Hope stamps Eternal Cupcake Challenge!

Happy Sunday evening! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. I thankful had the weekend off from work, and jam packed my weekend with goodness....Saturday I attended the Heirloom stamp show in Springfield Mass with Mary, Peggy and our friend Pia. We had a great time. I went to the show with $100.00 budget, well....The first booth I went to was Motivet, and dropped $48.00, and then I headed to Rubbernecker and dropped another 25.00, and then I went to a booth that sold the new basic Grey, and yep, you guessed it, I bought 3 packs of that at 6.00 each, and then I bought 3 packs of Primas......There went my $100.00, and I still REALLY wanted to buy the Zutter that was there, but I didn't want to go over my budget. Oh well, what I did buy, you can see here:

So, my card today was made for Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake Challenge. The inspiration photo
Are these cupcakes not gorgeous...What I took from the picture was the bright pink and white, and you know how I love BRIGHT colors....
We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to your NEW creation on Mr Linky below by Saturday, June12th at 9 pm MT. This is an Inspiration challenge, but please make sure your creation is truly inspired by this cupcake and this challenge is linked in your post. If you upload to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC62 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday. Thank you for stopping by and happy Creating!

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge #13

Happy Tuesday....Did you have a good Memorial Day weekend? Did you do anything special? Here in New England, Memorial Day weekend is often thought as the unofficial kickoff of summer. It is usually the first weekend people open their pools and the first "real" safe weekend for planting your vegetables. Also, if didn't go away (usually camping),this weekend, you were probably at having at a cookout or BBQ . I have to say, I do love the first signs of summer, and although we did not go away, we were lucky enough to have a cookout and spend some quality time with friends and family.



Wowie, I can't believe that Going Grey is already up to 13 challenges. How time flys when you're having fun. I also wanted to take a minute and let the DT know how lucky I am to have such amazing girls on my team. You are all amazingly talented and I consider myself extremely lucky to have each and everyone of you. Thanks for making our challenge group so special ladies!



We had a great turnout for last weeks challenge, and I am happy to announce last weeks winner of the $15.00 Stampotique originals GC is:


Here are your random numbers:

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Kristine B you are the winner. Please send me your mailing info.

and this weeks Top 3 are:




Kim Dellow Kim Mc (living in Paradise)

Lisa Somerville Great cards Ladies, please feel free to take the "I made top 3" badge on the right side of my blog...

This weeks challenge is a color challenge: Blue, pink, and yellow! For my card today, I used the Saturday Sketch, and I used my new Mimosa Watering can stamp from Paper Jewels. I love these Bildmalarna stamps. They are so stinkin cute.

Are you ready for some fabulous inspiration from the DT?

Kim Howard

Crystal Irwin
Mary Castonquay
Peggy Regan

Weren't those fabulous? Don't be afraid to head to their blogs and leave them a little love. You will have until next Monday @ 6pm to get your card in for the challenge. Also, we have new Blog Badges, please feel free to take one and post on your blog. I will be picking the top 3 next week, and I will award 3 people with the new top 3 badge! When posting to a gallery's, please use the key words GGSC13. PLEASE BE SURE TO USE BASIC GREY PAPER.......Have a great day and happy creating

Kristen

Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake challenge

Happy Sunday. I hope you are having a fabulous holiday weekend. I am sad to say that I have worked most of the weekend, but on a happier note, this is my LAST full weekend with Gymboree.......I can't wait to have the whole summer OFF! What will I do with myself.....LOTS!

Today's card was made for Hope Stamps Eternals Cupcake challenge. No, if you are not familar with HSE, this would be the time to check out her store. She is in her last weekend of business, and ALL her merchandise is 50% off. She even has copics and the new cuttlebug folders.....but you have to hurry, these will not last.

Today's challenge was inspired by these gorgeous cupcakes (YUMMY). As always, when I look at an inspiration picture, I pick out things that stand out to me. In this pic, I see Brown, yellow,flowers, and gems. So I picked a image that I wanted to use and incorporated all these things into my card. This card that I made also has a very important purpose. I made this card for Bella Tucker.

