Vintage Halloween Altered Cupcake Tin

Hi friends and happy Friday! I'm up at the Simple Stories Blog today sharing my latest altered Simple Stories project with you! Have you ever altered a cupcake tin? I've been wanting to for quite sometime now and I finally did it! I love how this cute little piece turned out and it's just in time for Halloween too! If you haven't gotten your crafty hands on the darling new Simple Vintage Halloween Collection yet, I sure hope you'll want to after seeing this spooktacular showcase!

There's a few different choices when it comes to cupcake tins. Depending on what your project is, you can get a 6, 12 or even a 24 slot tin. The more slots, the smaller they are. For this project, I chose to alter a 6 slot tin. First, spray paint cupcake tin in black inside and out. Let dry, spray paint 2nd layer and let dry again. Next, line inside of each slot with black lace trim. Now our tin is ready to begin decorating! The circle die cuts in the Bits & Pieces are a perfect fit to adhere to the wall of each slot.

Create a main title and build the scene adorable images from the 6x12 Chipboard and Combo Stickers. The smaller images from 4x6 Stickers are just right for the insides of the cupcake slots. Add dimension to some pieces with 3D Foam Squares.

Embellish with extra accents like ribbon, sequins, bling trim, enamel dots, etc. The imagination is the limit! I couldn't help but fill in just about every nook and cranny of my cupcake tin! So. Much. Fun.

Don't forget that there's much more to this darling and festive collection! The 12x12 Collection Kit and 3 Pack Washi Tape is a must-have for any Halloween-loving crafter or planner! For me, another perk to this collection is that it's not too scary or creepy. It's much more on the cute and sweet side, which I love. It's a great collection for the young and the young at heart! I think this will be a super cute addition to this years Halloween décor!

And that's all for me! Thank you so much for stopping by and allowing me to share my project with you today! I've enjoyed it so much and I hope you have been inspired to create something fabulous with the Simple Vintage Halloween Collection too! Until next time, happy crafting!

Simple Stories Products Used:
#10288- SV Halloween Combo Sticker
#10301- SV Halloween 6x12 Chipboard
#10302- SV Halloween Bits & Pieces
#10303- SV Halloween 4x6 Stickers
#8017- Emoji Enamel Dots

Other:
Cupcake Tin (dollar tree)
Black Spray Paint
Black Lace Trim
Sequins
Hot Glue Gun
RRR Spider Webs on Black Satin
RRR Satin Swirls Ribbon Tangerine
3D Foam Squares Black Mix
Adhesive Dots Mini
E-Z Runner® Refillable Dispenser

Cupcake Card

Hello and happy Sunday! Ok, all your comments on you favorite desserts made me drool to the point that nothing but sweets has been on my mind! Last night I wanted cupcakes so bad, but I didn't have all the ingredients-I did, however, have all the ingredients for cupcake cards! Still yummy and no calories--ok for now, but I'm still making real ones today after I go to the market.

I drew a cupcake base with a flip top, a baking "cup" and the cupcake top each seperately, so they could be decorated first, then put together (ending card is 3" tall). Quite easy and so much fun! I am happy to share this pattern with anyone interested, but I am an absolute lame brain when it comes to technical stuff--can't believe I ever figured out how to create this blog! The demand on SCS has already become way more than I expected and I can't keep up with requests for the pattern, SO...if you want it, this is the best way I've figured out how to get it**Click on the pattern and it will get bigger, then right click and save it or print it** I know there are other ways, much better ways and ones that make me look savvy rather than SAD! I am hopeless, I tell ya! If you think you can help explain how to make this available to folks in a better fashion, I welcome any input! I am thrilled that people like it so much, thanks for all of your sweet comments! ~hugs and happy Stamping~

Sweet n Sassy Inspiration Challenge- Cupcakes & Cocoa

Hi friends! This card is for the Sweet n Sassy Stamps Inspiration Challenge #12 found HERE. It was very inspiring indeed and so much fun! I love the yumminess of this 0 calorie cupcake inspiration!

