Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #23
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Happy Friday and Happy Cupcake Day! In honor of the 4th of July, I decided to do a partriotic cupcake creation! While you're all still reading, I wanted to clear up a little confusion about the challenge. Anyone and everyone can play... you do not have to use cupcakes in order to participate! This is just a regular sketch challenge that happens to fall on Cupcake Friday! :) OK... now back to the patriotic cupcake details! I used the Stampendous Freedom Cupcake acrylic stamp set available as an Archiver's Exclusive stamp set. I colored the cupcake with Copics, added white liquid applique and Tiny Twinkles to the frosting, and Crystal Stickles to the firecracker on top of the cupcake. I used red, white, and blue Stampendous glitter to cover the chipboard stars. The ribbon is May Arts organdy polka dot and the patterned paper is Deja Views. I think I.jpg)
picked it up at Michael's quite a while ago. Now let me introduce you to the Featured Cupcake Sampler this week! Do you remember this adorable scene Michelle created with her Copic markers last week? She's done it again this week with a cool optical illusion on her cobblestone cupcake wall. You can read all the details on her blog Just Painting Around! Now it's your turn to try the sketch! I'll chose the most clever, creative, and cute creation from the submissions this weekend to be the Featured Cupcake Sampler next week. Your design and blog will be featured on my blog during Cupcake Friday. One random winner will also be selected from among all the participants to receive 1 piece of each of the patterns from the Crate Paper Blue Hill Collection! You're not.jpg)
required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :) You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing and Featured Cupcake Sampler honors. If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC23 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 23). Leave a comment on this post with a link to your blog post or gallery upload so I can check it out! You must have your cards uploaded by Monday, July 7th at 8am PST to be eligible for the prize drawing. I can't wait to see what you come up with! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!You don't want to miss the wonderful inspiration from the Cupcake Crew this week!
Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity
Ana Wohlfahrt: Ink A Stamp
Stephanie Hargis: Steph's Stampin' Stuff
Jami Sibley: More is More
Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy
Mary Jo Albright: Beauty Lies Within
Sherrie Siemens: Card Creme
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper
Labels: Card Creations, Cupcake Day Challenges, Happy Cupcake Day
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78 Comments:
Awesome card, Taylor. Love your cupcake paper is so patriotic..and cretive too!
Taylor ~ This card is so so cute. It just screams celebration!!
Awesome card Taylor. Great sketch! Love the festive cupcake! TFS!
For the love of Pete! How fabulous is that 4th of July cupcake card?!
Awesome, awesome awesome!
Many Blessings,
M.
WOW! WOW! WOW!!!! Taylor, I loooooooove this creation. Very cute!!!!
You won't believe this! But! I just posted the card that I made the other day and the sketch was about the same. LOL! The ribbon is in a different spot but it is awfully close. TOO FUNNY! hee!
http://ohmycuppycake.blogspot.com/2008/07/happy-independence-day-america.html
Taylor this is AWESOME!! I need to get this stamp set! Have a great 4th of July!!
Of course you would find a 4th of July cupcake - too too CUTE!!!
Hey the links in your blog post for the featured stamper aren't working - just thought you'd want to know.
Hope you're having a great time in AZ.
-Jami
Hey Taylor, I think I'm actually going to be able to participate in your cupcake challenge this week. Every week I want to but before I know it, the weekend is over!
Your sketches and what you do with them are so amazing that I'm giving you an award...go to my site and see the details!
monatyza.blogspot.com
:)
So cute Taylor! Love those stars! Hope you are having a wonderful time away!
Yay, I've done it! LOL Finally got around to doing your challenge on the day instead of days later.
http://kraftykylie.typepad.com/blossom_designs/2008/07/tecc23---happy.html
Thanks Taylor.
K-xxx
Wow! I'm loving this patriotic cupcake card you've created. The paper, stars, and ribbon are perfect. Hope you are having a safe trip and a happy 4th.
That is one cute cupcake!
Is there a way to get that set if you don't have an Archiver's near?
My Grandma's birthday is the 4th of July and I would love to use it next year!
This is the first cupcake challenge that I have done. You have such beautiful cards it is always a pleasure to look at your BLOG. Here is my challenge card for this week:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/970572?cat=500&ppuser=168560
Another wonderful sketch and your card is absolutely darling. Here is my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/970889?nocache=1
Thanks for the sketch! Here's my card:
www.martinandwieska.blogspot.com
I am totally stopping at Archivers on my way to work tonight!! Too cute!
just added my cuppacakeabella card to my blog :)
Thanks for the great sketch - it was perfect for what I needed! Here's my card: http://frugalideasfromtheparsonage.blogspot.com/2008/07/sketch-challenge-card-and-gift-that.html
I'm not sure if I changed the sketch too much, but I thought I'd share anyway. :)
I just posted mine to my blog. Thank you for the great challenge.
Lesly
http://stampyourselfsilly.blogspot.com
Great sketch:-)
My card is here:
http://wwwmycraftycorner.blogspot.com/
here is my card
http://stampowl.blogspot.com/2008/07/you-make-life-sweet.html
These are super cute! LOVE that sketch! It's a keeper for sure! :)
I LOVE this sketch Taylor and your card is over-the-top cute as always!
I took a little *creative license* with the sketch this week. Not intentional... it just ended up that way. lol
http://happinessblooms.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-wish-for-you.html
Thanks for a another great sketch!
http://lysaq.blogspot.com/2008/07/taylors-cupcake-challenge-23.html#links
Here's my sample! Love the lay out!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/971627?cat=500&ppuser=8051
fun sketch Taylor, thanks!
here is mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/971738?cat=500&ppuser=141637
Love your card and sketch, Taylor! Here is my take. Hope you like it!
http://barbschram.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-first-taylored-expressions-cupcake.html
Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Your card is, of course, absolutely wonderful! I tried your sketch and my card is at the link below. Honestly, I don't love my card but I'll definitely try the sketch again sometime!
http://live-love-laugh-create.blogspot.com/2008/07/not-sure-about-this-one.html
Taylor, thanks for the challenge! This is my first time participating and I knew what I was going to do when I say the sketch! Hope you like it and thanks again for the sketch!! http://www.stampchic.typepad.com
Hello from Germany to the United States. Taylor, I just love your blog an learn so much from you. And for saying Thank you!, I nominated you for an award. Just watch it on my blog, you won and I wrote it down in english of course. I hope, my translation is correct. :)
Have a nice day, Tina (aka Basteltinchen)
I think this is the first time I was able to actually play along!! http://stampbirr.typepad.com/stamper/2008/07/cupcake-challenge.html
Thanks for all inpiration!
here is mine
Designs By Lindsay
This is the first time I've played along for your cupcake challenge. I've posted both at SCS and on my blog.
http://thecraftybee.blogspot.com
I finally got to the challenge, here is my card - not a cupcake though!
http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/07/thinking-of-you-rak.html
Great cards; love all your cupcake images. My kids really liked the patriotic cupcake!
Here's mine:
http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/2008/07/friendship-blooms.html
These cards are gorgeous!! I love the patriotic cupcake. Perfect!!
First time to do the cupcake challenge - no cupcake but I had fun with the design.
Thanks for looking.
Barb
http://papertherapyponderings.blogspot.com/2008/07/thats-what-friends-are-four.html
This was a fun sketch - here is my card:
www.cindysgiftcards.blogspot.com
GREAT SKETCH AS ALWAYS! I REALISED TOO LATE THAT I FUDGED IT A LITTLE OOPS! THANKS!!!
chloejill.blogspot.com
I had lots of time to stamp this holiday weekend and was so happy to find your sketch! Here's my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972384?cat=500&ppuser=44493
Thanks for letting me play along!
Kathy
So fun Taylor. My card is here: www.cherryhilldesign.com
This is the first time I have done this...but thanks for the challenge!
My card is here:
http//www.creatingkeepsakes.com/gallery/deatils.ihmtl?idx=11571
OOps forgot my name. I am the comment above this one by anonymous...LOL
Here is my card. I am so glad to be able to participate this time. I am usually too stinking busy on the weekends and can't seem to find time to stamp. What a great sketch!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972610?cat=500&ppuser=168168
Very cute cards! I loved your sketch and had to try it out so.... here's my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972595?cat=500&ppuser=56362
Love your sketch Taylor and just had to try it, thanks for all the inspiration you give everyone.
http://cindyhaffnerscorner.blogspot.com/2008/07/taylored-expressions-cupcake-challenge.html
Love your sketch and that cute
patriotic cupcake card Taylor.
I read your blog daily and get lots of inspiration from you.
Here's my card.:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972682?cat=500&ppuser=24653
I loved this sketch, here's mt take : http://cindyvernon.blogspot.com/2008/07/trifold-pocket-card.html
This is my first time playing along. Thanks so much for putting this together.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972753?cat=500&ppuser=39141
Thanks for looking!
I must be lost in my own little world! I just discovered these sketches. Love them. I participated and my card along with a link is posted on my blog - www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com - Thank you for the inspiration!
Love the sketch! I had a chance to play this week - always love seeing everybody's cupcake cards!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=972866
First time to play and enjoyed using the sketch for a yummy sundae creation; don't own any cupcakes stamps yet, but am definitely planning on getting some very soon :-)
sorry I just realised my link was wrong!! chloe-jill.blogspot.com
Thanks!!!
I had so much fun creating this card. Thanks for the challenge Taylor.
Here's my creation:
http://inkybutton.typepad.com/inkin_it_up_with_inky_but/2008/07/cupcake-challen.html
This is my first time playing one of your challenges, and I loved it! What a fantastic sketch!
Here's my card:
http://thinkingstampsagain.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-first-gina-k-card.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
I finally did it! I have been trying to do your challenge forever and I am always a day late! I wasn't sure about this sketch, very different for me. But I made myself do it, nd I enjoyed the challenge! Thanks Taylor! Here is mine... http://kaceyelliottallinadayswork.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-finally-did-taylors-challenge.html
this is the first time I didn't use a cupcake - ugh but I like it, great sketch!
TECC23 Howdy Girlfriend
You are making me love cupcake stamps!! I still don't have very many though, so I used a cute cherry stamp!
Oops forgot the link:
http://aspeckofpixiedust.blogspot.com/2008/07/cupcake-inspired-cherries.html
Hope you had a great trip. Here's my card:
http://chavezdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/07/taylored-expressions-cupcake-challenge.html
Another great sketch challenge. Here's my card. ~Dannie
My first cupcake challenge! Thank you, that was so fun. Here's my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/973205?cat=500&ppuser=178297
Hey Taylor! Your card is awesome and I love the little sparkles on your cupcake and the liquid applique. Here is my card for the challenge. Thanks for a fun challenge!!! :D
http://stampsandallthatjazz.blogspot.com/2008/07/taylored-expressions-cupcake-challenge.html#links
Jenn
a bit of a quick last minute entry,
Click here for mine.
Oops - I just noticed today that I somehow linked my entry vs putting in a comment. i hope that I didn't screw anything up! :( Mine is the link that is titled "My only grad card of the season." SORRY ABOUT THAT!!
I am adoring the patriotic cupcake design! Very FUN! And I am quickly falling in love with anything ElzyBells! ;)
Wonderful sketch! I will be using it for sure!
Whether it's too late or not, here's mine! Thank you for the beautiful layout. I was led to your blog a week or two ago and love your cards!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/973970?nocache=1
Fantastic card! I recently came across your blog and love your creations.
My card can be seen at http://chrissyscreativespot.blogspot.com/2008/07/good-friends.html
AWESOME!!!
I love your patriotic card! I got mine posted this morinng but hadn't had a chance to comment on your blog til laaate tonight! But here it is! http://tanyastampsnthings.blogspot.com/2008/07/back-to-stamping.html Thanks! It was fun!
Who would have thought to mix cupcakes and patriotism on a card?! Very very cute! Love cupcake stamps! Here's my card using the sketch: http://stampupwithwendy.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/embrace-life-cupcake-challenge/
Thanks for the fun sketch!
Love the Cupcake Challenge . . . I just need some cupcake stamps :)
Here's my card using the sketch:
http://www.stampinpretty.com/2008/07/su-retiring-stamps-ill-miss-this-bird.html
Taylor---I'm late posting--but I loved the sketch! I was away from my computer all weekend---
http://nelsonramblings.blogspot.com/2008/07/cupcakes.html
Hi Taylor, I always check out your blog but have never tried one of your sketches before. I know I'm too late for the draw but would be blown away if you would take a look at my card and let me know what you think!! Thanks so much, Denise x
http://thecraftyden.blogspot.com
Love the cupcake cards especially the 4th of July one!!!! Just wanted to say "Hi" from a former fellow Iowan!!! Have a great day!
Koreanbella
I'm excited, because this is my first time playing! I had to change up the sketch a tad to fit my images -- hope that's okay!
http://hambostamps.blogspot.com/2008/07/ladybug-kisses.html
Another awesome sketch, Taylor! I turned mine on it's side: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/998923?cat=500&ppuser=96479
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