skipping stones designs November release hop day 2

It is the final day of Skipping Stones Designs peeks and the best part the stamps are in the store now! I adore the hearty hello sentiment set, big bolder sentiments. I had such fun with this card playing along with a couple of challenges. Be sure to check out the skipping stones designs team blogs and comment for your chance at winning a free stamp set. I also created this card for the share handmade kindness challenge, check out the details in the link below. This card is going to a friend of mine. Below are the sets and links to purchase...enjoy! Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine!

cupcake inspiration: colors/#334
freshly made sketches: fm211
jugs: stripes/#318
share handmade kindness: sending a card to a friend

Hippo Birdie Two Ewe

Funderwear

Hearty Hello

200th Cupcake Inspiration Hop and Giveaway

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to play along with the 200th Cupcake Inspiration Challenge..wow, that is a lot of cupcakes! If you are here from Susie's Blog, you are in the right place.  If not head over to the Cupcake Inspiration Blog to start the hop, the next stop on the hop is Tina's Blog...have fun! I am going to get right to the details, you have two ways of winning, in order to win the the grand prize package (over $200 value), you must make a card using a past cupcake as inspiration and link to the Cupcake Inspirations blog. You also have a chance to win a prize from each DT member on the blog hop. To win the Verve prize, just leave a comment and a way to contact you., the contest ends on Saturday March 9th at noon.  I will announce the winner on Sunday March 10 by noon EST.  The prizes to be won here are Cupcake Affair, Carpe Cupcake, Birthday Bash, and So Sweet Plain Jane....wow, that is surely worth a comment, don't ya think?  Julee is also giving the same stamps away for the grand prize, that is a lot of fabulous Verve!  Silly me forgot to use one of these sets for my card....it has been a super busty week. I went with a birthday theme and played along with Cardabilities, luv their sketches!  The cupcake I was inspired by, is pictured below. Have fun on the hop and have a great day...enjoy!

Anita

Chris

Christine

Debbie

Denise

Erica

Ida

Jennifer

Jill

Kristen

Michele

Michelle

Nina

Patricia

Rene

Sam

Susie

Teresa
Tina

Vanessa

Veronica

Zulma

Black & White with Red Challenge Card

Hi friends, I have a gal who places large orders of sympathy cards, this is to fill that order. I luv playing along with challenges so I have played along with a few today.  I will be playing with more challenges to complete my customers order.  The sentiment stamp is from the JustRite set Sympathy Nested Sentiments.  I added lace trim and bakers twine, the colors are black and white with a touch of red.  I drew my inspiration from the floor screen here.  I hope your day is bright...enjoy!
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IC276-inspiration
Monday Lunchtime-sketch
Paper Roamance-b&w one other color
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Stamps:  Sympathy Nested Sentiments(JustRite)
Paper:  White(Bazzil) and Unknown Designer Paper
Ink:  Black Soot(Tim Holtz Distressed Ink)
Accessories:  Black Lace Trim, Bakers Twine, utton, and 3D Foam Squares

Heartfelt Thanks

Once again, I have some heartfelt thank you notes to send out after Christmas......I have been so very blessed again this year!  I used my JustRite sets, In The Moonlight and Decorative Borders set.  The In the Moonlight set is adorable...I used the sentiment from that set.  It has a cute image too, so be sure to check it out.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp the border and SU old olive for the sentiment.  I added buttons, stitching, and olive trim.  The circles where cut with the Spellbinders Circle Nesties and Blossom Nesties.  I used a Sizzix embossing folder for the black card base.  I used the colors from the Color Q, CQC65 , CAS99, and the sketch from Inspirational Card Sketch Challenge, ICS95.  I have been creating and chillin this week, a real pleasure and dh is home with me to boot....yippie!  Have a super week and thank you so much for your comments and visits, they mean so much to me!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Decorative Borders Set and In The Moonlight(JustRite)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Memento) and Old Olive(SU)
Paper:  Black, Grey, White, and Designer Paper(SU)
Accessories:  Spellbinders Blossom Nesties, Circle Nesties, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Buttons, Bakers Twine, Janome, and 3D Foam Squares

TAG Your It

I luv tags...OCC is having a Tag Challenge, if it is about tags, count me in....lol....I just luv making these little babies!  I made these tags using different dies, Verve Stamps, SU, PTI, and the gorgeous papers from K & Company called Yuletide.  I used the yummy color combo of  green, pink, and red.  The snowflakes and a star where inspired by this photo from today's IC260.  I have made a couple of sets, so these are in my Etsy store if you are interested.  I will see you back here later tonight with my last creation with the Curtain Call DT, the new DT will start next week.  Have a super evening, you know  tags can be used as Christmas ornaments too!  Enjoy *~*  

Elegant Cupcake Inspired

I have several cards to share tonight, look for the others in different posts.  This is for last Sunday's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC73 and for a Our Creative Corner Sketch, OCCSC28.  It is from a couple of weeks back, I have really liked there sketches the last couple of weeks but have not been able to get them in by the end of that week. I used Verve's Plain Jane Psalm 31:24, added a little stitching, ribbon, and embossing.  I hope you have a great weekend planned, even if it is only hanging out and getting some R & R...they are always good ones too.  Thanks so much for you support and comments.....you are the best...enjoy!
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Stamps:  Plain Jane Psalm 31:24 and Dream Big(Verve)
Paper:  Early Espresso, White(SU), and Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper
Ink:  Early Espresso and Perfect Plum(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, Ribbon, Nesties, Tim Holtz Flower Die, Button, Linen Thread, Embossing Folder, Stickles, and 3D Foam Squares

CAS Birthday

This is my last Sunday as apart of the Cupcake Inspiration Team,  I have had such a fabulous time playing along with Rach and the other sweeties.....I hope you will join them each week and play along.  This week's sponsor is Ippity stamps by Michelle, you can get your Ippity here!  I used the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL101, using a book page flower with a SU filigree brad.  I used a deep orange with the chocolate and added stitching.  Be sure to head over to the Cupcake Inspiration Blog and check out the other sweeties creations, you can also link your creation there too. Here is the new CIC sweeties..show them some luv!  Enjoy.

Anita Denimo Ida Lisa Nina

 Rach       Piali     Colleen

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Stamps:  Big Wish(Verve)  

Paper:  Early Espresso, Really Rust, and Very Vanilla(SU)

Ink:  Really Rust(SU)

Accessories:  Book Page, SU Filigree Brad, SU Square Punch, Janome, and 3D Foam Squares

Sweet Butterfly

Good morning, it is time for another Cupcake Inpsiration Challenge, CIC70...I am so thrilled to share with you our sponsor for this week, it is Stitchy Bear.  I really luv this butterfly, wow..I paper pieced it twice.  It is fabulous on a card, it really says sweetness.  Get yours today here, for only $1.05, it is on sale!  I used the fun Carolyn Gavin's designer paper from K & Company.  I added scrungy ribbon and gemstones on the butterfly and under the sentiment.  This sketch is from a couple of weeks ago, but I luv it...you can find it and other great sketches at Skipping Stones Designs, SSD34.  Be sure to check out the other sweeties creations.  Have a fabulous day....enjoy!  

Colleen ~ Piali ~ Rachel

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Stamps:  Big Wish(Verve) and Digi Butterfly(Stitchy Bear)
Paper:  French Vanilla(Bazzil) and Carolyn gavin's Designer paper(K & Company)
Ink:  Melon Mambo(SU) and Printer Ink
Accessories:  Ribbon, Gemstones, and 3D Foam Squares 

Daisy Cupcake

Good morning, I have today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC69 to share.  I am thrilled to also let you know that Fred She Said is this weeks sponsor.  Head over to the blog and check out the fabulous digi at great prices.  You can play along and load your creation over at The CIC Blog.  I paper pieced the cupcake using October Afternoon designer paper.  I used one of the sketches from the dirty girl challenges from over at SCS.  Be sure to check out all the sweeties creations and our guest sweetie this week is, Taylor Usry.   
                  ~ Colleen (out this week)~ Piali ~ Rachel ~ Taylor (Guest Sweetie) ~ .
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Stamps:  Flowery Cupcake Digi(Fred She Said)
Paper:  Very Vanilla(SU) and Thrift Store Designer Paper(October Afternoon)
Ink:  Printer Ink
Accessories:  Janome, SU Embossing Folder, KaiserCraft Pearl, and 3D Foam Squares

Sprinkle Today With Kindness

 Good morning, it is time to share with you today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC68. 
I am so excited to tell you that Cupcake Inspirations is going to start offering some Wonderful Calorie Free Sweets to go along with your Fat Free Cupcake Inspirations! This week is the first week of our Sponsored Challenges and I am Thrilled that Raindrop Echo Designs has agreed to Sweetening the Deal a little for everyone! One random participant will receive 4 Sentiments of their choice AND a custom Watermark and/or Signature Set!  As if all that wasn't Sweet enough...Raindrop Echo Designs is having a Sale.....25% off Everything thru the end of July!
I also used the sketch from Clean & Simple, FTL99.  I used Stampin Up on this card, I adore the black ric rac.  I added the tiny bling in the flourish down the side.  I curled the flower blooms with my stylus to give it some depth.  The cupckaes this week are so gorgeous, don't ya think?  I hope that you can play along with the cupcake sweeties this week....enjoy your day!
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Stamps:  Vintage Vogue(SU)
Paper:  Bazzil and Rose Red Designer Paper(SU)
Ink:  Rose Red(SU) and Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  Gemstones, SU Punch, Ric Rac, SU Corner Rounder, and 3D Foam Squares

A Warm Hello

Good morning and Happy July 4, I hope you have lots of fun planned for this great American holiday!  But now, it is time for a cupcake...hehehe...CIC66.  I think these cupcakes are so stylish, head over to the CIC Blog and see the other sweeties creation and to play along.  I started by using the sketch from CAS-tastic, CWC010 this is my first time playing along with these gals, fun sketch!  I was drawn to the pink, red, and of curse green.  I used the stamp set from Ippity called Now & Forever, I luv these stamped on dp(designer paper) and cut out.  I used some random designer paper for the card and added PTI ribbon.  A button bow to finish off the center and my card is complete.  This also fits The Play Date Cafe Challenge, PDCC36.  Now I have to tell you that is was not that easy, for some reason I could not pull this simple card together last night.  I do hope you like my cupcake creation and most of all I hope you play along with us.  I do my best to get around and show some luv.  Have a wonderful day....enjoy!

       Colleen       Piali         Rachel 

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Stamps:  Now & Forever(Ippity)
Paper:  Avalanche(Bazzil) and Random Designer Papers
Ink:  Riding Hood Red(SU)
Accessories:  Distresing Tool, PTI Ribbon, Stickles, SU Button, Linen Thread, Circle Nesties, 3D Foam Squares

Thanks!

If you are looking for the Verve Blog Hop scroll down one or click here.

Good day to you, I am showing casing today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC65 with Verve stamps(new release stamps too, you gotta luv that).  I used the new set American Hero, this is a wonderful set of grateful sentiments and stars.  The sentiments in this set are very versatile.  I embossed the background with the stars embossing folder and then sponged it with SU night of navy ink.  I distressed the edges and stitched a crazy stitch above the clear gems.  I made a bow tie bow with the ribbon and then added a SU star brad.  I used Taylor's Sketch, TESC118.  Be sure to check out the other sweeties CIC over at the new Cupcake Inspiration Blog.  I can't wait to see what you create, have a fantastic summer day!  Enjoy.

Wishing You

 Good morning, I have a gorgeous cupcake to share and get your mojo flowing....this cupcake is covered with teals and browns.  What a fabulous color combo, I really like SU Taken with Teal and it's not in the new cattie...I will have to see if Mikey's has a color in Bazzil to compare.  On with today's card,  This is this weeks Cupcake Inspiration, CIC64....I used a really deep chocolate Bazzil paper and the teal houndstooth SU Sweet Pea designer paper.  The sentiment is Verve Wishing You (Verve is having a release this Friday, JUNE 25..I will be peaking sets later in the week) and the big ole flower is from the Ippity set Now and Always.  I layered the flower and added a little stickles and a dark brown button.  Speaking of buttons, I had bought a bag of buttons at Hobby Lobby(in PA, we don't have one near me) a year ago; anyway I thought the buttons where a mix of soft green, blue, and plums.  I discovered last night that they are a deep chocolate(I had been looking for deep chocolate) I felt like I had hit the jackpot...lol.  I was under my trusty Ott light and seen that they are truly chocolate.....what a wonderful surprise!  Back to the card, I added a piece of ric rac, it is paper but it sorta looks like ribbon.  The die is from PTI, I also added a row of stitching.  I hope you have a wonderful day and I surely hope you will play along with us, you can see the all the other sweeties creations at the Cupcake Inspiration Blog.  I used the Clean & Simple sketch, FTL95...luv the sketches over there, check them out!  Enjoy! 
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Stamps:  Wishing You(Verve) and Now and Always(Ippity)
Paper:  Bazzil and Taken With Teal, White, and Sweet Pea Designer Paper(SU) 
Ink:  Taken With Teal(SU) and Rich Cocoa(Momento)
Accessories:  Janome, Linen Thread, PTI Ribbon, PTI Ric Rac Die, Buttons, Stickles, and 3D Foam Squares

Rolled Paper Flower Card

Good morning, I have the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC63 to share.   I think today's cupcake is adorable, but I haven't met a cupcake I didn't like...hehehe.  Have you seen the new Cupcake Inspiration Blog and Rachel will be announcing the Top five every week, so get your creations in.  I used the sketch from the Dirty Dozen Challenge, DDSKETCG0510.
I am having so much trouble with my computer and editing pictures this morning.  I am going to keep this post short, I am getting a little aaahhhh frazzled...lol.  I have to share the fabulous tutorial for these flowers it is from the super talented Rae, Simply Rae, click on the link to find out how to make them!  I added a piece of chocolate card stock to the end before rolling to give the center bloom a little punch, I like the look, do you?  The sentiment is Verve stamps, I will be back to clean up this post, I am in a hurry this morning.  Enjoy! 

Be sure to check out the other sweeties creations

Karen    Piali    Rachel