CIC 60 :)

Time again for a Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!! This inspiration photo is so cute, my only problem was a serious lack of orange patterned paper...lol. I mixed a couple lines here, I used Kaiser Kraft Devonshire and Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride. I would love to give you all a link to buy them yourselves but Hope Stamps Eternal has gone and sold out of them. But dont worry there are still plenty of awesome stamping supplies in the shop, all of which marked down to 45% off until the final closing. So make sure you stop by and grab whats left.

For my image I used a Greeting Farm girl, paired with an autumn leaves cancelled stamp image. Cute huh? lol.

To play along with this weeks Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, head on over to the Hope Stamps Eternal blog for the full details. :) Have a great week everyone!!

CIC 58 :)

Cupcake time!! MMmmmmm..... :) So head up folks, Hope Stamps Eternal is reducing to 45% off to clear out inventory! Go grab whats left.

I am going to make this short and sweet since its mothers day and stuff...I used a ton of awesome Basic Grey papers for this card. Nuff said...LOL.

Oh and before you leave, dont forget to visit the rest of the HSE girls blogs!!

Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Day!!

Time for a new Cupcake Inspiration Challenge from Hope Stamps Eternal!!

Well, I went a totally different direction with this challenge today. I made a scrapbook page!! BAH! I know, totally unexpected. :) I loved all of these colors, and had some photos I wanted to work with so I went for it.

I mixed a lot of manufacturers in this page, which for some is hard to do. But I kinda just ran with colors rather than patterns that matched perfectly. Hope I pulled it off...lol. The background layer is Basic Grey Nook and Pantry, with some shaped Making Memories paper on top. Oh and a strip of butterflies also by Making Memories, its their Flutter collection.

The large flower element is actually some card stock stickers from the Basic Grey Sugared collection, I mounted them on vellum, then trimmed the vellum larger than the stickers and poked it to make it look a little like lace. Then I went and cut through the stickers to roll up a few of the inner petals. Topped all that off with more stickers mounted on dimensional adhesive. Oh and of course I had to add some ZVA pearls to accent the flowers more. ;)

Well, thats really it for me today...make sure you check out what the rest of the design team made for this challenge!!

Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

And dont forget to go SHOPPING!!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #56!

Hey again, time for more cupcake inspirations!! This time I was super prepared, and got it done early ;) So lets just take a look at the cute cupcake...ooooh, isnt it nice? well my brain saw the teacups in the background...lol. So I went with pink, brown and teacup. hehe.

Dont forget to check out the rest of the Hope Stamps Eternal Sweeties blogs!!

Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

Also, Rachel has a sad announcement on her blog today regarding the Hope Stamps Eternal store, so please make sure you stop by and leave her some big time love. And also, head on over to the Hope Stamps Eternal store and do some shopping while supplies last!

Supplies:

Papers - Bazzill Cardstocks, Basic Grey Porcelain, Bella Blvd Estate Sale

Ribbon - May Arts

Stamps - Hero Arts Whats Perking?

CIC55 finally :)

Better late than never right? lol. Well, I dont know why, but this card was difficult for me. I dont have a lot of orange/coral colors in my stash, so its a good thing I found this Making Memories Just Chillin paper!! I wanted to mute it a bit so I layered vellum over it and stamped my sentiment on that. What do ya think?? Definitely a tamed down card for me...lol.

Make sure you head on over to the Hope Stamps Eternal blog to get the full details for participating in this cupcake inspiration challenge!!

CIC54

Sorry for the delayed post everyone, I had this card done early but was lazy about photographing it...isnt that always the case? lol.

So, here is the awesome inspiration photo this week....love the colors and the patterns in the white lacey leaves.

And heres where my brain went with this challenge...I went with some flourishy paisley paper from Heidi Grace and paired it with a softer teal damask pattern from Pink Paislee. I also tried to pull in the white lacey stuff with the polka dotted ribbon from May Arts.

Make sure to stop by the Hope Stamps Eternal Store today, everything is 25% off at the moment, no code required. How awesome is that?!

And made sure to check out the rest of the HSE Sweeties Blogs to see what they have come up with. (a couple of them are taking the week off I think though, but I dont remember who...so just go leave everyone some love....lol)

Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

And for information to play along with this weeks challenge hop on over to the Hope Stamps Eternal BLOG.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #53

Hey there cupcake fans! Did you all have a chance to play last weeks cupcake challenge?? It sure was a fun one, bright fun colors. Well, dont worry if you missed it because this week is also full of bright and cheerful colors! I had so much fun with this inspiration challenge. Just look at the beautiful flowers!

