Feb 06, 2009
Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #54
Happy Friday and Happy Cupcake Day! I took the day off work today to celebrate Ani’s birthday. Ani is one of my coworkers and she and my friend JulieAnn (another coworker) are two of my favorite people to be with! We did happy hour last night and stayed in a hotel and we’re hanging out all day today just doing girly things! We’re going to see He’s Just not that into You, getting massages, manis & pedis, etc. A true pampering day that we all totally needed! I made this cupcake card before I left. I must confess that I designed the sketch a little differently, but as the card was coming together the circle embellishment took a different spin. That is one of the great things about sketches… they’re meant for inspiration! If you end up using them exactly the way they are that’s great, but if your creation turns out a little differently… that’s great too! I’ve been wanting to use more of the DCWV rub-ons that my friend Latrice gave me and this sketch provided the perfect opportunity to build a “sweet scene.” I arranged the yummy treats onto Choice Snow White cardstock and layered it onto a Spellbinders scalloped rectangle. I added Zva clear crystal swirls to the background, a strip of Caribbean polka dot ribbon, and a birthday sentiment from Papertrey. Wendy, our Featured Cupcake Sampler this week, caught my eye with her adorable bunny creation last week! I loved the cute color combination paired with that sweet bunny image and every detail was placed just right! Wendy created another masterpiece for us this week. I love the sweet bear with the ‘I heart U’ sentiment and the row of brads she added along the side! You can check out all of the details on this card and more of Wendy’s beautiful work on her blog: Bond Girl Bliss. Thanks for sampling the sketch this week, Wendy! Now it’s your turn to to try the sketch! I’ll choose the most clever, creative, and cute creation from the submissions this weekend to be the Featured Cupcake Sampler next week. Your design and blog will be featured on my blog during Cupcake Friday. You’re not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got ’em why not use ’em!? You must upload your creation to Splitcoaststampers using keyword TECC54 to be eligible. Leave your link below using Mr. Linky so I can check it out! You must have your cards uploaded by Monday, February 9th at 8am PST to be eligible for the featured cupcake sampler. Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Don’t forget to check out the sketch challenge inspiration from the Cupcake Crew: Donna Baker, Jami Sibley, Jackie Pedro, Vicki Chrisman, Monika Davis, Stephanie Hargis, Sherrie Siemens, and Ana Wohlfahrt