Supplies:
Stamps: CTMH & Stampavie
Paper: Green at Heart (Basic Grey,) Textured Card (DCWV,) Melon Berry & White (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Vintage Button, Embroidery Floss, Upper Crest Border Punch, Stardust Stickles

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #52
Fall to Layout #84
Creative Cottage: Sparkle

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #52...

Take a look at these Fun bright Flowery cupcakes by Little Cupcakery!!! Thanks to Debbie for the suggestion!!!

Here is a peek at some of the DT Creations...

Don't forget to check out all of the Sweeties creations!

~ Colleen ~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

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, April 3th at 9 pm MT.
I will delete any link not directly linked to a qualifying challenge entry. This is an
Inspiration challenge, but please make sure your creation is truly inspired by this
cupcake and this challenge is linked in your post. If you upload to a public gallery like SCS
or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC52 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Cupcake Inspiration #51 Top 5...

Here are this week's Top 5...

~ Amy ~ Jo ~ MicheyMoo ~ Savannah ~ Stacey ~

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

Poppy Bloggers Challenge...

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise. -Unknown Another Friday, another Bloggers Challenge, I tell you...without challenges I wouldn't stamp lately! This week's chellenge was a sketch, I had an image all colored up for my card to go with this paper...one of the super cute Darling Sisters images in a an orange and purple dress, but then I looked at the sketch and realized there was no way it would fit. :) It's ok...because the orange and purple dress was not the best idea!!! LOL I used Polka Dot Spring Moss ribbon and some Melon Berry buttons so this card works for another entry in Lisa's Poppy Seeds Challenge also!!



I Love how well the background of this particular sheet of the Green at Heart paper works with Kraft cardstock...

The inside uses the same sentiment I have used for the last 10-20 cards...LOL :) (I have more on order, but Stampavie is sold out currently SORRY!) I added a Retro Flower punch and then added some liquid pearls to the center.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampavie Sentiment
Paper: Green at Heart (Basic Grey,) Melon Berry & Kraft CS (PTI)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Misc: Prima Flowers, Crystal, Buttons, Ribbon, Retro Flower Punch, Liquid Pearls, Scrapper's Floss

Challenges:
Blogger's Challenge: Sketch

Poppy Seeds: Buttons, Polka Dots, Light Moss

Fairy Thanks...

Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly! ~Author UnknownHello again...please don't expire from shock that I am posting twice this week already! I know it is hard to believe that I am stamping, but you can make it past the shock to see the card, right??? :)A co-worker asked me for a thank you card with Tinkerbell on it a few weeks ago...and I finally got one done! I went online and looked for free digi files and found this super cute image on Fairy Coloring Pages...the recipient of the card is a brunette so I didn't make her the typical blond Tink. I used a tutorial from Copic Creations on how to color hair...I always go with this technique for any dark hair.
I used the New, Gorgeous, Springy Kioshi papers from Basic Grey, the scalloped oval and strip behind the ribbon are polka dotted, but you can't see that very well! I used Mercy's sketch and subbed the oval for the tilted rectangle.
For the inside I used a scrap of the Polka Dotted paper and my new Favorite sentiment from Stampavie (Sold out right now, but on order!!!)

Supplies:
Stamps: Free Digi Image, Sentiments (Stampavie)
Paper: Kioshi (Basic Grey,) Spring Moss, Sweet Blush, White (PTI)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento,) Printer, Copics
Misc: Vintage Button, Stitched Edge Ribbon, Crocheted Flower, Pearls, Stickles, Adhesive Foam

Challenges:
Mercy's Sketch
Poppy Paperie #2 (Buttons, Polka Dots & Light Moss)
Going Grey #3 (Spring)
Crazy 4 Challenges (Spring)
Copic Creations (Fave Technique)

Spring Butterflies...

Flowers and butterflies drift in color, illuminating spring. ~Author Unknown
Happy Spring! Saturday here in Boise was the perfect Spring day...warm, sunny and breezy, a perfect day to spend outside. Yesterday was a bit cooler and ended with rain, but really a very Springy weekend, hope yours was as nice!!!

