A little birdie...

Hello friends! Are you enjoying the Olympics? I am utterly ADDICTED - it's bad BUT today I discovered I could watch numerous events live online! :D

We don't have a TV downstairs so I almost always have my laptop with me listening to music but today I watched sand volleyball - men and women as well as regular men's volleyball. FUN! So excited to have found the links - there is a guide showing you everything that is available to watch LIVE. W@@T, W@@T.

OK, I know, you really didn't stop by to hear me rave about the Olympics huh? OK, moving on to the card I created for this week's Cupcake Inspiration challenge; first up our magnificent inspiration photo:



And we are sponsored by the fantastic Robyns Fetish; talk about GREAT images!!



So here's my take on this week's picture using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #164.

I colored the image with Copics and added shading with colored pencils - I like...it was my first time to try.

For the little tag on the front, I actually made it into a small removable piece which says "Hello Friend". I combined 2 sets from Verve Visual along with my digital image. The tag was stamped with flowers from Hope Blooms in a very light VersaMagic blue ink.

Here are all the pictures; thanks for looking!! Have a great week!

Inside

  

Card and Tag

Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Robyns Fetish A Little Birdie Told Me, Verve Visual Hope Blooms
Papers: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate, DP by MME
Ink:  VersaMagic Wheat and Blue
Accessories: nesties, Copics, colored pencils, black enamel, Janome Sew Mini, Felt by Ladybug Crafts Ink, PTI buttons, chocolate twine


Challenges:
  Crafty Creations Challenges
  The Poodles Parlour
 CASE study challenge #101

Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?

It was a nice relaxing weekend - I'm learning to enjoy them a bit more! :D I'm reading a great book; hanging with the girls while the boys are in Minnesota, the chance to create when I wanted with no deadlines. Ah....felt so good!

I found this sketch at Frosted Designs - looks like their last sketch but maybe some new and fun things up their sleeves?

Regardless, it was just the boost I needed to pull out my Heart to Heart mini stamp set from Papertreyink and have some fun.

The DP is from various MME pads (3 different pads); I sponged the layers with Wheat VersaMagic ink. I used PTI's telephone die cut from Kraft, also stamped in Kraft with PTI Hawaiian shores for the center. Added some DP and more Kraft on the inside - in fact, I think I used every single sentiment from the Heart to Heart mini stamp set - LOL; that would be a first for me!

I love the phone cord - isn't that cute? It was created with twine/floss which didn't hold for ANYTHING, so I had to get a bit creative - but it worked and I love it!

The handset doesn't have black ink on it, just part of the Kraft card stock variation...just fell in a bad spot. LOL

Super fun stamp set; can't wait to try a few more things with it.

TFL; have a great week!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: PTI Heart to Heart 

Papers: PTI Kraft, Aqua Mist, DP by MME (various pads)

Ink: SU! Black Craft, VersaMagic Wheat, PTI Kraft and Hawaiian Shores

Accessories: Nestabilities, aqua floss, black embossing powder, PTI small scallop die and telephone die

Challenges:
  Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - To Die For 

What if?

Happy Sunday peeps!

I'm a bit late with my Cupcake Inspiration post but hey, better late than never right? My inspiration from this scrumptious photo? The chocolate and pink - but you probably could have guessed that before you even saw my card huh? I love ANY COLOR and chocolate! :D

Inside of Card

And this week we are sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs - LOVE their digis; they are fantastic, be sure to check them out!

I have had this sentiment for...um...well...maybe a few months and this is the first time I have used it...but I love it! It says so much! It's from Tim Holtz's Stampers Anonymous collection. Lots of pink and brown colors and lots of stitching!

Layout is from My Favorite Things (MFTWSC81); I used a swirl-type image from Blue Skies of Verve Visual and stamped all over the musical paper with VersaMagic Pixie Dust - almost impossible to see, but it's there and adds a neat look to the paper!

I also stamped the flowers from Kind Words also by Verve Visual onto the sentiment with PTI Sweet Blush and then edged the sentiment with VersaMagic Jumbo Java. Added a Sweet Blush button tied with Chocolate Baker's Twine and some scrumptious Sweet blush twill ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by...now if you'll indulge me for a minute...

US Open - Minnesota
20 ga. FITASC - 2nd Place D Class
28 ga. FITASC - 1st Place D Class
FITASC Main Event - 3rd Place D Class

K - thanks for allowing me that moment...my smile is killing me, I am soooooooooo proud of him!!!

Have a great week!


Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Tim Holts Dreams and Fears, Verve Visual Kind Words and Blue Skies
Papers: PTI Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate, Fine Linen, DP by MME
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaMagic Pixie Pink and Jumbo Java
Accessories: nesties, Janome Sew Mini, PTI Sweet Blush Button, Chocolate Baker's Twine, PTI Sweet Blush Twill Ribbon

Happy Birthday in a Glassine Bag

Card

Did you see the fab tutorial over at the CLASSroom by Julie Ebersole - glassine bags are all the rage right now and for once in my life, I'm on the cutting edge (I'm typically 6-12 months behind and then it's no longer the rage - HA)!!

Alyssa returned from Germany last night - oh what a blessing to have her home; she has talked 90 to nothing since arriving home. She saw a celebrity in London and she's just ga-ga over it - he called her "love" and took a picture with her - hopefully I'll be able to share it soon.

Anyway, today was her first day back in the US, talking to all her friends, getting caught up on life - I mean the chick was gone for 11 days! :D

She's attending a very close friend's birthday tomorrow (and just asked today - oy!) so I wanted to make a fun, cute card she could tuck into the gift so I set to work - after running to buy  the b-day gift. Ahh...teenagers! :D

Card and Bag

I stamped the glassine bag with Palette Hybrid New Canvas ink (front and back) and zapped it with the heat gun - can you see the design? Very pretty IRL - the stamp is from Papertreyink's anniversary set (Round and Round) from 2009.

Bag without the card inside

The card doesn't open - more of a post card type card; layers of PTI Hawaiian Shores, True Black and Hibiscus Burst. Then I die cut numerous flowers from zebra printed tissue paper using PTI's Beautiful Blooms II die; I layered those altogether, tied off with a cute little flower button. Then I scrunched up the flower and inked all the edges with Hawaiian Shores. The Hibiscus Burst layer was stamped with polka dots in the same color and then edged with PTI's Fresh Snow Ink. The "Birthday Wishes" was stamped with Hawaiian Shores ink.

Complete project with card inside

Alyssa will write on the back of the card, tuck it into the glassine envelope, seal and we're good to go! One of the gifts we bought her friend was a disposable underwater camera - hence the front of the bag has the camera and two stickers - "cutie" and "love this".

Hope she likes it; it was made with lots of love!

... by the way, I love when you visit! ...

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: PTI Round and Round

Papers: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, True Black, GKD White

Ink: PTI Fresh Snow, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Palette Hybrid New Canvas
Accessories: nesties, Copics, stickers, glassine bag, PTI buttons, black/white floss

Still...Christmastime in July!

Two weeks ago, Queen Whiplash released her newest Christmas images and I am IN LOVE with all of them - how in love? I bought them all!  :D  HA!

Here's the link to my first card: HERE! You can also see a few other creations using these fantastic images HERE!

I colored this image Friday night and applied glossy accents to ALL those beautiful pink decorations on the wreath - whew, my hand was tired of squeezing the bottle...and I was even able to WALK AWAY and let it dry (seldom do I have the patience...or the time)!

I decided to mount the image on the inside of the card on some Hibiscus card stock and use a nestie for the front layer of the card, then I also embossed it with a Cuttlebug tiny dots folder.

I wanted to keep it pretty CAS, nothing too fancy. I used 3 colors of pink floss to continue the color theme. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit Ladybug Crafts Ink to see all the A-MAZING new images!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink digi Christmas Delight

Papers: Neenah white card stock, PTI Hibiscus Burst

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 
Accessories: nesties, Copics, cuttlebug embossing folder, pink floss, glossy accents

Challenges:
  Make It Monday
  Card Crafter's Circle
  Go Fish 
  Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog
 

Hey dude

I just love the challenge over at CR84FN - first time I've found this blog but boy am I glad I did!! Red/Yellow and a neutral - I was dying to create a card - but of course, my mind was on all girly stuff but then a friend requested a b-day card for her nephew who turns 5 in a few weeks. Well...why not make those colors work right? :D

Fastest card made in my crafting career - LOL. DP is from Bo Bunny; found some red - found some yellow and went to work. I covered the red polka dot paper with Antique Linen distress ink - yeah, boys get dirty and the white was just "too clean" - HA!


The cute little dinosaur was stamped on the white card stock then stamped 2 more times - once on the yellow DP and once onto Kraft card stock - I cut the entire image out of the yellow and then cut off just the "horns" from the Kraft and adhered with a glue pen. I roughed up all the edges - inside as well as outside. Stamped the "hey dude" on a Lil Inkers flag and added a jute twine stitch.

Card and Matching Envelope

I wanted to spruce up the envelope a bit to tie it altogether so I stamped the little dinosaur in Tuxedo Memento Black, PTI Pure Poppy and Summer Sunrise. Quick and simple - hope the little guy likes it!


Thanks for popping in - see you again real soon!


... you're a cuteasaurus ...



Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: NO LONGER AVAILABLE Cornish Heritage Farms Kim Hughes' Little Boy & Birthday Bash
Papers: PTI Kraft, True Black, DP by Bo Bunny, Copic Xpress
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black,, PTI Summer Sunrise and Pure Poppy
Accessories: nesties, Copics, jute twine, Heidi Swapp distressor


Challenges:
  CR84FN

CIC 169 - My Favorite Things

Good morning friends, how are you?

I had TWO opportunities to create Saturday - talk about one happy momma!! One card I can share today; the other I will share Tuesday, BUT here's a little sneaky peek!

This week at Cupcakes Inspirations we are sponsored by My Favorite Things - one of my absolute favorite stamp companies! Here's our inspiration photo:

So I figured if we were sponsored by MFT, I'd just go all out - use one of their stamp sets - Time to Celebrate - as well as their sketch (MFTWSC80). Cute layout; give it a whirl if you have time.

Papers are Madison Park by My Mind's Eye (MME); gosh I love how easy their papers make creating! I stamped the image on GKD 80 lb. cream card stock and colored with Copics; I added Cotton Candy Stickles for the frosting - looks dee-lish, don't you think? Two scallops along the bottom using PTI's border die - one in Sweet Blush, the other Dark Chocolate, and the last little bit of pink lace ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by; hope you'll join our Cupcake Inspiration challenge - SO MANY good things about those cupcakes - seriously! :D

... let's celebrate ...


Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: MFT Stamps a la modes Time to Celebrate
Papers: PTI Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate, GKD Cream, DP by MME
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaMagic Pink
Accessories: nesties, Copics, Cotton Candy Stickles, misc. brads, misc. pink lace. PTI scallop die

Sneak Peek - STILL Christmas in July

Here's a little sneak peek of an upcoming card - more AMAZING Christmas images from Ladybug Crafts Ink - stop back by on Tuesday for the full card and all the details!

And yeah - who said Christmas images have to be red/green?  :D

Have a GREAT weekend!!


Hugs,

Hello Cupcake

I'm back...with another birthday card for ME! Yeah, I'm probably the only adult that LOVES my birthday...although this year is a bit different, not sure why. Maybe just too much stress in my life right now.

That's okay - this too shall pass and I'm certain you aren't here to hear about my stress!

:D

I was able to create for the sheer pleasure of creating this past weekend! Yeah - that's always fun. I used Jen's July Sketch For You to Try and MFT's Pure Innocence Hello Cupcake. She's pretty cute! I paper-pieced her dress, added a little flag at the bottom, scrunched some ribbon - AND this time I applied the Glossy Accents (heart in her hair and to the cherry) before I took pictures! Yeah me!! You might be able to see it in the close-up picture?

I also drew in some socks for her to wear - not that you can see them very well! And really, IRL, the ribbon matches much better than these pictures!

Thanks for popping in; hope you have a great week!


Hugs, ~M.

WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: MFT Stamps Hello Cupcake
Papers: PTI Melon Berry, Dark Chocolate, DP by MME
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: nesties, Copics, glossy accents, Janome Sew Mini, Copic multi-liner


Challenges:
  July Sketch For You To Try
  Bugaboo Stamps - Anything Goes
  The Corrosive Challenge Blog #153
  That Craft Place Challenge Blog

Summertime

It's Sunday - you know what THAT means? Another fabby inspiration picture from Cupcake Inspirations!

And here's our delightful cake this week - isn't it stunning? No...I didn't staying stung...or stinging...HA HA HA! And this week we are sponsored by Stamp Fairy - be sure to check out all their amazing images!

I don't have any "bee" related stamps so I used the color yellow and thought summer all the way!

I used this cute little ice cream cone image and made it yellow - is it lemon, or a sherbert - well, it's digital so you can make it ANY flavor you want AND it's calorie free - SAH-WEET!

My card is little - 3.5" x 3.5" but just perfect for my little conie friend. And look at all that dimension - I printed the image 3 times, cut out the entire piece for the base and colored just the cone; then I colored and cut out the ice cream and toppings; and the third time just the strawberry and topping. AND...guess what I added AFTER I took pictures? LOL...do you know?

GLOSSY ACCENTS just to the strawberry. HA - this is becoming a perpetual thing for me...probably b/c I'm forever running late and then think later - oh that would add great dimension. HA!

Hope you'll join this week; we love seeing your creations!


Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: PTI Love Songs and Fresh Brew Ice Cream Cone

Papers: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate, DP by Bo Bunny

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Yellow and Red (inside and envelope)

Accessories: nesties, Copics, Glossy Accents

Challenges:
  Clear It Out Challenge Blog (use yellow)
  The Cupcake Craftroom
  Crafty Calendar Challenge