Another Inkredible Color Challenge

So as you can see I love the Inkredible color combo this week. I decided to pull out the Sweet Scoops stamp set for this color challenge. Loving the summery look and feel. Can you believe August is almost over. With August being over that means an end to the Summer Mini. Don't miss out on getting the ice cream set before it is too late. Only a few more days!!!

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets: So Very (retired), Sweet Scoops
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose
Paper: Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Regal Rose Patterns Designer Series Paper, Real Red Prints Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: 5/16" Whisper White Brads, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Small Heart Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Big Shot, Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Stampin' Royalty and Paper Crafts Inspiration

This week's Stampin' Royalty's challenge is a monochromatic card. Well I was completely inspired by this month's Paper Crafts magazine. On page 59 of the September/October 2009 issue you will see a beautiful card made by Michelle Mathey.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Sincere Saluations

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon and Button

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Big Shot and Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

2 days in a row!!!!

I am so excited. Another card of mine made Nancy's weekly iPick! You may remember this one as my winning project for Shelli's All Things New Creative Challenge Winner.

For those of you not familiar with Nancy Riley's iPicks, Nancy posts a selection of her favorite weekly Stampin' Up! cards and projects by talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch her eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs.
I am so shocked. I am in great company, check out her blog for all the amazing projects she has chosen! She has been playing catch up on her iPicks, hence the two days in a row. Thank you Nancy!

If you don't have time to visit the 101 blogs to check out all the Stampin' Up! creativity out there. I would check out here blog. She truly has an eye for the best of the best out there every week.

http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/

Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a sketch one. I decided to pull out the wonderful ice cream set, Sweet Scoops.

So here's my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Sweet Scoops, Got Treats

Ink: Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: So Saffron, Whisper White, Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Barely Banana Brads

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch

Run to the Clearance Rack

You need to check out the Stampin' Up! clearance rack!!! So many great deals!! Get them while they last.

Here are some of the great deals to be found out there!!!

Epoxy Brads for only $1.99

Ribbon for only $2.99

Simply Scrappin' Kits for only $7.99

Designer Series Paper for only $3.99

Cardstock for only $2.49

Corduroy Buttons for only $3.99

Rub-ons for only $4.39

Click here to start shopping and get the deals while they last!

What a great way to start my day!

I was just visiting Nancy Riley's blog and found I was this week's pick of the week. Nancy posts a selection of her favorite weekly Stampin' Up! cards and projects by talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch her eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs.

I am truly honored to be chosen. I am in great company this week, check out her blog for all the amazing projects she has chosen! Thank you Nancy!

http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/

Color Throwdown

So I found a new color challenge site, Color Throwdown. Like I need another challenge site to visit, but I have to say they are the best thing if you are in a slump or you need a jolt to your creativity. A third of the work is done, so know I just have to come up with the sketch and what the design is. The colors are: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz. They were screaming something floral to me, but I decided to do something a little different with them. So here is my girly rocker card with the colors.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Grunge Rock, Extreme Guitar

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink Prints Designer Series Paper, Rose Red Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Silver Brads, Aluminum Circle Tags

Tools: Circles #2 Sizzex, Big Shot and 1 3/4" Circle Punch

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge

So I have to say I like the circles in this week's Taylored Expressions sketch challenge. I pulled out the Pawsitively Prints II paper and I knew I wanted to do something with it.

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: With All My Heart, Messages for Mom

Ink: Crumb Cake and Poppy Parade

Paper: Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Build a Brads, Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon

Tools: Two Step Owl Extra-Large Punch, Two Step Bird Extra-Large Punch, 1/2 Circle Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Clear Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Border Punch from a local craft store

I heart 2 stamp sketch and Inkredible colors

At first I wasn't sure about this week's colors for the Inkredible challenge, but they started to grow on me. When Colleen originally came up with the colors this was all before the color renovation. So the colors were Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Tempting Turquoise and Real. So I subsituted the Cameo Coral and Summer Sun for Regal Rose and Daffodil Delight. I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by the colors. I also have to say I love the I heart to stamp sketch this week.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Birthday Bakery

