CYBER MONDAY SALE AT HSE!

Hurry on over to Hope Stamps Eternal! Rachel is offering a whopping 30% off your order today only: CYBER MONDAY!!!

She's got great deals to begin with and the fact that she is offering another 30% today only is awesome!

I am headed over there now to do some shopping myself! I can always use more Zva Dimensionals, Bling, Stickles, Paper, Punches, and more!!!

Don't forget to check out this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge too!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #35

Good morning! I am off to a tad bit of a late start! Rachel's picked out a sweet looking cupcake for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge! I was inspired by so many things from this picture. The snowman, the pearls, the snowflakes, the colors, etc. There are so many different elements to pull from this picture. I may make one or two more cards using this inspiration. But for right now, here is the card I wanted to share with you.





I immediately decided to use my Snow Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and I mounted that piece using the Zva Creative Dimensionals (2mm) to really give the card some depth. I love these things! And they are so affordable too! I went with the winter theme of this picture and used my NEW stamp from Imaginisce: Polar Expressions Mittens. I paper pieced them with some Aqua Mist cardstock from PTI. And for the buttons I added Zva Pearl Lines (white) to give the mittens a little more "pizazz!" I outlined the image with some Stardust Stickles to add a sparkly finishing touch. The sentiment is from Stamping Bella and all cardstock is from Papertrey Ink. Those pretty flowers in my picture are from Imaginisce: Gotta Buy Basics...aren't they so pretty! I just love the colors. I need to stop hoarding them and make a card using these flowers!

Now it's your turn to play! Please make sure to share your link on Rachel's blog using Mr. Linky and when uploading to online galleries use keyword: CIC35.

CHECK OUT THE OTHER CREATIONS FROM THE HSE SWEETIES THIS WEEK!

Bonnie
Carolina

Jess
Kelli
Michelle
Natalie
Teresa

Wish Big

Just playing around with some of my new sets from PTI: Giga Guidelines and Big & Bold Wishes. As you can see I am still addicted to creating my own flower-type embellishments! I so wish I had some Vintage Cream buttons for the center, but a tiny circle had to do. I know what's on my next order! :)

Stamps: Giga Guidelines, Big & Bold Wishes (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Bitty Dots (PTI)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Scallop Circle punch (SU), various circle punches (CM, FISKARS)

Holiday Card Order

I recently received an order to do 40 Holiday cards with a frog theme. I purchased this super cute stamp from Penny Black and whipped out 40 different cards using various papers from Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Hope Stamps Eternal. Some of the super cute lines are from Cosmo Cricket, Bella Blvd, Imaginisce, and My Mind's Eye.
There is still plenty of time to get some of this fab paper for yourself!

In the spirit of saving myself some time...and my reader's some time, I just put the pictures into a slideshow. The actual stamped image was pretty big, so there wasn't too much flexibility allowed with the layout. But I definitely had fun creating all these cards.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #34

Hello! Hello! Happy Sunday! I am finally back for another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge with the HSE Sweeties!

It's great to be settled in to our temporary home and it's even more wonderful to be sitting at my crafting table again!

Rach picked out a yummy looking cupcake, but when doesn't she pick a cupcake that isn't delicious looking?

Before I get to my card let me just remind you that Rachel's got all of her Martha Stewart stuff 40% off until it's gone! Check it out! She's also got new My Mind's Eye papers in stock as well as Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg Mini Decks and Chipboard available as well!

In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday I decided to make a card for the occasion. I rarely make cards for this event, so I figured why not give it a shot. I used some lovely paper from Cosmo Cricket.

I also used the Fall to Layout #68 from the Clean & Simple Blog.

I made my own embellishments using my circle scallop punch and other circle punches. I am so addicted to making these. They are so fun to make and are a great way to add a little "oomph" to any card. :) They are mounted using my fave Zva Creative Dimensionals.

Please play along with us and make sure to post your creation on Rachel's blog using Mr. Linky! Remember to use CIC34 as your keyword when uploading to online galleries! And don't forget to check out what the other HSE Sweeties have "baked" up with this yummy Cupcake Inspiration!

HSE SWEETIES

Bonnie

Carolina
Jess

Kelli

Michelle

Natalie

Teresa

Happy Edward Cullen Day!

It's the evening all us Twi-hards have been waiting for...our favorite vamp is back on the big screen to make us swoon! I won't be seeing it tonight or tomorrow, and probably not even this weekend. I just knew I would not enjoy the experience if I had to sit and watch while hundreds of tweens are screaming and freaking out when the hotties make their appearance on screen. So I've got my nose in the New Moon book for round #2 and I plan on seeing it in the middle of the afternoon next week. (I swear I act like I am an 80 year old or something!) LOL!

Speaking of being back, I too am back from my "Blog Break." We are pretty much all settled in to our new "temporary" home and I am back in my "temporary" craft room creating like a mad woman!

In honor of the New Moon release today, I thought it only appropriate to post this card. :)

I paper pieced Edward's outfit with some denim looking DP and Smokey Shadow from PTI. The background was created with one of my new faves from PTI, Giga Guidelines. The sentiment and Edward stamp are from A Muse. The rhinestones are by Zva Creative...you can pick them up at Hope Stamps Eternal.

I apologize for the horrible picture. I am working with new lighting at this house and it's been grey and gloomy outside.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #31

Hello there! It's time for a sweet treat again (but have no fear, in case you over indulged yourself yesterday on Halloween this treat you don't have to eat). All you need to do is take a look at this delicious, happy, and sweet little cupcake and let it inspire you to create something handmade!

Rachel picked out another goodie...didn't she? As soon as I looked at this cupcake I knew the paper I wanted to use as well as the stamps. I think the overall card turned out pretty well. I did
struggle a bit with the layout but I eventually worked it all out. Do you like my 2nd attempt at "jazzing" up my photos? :)


Anyway, I pulled out my Basic Grey: June Bug Collection from the HSE store, my Little Lady set from PTI and got to creating. I even paper-pieced the ladybug's wings with the Basic Grey: June Bug paper and just colored the dots in black. I know, I know after almost losing my eyesight coloring in a million dots for last week's card I said I would never do it again...however it only consisted of using 1 color Copic and it was a very small area. I think it turned out just perfect for this card. I mounted the wings/body with some dimensionals from Zva Creative. I also placed 2 Zva Creative Jet Black Crystals from Hope Stamps Eternal on the Little Lady's antenna.

Now go check out what the other Sweeties have come up with for this week and then hopefully you will be inspired to create something yourself! Remember when uploading to online galleries to use keyword: CIC31 or you can link up your post to Rachel's blog using Mr. Linky.

HSE SWEETIES

Bonnie - Carolina - Kelli - Michelle - Natalie - Tammy - Jess