Inspired By All The Little Things #11

It's my week as hostess over on the Inspired By All The Little Things blog!  Each week we post an inspiration photo, and invite a guest designer to join us.  Here's what I chose for this week:

I absolutely adored the title that went along with this photo on Pinterest - it said "Cupcake Tutus"!  I had started out searching for some pink tulle (I made a pink tulle crinoline for my wedding dress) but didn't have time to dive into my wedding paraphenalia from 21 years ago!!  So I went in a slightly different direction, pulling out the wonderful Cupcakes stamp set from Verve, and my new plaid Lawn Fawn papers.  I made a sweet set of four 4"x 4" cards, added a little bling and some black zigzag stitching with my sewing machine.

My guest on the Inspired By blog is the amazing Miriam Pranter - so head on over and see the gorgeous card that she made for us, as well as the creations from our fabulous Design Team.  *Miriam also has a new Craftsy class called "Fresh Eyes on your Cardmaking Supplies" and is offering all of us a coupon code for 50% off if you're interested in taking the class - here is the link: http://www.craftsy.com/ext/MiriamPrantner_10298_h
We would love to have you play along with us, so please link up your creation over on the post - you have until midnight, Thursday April 21st.

I used the colour inspiration from the April challenge on the Verve blog:

Keep Calm and Eat More Cupcakes

I'm playing along with Mojo Monday today... with a cute little card using Verve's Cupcakes stamp set:

Patterned paper is October Afternoon, Cakewalk; Cardstock is Colonial White & Kraft, CTMH; Stamp set is Cupcakes, Verve; Inks are Blush, Chocolate & Champagne, CTMH; Rich Cocoa ink Memento; Pastel Sequin Mix, Verve.

Deconstructed Sketch #175

My wonderful brother-in-law has a great appreciation for my handmade cards... so he has requested that I send him a small 'stash' so he has cards to give to my sister on her birthday, Mother's Day, Valentine's etc.  So today I whipped up a couple of cards to add to his supply.  I've used the current Deconstructed Sketch, and a few of the newer Verve stamp sets:

Patterned papers are October Afternoon; Stamp sets are Cupcakes & Coffee, Verve; Coffee die, Verve; Inks are Chocolate, Blush & Champagne, Close To My Heart;

Cupcake Shaker card

Everyone should have a sparkly child.  Mine just happens to be turning 17 today.  Ever since she was little, she would always be attracted to anything glittery, sparkly or glitzy.  I'm pretty much the complete opposite, so when I'm cardmaking, she's always trying to get me to sparkle things up a little.  She is also an amazing cupcake baker, which is why I purchased this stamp set immediately when Verve brought it out in September.  I knew a shaker card was the way to go, since I could fill it with tons of glittery sequins.  Here's what I came up with:

I used my pink Wink of Stella pen on the cherry, so it's sparkly, too.

Have a great day :o)

 

Patterned papers are Molly, Bella Blvd; Cardstock is Outdoor Denim, Bubblegum & White Daisy - CTMH;  Ink is Outdoor Denim, Bubblegum, Whisper & Baby Pink - CTMH;  Stamp set is Cupcakes, Verve;  Sequins, Verve.

Viva La Verve - Cupcakes

It's a pretty happy day when you open your mailbox and find a little package from Verve sitting there :o)  So I bustled home and made this sweet little cupcake card using my new goodies.  I am playing along with the September Viva La Verve week 1 sketch and colour challenge, as well as the Verve blog's Diva Inspiration challenge which is to make something sweet & sugary.

 

Patterned papers are Cakewalk, October Afternoon; Stamp set is Cupcakes, Verve; Inks are Chocolate & Blush, CTMH; Cardstock is Kraft & Colonial White, CTMH; Pastel Sequin Mix, Verve; Twine is American Crafts.