Ink: Basic Black, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Regal Rose Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft store

Tools: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Blender Pen

Mojo Monday #153

Here is this week's Mojo Monday sketch. Can you believe this is the only second time I used the stamp set, It's theThought. This guy is so cute that I just can't believe I haven't pulled him out sooner to make a card.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Set: It's the Thought, Messages for Mom

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango

Paper: Travel Journal Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Early Espresso Wide Grosgrain Ribbon and Brads

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Square Punch, 1" punch from a local craft store

Pals Paper Arts Challenge

This week's Pals Paper Arts Challenge is a photo inspiration. I was inspired by the red shoe and the daisy brooch. No surprise there. I love daisies and I just love the red and white combo. So here is my card. To make the card a little dressy, I sprayed on some shimmery smooch mist which is hard to tell in the photo.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: Poppy Parade

Paper: Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Build-a-brad, Silver Brads, Pretties, Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer

Tools: Scallop Circle #2 Sizzex, Big Shot, 1/2" Circle Punch

Mojo Monday #149

Here is a Mojo Monday challenge that I missed. I have to say even if I don't get the sketch challenge done the week it is due. I try to get it done just the same. Sketches are my favorite, they always take me out of my comfort zone and create something I didn't expect.

Just a few more days left to get the Tropical Party, In a Word and Island Oasis Designer Series Paper! The Summer Mini is slowly coming to an end. August 31st is the last day to buy from it!

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Just Surfing, In a Word, Tropical Party

Ink: Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede

Paper: Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Throughly Modern Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Twill Tape, Silver Brads

Tools: Square Scallop Sizzex, Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders square Lattice

Wicked Cool Milk Carton

Okay so one of my favorite stamp set is the Wicked Cool. I love this great Halloween stamp set. My friend Colleen let me borrow the milk carton die so I made this great little milk carton treat box.

Ingredients to make this project:

Stamp Sets: Wicked Cool

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Paper: Love Letters Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon

Tools: Wide Oval Punch, Mini Milk Carton Bigz L Sizzex, Big Shot

Owlways

I am loving the owl punch in the new catalog!!! How cute is he!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Always, Admit It

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Sunny Garden Desiger Series Paper, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Early Espresso Brad, Googlie Eyes, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch, Small Heart Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Paper Piercer

Mojo Monday #152

I am so happy I was able to get the Mojo Monday sketch done this week. I love the way this card came out.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Silhouette Sentiments, Because I Care

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Basic Black

Paper: Newsprint Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black

Accessories: Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Halfback Pearls

Tools: Coluzzle Cutting System, Border and Butterfly Punch from a local craft store, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Plates, Big Shot

Taylored Expresssion Sketch Challenge

I decided to try the Taylored Expressions sketch this week. I just got the new Halloween stamp set Wicked Cool and I couldn't wait to try this great sketch with this stamp set. How fun is this set. I love all the great images in this set!

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Set: Wicked Cool

Ink: Basic Black, Peach Parfait

Paper: Love Letter Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Basic Black Button, Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Stampin' Royalty Guest Designer

I am so excited I was asked to be this week's Stampin' Royalty Guest Designer. The challenge theme is School Days. What better way to celebrate the challenge than to make a scrapbook page celebrating school days. Here is my little niece showing off her art work at pre-school. How great is it that even though that the Sweet Pea designer series paper is retired it is still available through My Digital Studio!

Click here to see the other Stampin' Royalty designers and to participate in the challenge!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Accessories: Early Espresso Buttons, Pink Pirouette Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Timeless Type Sizzlets, Two Step Owl Extra-Large Punch, Two-Step Owl Extra Large, 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Modern Label Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge

Here is this week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge. The colors are: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. Great summer color combo! I decided to pull my surfer guy and the tropical flowers out for this color challenge. Only a few more days to get the Tropical Party stamp set. I have to say it is one of my favorite stamp sets of all time. It helps that I am a beach bum at heart. Don't hesitate to get this set for only $17.95 wood mount (#118515) and $13.95 clear mount (#120081). Great set for summer scrapbook pages and masculine cards! Click here to see other projects made with this set!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Just Surfing (retired), Extreme Surfboard, Tropical Party

Ink: Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft store

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Sizzex Circles

Week of August 17th Inkredible Color Challenge

I am all caught up with challenges until the next time. Here is the last challenge. The colors are: Taken with Teal, Ruby Red, Sahara Sand and Basic Gray. I have to say this color challenge was the most challenging for me.

