A New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!!

Hey Friends!! It is time for a NEW Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Challenge #572 is a COLOR challenge. Can you guess what ones from my card????

The green is an extra color but Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #972 is all about using RED, WHITE, and BLUE on a card!!!

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Okay, okay, I probably should have stuck to the badge but I really am not a fan of using only red, white and blue on a card. 

I don't send out patriotic cards for holidays so I went with coloring in my tulips red, the background blue and using white/red elements on my card. 

The tulips stamp is a background from Simon Says Stamp! The border was in my stash so I am not sure of the company. The sentiment is from  Pink Fresh Studio and the rick rack is a die from MFT Stamps.

For more information and to see the addition of some NEW members of the Design Team, hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #571

 Hi Friends!!!

I am just popping in to remind you that there is still time to play with us for this round at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges!!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #571 is a theme challenge. It is to create a project for Father's Day/Someone Special Masculine.

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I created this CAS with a stamp that is very old. I saw some cards on IG with this fun Joe Cool stamp and I had to have it.

I think this makes a perfect Father's Day card!!! The sentiment is from my stash.

For more information on this challenge and to see some fabulous projects by the design team, hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenges. 

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a fabulous week!

Nora

There is a New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges!!

Hey Friends!! 

There is a new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges this week. Challenge #571 is a theme challenge-Father's Day/or Someone Special Masculine.

I chose to do a card that could be used for birthdays, going away, even Father's Day, depending on what sentiment you choose to use on this inside.

The badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #571 is below:

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My card was originally made for a kid that I work with that was moving on to greater things. I chose to use the colors I did because they were festive and I LOVED how they went together. 

The pinata is from Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is from My Favorite Things. The fringe die is also from MFT but I believe is retired. 

I hope this card inspires you to join us this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges. Hop on over to the CIC BLOG to see details and other amazing projects from the design team. 

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a great week!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges #570-Anything Goes

Hello friends!!  

I am just popping in to remind you that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenges #570. It is a theme challenge-ANYTHING GOES. 

My card below uses a sentiment by this weeks sponsor-Your Next Stamp. 

The Whatnot Sentiment Stamp Set from Your Next Stamp is one of my FAVORITES.

I have used this particular sympathy stamp on at least ten other cards. It is my go to sympathy sentiment. 

Below is the the image badge for this round of Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #570.

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I paired the stamped sentiment with a flower from Pinkfresh Studio and a background from Memory Box.

I added some sequins around the sentiment for some emphasis. 

Want to join us this week? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenges for more details. 

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a great week!!

Nora

A New Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges-#570 Anything Goes

Hey friends!! I hope this post finds you well.

Today I am popping in with a card that I created for round #570 at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. It is a theme challenge this time-ANYTHING GOES!!!

I decided to use some Paper Rose paper and ephemera along with a sentiment by our sponsor this challenge-Your Next Stamp!!! 

This sentiment stamp set-Whatnot Sentiments-is one of my FAVORITE sentiment sets of all times. Below is the badge for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #570.

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I had so much fun making my card for this challenge. I rarely use premade ephemera and I found this in my stash. I doctored the images up a bit. I added some clear sparkle pen, Glossy Accents and some gems.

The white panel and the butterfly I used some foam adhesive to give it some dimension.

I hope my card inspires you to join us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this time around. For more information and to see how you can win a prize, hop on over to the CIC Blog.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS week!!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #569

 Hello Crafty Friends!!

Just popping in with a reminder that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #569. This time around the challenge is all about mermaids!!!

Once again I used an image from the Etsy shop JuliaSpiri for my image. Instead of coloring it in, I chose to leave it gray and add some ocean elements around the image. 

Below is the inspiration badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challege #569. Aren't those cupcakes adorable?

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The paper behind my image is a scrap that I had in my stash. I thought it was perfect for this card. 

The shells were die cut with dies from Hero Arts and the netting is from a die by Tutti Designs. I chose to leave most of the elements white with the color being behind the focal images. I like how it came out.

I hope my card inspires you to play with us over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges this time around. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS week!

Nora

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges!!

 Hey Friends!!

I am just popping in with a new challenge from Cupcake Inspirations Challenges. Challenge #569 is all about mermaids!!!

The inspiration badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #569 is below.

I will be honest, I struggled with this challenge. Mermaids are just not my thing and I do not have any mermaid stamps. Etsy to the rescue!! I bought an image from the JuliaSpiri Shop and colored it in with Copic Markers.

