CupCards To Go

We're Celebrating World Card Making Day!

We're celebrating cardmaking and all cardmakers this weekend and I can't think of a better way to jump start our creative juices than with a quick peek from DT member Heather.

She created this spectacular card mini-book and I for one can't wait to see the whole thing.

Our party is starting early and we're working behind the scenes to make this a spectacular event. Challenges, prizes and specialty items...oh my! The design team has been busy working on some new cards to showcase.

So break out all of your card supplies,  clean off your desk, grab some snacks and be sure to join us for the pre-party Friday night. Then get ready for the big party on Saturday!

Happy Cardmaking!

Summer Kit "Gold" Challenge

Hello!

Lindsay with you today, and I am bringing you this months fun challenge....GOLD!  The latest kit, Ariana is full of lovely gold accents that work great on any card or project.  Let's check out what the design team created!!

Elizabeth


Heather

 

Jeni

 

 

Michele

 

Lindsay

I hope you will break out your kit and share what you've made using the fabulous gold products in this lovely kit over on our Flickr Page or on our Facebook Page. If you don't have a kit yet you can purchase yours here.  Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Hello CupCards fans!  It's Lindsay with you today, offering up a new challenge for this month.  This time around this kit is "For the Birds."  We would love to see you use those adorable bird embellishments from your kit, to create a project with birds on them.  One bird, two or more is fine!  Here are a few cards from the Design Team to get you started:

Cherry

 

Elizabeth

 

Kristii

  

Tiff

 

Lindsay

(that's me)

 
Inspiring, huh?  You can see even more in the designer gallery here. I hope you will take on the bird challenge and show us your amazing cards!  And to make it real easy I am adding a new link-up box below. Just upload your card image wherever you normally would and copy that link. Then....come over here & click the "add your link" box and paste the link in the box and click done! So easy!! Thanks for stopping in!

An InLinkz Link-up

Envelope Inspiration with Lindsay

Hi!  Lindsay with you today, sharing some fun inspiration using the February kit, Admirer.  I don't know about you, but this kit made me quite giddy!  It is FULL of paper crafting goodness, and there are plenty of supplies to create a lot of projects. Today, I wanted to focus on envelopes!  Whether you are sending a card in the mail or hand delivering your lovely creation, you will likely use an envelope.  Why leave these plain!  Let's see some ways that you can embellish them.  Here are just a few creative ideas for you, when decorating your envelopes.

Die cut sticker sheets are a quick and easy way to add coordinating details to any envelope.  I started by creating mine using one of the 6x6 patterned paper sheet that came in the kit.  If you don't have something like the We R Memory Keepers punch board, you can always use the template included on the back of the Martha Stewart scoring board.  If that isn't an option, go with a pre made version, and decorate it anyway you want!

I encourage you to search the web, and especially Pinterest for more ideas on ways to decorate your envelopes.  It is super easy, and really fun to coordinate your pretty card with a pretty envelope.  Your recipient will love it!

Here is a look at the envies all together.

Thank you for joining me today, and as always, we want to see what you create using the kit!  Stop on by Flickr and share it with us!

"Admirer" Valentine Kit Challenge

Hi everyone!  Kristii here with the CupCards to Go Valentine Kit Challenge.  I am hoping that most of you have your kit now and you have had a chance to check out all the Love-ly goodness that's inside!!  There are so many sweet sentiments and cute little cards included that inspired this month's challenge and I hope you will be inspired by them too!

Challenge: Create a card or tag with a pocket or hidden compartment for a love note. 

Check out what the DT created for the challenge:

Cherry:

Elizabeth:

Heather:

and the inside:

Kristii:

and the inside of the card:

Lyndsay:

Michele:

 

Tiffany:

 If you haven't ordered your Valentine's Kit you can still purchase your Valentine 2014 Kits here!  I hope you join in the fun and share your work on our  Flickr or our Facebook fan page!!  In the coming days  I will be checking both the Flickr and Facebook page and will be featuring some of the awesome work on the CupCards to Go Blog each week!! I can't wait to see what you create!!  In addition to the shout outs, we will also have a random prize drawing!!  There are lots of good things happening on the CupCards to Go Blog so join in the fun today!!

