What a year brings......

Happy Labor Day folks! The summer is over and now we fall into autumn. Labor day marks a year since I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and headed out to work at the hospital. What started out as a temporary break from work ended up as retirement!! A year full of creative doings. Over the past year, I received my Zentangle certification, I've been experimenting with watercolors and taking numerous classes on abstract art to use with my Zentangle. Not to mention the 2-3 books a week I am reading.  The best year ever! 

You have one more week to play along with our "Fall" theme at Inky Paws. 

 Something about fall just call for kraft paper. My card today features some oldies and some new stuff from Newton's Nook. I used the "Jack-O-Lantern" stencil and "Autumn Mice".  You might notice a strip of fall leave paper. This is from the new "Autumn" paper pack. I just swiped some brown ink over it to change the color. This is a good tip to make your pattern papers work for your design.

Today's musical inspiration is from the great Dolly Parton. It's in honor of everyone that is still putting in their 8, 10, or 12 hour days!! 

You have one more week to get out your sweaters, leggings and fall stamps for the "Fall" challenge at Inky Paws.  Let's see you use some Newton's Nook stencils in unusual ways! We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.

The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday September 9, 2022 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at  Inky Paws.

 

 

Fall into fall

Ohhhhhh..... there is a chill in the air this morning that tells me fall might actually be here. I think I might be able to turn off the air conditioning tonight! There is a post going around FB these days that asks what season would you give up permanently. Normally i would say winter, but this past smmer was so brutally hot, I am not sure what I would say. I can say it wouldn't be fall.

Today is a reminder week that you have one more week to play along with our sketch challenge at Inky Paws.

I stepped away from Halloween cards today, to get started on my Thanksgiving cards. This set from Newton's Nook is one of my go-to sets for the holiday. I paired it with the "falling leaves" stencil from NN.

Get your crafting on and join our sketch challenge at Inky Paws.  We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.
The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday, October 22, 2021 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

 

Party

 

Today at Cupcake Inspirations we are lucky enough to have a sponsor!! Today's sponsor is:

 Inky Stamper is a thriving business.  Inky Stamper takes pride in is customer service.  Whether it’s timely answering of emails, fast shipping service, or the attention to details in the blue envelopes that she ships in … Inky Stamper puts her heart and soul into all of it.  Inky Stamper goes  LIVE once or twice a week and gets crafty with their Facebook group and providing fun “inkspiration” to IP fans and followers.

 TWO Prize Giveaways: A $15 Gift Certificate to their store to 2 winners!

AND you can enter your projects on Inky Stampers Facebook Challenge for a 3rd Prize!

(must join to play along)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkystamper

Be Sure To Follow Our Rules Above To Be Eligible To Win

*You Will Have Two Weeks To Claim Your Prize 

Or It Will Go Back Into Our Random Drawing*

Just a reminder that you still have one week to play along with our color challenge and win some prizes from our sponsor Inky Stamper.

 

My card today features "Cupcake" from our sponsor Inky Stamper.

 

You have one more week to get your pink, white, and brown on at Cupcake Inspirations and maybe win a prize from our sponsor Inky Stamper.

 

 

Cupcake kinda day

Today at Cupcake Inspirations we are lucky enough to have a sponsor!! Today's sponsor is:

 Inky Stamper is a thriving business.  Inky Stamper takes pride in is customer service.  Whether it’s timely answering of emails, fast shipping service, or the attention to details in the blue envelopes that she ships in … Inky Stamper puts her heart and soul into all of it.  Inky Stamper goes  LIVE once or twice a week and gets crafty with their Facebook group and providing fun “inkspiration” to IP fans and followers.

 TWO Prize Giveaways: A $15 Gift Certificate to their store to 2 winners!

AND you can enter your projects on Inky Stampers Facebook Challenge for a 3rd Prize!

(must join to play along)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkystamper

Be Sure To Follow Our Rules Above To Be Eligible To Win

*You Will Have Two Weeks To Claim Your Prize 

Or It Will Go Back Into Our Random Drawing*

Today's challenge is a color challenge: pink, white and brown.

