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A little Valentine sneak peek for you! :)

Happy New Year Cardmakers!!

Our Valentine Kit reveal is just around the corner. The designers are hard at work with their kits and will be showing you their awesome designs very soon. Set your calendars for Monday, January 12th at 12pm PT/3pm ET. Kits are ready to ship the next day so you will have PLENTY of creating time before Valentine's Day arrives.

And, we have a special treat for you! Kristen Swain has graciously offered to provide some wonderful designs for us again this month (she was our guest designer for the Fall Kit. Did you see her wonderful cards? You must go check them out here if you missed it and grab a kit while you're there!!)

A few limited embellie/teeny kits will be available for purchase with your kit. These will include several embellies, trims, papers and teeny cards. Super cute for kids, neighbors or friends. And, one random person will receive a heart chipboard album just for ordering ON Monday. So get ready...and don't miss out! These sell out every year!

See you Monday! ♥

Meet Our Guest Designer

Give a warm welcome to our "Abundance" kit 

Guest Designer Kristen Swain

1. Tell us a little about yourself. I'm Kristen Swain, I've been scrapbooking for over 17 years now. I have always been crafty and loved the idea of incorporating crafting into paper crafts. I worked on and off for the last 16 years for various companies and was published hundreds of times.  About a year ago I decided that I needed to work for myself, so I created a website with my friend and partner Tammy. Now I create crafts of all sorts, including recipes and have such a wonderful time doing it.

2. Where do you find your inspiration? I find inspiration in colors, in patterns and sometimes in print ads. 

3. What is your favorite dessert? My favorite dessert is cake, I love that it can be made in a lot of varieties but, be so good!

4. If  you could do anything without consequences, what would it be? That's a big one! Whoa! I guess it would be something along the lines of end world hunger, get rid of the despots who take donations from wealthier countries and keep it for themselves, instead of passing those supplies on to the needy. 

5. Three words that best describe your personality. Sarcastic, loyal and introvert

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Check out Kristen's contributions with this month's kit.

Thank you Kristen for your amazingly beautiful designs. Be sure to visit Kristen at Creative Me Inspired You for additional inspiration. 

Fall Kit - Sneak Peek #4

I am so excited to share our next peek of the upcoming Fall kit but first a quick story:)

Tuesday night, Sonda texted me and said she received designs from someone who blew it out of the water and all I wanted to say was "Show Me The Cards!" Lo and behold, this same someone emailed me a snippet of one of her designs. 

Are you ready?

Please welcome Guest Designer Kristen Swain from Creative Me Inspired You. We are so excited to have you and we can't wait to see the gallery on Monday.

Come back tomorrow for one last peek before the big reveal! 

Have a wonderful Thursday!

 

Meet Our Guest Designer

Give a warm welcome to our "What A Hoot" kit

Guest Designer Teri Anderson

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I live in the Northwest. I am a card maker and scrapbooker, and I make something nearly every day.  I have a background as a journalist. I divvy up my time nowadays as as the online coordinator and a product designer  for Technique Tuesday. I'm also a Go-to Gal and Contributing Editor to Paper Crafts magazine.

When i am not doing crafty things, I'm hanging out with family and friends, pampering my fluffy dog, Marley and planning my next adventure. 

2. Where do you find your inspiration?

Crafting is pretty much on my mind all the time. I'm addicted. (wink!)

I guess you could say I find it pretty much everywhere: Pinterest; out and about while window shopping; while traveling and so on. I usually have a camera with me so I take pictures a lot of things I want to remember. I keep a notebook of ideas, too!

3. What is your favorite dessert?

 Cheesecake. Definitely cheesecake. 

4. If  you could do anything without consequences, what would it be?

Turn off my phone and forget about the world for a few weeks. I'm pretty busy so it sometimes would nice to check out for a little while. Then again, I don't think I'd last longer than a couple days. I'd miss everyone! 

5. Three words that best describe your personality.

Happy. Funky. Loyal

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Check out Teri's contributions with this month's kit.

Thank you Teri for your stunning designs. Be sure to visit Teri's blog for additional inspiration. 

There are only a few more "What A Hoot" kits left! Be sure to pick yours up soon before they sell out!

