Thank You! Thank You! Thank You Nancy!

Two days in a row, I am so happy.   I went to check Nancy's site this morning to find that my scrapbook page made her top picks!    Thank you Nancy!

Wedding Scrapbooking

Well I am happy to say I was able to finally scrapbook at least one photo from my sister's wedding.   The biggest problem in scrapbooking the event is there is over 5000 photos!!!  So let's just say when I finally get to it, I will have gone through many, many photos.

Here is the scrapbook page and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Set:   Vintage Vogue

Ink:   Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper, Juntos Designer Series Paper, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Accessories:   Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Victoria Crochet Trim, Self-Adhesive Pearls from a local craft store

Tools:  Die Cutting machine

Thank you Nancy!

I very excited.   I had two of my cards posted on the Incredible iSTAMP blog.   If you have been following my blog, you know Nancy chooses her favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs.    I truly honored each time I am featured on her site.    She has an amazing eye for choosing beautiful and inspiring designs.  

So here are my two cards she choose!    Thank you Nancy!  Make sure to check out her blog, you are going to be amazed by the projects she has chosen.

Love, Love this page

Here is a scrapbook page I made with a picture of me and my sweetie.   We both share a love of music and going to concerts.   Here we are at the Bruce concert.   I love the way the way this page came out.

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke
Paper: Newsprint Designer Series Paper, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Basic Black
Accessories: Self Adhesive Pearls from a local craft store, Very Vanilla Tafetta Ribbon, On Board Chipboard, Rubons from a local craft store, Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Two Step Bird Extra Large Punch, Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Heart & Brackets Sizzex, Clear Circle Sizzex, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Label Maker from a local craft store, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

More Beach Scrapbooking

What can I say I love scrapbooking my beach photos.   I made this scrapbook page for this week's Pals Paper Arts challenge.    The challenge is using Brads!!    I used my Whisper White brads in the center of the Felt Fusion flowers.

My favorite part of the page is the large flower from the Build a Blossom stamp set.   The large flower is just beautiful embellishment on a page.

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Set:  Build a Blossom
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie
Paper:   Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Brads, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Felt Fusion, Tangerine Tango Big Buttons, Chipboard
Tools:  Blossoms Petal Punch, Border Punch from a local craft store, Big Shot, Serif Essentials Sizzex, Circle Cutting System

Operation Write Home Blog Hop

 

I am super excited to participating in my very first blog hop.    You ask what a blog hop is...  well several paper crafters and scrapbookers get together pick a day to post projects on a theme.     Operation Write Home (OWH) is hosting a Memorial Day blog hop with over a hundred blogs participating.  The theme is Miss You cards - patriotic.  Want to get this blog hop started, click on the following link to be brought to the next blog in the blog roll of designers.   Each designer will have a link set up that will just keep moving you through the chain.  

Next Person on the Blog Hop:   Shemaine, Scraptastic Designs


Ingredients to make both cards can be found below, so scroll down for details. 

Here is some more information about Operation Write Home.    They support our Armed Forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. OWH just surpassed 1 MILLION cards sent to our deployed troops! Click HERE to see their heartwarming YouTube video that celebrates this incredible milestone. 

Ingredients to make Adventure card:
Stamp Sets:  stamp set from a local craft store, So Many Sayings
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Twill Tape, Early Espresso Brads, Early Espresso Buttons, Linen Thread
Tools:  Scallop Border Punch, Circle Cutting System

Ingredients to make Rosette card:
Stamp Sets:   So Many Sayings, Holiday Blitz
Ink:   Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red
Paper:   Baja Breeze Patterns Designer Series Paper, Love Letters Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Accessories:   Antique Brads, Pearls, Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Transparency from a local craft store
Tools:   Paper Rosette Sizzex from a local craft store, Big Shot, Petal Cone Sizzex, 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Circle Cutting System

Mojo Monday Scrapbooking

Here is this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge.    I started making a card and ended up with a scrapbook page that I will be giving in a shadow box for the grad.  

