Monday, September 28, 2009

Challenge 58...Distressing Challenge Top 5

The Top 5 are

Anne

Lily

Kristen

Rachael

Shelly

Congratulations ladies, you can now add the Top 5 badge to your blog!

Challenge 59...Cute as a Bug!

Good morning crafters and welcome to another Cupcake Craft Challenge! We were absolutely overwhelmed by the number of entries for last weeks distressing challenge...thank you to everyone who entered, there were some amazing entries and it was truely enjoyable visiting you all to see your fantastic and inspiring creations! Don't forget to pop back later to see who has been chosen for last weeks Top 5!

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Now it's time to move onto this weeks challenge which is...

CUTE AS A BUG!
You can interpret this theme however you like just so long as you include some bugs on your project...ladybugs, butterflies or dragonflies...basically any kind of bug you can think of...we look forward to seeing it on your creations!

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We have a fantastic sponsor this week the brilliant digi image company Bee Crafty...they have some of the sweetest images available on their website and they have very kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to use and we hope that their creations below will provide you with lots of inspiration!



Bee Crafty are offering one lucky winner the opportunity to win 3 single digi images or 1 complete set of images from their shop!

Here is a little bit about Bee Crafty

Bee Crafty offers lovingly drawn and digitized images for crafters to use in their projects. Our affordable digi stamps cover everything from weddings to floral and cute themes, they are very versatile and great for paper piecing and colouring. We are delighted to be sponsoring this Cupcake challenge!'

Thank you Bee Crafty for sponsoring us this week!

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If you want to find out how the DT made their cards then click on their name to go directly to their individual blogs.

Caryn Davies

Denise Morgans

Donna Barber

Erin Bailey

Evelina Wilkberg

Ida Melby

Jeanette Eames
(Image is not from Bee Crafty)

Kathrin Donhauser-Ruth

Liza Carruthers

Pops

Stephanie Serrano

Tammy Wark


A Few things to remember!

Please leave a link to your blog post and not just your blog!

Make sure that 'Cupcake Crafts' are linked in your post...if you don't mention us in your posting then your link entered with Mr Linky will be removed and you will not be eligible for any prize(s) offered by our sponsors!


Please only link to new entries - it isn't fair to backlink to older posts!


Monday, September 21, 2009

Challenge 57 Winner & Top 5

Challenge 57 My Creative Classroom Winner
chosen at random is...
Helen
Helens Craft Haven

Congratulations Helen
If you e-mail me (Donna) at the address in the sidebar by Sunday 26th September, I will pass your details on to My Creative Classroom and they will arrange for you to spend your prize!
If the prize is not claimed by 26th September another winner will be chosen!



The Top 5 are




Congratulations ladies, you can now add the Top 5 badge to your blog!

Challenge 58...Distressing Techniques

Good morning crafters and welcome to another Cupcake Craft Challenge! Big thanks to everyone who entered last weeks pearls and swirls challenge, we loved that so many of you played along with us last week and there were some incredibly pretty...pearly...swirly creations when we visited your blogs... we are so lucky to have such talented crafters enter our challenges and we thank you for joining us each week!

We are also sorry to have to say goodbye to design team member Lisa this week and we hope that you will join us in wishing her well for the future...thank you Lisa for your contribution to the Cupcake DT, it has been lovely working with you!

Don't forget to pop back later to see who has been chosen for the Top 5 and to see who has won the $25 scholarship towards a class of their choice from last weeks sponsor...My Creative Classroom

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Now it's time to move onto this weeks challenge which is...

DISTRESSING TECHNIQUES
We would love to see your torn edges, sanding or sponging! Whatever technique you choose to create a distressed look to your project, we want to see it!

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Our wonderful design team have provided some amazing inspiration....if you want to find out how they made their cards then click on their name to go directly to their individual blogs.

Caryn Davies

Denise Morgans

Donna Barber

Erin Bailey

Evelina Wilkberg

Ida Melby

Jeanette Eames

Kathrin Donhauser-Ruth

Liza Carruthers

Pops

Stephanie Serrano

Tammy Wark


A Few things to remember!

Please leave a link to your blog post and not just your blog!

Make sure that 'Cupcake Crafts' are linked in your post...if you don't mention us in your posting then your link entered with Mr Linky will be removed and you will not be eligible for any prize(s) offered by our sponsors!

Please only link to new entries - it isn't fair to backlink to older posts!


Monday, September 14, 2009

Challenge 56 Winner & Top 5

Challenge 56 Simon Says Stamp Winner
chosen at random is...
Kathie
Kathiez Cardz

Congratulations Kathie
If you e-mail me (Donna) at the address in the sidebar by Sunday 19th September, I will email you details on how to claim your prize!
If the prize is not claimed by 19 September another winner will be chosen!


The Top 5 are


Congratulations ladies, you can now add the Top 5 badge to your blog!



Oh...I almost forgot...
Kathrin has drawn the winner for her blog hop candy
and the winner is:

Karin
Scrap Everything
Congratulations Karin, I know that Kathrin has already been in touch with you!

Challenge 57..Pearls & Swirls

Good morning and welcome to another Cupcake Craft Challenge! Thank you to everyone who entered last weeks colour challenge, we had a fantastic response and it was lovely visiting your blogs to see your amazing creations...we were so impressed with all the different variations of red and blue design papers that you managed to lay your hands on what a talented bunch of crafters you are!

We are also sorry to have to say goodbye to design team member Claire this week...Claire wants to spend more time with her family and we hope that you will join us in wishing her well for the future...thank you Claire for your contribution to the Cupcake DT, it has been a pleasure working with you!


Don't forget to pop back later to see who has been chosen for the Top 5 and to see who has won the $20 Gift Voucher from last weeks sponsor...Simon Says Stamp


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Now it's time to move onto this weeks challenge which is


PEARLS & SWIRLS

We have a fantastic sponsor this week



My Creative Classroom are offering one lucky winner the opportunity to receive a scholarship worth $25 towards a class of your choice.


Here is a little bit about them and they what they do!

My Creative Classroom is an online arts and crafts learning center. Our interactive and in-depth courses are instructor led and filled with wonderful projects and techniques to help you get the most out of your supplies. This fall MCC will be offering over 70 courses. From the Cricut to Copics to mixed media to rubber stamping to scrapbooking we have something for everyone. Join us as we kick-off our fall semester on September 1st. We are excited to be sponsoring this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge. One lucky winner will receive a scholarship worth $25 towards a class of your choice.


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The design team have provided some amazing inspiration this week....if you want to find out how they made their cards then click on their name to go directly to their individual blogs.




Erin Bailey





Lisa Mckinney






A Few things to remember!

Please leave a link to your blog post and not just your blog!

Make sure that 'Cupcake Crafts' are linked in your post...if you don't mention us in your posting then your link entered with Mr Linky will be removed and you will not be eligible for any prize(s) offered by our sponsors!

Please only link to new entries - it isn't fair to backlink to older posts!


Monday, September 7, 2009

Challenge 55 Quixotic Paperie Winner

chosen at random is...
Marianne
Marianne's Craftroom


Congratulations Marianne if you can e-mail me (Donna) at the address in the sidebar by Sunday 12th September I will pass your details on to Quixotic Paperie and they will arrange for you to spend your £10 gift voucher in their shop!
If the prize is not claimed by 12/09/09 another winner will be chosen!


The Top 5 are


Congratulations ladies, you can now add the Top 5 badge to your blog!