Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 300 - confetti (card 4)

I'm back with my last card for the Cupcake Inspirations 300th Challenge - confetti.  Be sure to hop over to the challenge blog to learn all about our three challenges and fantastic prize packages.

This image from The Stamping Boutique just screamed red and white to me.  I added lots of iridescent Stickles, which are hard to see in the picture.

Supplies Cupcake Banner by The Stamping Boutique Be sure to join us for all the Cupcake Inspirations 300th Challenge celebrations!  There are three fabulous prize packages to be won! Happy Crafting!

Friday Favorite at TCC - The Stamping Boutique

Have you seen the new daily challenges at The Crafter's Cafe?  If you're looking for inspiration, they're a great place to go.  I'm hosting a new challenge - Friday Favorites.  I'm going to feature one of my favorite designers each Friday.  To participate in the challenge, you can post a project using the designer's product -OR- post your favorite project for the week.  Easy, right?

The first featured designer is The Stamping Boutique.  Tracey has something for everyone.  I've used one of her new images - Daisy Fairy - to create this card.  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:1. Craft Your Passion #100 - anything goes2. Sparkles Forum Challenge #29 - things with wings3. Paper Shelter - anything goes4. Fab 'n Funky #111 - mellow yellow5. Crafts and Me #74 - things with wings
Happy Crafting!

Merry Christmas and Open House at TCC!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I hope everyone had a great day and you have a joyful year. We're just starting to get the ball rolling at The Crafter's Cafe Open House. Things will really start swinging tomorrow morning. We hope you'll stop by. It's like an Open House in the "real" world - stop by when you can, stay for as long as you like. We posted the token game a little early because it takes a little printing and preparation. The token game is sponsored by The Stamping Boutique and Tracy has a great stamping kit for a prize. For my card, I used Smoochie the Artist with her Easel by The Stamping Boutique. I printed her on Make It Colour paper and colored her with Copics.

We need a ton of thank you cards for our generous family and friends this holiday. Peanut and I have been coloring like mad. DH likes simple, easy to mail thank you cards, so I left it fairly plain for him.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Everybody Art #173 - anything goes
2. Crafts 4 Eternity #51 - embossing - can you see the edge around the card?
3. Try It on Tuesday - anything goes

Products I used in this post (what do you think of the link manager tool?):

Happy Crafting!

TCC Digi Day - Holiday Treats Challenge

We had a great time at the TCC digi day chat! You still have time to enter the challenges - they're open until Saturday, Nov 12.

This is my card for the Holiday Treats challenge. I used gingerbread man with buttons from The Stamping Boutique. You can see that I went a little overboard with the buttons :-)

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says - buttons

2. Paperplay #44 - button up

3. Card Makin' Mamas #32 - cut it out

4. Allsorts #128 - anything but square

October Progressive Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe

Before I get to my TCC card this week, I want to remind you that there's still time to enter the Make It Colourful blog hop. There's blog candy at every stop. Also, Zoe has amazing giveaways on her blog!

I'm sponsoring a digi paper challenge at TCC. It's anything goes as long as you use digi paper from any designer. If you don't have any digi papers, you might want to check out my store.

It's the kick-off day for the October Progressive Challenge - fall cards/projects - at The Crafter's Cafe! I used Princess Jennifer Latte the Witch for my Halloween card. I colored her with Prisma pencils and added lots of glitter. The card makings are from my stash of last year's fall papers and ribbons.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Stampin with the Dragon - fall colors

2. Lollipop Crafts #51 - Halloween

3. Craft Your Passion #78 - ribbon

4. The Pink Elephant #119 - trick-or-treat

5. Stamp with Fun #131 - Halloween

6. One Crazy Stamper - Halloween or Fall Themed

7. Crafty Calendar - spooky

Happy Crafting!

TCC Sept Progressive Challenge - Week 4

It's week four for the TCC progressive challenge. This week we have Happy Birthday! + pink/peach and teal/green + "terrible twos" - use the number 2 or 2 of something. I used a little less green and pink this week : ) I did use two birds and two sets of balloons, convenient that the image had those built in!

Credits

Birthday Fairy by The Stamping Boutique

Smile Banner by The Stamping Boutique

Cynthia Digital Paper by JLJ Designs for The Stamping Boutique

Cards Vol 2: Greetings by WendyBird Designs

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Whimsy Inspires #7 - polka dots

2. Crafty Creations #136 - fairies

3. Allsorts #122 - Keep it Simple - I made a single layer card with digi images and digi paper.

Happy Crafting!