I wanted a winter card so I inked up the big mug from Sweet n Sassy's "Warm Up" set and re-stamped it onto a scrap of patterned paper I liked. I used the "whipped cream" topping to make it a cupcake top instead and made an easy cupcake base from another piece of scrap dp. I sponged a big of creamy caramel (SU!) and distressed the edges of the image frame. Cuttlebugged the blue base with swiss dots embossing folder then had fun with embellishments, as you can see :) Hope you play along too, it goes all month long! Thanks so much for visiting me. Have a creative day!

Merry Cupcake Ornaments

Hello and happy Tuesday! I made some felt ornaments over the weekend and am just posting them today...slackin' again haha. These fun cupcakes were totally simple to make too. I took my original cupcake card pattern (get yours HERE on Splitcoast) and traced it onto felt of choice, here pink and red for the cupcakes, caramel for the base. I then hand-stitched very elementary-like around the pieces, filling each piece up with cotton batting before stitching closed. I decorated mine with button (cherry), ribbons and rhinestones, however, there are lots more ways to decorate these fun little ornaments. When I posted them on SCS, I got some great feedback on other ways to decorate them including Bedazzle them, stitch additonal designs into them, add fabric glitter or glitter glue to them, add sequins, buttons, etc...lots of fun! :D

Don't forget to add a loop to the tops so they can be hung on a tree or tied to the tops of holiday gifts!

Thanks so much for visiting me and have a fabulous day my friends! Happy crafting xoxo

My Sweet News!

Hello and happy Monday! I'm very excited this morning because I finally get to share that I have the honor of being a May guest designer for Stamps and Smiles, a super sweet company recently launched by my friend and probably yours too, Jennifer Meyer! Jennifer has been one of the most supportive and encouraging friends to me since I began stamping almost 2 years ago. She has always been a wonderfully inspiring individual artistically and now she has taken it to the next level with her delightful new stamp line! Last month was her first release and this month she has seriously outdone herself!!! I am in absolute love with every single one of this month's new releases and each day this week, myself and the rest of the Stamps and Smiles design team will be showing sneak peeks of each set! Then, Friday, May 8th at 9pm central is the big Stamps and Smiles BLOG HOP & RELEASE PARTY, with the new stamps releasing at 10pm! It's going to be a blast with lots of fun, games, challenges and giveaways!
And now, without further ado, I present to you...........................

CARL THE CUPCAKE

Isn't he the cutest little guy! Now we have a little boy cupcake friend for Cuppy Love, from Jennifer's first release! The balloons are part of this darling set as well as this sentiment and the one inside which reads, "...It's your birthday!" (plus more)!

Haven't satisfied your sweet tooth yet? There's plenty more sweet treats for you at the blogs of these superb Stamps and Smiles designers:

Cindy Haffner

Crystal Birr

Jennifer Meyer

Julie Lacey

Lori Boyd

Mercy Kerin

Pam Varnell

Sandy Hulsart

Suzy Tyler

Vivienne Holden

plus 3 more guest designers! Find out who they are HERE! and also that's where you'll find our first sketch challenge "SASMR1". Now through Thusday May 7th, a NEW sketch will be posted. Play along and you could win the set being previewed. Play along in all four sketches and you could win the entire release!! Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies for any of our challenges!!
You will have until Friday, May 8th at 12:00 pm to post your cards on your blog or SCS gallery and link it back to the Stamps and Smiles blog using Mr. Linky. If you upload to Splitcoast, please include the keyword in the challenge. The winners will be announced during the Blog Hop.

Thanks for visiting! Ihope you have a wonderful day!