 

Meet Our Guest Designer

Give a warm welcome to our Flutterby kit

Guest Designer Alice Carman

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I grew up in Sunny California where I still live with hubby.  We have two dogs, one name Artemis and the other Frodo.  I have many passions in life and sometimes it feels like there’s never enough hours in the day to fulfill all of them.  I love to craft because it allows me to meet so many people of all walks of life and I enjoy that!

2. Where do you find your inspiration?

I find my inspiration by looking at the patterns and colors in the paper I use.  I also look at embellishments and that usually gets the creative juices flowing.

3. What is your favorite dessert?

I LOVE gingerbread or anything pumpkin.

 4. If  you could do anything without consequences, what would it be?

I would buy all the crafting supplies I could get my hands on.

5. Three words that best describe your personality.

Practical, independent and funny

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Check out Alice's contributions. They will surely inspire you to create!

Thank you Alice for your stunning designs. Be sure to visit Alice's blog for additional inspiration. 

Meet Our Guest Designer

Give a warm welcome to our Petunia kit

Guest Designer Betsy Veldman 

1. Tell us a little about yourself.  

I live in a small town in the NW corner of Iowa with my husband of 14 years and our three kids.  Making stuff has always been a big part of my life, ever since I was a little girl digging through my mom's boxes of fabric scraps...it seems to be a trait that has been passed down through many generations of women in my family!  Today I love stamping, card making, a bit of scrapbooking, as well as sewing.  My daughters seem to have caught the creativity bug as well and we love to craft together.  
 

2. Where do you find your inspiration? 

Online through blogs and sites like Pinterest and Etsy.

3. What is your favorite dessert?

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting or cherry pie...or maybe strawberry pretzel dessert...I don't know...I just like dessert in general!

4. If you could do anything without any consequences, what would it be?

Stop cleaning my house and doing laundry. 

5. Three words that best describe your personality. 
Quiet, happy, easy-going. 

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Check out a few of Betsy's amazing cards. 

Thank you Betsy for your amazing cards. Be sure to visit Betsy's blog for additional inspiration. 

Meet Our May Kit Guest Designer

Give A Warm Welcome To Our May Kit

Guest Designer Rae Barthel

1. Tell us a little about yourself. 

I am originally from Chicago, but now reside with my family of five in Huntsville, Alabama. I started paper crafting about 10 years ago and have loved every second of this hobby! My work has appeared in Paper Crafts magazine, and Cards Idea book series, as well as some online publications. I also held the title of Paper Crafts Gallery Idol, that was a fun one!!  I am currently designing for BasicGrey, Anna Griffin, and Got Sketch?  I am a huge fan of patterned paper, so working with this kit was a treat!!
 

2. Where do you find your inspiration?
I love perusing galleries like 2peas, thumbing through magazines, and of course Pinterest!

3. What is your favorite dessert?

Eli's cheesecake, hands down!

4. If you could do anything without any consequences, what would it be?

Travel the world on someone else's dime. 

5. Three words that best describe your personality. 
Analytical, Witty, and Thorough

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We also asked Rae to share her space with us. I just love being inspired by others crafty spaces. 

My scraproom desk is an 8 foot banquet table  - We rarely have guests, so I have converted the guest bedroom into my scrappy space.

My 'secret' .... I have completely taken over the guest bedroom closet! Yes, I have paper craft supply hoarding tendencies... you are likely to find stuff from 2006 in there!!

Thank you Rae for contributing your wonderful designs with us.  Visit Rae Barthel's blog for additional inspiration.   

 

Guest DT Rae Barthel:: Card Tutorial

We're here to share our guest DT Rae Barthel's "Thanks For Everything" card tutorial. Enjoy!

STEP 1 - Gather the following supplies pictured above.  

STEP 2 - Cut piece of floral paper 5 1/4" x 4" to fit card front. Round corners. Trim die cut papers, layer, and adhere to the left side of the card with foam tape.

STEP 3 -  Layer scrap on pink paper on green paper. Adhere sentiment sticker. Adhere to card front.

STEP 4 - Tie a bow in the length of red polka dot ribbon. Adhere, on an angle, to the card front. Adhere card front to card base.