Happy Creating!!

"Be Merry" Holiday Kit Challenge

November is speeding along! Soon it will be Christmas. Have you picked up your Holiday kit? Do it quickly as there are only a handful left. Order now...and you'll have your kit in time to make wonderful handmade cards for family and friends:)

For those of you that have your kits already, it's challenge time!

Challenge: Create a card that showcases the adorable grey velvet reindeer. 

Here's what the DT came up with:

Cherry

Danni

Tiffany

Michele

Do you want to win a small prize?

Link us up with your design challenge in the comments section, our Flickr page or facebook fan page. We'll draw a random winner and you'll be the lucky owner of this adorable stamp set.

Can't wait to see your amazing holiday designs!

"What A Hoot" Fall Kit:: Challenge

Hello Monday! 

Many of you should've received your kits by now, so how about a Challenge? We all loved the Doodlebug fall washi tape. What's not to love, right?! It's washi after all. 

Challenge: Create a card that showcases the washi tape. Make it the center stage of your card or use it to accent your design. 

Here's what the DT came up with:

Can you spot the tape on Cherry's card? She chose to accent the chip board heart and layer bits on top to make the tape pop!

I love how Tiff layered pieces of the tap underneath the cut  of the hexagons. Brilliant! 

Punched butterfly's was the accent choice for Michele's "Autumn" card which adds that finishing touch.

There's more goodness to see in the gallery.

Now we want to see what you've got! Be sure to link us up in the comments section or on our facebook fan page. Can't wait to see your designs!

Petunia Kit:: Challenge

Hey CC2G Friends! Sonda loves putting together these amazing kits just for you, so she sure does appreciate your support. You all should've received your kits by now, so it's time to play. 

Your challenge is to feature the ribbons included in the kit!

Check out what some of the DT members created.

Kristii's card

Tiffany's card

Cherry's card

Jeni's card

Michele's card

Are you ready to play along? Be sure to link us up in the comments section or on our facebook fan page. Can't wait to see your designs!

Happy Cardmaking!!

Pathway Challenge: May Kit

It's Challenge Time CC2G Friends! This challenge is hosted by design team member Kristii Lockart.

Your challenge is to create a window or shaped card. Let's check out what the designers created!

Cherry

Michele

Kristii

Jeni

Danni

Tiffany

Oh my! So much creative goodness in one spot! Are you ready to play along?

Be sure to link us up in the comments section or on our facebook fan page. Can't wait to see your designs!

Sweetcakes Challenge: April Kit

Happy May CC2G Friends! We're gearing up for our May kit but before we start showing you peeks, let's have ourselves a little challenge with the April kit. 

Your challenge is to use the Glitter patterned paper or Cupcake liner on a card design. Check out what some of our design team members created. 

Glitter Patterned Paper Challenge

Danni

Jeni

Cupcake Liner Challenge

Cherry

Combination Challenge (Glitter PP and Cupcake Liner)

Kristii

So...are you up for the challenge? Be sure to link us up in the comments section or on our facebook fan page. Can't wait to see your designs! 

CC2G March Kit Challenge

Are you ready to be challenged?! 

The March kit challenge is to use the diamond transparency and the arrow stickers together on a card or project. Check out how the design team incorporated these two products. 

Cherry -- Thanks So Much

Michele -- Congratulations

Jeni -- Thanks

Kristii -- You Make Me Smile

Sharron (Guest DT) -- Sweet Thing

We hope you all play along! Link us up here in the comments section or on the CC2G Facebook Fan Page. 

Have fun creating!!

Valentine Kit Challenge

You all should have received your Valentine Kits by now. We hope you are creating wonderful cards to give to your loved ones in the next week.