TCC Sept Progressive Challenge - Week 3

It's week 3 in for the TCC Progressive Challenge. This week it's Happy Birthday! + pink/peach and green/teal. I used a template from WendyBird Designs to create this card featuring the Cynthia Digital Papers and Baking Cynthia from The Stamping Boutique. I'm really getting into these templates for creating cards with digi papers.

Happy Crafting!

Digi Day Challenges at The Crafter's Cafe

We had a great time last night at the Digi Day festivities at The Crafter's Cafe. We have three challenges and you have until Sept. 17th to enter! If you enter 2 or more challenges, you're eligible for a special drawing for an unmounted rubber stamp from Fresh Brewed Designs!!!

The first challenge is to create a celebration card with The Stamping Boutique sponsoring the challenge. I used Umbrella Love Birds by The Stamping Boutique and my Rustic Romance digi papers to create this wedding card. I printed the image on Make It Colour paper and colored it with Copics.

The next challenge is black and tan with a splash of you (color of your choice) sponsored by JLJ Designs. For my card, I used the same Rustic Romance digi papers and used red as my color of choice. I paired the papers with Poppies from The Stamping Boutique.

Finally, we have a sketch challenge sponsored by Stampin' Up with Brenda. I used the sketch to create another page for my circle journal, in the hopes of getting it done before I have to mail it on. I used Picnic Basket from The Stamping Boutique for this page in my recipe journal.

Happy Crafting!

TCC Sept Progressive Challenge Week 1

We're going to be celebrating all month long at The Crafter's Cafe. Have you seen the amazing blog candy available just for being a member? We'll be announcing the winner at our September Digi Day, which will be filled with games fun and challenges. JLJ Designs is sponsoring a digi paper challenge all month - anything goes as long as you use digi paper.

My card for the first week of our progressive challenge would fit right in at the digi paper challenge, too! I made my own template in PSE then added papers from my A Boy's Life Minikit. I layered on Spaceship from The Stamping Boutique. I added two robots from the kit and Have a Blast from The Stamping Boutique to the bottom of my printed page. I printed the whole thing out, colored the images with Copics, and cut out the robots and sentiment. I used pop dots to make the robots and sentiment stand out. I added lots of glitter to finish the card.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Birthday Sundaes #25 - birthday card

2. iCopic #46 - glitter

Happy Crafting!

Anything in August at The Latte Lounge

This month the progressive challenge at The Latte Lounge is starting with ANYTHING GOES!!!

I made a yummy birthday card featuring Cupcake from The Stamping Boutique and grape seam binding available at JLJ Designs. I printed the image on Make It Colour paper and colored it with Copics.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Crafts and Me #45 - ribbon

2. Allsorts #114 - free and easy

3. Birthday Sundaes - Cakes and Cupcakes

Happy Crafting!

Jen

The Latte Lounge July Challenge

I'm late with this post and I haven't been around much. I've been bee-bopping around this summer and I've been behind on my blog posts. I missed the first week of The Latte Lounge Christmas in July challenge, but I'm making it up this week.

The progressive part of the challenge for this week is to add die cuts or punches. I bought these Spellbinders snowflakes in the after Christmas sale last year and I hadn't used them yet.

This card features Mail Girl from The Stamping Boutique. I printed her on Make it Colour paper from Make it Crafty. I used irridescent glitter glue for the snow, silver glitter glue for the trim, and blue glitter glue for the frame.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! We have so much going on at The Latte Lounge this month. I'm really enjoying the May Challenge - make a project for a special woman in your life. I think there will be some exciting twists with this challenge, so stay tuned for tomorrow!

I made a card today featuring coeopsis from The Stamping Boutique and Pretty Tough Just the Papers from JLJ Designs. I colored the image with Copics and added ribbon from the April Swap Club.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Crafts4Eternity Challenge #18 - sketch

2. Totally Ladybug Challenge # 26 - going dotty

3. Cupcake Craft - something beginning with C - I used coeopsis and circle paper.

4. Do You Stack Up #18 - purple

Have you seen TLL's May Kids Challenge? There's even a kids freebie from our sponsor Stitchy Bear Stamps. Check out the fabulous cards that member Jenn made with her card club!

Did you know that the Fresh Brewed Designs group has a sketch challenge going on? Heather has some surprises for the group this weekend. So generous!

I have one more challenge for you - the JLJ Designs group has an anything goes challenge as long as you use a JLJ Designs product. There's a $3 off coupon good today for group members. Be sure to check it out.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Exciting News!

I have exciting news to share today. Tracey at The Stamping Boutique asked me to design digi papers to coordinate with her fun digi stamps. We started with Fairy Cynthia. There are 6 patterned papers and 6 coordinating textured papers.

