May 25 2009
Convention Project Parade…..Day 1
WHOO HOO, the time is here…..
It is day one of the Convention Project Parade, and i am excited to finally be showing you these projects! So without further adieu here they are!
Crazy for cupcakes galore!
Number 1:
Okay for this card I have used the On your birthday and Crazy for cupcakes stamp sets from Stampin’Up. The DSP is the Sweet slumber specialty paper, and the Baja breeze prints DSP packs also from Stampin’Up. The cardstock I used was Riding hood red, So saffron, and Whisper white. I used ribbon, and paper piercing for embellishment.
Number 2:
For this girly one, I have used the Happy everything, Polka dot background and Crazy for cupcakes stamp sets. The cardstock is Regal rose, Pumpkin pie and Whisper white with some Rose red DSP from the Raspberry tart paper pack. I have also used my Stampin’write markers to colour and some dazzling diamonds glitter to dress it up. The greeting has been stamped with Versamark and embossed with White embossing powder. Lastly I added the Regal rose ribbon, and paper piercing along the bottom.
Number 3:
And some bright masculine fun too. I have used the On your birthday and Crazy for cupcakes stamp sets from Stampin’Up. Then the DSP is the Good Morning sunshine paper from Stampin’Up, and then I have added some More mustard ribbon, and Brilliant blue brads. The base cardstock is Pacific point, and I have stamped the cupcakes onto Whisper white cardstock.
Number 4:
Another sweet cupcake stack! For this one I have used Chocolate chip, Regal rose, and Very vanilla cardstock, along with some DSP fron the Candy lane paper pack from Stampin’Up. I have added the greeting from the On your birthday stamp set, punched out with my Oval punches and mounted with dimensionals. I have also used some wide Regal rose grosgrain ribbon and Pretty in pink brads for embellishment.
Number 5:
A single cupcake for this one. I have used Ruby red, Baja breeze, So saffron and Whisper white for this colour combo. The papers are a mix of Designer prints and the old Ginger blossoms paper packs. I have used White taffeta ribbon, and Ruby red brads, along with some paper piercing and glitter for embellishment.
So have I made you hungry with all those cupcakes?
Crazy for cupcakes is one of my new Favourite stamp sets from the New catalog. Now here is your question to win the Mystery Blog Candy………
Q. What is your new Fave stamp set from the New Idea Book & Catalog?
Each answer will have the opportunity to win the Mystery Blog Candy. I will be picking a winner tomorrow afternoon using Random.org, and will show you the Blog candy. Also there will be the next Convention Project Parade, and another question for you!
Have fun and good luck!
HI Keesh,
what gorgeous cards. I think the slumber DSP card or perhaps the choc chip base one are my fav’s.
My favourite set from the new catalogue - probably Upsy Daisy, I longed for it for so long!!! and I’ve seen stacks of beautiful cards on online with it. Now I just need to find the time to do some! (Some very close runners up would be Trendy Trees and Petals Pizazz though).
Look forward to tommorrow.
Kim
All these cards are fabulous. Crazy for Cupcakes is a versatile set. I think my favourite one would be Fifth Avenue Floral but there are sooooo many I really like.
Glad you have power now, what a pain it is when there is a blackout. I felt for you Keesh, being where I am out of town, I know what it’s like.
Hi Makeesha!!
WOW love those cupcake cards!! I have just received Crazy for Cupcakes this week, so what better way to run it in with a few case(ings)!! LOL.
My favourite NEW set from the catty is Upsy Daisy! It has so much potential!! and I love the sayings with it. Not too fancy so can be used anywhere!!
Looking forward to the rest of the convention parade!
Caroline Cassidy
Yours cards are delightfully sweet Makeesha…. makes me want to ink up my set and a have a play.
My most favourite stamp from the new catty is “Fifth Avenue Floral”.
Hi I like your cupcake stack cards number 4 is my favourite. my favourite stamps from new cat is animal crackers. I think they are so cute.
thanks Amanda
Hi Keesh! Thanks for the opportunity to win some fab blog cardy!! Your cupcakes are all very sweet!
I love Trendy Trees but my favourite set would have to be “Snow Swirled”- Can’t wait for Christmas to come to use that one!!
