Happy Sunday! I know I owe you some Halloween invite ideas and I promise you they're coming - hopefully this afternoon before we head out the our friends' wedding. We're really excited for our friends, this has been a year in the making and I'm sure it will all be amazing. It's also excting because not only is my hubby, Andy, in it but so is our nephew, Gaven. It's his first wedding and he's going to be the ring bearer...hope to share some pics tomorrow with you.
Being Sunday, I have my take on this week's Hope Stamps Eternal Inspiration Cupcake Inspiration Challenge (CIC28). I'm combining my project with Just Us Girls Techniques Challenge (JUGS2) which is all about paper piecing with an added optional challenge to use pink in honor of Breast Cancer .
Here's what Rachel put forth as our inspiration.
Here's what I came up with.
Every since I bought The Greeting Farm's HG Laundry image I knew I wanted to alter a clipboard. I wanted something that would be handy and I could just jot down a quick note and/or list. I just love the colors from thin inspiration piece and along with the butterflies is where I was influenced.
I used BasicGrey's June Bug Paper pad for the main strip along with Martha Stewart's Looper Edge Punch on one of the edges. I adhered it to the clipboard along with a strip of Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon. I also added some strips to the handle and using Martha Stewart's Butterfly punch, I punched out some butterflies out of June Bug and Eskimo Kisses Paper Pad. I adhered the butterflies to the clipboard with glue dots and added some Baby Pink Memory Box Pearl Stickers to the middle of each butterfly.
I colored the image with copics as well as paper pieced the laundry, Anya's dress, and head band. I cut it out and adhered it to the clipboard. I finished it off by adding some pearls for earrings and stamped out To Do with some alphabet stamps along the bottom of the clipboard.
Ready for some more inspired cards? Check out what the rest of the HSE Sweeties have come up with:
Bonnie ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~ Kelli ~ Michelle ~ Natalie ~ Rachel~ Tammy
We would love to have you play along this week! Make sure to add a direct link to your creation on Mr Linky on Rachel's Blog by Saturday, October 17th at 9 pm MT. If you upload to a public gallery like SCS or PCP make sure to use keyword CIC28 so we can easily find you. Remember, no cupcake stamps are required and make sure to link up your creation over at Hope Stamps Eternal blog so we can all check it out!
Stamps: the Greeting Farm: HG Laundry; Stampin' Up!: Alphabet Stamp
Paper: Gina K. Designs - Pure Luxury White; BasicGrey: June Bug & Eskimo Kisses Paper Pad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Clipboard; Martha Stewart Butterfly and Looper Edge Punch; Memory Box Pearl Stickers Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, and Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope you have a cupcakelicious day,
What a sweet to do list. I am always in the need of scrap paper! Way to rock the JUGS challenge.
It's a good life!
Terri E.
Posted by: Terri E. | October 15, 2009 at 06:29 AM
SO cute!!! I agree with someone above... how come I never look that cute when doing laundry?
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | October 13, 2009 at 07:12 AM
Oh Carolina!! This is just sooo pretty!! Love the colors and that ribbon treatment!!
Posted by: Connie M, | October 12, 2009 at 07:41 PM
So Cute Carolina! I love that Greeting Farm image - she is a sweetheart for sure! Good luck at your wedding!
Posted by: Bonnie Sharp | October 12, 2009 at 03:44 PM
Fabulous! I just bought a clipboard to alter today! This gives me inspiration! I just would like to know how you attached the ribbon? I love that ruffled look! Thanks for playing the JUGs challenge! Hope to see you there often!
Posted by: Lisa Kind | October 12, 2009 at 11:39 AM
adorable altered clipboard...super sweet Carolina!
Posted by: ~amy~ | October 11, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Ok - so now I'm really hungry -- that cupcake looks delish! So is your project. I'm going to have to write Marie - as I NEVER look that cute, or have that somewhat smitten look on my face when doing laundry - LOL. I adore what you've done here, I'm glad you played along with us. Hope we'll see you back next weekend!
Posted by: Tracey Cuccia | October 11, 2009 at 08:55 PM
What a cute clipboard! I love how you combined the challenges! Your cute lil' girl paper pieced image is adorable & I love the pink in her hair bow! Thanks for playing along at the Just Us Girls Challenge site! I hope to see more of your creations in the weeks to come! :) TFS
Posted by: Mona | October 11, 2009 at 08:00 PM
This is fantastic! Love your little lady in the corner with her paper pieced headband and laundry :O) The clip board is so clever! Love your colors and your coloring is spectacular!
So glad to have such a talented lady joining our humble challenge this week! I really hope to see your beautiful work again. We have a great color challenge next Saturday...and a few other things up our sleeves this month :)
Posted by: Kristin Bueter | October 11, 2009 at 07:07 PM
Carolina this is just mojolicious! Every little detail screams Carolina style - I especially love the pearl earrings :-) THe pieced laundry and headband and dress are a perfect play for us this week. THANK YOU for playing along with Just Us Girls! Hope you had fun and we DO hope to see you again. It's awesome to have such talent participating.
Posted by: Stampin Pam | October 11, 2009 at 06:52 PM
adorable!!!!
Posted by: Natalie | October 11, 2009 at 03:11 PM
So cute. You always do such a nice job...!
Posted by: Jane Harrah | October 11, 2009 at 02:16 PM
OMG girl! This is just toooo cute. Love everything!
Posted by: Michelle Woerner | October 11, 2009 at 11:36 AM
That clipboard is wonderful! I love the patterns you've used on her hair tie and all the laundry!
Posted by: Amy's Stocking Stuffers | October 11, 2009 at 10:33 AM
ACK! I LOVE it...perfect use for this image...I may have to CASE you Very soon!
Posted by: Rachel Hope | October 11, 2009 at 08:23 AM
OMG! I love it! This is TOOOOO cute!
Posted by: Colleen | October 11, 2009 at 08:11 AM