My Little Soccer Star

So here is my little soccer star!   My little niece all dressed up in her soccer dress all ready to cheer on the Polish soccer team!  The way this little girl is active it is just a matter of time before she becomes my future soccer star! 

Most of the products are not SU except for the star punch, baker's twine, cardstock and the Real Red Patterns Patterns and Celebrations Designer Series Paper.

Queen for a Day

Here is a card I made for a quinceanera.  Perfect for a queen or a princess!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   You're a Gem, Notably Ornante and stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Pink Pirouette
Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestone from a local craft store, Rhinestones, Pink Pirouette Tafetta Ribbon
Tools:   Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Die cutting machine and cartridge from a local craft store

USE DIE CUTS - USE YOUR BIG SHOT!

How great is this week's Stamping Royalty challenge. The challenge is to use your die cuts - use your big shot! So I accepted the challenge and I thing I did a good job in using as many dies in this project as possible. I believe 4 dies in all!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, October 1st. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Affection Collection, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Pretty in Pink
Paper:   Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper, Nursery Nest Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Antique Brads, Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools:   Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Hearts Collection Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Perfect Pennants Sizzex, Corner Rounder

More Holiday Fun

Nothing like getting a head start in September on your holiday projects!  I loved the touch the doily added to the card.

Ingredients to make the project.
Stamp sets from a local craft store
Ink:   Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series
Accessories:   White Button and Crochet Trim from a local craft store
Tools:   Large Oval Punch

Last Days to Vote

Today is the last day, so please take a minute and vote for my page! You can vote up to 5 times in one day. I truly appreciate everyone taking the time. I also want to say how great Fiskars is! They sent me two pairs of scissors for dealing up to with all the ups and downs of the contest! They are a truly amazing company!

Click here to vote for my page on the Fiskars Fuse Facebook contest page!

Christmas Wishes

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:  More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Calypso Coral.   I decided to take these colors and turn them into a Christmas card.    I just love this hot air balloon in the Christmas Wishes stamp set.    This set is a hostess exclusive stamp set and a must have.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Christmas Wishes
Ink:  More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Calypso Coral
Paper:   Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, More Mustard Patterns Designer Series Paper, World Spectacular Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Linen Thread, Cherry Cobbler Button
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Corner Rounder and Border Punch from a local craft store, Oval Coluzzle Cutting System

Summer Cruisin'

Here is niece and nephew crusin' on their bicycles! I can't believe how big they are getting!   I am couldn't believe when I saw them both on their big kid bikes!

Most of the products are not SU, but the ones that are the designer series papers of Everyday Enchancement, Eat Cake, Summer Smooches and Comfort Cafe, Poppy Parade Ink, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White card stock, Coluzzle, Simple Letter Sizzex and Big Shot.

Inkredible Color Challenge

I knew when I saw this week's Inkredible color challenge that I was going to love it and whatever I came up with.   It is such a great color combo!!   The color combo is Early Espresso, Pool Party and Wild Wasabi.  So most of the products are not Stampin' Up!, but I really think the bike and the Wild Wasabi and Pool Party sky work perfectly for the color challenge!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store, Up, up and away
Ink:   Early Espresso, Pool Party, Wild Wasabi
Paper:   Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Early Espresso Brads
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store, Corner Rounder, Circle Sizzex, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge



This week Stamping Royalty brings us a sketch challenge!   I have to say I love this week's sketch!!!   I had to make a first birthday card.    Since this is a card that I am giving and I don't have to mail I thought made I could make the great rosette and really embellish it! 

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, September 24th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned
Ink:  Poppy Parade
Paper:   Whisper White, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack, Chipboard
Tools:  Scoring Tools, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Large Scallop Punch, Circle Cutting System, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Paper Doily Sizzlet, Corner Rounder, Simple Numbers Sizzex

Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake

I love the Carry On stamp set.   How great is it with the cupcake! 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:   Carry On, Build a  Cupcake
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake Patterns Designer Series Paper, Birds of a Feather Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Brads from a local craft store
Tools:  Tag Sizzex from a local craft store, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Cloud Punch from a local craft store, Small Heart Punch, Corner Rounder from a local craft store

A royal thank you

I have to say I really like the way this card came out, it truly is a thank you card for royalty.   

