Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #578

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Hello Friends!!

There is time for a new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Challenge #578 is a THEME challenge. It is to create a project using PLAID!!!

The Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #578 Is below.

Instead of a card, I created a gift card holder. I used the Gift Card Bag Holder Die from the Stamp Market for this project. I photographed the bag with the inside pulled out.

I used a Buffalo Plaid stencil in pink on the white background for the pattern. I then die cut the banner with the same Stamp Market die and stamped a sentiment with The Stamp Market Gift Card Greetings Stamps.

The bag was perfect to layer some the **Stylish Oval Hello You Floral Etched Dies by Spellbinders over the top. I cannot wait to give this to someone!!!

For more details on this challenge and to see other projects by the Design Team, head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I hope you decided to join us this round!!

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

Nora

There is still time to play this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574

Hey Friends!!

Just popping in to say that there is still time to play with us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574!! It is a color challenge this time around.

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574 is all about using the colors LIME, TEAL and WHITE on a card.

Once again I used the Spellbinders Sealed Bouquet Dies to create my card. The stencil was from my stash.

The sentiment is from The Greetery. I am trying to get out things that I rarely use and I have had this sentiment set for ages.

To play along and see details about CIC574, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by!! Have a GREAT Monday!!

Nora

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574

Hey friends!! There is a new challenge up at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week. It is a COLOR challenge. Can you guess which ones by my card????

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #574 is all about using LIME, TEAL and WHITE on your project. 

I had fun creating with these colors because they scream SUMMER to me. I used Spellbinders flowers on this card. 

I used the Sealed Bouquet dies and the frame is a retired die by My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from an Altenew set that was on my desk.

Do want to play with us this week? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for details and to see the amazing cards created by the Design Team!!!

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

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

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #565

Hello friends!! 

Today I am popping in with a reminder that there is still time to join Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #565. It is all about the colors black and white!!!

I created a VERY graphic birthday card combining dies from Simon Says Stamps and Spellbinders.

The sub sentiment is from My Favorite Things "Birthday Chicks" (retired) stamp set. I LOVE how this card came out!!! I am definatly going to make some in different colors!!

It is very rare that I create a card without some sort of color. The gems look like they are colored but they really are not.

Below is the badge for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.

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For more details, pop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. 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

A Card Set

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Hey friends!! 

Just popping in with a card set I created this weekend. I belong to a small challenge community and one of the challenges was to create as many cards as you could from one 12" by 12" challenge. There was a sketch with dimensions on how to cut your paper but right off the bat, I messed up. So I went with what I had and I LOVE what I created!!!

The piece of pattern paper I used had orange polka dots on one side and on the other, it had white distress with some writing. It was from Pink Paislee Twilight Collection and the name of the paper is Eclipse. It is a VERY OLD piece of paper and I could not even find a link for it!!

I paired it with various die cut and stamped sentiments that were in my "extra" box and as well some dies from Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Club dies. I have a subscription and have a TON I have not used. I figured this type of challenge would be great for them.

I was able to create FIVE cards and I LOVE how they came out!!

The first card I created is the "Let's Celebrate Card." I used the Spellbinders November 2022 Small Die of the Month Club "Layered Floral Card Creator" die set for my flowers paired with a "Stylized Border Trio" that was the June 2022 Small Die of the Month. 

I used Distress Inks to make the greenery in the die cut piece. It is modeled after a piece of Basic Grey paper that I LOVED and used up.

I used clear sparkle pen, Glossy Accents and some orange pearls to complete my design.

On my second card, I did a bit of distressing on the edges of the pattern paper. I used both sides of the paper on this, as well as some orange paper that I created with Distress Inks.

I stuck with the same Spellbinders "Layered Floral Card Creator" to make my cards cohesive. 

For my third card, I used the back of the pattern paper and Spellbinders border dies for the background.

I added another tube flower in blue in the arrangement, as well as some sparkle marker and Glossy Accents on various flowers. 

The sentiment was printed out from my computer and I added orange pearls for more detail.

My fourth card, I embossed the background with Honey Bee Stamps' "Spring Medley" embossing folder.

By now, I only had some scraps of pattern paper left. I made a grid of six 1 1/4" squares and added some flowers that were left over. 

I actually think that this one is my favorite out of all five cards. 

My pattern paper was getting down to the very end for my last card.

The borders were die cut from the back of the pattern paper and orange paper that I had created.

I used the last of my extra flowers and leaves to complete the card. Don't look too closely at the borders as I had to finagle them to get them all on this card!!!

I am entering the cards into some challenges. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes" and Allsorts Challenge "Anything Goes."

Well, that is all from me today. I want to thank you for stopping by. Have a happy Tuesday!!

Nora

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #563

Hello Friends!!

I am just popping in today with a reminder that there is still time to play over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. It is a COLOR CHALLENGE this time around. Create a project with the colors sky blue, pink and red.

I created another birthday card for this challenge. 

I used the Spellbinders *"Color Block Balloons" dies to die cut the my balloons. I am trying so hard to use supplies this year that have sat unused in my stash and I thought these were perfect!!

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for this weeks challenge.

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Please hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to join us this week. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Nora

A Couple of Valentine's

Hey friends!! I am just popping in with a couple of Valentine's I created. 

My first cad was inspired by last week's Freshly Made Sketches #571, which I sadly missed the deadline.  However, I will still be entering it into a couple of challenges.

The sketch that inspired me is below:

I used a mixed a bunch of old and new supplies. The "One Kiss Die" is from Couture Creations and a leftover from THIS card. I have used these lips in so many cards and I LOVE them!!

The background paper is "Ink Drop-Rose" from the Craft Consortium and I received it this weekend. I am supposed to be on a buying freeze but it has not been going well. Their is always March, right?

The border is a Spellbinders May 2020 Small die of the month. I NEVER used it and I thought now was the perfect time!! I added a sentiment from Hero Arts "Love Sentiment Strips" stamps and the little tickets are 49 & Market's "Ticket Essentials-Salsa." 

I am entering this card into Papercraft Challenge #90-Anything Goes.

My second card I used the candy kiss die from the January Hero Arts Card Kit. 

I die cut a ton out and adhered them to a red 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" piece of red cardstock. 

I added a vellum heart that I die cut using Kat Scrappiness' "Hearts of Love" dies. The stamped sentiments are from My Favorite Things "My Galantine" stamp set (retired) and Say it With Stamps "Kiss Me" stamp set.

The SWAK is a die cut that is also from Say it with Stamps "Kiss Me" dies. I LOVE how this card came out and it was so fun to create!! 

I am entering this into this week's Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge -"Love is in the Air."

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

Nora

New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog!

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Hello everyone!!! 

I cannot believe a week has gone by in the new year. I am so hoping that 2023 is better than 2022 was. I have some resolutions this year but keeping them quiet until I form a habit. Maybe I will tell you next month!!

Today I am popping in with the detail for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #560. It is a theme challenge this time. Get your thinking hat on and create a card with the theme of "winter fun." 

I am not going to lie, this was hard for me. I do not see winter as fun. I LOVE the cold but HATE snow. I decided to create my first Christmas card for 2023. 

I treated myself to some fabulous products this December, one being the Spellbinder's *"Tiered Tray Decor." I HAD to use the little gnome that came with it. Isn't it so cute?

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations biweekly challenge.

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I paired the little guy with some trees that I die cut using the "Tall Trees" dies from The Stamp Market.

To be truthful, I have no idea what stamp I used for the sentiment. I cleaned up my stash and put it away before I posted my card. 

Are you ready to play with use over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog? I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Nora

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Reminder for #548

Hey friends!! Happy Monday!!

Today I am just popping in with a reminder for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #548. 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #548 is a color challenge. It is to use poppy, rose or olive on a card.

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I used a ton of Spellbinders flowers on my card from the Mini Blooms and Sprigs Die Set. The background die is from Pinkfresh Studio.

I actually thought this challenge was going to be harder than it was. I do not use these color regularly but it was a lot easier than I thought. These tiny blooms were so fun to use.

Do you want to join the challenge? Head on over to Cupcake Inspiration Challenges to enter!!! I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations!!!

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Hello everyone!! I hope you all had a nice weekend. 

Today I am popping in with a card I created for the new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. 

For the next two weeks, the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge is a color challenge. It is to use the colors Poppy, Rose and Olive on a card.

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I used some fun dies from Spellbinders for my card. I fell in love  with the Artful Tulip Dies and the Butterfly Burst dies. I had to use them on a card!!!

My background was created using a piece of pattern paper and a stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. 

My sentiment is from Spellbinders Paint Your World clear stamp set. I love how this card came out and I cannot wait to send it to someone!!!

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

I want to thank you for stopping by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora