Guest Designing...CR84FN2 65

Hi There! I hope you are all having a great weekend! I have some exciting news to share and a new CR84FN color challenge :) I am finally able to spill the beans! The sweet and wildly talented Taylor Van Bruggen, Owner of Taylored Expressions has invited lil' ole me to join her and her super creative Design Team as a Guest Designer over the next TWO months. My official Guest Designer responsibilities begin this Thursday, November 4th. If you are not...

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Jingle Bells...WMSC21 55

Hi There! Here today to share the card I created for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge - I hope you feel inspired to play along :) This is such a fun sketch to play with! I made a lil' pocket using some Fancy Pants DP then stitched it to my card & finished it off with a bit of lace trim. I inked up an image from Holiday Labels No. 14 with VersaMark ink, embossed with white embossing powder, stamped the Season's Greetings sentiment from Compliments...

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I Spy With My Little Eye... 62

 Hi There! Yesterday, I made a trip to Hobby Lobby and while I was browsing around the papercrafting section, you are not going to believe what caught my eye: Yep! That is THE NEW SPELLBINDERS™ GRAND CALIBUR die cut machine already on the stores shelves!I could not help myself - I had to take a photo! Maybe the stores will hold a hands on demonstration for customers! If so, you won't want to miss it! You are not going to believe how amazingly...

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Guest Designing Day Three 40

Hi There! Here today to share my final card as a Guest Designer for JustRite Stampers. Every  Wednesday up until Thanksgiving, some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite design team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing JustRite’s entire Christmas Collection of stamps! I hope you visit the JustRite blog (click HERE) to see this complete card, including details as well as what the JustRite DT and Guests...

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Guest Designing Day Two 35

Hi There! Thanks so much for the sweet comments yesterday on my first card that I shared as a Guest Designer for JustRite Stampers. In case you missed my lil' bit of exciting news, I will be Guest Designing for THREE consecutive days for JustRite Stampers starting with yesterday. If you take a peek around my blog, you will notice how much I enjoy creating with these awesome stamps! I hope you visit the JustRite blog (click HERE) to see both yesterday's...

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Come Play With Me...CR84FN1 54

Hi There! If you have visited here before, you know how much I love a good challenge right? So I thought I would give a try at hostessing a color challenge of sorts right here at Cupcake's Creations?! Hope you join the fun and play along :) Here goes nothing... I had to come up with a neumonic for online galleries and since CCC and CCCC were already taken, I thought CR84FN meaning: Create For Fun would suffice. The gorgeous photos displayed in...

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Guest Designing... 40

Hi There! I can't even begin to tell you how super excited and honored I am that Sharon Harnist  has invited  me to Guest Design over the next THREE days for JustRite Stampers. If you take a peek around my blog, you will notice how much I enjoy creating with these awesome stamps! I hope you visit the JustRite blog (click HERE) to see this card in it's entirety including complete details :) Thanks so much for looking! Have a great d...

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Jars of Waltzingmouse Treats...WMSC20 55

Hi There! It's Saturday, so that means it's time again for another Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge! I have been anxiously waiting to share these darling lil' canning jar die cuts made from a Spellbinders® die template and stamped full of yummy Waltzingmouse treats :) I inked up a few of the different lil' sweet treats from Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy Stamp set & filled each jar with just a smidgen of each :) This set if FULL of soooo many darling...

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Merry Christmas 47

Hi There! Are you all as happy as I am that it's Friday? YAHOOOO!!! I am looking forward to spending time at home this weekend, hanging out with my family and having some crafty time while Scott (my hubby) enjoys football! Do you have any BIG weekend plans? It rained every day while we were hanging out in San Diego but we enjoyed ourselves regardless. We ate at a few of our favorite restaurants, did a little shopping and went to see a movie. We spent...

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Thank You Kindly...PDCC52 55

Hi There! Here today to share a card I made for the ONE year anniversary celebration for The Play Date Cafe Creativity Challenge. Julie has invited me to join along in this SPECIAL event! Please be sure to visit The Play Date for COMPLETE details! Along with some of my favorite products, I used a special flower that was hand crocheted by my dear sister Tina :) Tina will be surprised to receive this card as I made it for her while out of town this...

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Happy Halloween 65

Hi There! Hope you are all off to a great start of a new week :) While shopping at my favorite papercrafting store yesterday, I came across some fabulous finds! The DP used on this card was one of those findings. Combining this darling DP with a few Waltzingmouse Stamps and Spellbinders™ die templates, I created this Happy Halloween card. I love to heat emboss so many of Claire's images because the detailed designs seem to appear like magic when...

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