CIC494 & Coffee Lovers Hop #1

Welcome to a new Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!

For this fortnight we have a color challenge, inspired by National Tap Dance Day, which is today. Here is this challenge's cupcake!

Source

My card features elements from several different companies.

Stencil:  Newton's Nook Designs--Argyle

Dies:  Newton's Nook Designs--Frames & Flags

Stamps:  Sweet 'n' Sassy--Cocoa's Latte stamp 

Stamps:  Sugar Pea Designs--The Perfect Blend (just for you) Retired?

Stamps:  Jillian Vance Design--Simply Said: Perk Up  Retired?

Challenges:

Coffee Lovers Hop

May Challenge--Make it a Beverage

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #4

I'm squeezing in a couple more coffee cards for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.
This card features sweet Cocoa from Sweet 'n Sassy and sentiment from Lil' Inkers.  Thanks for stopping by!
Debbie

 

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop--#11

I wanted to sneak in one last card for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. This card features Cocoa the mouse from Sweet 'n Sassy. 

Christmas Blessings

Here's another Christmas card I slipped in before Christmas!  This features one of my favorite critters--Cocoa the mouse from Sweet 'n' Sassy.

Hoping you have a wonderful holiday season!

Merry Christmas!

Debbie

Stamplorations-December Sketch

CIC311--Sweet 'n Sassy

Welcome to Cupcake Inspirations' Bugs and Butterflies Challenge. We are sponsored by Sweet 'n Sassy! My card features one of my favorite stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy--Cocoa's Latte.  I used papers from My Mind's Eye to incorporate butterflies into my design as well as a butterfly punch. 

CIC300--Birthday Celebration--Confetti

Welcome to our third 

Cupcake Inspiration's Challenge 

to celebrate our 300th Challenge Birthday!

Begins Today--March 5!

Today I am Spotlighting:  Sweet 'n Sassy!

If you've been following me for awhile, 

you know I have a favorite little mouse...Cocoa!

This little guy always brings a smile to my face.

Today Cocoa is playing in his food!

 This digi image is called A Donut for Cocoa.
The stamp set is called So Sweet Cocoa.

Cupcake Inspirations' 300th Birthday celebration runs from March 1--March 14 (noon CST).

There are three different inspirational challenges, 
and you may enter each one up to three times!  
I so hope you will join in the fun! 

 There are so many amazing sponsors (see list below)! 
 Please click here to read our general challenge rules.

I'll be posting more cards in the next week spotlighting more amazing sponsors, 

so I hope you'll become a follower and come back to visit soon!

Debbie

Began March 1

Began March 3

 All of Our Amazing Sponsors!

CIC300-Big Birthday Bash--Sparkle

Hello everyone!  

It's Day 2 of our Birthday Celebration!

 Cupcake Inspirations' 300th challenge 

Begins March 1

I created two cards using our SPARKLE theme! 

We have so many sponsors (see list below) 

that I've tried to combine some images, stamps, and dies 

to create two sparkly cards!

Here's my first card featuring the most adorable elephant!

Sponsors:
Sparkle 'n Sprinkle
  Product Used:  Tomato Red Glitter Tinsel
A Day for Daisies
  Image Used:  Elephant Giving Love 
Newton's Nook Designs
   Sentiment Used:  Winged Wishes

My second card features an adorable mouse celebrating big time!

Sponsor:

Sweet 'n Sassy

   Product Used: Star Scallop Die

Meljen's Designs

 Image Used: Birthday Cup Mouse

 

Cupcake Inspirations' 300th Birthday celebration runs from March 1--March 14.

There will be three different inspirational challenges, so I hope you will join in the 

fun!  There are so many amazing sponsors (see list below)!

I'll be posting more cards in the next week spotlighting more amazing sponsors, 

so I hope you'll become a follower and come back to visit soon!

Debbie

Begins March 3

    

Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop-Project 3 & Blog Candy

 

I wanted to sneak in one more coffee card before the deadline.  I've had so much fun with this amazing Blog Hop.  Thanks Amy!   Hopefully I'll have time to visit and comment on the nearly 300 entries!  They are all wonderful!  Here's my project.  This one features Cocoa the mouse with a very yummy latte.  This is one of my all time favorite coffee images (as well as my favorite mouse)!  Be sure to hop over to Korin's blog because she has blog candy which includes this very stamp: Cocoa's Latte stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

I also have some blog candy. It's not Cocoa, but it is from another one of my favorite stamp companies, Paper Smooches. I have the Market Fresh set as well as a 6 x 6 paper pad from  Echo Park--Keepin' Cozy for some lucky person! 