Bella Tucker is an 8-year-old girl who attends South School Elementary in Londonderry, New Hampshire and is a member of the Phantom Gymnastics team. Bella came down with a near fatal infection on Easter Sunday. Doctors gave little hope for this third graders’ survival, but after five days in a coma she miraculously survived Streptococcus Pneumonia Sepsis with DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation).

Unfortunately, her survival from this infection was not without significant cost. The infection caused extensive tissue damage, and on April 27, 2010, Bella underwent quadruple amputation surgery and is currently facing an extremely long and hard recovery at Children’s Hospital in Boston with extensive rehabilitation to follow, as she learns to live life without her limbs.

Fortunately, Bella has the love and support of her three older brothers and younger sister during these trying times. The family is suddenly faced with significant challenges, many of which can be eased with financial help. For example, their home in Londonderry, New Hampshire will need extensive modifications to accommodate a wheelchair. Bella's mother, who is also her primary insurance holder, must be by her side during the extensive rehabilitation process and therefore she will be unable to work, causing the family to lose significant income. Since her mother will be with her during this process, the family needs funds for daycare of their other children. Lastly, she will be faced with medical challenges for the rest of her life. Althogh, I don't personally know Bella, she is in the same Gymnastics circut as my daughter, as well as the same age. I will be having a card drive for her on my blog hopefully next week, and I will be giving away some Fab blog candy.

Well, I must head to work, we would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to your NEW creation on Mr Linky below by Saturday, June5th at 9 pm MT.
This is an Inspiration challenge, but please make sure your creation is truly inspired by this
cupcake and this challenge is linked in your post. If you upload to a public gallery like SCS
or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC61 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

Want some more inspiration???? Check out the amazing HSE team
Karen ~ Kelli ~ Piali ~ Teresa ~

Going Grey challenge #12 Sketch challenge

Happy Tuesday!!!! You know what Tuesdays mean.....Going Grey with Scrap-Creations challenge. What a challenge we have for you this week! But before we get to that, we need to pick a winner from last weeks GlitterBabe Greetings giveaway. So without further a do, the winner is

Congrats!!!!
Here are your random numbers:

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The winner is Jeanette.....Please contact me..

So, did you get a peek at my card today. YIKES!!!! Way out of my comfort zone, but a lot of fun playing something new, and I used some BG DP which I didn't think I would ever use. Man, what you can do when you try new things....So, I am thrilled to share with you that this weeks challenge is so generously sponsored by Stampotique Originals. They have some amazing rubber stamps, and really great sayings. For my card today I used Gibbi, one of the many unique stamps carried by Stampotique Originals. I do believe that underneath my "normal" appearance, lies a goth rocker somewhere. I probably should have had more trouble creating this card than I did. It was so much fun for me. So, wanna know what the prize that Stampotique is offering??????

A $15.00 Gift certificate to Stampotique Originals.....What a FAB Prize...

So, what is this weeks challenge you ask????? It's a sketch challenge (my favorite).

We are lucky enough to have some cards designed by the stampotique DT as well as the Going Grey team.... Wait till you see these great cards. Pure inspirations!

Peggy Regan

Kim Howard
Mary castonquay
Crystal IrwinSTAMPOTIQUE DT CARDS.......Thank you for playing with us!

Valerie Wilson

Willy Anderson
Jo Capper-Sandon
Kaz Boughton
Weren't those fabulous? Don't be afraid to head to their blogs and leave them a little love. You will have until next Monday @ 6pm to get your card in for the challenge. Also, we have new Blog Badges, please feel free to take one and post on your blog. I will be picking the top 3 next week, and I will award 3 people with the new top 3 badge! When posting to a gallery's, please use the key words GGSC12. PLEASE BE SURE TO USE BASIC GREY PAPER.......Have a great day and happy

HSE Cupcake inspiration Challenge #60

Happy Sunday, I hope you have enjoyed your weekend. I am happy to say that we have had gorgeous weather here in New Hampshire. It has been around 80 degrees and dry. PERFECT!

