Cupcake 159 and challenges:-)

Hello all! I hope you are well? First thank you very much for all your lovely comments and your patience with me:-) I can't say that last week was very easy... Anyway, today is time for our new challenge at Cupcake and the theme has been set by our lovely Jane, and she has chosen "Back To School", perfect for me:-) and many others! We are being sponsored by Quixotic Paperie and you could win a £10 gift voucher to Elaine's fab store! And the Icing on the Cupcake is sponsored by Bunny Zoe's Crafts, offering a £15 gift voucher to the September winner! Two very good reasons to join us, don't you think?

A little reminder too... You have until tomorrow to play with our Choose The Challenge Competition and maybe be our Guest Designer. All the details can be found HERE!

Bonjour à toutes! Un grand merci d'abord pour vos adorables commentaires et votre patience avec moi, la semaine dernière a été un peu dure... Mais bref, aujourd'hui c'est l'heure du nouveau challenge de Cupcake, choisi cette semaine par Jane, et le thème, parfait pour moi et tant d'autres est "C'est la rentrée", votre projet dans doit être en rapport avec l'école. Vous pourrez peut-être gagner un bon d'achat de £10 chez Quixotic Paperie cette semaine et aussi, tenter de gagner le bon d'achat de £15 offert par Bunny Zoe's Crafts, notre sponsor pour le mois de septembre! Un rappel aussi, vous avez jusqu'à demain pour choisir le thème d'un challenge et être Guest Designer cette semaine-là, les détails sont ICI!

I don't have many images that have to do with school, so the choice was not too difficult, and I really wanted to play with my new background images... So here is my card... 

J'ai peu de tampons en rapport avec l'école, le choix n'a donc pas été très dur, et je voulais vraiment utiliser mes nouvelles images de fond...

Don't look too close, the paper with the text is upside down... I guess that's what happens when you are too tired!!!

Ne regardez pas de trop près, la bande avec le texte est à l'envers... Voilà ce qui arrive quand on est trop fatigué!!

Stamps: Simply Sassy High School Student by Sugar Nellie, 

Make It Crafty Urban Street, Urban Fencing

 ES Kiss Design sentiment (ABC)

Copics

DPs: Basic Grey and Rayher

Punch: Fiskars 

Embelllishments: Make It Crafty Swirly Corner Chipboard, gems from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Stamp Something - Anything Goes, The Final Challenge:-(...

Fussy And Fancy - Back To School

Divas By Design - #10 Back To School

My Mum's Craft Shop - Layer It Up

Sweet Stampin' - For a Teenager

For great inspiration for our school challenge, please visit the Cupcakes here! Thank you very much for your visit, have a lovely day! Pour plein d'inspiration scolaire, vous pouvez rendre visite aux Cupcakes ICI! Merci et à bientôt! Bisous,

Hugs

Delphine xx

Cupcake DT, challenges, panic LOL:-)

Hello all! I hope you had a nice sunny weekend? It was very hot in Paris! And I just did not have time to enjoy the sun... I have this sort of panic feeling, just because me and my little family are supposed to leave on Saturday morning for 2 1/2 weeks, and I am going to work late every day of the week and I have a million things to do, so I am just wondering how I will manage... I guess I will, eventually, one way or the other! 

Anyway, today is Cupcake day! We have another great challenge for you, chosen by our lovely Louise this time, and it is "Cooking up a Storm", so anything cooking related! Our sponsor is Baby Bud Designs, who are offering 2 digis of the winner's choice and it is also your last chance to try and win our June prize, sponsored by Little Claire Designs!

Bonjour à toutes! J'espère que vous avez passé un bon week-end? Pas beaucoup le temps de profiter du soleil pour moi, je panique un peu... Je pars en vacances samedi pour 2 semaines 1/2 avec toute ma petite famille et je me demande bien comment je vais tout gérer... J'y arrive toujours, me direz-vous, certes mais je panique quand même! 

Assez bavardé, c'est l'heure du nouveau challenge de Cupcake et cette semaine Louise souhaiterait vos projets en rapport avec "la cuisine" (gâteaux, chefs, etc...). Nous sommes sponsorisés par Baby Bud Designs qui offre 2 digis au choix et toujours par notre sponsor du mois de juin, Little Claire Designs.

Here is my card...

Who said witches are to be used only for Halloween? Close up and recipe:-)

Stamps: Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy (Witches Cauldron) - Kraftin' Kimmie (Love Potion) and Whimsy Stamps

Copics

Distress Inks (Spun Sugar and Milled Lavender)

DPs: Docrafts and Carolees Creations (I think)

Spellbinders dies: Circles, Heart Circles, Elegant Posts

Gems from stash

For the background I used DI Spun Sugar first, then Milled Lavender to get the shade I wanted. The swirls are from the Spellbinders set called Elegant Posts, I used several from the set and cut some pieces to get the designs I wanted. My image has been stamped twice and I used 3D foam for more dimension. And I used the fab sketch from the Sugar Bowl (see below for challenges):-)

Pour le fond, j'ai donc utilisé un mélange d'encres Distress, les swirls viennent du set Spellbinders Elegant Posts, j'en ai utilisé plusieurs, que j'ai coupés pour obtenir un motif qui me convenait, et mon image est montée sur mousse 3D (toujours une empreinte pour le fond, une pour le coloriage). Et j'ai utilisé le super sketch du Sugar Bowl pour ma carte (voir challenges ci-dessous).

Last picture and challenges...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl - #62 Marlene's great sketch (rotated)

Stampin' for the Weekend - #11 My Favourite Things (purple and black, and I love witches!)

Little Darlings - #2 Favourite colour combo (purple and black, one of my several favourites)

Paper Sundaes - #75 Sundae Bar - use at least 2 of the toppings (I used purple and gems)

You can look at my teamies' delicious creations here and we hope you will be able to join us! Thank you very much for your visit! Pour les délicieuses créations de la DT, c'est ICI! Un grand merci pour votre visite! Bisous,

Hugs

Delphine xx

Simply Sassy...

Hello all! I guess you were not expecting me so soon, well me neither:-)! I don't know, I just felt the urge to make that card, I just had to and I have wanted to colour that image for a long time, so here it is! I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl - #60 Maria Therese's fab sketch

Make It Colourful - #20 Yellow and Purple

My Mum's Craft Shop - #7 Favourite Colours (I have too many to tell the truth, but purple keeps coming back!)

And the image only with the usual recipe:-)

Stamp: Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Pillow Talk

Copics: BV0000, 00, 01, 02, 04, C0, 1, 3, 5, 7, E000, 00, 11, Y11, 13, 15, 17, W0, 1, 3

DPs: Cloud 9 Design, I Lowe Scrap

Dies: Magnolia Doily Flowers, Marianne Design Chinese Rose

And a last picture...

That's clearly all from me tonight:-), thank you very much for visiting and for all the lovely comments you leave, they are truly appreciated!

Hugs,
Delphine xx

Today's the day:-)...

Hi everyone! Well, yes, obviously, today's the day... Happy Valentine's Day! And today's the day... for a new Cupcake Craft Challenge too:-)! The theme has been chosen by our lovely Shelly this time, and it is "I {heart} you", so your card must include at least one heart. We are being sponsored by Lori Designs, who are generously offering a $10 gift certificate, and our February sponsor for the Icing on the Cupcake is Crafts U Love, who are giving the lucky winner a £15 gift voucher. Don't forget to look at my teamies' gorgeous cards HERE and let us see your creations with hearts!

Bonjour à toutes! Et oui, c'est le grand jour... Bonne Saint Valentin! Et c'est aussi lundi, donc nouveau challenge chez Cupcake! C'est Shelly qui a choisi le thème, "I {heart} you", votre carte doit inclure au moins un coeur. Facile, non? Nous sommes sponsorisés par Lori Designs qui offre un bon d'achat de $10 au gagnant, et en participant vous pourrez aussi peut-être gagner le prix du mois de février, un bon d'achat de £15 offert par et à dépenser chez Crafts U Love. N'oubliez pas de jeter un oeil aux magnifiques cartes de mes collègues ICI et à vous de jouer!

And a close up on the Simply Sassy image:-)

Stamp: Simply Sassy Sugar Nellie I Give You My Heart - LOTV sentiment

Copics: B000, 00, 002, BG000, 10, 11, C1, 3, 5, 7, E000, 00, 11, 31, 33, 35, 37, V09, 12, 15, 17, YG13, 17, 67

DPs: Bo Bunny (purple), Au-delà des Cimes (blue)

Tools: MS punch (Vintage Floral), Marianne Design (Ribbon Flora), heart punch, nestabilities (circle and eyelet circle)

Other: Piercing tool, DMC Jewel Effects E3837

Still no sewing machine, as you can see... that was the longest part...

Toujours pas de machine à coudre... la couture m'a donc pris un peu de temps...

Challenges I am entering with my card:

Creative Craft Challenges - Love is in the air with "Hearts and Flowers"

Papertake Weekly - Have a Heart

Make It Colourful - #6 Shadow and Depth

Cute Card Thursday - #151 Hearts and Flowers

Stamp And Create - Love

Totally Gorjuss - #67 Love

Dutch Dare - #99 Love is in the Air

Stamp Something - Something For your Valentine

Creative Card Crew - For a loved one

Winter Wonderland - To The One I Love

Crafty Catz - #69 Valentine/Love
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

A Spoonfull of Sugar - #138 Let's See Some Love

Thank you very much for your visit and see you soon:-)!

Un grand merci de votre visite et à bientôt! Bisous,

Hugs,

Delphine xx

Cupcake Craft Challenge 124 DT card:-)

Hello! It is Monday, which means it is time for a new Cupcake Challenge! This week my lovely teamie Denise has chosen the theme of "Something New (Baby, house, job or stash!)" and we are very lucky to be sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs, who are offering 4 of their fantastic digis! As you know, there is also the "Icing on the Cupcake", for which we have not 1, not 2 but 3 fantastic sponsors for the month of January! Blue Jelly Stampin' - our very own Victoria - are offering fantastic Stampin Up! stash, Polka Doodles are generously giving their Sundae of Seasons CDRom and The Paper Shelter a $10 gift certificate! I know... Amazing!

Bonjour! C'est l'heure d'un nouveau challenge chez Cupcake! Cette semaine, Denise a choisi le thème "Quelque chose de Nouveau (bébé, maison, travail, ou bien tampon ou autre amené par le Père Noël...) et nous sommes sponsorisés par Sassy Studio Designs, qui offre 4 digis! Et pour la Cerise sur le Gâteau et encore plus de chances de gagner, nous avons 3 sponsors pour le mois de janvier. Blue Jelly Stampin' - notre Victoria à nous:-) - Polka Doodles et The Paper Shelter! Je sais, on a du mal à y croire!

For my card, I chose to use new stash, I just could not resist...

Pour ma carte, j'ai choisi d'utiliser un nouveau tampon bien sûr...

A close up on the image, one I adore, and the recipe...

Gros plan sur cette image que j'adore et la recette...

Stamp: Fairytale Simply Sassy Sugar Nellie - Personal Impressions Sentiment

Copics: B000, 00, 02, 32, 34, 37, 39, 60, 63, BG000, C0, 1, 3, E000, 00, 31, 35, 50

DPs: BasicGrey (dark blue), Stamperia (light blue)

Retro Flower punches, Artemio ribbon, Pearls

The last view and list of challenges:-)

I am entering the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - #50 Marlene's great Sketch (rotated)... and Happy Birthday:-)!
Stampin' For The Weekend - New (stamp) and Blue
Make it Colourful - #1 Warm or Cool Colours
The Creative Cottage - #30 Something new (new stamp!)
Craft Your Days Away - #11 Anything Goes

Thank you very much for your visit and see you soon! Un grand merci pour votre visite et à bientôt! Bisous,

Hugs,
Delphine xx

Sugar Nellie WOW Competition

Hi everyone! Tonight's card is for the Sugar Nellie WOW competition, White On White! To enter you need to use a Simply Sassy image and use no colour other than on the stamped image. And the prize is... WOW, take a look...

 A Spellbinder Grand Caliber and an offer of a place on the Simply Sassy DT! Unbelievable, I know, but true... And there are also chances of winning a choice of 12 Sugar Nellie stamps! You can have full details HERE. There are some amazing entries, but now is the time to try, so I am trying:-)

Bonsoir! La carte de ce soir est pour la compétition de Sugar Nellie! En jeu, le merveilleux prix ci-dessus, la possibilité de rejoindre la DT, et aussi de gagner 12 tampons Sugar Nelllie! Rien que ça! Que faut-il faire pour participer? Faire une carte avec un tampon Simply Sassy et n'utiliser de la couleur que pour l'image, tout le reste doit être blanc! Détails ICI et pour entrer votre carte, c'est LA! Il y a des cartes superbes, mais c'est le moment de tenter sa chance, alors je tente!

Here is my card...

I decided to leave the background totally white too:-), don't know if I was right... And the close-up and recipe...

J'ai décidé de laisser le fond tout blanc aussi:-), je ne sais pas si j'ai bien fait... Gros plan et recette...

Stamp: Little Light of Mine - Simply Sassy Sugar Nellie

Copics: Girl: BV0000, 00, 01, 02, C0, 1, 3, 5, 7, E000, 00, 11, RV000, 00, 02 Teddy: E31, 33, 35, 50, 51, R20 Candle: C0, 1, 3, E50, 51, 53, Y11, 15, 17

Tools: EK Success Retro Flower (small and medium), MS Doily Lace, CB folder (Swiss Dots)

Pearls and ribbon from stash

 
And a last view... Et une dernière photo...
 

Well, that's it! Off to link my card then try to catch up with you and leave you comments with my crossed fingers:-)! Thank you for your visit!
Voilà! Je vais donc ajouter ma carte puis vous rendre visite, tout en gardant les doigts croisés:-)! Bises et à bientôt!
Hugs,
Delphine xx