CIC238 - DRS Designs

Are you thinking "Starry, Starry Night" either Vincent Van Gogh, or the song about him and the painting?  Usually when Cupcake Inspirations Challenges posts its latest photo all I can think about is icing, yummy buttercream icing.  However, this week I can't get the song out of my head, or for that matter poor tormented Vincent.  What a talent that man possessed!  
This week they are the inspiration for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC238 which is being sponsored by DRS Designs.  DRS is one of our regular sponsors and they always generously allow the design team to pick an image to work with for the challenge but I was asleep at the wheel as they say when I was supposed to be shopping and forgot to pick something so I am not using one of the DRS Designs image for my card.  So please make sure you hop over to DRS Designs to see some of the fun images you could win if you play along in our challenge this week.  You scroll to the label section at the bottom left side of this page and click on DRS Designs to see the cards I've made with some of their images. 


If you aren't inspired by the cupcakes you can also play along with the color challenge.  I try to do both.  When you're doing the color challenge no one says you can't add a little bit extra color, okay technically you're only supposed to add a neutrals and if you have a human figure you can flesh tones and hair but here on planet Chris pink is a neutral, and here on planet Chris this card just needed that extra punch, the silver, midnight and gold is very elegant and works nicely for a professional looking Christmas card but I was going for a fun "hey, I live at the beach and there's no snow on New Year's Eve here" kind of not at all professional kind of look.  It should tick of just about everyone I know.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Impression Obsession Leigh Hannan Beach Bottle
ink - Memento "Tuxedo Black" and Ranger "Frayed Burlap" (to dull the Lemon Drop cs) and "Faded Denim"
paper - My Favorite Things "Midnight Blue", "Lemon Drop" and "Rich Razzleberry" card stock; Close To My Heart " Pemberly" dp and " Silver"
miscellaneous - copics; flip flop charm; baker's twine; pink ribbon; My Favorite Things "Modern Moroccan", "Blueprints 7" and "Hello" die-namics

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC238 - photo
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Anything Goes

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CIC218 DRS Designs

Look at that icing.  I like the icing more than the cake so whenever the  Cupcake Inspirations Challenge photo has a cuppie with fluffy, swirly icing it makes me drool.  Fortunately that's figuratively and not literally, otherwise I'd have shorted out my laptop years ago.  

This week we have a return sponsor, DRS Designs.  There's something for everybody and every occasion at DRS Designs so you should get out your supplies and start making your card now.  You could be the lucky winner.

This week if the photo isn't inspirational you can use the color palette.  Me, I try to do both, I think I nailed it this week.  The cupcakes have lemon wedges for a garnish, and that's what inspired me to use the "Lemonade" image.  I like the "Just a Note" sentiment because it's so universal.  You can use it for any occasion or just for the heck of it.  The papers were picked to match the color palette.  
I've been doing a lot of fussy cutting lately, which I did with this image.  It's propped up on dimensionals.  I love that look.  Do you like the button treatment?  One of the ladies at Splitcoast Stampers used it last year and I finally remembered to use it here.
She got the idea from this Pinterest (feel free to knock around my boards) photo.  


Here's the deets:
stamp - DRS Designs "Lemonade" and "Just a Note" sentiment
ink - printer
paper - Stampin' Up "So Saffron" card stock; all other papers Making Memories "English Garden" pad
miscellaneous - copics; Candy Dots; My Favorite Things "Rounded Banner Stax", "Fancy Flourish" and "Dizzy Doily" die-namics; buttons; baker's twine

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC218 - photo
Totally Gorguss #191 - Anything Goes with Circles
One Stop Crafts #233 - Anything Goes

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CIC203 - DRS designs

Time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.  Boy oh boy the inspiration cupcakes are just darling and the sponsor DRS Designs has given me an equally darling image 'Easter Sleepover" to use.  I enjoyed coloring this image and making the card was tons of fun.  I hope you have as much fun making a card for our challenge.

This could easily be my favorite time of year.  I love the pastel colors and I love the Easter images of bunnies and chickies.  when I lived up north I loved the spring flowers that are finally blooming after the cold winter. 

Here's the deets:
stamp - DRS Designs "Easter Sleepover" digi
ink - hp printer; Versamagic "Sea Breeze" (sponged on edges)
paper - Bazzill "African Daisy" card stock; October Afternoon "Ducks in a Row" dp
miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Chevron" die-namics; Spellbinder's "Eggs die cut; baker's twine; egg charm

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge CIC203 - photo
Speedy the Fox #152 - Bunnies or Easter
Raise the Bar #136 - Spring Is in the Air
2 Sisters #136 - Easter/Spring
Totally Papercrafts #159 - Easter Eggstravaganza
Simply Create Too #33 - Easter
Fussy and Fancy #85 - Spring Days
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #35 - Bring on Spring
Card Making Mamas - Spring Colors
Cute Card Thursday #261 - Easter Parade

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CIC190 DRS Designs

I am so glad that the inspiration is just a photo and not real cupcakes sitting in my house, because they look like something I would eat all up.  I am a sucker for butter cream icing and coconut.  I'm sure they would be yummy to eat but since I can't eat them I am just as happy to have them as my inspiration for this week's Cupcake Inspirations challenge CIC190.  Also happy to say we have DRS Designs returning as our sponsor.  They provided the cute snowman image I used for my card.  They've got tons of images so go check it out and then get busy making a card for our challenges, who knows, this could be your lucky week.

