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Monday 5 December 2011

Cupcake Craft Challenge 171...Make Your Own Backing Paper


Good morning everyone, hope you all had a good weekend and that you are getting to grips with all your Christmas preparations...we put a few more deccies up and I also managed to make a couple of cards...just gotta write them out now! I'm off work today as James has his theory driving test at lunchtime...fingers and toes crossed he passes first time!

It's Cupcake Monday and we have a fab new challenge for you this week...to MAKE YOUR OWN BACKING PAPER...I've gone with a gingham background which has been printed directly onto hammered card stock...really quick and easy to do! Pop over to Cupcake for some fab design team inspiration the Cupcakes have created some amazing backgrounds this week!

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp this week and they are offering a $20 gift certificate to the winner

Decembers 'Icing on the Cupcake' sponsor is Polka Doodles and Two Winners will receive the Pretty Sweet CD

Digital Image: Digi Stamp Boutique (Fairie Hattie)
Colouring Medium : Smooth White Card & Promarkers
Card Background: The Creative Cottage Pink Gingham
Embellishments: Ribbon & Gems from my Craft Stash
Sentiment: Printed on the Computer, No.1 stamped using Square Wooden Stamp

25 comments:

Debs said...

Super sweet card Donna - so pink & girlie - just delicious!
Good luck to James for driving theory test today - hope he passes.
Have a good one.
Debs xx

Unknown said...

Good morning sweet Donna! Long time since i had the chance to peep over! What an adorable card! Love the sweet girl image and the glitter effects!!! Have a fantastic day! Hugs and sunshine!

Amanda said...

fab card Donna, love the backing paper. Wanted to wish James good luck for tomorrow

Riet said...

So gorgeous card Donna,I love the image and yourpapers.

Hugs Riet.xx

Juls said...

too cute! Love the gingham! Hugs Juls

Louise said...

Gorgeous card Donna love the gingham
Hugs Louise xx

Catherine said...

This is so so sweet Donna ! I love the gingham background and your colouring of the cutie is perfect... Hope James got his driving test ! Hugs and love from Catherine

Nikbee said...

A gorgeous card. I love the gingham.
Good luck to James.
Nikki x

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Oooo, me like! The image is adorable Donna and your colouring is so beautiful, love the sweet pink colours and details.

Have a great week!

Warm hugs
Maarit

Anonymous said...

Super sweet girly card, gorgeous!
Helen x

Unknown said...

Super card, love your sentiment, what font did you use? Mary x

Sue said...

Hi ya hun
aww an adorable card, cute image, gorgeous colouring, luv the sparkle, sue,x

Faye said...

Hello Lovely. This is sooooooooo cutesome, completely adorable. The gingham is perfecto. Have a great week Hun. xxx

Jennifer said...

Hi Donna. Wowee...printing onto hammered looks fab! (must try!) A really sweet card xx Jenny xx

Marie-Louise said...

Such a cute card. Love the colour.

coops said...

gorgeous card donna.the image is so sweet and i love your fab pretty colours ;D

xx coops xx

Vicky said...

Hi sweetie super gorgeous card I soooooo love the gingham background its lush hun.

Good luck for James & his theory test hun.....

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Liza said...

Lovely gingham paper Donna, and so pretty in pink.

Liza x

Dotty Jo said...

Lovely card Donna, love all the pink! Jo x

Georgia said...

This is such a gorgeous card Donna - I love your backing paper and the pink colour scheme is so pretty! Good luck to James in his driving test! :) Love, Georgia xx

Brodders said...

Love gingham and pink so your on a winner with me Donna :) Hope James passes x Love Jane

Shelly said...

Great card Donna, love the gingham and the sparkle! Have a lovely week, Shelly x

Digi Stamp Boutique said...

Beautiful, gorgeous....love it...xx

Unknown said...

Aww that's so sweet. Love all the twinkly bits :-) x

Julie said...

Beautiful! Juliexx