Tonight I decided to try this week's Cupcake Challenge from Taylor's blog (
TECC11) - it was a color challenge this time, to use Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green and Soft Sky. Taylor doesn't require that you use a cupcake on your card, but encourages it - so I thought I'd ink up another little cupcake from my Hero Arts set that hadn't yet touched an ink pad. Well - first of all, I don't love this color combo (sorry Taylor!) and second, this isn't really my first choice for cupcake colors!! So I really struggled to come up with something. But that's good - it wouldn't have really been a
challenge otherwise, right?? I also decided to go with a sketch challenge for this, and picked Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge (
WSC43). For a while now I've been itching to try cutting out and popping up various parts of an image,
I love how cool this added dimension looks on a card - and Alli sent me over the edge and made me have to try it today with
this awesome post! I had to break out my liquid applique for the frosting (with a little Dazzling Diamonds because lately I can't make a card without glitter!) and the sentiment is from a really great Hero Arts set called Anytime Messages I picked up at Archivers a while ago. Thanks for stopping by today!! Be sure to stay tuned this week - my blogoversary is coming up on FRIDAY!!! I plan to unveil my redesigned blog and of course also thank you all for a great year with some candy! Woo hoo!
- Stamps: Cupcake and Anytime Messages from Hero Arts
- Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Sky, Gable Green
- Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black
- Accessories: Copic markers, liquid applique, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots folder, Michael's ribbon
Tonight I decided to try this week's Cupcake Challenge from Taylor's blog (TECC11) - it was a color challenge this time, to use Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green and Soft Sky. Taylor doesn't require that you use a cupcake on your card, but encourages it - so I thought I'd ink up another little cupcake from my Hero Arts set that hadn't yet touched an ink pad. Well - first of all, I don't love this color combo (sorry Taylor!) and second, this isn't really my first choice for cupcake colors!! So I really struggled to come up with something. But that's good - it wouldn't have really been a challenge otherwise, right?? I also decided to go with a sketch challenge for this, and picked Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge (WSC43). For a while now I've been itching to try cutting out and popping up various parts of an image, 
I love how cool this added dimension looks on a card - and Alli sent me over the edge and made me have to try it today with this awesome post! I had to break out my liquid applique for the frosting (with a little Dazzling Diamonds because lately I can't make a card without glitter!) and the sentiment is from a really great Hero Arts set called Anytime Messages I picked up at Archivers a while ago. Thanks for stopping by today!! Be sure to stay tuned this week - my blogoversary is coming up on FRIDAY!!! I plan to unveil my redesigned blog and of course also thank you all for a great year with some candy! Woo hoo!
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Hey, at least you tried it...you're better than me!! lol
ReplyDeleteI like how it turned out! TFS!
Looovee what you did with this challenge.. WOW! You definitely did a great job here!!!!!!! Love the embossing! XOXO
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love how you made this challenge work - those colors are definitely wild together, but you really made a beautiful card with them!! Love the poped flowers on the cupcake too!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out FABULOUS!!! So glad you caught the dimension bug..*lol* Thanks for stopping by my blog too. Your work is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteIt's so bright and cheerful! I love the "frosting" too. Great job on this challenge.
ReplyDeleteGreat cupcake card. You did well with those colors. come on by for a chance at blog candy.
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I think it's awesome that you are doing the challenges...I always want to...but never seem to find the time.
ReplyDeleteI actually like the color combo...maybe if you switched the orange and the green areas so the green was the secondary color and the orange was only an accent???
I LOVE what you did with cutting out and popping up the images.
THis is adorable, Libby! I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous details! I do love the bright colours. Fun to get challenged, hey? :0) Mel
ReplyDeleteYou've worked those colors very nicely! Love the dimension and texture...and of course the sparkle!!
ReplyDeleteI love all the dotted Swiss and the colors are sort of funky fun. You're right--that's what makes it a challenge. You did good!
ReplyDeleteYummy!!! -- this is FANTASTIC!!!
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