Sweet Treats

When one of my card groups suggested a cupcake swap, I jumped right in to sign up. I adore cupcakes. They are so much fun to eat and to use on cards!

I incorporated two challenges into my card - Paperplay Challenges #23 - Sweet Treats and the sketch challenge over at Our Creative Corner.


If I had to pick one favorite thing about this card, it would be the fun flock on the cupcake. I always forget to use it! I'm glad I don't have to pick only one favorite since I really love what I made - my favorite color combo, ribbon & stickles, what could be better?

The Recipe:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes ~ Stampin' Up
Paper: GP, Creative Imaginations (brown), pink (stash)
Ink: Rich Cocoa ~ Memento, Copics ~ R81, E25, E27
Accessories: Think Pink Fun Flock ~ Stampendous, stardust stickles, corner punch ~ EK Success, ribbon ~ American Crafts

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Fireworks Changito for Cute Card Thursday

I created this card over the weekend for a fireworks swap. Love my Changitos!

This is the perfect card for Cute Card Thursday #66 Wheely Good Fun. Use wheels on a card or a project. Changito with his wheelbarrow fits the bill! I used SC233. for the layout.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Fireworks Changito ~ Stampendous
Paper: GP, Provocraft, Scenic Route
Ink: Rich Cocoa ~ Memento, Copics ~ see below
Accessories: star brads (stash), stardust stickles

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Congrats, Grad!

This is the card that I created for my brother's 6th grade graduation earlier this week. Super quick and simple, seriously I made this card in 10 minutes the day of the graduation. Can you tell that I am a major procrastinator yet?? LOL!!

The layout is this past week's Techno Stamper Sketch #75 and guess what, she is giving away some blog candy to celebrate sketch #75. So pop on over HERE and get that card entered, you have until Sunday night to enter!

I used a Studio G set that I bought awhile ago intending to use it on my own graduation pictures someday. The paper is DCWV (dots) and Sandylion Stickers (stars). I just needed to embellish this card a tiny bit so I used Ranger Glossy Accents on the graduation cap, no sparklies for my brother.

Thanks for looking! So far its been a busy weekend, I am going to spend at least part of tomorrow getting crafty, have a few swaps that need to get done.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Studio G Series 14
Paper: GP, DCWV, Sandylion Stickers
Ink: Tuxedo Black ~ Memento, Copic B23
Accessories: Ranger Glossy Accents

You're Cool Beans

This is the card that I created for my stepdad for Father's Day. I was having a hard time until I saw this sketch last Sunday morning - yes I know, nothing like waiting til the last minute!!

This is SSSC23 from The Sweetest Thing blog. I immediately thought of Gina K's My Cuppa' Joe set when I saw the squares, except I envisioned circles with the coffee cups.

I can't believe I made a card with NO patterned paper! That does not happen often at all! I thought the strip in the middle would be great run through the Cuttlebug and I was right.

Here's a glimpse of the inside. I couldn't find my sentiment stamps so I used Changito Coffee to spruce it up.


Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all have a good weekend. I hope to get lots of cards made at some point. If not, I still have a few to share from last weekend.

The Recipe:
Stamps: My Cuppa' Joe ~ Gina K. Designs, Stampendous
Paper: GP, PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate & Spring Rain
Ink: Rich Cocoa ~ Memento, Copics ~ E55, E57 & B21
Accessories: argyle embossing folder, CM circle punch, misc. buttons

SFYTT with Biker Bee

Here is a card that I created over the weekend for a patriotic swap. I just love this cute little bee from Stampendous, he's all ready for a parade!


Here's the Sketch for You to Try sketch that I used from last Saturday. I changed it to a vertical card versus a square, don't like paying the extra postage they require!

The Recipe:
Stamps: Biker Bee ~ Stampendous
Paper: DCWV, Paper Company, GP
Ink: Tuxedo Black ~ Memento, copics (sorry don't have them written down!)
Accessories: diamond stickles, cricut (george cartridge for the circle), marvy giga scallop circle punch

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Do I Smell Cake?

This is the card that I gave to my nephew over the weekend for his 15th birthday. I had a hard time deciding what to use since I don't have much in the stash that works for teen boys. I finally decided on this dog from The Cat Pajama's Smells Like Cake set. I just love this stamp set, such fun images for birthday cards!

I used Tracy's Eat Sleep Stamp Sketch #42 for the layout. Its simple and effective, I like having a lot of the background showing. I will definitely be using this again as it will look good flipped or rotated.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Smells Like Cake ~ The Cat's Pajamas
Paper: DCWV, Paper Company, GP
Ink: Tuxedo Black ~ Memento, Copics ~ Y21, E27, SU Gable Green
Accessories: Xmas Red Stickles

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