Here's the deets:
stamp - DRS Designs "Heart Swag Snowman" digi
ink - hp printer
paper - Nicole "Cloud" card stock for base; My Favorite Things "Sno-Cone" card stock; My Mind's Eye "Wonderful Winter";
miscellaneous - copics; Martha Stewart snowflake punch; pearls; "Candy Cane" divine twine; snowman charm; The Cat's Pajamas "Snowflake" border Cut Ups

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC190 - photo
Totally Gorjuss #161 - Oh No Snow!
Sweet Stampin' - Dies and Punches
2 Sisters - #121 Snowflakes
Craft Your Passion #139 - Snow
Critter Sketch #144 - Christmas Anything

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Fly Me to the Moon - CIC 182

To infinity and beyond...That's what I think when I see these cupcakes, this week's Cupcake Inspirations challenge CIC182 photo. Our sponsor is DRS Designs.  That's where I got my really cool space ship image.

Usually outer space images make me think boys and masculine but there are lots of little girls who want to be astronauts and scientists too. They need to be encouraged, that's a field of endeavor that needs some more estrogen, if you know what I mean.


Here's the deets:
stamp - DRS Designs
ink - hp printer
paper - Unknown blue card stock; My Favorite Things "Banana Split" cs for stars; Crate Paper "Orbit Collection - Satellite" dsp
miscellaneous - copics; mini brads; ribbon; My Favorite Things "Stacked Stars" die-namics; Spellbinder's "Ribbon Tag Trio" die; buttons, ribbon; Viva glitter pen "Gold" and "Iridescent"; Bic "Deep Sea Blue" fine point

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC182 - photo
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Tic Tac Toe (diagonal - ribbon, free, punch or die)
Southern Girls #55 - Tie a Ribbon Around It
Simon Says - Dies and Punches

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Would You Believe...

CIC145

that the words "it's too sweet for me" actually came out of my mouth?  I had to ask my hubby "Have you ever heard me say that before?"  We were out at a buffet and they had my my favorite cake, carrot cake, sitting prettily on a raised platter (ok, who am I kidding, whatever cake is on my plate is my favorite cake).   Who'd think at this late stage things would be too sweet, but two bites was all I could take.  Fortunately for me they had some other not so sweet goodies....

This cake is just so funky, funky but chic. It's our fabulous inspiration for this week's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.   Wouldn't you love to have this at your next birthday party?  I would, I don't even care what it tastes like, sweet or not, I just want to look at it.  Well, now that it's on my blog I guess I can look at anytime I want. 



This week our sponsor is DRS Designs.  They graciously let the design pick a stamp to use for this week.  When I saw this cake stamp I knew it was the one for me. 

Originally I thought I would paper piece the cake with zebra paper but as I was looking through my stash the white and cream printed paper jumped out at me so I gave it a try.  When I was looking through my stash a pack of pink prints kept finding their way into my hands and onto my desk.  I thought I would use them for different layers but it occurred to me to use different papers above and below the squiggled lines on the cake so I tried that out.  In person the three different paper stand out more.  After putting the icing on the cake I stamped out the flowers again, cut them out and added then to the card, put a some pink bling on the side stems and a little stickles on the candles.  In the end this cake is pretty dang cute too. 

Here's the deets:
stamp - DRS Designs "Girly Swirly Birthday Cake"
ink - Memento "Tuxedo Black"
paper - Close to My Heart "Silhouette" cream and black dp; Bazzill "Parrot" and "Flamingo"  cs; Authentique "Uncommon" collection dp
miscellaneous - copics; flower charm; burlap twine; pink bling; lace; flower brads; sewing machine; SU corner punch

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge CIC145 - photo
Crafts and Me - Pink and Sparkly
Charisma - Pretty in Pink
Paper Play week 4 - Lovely Lace

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Oh So Pretty

CIC122

Aren't these little cakes stunningly beautiful, I could never bite into one of these.  But they are for our inspiration, not for eating.  There's so much inspiration here, what will it be?  The designs on the cakes remind me of many Stampin' Up and Verve sets, almost everyone has a flower stamp similar to this design.  Will it be the colors, that gorgeous magenta and screaming hot turquoise are jumping off my screen.  Will it be the background, those rich fall colors and leave motif are beautiful too.

This week we are sponsored by DRS Designs. DRS allowed the design team to pick the images we'd like to use this week. When I saw the "Brush Beach Sunrise"  it reminded me of my new location, sunny Florida. For the last couple of weeks hubby has been waking me up early for a walk and we often see the sun rising, it is a glorious site, even if I'm only half awake. Those who know me will attest to the fact that I often don't speak a word till I'm up for an hour or two and then it's mostly grumbles. I do not do mornings.  I even have a stamp that says so, so there. But I digress...

don't forget the inside

Here's the deets:
stamp - DRS Designs "Brush Beach Sunrise" and "Fun in the Sun" sentiment; Taylored Expressions "It's a Banner Day 1"
ink - hp printer; Studio G pink pad for the banner outline
paper - Stampin' Up "Pacific Point" cs and "Rich Razzleberry" cs and dsp; the aqua paper had no marking on the back
miscellaneous - copics, Creative Memories cutting system; Taylored Expression "Banner Day 1" die, baker's twine; sun charm




Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC122 - photo
Stamp Something - August Digi Days
Totally Papercrafts #78 - Holidays (wouldn't you love to be in that scene)
Really Reasonable Ribbon #29 - Sizzlin' Summer
Creative Inspirations #65 - Summer
CES #48 - Water It

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.  Now you should head over to the Cupcake Inspiration challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team has created, you'll be glad you did.