Sunday, July 10, 2011

Cupcake... The First 150!

Hello Cupcakes

With our Pick Your Favourite from the last 150 Challenge coming up, I thought I'd draw up a list of all the Challenges available. There aren't 149 anymore as I can't find all the Challenge information (I could so see when you started Donna!) and I've removed duplicates.

I will add this information as a post to Cupcake on the Sunday evening before this Challenge goes live and then link to it in the actual post.

1. Flowers
2. Make an ATC
3. Sketch


4. Sketch


5. Sketch


6. Turn Up The Heat: Use a technique involving heat or hot colours
7. Sketch


8. There's A Hole In My Bucket: Aperture card, shaker card
9. Spots and Dots
10. Sketch
11. Vintage
12. Sketch


13. Inspiration From Home: Use your home, or something in it as inspiration
14. Sketch


15. Sketch


16. Recipe: 3 Papers, 2 Embellishments, 1 Ribbon
17. Colour Combo:


18. Make a Scene
19. Alter Something
20. Sketch


21. Spring
22. Brown Plus One
23. Monsters
24. Sketch


25. Fancy Folds
26. One Layer Card
27. Sketch


28. Recipe: Use five different embellies
29. Numbers: Include a number on your project
30. Sketch


31. Recipe: 2 colours, (plus a neutral) 2 shapes and 2 ribbons
32. Fairies
33. Colour Combo:


34. Fathers Day
35. Sketch


36. Summer
37. Black and White
38. Blossoms and Butterflies
39. Christmas
40. Green, Pink, Brown, Animals and Flowers
41. Beaches
42. Sketch and Colour Combo: Blue and brown


43. Something Sweet
44. Shaped Card
45. Recipe: 3 Buttons, 2 Papers and 1 Ribbon
46. Red, White and Blue
47. Pearls and Swirls
48. Distressing
49. Cute as a Bug
50. Thanks a Bunch
51. Buttons and Stitching
52. Sketch


53. Sketch


54. Snow Much Fun
55. Gift Card Holder
56. Red and Green
57. Sing a Christmas Carol
58. 5 x 5 Birthday Card
59. Time for Celebration: Any celebration
60. Baby Card
61. Going Girly
62. Sketch


63. Matching Set: Card and tag, card and gift bag
64. Four Legged and Furry
65. Red and White All Over
66. Keep It Simple
67. Friends: Include friends or friendship
68. Round and Round: Lots of circles
69. Flower Power
70. Going Green
71. Make Your Own Flowers
72. Childhood Memories
73. Don't Be Square
74. Recipe: 3 Papers, 3 Ribbons and 3 Flowers
75. Buttons
76. Blooming Charming: Blooms and charms
77. Black, Grey, Plus One
78. Summer Delights
79. Dazzle Us: Add some sparkle
80. One For The Boys
81. Strawberries and Cream
82. Sketch


98. World Cup Wonders
99. Acetate
100. Cats and Dogs
101. Pastel Christmas
102. Distressing
103. Lace
104. Recipe: Two Papers, 2 Ribbons, 2 Flowers
105. Blue and Green
106. Let's Get Digital
108. Sketch


109. Transport
110. Pink and Brown
111. Happy Hour: Something to do with drinks
112. Scary Creatures
113. Boys and Their Toys
115. Thank You with Autumnal Colours
116. Sketch

117. Housewarming
118. Fairytales or Panto Season
119. Light it Up: Include candles
120. Little Red Robin
121. Non Traditional Christmas
122. Thank You
123. White is White
124. Something New: new stash, new home, new baby, new job
125. Dum, Dum, De, Dum: Weddings
127. Old Macdonald Had A Farm
128. Seeing Red
129. I ♥ You: To include a heart
130. Cake 'n' Icecream
131. Anything But Square
132. Pink Polka Dots
133. Up In The Air with Optional Green
134. Monochromatic
135. Flowers For Mum
136. Comedy Rocks
137. Doctors and Nurses
138. Lots of Layers
139. Fluffie Bunnies: To include fluff, fibres, texture, bunnies are optional
140. Something Beginning With C
141. Gingham and Roses
142. In the Garden
143. Bookworm
144. Zesty Colour Combo;


145. Things with Tails
146. Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy
147. Sketch


148. Cooking Up A Storm
149. Single Layer Card

Monday, July 4, 2011

Cupcake 149... Single Layer Cards

Morning All!

Wowsers! Wasn't it hot, hot, hot last week? I like it warm, but there were a few times when even I wilted. Still, it's a good excuse to sit in the paddling pool with an ice lolly, right?!

So, you can all come back out of the kitchen now. Thanks so much for playing along with our Cooking Up a Storm Challenge last week. We loved visiting you and seeing what you'd cooked up! I'd like to say a Big Hellio to our new followers too. (Waves)

Well time for another Cupcake me thinks and this week, Rachel has chosen the Challenge:

... Single Layer Cards ...

