Stamping Royalty Dressing Down Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty has the best challenge.  It is the dressing down challenge, no embellishments!

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.   We get so use to add a little ribbon or a little bling to our projects, this will be a great way to challenge ourselves to get out of using our crutches.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, March 5th. Hope you can join us!Ingredients to make the card:
Paper:  Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Old Olive, Rose Red
Tools:  Blossoms Petal Builder Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Timeless Type Sizzlets, Big Shot 

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Always Artichoke, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose and Crumb Cake.

So it's never too soon to have a few mother's day cards made and to have them ready.

Here are the ingredient's to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers,  Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Always Artichoke, Blushing Bride and Regal Rose
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  White Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Baby it's cold outside, so don't forget your hat!

So I was sitting at Barnes & Nobles and flipping through craft magazines and saw this cute little hat.    I was totally inspired to make my own!!!    How quick and easy and cute is this card!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Baja Breeze
Paper: Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:  Clear Circle Sizzex, Corner Rounder, Snowflake Punch from a local craft store, Big Shot

Love is in the Air!

I think this maybe the end of my Valentine's!  Here is my heart with wings!  

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black, Loves Me designer series paper
Accessories:  Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dazzling Details
Tools:  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ovals Sizzex, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Full Heart Punch, Diecutting machine and cartridge for the wings.

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:  Early Espresso, Real Red and Pretty in Pink.   When looking around for designer series paper I could use for the challenge, I found this great retired Valentine's paper, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.   These were the exact colors of the designer series paper!

I have to say I am so loving this scrapbook page.   Everytime I scrap, it motivates me to scrap some more!!!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Early Espresso, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Stickers from a local craft store, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Retired Chipboard
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Border Punches from a local craft store, Hearts Framelits Collection, Small Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch

Stampin Royalty Color Challenge

Here is this week's Stamping Royalty color challenge.   This week's colors are Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade and Cherry Cobbler.   What can I say I ended up toning down the colors to make this card. 

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, February 27th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Faith in Nature, Thank You Kindly
Ink:  Basic Brown,  Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade and Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade and Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pear Pizzazz Button, Lucky Limeade Ribbon, Gold Brads
Tools:  Paper Piercer, Aqua Painter, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Not Done Yet!

What can I say I am not done yet with my Valentine's!   I was a little last minute in making them this year, so I would have posted these earlier, but seriously I was making them so close to the big day that I am able to share the love the week after the day!

I have to say I really am loving this sketch I came accross.   You may see this one again!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Fest and stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose
Paper:  Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper, Regal Rose Prints Designer Series Paper, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Accessories:   Black Pearls and Whisper White Buttons from the local craft store, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot,

Wild About You

Valentine's Day maybe over, but here is a cute little Valentine's Day card that I made for my sweetie!

The words were printed with my label maker.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Cheap Talk, Fox & Friends
Ink:  Old Olive, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso
Accessories:  Vintage Brads, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Small Heart Punch

Back to Back color challenges

Here are back to back week's color challenge:   Poppy Parade, Real Red, Regal Rose and Always Artichoke. 

Here is a treat container that I made.   The second heart I made was cut out free form.

Ingredients to make the container:
Stamp Sets:  Charming, Lovely Letters Alphabet
Ink:   Poppy Parade, Real Red, Regal Rose and Always Artichoke
Paper:  Everyday Enchancement Designer Series Paper, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Accessories:   Poppy Parade Ribbon, White Button and Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Border punch from a local craft store, Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Simply Scored Tool, Crop-a-dile

Inkredible Color Challenge

Valentine's Day threw me off track and it looks like I am off on my Inkredible color challenges.   So here is last week's color challenge.    The colors are:  Regal Rose, Blushing Bride and Old Olive.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Awash with Flowers, Field Flowers
Ink:   Regal Rose, Blushing Bride and Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Regal Rose, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Rhinestones from a local craft store, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Border punch from a local craft store,  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a sketch challenge.   When I saw the sketch I just knew I wanted to make it into a scrapbook page.   Here are my parents on their wedding day.  I just love this photo.
I used my hobby knife to cut around the floral image in the corner and inserted my photo under it.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, February 20th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Paper:  Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper, Soft Suede Patterns Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Vintage Flowers, Crumb Cake Buttons, Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Hobby Knife, Island Floral Sizzex, Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Big Shot

Nuts for you!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!  Here is my nuts for you gift bag and card.  