How cute is this stamp???? Oh my word, I just love this stamp set from The Greeting Farm. This little grandma is just adorable. For my card today, I used Hope Stamps Eternal cupcake inspiration photo as my inspiration piece. I decided I would use the colors in the cupcakes as my inspiration, and of course I had the perfect DP for this card. I used my Kaisercrafts Devonshire paper (which I love). I think it matches the photo, what do you think?

We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to
your NEW creation on Mr Linky at HSE by Saturday, May 29th at 9 pm MT.
If you upload to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC60 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required! Rachel will post the Top 5 next Sunday.

My card qualifies for the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers

Charisma - 3D: I used the flowers, I believe that makes it 3D.

Crafty Creation - Happy Birthday!

C.R.A.F.T. - Happy Birthday!

Spoonful of Sugar - Cute and Girly

Pixie-Pearls

Practical Scrappers- Pattern Paper

little attitude!!!!

Happy Friday. Can you believe I got a card posted in the middle of the week? Now that it has been a week since school is out, I am starting to settle into my new life as a calm person (hehehe).....Actually, it has been really wierd without all the craziness. If life has settled down enough, I gave my notice at my job, and I will be taking the summer off to spend with my family, before I start nursing school in the fall.

So, moving onto my card today. My friend Peggy, was so sweet to stamp me some Sugar Nellie Images and this has been the first time I have played with them. I think she is just soooo cute. I also just got this new Delovely Cosmo Cricket DP from HSE where everything is on sale for 45% off.........

I don't know if this hppens to you, but I am in a bit of a embellishments rut right now. I feel like all my cards are looking the same, and I comtinue to use the Prima flowers. Any suggestions? Does this happen to you?

Well, my card qualifies for the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers: Follow their sketch

Penny's - Recipe - 2 PP, 1 Ribbon, 3 Embellishments - I really like recipe challenges. I used 2 BG papers, a ribbon on the top and 6 flowers.

Ooh La La - Bright and Cheerful


Crafty Catz Challenge #32-The challenge is petals and pearls


I hope You have a fabulous Friday and Happy Creating

Going Grey Challenge #11 Child Theme

Happy Tuesday....Can you believe the weekend is over and we are onto another week. Did you have a good weekend? Hubby and I celebrated our 11th year anniversary, and went to Foxwoods Casino in Conneticut. We had a fabulous time. So nice to get to spend some alone time with my hubby.

So, what do we have for you today. Well, we have a fabulous sponsor for this weeks challenge. GlitterBabe Greetings is offering few of her Free imges to one random player this week. If you are wondering, GlitterBabe Greetings was so sweet and offered the DT a image of their choice to use for todays challenge.

Today's Challenge being : Child Theme

For my card today I used this little girl image from GlitterBabe, and I used this weeks layout out from Saturday Sketchers. I made my card with the thought that my Daughter will be able to give this card to her teacher at the end of the year. Cute right?????? My card also qualifies for the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Someone Special- This card was made for my daughters teacher

Simple Doodles - You are on my mind-School year is coming to an end, and her teacher is on my mind.

Sweet Stampin Get Personal -This is personal. I want my daughter to realize how special she is to us.

Prairie Fairy Fridays - Flowers I almost always use flowers in mt cards

Something Completely Different - Flowers - Yes it is the time of year for flowers!!! Can't wait to plant mine.

I also wanted to share a little something I received in the mail the other day:

A whole bunch of my Japanese friends came. I was so excited to get them. I have been pretty desperate for refills, and I had got a GC for Dick Blick for my b-day, so this would be my purchase. LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!

Wanna see what the amazing DT came up with for this weeks Child theme challenge using Glitter Babe images??? Feast your eyes on the beautys.

Mary Castonguay

Kim Howard:
Crystal Irwin:
Peggy Regan:
Weren't those fabulous? Don't be afraid to head to their blogs and leave them a little love. You will have until next Monday @ 6pm to get your card in for the challenge. When posting to a gallery's, please use the key words GGSC11. PLEASE BE SURE TO USE BASIC GREY PAPER.......Have a great day and happy creating!

Kristen