I layered the image onto a a 5" by 7" card base that had a white, embossed piece of cardstock. The embossing was a net that I thought was PERFECT for this card. 

As you can see, the hair gave me a bit of trouble. I was going to blend the top in but decided to leave it because I thought that a mermaid would have seaweed like hair. 

Care to join us this round of Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #569? Hop on over to the blog for more information. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for stopping by!!! Have a fabulous week!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Join Us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #568

Hey Friends!! I am just popping in with a reminder that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #568. It is a theme challenge this time around. It is to create a project for Mother's Day/Someone Special Feminine.

Like last week, I chose to create a card with ME in mind. I decided to do the same for this week. Since I lost my mother, Mother's Day is tough. I used the digital stamp "Gnome with Donut" that was generously donated to us by our sponsor for this challenge, PJ Illustrations.

Isn't this little gnome cute? I colored him in with Copic Markers and added some Glossy Accents randomly around the image when I was done. Hop on over to PJ Illustrations for more adorable digital stamps to use!!

Below is the challenge badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #658.

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You might be thinking, why do this card in red? While I chose the background papers first and then colored in the gnome!!! All the pattern paper used were scraps that I had in my stash for YEARS!!!

The die cut sentiment and the sentiment strip were from my stash and I apologize for not remember the company where they came from.

Want to play with us this week? Hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more information about this challenge and to see other fabulous projects from our Design Team!!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for stopping by. Happy Crafting!!!

Nora

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #568-Mother's Day/Someone Special Feminine

Happy Monday everyone!! 

Today there is a NEW challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations. For the next two weeks it is all about Mother's Day/Someone Special Feminine. 

We have a sponsor this week-PJ Moore Illustrations!!! She generously donated the digital stamp "Let's Paint Elephant" that I used for this weeks card.  

Okay, you are probably going to ask, where is the Mother's Day? Where is the feminine? I do not have anyone to give a Mother's Day card too and I LOVE blue so I decided to create a card for ME!!! I also loved this little elephant as these are one of my favorite animals. 

Again, this image is from PJ Illustrations.

Below is the badge for this weeks challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges. 

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I used Copic markers to color my elephant in. I added the blue paint puddle and some drops myself. I should have done it in the computer but the idea did not come to me until later. 

I stamped a sentiment using a Spellbinder's stamp and the die cut border is an old one from MFT.

For more inspiration from the Design Team and information on Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #568, hop on over to the blog. I hope you choose to play with us this week. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Happy Crafting!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #567

Hey friends!! Just popping in to remind you that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #567. The card I created for this week is a birthday card. 

I used a combination of pre-made die cuts and paper from the Strawberry Lemonade Collection by 49 & Market, a die from Pinkfresh Studio and sentiments from my stash.

The Cupcake Inspirations Challenge was a color challenge this time around. It is to use ORANGE, PINK and Yellow on a card.

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I am a "collector" of pattern paper and pre-made die cuts die cuts and was excited to use them on this card. I need to do more of this in the future!!!

The colors on the ephemera were perfect for this card too!!! 

I hope that you hop on over to  Cupcake Inspirations Challenge to join us in this challenge. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a fabulous week!!

Nora

A NEW Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-CIC567

Hey Friends!!! It is time for a NEW challenge over at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. This week it is a color challenge. Can you figure out what colors from my card below?

This weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge is to use ORANGE, PINK and YELLOW on your card.

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Okay, I did add some green on my card too but I used the badge as my inspiration. It is not quite so bright in real life.

For my flower stamp, I used the Wonderful in Every Way stamp by Pinkfresh Studio with the matching stencils. I decided to mix the ink colors on the flowers using the challenge colors. I don't usually do things like this but it came out really cool.

The die cut and the sentiment were from my stash!!! I "think" they might be MFT? I cannot find the products but I know I have them!!!

I hope you decide to join us over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS week!!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Play for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566

Hello friends!!!

Today I am popping in to remind you that there is still time to play over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for challenge #566. My card for this challenge is below.

Below is the badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566.

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I had fun creating my card with all SCRAPS from my box!! The sunflowers are from Lawn Fawn, the die cut leaves are from Altenew? I cannot remember.

My sentiment is from Kat Scrappiness.

Want to join us for this challenge? Head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for details. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS week!!

Nora