Peppermint Mocha Anyone? 24

Hi Girls! TGIF :) I am so happy that the weekend is almost here! So much is going on in my neck of the woods - The Creative Keepsakes scrapbook convention & World Card Making Day to name a few :) Sooo much to do - Sooo lil' time :( Still undecided about driving 45 miles each way to attend to the convention BUT I will be participating in World Card Making Day on Saturday, October 3rd! Be sure to stop by to see what I have been up to! This week, Dawn over at The Raspberry Suite is hosting a color challenge, RSCC17, featuring GORGEOUS colors & Taylor over at Taylored Expressions, is hosting a FUN sketch challenge for you to play with, TESC84! If you are wanting to see more eye candy, I recommend visiting BOTH of these sites as well as their Design Teams! I'd love to know if any of you have been to this years Creative Keepsakes convention & if so, what were your "MUST HAVES?" Be Sweet!

Here is my Peppermint Mocha set:

You know how I love gift sets! Rather than creating a template of sorts, I kept my gift set SUPER simple! I bought this inexpensive snowflake mug at my local grocery store & filled it with a few goodies: a few packets of Peppermint Latte mix, several chocolate covered peppermint sticks & a lil' cellophane bag full of mini marshmallows! Just add a lil' ribbon & button to dress it up! Makes for an inexpensive gift! Who doesn't like a BEAUTIFUL mug to sip their Peppermint Latte from? :)

This is my 1st Stampendous Changito! Isn't he cuuute? I just want to pinch his cheeks! I can see more of him in my stampin' future :)

I colored the lil' guy in using Copic markers: Dull Ivory E43, Warm Grey W-1, Strong-Red R46, Moon White BG11, Colorless Blender 0, Maroon E77

Ingredients Used: Stamps: Stampendous Changito Cocoa, PTI Polka Dots Basics, Stocking Prints Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Basic Black, Copic Markers: Dull Ivory E43, Warm Grey W-1, Strong-Red Moon White BG11, Colorless Blender 0Maroon E77, Paper: SU Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, PTI Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy Sprinkles: Cuttlebug Snow Dots embossing folder, Spellbinders Scalloped circles & circle, Basic Grey brads, EK Success Diamond Lace punch, Offray ribbon, PTI twine, generic buttons

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Pumpkin Swirls 17

Hi Girls! Happy Belated Fall! I am welcoming a change in the weather :) Fall means a NEW planting season here in the desert! I am looking forward to having a patio blossoming with pretty flowers again now that the high temps have passed. In my eyes, the colors in Lauren's, My Time To Create Color Challenge 06, MTCC06, makes for a perfect palette for a Thanksgiving card & tag combo. Combining Lauren's colors with the sketch layout from Crazy 4 Challenges - Sketch Challenge C4C3 & Basic Grey's Embossing Challenge, I made this Happy Thanksgiving Pumpkin Swirls card & tag set. If you would like to see many beautiful creations, I recommend visiting all 3 of these sites! Each site has a DT that offers many ideas of inspiration! I'd love to know how you welcomed the First Full day of Fall? Be Sweet!

This is my Happy Thanksgiving Pumpkin Swirls set:
I created some background DP using the brayer technique AGAIN! It is so simple, all you do is ink up a brayer, roll it on the embossing folder & run it through your die cutting machine.

To make the pumpkins "POP"off the Whisper White Labels 1 layer, I inked up the 2 pumpkin images from the PTI Fall Elegance set with SU Really Rust ink, stamped them on a separate piece of paper, then using a VERY sharp pair of scissors, I cut them out. I stamped the stem images using SU Chocolate Chip ink on the Whisper White Labels 1 layer, then using Large glue dots, I adhered the pumpkins.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting & made a "petite" version of the Pumpkin Swirls embellie.

You know how I looooove ribbon! This coordinating gift tag simply adds a personal touch to a ANY gift!