Viva Las VSN Surprise Challenge

Hey there, happy Friday! I'm so ready for the weekend and tonight's super fun surprise challenge over in Splitcoast's VSN forum is just perfect to start it off right! The Viva Las VSN mini officially begins on Saturday, April 25th from 10am-1pm EST and 6pm-9pm EST--tonight, however, we got a couple of surprise showgirls in the lounge for the challenge Bellie Up To The Buffet! The idea is to go crazy with embellishments (sorta like we do at the buffet dessert table, hehe) using a minimum of 3 with no limit! Thanks Jen Balcer and Lori Craig--total superstars!!! I got stuffed on my vegas-style cupcake, blinging it out to th max!
supplies used: Unity Stamps-cupcake, cherry, sweet word, flourish; white, banana, pretty in pink and gold textured cardstock; DCWV dsp "The Sweet Stack"; pink/white dotted wide grosgrain ribbon and narrow red grosgrain ribbon, red bling dots and gems; white foam paint (DecoArt); chunky glitter, scallop scissors and photo corner punch, mini hole punch, pop dots, d/s sticky tape.
Thanks for visiting me! I hope to be back tomorrow with more creations for this fun event! Hope you can join in the fun too! And remember, what happens at VSN stays at VSN! :)

Throwback Thursday Challenge MCT

Hi friends, today I joined in My Creative Time's Throwback Thursday Challenge to make a Valentine's card using any Cricut Cartridge, F.U.N!!! I made these cute cupcake cards with my Sweet Treats cartridge and MCT's Teeny Tag Greetings fits perfectly on the hearts!

My cupcake tops we cuttled with the Swiss Dots and Divine Swirls embossing folders, then sponged with close to cocoa by SU! 

I hope you can come play with us today too! I would love to see what you come up with and be sure to post your creation HERE for all to enjoy!!!
Now, the winner of my goodie giveaway is HEATHER (comment #5) Thank you for all your wonderful comments, my friends!!! Congrats to Heather, I will be in touch shortly to get your snail mail!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Hip Hop with Unity

Ah, Thursday is upon us--the best day of the week in my personal opinion. Not only is it Survivor night, but it's also Hip Hop Unity day, whoo hoo! Angela is sure to have a boat load of fabulous deals, just as she does every week, so make sure to start the blog hop HERE and see what she has up her pretty little sleeve!

Did you see what the amazing CHRISTI has for you today? Wow--what a tremendous talent that gal is!!!

I decided to show off some of Unity's stamps with these little handstitched felt ornaments. I cut out the mitten and primitive heart patterns from cream and chocolate felt and used deep red stitching to make the colors pop more. The snowflake and Jesus phrase are both from Unity's September 08 Kit Of The Month, which is still available for purchase! The were stamped on sparkey red cardstock in white craft, then embossed with silver hologram highligts from SU. Each ornament is adorned with a variety of buttons and vintage lage and ribbon, along with a silver threaded loop and these are ready to hang.

And I just had to make some of my cupcake cards for Christmas--I know you've probably seen these before, but not all dressed up and festive for the holidays! This one is topped with the darling little Gingerbread House from Bitty Christmas. These were as fun as ever and if you want to make some Christmas cupcake cards too, you can find the links to 3 different sizes plus coordinating boxes for them!

I hope you enjoyed my projects today. Thank you so much for visiting! Keep hip hopping over to the mega-watt fabulous MAREN and be stunned by the immense inspiration she has for you! Then party with us all day and night at the Unity Forum at SCS! Hugs and happy hip hop!

Hip Hop Thursday with Unity!

Happy September! It's our 4th week of hip-hoppin' fun with Unity Stamp Co.! Check out Angela's blog for the start of the Hip-Hop Blog Hop and for the link on where to go next! If you follow each design team member's post today, you will eventually find the gold at the end of the rainbow...your chance to win a wonderful Unity stamp set!
After the blog hop, we have an all-day party over at our SCS Unity Forum, come party with us and get tons more chances to win free stamps! Angela and Chris go NUTS giving stuff away at our Unity Hip Hop Thursday parties, so you totally wanna be there to get in on the goods! Last week, Maren showcased the adorable Halloween set called Little Monsters so beautifully with her awesome themed gift basket brimming with wonderful goodies--well, she inspired me so much, I decided to create something with my Little Monsters set this week. I have created these cupcake cards before, only this time, I made some with a festive Halloween theme. I will be adding the pattern here shortly (for anyone who wants to make some and didn't get my pattern previously). Aren't these little guys cute? Mr. Batty is all dressed up as a witch, hehe! Other supplies used: orange, black, white card stock-small and large oval punches-letter dot beads-plastic Halloween accents-ribbon-koh-i-noor colour pencils-crystal lacquer-white chunky glitter-purple and orange bead dots-cupcake pattern-designer paper

Now, for the 411 on all the great sales going on at Unity today........
Singles FOR HIP HOP!
OH! What a Beautiful Morning Sentiment. $2.50
Queen for a Day! $3.00

Chancy Flower Post from Whimsey Flowers $5.00

Polka Dot Posy $3.00
With all orders over $25.00 (before $5.00 shipping) you can purchase EITHER of these TWO SETS for only 1 Buck! REGULAR $15.00!
FRIENDS FOREVER
SIMPLE PLEASURES
First ORDERS over $10.00 get FREE "Move Mountains"Just write FIRST ORDER when prompted for the Discount CodeFREE RANDOM STAMP WITH EVERY ORDER!!!!
10% HIP HOP SALES will go toward Heather's Suggested Fund this week....Angela will also add a $1.00 Donation Button to her website under the SINGLES Screen and if PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE an EXTRA $1.00 they can. It is completely OPTIONAL.
Newly Released Single: hullabaloo $5.00
1/2 Price Backgrounds:
ROYAL DAY BACKGROUND $4.00
Distressed Dots $4.00
Paisley Deco $4.00
Baby Boy Plaid $4.00
Polka Dot Jam $4.00
Deco Hound $4.00
Harlequin $4.00
Wavy Solid Mocha $4.00
FANCIFUL DOTS - OVER $50.00 for only ONE PENNY
How's that for a bundle of deals! You cannot go wrong with Unity Stamp Co.--simply put, there is something for everyone!
Now, for your link to the next blog. Head on over to HEIDI'S BLOG and see what fabulous creation she has come up with for you this week! And don't forget to have a Hip Hop day! Hugs and smiles, thanks SO much for visiting me!

Throwback Thursday with My Creative Time!

Welcome to another Throwback Thursday Challenge! This is one week before My Creative Time's November happening next Friday, Nov. 18th! So, you know what that means.... right? That means if you participate in this challenge, you will have the "Golden opportunity" to qualify to win the ENTIRE release next week! This is probably the BEST release to date!;) The deadline for this challenge will be on Wed, Nov. 16th! So you only have one week to complete your projects in order to qualify! Good Luck!:)

Now, for our challenge, we should make a "kid friendly" card or project! You can use a "Kid Friendly" cartridge--any Disney, create a critter, nursery tails.... etc...........the challenge should be for all of us to create a card or a layout or a treat bag........ for a CHILD! Feel free to use any of Emma's stamp sets of your choice!  I inked up My Creative Time's All Around Accessories (cupcake) and All Around Birthday Time (sentiment) in pretty in pink to make a cute birthday card for my niece's upcoming 4th birthday. I used the Scallop & Stitched Circle Dies for the circle sentiment and added a purple bling flower to the center.  I applied white paint to the cupcake topping and sprinkled white chunky glitter on top. The candle is highlighted with silver pen (even though you can't see it here) and a bit of ribbon to finish.

I hope you have time to join in our Throwback Thursday challenge this week too! I can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for visiting today my creative friends!

Get Sketchy #161 with MFT Stamps

Hello friends--wow, I can hardly believe that January is already over! I hope your 2014 is well on its way to becoming a fantastic year! This week I joined in My Favorite Things Wednesday sketch challenge found HERE. What a fun and fabby sketch the girls came up with this week! You can play along too and I sure hope you do!

And SO much beautiful inspiration from the DT! Here is my take on it using the super sweet MFT stamp set appropriately titled "What's Up Cupcake?" 

Thanks very much for stopping by my blog! I hope your day is wonderful!

Cupcake-y Luv

Hello, happy Wednesday! I joined in the fun of today's SCS sketch challenge--it was a nice, simple sketch (originally designed by miss Krysti Lee) just perfect for my mood and this is what I came up with.

I'm completely loving my friend Jennifer Meyer's new stamp line called Stamps and Smiles--she is so talented and inspiring and I just adore her! This image is lots of fun to color and I will be playing with it much more to see all the different ways it can be decorated--who doesn't love to decorate yummy cupcakes, right! This frosting turned out to look a bit lit sherbet, which wasn't my intent, but that's the fun of being able to make it anything at all--endless possiblities! Thanks so much for visiting me and have a super sweet day!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #157-Hearts Theme with Ribbons or Trim

Hello friends! Today is the start of a brand new challenge over at the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog, yay! RRR Challenge #157-Hearts Theme with Ribbon or Trim.

I pulled out my trusty Cricut machine and Sweet Treats cartridge and went to town making some fun cupcake shaped Valentine's cards with candy heart tops and super sweet 3/8" Diamonds and Hearts on White Satin ribbon!

I love this ribbon so much! It's so cute! Look at those tiny hearts on the diamond pattern...eep! Just so pretty and coordinates with all sorts of things! I love how it forms into these sweet little bows so easily too! :)

Make sure to swing by the RRR blog for lots more inspiration for this challenge, then come play along! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Crafting!! xoxo

Bunnies and Cupcakes and Birthdays, Oh My!

Hi friends, here's my card for this week's TEAPOT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #186, Birthday cards with bunnies and cupcakes, frosting and sprinkles galore!!! Click on the link above to play along too and this week we are sending our blank birthday cards w/ envelope to Albany Medical Center Childrens ward in New York--it's a good thing but totally optional! Find the DESTINATION STATION info HERE :)

 Cupcake Flopsey from MFT was perfect for this challenge! I kept the embellishments minimal for non-bulky mailing--just a bit of stickles n bling for sparkle and oops--I forgot to light Flopsey's birthday candle! I tried to make a card that might be good for a boy or girl since these cards are going to the nurse's on the children's ward for the kids birthdays.

Thanks so much for poppin over! I love it when you visit me and I wish you a day filled with happiness and creativity!

Ice Cream Cone Cards

Hello friends! Today Summer officially begins--Yay! I'm a total summer girl and being in Seattle, it's always a long time comin'--so today I want to celebrate the beginning of the long, hot days to come with...ice cream cone cards!

These are super easy to make and fun fun fun!!! I used my wonderful Scor-Pal to create the criss cross stripes on my cones as well as the straight line across the base of th wider part. For toppings, the sky's the limit! I used some white foam paint, chunky white glitter and fine pink sherbert glitter--think sprinkles, candies and dipped cones....mmmmm! Anything!

These are very similiar to the cupcake cards I came up with a while ago. Here is the pattern to print for anyone interested in making some yummy cones of your own--any kind you want! So, what's you favorite flavor? Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate....??? I would love to hear! Thanks for visiting me today, my friends! Have a fantastic weekend and Happy Summer! Whoo hoo!

P.S. Please come to the Big Gina K. Designs Release Party tonight at SCS from 7-10 pm, CST (that's 5-8pm for us on the west coast!) It's going to be SO much fun-tons of new sneak peeks, contests, chatter and of course, FREE stamp giveaways!!!

It's A Bake-Off!

Ok, I'm way behind this week on my posts and my comments! I will be catching up on my inspiration this weekend ladies--I know you all have great new things at your blogs! I made this card for 2 challenges: one is Roxie's sketch challenge at SplitcoastStampers, which was hosted by the fabulous Shelly (aka: Papermoon04) and the also for the super fun Bake-Off challenge over at SHARON'S BLOG! Check them both out and join the fun too! I used this adorable Bella image that a super sweet lady named AMY sent me cuz I won her blog candy giveaway, she is the sweetest! For the candy on top, I used a white *sugarcoated* brad by Doodlebug Designs, which Amy sent me a whole pack of...those things are too cool! After coloring the image using a blender pen and markers, I went over the cupcake with diamond stickles, then popped it on dimensionals. Those pink xoxox strips and the circle sentiment are from a another blog candy giveaway I won from ALESHA...I'm so lucky!...and they are stickers by Stampin' Up! Very easy, fun and I think they are so cute! Well, thanks for looking and have a wonderful weekend!

Oh Happy Day!!

Hello my wonderful blogging buddies! Happy Monday! I hope your week is off to a great start!!! Positive energy all around!!! :D I'm about to burst with excitement because today I get to share some exciting news I've been hiding....

I'm a new member of the REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON RAMBLING'S DESIGN TEAM!!! Check out the official announcement HERE and see the phenomenal ladies I'll be designing with!

Can ya tell that I'm just a wee bit ecstatic?!! I am so thrilled to begin my 6 month journey as a Really Reasonable Ribbon designer! I officially begin on May 1st and we will kick it off with a brand new challenge! I hope you will join me and the rest of the RRR gang in all the fun!

I'm so blessed and filled with gratitude every day for my life. I have so many things to be thankful for, one of which is YOU! Today I want to celebrate my happy RRR news and share some love with a little blog candy giveaway~ Just a little token of my appreciation for continuing to visit me and share your comments, every one of which I read and feel so grateful for! Thank you for your encouragement, support, and crafty inspiration my friends! I love you!!!

THE YUMMY BLOG CANDY UP FOR GRABS...

Some of the goodies include: Unity stamp set, various stickers,Colobok chipboard, Disney rub-ons, Prima flowers and baby buttons, pearl heart accents, mini rainbow brads, chunky pink brads, MM metal frames and acrylic shapes, birthday cupcake single stamp, 3 mini pastel ink pads and of course some mouthwatering  RRR bakers twine in watermelon!

Here's the scoop:

- leave a comment, any comment by Thursday at midnight!

-winner announced this Friday at noon!

That it!

Thank you SO much for stopping by and sharing in my happy news! Have a creative and blessed day! xoxo

Valentine's

Hey friends, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year!!! May 2010 be our very best ever! Now on to our next holiday and one of my favorites, Valentine's Day...hey, it's only a little over 5 weeks away peeps--it's coming our way fast..so consequently, I've begun my Valentine's card makin! :)

First, today's SCS sketch challenge, hosted by one fabulously crafty lady, Carolina Buchting! She designed a truly awesome sketch for us and here is my take on it.

Note: My watermark on the card above is a faux pas in that is does not include My Favorite Things stamps. Please disregard this mistake. thanks :)

I stamped the big dotted heart in white craft and embossed it in gold. The sweetheart sentiment and 2 smaller hearts in the corner are from a $1 mini stamp set from Studio G-love that company! I added some gold stickles to the corner piece and a tiny white bow to the main image panel.

Now, for my actual My Favorite Things card. I just felt like playing with this darling little set from MFT, Cupcake Flopsey and it makes for perfect valentines cards, yay! :)

Thank you so much for hoppin by my blog today :) Have a great one, friends!

It's A Twinkling Tuesday!

At least it is for me because I found a fun blog with a fun name, Madelynn's Twinkling Tuesdays and they have a super cute sketch up today that provided me some much needed inspiration! I also attempted Jodi's (regularly Emily's) color challenge CC211 over at SCS--pretty in pink, kiwi kiss and baja breeze. I inked up my cupcake flopsey for the first time--can't believe I didn't sooner, he's so darn cute!

Thank you for visiting me! I hope you have a super sweet day!

Hip Hop Happiness

Whew! You've come a long way if you're on the Unity hip hop train! I'm pretty sure it's been worth it *wink*. Don't forget to visit ANGELA at THE UNITY BLOG for everything you need to know about this week's fabulousity!

Have you found the brand new it-spot where all Unity friends come together? My Unity Place is your Unity place and her Unity place and even his Unity place! It's the place to be if you love Unity and of course, I know you do!

And are you as flipping excited about Unity Stamp Co.'s upcoming Anniversary week beginning on the morning of Monday April 27th as I am!?! That's right, Unity Stamp Co. will be turning 1 year old and my, how she's grown! Obviously, it's going to a party extravaganza as only Unity can do and you are on the VIP list! Here' your official invite! hehe

Have a Unity pre-birthday cupcake while you're hopping along....

Thank you for hopping by my blog today!

Hope you will join us for the Hip HOp Party!!

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