Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's color challenge is Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake. I have to say I love the way the last two Inkredible color challenges have come out.

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

Stamp Set: Great Friend

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Antique Brads

Tools: Circles #2 Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Extra Large Punch, Top Note Sizzex

Special touch on this card: I cut the flower out of the designer series paper. Next, I layered it on a scallop circle and a circle. I layered the designer series paper on a piece of paper and the die cut with the Top Note.

Awesome Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper

As you can see I am flip flopping through the seasons with all my posts. Here I am back to fall. Here is the fabulous Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper.

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

Stamp Sets: Great Friend

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Early Espresso Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder, Circles #2 Sizzex, Circles 1 3/4" Circle Punch

Taylored Expressions #129

What can I say Taylored Expressions sketches. Here is another sketch and another great inspiration. Did you know you can still get these great felt flurries? They are on the clearance rack for only $4.99.

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

Stamp Sets: Christmas Greetings

Ink: Baja Breeze

Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Rhinestones Brads, White Taffeta Ribbon, 5/8" Silver Jumbo Brads, Big Felt Flurries Accents & Elements

Tools: Circles Scissors Plus, Scallop Trim Borders, Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folders, Big Shot

Special touch on this card: To keep the felt flurries layered on top of one another, I put a jumbo brad on first one. Then put a pop-up glue dot and layered the second snowflake. Lastly, I added a rhinestone.

Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a sketch challenge. I just love the new designer series paper from the Holiday Mini, Autumn Spice. It is such beautiful textured paper. Yes it is textured. I also love the new Antique Brads. As you can see I am having so much fun with all the new things that I just came in my order.

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

Stamp Sets: Thoughts & Prayers, Three Little Words

Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Early Espresso

Paper: Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Antique Brads, Vintage Brads, Early Espresso Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Corner Rounder

Stampin' Royalty Wicked Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is to make anything but a card. So here's my candy holder made with paper towel roll. Yes, I took a empty paper towl roll and put some designer series paper around it. On the bottom I glued a scallop circle punch. I used the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to keep it together. The top I cut a strip of wide grosgrain ribbon and attached it to the sides with black brads. I have to say my favorite new Sizzex die is the Tasteful Trim Bigz Die. It has four beautiful trims you can just die cut!!!

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

Stamp Sets: Wicked Cool

Ink: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Love Letters Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Basic Black

Accessories: Black Brads and Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Jumbo Scallop Circle Punch, Bat Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Circles #2 Sizzex, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die Sizzex, uni-Signal Gel Pen

Color Throwdown

Here's back to back color challenge. This time it is the Color Throwdown colors. This week's color challenge is: Melon Mambo, Pacific Point and River Rock. So I wasn't quite sure how those colors were going to come together. I was just happy my new A Cute Christmas just came in and I was able to play with it and make this adorable snowman card.

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

Stamp Sets: A Cute Christmas

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, River Rock, Basic Black

Paper: Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pack, Whisper White

Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones from a local craft store

Tools: Big Shot, Circles #2 Sizzex, Snowflake Punch, Northern Flurry Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 3/4" circle punch, Diecutting machine and cartridge

Inkredible Color Challenge

So here is this week's Inkredible Color Challenge. The colors are: Sage Shadow, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake and Really Rust. So I substituted Sage Shadow for Baja Breeze and Really Rust for Cajun Craze. I really liked the simplicity of the 4 colors together. So I just popped up each of the layers with Stampin' Dimensionals.

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

Stamp Sets: Silhouette Sentiments, Afterthoughts

Ink: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze

Paper: Whisper White, Stampin' Dimensionals

Mojo Monday #157

So I decided to do another Christmas card with this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

Here's this week card and the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Got Treats, Sweet Season

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Jolly Holidays Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Early Espresso Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

Tools: Circles Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Extra Large Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Square Lattice Textured Impression Embossing Folder, Heart to Heart Punch

I heart 2 stamp sketch

So here is this week's I heart 2 stamp sketch. So here's another thank you card I made.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: For all you do, Wedding Sweet

Ink: Old Olive, So Saffron

Paper: Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, So Saffron

Accessories: Halfback Pearls

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Curly Label Punch, Butterfly Punch, Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Textured Impression Embossing Folders

Yeah I have been chosen again!!!

I just went to the Color Throwdown blog to see that my snowman card was chosen as this week's top pick. I am so excited.

Click here to visit the Color Throwdown blog and to see other top picks of the week.

Thank you Color Throwdown.

