learning apertures

I'm learning about aperture in my little photography class this week and I just couldn't resist posting this little practice shot that didn't make the cut for my assignment -

Now, if only I could look so sweet with muffin all over my face....  And those big brown eyes - they melt my heart!

Technical jargon -

Aperture: f/1.4

Shutter speed: 1/1000

ISO: 200

Focal length: 50mm

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, 52

Looking for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch?  Hop on over to this post.  

Hello again!  It's time for another Cupcake Inspiration from Hope Stamps Eternal and this week's inspiration comes from The Little Cupcakery - isn't it so sweet?  I was inspired by the colors and flowers in the cake, rather than the baby, so I used some of this really cute Bella Blvd paper and created a layered background with it.  I topped my little flower stems with some really fun Cosmo Cricket Material Girl buttons. 

Join in on the fun this week and link up your cupcake inspiration project at the Hope Stamps Eternal blog.  The other Sweeties have more amazing inspiration for you as well - stop over and see:

• Colleen
• Kelli
• Kristen
• Michelle
• Piali
• Teresa
• and of course Rachel

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -

stamps: blooming button bits (papertrey ink)

paper: old olive, certainly celery, summer sun, whisper white cardstock (stampin' up!)

ink: old olive

accessories: old olive wide grosgrain ribbon, material girl buttons (cosmo cricket), square nestabilities (spellbinders), dimensionals

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 62

Good morning - It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use the InLinkz button down at the end of my post to enter your card. On Thursday at 10 PM (Mountain Time), I'll randomly select one card to feature on my blog. So, as long as your card is linked by 10 PM Thursday, your card will be in the drawing. Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC62 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.

Our fabulously talented, Vicki, has designed this week's sketch and I loved working with it!  I started off with the little Easter basket from Favorite Peeps and colored it in with Copics - the papers, ribbons and flowers are all from the Easter Key Ingredients, so this card came together very quickly.  I took the easy route and used my Nestabilities Labels 3 for the image panel and sponged around the edges while the Nestie was still on the paper. 

The Sweet Sunday Stampers also have amazing samples to show you today, so don't forget to stop on by to see:

• Jennifer Tapler - she has a sick computer, so stop by and give her some love
• Joanne Basile - our special guest for March
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
• Nancy Riley {she's off this week, but she'd love for you to visit}
• Sarah-Jane Kale'
• Vicki Burdick 

Thanks for taking on the challenge this week!
Karen

recipe -

Stamps: Favorite Peeps

Paper: Couture textured cardstock, choice snow white cardstock

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Labels 3 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), paper pretties flowers, scallop border punch (Stampin' Up!), yellow twill ribbon, dimensionals

happy birthday cupcake

Hello!  I've been a very bad stamper this week - this is the first card I've made since Sunday!  I have a sneaky suspicion next week will be the same since my daughter is on spring break - oh dear.

I used Clean & Simple's fall to layout 79 for this card, although I flipped the sketch so the image is on the left instead of the right.  It seemed to balance better that way.  I stamped the cupcake from Sprinkled with Love in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copics.  The sentiment is from For the Love of Cupcakes - seemed to fit perfectly and added a little piece of patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket - Material Girl.

Thanks for stopping by -
Karen

recipe -

Stamps: Sprinkled with Love, For the Love of Cupcakes

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Read Red, Very Vanilla cardstock (Stampin' Up!), Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Nestabilities, Copic markers

Sweet Sunday Sketch Winner

Hello!  Sorry to keep you all waiting a whole day for the winner :D  Were you all wondering where I was?  Probably not, LOL!

Random.org has chosen #59 - Sherry!!

I love the way Sherry placed the button between the panels on the tag - it's perfect!  And the little turtle is so cute - what a sweet baby boy card.  Love it!  You can find more from Sherry at her blog, Button Junkie - swing on over and say hello!

See you back soon!
Karen