Ingredients Used: Stamps: PTI Fall Elegance, Vintage Labels Paper: SU Really Rust, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Ink: SU Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Really Rust Sprinkles: Spellbinders Label 1 dies, Basic Grey green & brown buttons, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl & Swiss Dots EF, PTI twine, Offray ribbon, JoAnn rust button, generic twine

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Pink Posies x 2 31

Hi Ladies! I hope all of you are having a good first week of September! :) I see I am not the only Black- Eyed Susans fan! They probably do grow somewhere here in AZ, I just haven't seen them yet. I would like to thank all of you for the feedback in regards to the instructions that I have shared for the past few posts. It seems as though a lot of you like that sort of written explanation so I will try my best to do that sort of post at least once a week. I have had a lot of suggestions in regards to " my own Etsy store" - I am working on getting that together to give it a try?

Pink Posies Card #1

I have had a few days off from work, so I have been a busy lil' stamper in my "free" time :) This card is almost a duplicate of the Black-Eyed Susans card except it is made with the emphasis on the color pink. I love the versatility of the PTI Vintage Basket stamp set :) You'll be seeing a lot made with that set here at Cupcake's Creations! I made this card to enter into several challenges, (Not listed in any particular order): 1. Colour Inspiration: Basic Grey Challenges Week 2, 2. Sketch Inspiration: Get Sketchy #3, 3. Pile-It On Challenge #13 Round and Round We Go, we were challenged to use/incorporate anything round in our creations.

Pink Posies Card #2 This cards color inspiration came from Basic Grey's Challenges Week 2 as & the sketch layout was inspired by this week's MOJO102. All of these sites mentioned have amazing DT's that keep me inspired week after week! Maybe you too could find inspiration by visiting their sites! :) Be Sweet!

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: PTI Vintage Baskets, Fancy Flourishes, Flower Garden, Polka Dot Basics, Spiral Bouquet

Paper: PTI Kraft, Lemon Tart, SU Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Neenah White

Ink: SU Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Barely Banana, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers R81, G94, E77, Colorless Blender

Sprinkles: Basic Grey buttons & brads, PTI twine & ribbon, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles & Circles, EK Success punches, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, Sizzix Sizzlit flourish & tag dies

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A Little Something for You Gift Tag 3

A Little Something for You Gift Tag

Hi Girls! I almost forgot about this gift tag that I wanted to share. I made this tag to attach to a loaf of pumpkin/ginger bread, (my favorite anytime of the year:), that I made as a gift for some of my special friends for Mother's Day. Sorry about the photo, I took it in my car with my cellphone! :) I first cut the tag using chipboard for stability, then adhered the embellished cardstock die cut to the chipboard. Hope you like the tag! Thanks for stopping by and looking! Be Sweet! Until next time...

Ingredients used:

Paper: SU More Mustard, Whisper White, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Ink: SU More Mustard, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Stamps: SU Petal Pizzazz, Yummy

Sprinkles: Sizzix SU Birds & Blooms dies, Sizzix SU Top Note Big Shot die, Paper Studio ribbon, Basic Grey brads, Crop-a-Dile II, We R Memory Keepers XL eyelet, generic chipboard

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Happy Hello Card! 12

Happy Hello Card!

Happy Hello Girls! You girls are so awesome!!! :) I want to thank all of you for your ongoing support on both my blog and YouTube videos! I really appreciate all of you for taking time out of your busy daily lives to browse my blog, for posting comments, viewing my YouTube videos and leaving comments there as well. Thanks again for sharing my little spot on the World Wide Web! :) I made this card for the Color Inspiration Challenge #51 found at www.KWERNERDESIGN.COM Thanks for stopping by and looking! Be Sweet! Until next time...

Ingredients used:

Paper: SU More Mustard, Whisper White, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Ink: SU More Mustard, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Stamps: SU Petal Pizzazz, Lots of Thoughts

Sprinkles: Sizzix Sizzlit Oval die, Sizzix SU Birds & Blooms dies, Paper Studio ribbon, Basic Grey brads, Martha Stewart punch, SU small oval punch

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