You may have noticed the beautiful doily in your kit.. This month we challenged the team to use the doily on one of their designs and boy...did the team come through. Just check out some of their designs. 

DT Member Kristii and Guest DT Jennifer created the most amazing valentine gift bags. Talk about super creative.

Kristii's

DT Guest - Jennifer Koss

DT Members Danni and Cherry created lovely little note card holders. Love how unique each design is. 

Danni's

Cherry's

Michele and Jeni used their doily by wrapping it around the card base.

Michele's

Jeni's

There are more amazing designs in the gallery, so be sure to check them out. Once you've had your fill of inspiration, we hope you take up the challenge and share with us. Either post a link in the comments section or share your design on our Facebook page. 

Happy Creating!

Summer Kit Challenge

Hello CC2G Friends! Thanks so much for the great response to our first ever Summer Kit! We are so thrilled that many of you will be creating awesome cards. Don't forget to link us up so we can give you much LOVE! 

But the reason your all here is for our next Challenge! So pull out the kit, pull out your stash and play along.

Our challenge to you comes from our talented designer Hilary Kanwischer. She is challenging everyone to make a card that's as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside. Check out what the designers created. 

Tiffany's card and inside image

  

Wendy's card and inside image

Guest DT Jeni's card and inside image

There are more amazing challenge cards in the gallery. Be inspired and join us for a FUN Summer Challenge! All are welcome to play!

Challenge Deadline: July 31, 2011

Link your creation to this post! 

 

CC2G June Challenge

We are back and by now...you should've already received your June kit. Haven't ordered yet?! No worries...there is still time to get yours and play along with our June Challenge brought to you by our own Sonda T.

This month's kit has these super cute Maya Road Sheer Rag-Tag Animals (each kit will have an assortment of animals included).

Your challenge is to use one or more of these cuties on a shaped card. Any shape that is NOT a rectangle or a square. Fun, eh? Well...let's get to some samples from the DT.

Wendi's Challenge Card is so sweet and simple. Totally lovin' the title work on this card!

Chrys' Challenge Card is taken to a whole new level of cuteness. Love the flower shape and the little guy holding the flag:)

Our Guest DT Carina made this awesomely cute card with the large sentiment. LOVE!

There's more scrumptious designs in the gallery. Be sure to check it out! Happy Creating!

Challenge Deadline: June 30th.

Link your creation to this post.

 

May Challenge Winner Announced!

Thank you so much for playing along with our May Challenge. Our random drawing winner is 

Lizzie Droege! 

 

CONGRATULATIONS Lizzie!

 Please email Sonda at info@cupcardstogo.com. 

We'll see you back here mid-month for our next challenge! 

 

CC2G May Challenge

According to some to some of the fashion blogs I've been cruising lately, the Spring- Summer Fashion Trend for 2011 is RUFFLES!

And what better way to celebrate this fabulous trend than to incorporate it into one of your card designs? Well...that's exactly what DT Member Cherry challenged the team to do.

Cherry's Challenge Card

Michele's Challenge Card

Tiffany's Challenge Card

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Check out the rest of the gallery for more Ruffle inspiration! And then get to playing!

Link your challenge card to this post by Tuesday, May 31, 2011.  All submissions will be entered into a random drawing.

Haven't bought your kit? Well...hurry before their all gone! There are only a limited number of kits left. 

Happy Creating!

CC2G April Challenge

Happy Monday Morning CC2G Friends!

It's Challenge Time!

This month's challenge is from the creative brain of Wendy Roppolo.  Here's the challenge:

Make A Scene!

The Rules:

Make a card that creates a scene of ANY kind. It can be a house, a park, a living room, a city street! As long as it makes a scene, you're set to possibly win a great prize from CCTG!

Easy-Peasy Right?!

Check out a few of the DT Members take on the Challenge:

Wendy

Hilary

Cherry

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There are a limited number of kits left. So scoop one up now so you don't miss out!