What an amazing way to start my day

I am so excited. I just found out that I was chosen as one this week's Top Crops at Taylored Expressions. It is truly an honor to be chosen in the great talent. You can check out the other top crops at the following link and join in this week's sketch.

Thank you Taylor!!!!

Taylored Expressions #128

I have to say I absolutely love this week's Taylored Expressions sketch. I can see using this sketch over and over.

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

Stamp Sets: Thoughts & Prayers, Three Little Words

Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper (retired), Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Accessories: Early Espresso Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Button and Brads

Tools: Scallop Border Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Ridinghood Red, Garden Green, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede. So I decided to make my own holly with a 1/2" Circle Punch and the Bat Punch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Contempo Christmas, All in Row (retired)
Ink: Garden Green, Whisper White
Paper: Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper, Garden Green, Ridinghood Red
Accessories: Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Victoria Crochet Trim
Tools: Bitty Bat Large Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Two Tags Sizzex

Pals Paper Arts Halloween Challenge

In the next couple of months I have a feeling there will be a lot of jumping between holidays. Moving from Halloween to Christmas and back. This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is Halloween! So I found another punch that layers great with the new Decorative Label punch.

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

Stamp Sets: Wicked Cool

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Love Letters Designer Series Paper, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black Button

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Circle Scissors Plus, Bitty Bat Large Punch, 2 1/2 Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, uni-Signal Gel Pen

Mojo Monday #156

Here is this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I am slowly making some headway with my Christmas cards. Don't you just love the new Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini, isn't it just gorgeous. That peeking behind the oval stamp is the new Decorative Label punch!! I love the way they layer!!

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

Stamp Sets: Leaf Lines, Holiday Happiness

Ink: Basic Brown, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Accessories: Vintage Brads, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon and Button

Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Blender Pens

Color Throwdown

This week's Color Throwdown color challenge is Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray and Rich Razzleberry. As soon as I saw them, I was thinking something with snowflakes, well I ended up with a snowman. I think the original snowman idea came from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, but I could be wrong. It was last year when I saw the idea, so I don't know if I would find the blog even if I tried.

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

Stamp Sets: Holiday Happiness

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Basic Bray, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper (retired)

Accessories: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestones from a local vendor

Tools: Trio Flower Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Small Heart Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch

Stampin' Royalty Stitching Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is a Stitching. If anyone who knows me sewing is just not my thing. I keep saying I am going to have my mom teach me how to use the sewing machine, but it hasn't happened. Although I can sew a button on and do some light stitching, so that is what I did on this week's challenge. I started on out by pulling out my mat pack and making holes for my stitching. It was every other hole on the mat pack. I have to say I made mom proud. The other special touch was after color in the image with my blender pens and ink, I took my marker and drew in the lines again. After my water color they were a little hard to see.

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

Stamp Sets: Leaf Lines

Ink: Basic Brown, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso

Paper: Watercolor Paper and Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper (retired)

Accessories: Vintage Brads, Linen Thread

Tools: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Needle, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Blender Pen

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Yahoo!

Very exciting! I was chosen as this week's Top Pick at the Stampin' Royalty site. The challenge was a photo inspiration of pennants, so I made my Boo Wall Hanging! I made my pennants with cutting out triangles and then layering them on top of pinking hearts punched out borders. How great is this. I learned this trick from our demonstrator exclusive magazine, Stampin' Success.

Thank you Stampin' Royalty!!!!

Happy Halloween

We go from Christmas to Halloween with today's post. I am loving the Crushed Concord paired up with the Basic Black and Very Vanilla.

So here's this week's iheart2stamp sketch and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: From the Crypt

Ink: Basic Black, Crushed Concord
Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Newsprint Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Neutrals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Crushed Concord stitched-Poly Ribbon
Tools: Horizontal Slot Punch, Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Happy Holidays and Taylored Expressions

I have to say I love this week's Taylored Expressions sketch. The first thing I thought of was Christmas Card when I saw the sketch. So here's my first Christmas Card of the season.

Here's the card and the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Holiday Happiness, Delightful Decorations

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Jolly Holidays Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Half Back Pearls from a local craft store, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Ornament Punch, Circle Sizzex, Big Shot

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a color challenge. The colors are Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron and Old Olive. I have to say I love the way the colors came out. The special touch on this card is applying two way glue on the flower petals and then sprinkling Dazzling Diamonds.