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:   Word Play, Grad set from a local craft store

Ink:   Basic Black

Paper:   Newsprint Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Baja Breeze

Accessories:   Antique Brads, Pearls, Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Urban West Rubons

Tools:   Scallop Border Punch, Star Punch, 1" Punch, Paper Rosette Sizzex, Big Shot

Welcome Little Onesie

Here is an new twist on on old favorite.   I remember making these little onesie for my niece's baby shower.   I still have pretty in pink scraps from making her shower invites and baby scrapbook pages!   Click here to see the onesie!

Good friends of mine adopted a little boy and I couldn't wait to make a cute little card to send off to them.    I just love the little turtle guy from the Summer Splash stamp set.

To make the cute little circle borders, I cut a larger circle with my circle cutting system and then attached it to the card and punched out the cutouts with the 1 3/4" circle punch.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:   Summer Splash, Welcome Little One
Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery
Paper:   Travel Journal Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:   Oval Sizzex, Big Shot, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Cutting System

Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge

This week we have a sketch challenge at the Stamping Royalty site.     It a little different than the sketch below, but I just couldn't get the ribbon on the top of the card to work for me.     

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, May 30th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:  Bold Blossom, Four Frames, On Your Birthday

Ink:   Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade

Paper:   Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Poppy Parade Patterns Card Pack

Accessories:   Rhinestones

Tools:   Scallop Border Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Large Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch

Inkredible Monkeyin' Around

Since I am on a roll with scrapboooking.   I decided to get a head start on next week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors are Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive.  

Here are the kids monkeyin' around on the beach.

Here are the ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:   Just Surfing, Tropical Party, Alphabet stamp set and monkey set from a local craft store
Ink:   Early Espresso, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede
Paper:  Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Early Espresso
Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry Buttons, Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones

Catch a Wave

I have to say I am so happy to be scrappin'   Here is another page of pictures from last summer.   Here I used the very versatile Tropical Party stamp set to make my own background paper.   It's been a while since I have done that.    It matches my boyfriends bathing suit perfectly!

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:  Tropical Party, alphabet stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Pacific Point
Paper:   Whisper White, Pacific Point, Basic Black
Accessories:   Black Pearls from a local craft store, Ice Cream Parlor Quick Accents Pack
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store

Inkredible Color Challenge Scrappin'

This week's Inkredible color challenge is the beautiful colors of:   Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade.   How gorgeous is this color combo.

I was able to get some scrapbooking done this week, here are some pictures from last summer.  

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:   Tropical Party, So Cool
Ink:  Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade
Paper:   Whisper White, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade, Title Border from a local craft store
Accessories:   Pearls, Jewels from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Punch from a local craft store

The Boys Of Summer Scrapbooking

Here is the first in a series of summer scrapbook pages I have been able to work on.    I visit every year with my best friend and her family down the shore.    Here is her husband and her two little boys.

Ingedients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:   Tropical Party, Jayne's Type Alphabet
Ink:   Old Olive, Pacific Point
Paper:  Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, Pacific Point Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pacific Point
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Silver Bookplate and Rhinestones from a local craft store
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store

Life is Sweet Scrapbooking

My friend Kim and former Stampin' Up! demo buddy just started a great new scrapbooking challenge blog called Scrappin' Chics.    Each month they post a challenge and you have a month to link up your project.    This months challenge is Kitchen Themed projects.    Once you are done posting for her challenge, then why not stop by Shelli's blog and enter your scrapbook creation there.    This month's So Shelli contehttp://www.soshelli.com/contest/st is scrapbook pages!!!   Perfect for National Scrapbook Month!

Here is a scrapbook page dedicated to my two little kitchen helpers.    They helped me decorate cupcakes at Easter.   I see two pastry chefs in the making!   They did a great job!!!  

Here are the ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Set:   Simple Birthday Thanks

Ink:  Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive

Paper:   Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink

Accessories:   Pink Pirouette Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Melon Mambo Designer Buttons, Rhinestones from a local craft store, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools:   Timeless Type Sizzlets, Big Shot, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Marvelous Sixty

Yesterday, we celebrated my mom's 60th birthday!   Yes, I have a very young mommy.  She is the best friend and mommy anyone can ask for.    I was all set to pull out my Simple Numbers Sizzex and make a card with 60 as the main theme, bu that would not be her. 

I decided on a more vintage and more floral card for her.    She loves her flowers and her plants.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Nature Walk, Bliss, In a Word, Alphabet set from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Crum Cake
Paper:   Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist and Early Espresso Patterns Designer  Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Crumb Cake Button, Linen Thread, Pearls
Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border

Stamping Royalty Recipe Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings you a Recipe Challenge.    The recipe this week is  LET'S FLY AWAY! - To comemorate Spring we're featuring Birds this week.

So I pulled out the bird cage from the Occasions Mini stamp set, Nature Walk and then small little bird from the Bliss Salabration stamp set.     I have to say I love the striking colors I put in this card, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler. 

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, May 23rd. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:  Thank You Kindly, Nature Walk, Bliss
Ink:   Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Crumb Cake Patterns Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Accessories:   Pearls, Antique Brads, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Surfing Happy Father's Day

This week's Inkredible Color Challenge is Pacific Point, Old Olive and Early Espresso.    These colors just screamed Father's Day cards.     I hope my Father's Day themed project inspire you get a jump start on your cards and gifts.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Summer Splash, Jayne's Type Alphabet, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Pacific Point, Old Olive and Early Espresso
Paper:  Pacific Point Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pacific Point
Accessories:   Rhinestones
Tools:   1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch

It's a Boy

A friend of mine just had a beautiful little boy.    So I decided to use the images from the Summer Splash stamp set to make it into totally baby boy card.     So the color scheme just came totally from the color coach and I just love how the card came together.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Summer Splash, greeting stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White 5/16" Brads
Tools:  Large Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" circle punch, Circle Sizzex, Big Shot

All Star Candy Boxes

How cute are these gift boxes.    I found these great chocolate wrapped up in soccer balls, baseballs, footballs and basketballs.

How great are these fun gifts for Father's Day and for end of year thank you gifts for coaches.

The box was super easy to make.   I took a 10" x 4.75" piece of paper.    I scored at 3.25", 4.75", 8" and 9.5".   Then I flipped the paper to it's side and scored at 3.25".

Here are the ingredients to make the box:
Stamp Sets:    Sporting, Just Baseball
Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Accessories:    Brads from a local craft store, Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Star Diecut from a local craft store, Big Shot

 

 

As a special treat, here is another idea using the same concept, but with our window sheets and Box #2 Sizzex.  

Here are the ingredients to make the box:

Stamp Sets: Sporting, Just Baseball
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Paper: Very Vanilla, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Window Sheets
Accessories: Brads from a local craft store
Tools: Star Diecut from a local craft store, Big Shot, Box #2 Sizzex

 

Pals Paper Arts Here Comes The Bride

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is create anything for a wedding - a card, an invitation, a place card, or perhaps a favor.   

So here is a 25th wedding anniversary card I made for my cousin and her husband.    I can still remember her wedding day.    She wore a beautiful hat and sang at her own wedding to her husband. 

Here is the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Bliss, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Silver
Paper:   Basic Gray Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Silver, Chipboard
Accessories:    Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, White Satin Ribbon,, Rhinestones from a local craft store
Tools:    Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Simple Numbers Sizzex, Clear Circle Sizzex, Border punch from a local craft store, Sponge Dauber

Two Challenges One Card

I was totally inspired with two of this week's challenge.    First it was the sketch itself which comes from Mojo Monday.    The second was this week's color challenge from Pals Paper Arts.     How great are the colors and this sketch!!!    I am loving this card!

Ingredients to make the card:  
Stamp Sets:   Summer Splash, Something to Celebrate, Tropical Party
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz
Paper:   Poppy Parade Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Accessories:   Pearls, Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon, Buttons from a local craft store

Tools:   Scallop Border Punch, Clear Square Scallop Sizzex, Big Shot

Teacher Appreciation Thank You

In honor of all the teacher's out there, here are two cards for teacher appreciation week!    It is two cards with the same sketch!   Just a few circle punches and you are on your way to a complete card!    The sketch is courtesy of Paper Crafts Go to Sketch magazine!

So here is the first one with the cute little owl from the Punch Bunch.