Here is the card I came up with and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets: Three Little Words
Ink: Sahara Sand
Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Gray and Sahara Sand Patterns Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Kraft Corduroy Buttons
Tools: Scallop Square Punch, Paper Piercer, Island Floral Sizzex, Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Big Shot

Week of August 10th Inkredible Color Challenge

August 10th Inkredible Color Challenge was Real Red, Taken with Teal and So Saffron. So I pulled out the It's Your Thought stamp set. Can you believe I earned this set and never used it!

Here is the card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Set: It's Your Thought

Ink: Basic Black, Taken with Teal and Real Red

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accesories: White Taffeta Ribbon, White Button

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Blender Pens

Week of August 3rd Inkredible Color Challenge

So the next color challenge is Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. This color challenge comes straight out of the Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit. So what better way to get to do this challenge than by using the kit itself. I still had some scraps left over from the kit, so here is my card made with this color challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set: Word Play

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit, Whisper White

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft store, Aluminum White Circle Metal Edge Tags (retired)

Tools: Paper Piercer

Week of July 27th Inkredible Color Challenge

So I have fallen behind a little in the Inkredible color challenges again, so I'll be playing a little catch up. Here are the colors for July 27th week: Old Olive, Pacific Point, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip. I am so loving the little owl punch!!!!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Cheap Talk, Small Sayings (retired)

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Pacific Point and So Saffron Patterns Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Old Olive Button, Linen Thread

Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Two-Step Owl Extra-Large Punch

GARTH in Central Park

I have to say one of the most amazing concerts I ever attended was Garth Brooks in Central Park. 750,000 people in Central Park all singing Unanswered Prayers is something I will never forget!!!! Every concert after that just can't compare. I captured the day with my pictures and news article from the Hearld News. It is rated to be the #4 concert with the highest attendence. Click here to see this one as well as others.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Stamp Set: Wanted

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Wanted Designer Series Paper, Basic Black

Accessories: Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Vintage Brads, Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Serif Essentials Sizzex, Big Shot, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Small and Large Star Punch

Another Country Brush with Fame

Here is another brush with fame when I got an autograph photo of Reba McEntire. She was in the Big Apple doing Annie Get Your Gun. After the performance, we got to the side entrance and I got my autograph and my picture next to her as I got the autograph.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Set: Best Blossoms, Lovely Letters

Ink: Dusty Durango

Paper: Apple Cider Designer Series Paper, Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Rust brads from a local craft store, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch

So Excited!!!!!

I am so excited I won the Shelli's All Things New Creative Challenge. Every month our CEO, Shelli Gardner hosts creative challenges on her blog. It's open to everyone so feel free to check out the submissions or submit your creations. This month's challenge was to create a project using new products from the new Idea Book and Catalog! So here was the project I submitted and won with!!!

Click here to see the other winning projects for this month's challenge. I am so excited to have been chosen. There is so many talented submissions every month that it truly is an honor to have been chosen by Shelli!

Doing a little happy dance!

Some Country and Western Scrapbook Pages

I finally had a chance to scrap some amazing events that have happened to me. Once upon a time we use to have a country station here in the NY NJ area. When we did they did free events in the Big Apple. Here is a scrapbook page I did when I got my autograph and photo taken with Tim McGraw.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Wanted

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Outlaw Designer Series Paper, Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Vintage Brads, Hemp Cord, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Grungeboard from a local craft store

Tools: Small Star Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Happy Birthday to Me!