Blog Candy

  To be eligible for my blog candy, 

1.  Comment on this post and/or any of my Coffee Blog Hop posts.

      (I plan on posting several projects.)  Click here for my first coffee post and here for my second post.

2.  Have a U.S. mailing address. (Sorry to all my international friends.)

Optional: If you like my work, I would love for you to  become a follower of my blog.  Leave a second comment letting me know you are a follower for a second chance on each post.

On Monday, Dec. 15th, I will randomly select a winner from the comments on all my coffee blog hop posts and contact the winner via email, so be sure you leave a way for me to contact you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie

 Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches #279

Football Cocoa

Today's card features a sports theme (Isn't Cocoa (Sweet 'n Sassy) looking too cute?), some glitter (used two sided tape and added glitter), and a fun sketch!  I was excited about the paper that I found in my Echo Park-That's My Boy.  It works perfectly with the football image!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #184-Sports 

MIss You a Latte

Oh there are so many fabulous challenges out there, and I am so thankful I have time to play with some of them!  This is card is for my sister who lives way too far away and loves her Starbucks as much as me!  Inside I've tucked a little gift card for her to enjoy her coffee on me!  Hugs, Debbie

JAI #29

TPE #256

 Sweet 'n Sassy--All About Animals Challenge

Stamping Sensations June Challenge--Animal Antics

Buckets of Fun

There's so many fun summer and beach challenges happening right now!  I just had to pull out my favorite mouse--Cocoa--and join in the fun!  Here's the challenges I'm entering this card!  Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Debbie

Crafts 4 Eternity Sketch #180

Sweet 'n Sassy #16 Fun at the Beach
Paper Crafting Challenge #12-Summer
Blue Moon Crafting -Get Inky this Summer 
Seize the Birthday Summertime Challenge  
Hambo Hoedown Challenge-Here Comes Summer
Stampavie Challenge #213-Summer 

2014 Congrats

Sweet 'n Sassy is having a Congrats challenge this week, so I pulled out my Sweet 'n Sassy star dies and a retired banner set for the sentiment.  Those big bold numbers are from Paper Smooches--Digit Dies and Number Dies.  I added a strip of Echo Park-All about Boys collection and finished with some star confetti.  I think this is the most dies I've ever used on a card!  Thanks for stopping by!  Hugs, Debbie

Challenges:
Sweet 'n Sassy Challenge #12 Congrats
Simon Says Die Crazy Challenge
Crafts 4 Eternity-#R 175 To Die For

Happy Mother's Day

Here's my second attempt at Inspired by Stamping's #81 Challenge.  I really love these colors and the sketch!  This time I tried to use all three options--sketch, flowers, and colors.   I used Teresa  Collin's Posh stamps.  The sentiment is from Sweet 'n Sassy's Springtime Cocoa set. I appreciate you stopping by! Hugs,
Debbie

Challenges:

IBSC #81

Sweet 'n Sassy Challenge #8-Mother's Day

Happy Birthday-Movie

Today's card features one of my all-time favorite mice--Cocoa.  He is from Sweet 'n Sassy-Cocoa's Tasty Treats set.  I wanted to incorporate a movie theme to go with the popcorn.  The clapperboard is from Bo Bunny, and the ticket, sentiment, and banner is from Le Cirque-W Plus 9.  Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Debbie


Challenges:
Sweet 'n Sassy-Use an Oval 
Saturday Linky Party Any Project 
Flat Friends Challenge #18-Cards 4 Men
   This card was actually for my hubby's birthday!
Crafty Calendar Challenge- Animal Antics
Brown Sugar Challenge #86-Anything Goes
Cut It Up Challenge #41 Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Challenge #87-Use an Old Stamp
  All the stamps I used on this card are at several years old.
Simply Create Too Challenge #57 Animals 
Crafty Girls Challenge #14-Anything Goes