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Elemetary Elegance, Petite Pairs
Ink:   Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder
Paper:  Concord Crush, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls
Tools:  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Curvy Label punch, Beautiful Winge Embosslits, Dotted Scallop Border Punch

My First Isabella Scrapbook Page

Here is one of the many scrapbook pages I am sure to be making for my niece, Isabella.   She was born in June and I can't believe it's taken me this long to create a scrapbook page for her.   Here is here a photo from her one month photo shoot.   I used the Jumbo Sticky Rounds from the holiday mini and made those beautiful flowers.   Once I started I could not believe how quick and easy those flowers came together.   Such great embellishments on any project.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Paper:   Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Vellum, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls and Buttons from a local craft store, Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon, Chipboard Stickers from a local craft store
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Blossoms Petal Punch, Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Butterfly Punch from a local craft store

Cute Little Baby Card

So here is a super simple baby card using some of my favorite retired stamp sets.    I can't believe they are all no longer available. 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Nursery Necessities, Fox & Friends, Full of Life
Ink:  Early Espresso, More Mustard, So Saffron
Paper:  Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Early Espresso Brads, Button and Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:   Scallop Border Punch, Circle Sizzex, Large Scallop Circle

Peek-a-Boo Valentine

So this week's Stamping Royalty challenge is a photo inspiration.   The hearts and the pennants in the neutral tones totally inspired me to pull out the Affection Collection stamp set from the Holiday Mini and then the great new Woodgrain background.   So here is my little peek-a-boo valentine.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) September 17th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Affection Collection
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Early Espresso
Paper:  Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Linen Thread, Early Espresso Button
Tools:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Woodgrain Textured Embossing Plates, Heart to Heart Punch, Owl Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

So this week's Inkredible color challenge is River Rock, Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist and Early Espresso.   I have to say I was skeptically with this color challenge although it came together in the end.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Notably Ornate and stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   River Rock, Early Espresso
Paper:  Whisper White, Well Worn Designer Series Paper, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Pretties, Linen Thread, Button and Crochet Trim from a local craft store
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Elegant Butterfly Bunch, Lots of Tags Sizzlets

Keep Calm and Spin the Wheel

I was totally inspired to use my game spinner hands to make an interactive card.   I am so embarassed to say that I have only used one of my spinner hands. I only made one other card with them.   Click here to see it.    Perfect choice was to spin the wheel to decide what to do when keeping calm! 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Carry On
Ink:  Perfect Plum
Paper:  Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Perfect Plum Patterns Designer Series Paper, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Game Spinner Hands, Antique Brads
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store, Circle Cutting System,  Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

School Days

School is in session!   So perfect time to get scrappin' some pictures.   Here is my niece in Kindergarten.  Can't believe she is a first grader!!  I pulled out the jumbo sticky rounds to make a homemade floral.   At first it seemed intimidating, but in no time at all I was making my floral.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   Letter It, Itty Bitty Bits
Ink:  Rose Red, Real Red
Paper:  Celebrations Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Rose Red Patterns Designer Series Paper, Peach Parfait, Basic Black
Accessories:  Rose Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Rose Red Button
Tools:   Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Circle Cutting System, 2 1/2 Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Border Punch from a local craft store, Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:   Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Marina Mist.  

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest for this week's challenge.   Click here to see my inspiration.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist Patterns Designer Series Paper, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon, Red Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Cutting System, Scallop Border Punch, Corner Punch, Cloud Punch from a corner punch, Small Heart Punch

Stampin Royalty Warmest of Wishes

 

I just love this week's Stamping Royalty's color challenge.   I love the cool tones of this week's colors.    Perfect to use with my new Make a Mitten stamp set from the Holiday mini.   Can you believe this cute set even comes with a coordinating mitten punch.   Here is a cute little pocket to put holiday goodies in.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, September 10th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:   Make a Mitten, Tea Shoppe, Warmest of Wishes

Ink:  Soft Suede

Paper:   Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories:   Pearls, Linen Thread, Chocolate Chip Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Natural Designer Buttons

Tools:  2 1/2 Circle Punch, Scoring Tool, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits

School Days

I saw this online and I thought it was great it is a play on word. School of fish and back to school!    

Ingredients to make the card:

Paper:  Bashful Blue Prints Designer Series Paper, Celebrations Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Pacific Point Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Blue Rhinestones from a local craft store, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Blue Button from a local craft store, Dazzling Details

Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Corner Rounder and Fish Punch from a local craft store

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Have a great school year!

Have a great school year everyone!!   I know the mom's in my life are all jumping up and down for joy and enjoying a few moments of silence.

Here are the ingredients to make the back to school card:
Stamp Sets form a local craft store
Ink: Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Basic Black Poppy Parade Patterns Designer Series Paper, Eat Cake Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Black Pearls
Tools:  Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder