A Cupcake Decorating Day

Today I went on a Cupcake Decorating Course.  The course was held in a lovely place called A Sweet Little Treat.  I went on the Cupcake class for beginners.  I've always wanted to learn how to pipe buttercream properly. The class consisted of learning how to pipe a buttercream rose (not as easy as it looks), and learn how to make a sugarpaste butterfly, bow and flowers.  Michelle the teacher was brilliant, and by the end of the 3 hours I was covered in edible glitter, and went home with a box of 12 decorated cupcakes.

 

Anniversary Wishes

My friend celebrates her 7th wedding anniversary next week.  The challenge at Papertake Weekly is a Sketchie Free for all.  I had a look through the different sketches and decided on Sketch #79.  The papers are another paper pad by LOTV called Always & Forever (quite appropriate I think), the image is a Penny Black Slapstick Hedgehog Kisses, the heart border is La La Land, and the heart die in the corner is by Whiff of Joy. The sentiment is Papermania. Thank goodness for sketches. I'm afraid that by the time I'd finished this card the lighting was awful, looks like we could even have some rain, lets hope we don't.

A Messy Painter

My Uncle has done many painting and decorating jobs for us over the years.  He's now hung up his paint and brushes to enjoy retirement.  He celebrates his birthday next week and as soon as I saw this image he came to mind straight away.  The papers are Forever Friends - Best of British, the image is from LOTV Sketch Pad - Vintage Boys, and the stars are Woodware.  Yet again Sweet Sketch Wednesday have helped me with another brilliant sketch #221, and I'm also going to enter this card in to Lili's Little Fairies - the challenge this week is No Flowers.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 220

I think my Mr Mojo has been on his holidays recently, so I've now got loads of cards I need to make and in a short space of time (serve me right). As always if I'm stuck I can always rely on Sweet Sketch Wednesday for inspiration.  I've used one of my Tilda stamps as the main image, the papers are called Bear Necessities a Nitwit paper by LOTV, the sentiment is Itty Bitty Banners by Stampin Up and the numbers are by Memory Box. 1 down 3 still to go.

Fergus Birthday Wishes

This is a first outing for cute Fergus with his daffodils.  I've used Prima Papers called Sparkling Spring, and the sentiment is a peel off.  I've used the sketch from Papertake Weekly Challenge (Sketch #81). I'm so glad I found Dawny P's sketch as I had a real block for making this card.  I'm also entering Sentimental Sundays Challenge #165 - Things with Wings



No Designer Papers

The challenge at Charisma Cardz this week is No Designer Papers #27. Our friends little boy is celebrating his 1st birthday soon (where has the time gone). I've been itching to use my Penny Black teddies, and I wanted to personalise his card, so out came the teddies and my Memory Box Alphabet. Its a good job he didn't have a longer name lol! The Die Heart Banner is a La La Land Die Cut.

Fairy Bee

My friend Michele will be celebrating her birthday in the next couple of days. I just had to use Mo Mannings Baby Fairy Bee, she is just such a cutie and to tell the truth she reminds me of Micheles youngest daughter when she was that size.  The papers are Forever Friends Kraft Notes and the sentiment is computer generated. I'm entering this card into the following challenges - Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge #162 - the sketch supplied by Catherine is brilliant - Sentimental Sundays Challenge #160 - For the Girls - Cute Card Thursday Challenge 274 - In the Summertime (well you only see bee's in the summer don't you), and Stampin' for the Weekend which is anything goes!.  Happy Birthday Michele