Okay, so as much as I loved the colorful flowers, I just couldnt find any flower stamps in my stash that I wanted to use. So I went with cupcakes...lol. I love pairing stripes (I used Making Memories Just Chillin) and plaids (Bella Blvd. All Inclusive) and these two papers worked so perfectly that I feel like the card practically made itself!

Dont forget to stop by the rest of the Sweeties blogs and see what they have prepared for this weeks inspiration challenge!

Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

And after you have seen everyone elses beautiful cards, make one yourself and add your entry to MR. LINKY on the HSE BLOG!!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #52

Sunday again, that means its time for more cupcake inspirations from Hope Stamps Eternals weekly challenge! If you havent ever played along, then I encourage you to give it a shot this week, this photo is so beautiful and springy that it would be a shame to pass up this inspiration!

For my own card, I ran with the color combination using some beautiful butterfly patterned paper by Making Memories. and the baby theme using this super cute stamp by Stampavie. Now I really hope someone has a baby girl very soon so that I can send this card off on its merry way!

For more beautiful works of art, visit the rest of the design team at their blogs:

Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal
Colleen - Glitter Ink

Teresa - Enjoy the VA Sunshine

Karen - The Sweetest Thing

Kristen - Scrap-Creations

Piali - Touch of Creation

Michelle - Stop and Stamp the Roses

card supplies:

Papers - making memories Flutter, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird, Bazzill Cardstock

Stamp - Stampavie Mouse Nutboat

Ribbon - May Arts

Glittered Mini Brads - Imaginisce

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #51

Sorry I am a little later with my post today, I didnt have a chance to make anything ahead of time this week so I was rushing this morning...lol. My hubby and I went and saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D last night. I absolutely loved it! Totally worth the money.

So now onto the beautiful cupcakes for our inspiration today. I ran with the purply blue butterflies for my inspiration. And then I stumbled onto this beautiful floral paper from Basic Grey, its from the Kioshi line. Isnt is purdy?! And who doesnt love swirly bling...lol.

Colleen (out this week) ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

Just a refresher, for these Cupcake Inspiration Challenges you do not actually need cupcake stamps, but you do need to make sure that your card is NEW and actually inpsired by the challenge itself in order to be eligible for the top 5 or any prizes offered. To participate, just head on over to the main challenge post at Hope Stamps Eternal and enter your information into Mr. Linky. You have until Saturday March, 27th at 9pm (MT) oh and make sure to use the tag CIC51 if you post to any galleries (like SCS or PCP)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #50!!

Nothin better than lucky cupcakes right? lol. I hope you all have had a great week, and an even better weekend. Anyone drink their weight in green beer? Not me. I cant stand regular beer, so coloring it green wouldnt make it anymore appetizing. ;) I did however endulge in an Italian Margarita at the Olive Garden last night, and oh. my. gosh. it was divine! It even came with a shot of Disarono Amaretto on the side...mmmmmm. My favorite.

Oh wait, we were supposed to be talking cupcakes...my bad. So this weeks cupcake is super cute with clovers on top! I had to add a splash of color besides green though, so I went with some nice orange. I used some of the KaiserCraft Devonshire along with the cute doodley pattern from the Making Memories Just Chillin collection.

Hope you all have a chance to participate in this weeks challenge!! Make sure you check out what the rest of the gals have been up to as well, and while you are at it, make sure you welcome our newest member, Karen.

Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~ Karen

Just a refresher, for these Cupcake Inspiration Challenges you do not actually need cupcake stamps, but you do need to make sure that your card is NEW and actually inpsired by the challenge itself in order to be eligible for the top 5 or any prizes offered. To participate, just head on over to the main challenge post at Hope Stamps Eternal and enter your information into Mr. Linky. You have until Saturday March, 20th at 9pm (MT) oh and make sure to use the tag CIC50 if you post to any galleries (like SCS or PCP)

Cupcake Inspiration Day...

So, did everyone get a chance to play along with last weeks challenge? No? Okay, well then here is a new batch of inspiration to get you motivated. :) Just a refresher, for these Cupcake Inspiration Challenges you do not actually need cupcake stamps, but you do need to make sure that your card is NEW and actually inpsired by the challenge itself in order to be eligible for the top 5 or any prizes offered. To participate, just head on over to the main challenge post at Hope Stamps Eternal and enter your information into Mr. Linky. You have until Saturday March, 13th at 9pm (MT) oh and make sure to use the tag CIC49 if you post to any galleries (like SCS or PCP)

Now that the nitty gritty is out of the way, lets get onto the FUN! I just got my hands on the NEW Kaiser Kraft Devonshire paper and HAD to use it as soon as I saw this cupcake photo. How perfect are the colors?! Oh and tons of pearls to mimic the white dots on the flowers. My flowers by the way were cut from the cricut Sweet Treats cartridge. :)

Make sure you hope on over to the rest of the HSE Sweeties blogs to see more wonderful eye candy:

Colleen (taking the week off) ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

CIC48

Happy Birthday 2 U... Oh, not your birthday? Well you can enjoy this card anyway. ;) Here is my card for the new Cupcake Inspiration Challenge sponsored by Hope Stamps Eternal.

