You're Out of this World...Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #343

Hello!

My wonderful DT and I, along with our immensely talented Guest Designer, Vicki, and two special guests from our sponsor, Your Next Stamp - Deborah and Sue - are inviting you to play along with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #343

Source

Aren't these cupcakes a-dor-a-ble?  They remind me of one of my favourite rides in Disneyland (from a visit years upon years ago): "It's a small world, after all; It's a small world, after all, It's a small world after all, It's a small, small world."  Okay, now that I've planted that song in your head...

Moving on to my inspiration.  I'm not going to lie: I struggled with this challenge for two reasons: cute small child images are not part of my collection and the image I really, really wanted to use wouldn't work because my printer wasn't cooperating! Grrr...Oh well, I'll save it for a down-the-road challenge.  After spending hours fretting, fussing and recycling (Mr. Recycle has a full tummy), I went in the only direction I could think of: focusing on the word "WORLD" and came up with these...(be warned: a bit of a stretch. I dub myself the DT Oddball for this challenge!)

The first batch of the 20 Valentines I'm making for my nephew's daycare pals, using Lawn Fawn's Monster Mash, Neat and Tangled Ink Splat, The Alley Way Stamps' Learning Curve, and Poppy Stamps' Mainstreet tag dies. Given the colours and glitter, I think these will be going to the girls...

Hope you don't think I'm 'out of my mind' with my 'out of this world' tags and that they brought a smile to your face!

Soooooo...how are you inspired by "Around the World'?  Let us know by creating a card/project and joining us in the gallery.  As I mentioned earlier, our challenge this week is sponsored by Your Next Stamp, who are generously offering the winner a $20 gift certificate. Incentive!!

Please check out our blog to see what the rest of the Design Team and our guests have created. 

Looking forward to visiting you!!

Also entering:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #408~A Bit of Fun

The Paper Players #278~Clean and Simple Valentine

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday.  We have a cloudless blue sky today, so sending some sunshine your way!

Inkspirational Challenge #100~Blast from the Past!!

Hello!

Guess whaaaat??  Today is Inkspirational's 100th challenge!!!!

Our first challenge  was on January 2, 2013 and we are pleased to say that four of the original DT members (Sandie, Shauna, Yvonne and Marina) are still on the team. Another of the original members, Kylie, has not only agreed to be our Guest Designer, but also kindly offered to sponsor this challenge with a prize for a randomly drawn winner......

What are we inviting you to do for this celebration?  Turn back the hands of time and join us in
Inkspirational Challenge #100

Your mission, which I know you'll accept:  to select a previous COLOUR CHALLENGE and use that palette as inspiration for your card.  Easy peasy!  If you head over to the main blog, you'll see amazing cards created by our talented GD and sponsor, Kylie, along with my teammates: Kim, Sandie, Marina, Pia, Shauna and Nonni.  You'll also see a list of challenges/colours; pick one, pick four...come play along!

My card draws from Inkspirational Challenge  #32~Light Pink, Green Bean, White

These soft colours simply called for some stenciling and sponging...a pop of black and a trio of sparkles...

Quick and simple!  If I can do it, so can you!  Looking forward to seeing your *Blast from the Past* colour challenge in the gallery!   

Also joining:

Simon Says Monday Challenge~Stencil It

Uniko Studio Challenge #28~Anything Goes

STAMPlorations~Anything Goes

Wishing you a wonderful Saturday; thank you for spending part of your day with me!  So appreciated!

Whale You Be Mine...Tag, You're It Challenge #38

Hello!

Have you played with the current Tag You're It Challenge #38, where you're invited to draw inspiration from Tracey's adorable daisies and balloon-toting cutie-pie elephant yet?  Isn't this a gem?

For my reminder post tag, I drew inspiration from three sweet elements of Tracey's tag: a cute grey mammal (two, actually), a pretty background, and a heart-shaped 'floating' image....

Love my little LF whales; no way was I going to miss this opportunity to give them some TLC!

