Saturday 21 March 2015

Cupcakes and a Wondrous Butterfly



It's Saturday morning again which means a new challenge at Allsorts and this week Susan would like to see 'Cupcakes and Cakes', our sponsor is Scrappers Delight.

My head went a bit blank on this one I can tell you, not a single stamp in my stash that remotely resembles cakes then I remembered a little bag of Tando chipboard shapes I bought at a show a while back and much to my surprise in it was a cupcake.

So I painted it with gesso, then acrylic paints, stamped over the bottom half with a tiny flower stamp to resemble a cupcake case, glittered the top and added some liquid pearls. A Tattered Lace border across the top, some tiny tags which I cut by hand, a bow and button to embellish.


It also seems a good time to share another card which was over at Tattered Lace earlier this week using the beautiful Wondrous Butterfly, it's not unlike the purple and green card on the post below so I won't bore you again with all the details as I went into some depth on the link given in that post.

Happy weekend all.

50 comments:

aussie aNNie said...

Two amazing and scrumptious cards.xxx{The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Wow that is a big cake. Gorgeous butterfly card, love the background x

Marianne said...

Very lovely!! Love the butterfly!
Hugs, Marianne

cheryl said...

oh wow stunning hun especially love the butterfly one xxxxx

Sarah said...

Great cupcake Brenda, what a lucky find and calorie free too!! Love the grungy look of your butterfly card. Looks like you are going through a pink spell at the moment too!! xx

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Two wonderful cards, a very yummy cup-cake and a beautiful butterfly.

Craftyfield said...

You're going through a pink period... Love the lost and found edges of the stencilled background and the delicate butterfly is just wonderful! xx

Mervi said...

Sweet and shiny cupcake, beautiful card!
Lovely and fabulous butterfly one, my fave for sure!
Sunny greetings;-))m

Wendy L said...

Lovely cards Brenda, love the cupcake and the butterfly is so elegant, xxx

Stamping Bubbles said...

Pretty, pink cards today. the cupcake looks good enough to eat. I too drew a blank when I saw this weeks Allsorts challenge but I have had a rummage and found one that I think will be suitable. Just need some time to craft now! Study has to take priority this weekend I'm afraid.
Enjoy your weekend
Lesley

Bad Kitty said...

Lovely cards

Viv said...

Scrummy cupcake!
Simply adore the butterfly Brenda - beautiful.
(Got the voodoo dolls out and the pins ready for tomorrow... LOL) x

Sue said...

Such gorgeous cards Brenda. I love the sparkly cupcake and your butterfly is so pretty and delicate.
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Sue

iReneM said...

Ooh, Brenda, a sparkly cupcake, yummy. The TL border is gorgeous.
Must say though that your butterfly card gets my vote
Love how you've done this :)

Hugs
x

Astrid Maclean said...

Syunning cards like always Brenda! Particularly love the Butterfly one!

Helen said...

Have to say you did a great job with the cupcake - this whole cake and coffee kind of thing really isn't to my taste. I do love your butterfly though!

Joan said...

Yummy cupcake Brenda! And oh wow, I just love your second card with that fabulous butterfly and stencilling

Joan

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful pink designs, I especially like the bottom one :) Have a great weekend, Shirleyxx

Becky said...

These are beautiful Bev. I love that second one, beautiful background and butterfly.

Shirley said...

My mouth is watering just looking at that cupcake Brenda. The butterfly card is awesome and more sweets.

Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
ShirlsCards.

Janice said...

These are both gorgeous Brenda, all sugary and sweet! Perfect creations, Jx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Love both, the first seems really a yummy cake... Love the glitter and the liquid pearl effect, and the tags in the edge. The second one is adorable, the stencil on gesso looks great, and the butterfly is so much gorgous!

coldwaters2 said...

Ooooo that is one tasty looking cake Brenda I could just eat one of them now, lol, great colours and love the tags, that butterfly is awesome and so beautiful, super, super makes.
hugs
lorraine x

KT Fit Kitty said...

Wow, Brenda, the butterfly took my breath away! Fun sparkly cupcake too!

Andreja said...

WoW Brenda, what a fantastic cards you made! I like the cupcake and on the second is butterfly is gorgeus :-)) Good job ..
Hugs, Andreja

ALI said...

Beautiful cards, the design of the 2nd is gorgeous and I love the background.

Bernardine Cuttino said...

Wow this is awesome, so yummy in my fave color, pink of course. Love all of the details on this beauty. Have a beautiful and wonderful weekend.
Hugs
Berni

walchowDesign said...

Yummy cupcake with the special topping. Aww...love the butterfly card - it look so simple and yet lovely, Brenda!

Pat said...

Two beautiful cards, lovely colours and the butterfly is gorgeous. Hope you are having a good weekend.

Pat xx

jackiescrafts said...

Two gorgeous makes and you are right that butterfly is stunning
Jackie x

pinky said...

Good save with the cupcake Brenda, its gorgeous and you know how much I like the butterfly card. Hope you are having a lovely weekend.

Sharon said...

These are so beautiful Brenda. Love the cupcake but I especially love the second card. A gorgeous background and butterfly.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Hugs Sharon. x

Gail said...

The cupcake is fantastic! Love the butterfly!

McCrafty's Cards said...

These are both gorgeous Brenda, but I must say I absolutely love that butterfly
Kevin xx

Tindaloo said...

Fabulous cards both, such pinky goodness ♥

Jackie said...

Two gorgeous cards Brenda, both so pretty in pink :o)
Jackie xx

Regina said...

your cards are just adorable! I love the shimmer on the cupcake and the background at the second card!
Regina*

Gerrina said...

I have a little lady here who likes to make and eat cupcakes, but for some reason I don't and she has a cupcake stamp.... Like the different textures on your first card, but the second is my favorite; such beautiful grungy and still elegant look! Enjoy your sunday, Gerrina

Desire Fourie said...

Pure pink delights in the form of yummyness and elegance.
Hugs
Desire

Mrs.B said...

Stunning cards as usual Brenda, I really like the butterfly one.
Avril xx

susiestacey said...

Two lovely cards Brenda, did not realise l had really challenged you - you have done a fantastic job of the cupcake and it looks almost good enough to eat. x Susan x

Rhonda Miller said...

Beautiful. I love all the sparkle and shimmer.

Berina RGA said...

beautiful cards Brenda!! the butterfly is gorgeous... the cupcake is lovely!!

Pamellia said...

Gorgeous Brenda! Love your glittery cupcake and the second card is so amazing with the stencilled background and that stunning filigree butterfly! Yowzers!

cebelica said...

It's good that we have challenges that have us scratching our head from time to time, doesn't it? Makes us think really hard about what to make and we might even find long forgotten things in our stash. ;) Your cupcake turned out beautifully. I just love the glittery top!
And the butterfly card made me go all "wow". It's breath taking!
Hugs! xx

Juls said...

Beautiful, love the glittery cupcake & I love the chic elegance of your butterfly card :-) xx

Kathleen said...

Two fantastic cards Brenda and I just love both of them, even the butterfly, sorry if I have missed anything as I have been away for the weekend.

Kath x

Tracy said...

Delicious Cupcake Brenda, and love your TL Butterfly creation, so pretty.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

scrappymo! said...

two more wonderful cards, Brenda. I love that second one...the flourish you used with the butterfly is so pretty!

Inkypinkydelights said...

Lovely cards Brenda. Love that butterly! I see you are now on the Tattered Lace DT. How good is that! So well deserved too. Happy Wednesday, Judy x