 

My very CAS card today features "Cupcake" from our sponsor Inky Stamper.

You have two weeks to get your pink, white, and brown on at Cupcake Inspirations and maybe win a prize from our sponsor Inky Stamper.

 

 

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It seems like for the last year the main way I stayed in contact with friends and family was via the phone. I am hoping with everyone getting vaccinated we will be getting to see each other each other in person.

Today starts a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations. An unusual color challenge. Yellow, brown, and black. I know you are all thinking bees and Blacked Eyed Susans, but let's think outside the box. 

My card features a "Secret Admirer" from Waffle Flower and "Slang Gang" from Paper Smooches.

You have two weeks to get your colors on at Cupcake Inspirations!

Mice Day

Last monday I screwed up and posted the wrong blog posting. I blame work. It has been very stressful lately. So some of you have got a preview of what's to come next week at Inky Paws!!

Today at Inky Paws we have a springy color challenge. We are asking you to use yellow, purple, white, and spring green on your creations.

The card that was meant for today features a well inked set called "Garden Mice" from Newton's Nook, as well the "Floral Roundabout" set. The scalloped circle die is also from  Newton's Nook. the sentiment is "Uplifting Wishes". 

Pull out your springy inks, paints, and or markers and  join us for our color challenge at Inky Paws.  We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.
The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday, March 12, 2021 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

Irish luck

 

We have been having a touch of spring in our weather. Temps have climbed into the 50s and we might see 64 next week. Spring is peeking around the corner.

Which quite coincidentally is the new challenge at CAS on Friday:

SPRING

Today's card features something old and something new. I fell in love with this adorable stamp set from Colorado Craft Company- a new company to me. That wee mouse holding a four leaf clover is just so dang cute! The sentiments and shamrocks are from Paper Tray Ink's Irish Blessings. Which is on sale for only $6.00!!!!

You have to weeks to get a spring in your step and spring on your cards!! Be sure to share your springy cards with us at CAS on Friday!!

 

Little things

 

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great Halloween weekend and remembered to turn your clocks back. It seemed like no one knew what to do with their extra hour and instead of sleeping in they all went grocery shopping!! Trader Joe's and Whole Foods were absolutely bonkers Sunday morning. Anyone else notice that?

 

Today I want to remind you that you still have one more week to play along with our sketch challenge over at Inky Paws.

Today's card features one new and one old stamp set from Newton's Nook. "Autumn Mice" and "Fall Roundabout". Have you guys tried the Roundabout stamps from Newton's Nook yet? They are so versatile. Check them out!

I hope you join us for sketch challenge at Inky Paws! You have one more week to play along at Inky Paws!  We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.

The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday, November 6, 2020 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

 

Autumn blessings

 

Happy Friday and welcome to October. So glad to be facing the weekend and to celebrate World Card Making Day which is coming up tomorrow! How will you be spending it? I plan on celebrating with a day of crafting with my BFF.

Today though we start a new challenge at CAS on Friday. Today's theme is a bit of a no-brainer and so timely.

AUTUMN

So pull out your falling leaves and  pumpkin stamps,  grab those fall color ink pads , gorgeous browns, oranges, reds and yellows and have some fun.

Today's card features some really old stamp sets from  Great Impressions. "Harvest Mouse" and "Pumpkins in a Row".

 You have two weeks to get your autumn on and share your creations with us at CAS on Friday!

Cupcake Insprations Celebration Day 12!!

 

  Welcome to our last day of  celebrations at Cupcake Inspirations. We have been celebrating our 500th challenge. Each day we featured a different sponsor.  What better way to end the festivities than with a cupcake or more specifically a mouse holding a cupcake!

 

  Today's sponsors spotlight is Inky Stamper!

Below is the cupcake image to inspire you to create 

a card or other craft project.

 

What better way to end the festivities than with a cupcake or more specifically a mouse holding a cupcake from our final sponsor Inky Stamper.

 

I  hope you all enjoyed our two weeks of inspiration, prizes, and celebrations at Cupcake Inspirations. 

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the winners from the past two weeks! I hope you are one of them!!