Thursday 1 June 2017

A Cupcake for you

Good morning crafty friends and welcome to a new month - eeek! Here at Casa Mia we're in the middle of our half term holidays, a "staycation" as eldest bambino is continuing to revise hard for her "A" level exams in the next couple of weeks. 


It being the first of the month, it's new challenge time over at Feeling Sketchy and our blog has evolved a bit, due to personnel changes. Andreja has taken over as DT Co-ordinator and, for the moment, we may not always have a sponsor for our challenge. Never fear though, my teamies and I love visiting your blogs and commenting on your creations, and we will be awarding our 3 Top Picks for each challenge as chosen by the DT. So I do hope that you will continue to come over and play along with our sketches.


Talking of sketches (😁) here's the sketch for this challenge as designed by Jen:


And here's my take on it:


As you can see, I've kept the panel in the same orientation, but have extended the card base upwards.


My card recipe is as follows:
  • Card base - is a pre-made A5 card base in white
  • Design Paper - is from a Crafter's Companion Club Inspire Download from July 2009 called Sunflowers and Sunshine. I did my usual and coloured the image before choosing the papers (😜!) but fortunately for me, this sunshine-y yellow gridded paper fits the bill quite nicely!
  • Image - is Daisy CupCake (available from here) by Fred She Said Designs. They very kindly sponsored an earlier Feeling Sketchy Challenge and I wasn't able to share this image then - so I thought this luscious cupcake should still have an outing and decided to use it on this card. I have brought it to life using my Spectrum Noir System Markers in the listed colours (using a bonus technique class from Alyce at Kit and Clowder) before die cutting it using my largest Sizzix Framelits Ovals die
    • Daisy - IG1, IG2, IG3, GB1, GB5
    • Cake - TN3, TN7
    • Icing - GB1, GB5, GB7
    • Cupcake case and leaves - CG3, LG5, CG4, Spectrum Noir Pencil 001 (Original Issue in Essentials Tin)
  • Border - I think is from Hobbycraft in a mixed pack of cling stamps, which I stamped using Scattered Straw Distress Ink
  • Sentiment - is from my favourite stamp set, Swirly String Sentiments (now only available as a digi) by Lili of the Valley again stamped in Scattered Straw Distress Ink.
  • Pearls - from my stash

I hope I have inspired you to come over to Feeling Sketchy and join in with this fab sketch, but if you're in need of further inspiration please head over there to check out the gorgeous creations by my talented teamies. Then come back and show us your take on our sketch - don't forget you can flip it, change the shapes ... we just need to see that you've been inspired by our sketch! We'll be back with our next challenge on 15th June 2017.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (with a little help from the girls at Paper Playful):


Hope you have a great day.

Hugs, Helen x




6 comments:

  1. Hi Helen, wow what a fabulous card, that cupcake looks so delicious and its just perfect for our challenge over at Ooh La La. Good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member x

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  2. How yummy Helen - what a gorgeous card - your colouring is fantastic! So pleased you joined us at OLL, Jx

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  3. Such a pretty card love the colours. Thank you for joining us at The Crafty Addicts. Helen DT

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  4. This is one yummy and beautiful cupcake, I don't think I could take a bite.
    Thank you for sharing with us at SHOPPING OUR STASH, hope you play again next time.
    Hugs,
    Maria Rodriguez.DT

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  5. Fabby looking card with a sweet image in every single way. Thanks for joining us over at the Paper Shelter this week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  6. Beautiful card and great image!!! Good luck this month with Creates and Makes Challenge Blog and hope to see you next month.
    Hugs,
    Lynne aka Her Craftiness

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