C'mon out and play with us! I know you have something 'clever' up your sleeve to share!   Looking forward to seeing your Tracey-inspired tags in the gallery! 

Wishing you a whale-y, whale-y great day...and thank you for spending part of it with me!

Awesomeness...CASology #179~Simple, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Something New

Hello... yet again (I'm being a bloggy hoggy today...sorry...)

A quick post for CASology #170~Simple.  Figuring out what to make: 20 hours; making what I figured out to make: 10 minutes (including the colouring!).  So simple that I made two...

These sweet, new Mon Ami sets from CAS-ual Fridays are also heading off to Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Something New.

Your visit makes me smile; I hope my cards did the same for you!

Love...MUSE Challenge #147

Hello again!

All I'm going to say is that sweet, dynamic, effervescent Michele, with her fabulous popcorn inspiration over at Muse Challenge #147,

is 1000000% responsible for what I've created:

LOVE EWE!!! 

(I'm so clever! HA! Not!)

Hope you like my 'pun-y' Valentine...

Thank you for dropping by; wishing ewe a marvelous day!

Hello, Have A Lovely Day...The Challenge #55

Hello,

Our sweet friend, Bev, from Happy Dance fame, is the featured designer over at The Challenge #55,

dazzling us with this pretty shimmery scribbled flower delight:

How could I *not* play along?  So I did, using my new, very-much-smitten-with  Lovely Spring stamp and die set:

I'm not skilled when it comes to 'side' panels of any sort (my edges are always askew, unless I have dies to help me out. I need some 'strip' ones...any suggestions?) and for some reason, a few challenges this past week have asked for those very things. Stretched my boundaries, they did!  For this card,  rather than cut a strip, I went with random-ish stamping on the panel.  Added a wreath, a couple of sentiments, some popped up die-cut flowers and ta dahhhh!  

Actually, this wound up being the fifth card I made using Lovely Spring, because...well, I also haven't dabbled very much with creating 'random' backgrounds.  Before designing this card, I went in search of some 'practice' material, and found precisely what I needed over at incredibly talented Yoosun Hur's site, Rejoicing Crafts.  She created stunning cards, which I basically translated here. Hers are  much prettier, with the extra details she added (twine, sequins...), but mine do make me smile. Hope they have the same impact on the people I'll be sending them to....

Dashing off because the link is about to close...

I'll be back soon...

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday; thank you for spending part of it with me!

Winter Hello...Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #342

Hello!

Although the return to work after two weeks off was a wee bit of a struggle (getting up early: fine; getting up early AND getting going: not fine. Except where crafting is concerned...get up and get doing I can navigate quite well. Bedroom, kitchen, coffee, craft = happy me), the days flew by.

It's already time for me to join my talented DT to tempt and tantalize you with another deliciously lovely confection for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #342.

Source

Gorgeous cupcakes...and do you see the snowflakes? 

The bit of sparkle and shimmer?

I do..

The inspiration photo was the perfect *excuse* to play with a second set of Stunning Snowflakes from  my recent Uniko win...

I paired them with a lilac edge and a glitter paper Winter sentiment, from Winnie and Walter.  A simple little number, but oh, how pretty they (yes, I made three-fers) are in real life.

Lilac, graphite and white...I know you have those colours in your collection.  I know you can create something gorgeous with them (and it need not be winter-themed). More incentive to play along?  How about this: our generous sponsor is Inspired by Stamping

who are offering the winner a $24 Gift Card.  Pretty colours + a lovely inspiration photo + a fabulous gift opportunity = we'll see you in the gallery!  I'm so looking forward to the dazzles and delights you'll share with us!  Your entries for the *Elegance* challenge were spectacular...and I know you'll impress us again this week!

Please be sure to check out my teammates' cards: they are fabulous!

Also joining in:
CAS(E) this Sketch #154

My Time to Craft #312~Friendship/Friends (I'll definitely be sending my *Winter Hello* trio to friends)

AAA Cards Game #55~Glitter

Tuesday Throwdown #275~Winter Wonderland

Thank you for spending part of your day with me; I appreciate your visit and comments immensely!