Cupcake Challenge 207

Hello everyone, today on Cupcake Challenge 207 we have a theme of flowers and we would like to see flowers in your image, NOT just used as embellishments. This week we are sponsored by eyeCandie Creations and they are giving one lucky winner the fabulous prize of 4 digi images of their choice.

For my card I used a gorgeous bluebell image by Sketching Stamper and it is coloured with copics. The DP is from Papermania and I finished off with a doily, ribbon and jewels.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Blue and white card. Papermania
Stamps: Bluebells - Sketching Stamper
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, doily
Tools: Corner chomper, sewing machine, bow easy
Thanks for looking x

Tomorrow is a Blank Page

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using a stamp from the Magnolia Graduate and Student Collection 2009. I am entering this card into the following challenges; Creative Inspirations Challenge 177 has a theme of sentiments, Creative Card Crew Challenge 17 has a theme of script/maps/newsprint (my script is on my tags) and Charisma Cardz Challenge 33 has a theme of lace.

For my card I stamped the Tomorrow Sentiment from the Magnolia Graduate and Student Collection 2009 using memento tuxedo black ink and cut it out using a labels 2 die. While it was still in the die I sponged it with antique linen and vintage photo distress inks. The DP is from basic grey and I sponged around the egdes of each element with distress inks. I used the scalloped stitched lace doohickey die for the decorative edge and the so wrapped lovely die for the tags. I sponged each tag with distress ink and I stamped them with the Old Valentine letter background stamp from the Magnolia Valentine Collection 2009. I finished off with a doily, some lace, flowers, twine, a brad and some pearls.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White card. Basic Grey - Picadilly
Stamps: Magnolia - Tomorrow Sentiment - Graduate and Student Collection 2009. Old Valentine Letter - Valentine Collection 2009
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, antique linen
Embellishments: Lace, doily, brad, twine, flowers, pearls
Tools: Sewing machine, trouvaille, nesties, doohickeys
Thanks for looking x

Walter the Moose

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using a mix of new Magnolia stamps and older ones! I am entering this card into the following challenges; this week's Simon Says Challenge has a theme of animal antics, Just Magnolia & Hanglar & Stanglar Challenge 167 has a theme of pearls and swirls, Cute Card Thursday Challenge 229 has a theme of tags, and Secret Crafter Challenge 198 has a theme of gold, silver or bronze.

For my card I used Walter the Moose from the new Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 and he is coloured with distress inks. The DP is from MME and although it isn't christmas DP I think it works quite well, being red and green!! The sentiment is the post vintage merry christmas stamp from the Magnolia So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection 2009 and it is stamped in memento rich cocoa ink. I used doohickey dies to cut out the tags and swirls and I added some ribbon and gold bells to the tags.

Finally, a close up of the tags. They have been distressed with vintage photo distress ink and one is stamped with Love Holly and the other with sweet snowflakes from the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Kraft and ivory card. MME - Wild Asparagus
Stamps: Magnolia - listed above
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, antique linen, weathered wood, black soot, victorian velvet, broken china.
Embellishments: Bells, ribbon, twine, pearls
Tools: Trouvaille, sewing machine, doohickeys, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Guess the Cupcake

Hello everyone, to celebrate Cupcake's 4th Birthday we have a guess the cupcake competition running over on the CUPCAKE BLOG. Some of the regular cupcakes have made some gorgeous creations and you have to guess who made what! The competition starts today and runs until 4pm (GMT) on Saturday 18th August. This is the fabulous prize that you can win:

 So what are you waiting for, please hop on over to the CUPCAKE BLOG to join in. Good Luck xx

Cupcake 4th Birthday Celebrations

Hello everyone, today is Cupcake's 4th Birthday and to celebrate we have some special competitions this week. For our challenge this week we have a photo inspiration as a theme and instead of the usual DT we are featuring some special guest designers. The photo for inspiration is below:

It's all yummy and so suitable for the occasion!!! Also we have some super prizes this week that have been donated by our very generous sponsors; Di's Digi Designs are giving us a $10 gift certificate, My Mum's Craft Shop are giving us a £10 gift voucher, Wild Rose Studio are giving the winner two stamps of their choice and The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop are giving the winner this:

Its a winner takes all competition so someone is going to be very lucky! So head on over to the CUPCAKE BLOG to join in. Good Luck! xx

Tilda with Carrots

Hello everyone, today I have another card to show you using stamps from the Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012. I am entering this card into the following challenges; Magnolia-licious has a theme of autumn for this month's challenge, this week's Papertake Challenge has a theme of anything goes, and Creative Inspirations Challenge 174 has a theme of in the garden.