Here's the card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Awash with Flowers, Three Little Words

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron, Old Olive

Paper: Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Silver Brads

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's color challenge is Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green. I thought it was going to be a challenge after all, but it wasn't.

Here's the card and the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Extreme Surboard, Word Play

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Pacific Point Patterns Designer Series Paper, Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pack

Accessories: Silver Bards

Tools: 2 1/2" Circle Punch

Boo Wall Hanging

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is a photo inspiration right out of the 2010-11 Idea Book and Catalog. On page 175, you will see these gorgeous pennants made from our Patterns Designer Series Paper Stacks. How great is it that you can get coordinating Patterns Designer Series Paper in every color!!!! The paper stacks are packaged by color family. You get 40 sheets of 2 double-sided designs for only $19.95

So I drew my inspiration from the photo from the pennants. I made my pennants with cutting out triangles and then layering them on top of pinking hearts punched out borders. How great is this. I learned this trick from our demonstrator exclusive magazine, Stampin' Success.

So here's my Halloween wall hanging and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Wicked Cool

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade

Accessories: Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Poppy Parade Stiched Poly Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Googlie Eyes, Chipboard Coaster from an online store, Black Brads

Tools: Timeless Type Sizzlets, Big Shot, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Crop-a-dile, Bitty Bat Large Punch, Double Circle Punch (retired), Scallop Border Punch

Color Throwdown #109

This week's Color Throwdown challenge has the colors of Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight. So what better stamp set to work with all these colors than the Cheers to You stamp set. What a great way to end the summer season with great summer colors and great summer drink card.

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

Stamp Sets: Cheers to You, Word Play

Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight

Paper: Tempting Turqouise, Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Tempting Turquoise Brads

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

Mojo Monday #155

Here is the Mojo Monday #155. I decided to pull out some retired Candy Lane designer series paper for the challenge for a shabby chic card.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Punch Potpourri, Together Forever

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa

Paper: Candy Lane Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Chocolate chip

Accessories: Silver Brads, Victoria Crochet Trim, Mini Vintage Tags

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch, Circle Sizzex, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, Mini Heart Punch, Cogs Extra Large Double, Two Step Extra Large Bird Punch

iheart2stamp

I have to say I love this week's iheart2stamp sketch. I decided to pull the retired Rock-a-Bye Boy Simply Scrappin’ Kit for the challenge.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Word Play

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Paper: Rock-a-Bye Boy Simply Scrappin’ Kit (retired), Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Accessories: Vintage Brads, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Mat Pack

3 Challenges in One

I was able to do three challenges in one with this project. Two of them were very similiar. Stamping Royalty's challenge was to do a project with Rhinestones and Pearls. Pals Paper Arts challenge was Pretty in Pearls. The Color Throwdown this week was Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and So Saffron.

So here is my little pocketbook I made for all three challenges.

Ingredients to make the project:

Stamp Sets: Full of Life

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories: Pearls from a local craft store, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Mat Pack, Scallop Border Punch, Crop-a-dile

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's color challenge is Ballet Blue, Cameo Coral and Garden Green. Since Ballet Blue and Cameo Coral are retired, I decided to substitute those colors with Pacific Point and Regal Rose. I have to say I love the way this color challenge came out. I am also happy the last time my friend Colleen came over she showed me how to make these adorable flowers. It was super easy! Thank you Colleen!

Ingredients to make the gift bag:

Stamp Sets: Cheap Talk

Ink: Pacific Point, Garden Green, Cajun Craze

Paper: Pacific Point and Regal Rose Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pacific Point, Whisper White

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft store, Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Tools: Large Oval Punch, Extra Large Flower Punch

Lovin' Strawberries

I have to say I love strawberries and absolutely love pairing up with red gingham. So here's a sketch I found on The Cat's Pajama site. Love the way this card came out.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, Upsy Daisy

Ink: Old Olive and Real Red

Paper: Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories: White Taffeta Ribbon, White Ribbon

Tools: Clear Circle Sizzex, Scallop Square Punch, Square, Big Shot, 1" inch square punch from a local craft store

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

For this week's Mojo Monday sketch, I pulled out the fabulous hostess exclusive Punch Potpourri stamp set.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Punch Potpourri, Vintage Vogue, Silhouette Sentiments

Ink: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Paper: Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Accessories: Vintage Brads, Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Clear Circle Sizzex, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Scallop Square Sizzex, Extra Large 2-Step Bird Punch, uni-Signal White Gel Pen, Distressing Kit