Happy Day...

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. -Eleanor Roosevelt Today is the 100th Sunday I have hosted the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge! I can not believe how many amazing cupcakes are there for our inspiration. Each week it is a struggle to pick just one cupcake, and then to choose the Top 5 from so many amazing creations each week!

I have met so many wonderful stampers, my Design Team, the Sponsors, the participants...I just love stampers!!!!

For this week's Big 100th Challenge we have 4 sponsors! Including a Super Fun new sponsor The Octopode Factory!!! Check out the CIC Blog for all the information!

This week's cupcakes are soft pastel, Spring inspired cupcakes...so I grabbed the sweet seated Miss Anya Dressy with her adorable frilly dress and Spring hat. I wanted to use the aqua color from the photo and the soft pinks and yellows from the frosting so I grabbed a soft piece from the Basic Grey Lemonade paper pack and got to work. I fussy cut the Anya so she could sit on the ribbon and CASEd this week's CASE Study card.

As always a small bit of the leftover patterned paper for the inside...


Supplies:
Stamps: Miss Anya Dressy, Sentiments (The Greeting Farm)
Paper: Lemonade (Basic Grey,) Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, White, Lemon Tart (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers, Marigold Morning, Blush Blossom (SU)
Misc: Twill ribbon, Martha Stewart Lace Edge Punch, Glitter Brads, Label Die

Challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations:
CASE Study:
Farm Fresh Friday @ TGF: Spring
Shannon's Sentiments: Fussy Cutting
Sugar Creek Hollow: Finish inside
Sweet Stampin: Oh so Girly
Paper Cutz: Spring

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out the other Sweeties creations!

~ Chris ~ Denimo ~ Lisa ~ Nina ~ Stephanie ~ Veronica ~ Brook (Guest Sweetie) ~ Lelia (ABS DT Guest) ~

Cupcake Manga...

I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake. -Mitch Hedberg

This week's Catered Crop Challenge has a little Cupcake Theme, so I went looking for a fun Cupcake image to play with. I Have TONS of cupcake images...really...tons! Rubber, Clear, Digi, I have a LOT of cupcakes...but none of them were just right! LOL :) So I went looking and found this Super fun Manga style Cupcake image on Deviant Art.



This week's Catered Crop Sponsor is Eat Cake Graphics!! A randomly selected selected participant will win a $30 gift certificate to spend at Eat Cake Graphics!!!

**A word abut Deviant art...PLEASE read the artists comments, if they do Not give you permission to use and color their image ASK THEM before you Use their Original Art! If they DO give permission, LINK THEM and Comment with a link to your project so they can see what you have done!!**

I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch (Making it a square,) and the Curtain Call colors...


A strip of the plaid paper and a smaller, softer version of the image finished up the inside...

Here is a detail shot of the sparkle and shine of the Stickles and Crystal Effects



Supplies:
Stamps: Cupcake (Digital image by *sureya on Deviant Art,) Birthday Greetings (Woodware USA)
Paper: Misc Plaids, Strips and Polks Dots from Scrap Drawer, Melon, Turquoise, Lime Green, Black, White Cardstock
Ink:Printer, Black, Copic Markers
Misc: Circle Nestabilities, Scallop Circle Nestabilities, DoodleBug RicRak Paper Trim, Stardust Stickles on Bow and Beads, Crystal Effects on Cherry, Vintage Button, Baker's Twine, Zva Creative Gems

Challenges:
Catered Crop: I Cooked it up with -Cupcakes, Squares, Mixed Patterns, Black Accents, RickRack, Glossy Effects, Paper Trims
Sweet Sunday Sketch: (I made mine Square)
Curtain Call:
Cupcake Craft: Cake n Ice Cream
Incy Wincy Designs: use punches or dies

Partytime Tuesdays: Anything Goes
A Spoonful Of Sugar: Birthday Wishes
Flourishes: Birthday

Scrap-Creations: Birthday Cards
House of Gilli: Recipe -Sparkle + 3 Patterned Papers + 2 dies and/or punches

Thanks for stopping by!

The Devil in Me...

Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It's much sexier than any body part. -Aimee MullinsIt's Tuesday...but it feels like Monday to me. I love a three day weekend, but it is so hard to get back to work!! I had lots of free time this weekend and was able to get quite a few cards done. Including a Sassy fun one for this week's Anita Be Stampin Challenge!

