CupCards To Go

Welcome Our New Designers!

Please welcome our 2 new designers to the CupCards {to go} team! They are very talented and will bring you more creativity and inspiration each month!

First, take a look at Michelle Philippi's blog. You will be so inspired by her beautiful, elegant cards! Her use of ribbon is amazing!! I just love how she ties everything up.
Here are a few of Michelle's cards using the January Kit:
  


And second, is Cherry Nelson. I've been eyeing Cherry's designs for some time now. She has a pretty, shabby style that is so whimsical and fun. I hope you will love her cards just as much as I do.
Here are a few of her cards using the January Kit:
 
 

You can view all of their cards in the January Gallery! 

Welcome Michelle and Cherry!!!!

 

Tutorial Thursday

Today I thought I'd post a couple tutorials from our designers. Did you know there are several cards in the gallery with step-by-step instructions....INCLUDING pictures so you can easily create the cards on your own? Grab your kit and follow these easy directions...you'll have several cards made in just a few minutes. Enjoy!

Card by Hilary:
 

Step 1.  Card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.   Gather your supplies.  Set aside a white pre-scored folded card to use later.  Cut a piece of cardstock to 4 x 5 1/4, (this will be the piece you will use to adhere everything to).  Cut strips of patterned paper, glitter a chipboard frame, (from my own collection), and adhere papers, trim and pearls to the chipboard shape included in your kit.
 

Step 2.  Adhere papers as shown.
 

Step 3.  Stitch around the card, then adhere the scalloped border to the bottom edge of the card.
 

Step 4.  Adhere scalloped frame to the center of the card.  Adhere the chipboard shape to the center of the frame using pop-dots.  Stamp the word, "smile" onto a tiny kraft tag, tie it with twine and adhere it to the scalloped frame.  Finally, adhere two buttons to the top left of the card and a rub-on sentiment to the bottom. Now your ready to adhere the card front to the pre-scored card you set aside in step one (I used pop-dots to secure my card front, it adds a lot of dimension).  

  

Card by Michele:
 

Step 1 - Cut eight - 1 inch strips of patterned paper. Weave together as shown. Carefully adhere together and cut off excess strips.
 

 Step 2 - adhere to cardbase and zig-zag stitch the seams. leave a little thread for "home" type feel. Round corners as desired. Ink edges of cardbase. Set aside.
 

 Step 3 - Cut off the word on the Jenni Bowlin bingo card. Adhere dotted paper to bottom of card. Use any border punch to give some dimension. Adhere cotton trim along the seam.
 

 Step 4 - Adhere embellished bingo card, layered flower and buttons on top of woven papers. Stamp, print or write a sentiment inside the card.

There are more cards for you to follow along with so make sure to check them out here, here, here, and here .

Have a great day! 

 

Saturday Stamping!

Hi everyone! Most of you should have your kits in your hot little hands by now. If not, any day! Today I thought I would post some fun ideas using the LawnFawn Fly Free stamp set included in the kit. You may be wondering what to do with them. Well, our design team never fails and always has some great ideas for you!

The set is acrylic so all you have to do is carefully peel the stamp from the backing and place it on an acrylic block. Now you're ready for ink!!

Here are some ideas. Have fun STAMPING!!

*Stamp the bird with white ink on dark paper.

*Stamp the sentiment on a tiny tag and tie it to an element on your card.

*Stamp the bird on cardstock or pattern paper and cut it out with fine tip scissors.

Use different color inks for each bird & sentiment.
 

February Guest Designer

I'm so happy to have Danni Reid as our guest designer this month!  Wow, does this girl have a ton of talent coming outta every part of her being!!!  You can learn more about Danni and see more of her work over on her blog.  Be prepared to stay there a while tho.  tee hee.

Danni also brings you our first challenge of the month.  Let's see what you can do with it over in the gallery.  So please share!

You all received an adorable stamp & amazing laser die-cut tag in your {main} kit.  My challenge to you is to use both items differently than at-first glance.  Think outside the box if-you-will with both of them.

For example, the ADORABLE tree stamp will make the cutest little tree and you will use it over & over for that, but did you see the bouquet of flowers, bubbles for a fish or bouquet of balloons when you looked at it?  Then, instead of your stamp having a 1-image purpose, you can use it for a "celebration" card of any kind; get well, birthdays, anniversaries, kids birthdays, you name it.

   
 
 
 

With the die-cut, I, personally, saw a flower vase & a crown for Baylee on her card.  Instead of 1 card with that amazing die-cut, I was able to appreciate it on 2 and it was really fun.
 

Dec Kits are almost gone and a sneak peek at Jan.

Did you grab a December Kit?  We're almost sold out so don't delay!  When they are gone, they're gone!  Here's the sketch for you along with a few of the designers cards...

 

Wendi Roppolo
 
 

Hilary Kanwischer
 
 

Michele Holcomb
 
and the inside of the card:
 

You can see more cards using the sketch here.  I just love how they all interpret the sketch differently.

And now here's a peek at January!  I am so looking forward to a new year!  Some MM, Pink Paislee, and 7Gypsies papers!  Of course, there's a little glitter thrown in there too!  Have a great week!  :)