Me and Little Isabella

Here is me and my niece when she was born, it's hard to believe to that she was so little, now 5 months later.     This week's Scrapbook News & Review's colors worked perfectly with the photo.

So here are the ingredients to make the page:
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper, Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Pearls, Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Buttons and stickers from a local craft store
Tools:   Small Heart Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Circle Cutting System, Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Pennant Punch from a local craft store, Circle Border Punch from a local craft store.

Love Pinterest

I have to say I love Pinterest.   It may seem like you are spending hours looking around pinning items to boards, but when it comes to time to make a card and you are out of ideas on what to do, it saves hours in the creative process.    I pinned this card to my board a while ago and it completely inspired me when I needed a card for my niece's christening.  So simple so cute and easy.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:  Special Blessings
Ink:  Perfect Plum
Paper:  Perfect Plum Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls and Floral from a local craft store
Tools:  Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Tags, You're It! - Tags!

This week Stampin' Royalty is a theme challenge:  Tags, You're It! - Tags!    I decided to take the tag and make it an embellishment for my card.     It is a card for my niece's christening.    The special touch I did to the card was the layered flower.   The bottom layer was a pretties flower.   The second flower is a prettie glued onto a piece of paper and then I punched it with the Boho Blossom punch.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Buggies & Booties, Special Blessings
Ink:  Perfect Plum
Paper:  Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Perfect Plum Prints Designer Series Paper, Lace Doilie
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Pretties
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Two Tags Sizzex, Big Shot, Boho Blossom Punch, Corner Rounder, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week Inkredible color challenge is Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip.   I knew if I tried hard enough I would come up with a Christmas card with these fun colors.    I decided to make my own DSP for the candy cane.   I cut strips of Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo and then punched out the candy cane.   The sentiment is from a personalized stamp set that I had made.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Personalized stamp set
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Corner Rounder, Gingerbread Man, Candy Cane and Holly Punches from a local craft store

Thank you

This is the perfect fall thank you card.   Just a couple of punches and I was on my way.  
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Because I Care
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso and designer series paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Pearls, crochet trim and button from a local craft store
Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, leaves and corner rounder from a local craft store

Martha Stewart

Last year, I had the opportunity to be on the Martha Stewart show as a guest blogger.   I had an amazing time and I have lots of great photos from the day.   This week's Scrapbook News & Review had the best color combo that was just perfect for me to put a scrapbook page with photos from the day.    If you want to read and see more from my visit to the Martha set, click here to see all the blog posts that I captured the day of the event.

Most of the products on the page are not SU, but the ones that are So Saffron and Calypso Coral Prints Designer Series Paper, Whisper White and Basic Black card stock, So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon and Button.

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:  Early Espresso , More Mustard and Calypso Coral.   I have to say I love all these colors together.   I decided to pair up these colors with Crumb Cake.   I have to say I love the way the card came together.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:   Crumb Cake, Very Vanila, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral Prints Designer Series Paper, Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Button from a local craft store, Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Woodgrain Textured Embossing Plates, Big Shot, Leaf Punch from a local craft store, Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Stampin' Royalty Sketch Challenge

This week the Stampin' Royalty challenge brings us a sketch challenge.   What better than an opportunity to get another Christmas card completed.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) November 26th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Make a Mitten, Warmest of Wishes Ink:  Baja Breeze
Paper:   Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Shimmery White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Snow Fesitval Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Antique Brads
Tools:  Snowflake Punch, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Thanksgiving Decorating and Place Setting

 

 

Only a few more days until Thanksgiving!!!  I decided to try my hand on creating some Thanksgiving decoration and place settings this year.    I got some amazing border and leaf punches and couldn't wait to get started on some projects for the holiday.  It started with two paper pumpkins and then the project took on a life of it's own.  

 

Here are a some tips to make the pumpkins and the home decor stand.     The pumpkins were made with 12 circles cut out.    The bottom of the circles were cut to make a bottom.   The circles were then folded and glued together.    The pumpkin stem, I used a Starbucks sleeve.   I cut a small piece off of the sleeve vertically and then rolled and glued it.    

 

The base of the home decor stand is cork board.   I used two pieces of cork.    The cork was cut with an X-acto knife and a ruler.    The bottom piece I made a slit in the cork board so that the top piece could interlock with the bottom.

 

Most of the products are not SU on the project, but the ones that were are:  Tenny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Early Espresso Ink, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, More Mustard and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Autumn Meadows and Old Olive Patterns Designer Series Paper,  Chocolate Chip Button, Silver Brads, Large Oval Punch, 2 1/2 Circle Punch, Coluzzle Cutting System, Simply Scored, Labels Collection Framelit Dies, Apothecary Accents Framelits and Big Shot.

Homemade Christening Invitation

Here are the invitations I made for my niece's christening.  I was completely inspired by the kraft and dolie look by all the great projects on out Pinterest.   So simple a gatefold with a dolie on top.    I put a glue dot on one side and velcro on the otherside.    I also dyed the rosette with my perfect plum ink refill.   So easy to dye flowers.   I was so happy with the results.   Do you have an upcoming occasion that you need invitations, please feel contact me and I can create your one of a kind homemade invitation!