You can purchase the digi papers here. I'll be back later this week with cards featuring Cynthia and the papers.

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

PCP Digi Day Challenges

I had such fun at The Stamping Boutique - Fresh Brewed Designs digi day on Saturday. I posted a card yesterday for one of the challenges. I have three projects today.

The first is a Kiss the Cook magnet using a digi from The Stamping Boutique. I was inspired by Heather's pin. I thought these would make a cute something extra in a Christmas present. I colored the images with Copics and added some magnet that I'd removed from a notepad so I could use it for something else.

I'd like to enter the magnets in the following challenges:

1. Christmas Sweets DD #1 - anything but a card

My next project are some sweet Christmas tags

using a Fresh Brewed Designs image. The images are colored with Copics and glittered with Stickles. I used Kraft paper to make the tag and then added a paper from my Traditional Christmas paper pack. I added some fabric sentiments from my stash.

I'd like to enter these tags in the following challenges:

1. Christmas Sweets DD #2 - gift tags

2. Fussy and Fancy Challenge #25 - anything but a card

3. Stamp Something - Christmas color combo

4. Cupcake Inspirations #88 - I was inspired by the warm brown of the cupcake and the green and red decorations.

5. Bunny Zoe #6 - Christmas anything but a card

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

TLL Hidden Element Challenge

Have you heard about the Christmas celebration Dec. 3-5 at The Latte Lounge? Rhonda will be hosting a fun filled time. Stop by now to sign up for Secret Santa.

I want to say congrats to Maria for winning my digi paper challenge. I'll have another digi paper challenge for you in two weeks.

My new challenge starts today at The Latte Lounge. For the next two weeks, I'm sponsoring a Hidden Element challenge. Your card should have a hidden element - tag that slides out, something that flips open.

DH has been wanting me to make a lift-the-flap card similar to Peanut's books. So, I gave it my best shot.

My first card uses the Matroyshka Dolls from The Stamping Boutique. My sister colored most of the dolls. I cut them out leaving a tab at the top and then glued two of the same size doll together. I cut out a slightly smaller hole in my paper underneath the doll. I then glued the tab to the underside of the paper and constructed the card in layers. The bottom doll is still glued to the front of the card.

For my second card, I used JLJ Designs (aka me) Beary Merry Christmas Dreams and Beary Merry Christmas Morning. I used the same technique of leaving a little flap, this time on the side of the image. For this card, I actually cut a hole in the card and the paper that I used to cover the front. I stuck the tab between the paper and the card. The second image is mounted inside the card. I added a string of beads and red roses.
There are other great challenges to check out as well:

You have a few more days to enter Rhonda's Thanksgiving challenge.

Stacie has challenged us to use real money on our cards. She's got a great one with a hidden bill, which would qualify for both our challenges!

I hope to see you at the Hidden Element challenge at The Latte Lounge.

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

TLL Digi Paper Challenge #1 - Mid-Way Reminder

We're half-way through Digi Paper Challenge #1 at The Latte Lounge. For this challenge, you receive one of the digi papers from a pack for free. You can use it or a digi paper from your stash to create a project. This week the theme is Thanksgiving colors. The winner of the challenge will receive the whole paper pack and two images from The Stamping Boutique. The challenge ends on Nov. 14th and the winner will be announced on the 15th.

I have two new cards for your inspiration. This card features AJ the Pilgrim from The Stamping Boutique. All of the papers are from the Thanksgiving Paper Pack. I added some sentiments I printed out and Prima flowers.

My second card features my Sugarplum Fairy Bear. I wanted to make a card using the Thanksgiving Paper Pack that wasn't for fall. I'd like to enter this card in the Teddy Stampers Birthday Challenge and Lollipop Crafts #15 - birthdays.
I hope you'll join us at the digi paper challenge. There are several other challenges going on at The Latte Lounge:

Stacie's Wacky Wednesday challenge closes in a couple days, but there's still time to enter!

Rhonda has a Thanksgiving challenge - you could have two entries with one card with the digi paper challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

The Latte Lounge - Digi Paper Challenge #1

Welcome to my first challenge at The Latte Lounge. I'm so excited to be hosting the challenge! My first challenge I call the Digi Paper Challenge #1. You'll receive one of the digi papers from a paper pack for free. You use that digi paper or one from your stash to make a project. Post the project to the challenge thread for an entry to win both the paper pack and two images from The Stamping Boutique.

This week, I have a Thanksgiving paper pack. On the challenge thread, there is a link to download the freebie.

I want to share with you some inspiration from The Latte Lounge DT

Stacie's wonderful paper pieced card uses all of the papers from the paper pack!

