Cupcake Challenge 135

Hello everyone, over on Cupcake Challenge 135 we have a theme of Flowers for Mum and this week we are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs who are giving the winner four images of their choice as a prize. I am also entering this card for the following challenges; Stamptacular Challenge 104 has a theme of a card for an adult, Totally Gorjuss Challenge 73 has a theme of spring has sprung, this week's Stamp Something has a theme of spring, this week's Simon Says Challenge has a theme of mother's day/girlie, Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 144 has a theme of ribbon, flowers and pearls/rhinestones, and finally this week's Papertake Challenge has a theme of mother/girlie.

For my card I have used my favourite Karen Lockhart stamp and I have coloured it with copics. I have added some glossy accents to the vase to give the impression of glass and some stickles to the flowers for a bit of bling! The DP is from Papermania and the doily from Create4fun. Finally I finished off with some ribbon and jewels.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are giving us two gorgeous stamps as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Cream and blue card, PM - Blueberry Hill
Stamps: Lockhart - Cottage Flowers
Colouring: Copics - G21, YG11, YG67, E51, E53, B00, BG10, B32, B24, B39, W1, W3, W5, W7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, stickles, glossy accents, doily
Tools: Sewing Machine, cuttlebug, nesties, bow easy
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 134

Hello everyone, over on Cupcake Challenge 134 we have a theme of monochromatic and this week we are lucky enough to have two fabulous sponsors; the first one is Prairie Fairy Designs who are giving us the prize of five images of the winners choice, and secondly Funky Farm Scrapbook Barn is giving us the prize of a £10 gift voucher and anyone who reads the cupcake challenge post is entitled to a 10% discount on any purchases made this week, all you have to do is quote the code: CUPCAKEBLOG at the checkout....fantastic!

I am also entering my card for the following challenges; Just Magnolia and Hanglar have a theme this week of favourite colour combo (a tough one as I love so many, especially pink, but you can't beat a classic black and white combo for any occassion!), this week's Papertake challnge has a theme of three - I have used three different magnolia stamps and three different patterned papers if you count my doily as one!

For my card I have used Secret Tilda from the Magnolia Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010 and she is coloured with copics and accented with silver stickles and a ranger inkssentials pen. The sentiment is one of the Magnolia minis and it is just the perfect size to pop on the side of an image, and the flourish is also from Magnolia but it is actually a long stamp for a border, but I just partially stamped it to get the effect I wanted.

My DP is from DCWV and the doily is from Create4fun. I used a spellbinders fancy tag to create my two white tabs, which also came from Create4fun. Finally, the ribbon and jewels are from my stash.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are giving us two gorgeous stamps as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Finally, we are having a DT call over at Cupcake Craft Challenges, please see the details below.....

Would you like to join Cupcake Craft Challenges? We're looking to expand our Design Team, so, if you fancy being a Cupcake and can commit to:

Creating a new project each week
Commenting on all entrants allocated to you
Suggesting Challenges and picking a Top Five when it's your week
Having a giggle! ;)

Then we'd like to hear from you!
Please e-mail Cupcake three samples of your work, along with a link to your blog.This DT Call will run until 12 Noon, GMT on Wednesday 23 March. Good Luck!

Supplies
Card/Paper: Black and white card, DCWV - Linen Closet
Stamps: Magnolia - Secret Tilda - Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010, Magnolia - flourish and mini sentiment
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, C1, C3, C5, C7, W1, W3, W5, W7, 100, 0
Embellishments: Doily, stickles, inkssentials pen, ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, sewing machine, spellbinders fancy tags
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 133

Hello everyone, today over on Cupcake Challenge 133 we have a theme of up in the air with the added option of green. This week we are sponsored by our regular sponsor, Digi Doodle Shop who are giving us a $10 gift certificate as a prize. I am also entering this card into the following challenges; Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge 87 have a sketch to follow, and this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge has a theme of anything goes.

For my card I have used Colibri from the Magnolia Pet Collection 2009 and I have coloured it with copics. For the wings and tail I used a technique called feather blending and where the yellow and blue colours overlapped, they formed the green area. The DP is from basic grey and the ribbon, butons and jewels are from my stash.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are giving us two gorgeous stamps as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Finally, we are having a DT call over at Cupcake Craft Challenges, please see the details below.....