I just got the Devilish Diva set this week, I was going to get it at Halloween, but didn't. Now I wanted it to make cards for my Boyfriend! *wink wink*

You can't really tell from the photo, but her black outfit is all shiny like leather! *blush* I just used a bit of Crystal Effects to give it the shine.

All of the sentiments in this set are so fun! I had a hard time picking what to put on the inside...

Supplies:
Stamps: Devilish Diva (Anita Be Stampin)
Paper: Red, Black, White Cardstock
Ink: Black, Ruby Red, Copic Markers, Black Koh-i-noor Pencil, Micron Black Pen
Misc: Gamsol, Blending Stump, Polka Dot CB Folder, Ribbom, Heart Embellishment, Black Gems, Crystal Effects, Mat Stack

Challenges:
Anita Be Stampin Sketch:
Craft Your Passion: Card for a Male
Incy Wincy Designs: use punches or Dies
Let's Ink It Up: NO DIGI and Romance
2 Sisters: Embossing
Marks Finest Papers: Black, white & 1 other color + paper piercing

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out the other ABS DT Creations!!

~ Angela ~ Anita ~ Brenda ~ Jacquie ~ Jen ~ Joni ~ Kellie ~ Kristy ~ Lelia ~ Tracy ~

Star Monster...

There's nothing more toxic or deadly than a human child. A single touch could kill you. Leave a door open, and one can walk right into this factory; right into the monster world. -Henry Waternoose (Monsters, Inc)I love a good sketch challenge, and Waltzing Mouse has a super fun one going...it is Star shaped! I don't have Star dies and thought about going with an A2 card with a star on it...but then I saw one of my son's Glow in the Dark stars that had come off his bedroom ceiling and I thought, why not?

I did tweak the sketch a Bit and moved the image to the side of the star and the button up away from the image, but I think it still works. I used my new Anita Be Stampin Monster Hugs set, after seeing this cute set on the Etsy Inspired Challenge shop, Claylicious. The colors are from this week's Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Monster Hugs (Anita Be Stampin)
Paper: Main Street, Hometown Collection (October Afternoon,) Ladybug Ball Twitterpated Collection (Imaginisce,) Textured Card (DCWV)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Star Bling, Zva Creative Gems, Stardust Stickles, Vintage Buttons, Divine Twine

Challenges:
Waltzing Mouse Sketch:

Off the Wall Craftiness:

Etsy Inspired:
ECP Challenges: Something for the boys
Crafty Catz: one for the men/boys
Craft Your Passion: Card for a Male
Simply Create: It's Bright in Here
Woodware USA: Shaped Cards

Thanks for stopping by!

Mushroom Break..

Fairies are invisible and inaudible like angels. But their magic sparkles in nature. -Lynn HollandThis week's Cupcake Inspirations sponsor is Prairie Fairy and they gave each of the Sweeties an image to play with. I chose Mushroom Break, she is just So cute taking a little sit down, leaning on the woodland mushroom. I pulled the blues and the swirls from the cupcake and then used the ColourQ colors and the CPS sketch to finish up the card. Lots of sparkles on this one...as always! ;)

I added a sky behind the little fairy using a sponge, a scallop circle cut out and soft sky ink. (If you are interested in a tutorial let me know in the comments section and I will work one up)

I used the rest of the piece of Webster's Pages paper for the inside, I didn't want to waste a bit of this gorgeous paper!!!


Supplies:
Stamps: Mushroom Break (Pairie Fairy,) Birthday Greetings (Woodware USA)
Paper: Lullaby Lane (Webster's Pages,) Soft Sky (SU,) White, Enchanted Evening (PTI)
Ink: Printer, Blush Blossom, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou (SU,) Copic Markers
Misc: Twill Ribbon, Stitched Twill Ribbon, Zva Creative Rose, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches, Zva Creative Pearls & Pearl Swirl, Stardust Stickles, Pearl Picks

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations:
CPS:
ColourQ:
Allsorts: Inspired by Nature
Card Makin' Mamas: happy birthday
Fairy Knoll: birthday or thank you
Fashionista Friday: birthday
Charisma Cardz: spring has sprung
Cute Card Thursday: shiny happy cards
Totally Papercrafts: do it with a digi
Crafts & Me: Things with Wing
4 Crafty Friends: Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
Wee Memories: Source Of Inspiration (We all know my favorite Inspiration is CUPCAKES, the inspiration is supposed to be craft related...I think cupcakes are maybe more Art in some cases, but I hope it counts!)