Here is the most amazing birthday gift my friend Colleen made me! She is so incredibly talented and generous. I got this beautiful homemade birthday cake filled with birthday treats! How she finds the time to make something so beautiful like this with two little boys running around, I'll never know! I have to say we meet like 6 years ago when I first started stamping at a scrapbooking crop. Our former upline recruited her to be part of our downline. Since then, the two of us have become fast friends. Who knew a love of stamps would turn into such a beautiful friendship.

Ingredients to make the project:

Paper: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

Tools: Two Step Bird Extra Large Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Fancy Flower Extra Large Punch

Last but not least

Well last but not least here is my little cousin with my niece. Julie just loves have big cousin Jess to take her places and play with her. Here is double trouble. I hope you enjoyed my family scrapbook. I had so much fun putting it together.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Set: Best Wishes & More, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Baja Breeze

Paper: Baja Breeze Patterns Designer Series Paper, Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Whisper White, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Half Back Pearls

Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Word Window, Modern Label Punch

Family Pictures

One of the best parts of the wedding was the fact that my aunt from Poland was able to come. Here she is with her sisters. 4 sisters together!

Ingredients to make the page:
Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Early Espresso, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon, Chocolate chip button bouquet
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzex Circle

Stampin' Royalty Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is making your own background paper. So I pulled out the Tart & Tany set and made my own paper.

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, On a Pedestal

Ink: Real Red and Old Olive
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: Real Red Buttons, Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circles Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Border Punch from a local craft store

Mojo Monday #150

I am going to interrupt some of my wedding scrapbook posting to post the Mojo Monday challenge. I can't believe the summer is almost gone and I have not done anything with the Tart & Tangy stamp set. I love this stamp set and for $12.95 it is a steal.

Here is my Mojo Monday card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, On a Pedestal

Ink: Real Red and Old Olive

Paper: Pawsitively Prints II, Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories: Latte Buttons, Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Cutter Kit, Corner Rounder Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circles Sizzex, Big Shot

More Couple Pages

Here is my cousins who were part of the bridal party as well as my aunt and uncle, the parents of the groom.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Half back pearls

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch

Couple Pages

Here are some couple pages I put together. First is my brother with his wife and little munchkin. Then come my parents followed by my aunt and uncle.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Chocolate chip Twill Ribbon, Baja Breeze Buttons

Tools: Timeless Type Sizzlets, Big Shot

Cute Blog to Check Out

Here is a cute blog to check out on different ways to do photo shoots with you little one!

http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com/

Me and my sweetie

I am so happy I got some great shots of me and my sweetie the day of the wedding. Here we are.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Early Espresso, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Whisper White Brad, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Love & Happiness Rubons

Tools: Border punch from a local craft store

August Open Workshop

It's back to school time in less than a month which means time to start thinking about school supplies. Come to this month's open workshop where we will be making 4 cute owl projects. Give them as a gift for a little one going back to school or keep them for yourself.

The projects are a notebook, magnetic bookmarker, memo clip for the refridgerator and caddy for your office supplies. You will get to use 3 of our fabulous new punches, 2 new designer series paper and use the Big Shot.

Stop by
Monday August 23rd
or
Tuesday August 24th
at 7 p.m.
and make these fabulous projects.

Location: Totowa, NJ

Workshop Fee: $20
Place a 40$ order or more and your class fee is waived.

Please RSVP as soon as possible for all events so that the card stock is ready for everyone to start stamping when the event begins.

Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): In a Word, Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra Large Punch, Love Letter DSP, Sunny Garden DSP, Favorite Things, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Tuesday Night Scrap Night

Tuesday night has officially become stamping and scrapbooking night in my stamping studio.
Bring your paper and accessories and leave your tools at home. Free usage of all my tools, stamp pads and stamp sets.

July date: Tuesday, August 17th 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Come anytime between 4-11, you can come late or leave early.
Location: Totowa, NJ

This workshop is FREE!!!!

So leave work and come on right over. We will order dinner around 7 pm, so please bring some cash if you are interested in purchasing dinner.

My Sister and Brother in Law

Here is my sister and her husband and of course little Michael in the second picture.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Best Wishes & More, Whimsical Words

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss

Paper: Kiwi Kiss Patterned Designer Series Paper, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White

Accessories: Half back pearls, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch