APRIL SUMMER BLOOMS CHALLENGE WINNER!

Hi Everyone

At Long Last! I hear you cry!

... And yes, this is a long-time-coming post and I am sorry for the big delay announcing this challenge winner, I just haven't been in Blogland for quite some time due to work and life getting in the way again.  I really wish there was 2 of me sometimes.

I do have the winner though today and without further ado...

Our winner of the April SUMMER BLOOMS challenge ...

is ... 63

JULIE

And here is Julie's Card & Gift Bag ....

(There are more gorgeous pictures on Julie's blog).

They are really very pretty and very special, they just had to be our winner for this challenge.  Julie joins us most times for our challenges and I am delighted that she is the winner this time round :)

So much depth and layering and beautiful blooms!!!  I really love the soft colours used in this and I just love all the embellishments , pearls, ribbons and lace Julie has used, all the beautiful things we all love as crafters.

Thank you Julie, simply gorgeous makes!!! ...

... and if you email me, you can choose any paper collection from the SHOP you'd like.   Can you email me at cupcakecards@btinternet.com.

& Thanks everyone for your entries and mostly thank you all for your patience, I know lots of you were wondering who had won!

And news of our next challenge will be coming soon.  You won't be surprised to know that we are having a break for a while but I really cant bear to end the Craftroom so please be patient and watch this space!

I hope you have a great week everyone and I hope you are having sunshine whereever you are.
Toodaloo ...
Mandy :)

Brand New Challenge ~ Summer Blooms

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to a brand new Challenge ....  well it's been ages since we had a challenge here in the Craftroom but here it is, so I really hope you can all join in!

'Summer Blooms'

We would love to see your creations for this challenge which will run until April 30th

I can just about feel that Summer is here and we have had very tiny smatterings of sun here in Torquay!  Flowers always come to mind in spring when the daffodils start to come out ... usually the first blooms we see after winter.

So I'd love to see any cards with Summer blooms in mind :)

We have been making our cards using the brand new paper collection in the Store 'Summer Blooms' and it's available to buy now.  It is quite an arty collection of papers featuring big flowers, roses and accessory papers including shabby large polka dots and solid colours.  The palette of colours is really fresh and summery and I think you will love it.

Can't wait to see what you come up with for this challenge and of course, one winner at the end of the challenge will be selected and will receive 1 paper collection from the Cupcakes Store.

Take a look at what some of our lovely Cupcake Design Team have been up to for this challenge.  Their cards are below for your enjoyment and they have showcased our new papers from the SUMMER BLOOM collection  ...  thanks girls!

Tammy

Myriam

 Mandy (that's me)

Thanks everyone and see you very soon,

Mandy x

December Challenge 2012 - WINNER!

Hi Everyone

I firstly wanted to apologise for not being around for the last few weeks, life has been a bit demanding lately and I have needed to concentrate on things at home and not 'craft' for what seems like absolute YONKS!

Well I did select a winner from our December Christmas Challenge, and weren;t there just so many great entries! I hope you had chance to have a look at a few and I think the thumbnail pics are best so you can see at a glance each entry so I'm glad I used those.

Ok, so to our winner of the December challenge ...

And the winner is ...  A beautiful TAG and this was made by ...

JANIEL

And here is Janiel's winning tag ....

(There are more gorgeous pictures of Janiel's tag on her blog).

How cute is this!  Thank's Janiel for entering your beautiful christmassy tag.

... and if you email me, you can choose any paper collection from the SHOP you'd like.   Also can you email me at cupcakecards@btinternet.com if you'd like to be our Guest Designer our next challenge which is our custom now here in the craftroom for our winners :)

& Thanks everyone for your entries and mostly thank you all for your patience, I know lots of you were wondering who had won!

And news of our next challenge will be coming soon, we are taking a little break and then we'll be back to set the next one so watch this space!

I hope you have a great week everyone
Bye for now,
Mandy :)