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out what the other Sweeties came up with!!

~ Chris ~ Denimo ~ Lisa ~ Nina ~ Stephanie ~ Veronica ~ Tracy (Guest Sweetie) ~

Music Saves My Soul...

I promise I am working on some projects and cards to post in the next few days...starting with tomorrow's Cupcake Inspiration. You still have until 9 pm MT tonight to play with last week's Inspiration!!

For now how about some musical inspiration??? :) Last week for Marcea's Music Saves My Soul link up I used Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" This week I will share my other current music addiction, Florence and the Machine's "Dog Days are Over"

The Queen...

All I ask is that you treat me no differently than you would the Queen. -UnknownHello and Happy Tuesday Morning! It's time for an Anita Be Stampin Challenge!!! Today is a Super fun Sketch! (Scroll down for the sketch or visit the Challenge Blog!)

I pulled out my newest Anita Be Stampin acquisition, Estella from the new Victorian Ladies Digi Collection...I just love her pouty lips and Sassy Attitude!

The inside has plenty of room for talking about boys, shoes and chocolate, plus a super fun sentiment I printed off the computer...


The digital frame is a freebie from Tiffany Doodles...

Supplies:
Stamps: Estella (Anita Be Stampin,) Frame 8 Digi, Computer Generated Sentiment, Heart from What's Up Cupcake (MFT)
Paper: Fairest of them All (Imaginisce,) Textured Card (DCWV,) Pink Card (a muse,) White, Kraft (PTI)
Ink: Printer, White Craft, Pink Chalk & Copic Markers
Misc: Crinkled Seam Binding, Vintage Button, Scrapper's Floss, Stardust Stickles, Zva Creative Pearl Swirl and Pearls

Challenges:
Anita Be Stampin:
Off the Wall Craftiness:
Colour Q:
Crafts 4 Eternity:

Digi Tuesday: Use a Die Cut

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out the rest of the Sketchy Projects from the Anita Be Stampin Girls!!!

Angela

Anita

Brenda

Jacquie

Jen

Joni

Kellie

Kristy

Lelia

Tracy

Happy Birthday Dad...

Please Scroll Down to See My Cupcake Inspirations Card!

Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a Dad. -Anne Geddes

When I saw the One Layer Wednesday Challenge this week I new it was perfect for my Dad's Birthday card. My Dad is a pretty simple guy and likes Simple things, so I grabbed some tool images and made a little grouping of the hammer and the tool box in my PhotoSuite software, printed it on Confetti White paper and colored it up really quick with Copic Markers. Voila! Man Card. Done.

Well, not quite...I did add a little sentiment on the inside. :)


I printed the sentiment from Word, I think this is Perfect for my Dad, short and sweet! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Hammer & Toolbox from Carpenter Joe (Tiddly Inks,) Computer Generated Sentiment
Paper: Confetti White (SU
Ink: Printer, Copics

Challenges:
One Layer Wednesday: 2 Images (Hammer and Toolbox) No Sentiment, No Embellishments

Thanks for stopping by!

Victoria with a Flourish...

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. -Mark Twain

This week at Cupcake Inspirations we are sponsored by Flourish with a Bling...Love the Fun Flourishes they have and the Sweeties and I got spoiled with 2 each to play with! I grabbed the Jasmine Puffy Flourish to play with today and paired it with the new Victoria image from Anita Be Stampin! I cut the Flourish into 3 pieces for this A2 card, it would look Amazing whole on a larger card or a Scrapbook page!

I have been hoarding this silk ribbon and these Gorgeous purple Lilliput Roses from Prima so I decided to show them some love, too...

I printed the image very lightly on the inside panel...possibly Too lightly! :-S
Here is a close up of the Gorgeous sparkly puffy Flourish...

Supplies:
Stamps: Victoria (Anita Be Stampin)
Paper: Garden Gala (Webster's Pages,) Iris (Memory Box,) White (PTI)
Ink: Printer, Vanilla Chalk Ink, Copic Markers
Misc: Prima Lilliput Rose, Silk Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Jasmine Puffy Flourish, Zva Pearls

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations:
Delightful Challenges: get punchy/use punches or die cuts
Do You Stack Up?: ribbon
Copic Creations: Cool Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

It's been a while since I shared music for Marcea's "Music Saves the Soul" LinkUp...today I am sharing one of my music obsessions lately...I even *Gasp* ordered the Actual CD! (PreOrder, will ship on the 22nd)