Umbrella Thanks...Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #356

Hello!

Spring weather! Yayyy...and another month that's flying by at warp speed! Today, my amazing DT and I, along with ever so talented Lee Ann, invite you to the beautiful floral cupcakes we're serving at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #356. Those icing roses are works of art! Gorgeous!

Pink, blossom and pistachio....a most lovely Spring palette to play with...

Sami Stamps is our generous sponsor this week and the lucky winner will receive a $12 gift card. Thank you, Sami!

The DT was also given digi stamps to showcase; my choice was Umbrella Poinsettia which I transformed into an umbrella of Spring flowers....

YOUR TURN!  How will pink, blossom and pistachio inspire you? 

See you in the gallery!

Thank you for spending time with me today; your visit brings me immense joy!

Don't Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle...TAG, You're It Challenge #45, AAA Cards #62~Anything Goes

Happy April 15th! (can you believe it?!)

It's time for our new Tag, You're It Challenge #45

and I'm delighted to be your hostess.

Here's my tag/card all tucked into the fancy image that Tracey creates for us...

and here it is, all on its own, where more details are visible...

My little dragonfly was inked with Abandoned Coral and liberally pounced with Perfect Pearls, for shimmer. Inked background on the tag and stenciling on the panel...added a sentiment and...voila! Hopefully, you'll find some sparks of inspiration here...

Need more? Please check out our fabulous guest designer's and my awesome team-mates' creations; they are AH-MAZING!

YOUR TURN!

See you in the Tag You're It gallery!

 Also sharing at:

AAA Cards #62~Anything Goes

Thank you for spending time with me today; your visit brings me immense joy!

Thank You Berry Much....Inspired by All the Little Things #10~featuring Jinny Newlin

Hello,

Did you see the lovely inspiration photo and DT cards over at Inspired by All the Little Things #10~featuring Jinny Newlin?

I sure did...and out came a Clearly Besotted set that I bought, last year, to make cards (fund-raiser) for the annual Strawberry Tea held in the seniors' home where my mom volunteers. The tea is scheduled for mid-May, so this challenge is perfect timing for creating cards for the festivities. We're planning to head north that weekend, which means I'll have a chance (fingers crossed) to help my mom and her group of friends out this time!  Yayyyy...tea and strawberry shortcake! Sign me up!

 

(A wonky 'side view' photo...need to replace that once I'm back home!)

Break is over...best get back to work *grin*

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Amazing Birthday...Addicted to Stamps and More #189~CAS, CAS(E) this Sketch #167, STAMPlorations April CAS Challenge and Anything Goes

Hello!

Welcome to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #189

where we're inviting you to share your CAS creations with us.  This week, we' re generously sponsored by

 

Prize is a $10 gift certificate

AND

All Dressed Up

Prize: 2 digital images

My card is a VERY simple number, inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #167

Since I have quite the collection of STAMPlorations products in my collection,  a couple sets came out to play:  Party Time and Mixed Media Elements

 

Ta dahhhhh....clean, simple, easy-peasy...and the 'thinking about it' was  longer than the making of it.The 'splatter-ish brush strokes' are Wink of Stella-ed, just for some added 'jazz and pizzazz.'  Pretty basic..but it makes me smile.

NOTE: Honoured and delighted to be a CTS Favourite. THANK YOU!!

YOUR TURN! 

See you in the gallery with your CAS creations!

For those of you who are new to card-making (welcome to the community!),

CAS means:  

clean and crisp lines, minimal or no embellishments and lots of 'white' space.
* White space does not need to be 'white'. It can be any colour. White space is a term used for the area of your card with no stamping, embellishments etc.

Also sharing at:

STAMPlorations April CAS Challenge and Anything Goes Challenge

Thank you for spending time with me today; your visit brings me immense joy!

Little Flower Fairy...Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #355~Patterns

Hello,

Welcome to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #355, where we're enticing you with these yummy cupcakes nestled into some wonderfully patterned liners. Save-worthy, don't you think?

Source

This week, our sponsor is All Dressed Up stamps, who generously provided us with two images to use and is also offering two images to this week's winner.

I went with the Little Flower Fairy and made a little circle card for my niece...

*Patterns*...talk about endless possibilities!

Looking forward to seeing you in the Cupcakes Inspiration gallery!

Thank you for spending time with me today; your visit brings me immense joy!

Thanks, U Rock...Inkspirational Challenges #106

Hello,

Hope you're having a most wonderful day! I'm still at my mom's (heading home Sunday...sighhh).  Kindergarten volunteering was on the schedule today and once again, I had a blast.  We went on a field trip to the local fire station where the fire fighters were amazing with the kids...and yes, they were definitely easy on the eyes, too! Men in uniform...oops, did I say that out loud *grin*

Anyway...moving on...

My DT - Shauna, Sandie. Pia, Marina, Kim and I - along with our ever-so-talented guest designer, Sathya, all the way from UAE, are delighted to invite you to join us with our new Inkspirational Challenge #106~Rock.

Cool, right?  What does 'rock' spark for you?  Music? Mineral? Something or someone awesome?  Choices, choices....

My card features two things I do rarely: emboss AND watercolour. GASP! I know...but I had to practice a technique and colour combination that caught my attention at the free class (yes, FREE class!)  at Justine Hovey's blog.  Pretty much a total copy (although her colours blend much better than mine...but I tried...and I even did a couple more panels...), with an added little "u rock" label sentiment. 

Apologies for the photo, but this time, I'm blaming it on the embossing-warping issue.  

Grrr....fortunately, in real life, it's not 'quite' so evident...

Looking forward to seeing your *rockin'* creations in the gallery!

Also linking up at:
Simon Monday Challenge~Try to Resist

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Rain or Shine...CAS(E) this Sketch #166

Hello,

Super quick post for a card I made before heading to see my family. I've obviously channeled my inner Michele and Donna!

At my mom's and having an  incredible wonderful time! I was the "volunteer" kindergarten helper on Tuesday and again tomorrow and Friday! Too. Much. Fun (exhausting, all the running here, there and everywhere, but worth ever second!).

Anyway, here's my entry into CAS(E) this Sketch #166

Off to bed soon...being 'teacher's helper' for 33 kindergarteners means I need to be on my toes!

Thank you for spending time with me today; your visit brings me immense joy!