Seriously. I love cupcakes. Homemade ones. Store-bought ones. Specialty-ones, though, seem to be my fave. Sprinkles is ok, but Kara's is my FAVORITE right now. The Chocolate Velvet... YUMMMM... And the Fleur Du Sel... Party in my mouth - for REAL. :)
And I'm addicted to cupcake stamps. Little Cuppy from Taylored Expressions is just so ADORABLE! I can't resist him, so any chance I get (via their sales during their monthly release), I try to add him & the rest of his friends to my rubber collection. :)
Today's card feature's TE's Season's Sweetings set. :) At first I was a little apprehensive in using this image - it's a lot of coloring! And I messed up the tree, but I really like the way it came out!
I also used this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge. :) LOVE her sketches. I'm so glad I was able to play this week!
And I got to play along with Sparkle's Christmas card challenge this week too! Yippee!
This has got to be one of my favorite recent Christmas cards I've made. I'm not normally excited for the holidays (they stress me out!) but this year I'm starting to get really excited - maybe it's because we've got 2 kids now and it's so wonderful to experience Christmas through their eyes. Maybe I'm becoming more patient in my old age. *lol* Who knows? I may change my mind and become Grinch-y again when I have to brave the mall-crowds and fight people for parking!
Anyway, have a beautiful Sunday! I'm actually off work tonight and we're headed to the Pumpkin Patch this afternoon! Yay!
supplies:
CS: Kiwi Kiss (retired - SU!), Pure Luxury Ivory CS (Gina K.)
DP: SU! (retired)
stamps: Taylored Expressions
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
accessories: corner rounder, Modern Label Punch (SU!), Copics, ribbon (SU!), dimensionals, mini-brads (SU!)
Super cute card! Love that stamp too.
Shanna
Posted by: Shanna | 10/18/2009 at 06:01 AM
What a super cute card! I love cupcakes too!
Posted by: Ashley | 10/18/2009 at 07:55 AM
Your card is just darling!
Theres no *real* rules except it has to be a Christmas/Winter card...so it still counts!
Posted by: Sparkle | 10/18/2009 at 09:17 AM
Such a cute card! I have to agree that the holidays are more fun once your kids are big enough to enjoy it! My 2 girls make holidays a blast now, even the shopping doesn't seem so daunting anymore :D
Posted by: Marjorie | 10/18/2009 at 11:09 AM
joann...this is cute, cute, cute! love taylor's sweet christmas cupcake, your color combo, and the clean and crisp lines!
thanks for playing along with my sketch for this week...you've done such an awesome job! :)
{{{hugs}}}
mercy
Posted by: Mercy Kerin | 10/19/2009 at 02:10 AM
I too love cupcakes! Anything cupcakes!!! I use to make dh take me all over to find those famous ones... you know from Cake Love, Magnolia, etc. I gotta try fresh Sprinkles, I can only get the mix one here in HI. But when we move back to the mainland, we're heading to LA to try them and Dots!!! Love the card!!! Oh you must love the new TGF kit! LOL!
Posted by: Claudette | 10/19/2009 at 01:50 PM
Mmmmmm...I can EAT that card of yours! Ok...I really need to get me some cuppies...he he he!
Posted by: Corinne | 10/21/2009 at 10:14 PM