I have to say, I am really digging this weeks inspiration photo...I just wish I had a better selection of strawberry papers to choose from. I did manage to find one in my stash, its an older K&Co. pattern that sorta fits with the color scheme. The rest of the papers (the dots and the green) are from the Cosmo Cricket line Garden Variety. I only have a couple of the patterns, and now I wish I had all of them, they are really fun!

And I am using the Making Memories ribbon again this week, I have officially run out though, how sad. :( I am sure that many of you have a hard time purchasing things like ribbon online, but I have to say this ribbon is a STEAL, 2 yards for only $1.29! You cant get that price at the big box stores for Making Memories ribbon!

Oh and how exciting is this, Hope Stamps Eternal is now carrying the EK Success slim punches!! For this card I used the Arrow border punch, it is one of my favorites, I must use it on every other card, more often than my scallops and I have two to choose from of those. ;)

Well, now that you have seen what I came up with this week, why not head on over to see what everyone else made this week. Thanks for joining us for another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!!

~ Alice ~ Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle (out this week) ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link toyour NEW creation on Mr Linky on Hope Stamps Eternal Blog by Saturday, March 6th at 9 pm MT. Any link not directly linked to a qualifing challenge entry will not be eligible. 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 CIC48 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcakestamps are required! Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

CIC47...

Okay, everyone ready for a new challenge? This one is too cute to pass up, this Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake Inspiration Challenge is all about cupcakes, and sewing!

For this challenge I made two 3x3 cards, both pretty much identical. I think I lucked out though, the papers are perfect for this challenge, did you notice that the top pattern is all stitches?? Yeah, how cute is that?! You can snag these papers for yourself HERE.

Now that you have seen what I made, hop on over to see what everyone else made too!

~ Alice ~ Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle (out this week) ~ Patricia ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link toyour NEW creation on Mr Linky on Hope Stamps Eternal Blog by Saturday, Feb 27th at 9 pm MT. Any link not directly linked to a qualifing challenge entry will not be eligible. 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 CIC47 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcakestamps are required! Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Cupcake time again...

Welcome back for another helping of the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge sponsored by Hope Stamps Eternal! This week I went a little simpler with my card, what do you think? I have always been fond of pink and brown paired together, and I have had this beautiful paper just begging to be used. The pretty floral is from the Basic Grey Nook and Pantry collection and the beautiful deep brown wood grain is Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg. Oh and that beautiful ribbon is Making Memories Lovestruck, isnt it awesome?? And I couldnt possibly post this without a little happy dance, that wildflower stamp is one of my own designs that I paired with an older hero arts sentiment.

Make sure to check out the Delicious treats everyone has created!
~ Alice (later this week) ~ Colleen ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Patricia (out this week) ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link toyour NEW creation on Mr Linky on THIS POST by Saturday, Feb 20th at 9 pm MT. Any link not directly linked to a qualifing challenge entry will not be eligible. This is an Inspiration challenge, but please make sure your creation is trully 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 CIC46 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcakestamps are required! Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

CIC 45

Boy do I have a flop of a card to share today...lol. In itself it is a decent card but it in no way resembles this lovely cupcake that we were given for inspiration. By the way, welcome to this weeks edition of the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge sponsored by Hope Stamps Eternal... Oh and this awesome cupcake was a suggestion from Lori King, thanks Lori!

We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to your
NEW creation on Mr Linky on the HSE BLOG Saturday, Feb 13th at 9 pm MT. If you upload
to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC45 so we can easilyfind you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! And Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday ;)

Okay, see all of that lovely pink and purple goodness in the photo? And the cute kitty on top of the cupcake house? The only part I managed to get was the pink...lol. I went with a completely different shade of purple on mine. Serves me right for not keeping the photo in front of me while I work, eh?

Well, enough of the cupcake, lets take a look at my card. There are several things about this card that I love...for example - the cute image from The Greeting Farm. And I had a great moment of inspiration and used the teensiest pearls I could find to use for buttons on her shirt.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my attempt at bright pink and bold purple...LOL. I will do better next week. ;) Oh and make sure to stop by the rest of the HSE Sweeties blogs to see how they fared with this weeks inspiration photo (come on ladies, bail me out here....hahaha)

Enjoy the VA Sunshine

Alice's {Little} Wonderland

Touch of Creation

Scrap-Creations

Stop and Stamp the roses

Hope Stamps Eternal

Glitter Ink

Patricia Garcia

Cupcake Inspiration is Back!

Yippee the cupcakes are back! You know what that means? It means I was asked to re-join the Hope Stamps Eternal design team! I am so excited to have been chosen for another term, along with some wonderful paper crafters. Our new term doesnt officially start until the 1st of February, but I just couldnt skip this cute cupcake challenge. Its got loads of PINK, and I LOVE pink!

So here is my card and the inspiration photo, enjoy! (All patterned papers are from the Basic Grey Lemonade collection, arent they yummy? It is one of my favorites!)

Be sure to stop in at the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog for more information and to participate in the challenge. :)

For more cards visit some of the other HSE Sweeties:

~ Colleen ~ Michelle ~ Teresa ~

Supplies for card:

Papers - Kraft cardstock, Basic Grey Lemonade patterned papers

Stamp - The Greeting Farm (hot air balloon), Studio G (sentiment)

white gel pen ( Gelly Roll - Sakura), White pigment ink (Studio G)

Prismacolor pencils, odorless paint thinner,

white pearls (ZVA Creative)

CIC39

Time again for another fresh batch of Cupcake Inspiration Challenge from Hope Stamps Eternal! This weeks inspiration photo is awesome! I love the browns mixed with the bright colors! If you decide to play along with us this week, make sure you remember to head over to the HSE Blog and put your information into Mr. Linky so we can all take a peek!!

My card was so fun to make, I used the Basic Grey Indian Summer line, and paired it with an awesome Houndstooth pattern by Bella Blvd. The image I used this week is Madelynn by the Greeting Farm.

Dont forget to check out what everyone else has been up to!!

~ Bonnie ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~ Michelle ~ Natalie ~ Teresa ~ Rachel

and our Fabulous Guest Sweetie, Elena!

Cupcakes...Fresh out of the oven...

Happy Sunday! I tried to get my Cupcake Inspiration Challenge post up this morning before heading to work this morning and lost my internet connection. Go figure. So better late than never right??

Rachel, over at Hope Stamps Eternal sure picked out some FUN cupcakes for this weeks challenge, I may wind up making a second card for this challenge...since I am way behind on my holiday cards still....oops!

I totally rocked the Bella Blvd. for this card, the holiday line is so fun!

Make sure you check out what everone else has been up to:

~ Bonnie ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~ Michelle ~ Natalie ~ Teresa ~ Rachel
and our Fabulous Guest Sweetie, Elena!

Supplies:

Papers - Bella Blvd., Bazzill Basics

Stamps - Whimsie Doodles digital stamps

extras - ribbon, brads, embroidery thread, copic markers, martha stewart chalk ink

Good Morning, Its Time for Cupcakes!

Well, its time for another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge from Hope Stamps Eternal...are ya ready? Here is the super cute snowman cupcakes...


And here is my totally NON holiday birthday card...LOL. I just wasnt feeling the christmas vibe when I sat down to make a card for this challenge, so I went a different direction. Hope ya dont mind!

Now head on over to the Sweeties and see how they interpreted this cupcake!!!!
Carolina - Carolina's Creative Pad
Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal
Colleen - Glitter Ink (will be posting late)
Bonnie - The Lucky Clucker
Natalie - Dougnat Diaries
Jessica - Shamrocks and Seashells
Michelle - Stop and Stamp the Roses

Teresa - Enjoy the VA Sunshine
Elena - The Red Haired Girl -December's Guest Sweetie

Supplies:

Papers - Bazzill Cardstock, Bella Blvd houndstooth print, Basic Grey Porcelain

Stamps - Studio G sentiment, The Greeting Farm Miss Anya

Ribbon - sheer white dots from May Arts

Pearls - ZVA Creative

other supplies - copic markers, glitter, sewing machine, white gel pen

CIC36

Happy Sunday afternoon everyone...I totally spaced getting my post pre-scheduled for today, so its a bit later than usual. I actually have two cards this week, I know, totally over-acheiving arent I?!



So heres the super cute picture that we have to work with for this weeks Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, Rachel picked a great one!

Make sure to check out all the Sweet creations by the HSE Sweeties...

~ Bonnie ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~

Michelle ~ Natalie ~ Teresa ~

and We have a wonderful Guest Sweetie this month,

Elena (The Red Haired Girl)

Supplies:

Papers - Kraft Cardstock, Bazzill Cardstock, Bella Blvd. December Details
Stamp - Whimsie Doodles Digital Stamps
Punch - Martha Stewart border punch
Extras - Dimensional foam adhesive , mini brads

Supplies:

Stamps - Stampendous

Papers - Kraft Cardstock, Bazzill Cardstock, Basic Grey

Ink - Memento

Extras - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Dimensional foam adhesive,