For my card I have used Tilda with Carrots and she is coloured with copics. I cut out two doohickey tags in kraft card and I used the Autumn Oak Leaf and the Acorn accessory stamps and I also coloured these with copics. All stamps are from the Magnolia Autumn Leaves Collection 2012. My DP is from MME and both the decorative edge and swirl die cuts have been done with doohickeys.

Finally, a close up of the tags.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Kraft and cream card. MME - Bloom and grow
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Carrots, Autumn Oak Leaf, Acorn - Turning Leaves Collection 2012.
Colouring: Copics, Distress Ink - antique linen
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, twine
Tools: Trouvaille, doohickeys, nesties, TH blending tool
Thanks for looking x

Doilies

Hello everyone, today I have made a simple, but effective card using my newest set of Waltzingmouse Stamps. I am entering this card for the following challenges; this week's Simon Says has a colour inspiration theme and Cute Card Thursday Challenge 228 has a theme of CAS.

For my card I used three stamps from the Waltzingmouse Dainty Doilies set and I stamped them onto plain white card using memento tuxedo black ink. I cut them out using plain circle and large scalloped circle nesties and I used copic marker V12 to add a bit of colour. Finally I added some jewels and I used 3d pads to layer them on top of each other.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White card
Stamps: WMS - Dainty Doilies
Colouring: Memento tuxedo black, V12
Embellishments: Jewels
Tools: Corner chomper, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 204

Hello everyone, today on Cupcake Challenge 204 we have a theme of bunting and this week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp who are giving us a $20 gift certificate as a prize and Saturated Canary who are giving us the fabulous prize of 2 digi images. Krista has also very kindly offered the DT images to use and I chose Hairy Situation which can be purchased from the Saturated Canary Store.

For my card I have coloured my image with copics, I love her hair so I printed the image out fairly large and made her the focus of the card. The DP is from MME and I used a star shaped nestie to make my bunting....I cut out a star shape and cut the points off, I then used glossy accents to stick them to a piece of 3mm ribbon.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card. MME
Stamps: Saturated Canary - Hairy Situation
Colouring: Copics - E000, E00, E11, E50, E31, E71, E25, E29, B23, B39, B93, B95, B97, R20, R22, R27, W1, W3, W5, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: Trouvaille, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Tilda with a Gift for You

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you featuring some stamps from the new Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012. I am entering this card into Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge 168 which has a theme of anything goes.

For my card I have used a fab layout that I saw on Claudia's blog, I think it is a great layout that you can use to show off your mini stamps and accessory stamps and you can also use up some small (ish) strips of DP that you may have left. I have used Tilda with a gift for you as my main image and she is from Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 and is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. The DP is from Colorbok and I have used doohickey dies to create the decorative edges on the pockets.

I cut four tags using two different doohickey dies and I added a brad into each hole....I thought adding ribbon to all of them would be a bit much.

Finally, a photo of all the tags..... I have used Mini Scooter Tilda and Mini Tilda with Daisies and Mushrooms..... for the sentiments I used the Limited Edition Text Stamp from the Turning Leaves Collection and Have a Sunny Day from the Summer Memories Collection 2012, I then used the large and small Autumn Sunflowers to create a border. All of them are coloured with copics.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Blue and white card. Colorbok - Sorbet
Stamps: Magnolia - Turning Leaves and Summer Memories Collections 2012.
Colouring: Copics - sorry no list of colours!
Embellishments: Brads, ribbon, stickles
Tools: Trouvaille, Doohickey Dies, nesties, bow easy
Thanks for looking x