Beautiful Scripture at Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Sorry this post and the next one are so late. I have been really sick since the beginning of the weekend. blechy blech blech! just getting up to being on the internet.....

This week Sonia Riveria brings us our challenge at Paper Cupcakes. She would like for us to be inspired by a Bible Verse and include it on your card (including the name of the verse).

You do not need to use one of our digital images to play along, but of course we would love to see a Paper Cupcakes image used. Please note: Everyone that uses a Paper Cupcake's image will be entered into the drawing twice to win.


For my card I used the image, 'My cup of Tea'. I really love this digi! :) the scripture senti come from Dee's Bugaboo Boutique. she has the most amazing scriptures on her site, all for free! I've used quite a few of them on projects. the papers here come from K & Co. Wild Raspberry. yellow trim and flower are Prima. flower buttons are SU! & the other is from my vintage stash. of course I had to add a tea tag to the card! little accents were painted with my pink shimmerz.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - anything goes
Delightful Challenges - colors of fall
Shelly's - layers
Digital Tuesday - fall colors
Deep Ocean - fall colors

Go Green at Paper Cupcakes!

Coffee of the Day - Salted Caramel Pecan

Woo Hooooo - it's Monday! they are days of celebration around here because of all the fun challenges starting up!

This week at Paper Cupcakes, Jennifer Bliss brings us our challenge this week and she challenged us to go green by either making a card/project with greens/neutrals and/or reusing/recycling items in your project. So let's GO GREEN!

You do not need to use one of our digital images to play along, but of course we would love to see a Paper Cupcakes image used. Please note: Everyone that uses a Paper Cupcake's image will be entered into the drawing twice to win.

For my card I used the Forget-Me-Not Seed Package image and an old seed packet I found out in my gardening bag. the seed packet was sprayed with walnut ink to help age it. the main image was also sponged with inks to give a distressed feel. I found some twigs in the yard to tie to that gorgeous yellow organza ribbon. the buttons are vintage, so in a sense they are being repurposed as well! ;) the bg papers are SU! senti is from Create with TLC.

Die Cuts & Punches at Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Cinnamon Vanilla Nut

The new challenge over at Paper Cupcakes this week is to use die cuts and/or punches on your paper craft projects. What a fun challenge! As always, Nina has a great free image on the blog for you to use if you would like. You do not need to use one of our digital images to play along, but of course we would love to see a Paper Cupcakes image used. Please note: Everyone that uses a Paper Cupcake's image will be entered into the drawing twice to win.


For my card I used the fun fall image, Bushel of Blessings. the papers are Basic Grey Indian Summer. leaves were cut with the Tim Holtz tattered leaves die and sprayed with several shades of glimmer mist. senti is a SU! rub-on and buttons are from my vintage stash.

Crafty Purple Frog - fall into fall
Delightful Challenges - happy fall y'all
Digi Doodle Best - autumn colors
Paper Play - autumn

A Card for Someone Special

for my Kaboodle Doodles post, please click here.

This week at Paper Cupcakes, we are being asked to create a card for someone special. well gosh, I have a lot of someone specials in my life, so it was hard to decide for whom to make a card. but as soon as I saw this cutey snake on a skateboard, I knew Mick was getting a card in the mail! :) in fact, he received it at school over the weekend and texted how much he loved the card - most especially the snake!


I wanted to give this card an edge, so I pulled out papers from the Basic Grey Obscure collection. these are some funky-do papers! and absolutely perfect for this card! Mick is really into his longboard and takes it with him all over campus. he and his girlfriend had it specially designed this summer, so he's very proud of it. I was tickled when I found this tag in Ryan's room because the pipeline is a skating term. onto the card it went! Mick caught onto that right away..... the zipper is another one of my repurpsed finds..... yep, I pretty much save everything, but they look so cool on these guy cards! the star is punched from cardboard and then inked with white craft. little dots of stickles accent the snake. I painted in the sidewalk to give the fella something to skate on, just like Mick on campus.

Stamp with Fun - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - men only
Here Come the Boys - bingo: squares (actually rectangles, but I hope it still counts!), twine, and cute image
Cardmad Fairy - lots of layers
Catch the Bug - create a scene

Shaped Cards with Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Texas Turtle

The new challenge starting this week at Paper Cupcakes is shaped cards. You do not need to use one of our digital images to play along, but of course we would love to see a Paper Cupcakes image used. Please note: Everyone that uses a Paper Cupcake's image will be entered into the drawing twice to win. There is a cutie new freebie on the blog today called 'Sending Love Your Way' that the DT used. be sure to stop by to grab it for yourself! :) and of course you are going to see some fabby samples created by the DT while you are there. be sure to leave them some bloggy lovin'!



I used a fun chipboard tag for my card base. Paper is called Flower Tarts and it's been in my stash a while, I'm sad to say. but at least I'm using it now. ;) flowers are Prima and the fun flower trim has been accented with little baby rhinestones. the balloons were painted with shimmerz for some extra sparkle. the senti is from SU! and says 'sending you my love' - just perfect to go with this wonderful image! of course you knew I'd have to add a few buttons somewhere on my project!

hope you will play along with us!

Back to School with Paper Cupcakes

for my Kaboodle Doodles post, please click here.

Hello! I was so excited when I saw that the new challenge at Paper Cupcakes for this week was Back to School. I really enjoy Nina's images and thought that this country girl would be perfect for a prim-feel card. You are welcome to use any images in the challenge, but Nina always offers a freebie over on the Paper Cupcakes blog. One winner will receive their choice of 2 images from the Paper Cupcakes store, so be sure to play along with us! :)


I decided to add elements to my card that would give it a back to school, as well as a country/primitive feel. Most of the embellies come from Making Memories. Papers are Basic Grey Recess and Jenni Bowlin Red & Black. that great burlap flower is from Prima. buttons are all from my vintage stash. and oh how I love to use my label maker! :)

Come and Get It - back to school
Cardmad Fairy - add flowers
Pile it On - buttons & brad
Cuddly Buddly - vintage, distressing, flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - back to school
Through the Craft Room Door - textures

Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons

Coffee of the Day - Caramel Hazelnut

Hello! I know that you usually find Mondays here full of lots of DT posts. well today will be only one - Paper Cupcakes. that is because my fever ended up getting the best of me and turning into several different infections. I was a very sick puppy who slept a ton this past week. I had tests and CT scans at the hospital Friday, which wore me out something fierce. again, spent the weekend in bed doing nothing but sleep. thankfully my trusty pups were there to keep my warm and toasty safe! I am so grateful for my dogs! they do bring me so much comfort, especially when I don't feel well. and gosh, are they ever protective of me, too. kinda funny.


but anyhow, you didn't come here for all of that garbage, you came here for some papercrafts. so let's get to it! The challenge this week at Paper Cupcakes is to use ribbon at least 3 ways and have a birthday theme. I chose the fun image 'Party Pig' for my birthday card and paired him with Basic Grey papers from the Cupcake collection. I used the same stitched ribbon, but did different things with it. and yes, those are real balloons hanging from the one piece of ribbon! :) added some buttons and faux stitching along with a stamped senti to finish the card.

I do hope you will play along with us this week. you don't have to use a Paper Cupcake image, but Nina has a freebie on the blog if you would like to grab it. one winner will receive their choice of 2 images from the Paper Cupcakes store. stop by the blog to see the other DT members projects!

and please also visit Kaboodle Doodles, Happileigh Scrappin, Party Time Tuesdays and Heart Song Designs for the weekly challenges at each stop. this project happened to be one I had finished early, which is why I have something for today. hoping to get back to crafting later this week as I feel better.

Let's Make A Scene with Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Coconut Macadamia

Hello! Mondays are always full of challenge fun, so let's get right to it.

The new challenge at Paper Cupcakes is 'Let's Make a Scene' - either use a scenery type image or combine several images to create a scene. As always, Nina has generously provided a cute freebie on the challenge blog for you to use if you would like. The winner will receive 2 images of their choice from the Paper Cupcakes store, so be sure to play along.


My family loves to cook on the grill, all year long in fact, in any kind of weather, so this cute gator in the 'Fire Up the Grill' image certainly appealed to me! He could be any one of my guys as they all take their turn cooking...... The sun was made from pieces of cardboard that were separated and inked with craft ink. Papers are all from the Basic Grey Boxer collection. Senti is from Paulette at Create with TLC. seemed perfect for this scene! ;) grass was cut with a die from MFT.

do you hope you stop by the challenge blog to see the many fun projects shared by the DT. lots of creativity!

Pink Pink at Paper Cupcakes!

Coffee of the Day - Cinnamon Hazelnut

A new challenge starts today at Paper Cupcakes and it's all about the colors - pink, brown, and white. but of course you know I have to focus on the PINK!!!! ;) As always, you are welcome to use any images on your papercrafting projects, but Nina has a cutie freebie for you on the blog if you would like to use one of hers. The winner of the challenge will get to choose 2 images from the Paper Cupcakes store.


For my card I went with paper from the K & Co. Wild Raspberry collection. I added this fun milk cap from Jenni Bowlin since it seemed to go with the country feel of the image, as well as Prima flowers and gingham ribbons. a bit of faux stitching, which I am strangely addicted to lately!, finishes off the card. I did add a few little polka dots to the hen's apron with my white gel pen. This is the image Nina is offering for free this week. you certainly don't want to miss out, so stop by the blog to pick it up. while you are there you can see the other neat creations by the DT, as well as meeing our newest DT member, Jennifer Bliss.

Glitter Fairies - pink
Pollycraft - distressing
Pink Elephant - stitching
Sweet Stamping - on the farm
Mami Doodles - flowers
Pattie's Creations - animals or insects (this has both!)

Wild Things at Paper Cupcakes!

Coffee of the Day - Mocha

Good morning! Here we are with another fun challenge with the gang at Paper Cupcakes! This week the challenge is to use any kind of animal images on your papercraft creations and then let your imaginations go WILD! :)
If you use a Paper Cupcakes image you will be entered twice into the draw for the winner's choice of 2 images from Nina's store. A freebie is available on the challenge blog each week.



We have 2 very dear friends who have just become engaged, so I wanted to make them a card. I took this cutie pie painted cat and flipped the image prior to printing. voila! mirror images! Papers are from Basic Grey Out of Print collection. the heart is punched from my handy dandy Starbucks coffee sleeves and inked. a Prima was added to the center. grass was cut with the MFT die while borders were punched with a Martha Stewart punch. a few little white gel pen accents were added in addition to pink twine & buttons. sentiment is a SU! rub-on.

Please join us in this fun challenge this week! and stop by to see what wonderful things the other members of the DT have created for your inspiration! :)

Frosted Designs - color an image
Simply Create - fave animal
Little Red Wagon - critter

A Magical challenge at Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Mocha

Good morning everyone! This is going to be a short post, I apologize, but I have been so sick since the end of last week. an icky staph infection has set in and seems to be quite at home. blech!

Anyhow, thankfully I had created a few cards ahead of time, so I do have something to show you for the challenge this week at Paper Cupcakes - Mystical Creatures. Nina has a wonderful freebie for you on the blog, but it's only available today, so race over to collect it. you will be so happy you did!


As soon as I saw this precious little fairy, I knew she was going on my card. isn't she so sweet? Papers are from the Basic Grey Hello Luscious collection. The ticket sentiment comes from Paper Cupcakes as well. Butterflies were punched with a Martha Stewart punch. her wings were coated in stickles for some sparkle, as were the little flower hearts. I used my spica glitter pen for accents as well.

Please play along with us in the challenge this week. One winner will take home 2 images of their choice from the Paper Cupcakes store. you don't have to use PC images to play, but if you do you get a double entry!

Polka Doodle - in an English County Garden (well, I would love to find a cutie like this in my English country garden! grins!)
Sparkles Forum - for the girls
Card Mad Fairy - girly
Little Darlings - girly
Make My Monday - things with wings
Little Claire's - things with wings

Lazy Days of Summer

Coffee of the Day - Coconut Macadamia Nut

Good Morning, everyone! What a most glorious day it is here. still hot of course, but beautiful nonetheless. I had the best time yesterday while sitting at my compy watching a baby squirrel that was playing on our front porch rafters. my computer sits on a desk at a window that overlooks our front porch. This little squirrel spent what seemed like hours playing some game of his own making running along the rafters and into the tree that is on the corner. oh how much joy there is to behold if we only take but a moment to look up from whatever we are doing to see it. ;)


Now onto this week's challenge over at Paper Cupcakes - layers. I love to play around with lots of layers, so this was a fun one to do! I grabbed my Basic Grey Lauderdale papers to go with lovely Miss Gigi cooling herself on an innertube. doesn't she look so stylish?! :) The umbrella & sunglasses were both popped up on foam dimensionals for extra layers. The ticket sentiment was layered over a real ticket I saved from a band banquet raffle. my guys have just learned to ignore me when I save things like this, 'cause they know I really will use them in my papercrafting! tee hee! The felt flower ribbon came from a blog candy win, so I do apologize that I don't know the mfg,. but the little accent on the ticket was cut from the strip. a rhinestone flourish adds the necessary bling for our piggy babe, 'cause I think this stylish cutie just deserves it! ;)

Please do play along with all of us in the layers challenge. One winner will receive 2 free images of their choice from Nina's store. Plus as always, there is a free image provided on the blog for you to use if you would like. Paper Cupcakes images are not required to play along though.

Crafty Purple Frog - take a dip
Paper Sundaes - beach or summer
Fairytale - summer, sun, or sunshine
Creative Craft - 3D
Ai Factory - layers
Die Cut Dreams - animal antics
Pink Elephant - fun in the sun
Stamping Scrapping - bling (Basic Grey Lauderdale paper)

A Sketch Challenge with Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Coconut Macadamia

Good morning! Well my Monday posts are all a day late since they didn't post as scheduled.... they played a lovely little disappearing trick on me and vanished into thin air while we were away in Pittsburgh, so I am trying to re-write all of them. short and sweet today, friends!