STEP 5 - Adhere additional embellishments (felt flower, white felt bird, sentiment flag) to card front.

Happy Creating!

Guest DT Davinie Fiero - Card Tutorial

I am so excited about our April Guest DT Davinie Fiero.  I have long been a fan of her creative cards and scrapbook layouts. I couldn't wait to see what she whipped up with CC2G April kit.

Card Tutorial

• Trim two strips from two different patterned papers at 1.25 x 3.5 inches.
• Trim a strip from a third print at 2 x 4.5.
• Turn this third strip over and at one inch from the bottom and one inch from each side, make a dot.  Trim from this dot to the lower edge on each side creating a banner shape.
• Adhere the three strips to the top of the card, and stitch.
• Add the cupcake clip and button.
• Apply sentiment rub-on.

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Here are a couple more of Davinie's April Cards. I am in love with her mad stitching skills.

Thanks so much for being our guest for the month of April! For more inspiration, check out Davinie's blog. 

Meet Our Valentine Kit Guest Designer

Give a warm welcome to our Valentine Kit

Guest Designer Jennifer Koss 

 

1.  Tell us a little about yourself. 

I am a mom of 2 active boys and have been married to my supportive hubby for 13 years. Art has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. I have been paper crafting for about 12 years. 

2. Where do you find your inspiration?

I find inspiration everywhere. Mostly my boys and from trends I see around me. 

3. What is your favorite dessert?

mmmm....dessert. If I had to pick a favorite it would be Texas sheet cake. 

4. If you could do anything without any consequences, what would it be?

This is a tough question. I think it would be fun to go on a shopping spree where I could buy anything without the consequence of spending the money. 

5. Three words that best describe your personality. 

Enthusiastic, Friendly, Dependable

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We also asked Jenn to share her space with us. I just love being inspired by others crafty spaces. 

And here are a few of Jennifer's designs this month. 

Thank you Jenn for contributing your talent with us this month.   Visit Jenn's blog for more CupCards {to go} designs. 

 

Meet Our Fall Kit Guest Designer

Give a warm welcome to our Fall Kit

Guest Designer Sarah Webb.

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

My name is Sarah Webb, and I live with my husband and two kids in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. I work full time in health care.  I have been creating for as long as I can remember, but specifically scrapping and cardmaking the last couple of years.  Creating is a great outlet for me! 

2. Where do you find your inspiration?

 Inspiration is everywhere! I find it in product, a great picture, a challenge or a sketch.  I love seeing what others do with colour and pops of colour against a neutral background. 

3. What is your favorite dessert?

  I have a love for pumpkin cheesecake, but I will never, ever say no to pecan pie.

4. If you could do anything without any consequences, what would it be?

 I think it would be amazing to skydive. If I knew I could do it without getting hurt, then I would love to try!

5. Three words that best describes your personality. 
Loyal, creative, happy.

Sarah's designs

Thank you Sarah for your beautiful cards! We are so lucky to have you play along with us. Visit Sarah's blog for more CupCards {to go} designs as well as her beautiful and timeless scrapbook pages. 

Celebrating CC2G Guest Designers'

CC2G had the pleasure of not one but two awesome guest designers for the Summer kit. We would be remiss if we didn't showcase some of the beautiful cards they created. So let's not waste anytime...

First up is the very talented Kristii Lockhart. Her cards are so whimsical. Take a peek and be sure to visit Kristii's blog for more inspiration.

Jeni Allen is the queen of simple and elegant cards. I just love what she created with the Summer kit. Visit Jeni's blog to see more of her lovely creations. 

Thank you Kristii and Jeni for contributing your talent and your time! 

Summer Kit - Sneak Peek4

Happy Monday!

We are only 4 days away to the big reveal of our 1st EVER SUMMER KIT! This kit is absolutely breathtaking. I can't wait for ya'll to see it.

Our sneak peeks today come from DT Members Tiffany and Wendi. Check them out!

Tiffany

Wendi

Are you getting excited?! Yippee! So am I! We have one more sneak coming on Wednesday.

'Til Next Time!

