cupcake inspirations

Faith, Hope & Love

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Cupcake Inspirations threw me for a loop again this week with a Navy Blue/Gold/White challenge.  These are all colors that I would normally work with, but I was struggling with how to use them all together as the emphasis, so much so that I almost scrapped the challenge altogether.  Then I received my new stamp set from Darkroom Door and the idea for this card was born.  The sentiment of “Faith…Hope…Love” was so perfect, but didn’t lend itself to a colored image as the focal point, so this project is a bit different from what I would normally create.  I had a very specific layout in mind and I couldn’t find exactly what I had pictured in my head, so I ended up hand-cutting the gold anchor. Even though this card was a bit out of my comfort zone, I am super happy with the results.

Cupcake Inspirations~Faith Hope & Love

Ink: Tsukineko Momento “Paris Dusk”

Stamp: Darkroom Door “Christmas Sentiments”

Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio “Big Strip, Blue/White”

Embellishments: The Paper Studio La Petites “Pink Hearts”, The Paper Studio dieCuts “Chipboard Anchor” (used as a template)

Entered into Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 320– Color Challenge Navy Blue, White, Gold

Coffee and Cupcakes

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Cupcake Inspirations picked two of my very favorite things as their challenge inspiration this week- coffee and cupcakes!  With inspiration like that, I couldn’t help myself from putting together a card in their honor.  I picked up this awesome digi from the challenge sponsor, Fresh Brewed Designs and put together this sweet little birthday card.

Moonlight Greetings~Coffee and Cupcakes

DigiStamp: Fresh Brewed Designs “Latte Party”

Pattern Paper:        K & Company “Confetti Birthday”, American Crafts “Hip Hip Hooray”

Copic Sketch Markers: B21, B23, B24, B26, B28, B29, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y19, R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, R39, YG21, YG03, YG25, E40, E41, C0, C1, V12, V15, V17, BV20, E27

Entered into Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 319

Birthday Chick

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I’m working on another challenge and whoa! this one has been difficult! Cupcake Inspirations issued a color challenge (Challenge #318) using goldenrod, rose, and berry; three colors that I don’t usually put together in my own palette. I didn’t really feel like I had any images on hand that would work well, so I took a peek at the sponsor, Doodle Pantry’s site and found this cute little chick (and a few other images I couldn’t resist) that I thought was perfect for a fun birthday card.

BirthdayChickMoonlight Greetings~Birthday Chick

Images: Doodle Pantry “Cowboy Birdie”

Embossing Folder: The Paper Studio “Woodgrain”

Pattern Paper: Doodle Pantry “Chicken COLOR Plus” Digi paper, Doodlebug Design Inc. “Kraft in color” paper pad

Copic Sketch Markers: R20, RV10, RV13, RV14, RV21, RV66, W0, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y19, YR12, YR15, YR18, E21, E27, E29, BV20