Cupcake... A Sabbatical

Good Morning Cupcake Lovers :)

I find myself writing something of a bittersweet post today. After a lot of consideration, and believe me, this took a long time, I have decided to close Cupcake Craft Challenges. Cupcake has had a fantastic run, clocking up a total of 250 Challenges, 148 of them overseen by me. But, I'm ready for a break, I'd like to be able to spend a little less time on the computer and more time crafting. The good news is that I'm sure my zest for organising things will return in the future, at which point, Cupcake will be popping up on your screens again.

I would like to thank all our Sponsors, past and present, for their generosity and continued support of Cupcake. Many of the people I have dealt with in this capacity, have become friends and it's been such fun 'working' with you. Thank you.

And then there's the Design Team. Where would Cupcake be without the fab girls on the DT? I can't thank you enough for your time, your ideas, and the fantastic, inspirational projects you have created week on week. Aside from all your hard work, each one of you has become a special friend to me and you will always hold a place in my heart. Mwah!

So, for the last time, for now... Thanks so much for taking the time to join our Photo Inspiration Challenge, we loved seeing your gorgeous creations, even the cheeky ones! 

Mr Random has chosen a Winner from our last Challenge and we've chosen our Cuties too...

Di's Digi Downloads Winner

Chosen at Random

Catherine
Catherine's Craft Corner

Congratulations Catherine, you win a $10 Gift Certificate from Di's Digi Downloads. Could you please e-mail Me by Sunday 04 August, so I can arrange for you to receive your prize?

Our Cupcake Cuties are...

Lynne in NI
San
Alina
Mari Harpham
Cathy

 Congratulations! You can pick up the Cupcake Cutie badge below... we hope you will display it on your Blogs with pride!

And that's about it, Folks, enjoy your summer...

Cupcake 250... Photo Inspiration

Hello. It's Helen here, fancy a Cupcake?

Thanks so much for taking the time to join our Anything But Square Challenge over the past fortnight, we loved seeing your fabulous creations. You certainly kept us busy, there were sooo many entries!

I guess you'd like to know what our next Challenge is? This week,  Donna has chosen a great Photo Inspiration Challenge:

What does this photo make you think of? We'd like to see it on your creations....

You have until 8pm GMT, Sunday 28th July 2013 to place your entries for this Challenge.

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Mr Random has chosen a Winner from our last Challenge and we've chosen our Cuties too...

My Crafty Heart Store Winner

Chosen at Random

Louise
Passion Creations

Congratulations Louise, you win £10 Gift Voucher from My Crafty Heart Store. Could you please e-mail Faye by Sunday 28th July, so she can arrange for you to receive your prize?

Our Cupcake Cuties are...

Marit Meijer
Mojca
Anita
Anjela Jervis
Julie J

 Congratulations! You can pick up the Cupcake Cutie badge below... we hope you will display it on your Blogs with pride!

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This week we are delighted to be sponsored by...

They have some gorgeous images, you really should pop by if you haven't already!

Di's Digi Downloads are kindly offering, one lucky winner, chosen at random, $10 Gift Certificate.

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Let's take a look at The Cupcakes gorgeous creations. Pop over to their personal Blogs to leave some luuuuurve, I know they'd be happy to see you :)

Donna 

Faye 

Sari 

Shelly

 A Few things to remember...

Be sure to enter our Challenge by 8pm GMT, Friday evening to be considered as a Cupcake Cutie

Please leave a link to your blog post and not just your blog

Make sure that 'Cupcake Crafts' are linked in your post... if you don't mention us in your posting you will not be eligible for any prize(s) offered by our sponsors

Please only link to new entries - it isn't fair to backlink to older post

 Thank you :)

Cupcake 250 Photo Inspiration

1.	Helene	13.	Suze	25.	Susann
2.	Kevin	14.	AJ	26.	NGCARDS
3.	Lynne in NI	15.	Shirley	27.	Convehtilan Lauski
4.	Tan	16.	Jean Zaccardelli	28.	Wendy Russell
5.	catherine	17.	Paula Jennings	29.	Crafting Cathy
6.	LindaCrea	18.	NGCARDS	30.	Dorte
7.	Leona	19.	Debbie Johns	31.	Tracy
8.	Marion L	20.	Mari Harpham	32.	Astrid
9.	San	21.	Donna	33.	Leona
10.	Mian Hahne	22.	Rose C	34.	crafty
11.	Alina	23.	Tracey Boley	35.	Gail Scott
12.	Denise Soffa	24.	Cathy	36.	Carmen

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Cupcake 249... Anything But Square

Hello. It's Delphine here, fancy a Cupcake?

Thanks so much for taking the time to join our "Not For Flowers" Challenge last week, we loved seeing your gorgeous creations. Before we get onto our new Challenge, please note that Cupcake Challenges will be running for Two weeks, instead of one, until the beginning of September. Everyone needs a holiday!

I guess you'd like to know what our next Challenge is? This week, Helen has chosen:

*** Anything But Square ***

We'd like to see your non-square projects. Have Fun!

You have until 8pm GMT, Sunday 14th July 2013 to place your entries for this Challenge.

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Mr Random has chosen a Winner from our last Challenge and we've chosen our Cuties too...

PINK GEM DESIGNS Winner

Chosen at Random

Ursula Uphof
My Crafting Corner

Congratulations Ursula, you win 3 images of your choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS. Could you please e-mail Faye by Sunday 14th July, so she can arrange for you to receive your prize?

Our Cupcake Cuties are...

Bastelarena
Anita M
Sara R
Maggie
Anja

 Congratulations! You can pick up the Cupcake Cutie badge below... we hope you will display it on your Blogs with pride!

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This week we are delighted that Teresa of My Crafty Heart is not only sponsoring Cupcake, but joining us as a Guest Designer too...

My Crafty Heart specialises in designer papers, quality stamps, dies and embellishments and provides a personal, easy and fast shopping experience!

My Crafty Heart are kindly offering, one lucky winner, chosen at random, a £10 Gift Voucher.

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Here's what The Cupcakes, including out fabulous Guest, Teresa, have come up with...

Cazza

 Helen 

Liza 


Louise

 Maarit


 Rebecca 

Teresa from My Crafty Heart

 A Few things to remember...

Be sure to enter our Challenge by 8pm GMT, Friday evening to be considered as a Cupcake Cutie

Please leave a link to your blog post and not just your blog

Make sure that 'Cupcake Crafts' are linked in your post... if you don't mention us in your posting you will not be eligible for any prize(s) offered by our sponsors

Please only link to new entries - it isn't fair to backlink to older post

 Thank you :)