Ingredients to make the first card:
Stamp Sets:   Punch Bunch, Thank You Kindly

Ink:   Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie

Paper:   Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Play Date Designer Series Paper, Real Red

Accessories:   Pearls and Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, Owl Punch, Bird Punch

Ingredients to make the second card:

Stamp Sets: Holiday Blitz, Thank You Kindly

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive

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

Accessories: Black Brads, Black Satin Ribbon, Black Button from a local craft store

Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer

Stampin' Royalty Theme Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty challeng is a theme   The challenge is - CELEBRATING MOM!!! - for Mother's Day.    So here is a gift bag I made just in time for this week's challenge.    I am so loving the bright colors!!!!!   I am such a Bold Bright girl!     The wonderful Flower Fest is just perfect for the Bold Brights family.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, May 16th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the gift bag:

Stamp Sets:   Flower Fest, Messages for Mom

Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Versamark

Paper:   Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Accessories:   Whisper White Embossing Powder, Rhinestones, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Five Petal Flower Punch

Baby 1st Birthday

So I think I am finally caught up on my Inkredible color challenges.    This week's color challenge is Tempting Turquoise, Pink Pirouette and Soft Suede.     So I decided to make a scrapbook page layout for my cousin's little boy.   He is turning one and I thought this would be great to put in a shadow box to give on his special occasion.     

I am  so happy I was able to get a scrapbook page created.   I have so missed scrappin' especially since it is National Scrapbooking Month!   Hopefully I can get a few more pages done before the end of the month!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   Create a Cupcake, alphabet and sentiment stamp sets from the local craft store
Ink:   Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Pink Pirouette
Paper:   Tempting Turquoise Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Tempting Turquoise Buttons, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Aluminum Tag
Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch, Petal Cone Sizzex, Simple Numbers Sizzex, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

So I am finally catching up on some Inkredible color challenges.   Here is last week's color challenge.   It was a monochromatic one, all shades of pink:   Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette and Pretty in Pink.    So what better than sea shells for this combo!!

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:   Summer Splash, Three Little Words
Ink: Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette and Pretty in Pink
Paper:   Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:   Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Scallop border punch from a local craft store, Big Shot

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!   Hope you are treated to a pampered and fun filled day!   Here is a card that is so completely out of my comfort zone which is a shabby chic card.    I was totally inspired by a few cards found in the latest Card Creations.     I was so loving the orange, gray and kraft combo.  

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Bliss, Something to Celebrate, Strength & Hope, Favorite Things

Ink:   Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango

Paper:   Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango Pattern Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Accessories:   Victoria Crochet Trim, Self-Adhesive Pearls, Basic Gray Button, Linen Thread

Tools:   Distressing Kit, Scallop Border Punch

Tangerine Tango Mother's Day

I am so loving Tangerine Tango.    I recently purchased the Bold Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.    It comes with 40 sheets of paper 2 each of each Bold Brights colors.   With 2 double stided designs. 

The best part of the paper pack is working with colors that until now I haven't really played with.    So here is a Tangerine Tango Mother's Day card.     How pretty is this color!!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:   Messages for Mom, Bliss, Strength & Hope
Ink:   Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Self Adhesive Pearls, Victoria Chochet Trim
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store

Blast from the Past

So I decided to upgrade an old card to some new colors.   Click here to see the old colors and design and let me know what you think! 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:   Holiday Blitz
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Gingham Ribbon, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Scallop Circle Punch

Happy Mother's Day Gift

So here is a cute quick gift idea for mom.    How super easy is this dressing up measuring spoons and cups with a cute little tag.

Ingredients to make the tag:
Stamp Sets:   Flower Fest, Holiday Blitz
Ink:   Rich Razzleberry, Versamark
Paper:  Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Self Adhesive Pearls, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   1 3/8" Circle Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Crop-a-dile

Mother's Day is just a few days away

Mother's Day is just a few short days away which means don't delay in getting mom a homemade card.    If there is any holiday that that homemade cards a must this is it.   What's great is that you can't do no wrong.  Moms love us unconditionally, so anything you make will be treasured.     So the days leading up to Mom's day, check back here for some Mother's day inspiration.     So here is last week's Inkredible color challenge.  The colors are:  Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Awash with Flowers, Messages for Mom
Ink:    Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery
Paper:  Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Vellum
Accessories:   Self adheive pearls
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Butterfly Punch from a local craft store, Aqua Painter

Find me on Facebook!

Are you on Facebook all the time?   Admit it, we all spend more time than we should out there!   Become a fan of my page, you will get updates from my blog in a timely manner along with reminders!   I find by becoming a fan of my favorite pages, I get all the fabulous "not to miss" updates even when I have crazy days and don't have time to visit websites and blogs as often as I like.

So click here and just hit "like"!

Stamping Royalty Color Challenge

This week's Stamping Royalty challenge is a color challenge.    The colors are:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Rich Razzleberry and Pacific Point.  I am just loving the surfboards in the Summer Splash stamp set.    So worth the wait makes me think of summer and when it finally it is here it will so be worth all the snow and rain we have been dealing with!  

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, May 9th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Summer Splash, Word Play

Ink:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Rich Razzleberry and Pacific Point

Paper:   Pacific Point Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pacific Point Whisper White

Accessories:   Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones

Tools:  Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Check Out the Newest My Digital Studio Downloads

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With your new downloads ready to go, click over to MyDigitalStudio.net for ideas and inspiration using your latest digital additions.

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Strength & Hope

How beautiful is this Strength & Hope stamp set.    I love the simple elegance card.    I had to make a few sympathy cards and the card and the images worked beautifully.     The special touch was putting a rhinestone in the center of button.   It was just the extra touch the card needed.    It was also the perfect card for this week's Inkspirations sketch challenge.

So here is the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Strength & Hope

Ink:  Baja Breeze, So Saffron

Paper:  Baja Breeze Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories:   Rhinestones, Baja Breeze Taffeta Ribbon, Baja Breeze Buttons

Tools:   Top Note Sizzex, Big Shot, 1 3/4" circle punch

Handmade Gift Items For Sale

I just updated my link of all the homemade gift items I have for sale!!!    Click here to check them all out.    The link is also available on the top left hand corner on my blog for future reference.   Hurry while supplies last.

For those of you in the area, you can purchase these items in person this coming Friday, May 6th at The Fine Grind Coffee Bar.     I will be there from 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.      Location: 101 Newark Pompton Turnpike  Little Falls, NJ

These gift items as well as homemade Mother's Day cards will be available for purchase on Friday!!!    So pick up your favorite beverage and get some one of a kind gift items.

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #137

I love Taylored Expression Sketches.   The scallops in this sketch just reminded me of waves in the ocean and how perfect that they coordinating with our new Summer Splash stamp set.     I pulled out some retired paper and stamp sets to complete the card.

So here is the card I made for my brother's birthday along with a coordinating gift bag.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set:   Summer Splash, Tropical Party, Greeting stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Taken with Teal, Rich Razzleberry
Paper:   Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:  Clear Circle Sizzex, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Ingredients to make the bag:
Stamp Set: Summer Splash, Tropical Party, Greeting stamp set from a local craft store

Ink: Taken with Teal, Rich Razzleberry

Paper:   Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad

Accessories: Rhinestones

Tools: Clear Circle Sizzex, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot

The Summer Mini has arrived!

You are going to absolutely love so many of the products in this mini catalog!

Click here to start shopping and check out all of the products in the online store!

Click here to see projects made with the Summer Mini products.

Click here to download the Summer Mini catalog to your desktop.

Available May 1st - August 31, 2011

Here are some of the amazing products you will find:

3 Hostess Exclusive Products   - One of them is a digital content!!!
TWO triple layer punches - doily and blossom bouquet
Nautical designer series paper and stamp sets
Baker's Twine in Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White
Postage Punch along with a coordinating stamp set
Travel Log stamp set
Father's Day stamp set
New Simply Scrappin' Kit
2 Fun Summer Stamp Set
Playground Stamp Set
2 Fun Summer Floral Stamp Set
3 Fun Stampin' Embossing Powders:   Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo
Strength & Hope Stamp Set!!!