Cupcake Craft Challenge #95 'One for the Boys

Good morning! Today at Cupcake Craft Challenge my fellow DT member Kathrin has chosen a super challenge for those who haven't yet done their Father's Day card... it's called 'One for the Boys'. You can make a Father's Day card, or just simply a card for a boy or a man. I've done one for my nephew's Birthday... I've used a super digi from Di's Digi Downloads called 'Ipod Max', coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from a free CD with Do Crafts magazine (first time I've used this and it's not bad... should've checked it out sooner). I've added a corner (Sizzix) and buttons for a bit of detail and the sentiment is from Papermania. I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges...

The fab sketch I used is from Papertake Weekly Challenge

Simon Says Stamp has a recipe... 1 image, 2 patterned papers and three embellishments (bottons, twine and corner)

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp... Red/White & Blue (World Cup)

This week at Cupcake we're sponsored by Digital Delights who are offering a $10 gift voucher to one lucky winner! So now all you need to do is take a peek at all the lovely DT cards and have a go at the challenge this week!

New Challenge Blog Starts Monday 14th June!

Hello Peeps! Just wanted to let you all know about a new challenge blog that's starting on Monday... Bunny Zoe's Crafts Monthly Challenge! As it's a monthly challenge I'm sure we can all find time to join in! The blog will be run by Nikki from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and her Design Team! Good Luck for the launch and I for one am looking forward to joining in!

The Creative Cottage Challenge #14 - Going PINK!

Going PINK is the challenge this week over at The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog! My fellow DT member Rebekah chose the theme for this week's challenge as she's running the Race for Life on Sunday to help raise cancer awareness... if you have time please pop by her blog to give her some encouragement! Hope all goes well for you on Sunday Rebekah! The winner of this week's challenge will be able to chose a Creative Cottage product of their choice from The Creative Cottage Shop at Pollycraft.

For my card I just had to use my new stamp from Kraftin Kimmie called 'Perfect Poison' ... what a little minx she looks! I've coloured her with Promarkers and used digi papers from the Party Nights Paper Pack and the Little Monkeys Pirate Adventure digi kit, both from The Creative Cottage. I just love the little skull and cross bones paper, one of my faves for sure! The ribbon is Doodlebug, and the sentiment and small images are also from the Perfect Poison stamp set. I've added a touch of glitter to her potion... bubble bubble toil and trouble lol!

I'm entering my card into three challenges... Kraftin Kimmie Challenge ' Tricky Triangles' as I've used the two large triangles in the layout, Passion For Promarkers Challenge 'Pink Birthday' and Stamp Something 'Digi Day Challenge'.

Thanks for popping by today, hope you can join in with our 'Going Pink' Challenge to help us raise cancer awareness! Thanks for your support!

Cupcake Craft Challenge #94 Dazzle Us

Good morning, can you believe it's June already... where is this year going? This weekend I was invited to a BBQ and the weather was so nice to us... we finished the night off by candlelight until well into the early hours! It's lovely to be able to sit outside and make the most of the long summer evenings (just wish I didn't have to go to work the next day).

Well, at Cupcake Craft Challenge this we my DT buddie Denise has asked you all to 'Dazzle Us'... yep that's the challenge so get all your sparkly bits out... pearls, gems, beads, glitter etc... a great excuse to go all out on the bling! I've made my easel card using a Lili of the Valley stamp 'Thomas the cat', he's a real cutie don't you think? I coloured him with Promarkers and added some shimmer to the flowers. Then a few beads, sparkly butterfly and flower to add a touch more bling! The inside sentiment is from Paper Make Up stamps and the paper is from Stampin Up. I'm entering my card into a few challenges; Lili Of the Valley Challenge is a sketch by Bev, Colour Create would like to see 'Baby Pink & Pastel Blue' on your creation and Totally Papercrafts want to see 'more than one fold'.

This week we're sponsored by Simon Says Stamp who have kindly offered & $20 gift voucher and free shipping to one lucky random winner! You really must pop over to the Cupcake blog to see the other DT cards etc, the girls have done a fab job once again!

The Creative Cottage Challenge #13 'Happy Father's Day'

Good morning all! Well, I thought I'd better do this post in advance as time is of an essence of late... so it's actually Tues eve as I'm scheduling this to go live NOW! I'm really struggling to keep on top of things at the moment and seem to have less and less time to craft and blog, it's frustrating as I have some lovely new goodies that my thoughtful hubby bought me and I haven't had the chance to use them! I also feel that I've neglected my blogging buddies too... I apologise for not visiting you all more often!

Anyhow, I've managed to do my DT card for The Creative Cottage Challenge... this week Linda has chosen 'Happy Father's Day' as the theme! I've used digi papers from The Creative Cottage (With Love kit & Summer Mornings kit), as well as the digi corners (Daisy Chain Farm kit). If you check out The Creative Cottage blog you'll see some of these papers in the fab candy up for grabs! The image is a new Penny Black Slapstick stamp called 'Hoppy day', coloured with Promarkers. The little bird and ladybird are also from a Penny Black stamp... the first one I ever bought called 'In a Pot'. The sentiment reads "Wonderful Dad' in French, it's for my FIL. I'm entering this into the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week which is 'In the Garden' and also the I Love Digi Challenge 'For My Dad'.

Well that's all for today... hope you can join in the challenge with us! Thanks so much for popping by today, and thanks for your continuing support... I really do appreciate it!

Cupcake Craft Challenge #93 - Summer Delights

Good morning peeps! It's been over a week since I last blogged, I'm finding it very difficult at the moment as there's just not enough time in the day! I also haven't had time to do any crafting which is why my DT card for Cupcake Craft Challenge is a day late this week! If only I could win the lottery lol ;)

Anyway, the theme over at Cupcake has been chosen by the lovely and super talented Catherine, you really must pop by her blog to say hello! Catherine has chosen 'Summer Delights' for the challenge, and so we'd like to see what summer means for you... gardening... holidays... barbeques... beach... and maybe some sun too! You can interpret this how you wish (colours, content etc)... but your creation must have a something related to summer on it. Once again my fellow DT buddies have done some super cards, take a peek as they're sure to inspire you! For my card I've used a new stamp from Kraftin Kimmie called Florence... I wish I looked as good as she does on the beach lol! She's coloured with Promarkers, and I've added DP from Papermania, ribbon, pearls & a little tag (the recipe for the challenge over at Stamp Something this week). I'm also entering this into The Pink Elephant Challenge 'Gotta wear shades' use bright colours (and Florence has her shades on) and Papertake Weekly Challenge 'FUN FUN FUN'.

We're sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts this week, who are offering one lucky random winner a £10.00 Gift Voucher! They're also offering a 10% discount to all Cupcake followers on any order placed during this week's challenge, check out the Cupcake blog for more details!

Blog Candy Up For Grabs...

Hello! Just a little note to say that The Creative Cottage have some lovely blog candy up for grabs... pop over to their blog for more information.