Cupcake 249... Anything But Square

1.	Mian Hahne	66.	Gunn	131.	Julie (AnyOldCraft)
2.	Susan Stacey	67.	Debbie S 2nd entry	132.	Darlene Pavlick
3.	Elly Booij	68.	Valou250809	133.	Cathy
4.	Sonny	69.	Crafting Vicky	134.	Scatty Jan
5.	K8	70.	NY Debbieie	135.	Jen Leeflang
6.	Lizy	71.	Eva`s Scraproom	136.	Elly Booij
7.	Niinu	72.	Papersniffer	137.	Dewi Lestari
8.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee	73.	Billie A	138.	Mimi
9.	linda dekker	74.	Karen P	139.	Jackie C
10.	Cathy	75.	Michaela	140.	crafty
11.	kali	76.	Jackie C	141.	Gloria Shirr
12.	Gail Scott(#1)	77.	Sharon G	142.	Tanya OD
13.	Theresa P	78.	Marja	143.	Gerda
14.	Laine	79.	Sam / Whisper	144.	Caro
15.	Wynn	80.	Mari Harpham	145.	sue w
16.	Gail Scott(#2)	81.	rachel taylor	146.	AJ
17.	kanda	82.	Annette (Netty)	147.	Jennifer Scull
18.	Sue Pxxx	83.	Bo	148.	Julie B.x
19.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee #2	84.	Marianne's Craftroom	149.	Tine
20.	Olga	85.	crafty	150.	lorraine m
21.	Karien	86.	Lisa Barton Vintage Celebrations	151.	San (Cherry Pickins)
22.	Karen H	87.	rachel taylor	152.	Laurie
23.	Barbara Daines	88.	Lorraine B	153.	kanda
24.	DAISYCHAIN	89.	lindyloo	154.	K8
25.	Jen Leeflang	90.	Mian Hahne	155.	Lisa Jane
26.	coops	91.	***Céline***	156.	Katie Tate
27.	Norma	92.	~DEANNE~	157.	Kaija
28.	Lisa	93.	Karen C -busybusyhoneybee	158.	KateE
29.	Birgit	94.	Billie A	159.	Julie M
30.	Jane's Journal	95.	Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä	160.	Lisa Barton Vintage Celebrations
31.	rachel taylor	96.	Kate T	161.	Jackie C
32.	Debbie S	97.	Kat W	162.	aNNie♥
33.	Marit Meijer	98.	Wishcraft	163.	Deonna B
34.	Catherine	99.	Kazabing	164.	Susann
35.	Karen McAlpine	100.	Karen H	165.	Cheremane
36.	Glenda Atkins	101.	Dorte	166.	lalkygirl
37.	Julie B.x	102.	Eve	167.	lorraine reeve
38.	Jean Zaccardelli	103.	Simone	168.	Andreja L.
39.	Annette (Netty)	104.	Hazel	169.	Martinas Welt
40.	Gerda	105.	Jackie C	170.	Kevin
41.	Bettina	106.	Ira	171.	Jen Leeflang
42.	Jac	107.	Lisa Jane	172.	lalkygirl
43.	rachel fisher	108.	Angela Jervis	173.	Julie P
44.	Ciska	109.	Tracey V	174.	Karen C -busybusyhoneybee
45.	Jen Leeflang	110.	Julie J	175.	Sara I.
46.	Sonia Sellers	111.	Julie J	176.	Alie de Vrij
47.	Zoe	112.	Tracey D	177.	serafeena
48.	Mojca	113.	Jac	178.	Barb O.
49.	Louise	114.	lawinchen	179.	Mel
50.	Jackie C	115.	Georgiana	180.	Abbie
51.	Jen H.	116.	Tracey D	181.	Wendy.F
52.	Peggy T	117.	Marion L	182.	Christi Hicks
53.	Sarah-J W	118.	Marg B	183.	Simone
54.	Katie Tate	119.	Helen	184.	Ira
55.	crafty	120.	Bunny	185.	Jane's Journal
56.	Papersniffer	121.	Dreamtime	186.	Simone
57.	Mrs A.	122.	Margo S.	187.	Rina M
58.	Yogi	123.	Hazel B	188.	Mixamatoasties
59.	Jackie Bowman	124.	Anita	189.	Sandy
60.	Karien	125.	Karien	190.	Alie de Vrij
61.	Sujana	126.	An	191.	Andreja L.
62.	Sheryl C.	127.	lalkygirl	192.	Julie J
63.	Karen C -busybusyhoneybee	128.	Jackie C	193.	Jackie C
64.	Karli	129.	Sue bearhouse
65.	Christine Harrop	130.	lorraine m

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Cupcake 248... Not for Flowers

Hello. It's Rebecca here, fancy a Cupcake?

Thanks so much for taking the time to join our "let's get sentimental" Challenge last week, we loved seeing your fabulous creations. 

I guess you'd like to know what our next Challenge is? This week, Delphine has chosen:

*** Not for Flowers ***

We'd like to see CAS (clean and simple) designs, with no flower embellies or flowers in the image on your projects. Have Fun.

You have until 8pm GMT, Sunday 30th June 2013 to place your entries for this Challenge :)

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Mr Random has chosen a Winner from our last Challenge and we've chosen our Cuties too...

Crafts U Love
Winner

Chosen at Random
 Lydia
Love Lydia 

Flat Friends
Winner

Chosen at Random
Maxine D 

Kiwime's Kreations

 

Congratulations to you both. Could you please e-mail Faye, stating which prize you have won, by Sunday 30th June, so she can arrange for you to receive your prize.

Our Cupcake Cuties are...

Nick 

Wishcraft

AnnA M

Coops

 Mary D

 Congratulations! You can pick up the Cupcake Cutie badge below... we hope you will display it on your Blogs with pride!

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This week we are delighted to be sponsored by...

Pink Gem Designs offer a wide range of cute and whimsical clear polymer craft stamps and digi download products for paper crafting and digital scrapbooking. It's really worth taking a look.

Pink Gem designs are kindly offering, one lucky winner, chosen at random, 3 images of their choice. 

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Let's take a look at The Cupcakes gorgeous creations. Pop over to their personal Blogs to leave some luuuuurve, I know they'd be happy to see you :)

Delphine

 Donna 

Faye 

Keeley 

Sari 

Shelly

 A Few things to remember...

Be sure to enter our Challenge by 8pm GMT, Friday evening to be considered as a Cupcake Cutie

Please leave a link to your blog post and not just your blog

Make sure that 'Cupcake Crafts' are linked in your post... if you don't mention us in your posting you will not be eligible for any prize(s) offered by our sponsors

Please only link to new entries - it isn't fair to backlink to older post

 Thank you :)

Cupcake 249... Not for Flowers

1.	Wiola	44.	Stephanie W	87.	NanaConnie
2.	Anja	45.	sarah	88.	Tracey Boley
3.	crafty	46.	Hazel	89.	stempelomi
4.	Joey	47.	jovita	90.	Lisa Lynn
5.	Susan Kennedy	48.	~*Sheena*~	91.	Kimberly S
6.	Kelly Lloyd	49.	Jenn Z	92.	Karen C -busybusyhoneybee
7.	Lisbeth	50.	Charlene	93.	Fern Riley
8.	Karen C -busybusyhoneybee	51.	CREATE WITH JOY	94.	Deloris
9.	Tiziana B	52.	Lizy	95.	Sammibug
10.	Dorte	53.	Tracey V	96.	TRISHA S.
11.	Caroline - KISS	54.	Samantha :0)	97.	CraftyGirl
12.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee	55.	Sarah	98.	Vic
13.	Nancy Y	56.	Samih (8yrs)	99.	chris v - easily amused
14.	Melina	57.	aNNie♥	100.	Berit Synnøve
15.	Gail Scott	58.	rachel fisher	101.	CraftyGirl
16.	lindyloo	59.	Sammibug	102.	CraftyGirl
17.	Wishcraft	60.	Lyn T	103.	Denise Goeldner
18.	Dee's Cards	61.	Cathy Lu	104.	CoffeeTableCrafter - Anjii Rempel
19.	Stempelgedöns	62.	Sarah-J W	105.	sandra B
20.	Gail Scott	63.	Amy A	106.	DLR
21.	Nikki C	64.	Lorraine B	107.	Caro
22.	Lori Byrns	65.	alica	108.	CraftyGirl
23.	Ursula Uphof	66.	Andreja L.	109.	Carol C
24.	Maggie	67.	Helen	110.	Tracey T
25.	Mari Harpham	68.	bastelarena	111.	Andreja L.
26.	Maxine D	69.	Wendy Russell	112.	Suze
27.	Marianne's Craftroom	70.	chris v - easily amused	113.	Sanja Grdinić
28.	San	71.	Dee	114.	Mrs A.
29.	Lisa Barton Vintage Celebrations	72.	Billie A	115.	Karen G
30.	kozmik	73.	serafeena	116.	Donna Walker
31.	Sara R	74.	Jo	117.	Lisa Lynn
32.	Denise Goeldner	75.	Susann	118.	Dora
33.	Melissa SunshineHoneyBee #2	76.	Renate	119.	Lisa Hendrick
34.	Elaine	77.	Karen P	120.	Louise
35.	Angela P.	78.	Bettina	121.	Tracey D
36.	lillife	79.	Chris F	122.	elizabeth h.
37.	Maria	80.	crafty	123.	Papersniffer
38.	Karli	81.	Sammibug	124.	Sjoukje
39.	Filharmonica	82.	Christine Craig	125.	stempelomi
40.	Laura Love	83.	Maggie S	126.	Johanna
41.	Anita M	84.	Stempelgedöns	127.	Anne-Marie
42.	Heidi Brawley	85.	Christi Hicks
43.	Jax	86.	Yogi

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