CIC231 Kenny K

This week at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge CIC231  we've gone Steampunk.  The chatter among the sweeties was that none of us were very familiar with this genre and weren't very sure how we were going to proceed but I've had a peek at what the rest of the team have created and I think they did a great job.  You should stop over to our blog to check it out, and if you have some time, stop and leave the sweeties some love, you know how much those comments mean to you.

Steampunk can be somewhat daunting if it isn't your thing.  It's a growing subculture that looks like Victorian English fashion forget to be prim.  And then there's the gadgets, lots of gadgets.  If you're not familiar with it do a google search you'll be gone for days.

Just like the rest of the team I was a little perplexed how to proceed with my card but I happen to have a few dies and stencils that are cogs and gears that I purchased for no particular reason so I pulled them out.  Then since it's October, and Kenny K's gals usually are pretty full breasted I was inspired to make my card a Steampunk meets Breast Cancer Awareness card. Hey it works for me and that's all that matters.  This challenge is all about inspiration.  So whatever inspires you, we can't wait to see.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Kenny K Downloads Velocitia
ink - printer
paper - My Favorite Things "Natural", "Pink Lemonade" and "Steel Blue" card stock
miscellaneous - MFT "MPD Time Pieces" and "Sentiment Strips" die-namics"; Tim Holtz' "Gadget Gears" die; baker's twine; breast cancer awareness charm; MFT "MPD Gears" stencil; Gelly roll clear star pen; Marvy scarlet pen

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC231 - photo
My Time To Craft #237 - Vintage or Shabby Chic
Splitcoast Stampers Hope You Can Cling To 1302 - Hope You Have a Great Day
Charisma #39 - Bingo (Gems, Charms, Pink)
Crafty Creations #242 -Winged Things 
Friday Mash Up FM130 - Let's Cut It Up (image is fussy cut)

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CIC205 - Kenny K

Polka Dots - is there anyone who doesn't like them?  Some of my favorite dresses had polka dot fabric.  There's just something cheery about them.  You cannot wear a polka dot outfit and feel crummy, they just lift your spirits.  I bet you're smiling looking at those cupcakes and hopefully you're getting an idea for a card.  Once you're ready you can join us at Cupcake Inspirations for our challenge #205.  We've got Kenny K for our sponsor - you know you want to play for a chance to win a Kenny K image.   Pull out your polka dot papers and get cracking, I mean crafting.   Don't forget to link you card up.  The sweeties can't wait to see what you create.  You can see what they created by stopping off at the CIC blog. 


Because of the dress I choose to use "Happy Hour" from the "Retro" collection for my card.  Most times I would make the dress red with white polka dots but for this card the colors were taken from the inspiration photo.  Now that I've seen it in this color choice I'm likely to use it again, maybe even try some other different color combos because there a lot of people I know who will relate to this gal.  I may need to change the drink color to pink for my Cosmo drinking buddies.  Now if only she were holding a Corona or red wine and of course there's diet Pepsi... 

Here's the deets:
stamp - Kenny K "Happy Hour" digi
ink - hp printer
paper - My Favorite Things "Sour Apple" card stock; October Afternoon "Midway" dp; Recollections Printed Scrapbook Papers Pack
miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Oval Stax" die-namics; baker's twine; glass charm; Twinkle Goodbumps; stickles

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC205 - photo
What If Wednesday A313 - sketch
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge CCH#142 - Add a Charm
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sister Act #1 - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks #136 - Charms
Crafty Sentiments - Green, Yellow and one other

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Strip Please

 

Strip Please, is another of the Hope You Can Cling To challenges going on at Splitcoast Stampers for October Breast Cancer Awareness month.  come over and join us.  There will be 34 challenges over the course of the month, with lots and lots of outrageous prizes.  More importantly you can help spread a little hope and joy to some people who can use a little cheer by donating your cards.  Splitcoast has a cancer center you can use or you can send them off to a place of your choice.  It's up to you.  Head over to Splitcoast and read up then get inky and play along

This challenge is "Strip Please".    You'll get to use up some of those bits of paper you've been saving.

 

Here's the deets:

stamp - Kenny K "Christmas Shopping"

ink - hp printer

paper - Stampin' Up "Cherry Coobler" card stock and "Holiday Treasures" dsp

miscellaneous - copics; Spellbinder's Lacey Circle die

 

Here's the challenges"

A Gem of a Challenge #55 - For the Girls

Delightful - Winter Holiday

Totally Papercrafts #137- Let's See Those Shapes

Kenny K - No Squares Allowed

 

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Devastatia

CIC131

I think this is Jack Skeleton and Sally's wedding cake.  Weren't they the perfect couple.  A match made in Halloweentown.  Where ever this cake came from it's a great inspirational piece for this week's Cupcake Inspirations challenge #131.  This week we're being sponsored by Kenny K and there will be 3 prizes awarded so go your crayons sharpened up. 

This week there's a second inspiration cake.  So if you're not a fan of Halloween you can use the "Sweet 16" cake for your inspiration.  So like I said before - go get those crayons ready.

CIC131b

I happen to be a big fan of Halloween so you know which cake I picked.  

This week has been incredibly busy and stressful for me.  My daughter had to have unanticipated surgery on Tuesday to remove a pilonial cyst and just a couple days earlier we adopted a puppy (our kitty was not too happy).   So I haven't been paying as much attention to blogging as I normally would.  Tomorrow we go back to the surgeon to find out if she can return to school.  Keep your fingers crossed.

there's a tiny skull and crossbones charm hanging off the
linen thread whick is tied to the orange ribbon.  if you
click on the photo to enlarge it you might be able to see it

Here's the deets:
stamp - Kenny K "Devastatia"
ink - hp printer
paper - Stampin' Up "Only Orange"and "Brilliant Blue" cs, "Ghostly Greetings" dsp
miscellaneous - copics; gelly roll glaze pen; Martha Stewart graveyard and ghoul border punches; Stampin' Up linen thread; pleated ribbon; wide striped ribbon; green findings safety pin; orange ribbon; EK success flower bling; Queen and Co rhinestones; sewing machine; Nellies multi frame die





Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC131 - photo
2 Sisters #60 - Halloween
Friday Mash Up #27 - Halloween theme and/or black, pumpkin pie, lucky limeade and concord crush
Simply Create #53 - Older than 6 months (the only thing that isn't older than 6 months is the image)
Secret Crafter #155 - Anything Goes with Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.  I also hope that you'll play along with us at Cupcake Inspirations.  We love to see what you create.

For those of you who have been waiting to see a photo of our new fur baby here's a pic of his adorable face.

His name is Bill Bailey.  He came to us from Underdog which is a rescue group here in Bradenton.  If you're looking to get a pet I encourage you to look into a rescue dog, I found Underdog by doing a google search for rescue dogs in my area.  There are so many deserving animals in need of a home.  Can you believe that Bill was slated for execution?  I am so glad that Underdog rescued him and a wonderful couple were willing to give him a home till he was ready to be adopted.

It took a week but Shamus was finally willing to make friends with Bill. 

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