The challenge this week over at Paper Cupcakes is to use this fantastic sketch. You don't need to use a PC image to play in the challenge, but Nina has provided a freebie image for you on the blog, so be sure to grab it since it will be available only for a short time.

photo removed for publication

My papers are from the Basic Grey Hopscotch collection. the scallops are actually punched circles glued behind the rectangle piece. the library card comes from Jenni Bowlin, flower is Prima, button is from my vintage stash, linen thread is SU!, and the crochet trim is Wright's.

I do hope you will play along with us this week. The winner will receive a free digi image from Paper Cupcakes! :) also stop by to see the other fabby projects by the Design Team!

Sisterhood of Crafters - give thanks
Scrapbook Sisters - thank you
I Did It - animals
Cupcake Craftroom - polka dots

Big Birthday Wishes with Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Caramel Hazelnut

Happy Birthday to you! or perhaps it is your un-birthday! are you singing that song from 'Alice in Wonderland' now.... a very merry un-birthday... to You... to You! giggles! that is one of my most favorite scenes from that Disney classic.

So let's celebrate birthdays over at Paper Cupcakes! Please come join the challenge to create any kind of birthday project. I know I always try to keep a stash of birthday cards around because I never know when I am going to need one, or someone in the house is going to need one.


I love the look on this cute little ant's face. it just gives me the giggles every time I see it! Nina has such a fun assortment of images, and each week she gives away one free on the challenge blog. isn't that so nice? I used papers from the Basic Grey Life of the Party collection. The little cuppie was made with a piece of cardboard and some of the BG paper. lots of stickles were added to give that cupcake some birthday sparkle! I added a tiny bit of faux stitching, a Prima, some fun pom pom trim, & sentiment. ta da!

Please stop by the Paper Cupcakes challenge blog to say hello to all of the new Design Team members, like me!, and grab your cute freebie. then get busy making your card for the challenge! :)

Wags & Whiskers - birthday
KB Cute Monday - something cute
Simon Says Stamp and Show - stitching
Paper Creator - Special Occasion
Digis with Attitude - anything goes
Stamp Something - bugs or butterflies
Shelly's Images - celebrate & use 3 faves
Penny's Paper Crafty - Happy Birthday
Ruby's Rainbow - birthday
Simon Says Stamp - stitching

Patriotic Butterfly & news

Coffee of the Day - Caramel Truffle

Good morning, everyone! with the 4th of July just around the corner, I realized I hadn't made anything yet to celebrate this wonderful holiday! horrors! I am so proud of being a United States citizen. while I might not always support the choices made by politicians, I am more proud of my country than you can imagine. it's the every day people you meet at the post office, the grocery store, craft store (tee hee!), schools, & churches that make up this amazing country. Guess that is why I am always drawn to anything in the Americana style.

So as soon as I saw this wonderful patriotic butterfly from Nina at Paper Cupcakes, I knew it would be perfect for a project! it doesn't show so well in the scan, but there is actually a 2nd butterfly layered over the base that is attached only at the body. the wings fold up to give such beautiful dimension irl. the stars and white stripes were covered in stickles for some glittery shine. I accented the antennae with my spica glitter pen. the flower in the upper right corner was sprayed with walnut gold glimmer mist for vintage age & shine. papers are K & Co. Americana (so fitting!) while the buttons actually came from a shirt David was throwing out. he knows to put everything on my craft desk first so I can take all the fun stuff! I used my crumb cake ink pad to lightly distress that fabby red, white, & blue baker's twine. it took some of the starkness out of the white perfectly.

Which leads me to announce that Nina has so kindly asked me to join her Design Team over at There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes! I am so excited to be part of her team and these fun challenges! The big announcement will take place in a few weeks, so I do hope you join me there!

have a great day! love ya, Jennifer

Daisy Doodles - stars & stripes
HappiLeigh Scrappin - stars & stripes
Kraft Journal - something old (vintage paper for flower & Dave's buttons!), something new (digi) & kraft (cs)
Paper Playtime - digi plus red, white, & blue
Scrapbookaholic - red, white & blue
Woodware - patriotic
Sentimental Sundays - patriotic plus sentiment (this one word seemed to sum up my feelings)
Stamptacular Sunday - stars & stripes plus stamp (sentiment is SU!)
Cupcake Inspirations - inspiration photo
Designed 2 Delight - red, white, & blue and/or Christmas too
Stamp Something - celebrate with red, white, & blue
Craft us Crazy - red, white, & blue and/or summer
Paper Play - stars & stripes
Party Time Tuesdays - 4th of July
Tuesday Throwdown - red, white, & blue
Celebrate the Occasion - 4th of July
Use it Tuesday - red, white, & blue (can't even tell you how old the Prima flower is.... black shimmerz paint is almost dried up in the pot. trim is about a year or so old)