Challenge Deadline: April 30th

Link your card to this post or on Wendy's blog for a chance to be entered in a random drawing to win extra card making goodies.

Happy Creating!!

CC2G March Challenge

This month's challenge is brought to you by none other than our talented designer Chrys Rose!

And folks, let me be the first to say that this certainly was a CHALLENGE! Love it when we're able to all think outside the box.

Okay! ARE YOU READY?! Here we go!

• Make a card using storybook paper, lace and must include these 3 shapes: circle, square and triangle.

Yes...a CIRCLE, SQUARE, and TRIANGLE! All three shapes!! Isn't that FUN, FUN, FUN?!

Here are a few of the Designer cards:

Tiffany

Chrys

There is still time to purchase your kit which is filled with lovely goodness from MME, Bella Blvd, Graphic 45 and embellies to make your heart beat a little faster!

Challenge Deadline: March 31st

You can link your card to this post or on Chrys' blog here for a chance to be entered in a random drawing to win extra card making goodness.

Happy Creating!!

 

January 2011 Challenge

 

Hello! Welcome to our 1st Challenge of 2011. One of my favorite sections in the Creating Keepsakes Magazine was the "Product Challenge." I loved seeing different designers create their masterpieces using a limited number of products. 

Well...I thought we would do our own version of a product challenge using only 5 specific items. 

If you have your kit (isn't it absolutely beautiful) then we want YOU to play along.  Still need to purchase? Well, a very limited amount of mini-kits will be available. Click here for more info.

And...if you can't get a kit this month, we still want you to play. So shop your stash for these specific items:

Five Product Challenge

• 1 patterned paper - your choice
• 1 Kaiser Craft rub-on sentiment
• 1 Fancy Pants Vintage Card
• 1 Ribbon or Trim - your choice
• Clear Buttons

Choose your own card base (pink or brown).  Feel free to use punches, sewing, stitching, inking, etc.

Here are the Designers take on the challenge: 

 
Michele H.
 
Michelle P. 

Chrys

Cherry

Wendi

Mindy - Guest Designer

Aren't these amazing? I just love the variety. 

So now it's your turn. Upload your take on the challenge by January 31st and one person will be randomly chosen to win a CC2G prize. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

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We're trying something new. Choose your own way to enter the Challenge by adding your link or image to one of the following Linky's below. It will take you to a new webpage. Follow the prompts. 

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October 2010 Sketch

Have you used our sketches yet? Every month our designers work with a sketch and create wonderful card designs. Take a look and then create one your own.

 

Are you BOOOING this October??

You're probably asking yourself, "What's Boooing?" Take a look at Wendi's mid-month challenge for October over on her blog. Then, get your kit out and have some fun creating!

Here's just a couple of Wendi's adorable gifts for "boooing".....

 
 

Mid-month Challenge

Are you ready for a fun challenge using your August Kit? Michele has posted one on her blog for you all!!

create a "sand & surf" summer card using one of the Jenni Bowlin mini beach bingo cards. 

Here's Michele's card:
 

Don't have kit? No worries...there are still a few left in stock. 

Can't get a kit this month? No worries again. We want everyone to play along - feel free to dig into your stash, find some like items and create a card that fits the theme. 

The Challenge is open until Monday, August 30, 2010. Link your card to this post over on Michele's blog and she will draw one random person to win a prize. And check out this prize!! HOW FUN!!

 

Beach Mini Album by Nancy Jones

Hi Everyone!! I wanted to share this fun album created by Nancy Jones using the August Kit-Riptide. She made some cards and dug into everything left and created this masterpiece. What a great idea to recycle the box her kit was shipped in! Clever girl! And I love how she bound the entire thing together with jute!! You can do so much with our Card Kits, even make mini albums to remember a special day like this! Visit Nancy's blog to see more images of her mini album and read all the journaling quotes she used. Thank you for sharing, Nancy!

Enjoy!

 

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.