Rhonda's sweet card demonstrates that these papers aren't just for Thanksgiving!

Here's my card. I used The Stamping Boutique's Audrey the Pilgrim. I wanted to use an interesting quote for the card and I found this one from Carl Sagan: "If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch you must first invent the universe."

Please join us at the first TLL Digi Paper Challenge! The challenge is open until Nov. 14th and the winner will be announced on the 15th.

There are other great challenges going on at TLL:

Rhonda is sponsoring a Colors of Fall challenge until November 4th.

Stacie is sponsoring her first Wacky Wednesday challenge - using real wood somewhere on your project - until November 10th.

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

IDIC Forum Freebie Challenge - Toucan Scraps

This week's freebie challenge at I Did It Creations Forum features these wonderful little confetti boxes from Toucan Scraps. I thought they would be perfect to fill with little candies for a present. The first one is a beautiful red and white box. I added a red prima flower with a pearl center. I made a pink tag with a fairy stamped on one side and Merry Christmas stamped on the other (freebies from Cardmaking and Papercraft).

The second box in the set is this lovely yellow and white striped box. I added an orange flower from Michael's to the front side of the box. I glued an image to a sheet of orange paper from DCWV and added to the reverse side. I added Happy Halloween in stickers.

This is the image side of the box. I used Princess Jennifer Latte the Witch from The Stamping Boutique. I colored her with Copics and Promarkers. This little box with the image stands up on its own and would make a great little gift to leave on someone's desk.

I'd like to enter the Halloween box in the October Challenge - 3D fall/halloween project - at The Latte Lounge.

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

A Card and A Bookmark

I have two projects today. The first is a Lil Lolita bookmark. I colored the image with Copics and promarkers and added scraps from my craft box. I inked in stitches around the outside.

I'd like to enter this bookmark in the following challenges:

1. Lil Lolita Challenge #16 - stitches

2. Quirky Crafts Challenge #35 - recipe: stitching, lace, 2 different buttons, teal or turquoise

3. Stamping Vacation - September - fall hat and sewing month

My second project is a card made using The Stamping Boutique image Cynthia's Halloween Tea Social. I won this image at the recent TSB digi day on SNR. It's not too late to enter the digi day challenges. I colored the image using colored pencils and added glitter accents. The yellow paper is from GCD Studios. The remaining papers are from my Rainbow Paper Pack. I added ribbon, a button, and a flower from Michael's.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. TSB digi day challenge #1 - color challenge

2. Friday Sketchers #121 - sketch

3. Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis Challenge - Halloween

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer

It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas

Settle in for a read. I have two cards, several thank you's, and a contest to tell you about.

I was totally inspired by the Cowgirl Sunday Stamp'en Challenge's Holiday Cards for Soldiers Campaign. They're collecting cards for Operation Write Home. I didn't think making one or two cards would make much of a difference, but I love that they'll be combined with all the challenge cards.

The challenge was for Christmas cards - here's my first. The especially hard part for me was to use no glitter or sparkles. I used Serenity from The Stamping Boutique. I colored her with watercolor pencils. I used paper and stickers from my stash.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Cowgirl Sunday Stamp'en Challenge's Holiday Cards for Soldiers Campaign

2. Friday Sketchers #119 - sketch

3. The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge

4. Pile It On - Operation Write Home

5. Bah! Humbug! #35 - Favorite medium - definitely watercolor pencils!

6. Sarah Hurley #8 - snowflakes

The second card uses the same image, Serenity from The Stamping Boutique, but I've gone with a green color theme this time. The holly leaves are from the free sentiment set at Sentimental Sunday. I added some holly stickers and green paper from my stash. I'll be sending both cards to CJ on Wednesday to include in the Cowgirl Sunday Stamp'en Challenge package.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. The Corrosive Challenge #81 - sketch

2. The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge

Now, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at my house today. I got two prize packages in the mail today, one last week, and a new Cardmaking and Papercraft. I won a card challenge at the I Did It Creations Forum and a prize, along with a button fairy from the exchange, winged their way to my house from Australia - thank you Wendy! I won the blog hop blinkie contest at Your Next Stamp - the entire September release! I also won Stampin' with the Dragon's birthday card challenge on Beth's blog. Beth sent a wonderful box full of stamps. Peanut kept sticking her hand in and pulling out more. We're going to be busy trying out all of our wonderful new surprises. Thank you so much!

Finally, a contest to tell you about. Some Odd Girl is having a naming contest for this cute little monkey. I'm putting in my nomination - how about you?
Thanks for hanging in with me for this long post!

Happy Scrapping!

Jennifer