October Guest Designer-Kay Sibley

Please help me welcome Kay Sibley to our team for the month of October. Kay is passionate about card making, it's evident from the gorgeous designs she shares on her blog. Take a look and you will be inspired!

Hello!  My name is Kay and I am beyond excited to be this month's Guest Designer!  About 5 years ago I began the hobby of card making and was instantly hooked.  I enjoy countless forms of paper crafting and feel very fortunate to have this outlet to express my creativity.  Fall is my favorite season so I was thrilled to create with the amazing goodies in the October kit!  Thank you so much CupCards {to go} for inviting me to be a part of this community!

Kay has a challenge using the October kit posted on her blog. Take the challenge and link up your creation in the comments section. You have until October 20th to enter. One lucky person will receive a mini October Kit! Wooohooo!!!

Here are a few of Kay's designs using the October Kit. Thank you, Kay, for joining us this month!

 
I really love how Kay layered the flower in this card. The added bling flourish from her stash is the perfect touch!

 
The candy corn tree stamp included in the kit is probably my favorite! Look how Kay's tree is growing right out of the bow and button. So cute! She even added bling to her tree!

 
Kay is ready for the end of the month with this card by putting the date right on the front.

August Guest Designer-Sudie Alexander

Please help me welcome Sudie Alexander to our team for the month of August! Sudie has been a great supporter of CupCards {to go}! We are so happy to have her designing with us!! Sudie has been memory keeping as long as she can remember.  She started at a young age with cigar boxes filled with treasures.  A born experimenter, Sudie loves to push scrapbooking products and tools to the limit, all in the name of science.

She is the creator and host of unKit Live! on Sudie TV, an interactive scrapbooking show.  Using humor, she teaches others how to make cool stuff with paper. Sudie will be featuring CupCards {to go} on her Live scrapbooking show, on Monday, August 16th at 6:30pm PT/9:30 ET. You can view it here:
http://www.livestream.com/jumpcreate
She will be presenting ideas from her own creations like the cute little fishy below! Isn't he adorable!!?  I'm sure there will be other fun things, too. Please plan to join us for the show and pop in the chat room to chat with us (to the right of the viewing screen). It's going to be a whole lot of fun! And, I have some giveaways! We all love giveaways, right?? ;)

Sudie is the owner of unKit scrapbooking kits where goodies are thoughtfully coordinated to create memory keeping kits.  At unKit, you only buy what you love! Be sure to check it out....it coordinates with our kit this month!

On any given day, Sudie can be found on the beach with her young family soaking up the rays and looking for seashells!

Here are a few of Sudie's card designs. I love how she embossed the LawnFawn stamped sentiment in aqua embossing powder on this one.  

Look at this little fishy swimming in the sea! I chose this paper for that exact reason. It totally reminded me of being under the water and fish swimming all around. She even added STICKLES to some of the dots on the paper. SO CUTE!

And here's a little bird getting ready to fly out of a cluster of flowers. Thanks is the perfect sentiment for this one!

July Guest Designer-Sarah Martina

Please welcome our July Guest Designer, Sarah Martina. She is a fabulous card maker! Take a look at her blog when you have a moment. You will surely be inspired to go create a bunch of pretty cards. :)

Hi everyone! I am so excited to design for CupCards {to go} this month! I guess you could say that paper-crafting is my first passion, but only if you don’t count my incredible family! I joined the online craft community in December 2008, diving in “head first,” and I haven’t been able to stop since! I am married to my hero and best friend, Sie. Together, we have a beautiful daughter, Sydney, and a fun-loving son, Sie, II. We are a busy bunch, but what more could a girl ask for? I'm so excited to share with you as we have a blast with this month's amazing kit!
Blessings, hugs & love!
~Sarah


Please enjoy some of Sarah's card designs!! These will inspire you to grab your kit and create! ENJOY!!

 
 
This card features the Topping of the Month: Cherry Bling Sticker

 
 
Sarah is hosting a "fruity" challenge here on her blog! CC2G has a great mini kit prize to give away to one lucky participant. So head on over and take part in this fun challenge. If you have your kit it's the perfect "ingredients" to get started. There are just a few kits still available here. Order one now and it ships tomorrow! Here is Sarah's challenge card: