Dustin Pike RELEASE Day!

Dustin's been busy drawing away and he has been gearing stuff up towards the summer...did you go to his blog yesterday and grab the freebie? PERFECT for those graduation cards!

Anyway, since summer is on everyone's mind and Father's Day will be here before we know it, I decided to use Dustin's BBQ set and make a little gift for the BBQ'r in my life! I thought these seasonings for the grill would make a great little boxed gift!

I took and rearranged the images in my Paint Shop Pro to create my border and bbq emblem, then printed and colored them with my Copics and then decorated my box with them...this was a super easy project and I hope you enjoy... keep scrolling down, I'm not done quite yet! :D

Recipe:

• Stamps: Dustin Pike BBQ Supplies
• Other: Nestabilities Circle, Pinking, Copics

Rubber Ducky you're the one..... that's what this cute little duck reminds me of when I see him...Burt and Earnie singing in the bath tub...now I bet we'll all carry this tune in our heads the rest of the day! LOL... He's yet another new release from Dustin Pike, and I thought he was completely irresitable! I got the sketch from this week's Mojo Monday. I embossed part of the background and then layered my duck on top, who was colored in with Copics and then Stickled (gotta have some bling!) I stamped my sentiment (which is actually 2 separate Studio G stamps) and added that under my ribbon...this is really a simple card, that was quick to come together....thanks for joining me today and be sure to pop by Dustin's Blog, to see what the rest of the DT came up with...such cuteness, to grab the freebie and to enter the contest to win some of Dustin's great images!

Recipe:

• Stamps: Dustin Pike, Studio G
• Paper: Debbie Mum
• Other: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Swirls, Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle, Brads, Ribbon, Stickles

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, OH For the LOVE of Chocolate!!!!!

What a SUPER FUN week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge...the challenge is CHOCOLATE!!!!! YUMMY!!!

Now for anyone that knows me REALLY well, knows that I have an OBSESSION with CUPCAKES!! My husband can attest to that because I'll eat just about ANY cupcake...in fact we recently went to Wal-Mart and there were a DOZEN cupcakes in the day old bakery aisle for less than 1/2 off...I snapped those things right up! He tried to bury them in the bottom of the cart...WHY? you may ask...because they had Hannah Montana rings on them...LOL...and we don't have any children or nieces/nephews...LOL...apparently Hannah Montana was an embarrasment to him, but it didn't stop him in partaking in their delicious goodness once we got them home...LOL...I personally didn't care WHAT was on top...I was getting a delicious treat!

So, after looking at most of the other DT members fantastic chocolate creations I was STUMPED...and then I got to thinking...I could make a chocolate cupcake and then the lightbulb went off to a video I watched months before that made CUPCAKES with socks! Ha, PERFECT! (and non-caloric too {wink})

So this is what I came up with FAUX CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE socks! There are 3 pairs of ladies socks here, 2 socks each for the "chocolate" and 1 sock for the wrapper (this is PER cupcake)... Go to the "how to make a cupcake" video by Lauren Meader to learn how easy these cupcakes are to make! Once you get the hang of it they go really, really fast!

I then made the little carrier to put them in. These have been so popular with everyone I show them to I just automatically make them as Birthday gifts... So...I've got about $3 in socks for a birthday gift...easy peasy! I think these would be great for birthday favors and wouldn't they be fun to present to a girls sporting team with their school colors?...lots different that the usual goodie bags...well, I'm sure you can think of lots of great uses for them too!

Thanks for looking and be sure to drop by the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog, our prize sponsor this week is Diecut Dreams!

Recipe:

• Cupcakes: (for both), 2 pair of dark brown socks, 1 pair of white socks, ribbon and chunky glitter
• Carrier: Brown cardstock, DCWV Sweet Shop DP, Martha Stewart Lace Punch, SU Scallop Punch, EK Success Circle Punch, Nestabilities, CC Designs Stamps, Copics, Adhesive and Organza Ribbon