Definitely love the Crazy for Cupcakes set you have used above… because I am absolutely in awe of your cards Keesh
I love the look of Fifth Avenue Floral, Eastern Blooms, the hostess set Best Yet…. so many more- I LOVE THEM ALL! Hahaha
YAY! Blog candy is fun!
Yuuuuummmmmmmm - fat free cakes!!! Gorgeous cake shop Keesh!
If I had to give you one favourite - it would be Fifth Ave - at the moment - this is ikely to change on a regular basis - LOL
Are you serious! I can only pick one? It would have to be crazy for cupcakes!
I love reading your blog and I get so much inspiration here.
Thank you for taking the time to share all your wonderful ideas with us
If I had to pick one set it would be……… Always - I just love that birdie.
I LOVE the fun pun set, so versatile, and I love cards that give you a bit of a laugh too
Those cards are great, Keesh! Love the colourfulness about them all.
My fav set would probably be the Fifth Ave Floral - it’s right up there on my wish list at the moment. One day I’ll own it. 
Beautiful cards! As always. My fave set for now is Upsy Daisy - so versatile.
Pocket Silhouettes for sure. Its my definate fave and is sooo cute.
Love your cupcake cards!
Hi Keesh
Love your cupcake cards reminds me of my work. (i work in a cake supply company) yummmmmm
How do i pick my fav when i have to many “want this” stickers in my Catty but id have to say my all time fav is All in the Family.
it is so versitile and i use it with most of my birthday cards.
take care
Katie xo
Hi Keesh… great cards… My fav at the moment is Eastern Blooms but have so many on my wishlist… Thanks for the chance to win some yummy Blog Candy…
Hey Keesh, can’t wait to see the rest of your convention project parade. Love all your cupcake cards, they look great. I’m with Christie, Pocket Silhouettes is my favourite too, I think…there are so many lovely things, new papers, punches, clips, the list is endless.
Now I want cupcakes!!! I love this set, but I also love Pun Fun. So hard to choose just one fave…who am I kidding-they’re both on my wishlist, I’m getting both! (Just not today!) Thanks for the chance to win mystery blog candy-you’re the best!
Hi Keesh!!!
GORGEOUS!!!! All of them… just GORGEOUS.
My fave stampset at the moment is Trendy Trees… just can’t get enough of it.
xx Sarah
gorgeous cards all of them.
I think 5th Avenue Floral is my pick - I love easy
how come you can do orange and pink so well? it’s a combo that waaaay scares me!
i have, oh, about a zillion favourites - my favourite (most used) is the sanded background (i just can’t make a card without it at the moment), my favourite (most hoping it would make it into the catalogue) is inspired by nature, my favourite (most ideas for) is organic outlines, and my favourite (most getting-next-order) is pocket silhouettes. it’s just a shame that i only have sanded…
Lovely cards, makes me want to get cracking and make a card.
My fave stampset, what a hard question with so many faves, but I think Fifth Avenue Floral would have to be the winner. It’s an elegant set.
Hi Keesha,
My fave at the moment would have to be Fifth Avenue Floral, but hey let’s face it, there are too many to choose from.
Loved your demo’s at convention too you did an amazing job, thanks for sharing your passion, Mel….
These cards are fantastic, but my favorite new set would have to be trendy trees!
I love what you have done with this set, it’s was my fav when I first got the new catty but now… who can choose? Well, If I really have to I love love love a rose is a rose, and upsy daisy, and inspired by nature…I have 3 all time favourites (this week) lol!
I am wrapt that you are doing a convention parade as I was unable to come, now I feel like I missed out a little less! lol!
Thanks for sharing!
Leonie
Love all your cupcake cards - in particular the ‘masculine version’, I think my favourite set so far in the new catalogue is the Upsy Daisy set - another versatile stamp set. Cheers, Jo
Hi Keesh,
Gorgeous cards.. love them all! My favourite set would definitely be the Always set, although it’s hard to pick an all time favourite - so many of them that I just love … but this one is just so cute and you can use it for family and close friends and that!
Take care and all the best with your house!
Steph xx
Gorgeous cards Keesh, I’ve been hanging out to see your convention creations!!
Hard to pick a fav set from the new catty, my wishlist is so long but I guess I would have to say the first set I bought off my wishlist…Upsy Daisy
Heya Keesh!!! Lovin’ the cupcakes….They are best enjoyed this way and there’s no weight gain!!! LOL
I am lovin’ (still) Pocket Silhouettes. I love thie versatility fm Love Notes to full sized cards, background to accents. @ v v cute sentiments as well. Win/win for me!!
