Sunday, February 28, 2010

BBTB2 Cupcake Challenge and Blog Hop!


WooHoo! Time for another BBTB2 challenge and this week's the Blog Hop! If you've come from the fabulous Jeri's Blog you're on the right track, but if not, you may wish to start at BBTB2 so you don't miss a thing. The sweet and wonderfully talented Carole chose the cupcake from Celebrations, although if you wish to play along this week, any cupcake will do. I've been in sort of a mood lately and wanted to do something a little different so I dragged out my (creepy as my DH calls it, but I think it's cute) baby face stamp. The inspiration for the card came from my new Once Upon a Princess cartridge with the words "Baby Cakes" on it. I made a shaped card in DS using the border feature from the Celebrations cupcake. The pretty paper is Baby Boy from Heidi Grace. I crimped the cupcake bottoms and cuttled the frosting with D'Vine Swirls then inked just a bit.


Of course I popped the layers, then had a ball finding the fun embellies. I'm especially fond of the Alpha Beads spelling "YUM", 'cause aren't babies (and cupcakes) just too yummy for words? Anyway, be sure to stop by BBTB2 to see all of the delicious cards by my DT sisters and if you haven't been following the hop, be sure to start at the beginning, because there are prizes to be had. There's even a special one from Everyday Cricut (formerly Holidays with the Cricut, thanks, girls) if you sign up to follow BBTB2 and leave a comment there as well. My Blog Hop candy is a $30.00 gift certificate to Custom Crops and all you have to do is leave me a (preferably sweet LOL) comment. I'll be drawing the winner on Saturday, March 6. Now you're off to visit the uber talented Krista's blog. You can always count on her to bring a smile to your face. Enjoy!

117 comments:

  1. Cute card as always Donna!!! Love how you used that face stamp! TFS

    Hugs,
    Terry

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  2. WOW this is absolutely fantastic!

    Hugs
    Leanne
    xx

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  3. Oh Donna that is so different, it has put a smile on my face this morning! Think I will try that cut as I have that cartridge too.

    Pinkalicious

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  4. Awesome card Donna, I don't think the baby face stamp looks creepy. Love the sentiment.

    hugs
    Kaye x

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  5. Donna, what a wonderful take on the cupcake challenge.... I am crackin' up over your husband's comment on the baby face. Hugs.
    Carole

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  6. oh that is a different jog for you but oh so darling. Hugs

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  7. Hi Donna,
    Great card. I love the layout and the baby faces are certainly not creepy. Brilliant embellies.
    Hugs,
    Fiona x

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  8. Fabulous card Donna. I love the stamped images...don't listen to you husband...he is a man and what does he know?

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  9. Lovely card Donna, love the colours.

    sue@kajs.demon.co.uk

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  10. Donna very different take and I actually like it! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. VERY cute! I would have never thought to use it like that! Thanks for the idea!

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  12. Wow! Those faces are stamps?!?! That is too cool! Great job!

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  13. Love the "yum" beads. Too cute!

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  14. Hi Donna
    I love it!
    Never would have thought to put the two together but it really works and works very well!
    Hugs Wanda:-)

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  15. Donna, too funny - to see eyes peeking through the frosting.

    Your row of cup cakes are darling.

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  16. I LOVE this card- very different and great color scheme!
    Dana

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  17. Just darling, Donna. Too,too cute!!! Love how you used the border feature.

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  18. OMG I just Love this. Love that you took it over the edge with the baby face. So So So cute!!!!
    mccadesmom at gmail dot com

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  19. Love the card so different
    Love and bugsx

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  20. Happy Monday Donna,
    Baby Cakes Cupcake card is so sweet, no creepiness in this adorable card. You are so clever and put a wonderful twist on this fabulous challenge. I love everything about it. Have a wonderful week. hugs Jodie from Oz

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  21. Nice card!! Love the 'creepy' baby face! LOL!

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  22. This is so cute! I love the title.

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  23. Well I think your card is adorable! Even with the creepy baby face, j/k! That is too funny and sounds like something my hubby would've said! Your project is really cute, and creative! Thanks for the chance to win and for the inspiration!

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  24. Loving the card. Adorable. Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  25. Oh this is just too adorable!
    I love it.....

    TR

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  26. Donna - this card really caught my eye - the "eyes" are fantastic! TFS! and thanks for the chance to win some great blog candy!
    jackie

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  27. Great card-Thanks for sharing!

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  28. I am giggling about the creepy - LOL men!

    Lovely creation as always Donna - your so creative!

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  29. I love your take on this card, great sentiment!

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  30. I love the hidden face with just the eyes peeking out.

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  31. Love all the cards I'm seeing on the hop...yours made me laugh..as did your husband's comment! The y-u-m beads are very clever!! TFS!

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  32. I just love the eyes peeking out of the cupcake! What an adorable idea!
    Christi
    fillhardfarm at sbcglobal dot net

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  33. i love your card. it is so original and something that i never would have thought of!

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  34. Love your work. I like how you put three cupcakes together.

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  35. SUPER SUPER cute ! Great job !!!

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  36. Love the details of your card especially the little baby faces.

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  37. Donna, great card! I got a chuckle out of DH's creepy thoughts on the stamp....they so don't understand sometimes! Also, I had no idea BABY CAKES was on the Once Upon a Princess cart...will have to search that one out!

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  38. Donna,
    This is super unique...Those face stamps are super neat...Krista

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  39. Great card.

    I agree with you babies and cupcakes are yummy!!

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  40. this is really really cool! I like how you added the little faces! super cute!

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  41. How cute are thoes cup cakes there is even one to share with your best friend----the only thing better than a cup cake is three cup cakes----TFS---Nancy

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  42. Wow. Gorgeous card and lovely colours. Fantastic
    Marion

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  43. omg ive never seen that face stamp! I love what you did with it

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  44. Oh Donna, this is so adorable. You never cease to amaze me.

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  45. This is great, so artsy and dimensional!

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  46. That is a really cute and creative card today!

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  47. Love it Donna, not your usual cupcake, you put a really unique twist on this challenge. Take care, ~Diane

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  48. Your hubby may think it's creepy but I think it is a cool stamp. Great looking card and different from most that I've seen and I love that.

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  49. All these ideas are precious! Love the blog hop.

    Becky Roper
    b roper @ alfa ins . com

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  50. Love what you did with your card!!! So cute....

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  51. Very original! You are obviously very creative.
    Candy

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  52. I would have never thought to do a card like that- 3 cupcakes outlined to make a card. That is what is so nice about seeing what other people do with the same basic parameters. I love that you crimped the cupcake liners. What a neat idea. Great job!
    mks

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  53. Love your card, very unique and just plain wonderful!

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  54. So Cute!! I just got so many ideas from your card... whoo hoo.

    Thanks for the inspiration.

    I love the dimensions!!

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  55. I love your stuff! I've got a "furbaby" name Cocoa that might rival Goliath. Actually, it looks like we might get them confused, they look so alike! :) Thanks for sharing your work, and the chance to win the candy!!!

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  56. Donna I LOVE your work! Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing.
    Hugs
    Sharon

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  57. HI DONNA...Donna, can you find me? LOL!
    Love this..and this is way less freaky then I expected, so really good job! LOL!
    I actually think this is pretty dang creative! so..go u!

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  58. YOur cupcake card is so unique! I love your blog and signed up to follow you. Shari (cricutrookie)

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  59. Your work is always absolutely fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
    Veronica
    vballen@comcast.net

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  60. what a creative card! Incredible creativity.
    Candice J

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  61. very very cute thank you so much for sharing Penny

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  62. Thanks for sharing your design with us! I love it! I like the crimping your did with your cupcake.

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  63. Too yummy for words is right!

    DianeN

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  64. I think those faces perfectly capture my love hate relationship with cupcakes! So funny! Love your kitty too!

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  65. Very cool card Donna..who wudda thunk??? I like your "creepy stamp"-too funny! You have such a talent for design...

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  66. How cute having the baby picture peek out...
    smiles...Tammy

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  67. Your card is so original! It caught me by surprise when I was on the BBTB2 site and looked at the entries. TFS and for the chance to win.

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  68. You are tooooo clever! As always ~ love to come visit you!
    SusanJ

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  69. Donna your sweet cute cupcakes are just yummy. What a wonderful take on the challenge! Thanks, Pam
    pcrusberg at aol dot com

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  70. Donna, Your card are always so much fun to check out and see what a different twist you do to each challenge.

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  71. I love the layers on your card and that you put the 3 cupcakes together. I smiled as soon as I read the "baby cakes".

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  72. I like the cupcakes, but I think I agree with your husband that the baby is a bit creepy.

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  73. Love the fact that you used mutliple cupcakes. I am newer w/ my cricut and really could not understand what the "border" function was really used for. Thanks for teaching me!

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  74. Hiya Donna,

    I really enjoy visiting your blog and looking at all your creations.

    I have a Blog Award waiting for you on my website.
    http://ladybuglair.blogspot.com/

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  75. I have to agree with your husband lol (sorry!!) but other than the faces, fantastic work =) Keep up the great job!!

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  76. Creative card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  77. This card is LOVELY! THank you for sharing! And thank you for a chance at blog candy! ;o)

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  78. it's rewarding to think outside the box, your card has generated many thoughtful remarks!!! i am in love with this whimsical project and it has me following your blog for inspiration!

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  79. WOW!!!! Your take on this challenge is very unique. I had to laugh @ the comment your hubby made about the face being creepy.
    Pam

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  80. Love your take on the Cupcake/Baby Cakes sentiment. Really different and original.

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  81. Love your card and the dimensions. Very creative...Thanks...

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  82. love the "old time" look of it! just too cool!

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  83. Wow...I am speechless! This is beautiful and what a great design... I love those creepy stamps LOL..your hubby is so funny :)
    Hugs
    Marina

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  84. Great card!! No creepiness that I see. I never would have thought the faces were stamps though, I would have thought they were images made into black and white pics. Great job and thanks for sharing.

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  85. Love this card Donna! The baby face reminds me of the Gerber baby on their jars of food. You are too funny, tellin us what your DH said, although I already knew of his thoughts. What do men know anyways,lol. Yes it is a little different from your norm, but hey, you are thinking outside of the box. Love your take on the challenge girlfriend!

    Hugz, xx

    ~L~

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  86. This card is fabulous! Love the bloghop too...thanks!

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  87. What a wonderfully cleaver idea to make the cupcake into babycakes.

    Love it!

    Linda

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  88. This card is just gorgeous....you should take that stamp and stick a copy of it on the visor of his car so that it is right where the hubby lease expects to see it. or blow a copy of it up and stick it on the back of the bathroom door so he feels like he is being watched. i am rotten. lol.

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  89. girl you come up with some of the most amazing projects...love this...hugs

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  90. What a great take on a cupcake card! It is always great to see a different theme. Thanks for sharing. Nicki

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  91. That is a really cute, original card.

    Lisa

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  92. I think this would make a lovely wall hanging. Too cute to be put away after someone oopens this card.

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  93. Very creative. I like the crimped & swirls textures.

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  94. Wow! your work is so beautiful and this cupcake card is fabulous! Have a great week,Donna.

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  95. Wow! your work is so beautiful and this cupcake card is fabulous! Have a great week,Donna.

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  96. This is an amazing idea! You took the cupcake to a whole new level! :-) Love it

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  97. OMG!!! There I was, insisting this morning that I left a comment on this and I didn't! 108 comments and not one of them is mine. I am a bad, bad friend. And this card is definitely one of my faves! I love those little baby cakes, and for some reason, I don't find them odd at all (weirdo!). Still working on the crappy mood. :)

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  98. Donna I just adore this card. I do have DS but have yet to make anything with it! Can you tell me where I might find a good tutorial for how you made the base card for this Cupcake border card? Thanks so much!

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  99. Wow! I am amazed the face is a stamp. Fabulous job and I too like the YUM embellishment.

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  100. Donna

    How cute your cupcake Idea is, so original, I love it ....

    HUGS
    Penny

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  101. Those are fabulous! Hopping on to the next blog

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  102. Darling! I love the peek-a-boo eyes!

    (-: Heidi

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  103. Thanks for the comments on my blog!! Means a lot to me!! Let me know if you do any of the pranks I listed!! I would love to know his reaction!! lol

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  104. Without a doubt a very clever card! You made it all "go together"! Love it!

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  105. Wow!! That's thinking outside the box! How creative! Love it!

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  106. You always come up with some of the BEST ideas! I'm always excited to see your projects 'cuz I know I won't be disappointed. And this, this is definitely one of them. Simply wonderful.

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Thanks for making my day!