I can tell you there has been a good deal of head scratching going on in The Cupcake Factory for this one! I had a little drinkiepoo when I finally finshed my fourth attempt. I needed to put something in my hand to stop myself from sticking anything else on! We hope you have as much fun with it as we have. :)

You have until 8pm GMT on Sunday 10 July to place your entry for this challenge. Have fun!

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We're bursting at the seams with winners today! We have a Winner for last weeks Challenge, our June Icing on the Cupcake Winner and we’ve also chosen our Cupcake Cuties...

Here are the winners:

Challenge 148 Winner
chosen at random;
Mari Harpham
Trails of Paper

Congratulations Mari, you win two digital images of your choice from our lovely sponsor, Baby Bud Designs. Could you please e-mail your choices to me by Sunday 10 July, so I can arrange for you to receive your prize! If the prize is not claimed by then another winner will be chosen!

Our June Icing on the Cupcake Winner
chosen at random;
Krafty Karen
Krafty Karen's Blogspot

Congratulations Karen, you win the delish stash from last month’s sponsor, Little Claire Designs! Could you please e-mail your postal address to me by Sunday 10 July so I can arrange for you to receive your prize! If the prize is not claimed by then another winner will be chosen!

Our Cupcake Cuties;

Lydia
Karien
Liz
An
Ingrid

Congratulations girls, you can pick up our badge below... we hope you will display it on your Blogs with pride!


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This week, we welcome back our regular monthly sponsor, Simon Says Stamp. We're so grateful that they continue to sponsor Cupcake. Simon Says Stamp has an incredible selection of crafting goodies in their on-line store and they stock lots of scrummy goodies that can't be purchased here in the UK.

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Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky winner the opportunity to win a $20 Gift Voucher.

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The beginning of the month, of course, means we have a change in Toppings! This month, Icing on the Cupcake is joined by Polka Doodles!

Polka Doodles

Polka Doodles are generously offering one lucky winner, chosen at random, a selection of four yummy Christmas themed Stamps:


It pains me to say this, but yep, it's time to start thinking about the 'C' word Folks! No, not Cupcake, the other 'C' word. No, no, not Choklit...

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The Cupcakes are thrilled to be joined by a lovely Guest Cupcake... Shanna. Check out their gorgeous work, links are below if you fancy leaving some well deserved love...

DelphineDeniseDonnaFayeJaneLizaLouisePoppitRachelSariShannaShelly
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 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, June 27, 2011

Cupcake 148... Cooking Up a Storm

Morning, Morning, Morning! Happy Monday Peeps. Time for another cupcake! I hope you've had some good weather this past week? I'm not sure where the summer is yet, so sunshine is lovely when we get it.

Thanks for joining in with our Sketch Challenge last week. It was fantastic seeing all the different uses of the same sketch and all the little extra bits that you added. We loved visiting everyone. :)

This week, Louise has chosen our Challenge:

... Cooking Up a Storm ...

We'd like to see anything cooking related, cakes, chefs, whatever you fancy!

You have until 8pm, GMT on Sunday 03 July to place your entry for this challenge. Have fun!

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We have two winners for last weeks sponsored Challenge and we’ve also chosen our Cupcake Cuties.

Here are the winners:

First Challenge 147 Winner
chosen at random;
Helen
Helen's Crafty Haven

Congratulations Helen, you win a £10 Gift Voucher to spend with last weeks wonderful sponsor, Crafty Emma's Store. Could you please e-mail me by Sunday 03 July so I can arrange for you to receive your prize? If the prize is not claimed by then, another winner will be chosen.

Second Challenge 147 Winner
chosen at random;
Jac
Jac's Playground

Congratulations Jac, you win either one Rubber Stamp or two Digital Images from last weeks generous sponsor, Tickled Pink Stamps. Could you please e-mail me your choice by Sunday 03 July so I can arrange for you to receive your prize? If the prize is not claimed by then, another winner will be chosen.

Our Cupcake Cuties are;

Cazza
Amanda
MMDesigns
Debs S
Celine

Congratulations girls, you can pick up the Cupcake Cutie badge below... we hope you will display it on your Blogs with pride!


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This week we are delighted to be joined for the first time by Baby Bud Designs. Baby Budd just have the cutest images, you really must take a look!

Baby Bud Designs

Baby Bud Designs are offering one lucky winner, chosen at random, a two Digital Images of their choice.

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Our Icing on the Cupcake sponsor this month is:

Little Claire Designs

Little Claire Designs are generously offering one lucky winner, chosen at random, a fab 6 x 6 Paper Pad and two Stamps:


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This month, The Cupcakes are joined by a fantastic Guest Cupcake... Jenny.
Check out their gorgeous work; links are in the sidebar and below, if you fancy leaving some well deserved love...

DelphineDeniseDonnaFayeJaneJennyLizaLouisePoppitRachelSariShelly
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 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!