Love the cupcakes, no calories,lol
Its hard to chose just one out of the new catty, but pocket shilhouettes I just love.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…………Cupcakes Yummy
Great cards Keesh.
My favourite set would have to be Fifth Avenue Floral.
Gorgeous cards Keesh.
I hope all your questions aren’t his hard. lol My fave set would have to be…
Garden Whimsy - but I don’t have it yet boo hoo
lol
There are soo many others as well
Thanks for the chance to win Keesh
Lauren
hey keesh!
awww the cards are super cute! luvs them!
one of my fave stamp sets is the Embrace Life set…
cyndi xx
Thanks for your fantastic web site I don’t know how you do it all.
My fave would have to be Fifth Avenue Floral.
Hey Keesh - love the cupcake cards!! My fave set from the new catalouge would have to be “Hoppy for You” - really cute and funny!!!!
Great cards Keesh, good enough to eat…lol….My fav set….can I only pick one…..I love so many but at the moment it would be Pun Fun…..a good versatile set…..that could change next week……lol….
Mandyxx
hmm sooo many my fav but would have to say best yet hostess set I love it!!! using it heaps.
Thanks Keesh look forward to tom.
Kristy xo
Hi Makeesha,
Those cupcakes make my mouth water, and the cards are all gorjus! My fav set was always Priceless but i’ll pick the new one to be Inspired by Nature. Lurv Rachel
Hi, like so many others have said, how can u expect us just to pick 1 fav from the new catty… I have sooo many on my wishlist and after seeing ur cute cards, I’ve added crazy for cupcakes to my wishlist…
But at the moment my fav set is Eastern Blooms, I was soo happy to see it in the new catty after ordering it from the mini cat last year
Hi Keesh!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your cupcake cards!!! This set is on my wishlist, but hasn’t made it to my stamping table yet! Your cards are making me question why I didn’t order it the instant it was available! I love the pink cupcake cards the best… I’m a bit of a pink gal!
My favourite stamp set is by far Fifth Avenue Floral! I have been using it for everything and it is so versatile and you can use so many techniques with it! I have actually had to force myself to use different stampsets just so I can show different stamps on my blog and at my workshops - my customers will think it’s the only stampset Stampin Up currently sells!!!
Michelle xx
I love, love, love the Crazy for Cupcakes set…and I don’t even have it yet!!! It’s on my list for next month, at the top, nonetheless! I’ve used it at camps and it’s so much fun. Thanks for all of your inspiration. Toodles~~Karly
I love, love, love the Crazy for Cupcakes set!!! It’s at the top of my wishlist for next month and seeing what you’ve done makes me even more anxious to get it! I love your projects…what an inspiration…thanks! Toodles~~Karly
All of your C4C cards are great! That is oned of my fav sets too…along with Simple Friendship & Branch Out.
Love all your cards Keesh! TFS!!!
So many favourites from new catty - but if I must pin point one - Fifth Avenue Floral.
Lisa
Hi Keesh,
Your cupcake cards are just gorgeous. My favourite stamp set That’s Funny.
Hey Keesh,
Georgous cards as usual.
Hard to say which is my favourite, there is so many great new sets, so many, that I haven’t had much of a chance to play with them yet. Sniff! I hate it when work interferes with my stamping time.
Would have to say “Pun Fun”is my favourite set at the moment, so versatile.
I would have to say Fifth Avenue Foral, just lovely! Loving your blog!
Natasha
I love these cards Keesh and I’ve just purchased Crazy for Cupcakes myself (actually I bought both stamp sets and the wheel on that page of the catelogue!)
My favourite set at the moment from the new catty would be A Kind Word. I’ve just made some really ‘pretty’ cards with it. It’s great to colour.
Hi Keesh,
Just love the cupcake cards…I’m a cake fanatic and love making real cupcakes & decorating them but are yet to get this stamp set. Loved your great ideas at convention too and so nice to see them all again now. My fave set at the moment would be Trendy Trees, but again there are so many to love!!
Tnanks, and looking forward to seeing the rest of your parade!!
Hi Keesh!
My faves are definately Fifth Avenue Floral and Cheep Talk - I’m addicted to both!
Love your cards and I am stoked that you’re back in full swing now. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the convention parade - I’ve got a front row seat!
Nicki
Hi, I love all the gorgeous details in your cupcake cards - they are beautiful. There are so many great sets in the new catalogue - I think my favourite (for versatility) is Party Hearty - after that, I’m hankering for Fifth Avenue Floral.
Hey Keesh,
I love your cupcakes….mine never look as appealing. I especially love the orange and the pinks with the choc chip. Gonna attempt to case this card this weekend. Fingers crossed.
My favourite stamp set from the new catty is Friends 24/7 - I adore the flourish that came with this set, however, I’ve also got Upsy Daisy and have use this set far more often - so it really should be my fave.
Thanks for your sharing your inspirations and tutorials.
This SU newbie loves your blog.
Michey xxx
My favourite stamp set is Eastern Blooms. I spent a lot of time during my childhood in asia and I just love the Asian/Japanese look.
Hi Keesh, Gorgeous cards of course yet once again! As much as you dislike this stamp set, I have to say my favourite set is the Organic Outlines! Have a great day! Mon x
My favourite new stamp set is probably Upsy Daisy, but I’m notoriously indecisive so I’ll probably change my mind next week
I love flowers, so I think my favorite set is Flower fancy.
Love your cards - so amazing to see all the ideas from one set.
My favourite is Petal Pizazz and I just love Kristy’s card for your challenge this week. Can’t wait to CASE it.
Delicious cards! And you used my favourite new set - “Crazy for Cupcakes”. That was my first catalogue purchase, but next on the list are Upsy Daisy and Trendy Trees, thanks - so glad you are back! Debbie
Hi Keesh, I love your samples from Crazy for cupcakes, its on of my favourite sets from the new catty, my most favourite would have to be upsy daisy.
Thanks
Rachel
Hi Keesh,
beautiful cards as always!
I love love love Fifth Avenue Floral, def my fav stamp set at the moment!
Jess
Hi Makeesha,
Thanks for posting the beautiful pics of your cupcake cards. Love them all.
As for my favorite stamp set: “baroque motif”…having a lot of fun playing with this one.
But you did say you wanted our fav stamp set from the new catty, so, I’ll say “cheers to you” its fun and funky and definitely one you can use for male cards.
Look forward to seeing more of your creations tomorrow,
Julie Groenewold
Keesh you are just soooo clever! I love all the beautiful creations.
How am i supposed to just pick one stamp set to be my fave? That’s just soooooo hard…..BUT, I guess that I just LOVE the OWL TOGETHER NOW Stamp Set a little more!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! Cant wait to get it! Just gorgeous!
xxx
I just love your work and follow your blog daily. My fav set in the new catalogue would have to be Pun Fun…so cute and so versatile. Thanks for the oppotunity to try and win some candy!!!!
Hi Keesh
My favourite stamp set is Fifth Avenue Floral, closely followed by A Rose is a Rose. I have both but yet to use the rose one!!
I need to get the cupcake stamps!! You notice I said Need!!!!?? Love your work as always.
Michelle S x
I’ve been having a great time with Pun Fun!
MMM Well since I’ve changed everything and I’m still not being notified of these posts until the day after they’re done, I will put my two cents worth in and see what goes.
I believe Welcome Home will become my favourite stamp set - especiallly once I find a new home to move to.
Hi Keesh … You have just reminded me to go and get this set out! Somehow it got forgotten in the post Convention excitement. I love this set … but if I need to choose a favourite … it has to be the “Friends 24/7″ set that Shelli demo-d at Convention. I truly wasn’t a fan … but had to rush back from Canberra and add it to my first order. For some reason I keep being drawn to it whenever I start creating a new card at the moment!
It is so nice to see you back on deck! Can’t wait to see what else you have in store for us!
Stampin’ Hugs, Andrea L
I would have to say, Fifth Avenue. I love how versatile this set is. You can watercolour the flowers, stamp randomly over a piece of cardstock to create a wall paper effect (when cut up this looks like DS paper! You can also cut out the flowers and using dimensionals, create super cards with a 2D effect.
I love seeing the way other people are using this stamp set in creative ways too!
Hi Keesh,
Love me some blog candy!
I’m with Shell on this one, Owl Together Now is the cutest
Sarah.
PS, Janaya is adorable <3