Monday, July 13, 2009

Cupcake Inspiration with the HSE Sweeties


The Hope Stamps Eternal Sweeties have another Cupcake Inspiration challenge for you this week! The design team at HSE has been officially dubbed "The Sweeties" because we'll be bringing you such sweetness each week with the Cupcake challenge, and this is the first official challenge for our team together. So to celebrate, Rachel is giving away some SWEETS from the Hope Stamps Eternal store to one lucky participant! Check out the cupcake below, take some inspiration from it (you don't have to use a cupcake on your creation... just be inspired by the one we've presented), create a card, and leave a link to your creation with the Mr. Linky on the HSE blog. Deadline to enter is 9:00 p.m. MT on Saturday, July 18th.
Here's the cupcake to inspire you, from Life's Ambrosia!
And here's my card! The cherry on top immediately made me think of my Hero Arts Cupcake clear stamp set, so that's what I just had to use! I chose to use my Basic Grey Urban Prairie paper for this, but if you check out the other Sweetie's cards, you'll see that the new Lemonade paper would work beautifully for this! (AND it's available in the HSE store!)
Stop by the Sweeties blogs for more ideas, and don't forget to leave a link to your card on the HSE blog! If you upload to an online gallery like Paper Craft Planet, don't forget to tag your upload with CIC15.


Thanks for visiting my blog today! I hope you had a great weekend, and have an even greater Monday! I only have a 3-day week this week, as I'm leaving Thursday morning for an extended weekend trip! Wanna' know what I'm doing? Are you sure? You'll be INCREDIBLY jealous! OK... on Thursday morning, I'm leaving with my friend Darlene Pavlick. We're taking my daughters and driving to Northwest Ohio where my Mom lives and dropping them off. Then we're driving on to Indiana to the home of Joan Fricker! Then, on Friday we're driving to Shipshewana where we'll be meeting up with..... Sharon Johnson, Barb Schram, Deb Saaranen, Janine Orchard, Julie Koerber and Pat Adam (Julie's Mom)!!! We're having a Stamp Simply Girls Weekend, and I CAN'T WAIT!!! Stay tuned... I'll be taking LOTS of pictures!










Stamps: Cupcake clear set (Hero Arts)Cardstock: Rose Red (Stampin' Up!), Parakeet (Bazzill), designer paper (Basic Grey Urban Prairie)Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds glitter (Stampin' Up!), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), rick rack (craft supply).

17 comments:

Karen said...

OH so cute! Love the sentiment and all the embellishments.

Darlene said...

Now what was I just telling you about NOT having any cupcake images! Darn ... should have made an additional purchase at your store!!! Shoot!! And look at the goodies I could have maybe won!!

Anyways, your card is PERFECT ... that cupcake certainly looks good enough to eat!!!

Only a couple more GET-UPs and we're off to Shipshewana!!! Yippee!!

Tracy said...

Have a great weekend!!

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

I live just a couple hours south of Joan, sure wish I was able to get up that way to visit with everyone coming! Sounds like a fantastic group!

Connie M. said...

Mmmmmm! The cupcake looks soooo yummy, and so does your card! Love it Tammy!

Rachel Hope said...

Perfect Tammy! The Urban Prairie is perfect!

Barbara said...

Yummy looking cupcake you have there, Tammy! You shouldn't tempt us like that, LOL!!! Wonderful card, by the way ;-)

I know you guys will have a fantastic weekend--wish I could have joined you--looking forward to lots of pictures!

Jessica said...

This is fabulous! I LOVE that glittery frosting!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, Tammy! You did a great job on this card! It looks good enough to eat!!!! Sue McMillen (oppyrich@yahoo.com)

Valarie (vampme3) said...

LUCKY!!!! Have fun! Great card!

Bonnie said...

Oh yummy! This looks so delicious! I love the Urban Prairie paper with this! and YES, I am freakishly jealous!! and I would say you are soooo lucky but I am too green with envy and it hurts too much.......*sniff* (have fun!)

Kelli said...

OMG, your card turned out great!

Ellibelle said...

What an amazing card. The cupcake on your card looks yummy! Beautiful designer paper too! Enjoy your long and fun weekend!!

Cathy Rulli said...

so cute - matches perfectly!!

The Country Rose said...

This is such a great card! So bright and cheerful- love the cupcake too!

Sorry I haven't been by for a while, but I have been sooo busy! Daughter #3 got married when my brand new son-in-law was home from Iraq, and of course, when they got back from their honeymoon I had to to visit with him before he had to go back, and then summer activities... Have been browsing your blog though and as always, everything is simply wonderfully done!!!!

Have a great week Tammy!!
Barb

Carolina said...

Great take on the inspiration piece...love the DP, suh a great match!

Ida said...

Deliciousness abounds on this card. It's just yummy.
(I almost used that same stamp)