I love this great set of paper and stickers I found in a local craft store.   It made making my gift ensemble easy to put together.   I was so excited to be able to come up with a use for my Treat Cups.   If you are like me you bought so many of them and never used.    This was perfect since this was a card I was giving versus mailing.  How cut is the squirrel!

Many of the products are not SU, but the ones that I did use were the Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Treat Cups, Corner Rounder, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and Riding Hood Striped Ribbon.

Enjoy the day with your loved ones!

You're in My thoughts

So here is another quick and easy Valentine's Day card. Here is it is paired up Newsprint Designer Series Paper and Cherry Cobbler paper! I have to say I love my Cherry Cobbler.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Word Play
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Newsprint Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black Taffeta Ribon, Basic Black Button, Linen Thread, Stampin Dimensionals
Tools: Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Small and Large Heart Punch, Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

You Drive Me Crazy

I thought this would be a cute way to use the retired Travel paper and the car from Sentimental Journey stamp set and turn it into a manly Valentine's Day Card. So why not make one for someone who drives you crazy. : )

Ingredients to make the card:Stamp Sets: Sentimental Journey
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper: Travel Journal Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: Real Red Satin Ribbon, Real Red Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools: Hearts Sizzlets, Big Shot, Heart to Heart punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder, DYMO Label Maker, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

Dressing Up Peeps!

Don't you just love the fact that Peeps are for every holiday now.   Here are two heart Peeps that I dressed up! 

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Flirtateous Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette,  Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Stampin Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.    How great are all the colors in this photo.   Perfect colors for Valentine's Day!

I stamped the bird from the Notably Ornate stamp set and cut it out.   Then I used that same bird and used as a pattern.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, February 13th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Hope Is, Noteably Ornate
Ink:  Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink and Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Antique Brads, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Hearts Collection Framelits, Lace Ribbon Border Punch

Inspired by Paper Crafts Cover

Whenever I am in a rut, I thumb through old issues of magazines I have.    I was inspired by the cover of the July August 2011 Paper Crafts magazine.  

I just love the Pool Party combined with Real Red. 

Ingredients to make the card:  
Stamp Sets:  Loving Thoughts, Take to Heart
Ink:   Real Red
Paper:  Real Red Prints Designer Series Paper, Pool Party Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories:  Baker's Twine and Pearls
Tools:  Scallop Border Punch, Perfect Pennants Punch, Small Heart Punch

Still Rockin' the Valentines!

So here is my Rockin' Valentines treats.    It is a piece of paper folded over and then I used the coluzzle to shap the circle on top of the treat holder.  

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is to use shades of Red.   So here my Red paired up with a little Basic Gray!

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:  Grunge Rock, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Gray and Poppy Parade
Paper:  Love Impressions Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray
Accessories:  Silver Brad, Rhinestones
Tools:  Coluzzle Cutting System, Labels Collection Framelits, Pinking Hearts Border Punch

My Nephew's Birthday Card

Here is my nephew's birthday card I made for him.     He is so into Transformers.   So I found these robot stickers and decided to use them on his birthday card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Happiest Birthday Wishes, Short Order Numbers
Ink:  Wild Wasabi
Paper: Eat Cake Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Silver Metallic
Accessories:  Stickers from a local craft store, Pewter Eyelets
Tools:  Crop-a-dile, Double Cog Punch

Gift Card Holder

So somehow I have managed to get myself all screwed up with the Inkredible color challenges and I am a week behind.   I ended up doing one challenge twice.   So here I am playing a little catch up.    This week's color challenge is:   Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.   I added another neutral color to the mix, Crumb Cake.

The gift card holder was really easy to make.  Just folding over a piece of paper and securing the ends with sticky strip.

Ingredients to make the gift card:
Stamp Sets:  Just Baseball, Sporting, Sweet Season
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Paper:  Well Worn and Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Button from a local craft store, Very Vanilla Brads
Tools:  Scoring Tool, Paper Piercer


You Rock!!

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a  Theme Challenge - Valentines/Love.   What can I say I am lovin' the rockin' Valentine's theme this year! 

The Rock On, I printed on my computer.   I got the great font from the Creating Keepsakes site.
Did you know that you can download free fonts every Friday!

Click here to download this great font!

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Grunge Rock, Elementary Elegance
Tools:  Versamark, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper, Flirtatious Specialty designer series paper, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:   Black Brads, Black Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heart to Heart Punch, Heat Gun, Paper Piercer, Embossin Buddy, Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot