February 2011 ~ Cupcake's Creations

March Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews Day #3 65

Mona Pendleton | Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:00 AM | LO , My Mind's Eye , Spellbinders , Waltzingmouse

If you are looking for my March Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews Day #3. Claire will be releasing FIVE new stamp sets on Tuesday, March 1 & for the next 3 days, Claire, the Waltzingmouse DT & myself will be sharing some awesome samples showcasing these amazing stamps! Today, we are all previewing Bitty Banners and Vintage Banners:

I scrapped a layout of my family on a local horseback riding outing. The banner strew about the top was made using stamps from both Bitty Banners and Vintage Banners. The large triangular shaped images were stamped using Vintage Banners, cut using a S5-028 Nested Pennants die template and layered on a lacy pennant cut using a S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennant die template. The semi-circular shaped banner was created by inking up an image from Bitty Banners, cut using a S4-116 Standard Circles SM die template then layered on top of a lacy circle that was cut in half.

That's all I have for you today - for some awesome inspiration be sure to see what Claire (Owner), Julia, Lynn, Anya, Bonnie, Jennifer, Belinda, Sandie, Carly and Sarah have created.

I hope you come see what I have to share tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1st 2 PM Eastern for the Waltzingmouse Stamps March Waltz.

Thanks so much for visiting! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Bitty Banners and Vintage Banners
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S5-028 Nested Pennants, S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants, GC-001 Grand Calibur, S4-112 Classic Ovals SM, S4-293 Lacey Circles, S4-112 Classic Ovals SM, S4-116 Standard Circles SM

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Collection/Hatie/Buddies and Boy

Ribbon: Vintage Chocolate Bakers Twine Courtesy of Kimberly @ My Craft Spot

March Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews Day #2 64

Mona Pendleton | Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 1:00 AM | My Mind's Eye , Spellbinders , Waltzingmouse

*** I have 2 posts today ~ if you are looking for my CR84FN17 post please click HERE Thank You :)***

If you are looking for my March Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews Day #2 then you have arrived to the correct place! Claire will be releasing FIVE new stamp sets on Tuesday, March 1 & for the next 3 days, Claire, the Waltzingmouse DT & myself will be sharing some awesome samples showcasing these amazing stamps! Today, we are all previewing Vintage Labels No. 18.

***This set coordinates with S4-310 Labels Eighteen~however, I do not currently own that die and I am waiting patiently for it to arrive so in the mean time, I apologize as all my labels have been cut by hand***

The Vintage Labels No. 18 set contains quite a variety of beautifully designed stamps. I stamped the polka dot label first followed with the sentiment "IT'S YOUR BIG DAY" from Back in the Saddle which was introduced yesterday. In case you missed yesterday's previews, please click HERE to see complete post.

On my second card, I stamped the gorgeous label from Vintage Labels No. 18:

I stamped the "MUCH OBLIGED" sentiment from Back in the Saddle, cut/embossed using a S4-116 St andard Circles SM die template then adhered sentiment to label using a few 3D foam squares.

That's all I have for you today - for some awesome inspiration be sure to see what Claire (Owner), Julia, Lynn, Anya, Bonnie, Jennifer, Belinda, Sandie, Carly and Sarah.

I hope you come see what I have to share tomorrow for the Waltzingmouse March Previews Day #3.

Thanks so much for visiting! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Vintage Labels 18, Back in the Saddle
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-116 St andard Circles SM, S4-298 Antiquities, S4-239 Classic Scalloped Borderabilities, S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilities Petite, S4-310 Labels Eighteen, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye: state of the heart collection, 29th Street Market
Ribbon: Vanilla Bean and Pine Cone Vintage crinkly ribbon Courtesy of Kimberly @ My Craft Spot

Thinking of You...CR84FN17 47

Mona Pendleton | Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 9:55 PM | CR84FN , Spellbinders , the girl's paperie , Waltzingmouse

***I have 2 posts today ~ if you are looking for my March Waltzingmouse Stamps Release Day #2, please click HERE***

Hi there! Here today with an all new CR84FN Color Challenge! Thanks for the continued support with both my personal blog and with the CR84FN challenge site :)

If you are up for a challenge, I invite you to come play along with this week's vibrant colors.
Photos are courtesy of Leslie from a creative mint. Here's my take:

This card is quite CAS~not a whole lot to chat about. I stamped an image from Vintage Circles, Small, layered it on top of die shape cut/embossed using a S4-293 Lacey Circles die template, added a bow and little rosette.

Please hop on over to CR84FN for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some awesome inspiration, please visit all the designers blogs and our February Guest Designer: Stella Schenkel. This is Stella's last challenge as our Guest Designer and I would like to thank her for providing amazing inspiration throughout the month with all of us :)

That's all for now. Hope you have a wonderful day and play along! Be Sweet :)
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Fancy Phrases, Vintage Circles, Small

Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-293 Lacey Circles, S4-246 Labels, S4-116 Standard Circles SM, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper: the girl's paperie Paper Girl

March Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews Day #1 73

Mona Pendleton | @ 1:00 AM | Spellbinders , Waltzingmouse

Hi There! Welcome to Day #1 of the Waltzingmouse Stamps March Previews. Claire will be releasing FIVE new stamp sets on Tuesday, March 1 & for the next 4 days, Claire, the Waltzingmouse DT & myself will be sharing some awesome samples showcasing these amazing stamps! Today, we are all previewing Way Out Wes t and Back in the Saddle. Living here in Phoenix, AZ aka: The WILD WILD WEST I immediately fell in love with these stamps! I was inspired to create a mini book featuring my step-daughter Meredith who happens to have a passion for both Western and English riding. These stamps were just what I needed to create this mini! Hope I don't bore you with a few pics :)

Page 1: Features the sentiment "WELL HEY THERE Little LADY" from Back in the Saddle:

Page 2: Features the sentiment "HOWDY PARTNER" from Back in the Saddle:

Page 3: Features the sentiment "GIDDYUP" and the pair of boots images from Back in the Saddle and the wood grain patterned paper was stamped using a background from Way Out Wes t:

Page 4: Features the sentiment "Have a ROOTIN' TOOTIN' time" from Back in the Saddle and what looks to me to be a Navajo inspired decorative border from Way Out West:

Page 5: Features the sentiments "HAPPY TRAILS" & "ROUND UP THE POSSE" as well as the cowboy/horse image from Back in the Saddle and the star border from Way Out West:

Page 6: Features a quote from John Wayne aka: THE Duke :) from Back in the Saddle:

Page 7: Features the sentiment "GIDDYUP" from Back in the Saddle and a fun border full of "Western themed" words from Way Out West:

Page 8: Features the sentiment "KITH 'N' KINSFOLK HOEDOWN BRING THE POSSE" from Back in the Saddle:

Page 9: Features the sentiment "YEE HAW" from Back in the Saddle and the patterned paper immediately behind the photo was stamped using various images from both Way Out West and Back in the Saddle:

That's all I have for today - for some awesome inspiration be sure to see what Claire (Owner), Julia, Lynn, Anya, Bonnie, Jennifer, Belinda, Carly and the newest Waltzingmouse DT Member, Sarah Martina Parker. I am sure you will all love her creations as well as the entire DT's so please be sure to visit all of their blogs and leave them some love.

I hope you come see what I have to share tomorrow for the Waltzingmouse March Previews Day #2.

Thanks so much for visiting! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Way Out West and Back in the Saddle
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-304 Eyelet Circles, S4-290 Labels Fourteen, S4-172 Pinking Circles SM, S4-170 Pinking Circles LG, S4-143 Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles, S4-142 Long Classic Rectangles LG, S4-116 Standard Circles SM, S4-114 Standard Circles LG, S4-138 Petite Ovals LG, S4-139 Petite Scalloped Ovals LG, S4-295 Lacey Squares, S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants, S5-028 Nested Pennants, LF-114 Grand Circles, S4-243 Ric Rac Diamond Borderabilities Petite, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Ribbon: Cranberry, Milk Chocolate and Pine Cone Vintage crinkly ribbon & Vintage Cherry, Vintage Chocolate, Vintage Green Bakers Twine Courtesy of Kimberly @ My Craft Spot

PTI February Blog Hop - Happy Birthday Tina! 48

Mona Pendleton | Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 10:00 AM | My Mind's Eye , PTI , Spellbinders

Hi there! Here today to wish my bestest girlfriend/sister Tina a VERY Happy Birthday and MANY more to come :) When I get home from work, we are going to kick off our all girls weekend! YAHOOOOO!!!! Today is the PTI Blog Hop and I made Tina's birthday card based on this month's theme which is dedicated to scallops. I stamped and layered images from both Mat Stack 1 and Mat Stack 2 Collections. Using Spellbinders S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilities Petite, I created a scalloped border at the very bottom.

Thanks so much for visiting today :) Hope to see you on the hop! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 1 Collection and Mat Stack 2 Collection
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-290 Labels Fourteen, S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilities Petite, GC-001 Grand Calibur, Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 1 and Mat Stack 2
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Lost And Found Collection

Ribbon: Spring Moss Vintage crinkly ribbon Courtesy of Kimberly @ My Craft Spot

With Love 48

Mona Pendleton | Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 9:15 PM | My Mind's Eye , Spellbinders , Waltzingmouse

Hi there! I hope you are all having a great week :) I have been stamping up a storm working on a few Waltzingmouse DT projects for the upcoming release that will begin this Saturday, February 26th. Claire is sharing Sneak Peeks on her blog (click HERE) in case your a wee bit curious as what is to come ;) Here today to share a card I made for a sweet friend of mine using some of my favorite products!

I love that little circular leafy image from Faux Fun Circles that is peeking out from under the Prima fabric flower. I stamped it right on the doily made using a doily from S5-041 Floral Doily Motifs and all is layered on beautiful patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Lost And Found/Portobello Road Collection.

For sketch inspiration, I played along with this week's Mojo Monday #179.

That's all for now ~ thanks so much for visiting! I will be back Friday hopping along with the PTI Blog Hop. Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Faux Fun Circles, Say it with Style
Die Templates and Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-290 Labels Fourteen, S5-041 Floral Doily Motifs, GC-001 Grand Calibur, S4-239 Classic Scalloped Borderabilities® Petite
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Lost And Found/Portobello Road Collection/Party and You & Me
Ribbon: Vanilla Bean Vintage crinkly ribbon Courtesy of Kimberly @ My Craft Spot

A Patchwork Egg & Star 66

Mona Pendleton | Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 6:17 PM | Spellbinders , Tutorial , Waltzingmouse , WMSC

Hi there! It rained pretty much all day Sunday here in Phoenix so we spent the day at home just relaxing. Well, I spent some time working on a few crafty projects :) It seems as though a lot of my readers liked the Patchwork Star card and were interested in how I made it so I made a few other patchwork cards and put together a tutorial to share :)

First up, is an Easter card featuring a Patchwork Egg:

This patchwork egg is showcased on beautiful Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology Collection patterned paper. For sketch inspiration, I played along with the Cleans & Simple #128 sketch challenge:

and for color inspiration, I referred to this week's CR84FN16 pastel palette:

Can you see the shimmer from the glitter on the egg?

Next up is another New Baby card: this one a bit more girly: (Click HERE if you would like to see the "boy" version)

I referred to this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #35 for sketch inspiration:

Here's the Patchwork Tutorial:
Step 1: Stamp various sizes and patterned Easter Eggs from Nestie Eggs stamp set.

Step 2: Use a S4-126 Classic Squares LG die template to cut/emboss squares:

Step 3: Position and adhere squares in desired pattern using a piece of grid/graphic/lined paper for guidance.

Step 4: Position and secure die template in place using a few pieces of tape on outer edges then cut/emboss using die cut machine.

Hope you give it a try! Would love to see what you create :) Thanks so much for looking! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:

Easter Greetings Card:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Nestie Eggs
Die Templates and Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-190 Labels Four, S4-290 Labels Fourteen, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology Collection

New Baby Card:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Say it with Style, Nestie Eggs
Die Templates and Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-092 Stars Five, GC-001 Grand Calibur, S4-126 Classic Squares LG
Patterned Paper: Melissa Frances

Thinking About You Sweet Pea...CR84FN16 69

Mona Pendleton | Saturday, February 19, 2011 @ 9:57 PM | Copic , CR84FN , Melissa Frances , Pink Paislee , Spellbinders , Waltzingmouse

Hi there! Hope you are having an awesome weekend~maybe spending time with your family or enjoying some crafty time? Well if you are up for a challenge, I invite you to come play along with the CR84FN Color Challenge!

This week, we are playing with a pretty pastel color palette. Photos are courtesy of Leslie from a creative mint.

I stamped the sweet pea image from Papertrey Ink Year of Flowers: Sweet Pea, colored using the Copic markers shown below then using a S4-138 Petite Ovals LG die template to cut/emboss the image. I layered it on top of a lacy oval cut using a S4-313 Lacey Ovals die template, stitched around the edges and finished it off with a bow, button and tag bearing a sentiment from Waltzingmouse Fancy Phrases.

Just in case you are wondering which Copic markers I used:

Please hop on over to CR84FN for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some awesome inspiration, please visit all the designers blogs and our Guest Designer: