Looks Like Mom to Me

When I saw these cupcakes I thought of Mom.  Growing up in the 50's I was lucky enough to have a stay at home mom. She was a great cook, an excellent baker and an avid reader. She could knit, crochet and sew and taught me all of those crafts. She was pretty, funny, loving, and encouraged me to do whatever I wanted to do.  She was also an early supporter of the feminist movement and the ERA.   She was a very forward thinking woman and I wonder what she would have done had she been born at a time when she would have been encouraged the way she encouraged me. 

These fun and colorful cuppies are the inspiration for this week's Cupcake Inspiration challenge CIC109.  You can interpret the photo anyway you like (maybe they made you think of Dad or a maid).  You can make a card or any kind of a project.  We love to see what you come up with.  You can find all the challenge details, the linkey thingy and the cards by the other design team members by clicking here.

the dots around the flourishes look better in real life

Here's the deets:
stamp - There She Goes "Loads of Fun"
ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Close to My Heart "Desert Sand" for inside
paper - Colorbok pink cs for base; Stampin' Up "Pacific Pint" cs for mats; Georgia Pacific white cs for image; DCVW green cs for flourishes;  October Afternoon "Modern Homemaker" dp
miscellaneous - copics; Nesties "Lacey Squares"; Sizzex "Decorative Flourishes"; Stampin" Up "Basic Pearls";  Oriental Trading utensils brad; blue glaze pen; Martha Stewart border punch; green bic marker for sentiment


Here's the challenges"
Cupcake Inspirations CIC109 - photo
City Crafter #54 - Mother May I?
Fussy and Fancy - Springtime
Fairy Tale #14 - Mother's Day
2 Sisters #37 -For a Mom 

don't forget the inside

Nadia's #5 - Mother's Day

Tuesday Throwdown #46 - Brads or Eyelets (those big old utensils are a brad)

Card Positioning System - sketch 215 (already closed but I liked the sketch

Sisterhood of Crafters - Mother's Day

L'il Red Wagon #78 - For Mom

Top Tip #31 - Squares

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.  Now go get busy making a card inspired by those fun cuppies.  Don't forget to link it up to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog.  We love to see what you do.