For this week's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge and Blogger's Challenge (Spring) I decided to go with the butterflies and the turquoise from the cupcakes, I love the new KaiserCrafts Devonshire paper and the swirls on this turquoise paper were calling out for some butterflies. I used my new embossed butterfly die from SU and added some stickles and pearls to add a few details, but I wanted the focus to be on the beautiful paper and the butterflies.

I added a piece of a lacey scalloped diecut from the paper pack and a sentiment from Stampavie to finish it off...

Another diecut border and a few small butterflies add just a touch to the inside of the card...
Supplies:
Stamps: Sentiments (Stampavie)
Paper: Devonshire (KaiserCrafts,) Textured Card (DCWV,) Vanilla (PTI)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Misc: Pearls, Stickles, Embossed Butterfly Die (SU,) MS Crafts Butterfly Punch

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #51
Pink Elephant (Spring)
Crazy 4 Challenges (Spring)
Blogger's Challenge (Spring)
Caardvarks (Lace) ~Hoping this counts, it is Faux lace on the diecut border bit~

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget 15% off Everything at Hope Stamps Eternal thru March 31st with code STPAT

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #51...

Pretty spring butterflies...Welcome Spring!!! This week's Cupcakes are brought to us by Crazy about Cupcake Wrappers...

Here is a peek at some of the DT Creations...

Don't forget to check out all of the Sweeties creations!

~ Colleen (out this week) ~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

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, March 27th at 9 pm MT.
I will delete any link not directly linked to a qualifying challenge entry. This is an
Inspiration challenge, but please make sure your creation is truly inspired by this
cupcake and this challenge is linked in your post. If you upload to a public gallery like SCS
or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC51 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Don't forget Everything is on sale thru March 31st, use code STPAT for 15% off everything!!!

Cupcake Inspiration #50 Top 5...

Here are this week's Top 5! Thanks for all the super Amazing Green Creations!!!

~ Cassie ~ Maria ~ Mary ~ Michey ~ Nancy ~

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Top o' the Mornin' to Ye!

Happy St Patrick's Day to you all!

May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future!

Don't forget, thru March 31st get 15% off the entire store with code STPAT

New Basic Grey, Bella Blvd and Pink Paislee are going fast at this price!!!!

Irish Elegance...

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing

Top o' the Mornin' to ya! I was very happy to get some time to sit down and create this weekend! I really wanted to use my new Pink Pailsee paper and I found this Stunning green sheet in the 365 Degrees pad that I knew would work Perfectly for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. I paired it with some gorgeous 1.25" Silk Ribbon, the colors are Perfect! I was going to add a white rose to the bow, but after adding a strip of an embossed wedding invite and some pearls I wanted a splash of unexpected color. I knew pink wouldn't work, because I wanted to stick with the Irish feel. I simply colored my Sweet Blossom with a Copic Marker and Voila! a true Irish color combo! Erin Go Braugh!!!

Supplies:
Stamps: none
Paper: 365 Degrees (Pink Paislee,) Fern (a muse,) Embossed Lace Wedding Invite (Martha Stewart,)
Ink: Copic Marker (for Rose)
Misc: Sweet Blossom 3/4" Pink (colored with Copic Marker,) Zva Pearls, Silk Ribbon

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #50
Fussy & Fancy: Green
Raise the Bar: Go Green
Clearly iStamp: Think Green

Thanks for stopping by!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #50...

As an Irish girl I LOVE St Patrick's Day, and I hope you all love Green and Cream, Shamrocks and all things Irish, too!! This week's Cupcake comes courtesy of Martha Stewart Living...

I am super excited to announce a new Sweetie starting this week! Karen Giron has agreed to join our team and we are Thrilled to have her!!!

Here is a peek at some of the DT Creations...

Don't forget to check out all of the Sweeties creations!

~ Colleen ~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

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, March 20th at 9 pm MT.
I will delete any link not directly linked to a qualifying challenge entry. This is an
Inspiration challenge, but please make sure your creation is truly inspired by this
cupcake and this challenge is linked in your post. If you upload to a public gallery like SCS
or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC50 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday.