CIC #558 - Color Challenge

Hello Monday, Cyber Monday!

Are you Christmas shopping online today?  Well, if so, in between stores, 

check out the newest challenge by Cupcake Inspirations.

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558 - Color Challenge

Red, Kraft, Brown

I'm using the digi stamp, Peppermint Tea by PJ Moore, our sponsor this fortnight.  I used the die set, Scallops & Dots (Catherine Pooler Designs) for my large layers and a photo frame die (My Favorite Things).  The candy pieces are from the stamp/die set, Sweetest Season (Catherine Pooler Designs).  I sparkled the candy with Halo embossing glitter (Wow), as I did the treats in the image. 

Our sponsor:

PJ Moore Illustrations

Prize: 

2 Cut Files or 2 Digital stamps of your choice

Please stop by the Cupcake blog and see all the cute inspiration from the rest of the team.  Then, come play along with our color challenge!

Thanks for visiting my blog.  I hope you return soon!

Sweet Cup of Blessings!

CIC #557 Owls Reminder

It's another Monday.  

They sure come around fast don't they?

It's also the 2nd week of Cupcake Inspirations current challenge -- 

 Challenge #557 - OWLS

I have had a very chaotic last couple weeks so unfortunately I don't have a new owl card to share this week, just the same one.  

Last week we found out our Lab, Ellie, has a torn ACL and has had to be confined as much as we possibly can manage, which includes having to take her outside on a leash everytime she has to go and sometimes having to carry her down the stairs to get outside.  It's been a  exhausting trying to keep a 60 lb hyper Lab quiet and off her feet! On top of that, our granddog, Jack, arrived last week for a 3 week stay while his human parents are vacationing in Europe part of that time.  We are contemplating calling our place the Salkeld Canine B&B as Jack has been a frequent visitor over the last six months.  LOL. We really do actually love having him here.  The cats, however, may have a differing opinion. 😉

Anyway, if you haven't seen the challenge yet, go to the Cupcake Blog and see the rest of the design team's inspiration and then come play with us, creating an owl card! 

Card Info:

Stamps: Wiser (Catherine Pooler Designs).

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110 lb.

Ink: Tranquil, Serene, Crushed Violet (Catherine Pooler Inks- Spa Collection).

Extras: Flourishing Frame die (Taylored Expressions); White Puff Emboss Powder (WOW).

Hooting Blessings! 

CIC #557 Owls

Good Morning Monday!

Hope your weekend was a good one.

It's time for a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations.

 

Challenge #557 - OWLS

I decided to create a snowy owl for a wintry birthday card. 

Go to the Cupcake Blog and see the rest of the design team's inspiration and then come play with us, creating an owl card! 

Card Info:

Stamps: Wiser (Catherine Pooler Designs).

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110 lb.

Ink: Tranquil, Serene, Crushed Violet (Catherine Pooler Inks- Spa Collection).

Extras: Flourishing Frame die (Taylored Expressions); White Puff Emboss Powder (WOW).

Hooting Blessings! 

CIC #556 Reminder

It's just another Monday!

It's the 2nd week of Cupcake Inspirations Anything Goes Challenge!

 

The Paper Shelter was very generous is giving us this cute image, called Comfy At Home.  It's a tad warm here in NC right now, so not really snuggle time.  LOL

We also have another sponsor this fortnight - - -

THE PAPER SHELTER

The Prize for on random winner:  3 Digital Stamps

So be sure and stop by the Cupcake blog and see all the Team's inspiration and get all the info on the prize!

Also --- We are looking for some new Design Team members so check out that post here.  The term is from January -June 2023.

Warm N' Cozy Blessings!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #556 - Anything Goes

Hello Monday again!

Happy Halloween! 

Hope you're ready for ghosts n goblins and witches or minions or the like at your doorstep today!  

And here's another good treat...

Cupcake Inspirations has a new challenge the next two weeks -

ANYTHING GOES!

The Paper Shelter was very generous is giving us this cute image, called Comfy At Home.  It resembles me a lot during the winter with at least one of my two cats enjoying to snuggle up in a blanket with me.  I colored it up in Copics in one of my favorite color combos for the holidays - Teal, pink and red. 

We also have another sponsor this fortnight - - -

THE PAPER SHELTER

The Prize for on random winner:  3 Digital Stamps

So be sure and stop by the Cupcake blog and see all the Team's inspiration and get all the info on the prize!

Also --- We are looking for some new Design Team members so check out that post here.  The term is from January -June 2023.

Warm N' Cozy Blessings!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555 - Halloween Fun Week 2

Good Morning, Monday!

Hello to a fresh new week

and 

Week Two of Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

Remember, our theme is Halloween Fun!  

And  The Whimsical Art Witch is our sponsor!

Prizes:

3 Digital Stamps of Choice to One Winner

3 Digital Stamps of The Whimsical Art Witch's Top Pick

Make sure to stop by the Cupcake Blog and see the rest of the Design Team's inspiration using digi's from our sponsor!

 

Spooky Blessings!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555 - Halloween Fun

Wow!  It's Monday already again!

It's time for a brand new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations too!  Can you guess the theme?...

The theme is Halloween Fun!  

We have a sponsor also --- The Whimsical Art Witch!

Prizes:

3 Digital Stamps of Choice to One Winner

3 Digital Stamps of The Whimsical Art Witch's Top Pick

Make sure to stop by the Cupcake Blog and see the rest of the Design Team's inspiration using digi's from our sponsor!

Entering in Following Other Challenges:

Two  Old Bats Halloween Challenge - October

Halloween Blessings!

 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Week 2 - Color Challenge

Hello Monday!

It's Week #2 at Cupcake Inspirations for our color challenge - Hot pink/Black/White. I made a second card for the second week...

A pretty CAS card using cat dies from Newton's Nook, a sentiment and ink from Catherine Pooler Designs.

Stop by the Challenge blog and check out the inspiration from the rest of the team.  If you haven't played yet this fortnight, you've still got time, the challenge runs through Friday, Oct. 14th.  So ink up those stamps!

Pink Blessings!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #554-Color Challenge

Hello Monday!

It's time for a new challenge at 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - a color challenge!

I made a Halloween card using a wonderful layered moon stencil by Spellbinders inked up in It's A Girl, Be Mine, and Pucker Up ink by Catherine Pooler inks.  I cut Lawn Fawn tree border die from black cardstock along with the Haunted House and bat dies by Spellbinders.  The sentiment (by Papertrey Ink) I cut twice in black and once in Pucker Up.  

Stop by the Cupcake blog and check out the rest of the Design Team's inspiration.  Then why not come play along for the next two weeks following the colors in our challenge.

Trick or Treat Blessings!

World Cardmaking Day 2022

Good Evening!  Hope you've been crafting today as have I!  I haven't had a chance to photograph my creations but I've had some previous cards that I have been remiss of posting.  So I thought today was the perfect day to share them. 

So, grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and I hope you enjoy the following:

This card I made for the Hubs for his birthday last month.  His happy place is Sedona, Arizona. I had found these rock formation stamps from Whimsy Stamps that look very much like Sedona. I've cased an amazing card by Katie Brooks that she created back in Sept. 2020.  I stamped the stamp twice in Icing On the Cake ink (Catherine Pooler Designs), colored with Copics and then cut two of them apart to create the front layer.  For the background I stamped in the same ink and then blended ink on top of it.  The senitment was stamped in Midnight (CP Designs).  The panel was secured to a black cardstock panel and then to the card base.

The above two cards were cased during a Stamp Nation Fall Card Class by Catherine Pooler Designs.  

The panel for the card below I have had for a while and just never finished it into a card until this summer.  All colored panels are ink to paper using Catherine Pooler inks.  Stamps and dies are from Catherine Pooler Designs - - Beautiful Day Floral, Thoughtful Phrases stamp sets and Smile die cut.

This background of this card is the positive of another card I created from the Spring Card Camp 2022 at Online Card Classes.  The background stamp is Bohemian Lace by Simon Says Stamp.  It was embossed with clear WOW embossing powder on a panel of inked cardstock using Suede Shoes and Flirty Fuschia inks (Catherine Pooler). The word die, stamped sentiment and feather stamps/dies are also all Catherine Pooler.

Another Spring Card class card - background text stamp embossed clear then stenciled with a floral layered stencil by Altenew.  Sentiment and sequins - (Catherine Pooler Stamps).

The background is Enchanting Vines 3D emboss folder by Altenew.  Stitched tag by Pretty Pink Posh.  The leaf die I die cut in two white cardstock and one I glimmer foiled as well as the butterflies from PinkFresh Studio.  The sentiment is by Spellbinders glimmer foiled sentiments.

A Father's Day card with a background created from the same Spring Online Card Class.  The background is rainbow blended with stenciled image.  The animal stamps (Hero Arts) were embossed in WOW white emboss powder.

This colorful card I created for a StampNation Penpal this past spring.  Stamp Nation is a subscription cardmaking forum by Catherine Pooler Deisgns.  The background was created by swiping ink pads randomly on white cardstock and then using a stencil also randomly on top.  The sentiments and Adorable little peeking bunny are all by Catherine Pooler Designs.

Another card I created for a StampNation Penpal this spring. The background was created using real tree leaves on a gel press with distress inks and dye inks.  It made for a simple and quick card having just to trim it down and add a sentiment.

 

Another StampNation Penpal card.  Slimline die: Marquise (Catherine Pooler Designs); Birds: Lovely Birds stamp/dies (Catherine Pooler Designs); The leaves also Catherine Pooler. The hearts were cut from a rose stenciled panel that was embossed using the same rose stencil (Catherine Pooler Designs).  Everything inked with Catherine Pooler Inks.

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #553 - Safari Animals Week 2

Monday, Monday, Hello Monday!

It's the 2nd week of our Safari Animal challenge at 

Cupcake Inspirations.  

Our sponsor is:

One of India's first stamp and Ink pad manufacturing company and brand started by Konica Das, founder and owner

in the year 2013.

STORE: WWW.CRAFTYSCRAPPERS.IN

They are offering a prize of the digital kit, Peek-A-Boo

 

Stop by the Cupcake Inspirations blog to see the rest of the team's adorable projects for more inspiration!

Thanks for visiting!

Wild Blessings!