Inkredible Color Challenge

This week Inkredible Color Challenge is use this year's the New Incolors, well I used four out of the five:   Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple.   The only color not used was Primrose Petals.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Pefectly Penned, Up, Up and Away
Ink:   Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple
Paper:   Midight Muse Patterns Designer Series Paper, World Spectacular Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Sizzex, Tasteful Trim, Cloud Punch from a local craft store, Corner Rounder

I love Chevrons

I have to say I love the chevron look!  I was at a local craft store and saw this stamp set and I had to pick up the set!

Ingredients to make the thank you card:
Stamp Sets:   Flower Fest,  Thank You Kindly, Chevron stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Versamark
Paper:   Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Accessories:   Pearls, White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Corner Rounder

2012 Stampin' Up! convention

Click here to see a great story on Scrapbook update on the 2012 Stampin' Up! convention!

Together Forever

One of my favorite stamp sets from the new catalog is the Flowering Flourishes.   So elegant, so pretty perfect for wedding cards.    So here it is paired up with the retired Together Forever stamp set.   I pulled out a Mojo Monday sketch for the challenge.   It works perfectly for my wedding card.

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Together Forever, Flowering Flourishes
Ink:   Basic Gray
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Gray Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Antique Brads, Flowers from a local craft store
Tools:   Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressins Embossing Folder, Border and Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Oval Coluzzle

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand.    I have to confess I had a little trouble figuring out what I was able to do with this color combo, but then I finally thought of the cute owl punch and inspiration hit.

Here is my gift bag along with the ingredients to make it:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Sahara Sand
Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, More Mustard, Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Button, Googlie Eyes
Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Coluzzle Cutting System, Owl Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Stampin' Royalty Buttons

How great is this week's Stamping Royalty challenge.    The challenge is buttons, buttons and buttons!

I always wanted to use the flower buttons on cards!   This challenge was the perfect opportunity to do it!!!   How great is the Bright Blossoms stamp set paired up with the Bold Bright Buttons!

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

Ingredients to make the cards:
Stamp Sets:   Bright Blossoms, Thank You Kindly
Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Paper:   Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories:   Bold Brights Buttons, Real Red Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Large Oval Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Thinking of You for a Friend

So a good friend is not feeling well and her is a card I made to let her know I am thinking of her.   It is using the beautiful Sunflower stamp set.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sunflower and circle greeting from a local craft store
Ink:  Calypso Coral
Paper:   Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Antique Brad
Tools:  Scallop Border Punch from a local Craft Store, Circle Sizzex #2, Big Shot, Beautiful Wing Sizzlets

Love

Here is a scrapbook page I made to enter to a contest for an unbelievable prize.   I hope I win!     The key element was to use the love letterpress circle.   I decided to take the embellishment and make into a hot air balloon!  

Here is my scrapbook page and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets: Sweet Centers, Up, Up and Away
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White and designer series paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Pretties, Pink Pirouette Buttons, Pearls from a local craft store, Embellishment and Chipboard letters from a local craft store
Tools:   Small Heart Punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Bigs Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Cloud Punch from a local craft store

Scrapbooking Transformers

What can I say my nephew loves Transformers!  I hate to admit but I now know who Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are.   I was looking around his room the last time I visited and realized he needed some decorations and pictures in his room.   So here is a scrapbook page I made that I put into a shadow box for him to put up in his room.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Paper:   Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, Not Quite Navy Patterns Designer Series Paper and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Transformer Stickers and Black Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Cutting System,Extra Large Cogs Double Punch, Border Punch, Die Cutting Machine and Cartridge from a local craft store

Perk Up! with Morning Cup

So I have to say I absolutely love Blushing Bride.   It has slowly become one of my favorite retired colors.   It really has grown on me since it first came out.   So here it is paired up with the morning cup stamp set.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Morning Cup

Ink:   Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Real Red, Old Olive, Sahara Sand

Paper:   Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Cutting System

Stamping Royalty Anything Goes

So this week Stamping Royalty we say anything goes!   So post away and show off your craft!   Don't be shy!   We would love to see your work!

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

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:   Blue Ribbon, Pennant Parade, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Calypso Coral
Paper:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral, World Spectacular Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Silver Brads, Star Brads
Tools:   Corner Rounder, Petite Pennants Builder, 1 3/8' Circle Punch, Star Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is to use 2 of last year's Incolors and to use 2 of this year's incoming Incolors.    The colors I choose were Pool Party, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals.   I was inspired by this color combo that I found on Pinterest.   I just got this super cute hexagon stamp set at a local craft store and I couldn't wait to play with it!! 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:   Pool Party, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals
Paper:  Whisper White, Islando Indigo, Island Indigo Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Buttons

Beach Themed Wedding Card

How fun is this wedding card!  Perfect for a destination wedding or a bride and groom who are avid beach goers!    The cake is three different sized triangles with the corner rounded layered with shells and pearls!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:   Word Play, Stipple Shells

Ink:  Blushing Bride
Paper:  Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Blushing Bride

Accessories:   Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Tools:   Corner Rounder, Heart to Heart Punch, Circle Cutting System

Retired Stamp Sets Sale Update

I just want to send out a great big thank you to everyone who has purchased from my retired stamp set collection.   It is truly appreciated!!!    Can you believe I am down to only 54 sets.    Click here to check out what is still for sale.    Email me your orders as soon as possible, the stamp sets are at a first come, first serve basis!

Thank you again everyone!!

Summer Keepsake

Here is a cute summer keepsake, you just need to remember to bring home some sand from the beach and shells!   Here is my niece and nephew from our vacation from last year.    I laminated their photos and put them in a mason jar with sand and shells.   I cheated and got shells from the Home Goods in my area.    The date I printed on my computer and then cut it out.

Here are the ingredients to make the gift tag:

Stamp Sets:   Stipple Shells, Greeting from a local craft store

Ink:   Pretty in Pink

Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

Accessories:   Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds

Tools:  Circles #2 Sizzex, Tags Sizzex from a local Craft Store and Big Shot, Crop-a-dile, Linen Thread

Loving this Hostess Exclusive Stamp Set

So I am so loving this hostess exclusive stamp set.   Just stamp and embellish a little and you have a cute card for friends!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Carry On
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls
Tools:  Border punch from a local craft store

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

So this week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo challenge.   My eyes were drawn to the flowers in the comforter and it made me pull out last year's hostess exclusive designer series paper, Cheerful Treat.   I also decided to bring the picture frames into my project as well.   I have to say it is a little tricky diecutting and trying to line up the embossing, takes a little patience!

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Bright Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink:  Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper, Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Certainly Celery Button, Pearls
Tools:   Designer Frame Folders Adorning Accents Folders, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red.   Such fun summer colors!  

Hope you are enjoying your summer!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Just Surfing and two stamp sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:   Big Shot, Circles #2 Sizzex, Corner Rounder

Super Simple Card

I have to say I am so loving the new Pleasant Poppies stamp set in the new catalog.    It is a big background set, but in this project I just masked off and used part of the flowers in the background stamp to make this super simple and clean card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Pleasant Poppies, Loving Thoughts
Ink:   Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Peach Parfait
Accessories:   Pear Pizzazz Button

Inkredible Summer Color Challenge Scrappin'

This week the Inkredible color challenge brings us Island Indigo, Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight and Certainly Celery.    The colors started with me using my flip flop punch I got at a local craft store.   I wanted to make a panner with flip flops and from the scrapbook page started to take form.   

Here is my niece and nephew with their friends in pictures taken last year.   I can't believe how much they have change in the past year.   What a difference a year makes! 

Here are my pages and the ingredients to make the them:
Paper:   Island Indigo, Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper, Die cuts from a local craft store
Accessories:   Buttons from a local craft store, Rhinestone
Tools:   Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Simple Letters Sizzex, Perfect Pennants Sizzex, Timeless Type Sizzlets

Having Fun with Summer Silhouette

I have to say I am so excited that I have been able to play with some new stamp sets and paper.  It is like a breath of fresh air.  I have to say at first pass through the book, I almost completely missed the Summer Silhouette stamp set, but then I saw the amazing sample in the book and I knew it had to get it!

I also stumbed accross this great sketch on Pinterest and decided to use for my creation.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Teeny Tiny Wishes, Summer Silhouette
Ink:  Perfect Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Button, Pearls
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store, Bitty Banners Framelits, Big Shot, Coluzzle Cutting System

Stamping Royalty Color Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a color challenge.   The colors are:   Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight and Baja Breeze.

I was watching one of my favorite shows and I kept seeing the gray and white as a geometrical border.  First it was on a comforter and then as a border against a glass wall.   I was totally inspired by what I was seeing.   I decided to pull out the Summer Silhouettes stamp set and use the border in the set. 

So here is my super simple card, quick and easy to get a thank you out in the mail.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, July 8th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card: 

Stamp Sets:   Summer Silhouettes, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink:   Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight and Baja Breeze

Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Pearls

Stamping 411

What can I say I have a thing for pennants!   I saw this Stamping 411 challenge and I couldn't wait to take the challenge!

I also decided to participate in the Moxie Fab World Thank You Challenge.  
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Petite Pairs
Ink:   Concord Crush
Paper:   Concord Crush, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Night of Navy Button
Tools:  Scallop Border Punch, Butterfly Punch and corner rounder from a local craft store

Reason to Smile

Just a quick update to let you know Stampin' Up! has an amazing special.    For every 50$ you spend you get to purchase the Reason to Smile stamp set for only 5$, see the attached flyer for all the details.

 If you are interested in owning this amazing floral stamp set, please email me and let me know!

More Blue Ribbon

So here we are with more Blue Ribbon paired up with the Midnight Muse.    Here is a scrapbook page that I made as a graduation gift.

I have to say the Blue Ribbon stamp set came in the perfect time for me to make the scrapbook page.

Ingredients to make the scapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   Blue Ribbon
Ink:   Midnight Muse
Paper:   Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Midnight Muse Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Silver Brads
Tools:   1 3/8" Square Punch, Big Shot, Timeless Type Sizzlets