Would you like to join Cupcake Craft Challenges? We're looking to expand our Design Team, so, if you fancy being a Cupcake and can commit to:

Creating a new project each week
Commenting on all entrants allocated to you
Suggesting Challenges and picking a Top Five when it's your week
Having a giggle! ;)

Then we'd like to hear from you!
Please e-mail Cupcake three samples of your work, along with a link to your blog.This DT Call will run until 12 Noon, GMT on Wednesday 23 March. Good Luck!

Supplies
Card/Paper: Ivory and green card, Basic Grey
Stamps: Magnolia - Colibri - Pet Collection 2009
Colouring: Copics - Y00, Y02, Y06, Y11, Y17, YR23, B00, BG10, W3, 0
Embellishments: Buttons, ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, sewing machine, floral fantasy embossing folder
Thanks for looking x

CAS Male Card

Hello everyone, just a quick post from me today with a card that covers a few challenges; Clean & Simple Challenge 130 has a sketch to follow, Secret Crafter Challenge 124 has a theme of patchwork backgrounds, and this week's Creative Card Crew Challenge has a theme of no flowers.

For my card I used some DP from K & Co, the sentiment is from Waltzing Mouse and the ribbon and button are from my stash. I love the way this card turned out, I think the patchwork background really added a bit of extra interest for a male card.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Brown and ivory card, K & Co
Stamps: Waltzing Mouse - Fancy Phrases set
Embellishments: Ribbon, button
Tools: Cuttlebug, sewing machine, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Birthday Wishes

Hello everyone, today I have am finally getting around to enter two challenges that I have wanted to join in with for a while, but never had the time to do it.... although I think I might have joined in with one of them before! The first one is Waltzingmouse Challenge 137 where I have used the sketch and the other one is Less is More Week 5 where the theme is pastel colours.

For my first card I layerd three layers of matt white card with the top layer being embossed with an embossing folder from craft concepts called cottage floral. I then used a stamp from the Waltzingmouse Victorian Frippery set and some lilac ink to create the background. The sentiment is also from Waltzingmouse but it is from the fancy phrases set and I finished off with a row of bling.

I mounted the sentiment onto my card with some foam pads for a bit of dimension. I really loved how this card turned out and I'm starting to get the hang of CAS cards....so much so I made another one!!!

This card is made in exactly the same way as the one above, except I stamped the background with sage ink and I had some matching sage ribbon in my stash.

One more image from another angle! I really loved making these cards and I hope to do a lot more in the future. They are so quick but yet so effective..... it takes me longer to figure out what to do than to actually do it!!


Supplies
Card/Paper: White matt card and paper
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Victorian Frippery set and Fancy Phrases set
Ink: Lilac and sage
Embellishments: Jewels, ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, embossing folder - cottage floral
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 132 - Pink Polka Dots

Hello everyone, over on Cupcake Challenge 132 we have a theme of pink polka dots.....so cute! This week we are sponsored by our regular sponsor Simon Says Stamp and they are giving us the prize of a $20 gift certificate.

I am also entering my card into the following challenges; I have followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers Challenge 144, (a super sketch by Rach), Just Magnolia and Hanglar Week 96 has a theme of anything goes, and finally Stamptacular Challenge 101 has a theme of good luck/best wishes.

For my card I have used this cute Hanglar image, I have coloured her with copics and added some glossy accents to the rubber ring.... you can't tell on the photo but it looks nice and shiny in real life!!! The DP is from K & Co and the doily, pearls and ribbon are from my stash. Finally, the sentiment and little heart stamp are from the waltzing mouse fancy phrases set.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are giving us two gorgeous stamps as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Ivory and pink card, K & Co - Small Wonders Girl
Stamps: Hanglar
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, E53, E25, E29, YG11, YG06, G21, R02, Y00, Y02, C1, C3, W1, W3, W5, W7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, pearls, glossy accents
Tools: Sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Signs of Spring

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that matches the treat pouch I made (two posts down). I am entering this card for the folowing challenges; Papertake has a theme of anything goes, Simon Says has a recipe theme, Copic Creations Challenge 45 has a theme of complementary colours (my chosen ones are pink and green), and  Cute Card Thursday Challenge 154 has a theme of signs of spring.

For my card I have used WOJ willow with flower basket and she is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. My DP is from imaginisce and I have used a spellbinders fancy tag to create the decorative edge. I have finished off with some ribbon and jewels.Note: for the SSS challenge my three embellishments are ribbon, jewels and stickles.

Card/Paper: White and green card, DP - Imaginisce
Stamps: WOJ - Willow with Flower Basket
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, E53, E25, E29, E51, E57, R81, R85, B93, B95, B97, BG10, YG11, YG06, YG67, G21, W1, W3,W5, W7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, stickles
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, fancy tag die
Thanks for looking x

News

Hello everyone, I just thought I'd do a quick post and let you all know my news..... I'm getting married! As you all know I have started a wedding stationery business and Jeff's mum decided to pop along to a wedding show that was at their local shopping centre to see what was there and if she could pick up any pointers for me..... well, while she was there she decided to enter a competition and didn't she just go and win it!!! Turns out the prize is a wedding package worth £5,000 which she said was ours if we wanted it!!! We have been together for 5 years and would have got around to getting married eventually, but opportunities like this don't come around very often so we decided to go for it! We are getting married at the Hilton Hotel in Dundee on 1st October this year.... my head has been overflowing this week and although I have a few cards to post, I just haven't got around to it (or visiting your blogs either), so I will be back tomorrow with a card (hopefully!) Liza x

Cupcake Challenge 131

Hello everyone, today over on Cupcake Challenge 131 we have a theme of anything but a square, so this week we would like to see alternative card shapes/projects that don't revolve around squares! For this challenge we are sponsored by Lili of the Valley who are giving us a £10 gift certificate as a prize and Tickled Pink Stamps are giving one lucky winner the choice of one rubber stamp or two digis!

This week I decided to make an alternative to a card and I made this cute treat pouch.....However, I am in the process of making a card to go with it which I will show you later on in the week! For my project I used paper from imaginisce and the image is willow with flower basket from WOJ, who is coloured with copics.

These pouches are perfect for a small treat or as a money/gift card holder. If anyone would like to know how I made it I did a tutorial a while ago HERE which explains each step.

Edit: I have added the link for the tutorial now!!!

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Crafts U Love who are giving us a £15 voucher as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Imaginisce
Stamps: WOJ - Willow with Flower Basket
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, E53, E25, E29, E51, E57, R81, R85, B93, B95, B97, BG10, YG11, YG06, YG67, G21, W1, W3,W5, W7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, stickles
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, bow easy
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 130

Hello everyone, today over on Cupcake Challenge 130 we have a theme of cake and/or ice cream....yum yum! This week we are sponsored by a new sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps, and one lucky winner will be able to pick seven images as a prize.

For my card I have used Lizzy with Ice Cream from Create4fun and she is coloured with copics. I left the image quite large so I kept my layout simple and my DP is from PM. I finished off with some stitching, ribbon and jewels.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Crafts U Love who are giving us a £15 voucher as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and green card, PM - Henbury Lane
Stamps: Create4fun - Lizzy with Ice Cream
Colouring: Copics - sorry I don't have a note of my colours this time!
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Sewing machine, corner rounder punch
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 129

Hello everyone, once again I have been lacking in blogging and it has been due to the combination of non stop visitors and for the last week I have been unwell. I have caught a flu bug and it is really taking me a bit of time to shake it off. So once again for this week's Cupcake Challenge 129 I have gone with a clean and simple card..... so quick to make when you are pushed for time and aren't feeling up to it!! Our theme this week is hearts and we are sponsored by Lori Designs who are giving one lucky winner the fab prize of a $10 gift certificate.

For my card I have used some old valentine paper from my stash and I stitched around the edge with my machine. The stamps are from waltzing mouse and I cut out the shape with a spellbinders fancy tag die. Finally I finished off with some satin ribbon and a bow made with my bow easy.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Crafts U Love who are giving us a £15 voucher as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and red card, unknown DP
Stamps: Waltzing mouse
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, distress ink - fired brick
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, fancy tag die, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 128

Hello Everyone, today over on Cupcake Challenge 128 we have a theme of seeing red and this week we are sponsored by our regular sponsor Simon Says Stamp who are giving us the fab prize of a $20 gift certificate.

So onto my card....I have used some lovely new stash for this one!!!

For my card I have used my new Waltzing Mouse Stamps, the Victorian Frippery set....love them!!! The card I have used is gorgeous pearlised card that has a lovely finish and I have simply embossed two panels and stamped the medalion stamp with memento tuxedo black ink and the inner circle has been stamped with fired brick distrss ink. I finished off with some lush satin ribbon. I love how this card turned out, it was so easy to make and looks really affective.

This month our icing on the cupcake prize is sponsored by Crafts U Love who are giving us a £15 voucher as a prize, and all you have to do is enter at least one of our challenges this month to be in with a chance to win.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White pearlised card
Stamps: Waltzing Mouse - Victoria Frippery
Inks: Memento tuxedo black, distress ink - fired brick
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, cottage flowers embossing folder
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 127

Hello everyone, over on Cupcake Challenge 127 we have a theme of Old Macdonald had a Farm and we would like to see something that can be found on a farm! This week we are sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store and the prize is some lovely stash.

For my card I used Brunte from the Magnolia Spring Collection 2008, I masked him off then stamped the flowers behind him to make him look like he was standing in a field of flowers. I coloured the image with copics and added a little stickles to the background. The decorative edge was done using my Martha Stewart punch and the designer paper is MME Bloom and Grow. The ribbon and flowers were provided by Magnolia and I used my sewing machine to stitch around all the elements of the card.

This month there is a slight change to our monthly prize, it is simply going to be an extra chance for you to win! This month our icing on the cupcake is sponsored by Blue Jelly Stampin', Polkadoodles and The Paper Shelter...we have some totally fabby prizes so make sure you join in!

Supplies
Card/Paper: Orange and cream card, MME - Bloom and grow
Stamps: Magnolia - Brunte - Spring Collection 2008, Flower Background
Colouring: Copics - E21, E33, E35, E37, Y11, Y17, Y21, YR23, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, YG03, YG11, G21, YG67, W1, W3, C1, BG10, B00, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, flowers, stickles
Tools: Leone Em branch punch, MS punch, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 126

Hello everyone, sorry I'm a little late with this post! Today over on Cupcake Challenge 126 we have a theme of food for thought and this week we are sponsored by Heather Ellis and she is giving the lucky winner their choice of three digi images.

For my card I used Tilda with Ice Cream and the post strawberry sentiment from the Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Collection 2009. The image is colored with copics and the DPs and embellishments were included in a Magnolia DT kit from a while ago. I used my MS trellis punch for the punched edge and I stiched around all the elements with my sewing machine.

This month there is a slight change to our monthly prize, it is simply going to be an extra chance for you to win! This month our icing on the cupcake is sponsored by Blue Jelly Stampin', Polkadoodles and The Paper Shelter...we have some totally fabby prizes so make sure you join in!

We also have a new challenge on the blog this week....please see the details below....

The Cupcakes were talking about future Challenges recently and we decided it's not really fair for us to pick them all the time. So we'd like to give you the opportunity to Challenge us too. Not only that, but the (randomly chosen) winner will also be invited to Guest Design for us on the week in March when their Challenge goes live at Cupcake!

Sound like fun? If you'd like to set a Theme and Guest Design for us, leave your idea in a comment on this post HERE.

We'll close this competition at 8pm (GMT)Sunday 30 January.

Supplies
Card/Paper: All provided by Magnolia.
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Ice Cream and Post Strawberry Sentiment - Lazy Summer Days Collection 2009
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, E50, E51, E53, E33, Y21, YR23, RV10, BG10, BG01, BG09, W1, W3, W7, 0
Embellishments: Flowers, ribbon and jewels
Tools: MS garden trellis punch, cuttlebug, nesties, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Made With Heart Blog Hop

Hello everyone, welcome to the Made with Heart valentine blog hop, I hope you are enjoying the hop so far!

You should have arrived here from Tabitha's Blog, but if not to start the hop from the beginning go to Kristin's Blog.

For my valentine themed card I used my favourite fold of the moment and made an easel card. I decided to go for a non traditional valentine colour scheme just to be a little different. My images and sentient are from Whiff of Joy and they are coloured with copics. The DP is from DCWV and it is all sparkly but unfortunately this doesn't show up too well in the photo. I finished off with some ribbon, a die cut flourish, a charm and some chrome look pearls.

Ok, so now you must be ready to move on...... your next stop on the hop is Jessi's Blog and I know she has something fabulous to show you.

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the blog hop order:

Kristin
Stacey
Nicki
Paula
Jenny
Nikki
Kimberly
Janneke
Tabitha
Liza (Me!)
Jessie
Joey
Emily
Patricia
Kate
Dee

Supplies
Card/Paper: Navy and white card, DCWV - At Home Stack
Stamps: WOJ - Melinda Hugging Heart and Melinda's heart
Colouring: Copics - E00, R20, E11, E53, E25, E29, B93, B95, B97, E51, E53, R27, R22, E31, E35, C1, C3, W1, W3, W5, W7, 0. Silver gel pen
Embellishments: Ribbon, charm, pearls, glossy accents
Tools: Sewing machine, cuttlebug, Marianne flourish die, nesties

Thanks for looking and happy hoppin' x