Remember...

I big Thank You to all of our heroes, we owe you all a Huge Debt!!

In memory of my Grandfather...

High Flight

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth

And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things

You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung

High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,

I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung

My eager craft through footless halls of air....

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue

I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace

Where never lark nor even eagle flew—

And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod

The high untrespassed sanctity of space,

Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

Supplies:
Stamps: Swirly Stars (Verve,) Thanks Script (Memory Box)
Paper: A Muse Cards, Black CS
Ink: Soft Sky, Ruby Red (SU,) Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc: Pop Dots

Challenge:
Fall To Layout #92:
Blogger's Challenge: Red White & Blue
Ann's Creative Nook: Memorial Day Colors
Featured Stamper: CASEd This card
Stamp Simply: Colors of your Flag
Sentimental Sundays: Thankful
SCS CAS: Heroes

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Doors close tonight at Midnight, thanks to everyone for their
patronage, I will miss all my Wonderful Customers!!!!!

Tea-riffic...

There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea. -Bernard-Paul Heroux

Scroll Down or Click HERE to go to this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!

I know it is a bit of a shock...but I actually made a card for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge! And I made it on the first day!! I went with the yellow and white monochromatic look, then I paired it with the Shabby Tea Room inspiration for this week. The layout is week's Card Patterns Sketch...



Supplies:
Stamps: Tea for Two & Cool Beans (Elzybells)
Paper: Lemon Tart, White CS, Martha Stewart Embossed Wedding Invite (cut off just the decorative part)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Copic Markers
Misc: Pearls, Stickles, Felt Flowers, Paper Rose, Button, gingham Ribbon, White Twill Ribbon

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #61:
Card Patterns #66:
Shabby Tea Room:
Pixie Dust: Going Round & Round (Buttons, Pearls, Polka Dots)
Stampin for the Weekend: A card to Cheer someone Up
Incy Wincy: Button Up
Saturday Challenge: Buttons & Blooms
Charisma Cards: Going Round in Circles (Buttons, Pearls, Polka Dots)
Oh, Alice!: Swirls (Steam)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #61...

I love the monochromatic elegance of these cupcakes...not to mention the fun

polka dots...ok, they are pearls...but it makes me think Polka Dot!
Thanks to this week's Cupcake Artist, LeCupcake for the beautiful Inspiration!

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

~ Karen ~ Kristen ~ 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, June5th 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 CIC61 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Cupcake Inspiration #60 Top 5...

Here are this week's Top 5!! Thanks to everyone for participating!

~ Jessica ~ Julie ~ Nadia ~ Nina ~ Savannah ~

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

This week is the May Random Challenge and Random.org has chosen...

JULIE as our Winner!!!!

Julie, email me at hopestampseternal@hotmail.com with your Snail Mail
address and I will ship off your prize...

Bella Blvd 12x12 Collection Pack, Super Stud
Bella Blvd Acrylic Stamp Set, Super Stud
Imaginisce Gotta Buy Basics Flowers, Chocolate

Late Challenge Card...

I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing. -Marilyn Monroe
If you know me, you know that I am procrastinator...Big Time...well, this time I procrastinated a tad too long, but I'm posting my card anyway!

I made this card for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge (Procrastinators Unite...you have until 9 pm MT tonight to play along) and for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, which is over...Oops! :) I used a large Zva Swirl that I had already cut a piece off of...I used what was left, rearranging the swirls to make them fit on the card. The paper is KaiserCraft Peachy Keen...

More Peach Keen paper for the inside...

Supplies:
Stamps: It's Your Day ($1 Mike's Stamp Set,) Celebrate (Inkadinkado Cupcakes Set)
Paper: KaiserCraft Peachy Keen, Vanilla, DCWV Textured Card
Ink: Candy White, Memento Rich Cocoa
Misc: Stickles, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Zva Pearl Swirl

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge:
Sweet Sunday Sketch:
Aud Sentiments: It's Your Day...
Flutter By Wed: Open (Must have Butterfy, Fairy or Angel)
Crafty Cardmakers: Inside Out
Little Red Wagon: Birthday
Oh, Alice!: Swirls

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Get your Sun Glasses...

Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world. ~Ada Louise Huxtable

This is Bright!! I used my new Cosmo Cricket DeLovely paper and a Super sweet image from Mo's Digital Pencil...don't you just love those chubby baby legs and that adorable face???!?!?!

I used Mercy's Sketch for the layout of the card and just added a punched border and a simple bow tied with a button. I didn't want to get Too fancy so it will work for a boy, since I didn't put the little swimsuit top on to make it a girl. The water is shiny from Diamond Glaze and I added a touch of Stickles to the ball and tube.
For the inside I used my Super versatile Swirly Greetings from Elzybells with a little star in between the words (because I stamped the first ones too far over ;) LOL)...
Supplies:
Stamps: Summer Digi Image by Mo's Digital Pencil
Paper: White & Black CS, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely
Ink: Copic Markers, Computer Printer
Misc: Stickles, White Grosgrain Ribbon. Button, Embroidery Floss, Diamond Glaze, Pop Dots

Challenges:
Mercy's Sketch #75:
DP2 Challenge: Babies
C.R.A.F.T: Blue & Green
Crafty Calendar: Great Outdoors
Incy Wincy: Buttons
Oh La La Challenge: Bright & Cheerful
Dare You To Digi: One for the Boys
Bee Crafty: Something New (Baby)
Easy Craft Projects: Buttons

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #60...

I am hungry...for some sweet fronting covered Cupcake Art!! I just LOVE these cupcakes...they actually look edible, not just beautiful...I want to take a big old bite!!! :) Thanks to ShamsD for the inspiration!!

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

~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ 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, May 29th 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 CIC60 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! I will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Cupcake Inspiration #59 Top 5...

Here is this week's Top 5! Thanks to everyone for participating!!!

~ Anna ~ Davi ~ Ida ~ Katie ~Lara ~

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

Raise the Bar...

A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. -Frank Morgan
My recent Mother's Day card was chose as one of the Top 3 at Raise the Bar and I get to be a Guest Bar-Tender this week! I was so excited to have my card picked...and who doesn't want to Bar-Tend for a week!?!?!?!

This week's challenge is to be inspired by your favorite Purse, Tote Bag or Handbag...you can even find one on the internet if you don't have one that calls out to you "Make me into a Card!!!"

I have had this little woven tote for Years as my Summer bag...I think I got it for $12 at Target!!! I love the little line of beaded flowers!

I didn't have beads, so I just added Stickles to make them shimmer and shine. The sketch for this week's Fall to Layout was Perfect for this inspiration piece so I used that for my layout...

Supplies:
Stamps: Flowers (Imaginisce,) Sentiments (Stampavie)
Paper: Kraft, Cream, Perfect Plum
Ink: Perfect Plum, Copics
Misc: Stickles, Ribbon

Challenges:
Raise the Bar: Inspiration, Purses!
Fall to Layout #90:
Clearly iStamp: Flowers
Kaboodle Doodles: Monochromatic
PaperTake Weekly: Flowers
ABC Challenge: Unused Stash (I have had this stamp for Ages and never inked it until today!)

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