Here are the ingredients to make the invitation:
Stamp Sets:  Buggies & Booties
Ink:  Perfect Plum
Paper:   Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Rosette

Baby Isabella

So here is my beautiful little niece only a few months old straight from the hospital.   I was so happy when I saw this week's Scrapbook News & Review's color combination.   The soft colors perfectly complimented the photo.  

Most of the products are not SU, but I posted the page to inspire your next scrapbook creation.     The items that are SU are the Oval Coluzzle Cutting System, Going Gray ink, Pretties, White Cardsotck and Dotted Scallop Trim Border Punch

 

 

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week the Inkredible color challenge is:   Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, More Mustard and River Rock.    When thinking about what to do with this week's challenge, I remembered these gorgeous photos of niece and nephew that were taken earlier in the year.    They were just perfect for the challenge and I was happy I was able to take such beautiful fall colors and turn them into a summer theme paged.    I printed the title first on my computer and then stamped the sunflower image.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   Serene Sunflower, Sunflower
Ink:  More Mustard, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, Vellum and designer series paper from a local craft store

Accessories:  Corduroy Buttons, Pearls Sticker from a local craft store

Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Elegant Butterfly Punch

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

So here is this week's Stamping Royalty challenge.   The challenge is a photo inspiration.    With every challenge, I try to get another Christmas card into my pile.    So here is my Christmas take on the photo.   

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, November 19th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Contempo Christmas, Pines & Poinsetta
Ink:   Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Snow Fesitval Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls
Tool:   Key Tab Punch, Corner Rounder and Scallop Trim Border Punch

Pocket Tea Card

I have to say I love the Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper.   I love the designer and warm color palette.   I decided to use the scallop circle punch as tea bag holder.   I love how the card came together.

 

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppee

Ink:  Not Quite Navy

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Pretties, Antique Brads, Silver Brads, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Tools:  Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Border punch from a local craft store, Mat Pack, 1/2" Circle Punch, Crop-a-dile, Tag Sizzex from a local craft store, Big Shot



Breast Cancer Awareness

Last month was breast cancer awareness.   The month ran away from me and I never got a chance to post a card I made for the cause.    Most of the products are not SU, but I really wanted to do something different when making the card and but a little shabby chic elements into it. 

The only products that are SU are the cardstock, the Love and Strength stamp set, Pretty in Pink Ink, Dazzling Details, Scallop Trim border punch and the Petite Pennants Punch.

Fall Color Inspiration

So I have to say I am loving this fall color inspiration from Scrapbook News & Review.    I love the natural feel to this whole card that I put together.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Well Worn Designer Series Paper, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper, Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Natural Button, Chipboard Button from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Punches, Corner Rounder

Best Friends Scrappin'

Here is a picture of  me and my best friend on her birthday a year ago almost two.   Wow time flies.   I love this picture of the two of us.    Most of the products on this page are not SU, but the ones that are: Early Espresso Buttons and Scallop Circle punches.   

Stampin Royalty Color Challenge

Stamping Royalty brings us a color challenge.   The only thing I knew is that I didn't want to do anything with pumpkins.   I wanted to stretch my creative juices and use the colors and come up with something other than with your traditional fall stamp sets.   So here are my homemade florals made with the 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch.  

The colors of the week are:  Chocolate Chip, Gumball Green, Pumpkin Pie and So Saffron. 

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, November 12th. Hope you can join us! 

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Bold Blossom, Something to Celebrate

Ink:  Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper

Accessories:   Whisper White Brads

Tools:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Label Collection Framelits, Brads, Mat Pack, Big Shot, Corner Rounder
 

 

 

Fall Inspiration

Scrapbook News & Review brings us a Fall Inspiration today.   So what better than pumpkin, leaves and giving thanks.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Old Olive, Very Vanilla, More Mustard and Really Rust Patterns Designer Series Paper, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Early Espresso Buttons, Linen Thread, Burlap from a local craft store
Tools:  Leaf punch and corner rounder from a local craft store

Love, Love this Holiday Card

Here is this week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler.  I am so loving this week's colors.   Perfect for a holiday card project.    I have to say I love the way this card came out!  

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:  Make a Mitten and stamp set from a local craft store

Ink:  Not Quite Navy

Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze

Accessories:  Pearls

Tools:  Snowflake punch from a local craft store,  Labels Collection Framelit Dies, Big Shot, Mitten Builder Punch, Small Heart Punch



World Card Making Day Contest Winner 2012!!

I won! I won! I won the 2012 World Card Making Day Contest! Check out this link from Paper Crafts announcing the 2012 World Card Making Day Contest Winners! Stay tuned to see my winning entry in the Birthday category of the March/April issue of Paper Crafts! Once the magazine is on the newstands, I will publish the card on my blog.

In the meantime, can you believe I get all these great products!!! It is a 400$ value! Thank you Paper Crafts! What an honor to be chosen out of thousands and thousands of entries!!   1177 World Card Making Day Card Contest entries were submitted.   20 winners were chosen!  

This makes it 3 years that I have won the World Card Making Day contest!  2008, 2010 and 2012.  When I got my email that I won, I was jumping up and down and tears of joy were coming down my face!  
What an amazing news to share with all of you after dealing with Hurricane Sandy for the past week!

Inkredible Color Challenge

Here is this week's Inkredible color challenge:   Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango.   The colors just screamed to me a floral combination.   So bright and so cheerful and definately a fall and festive combination.

Here is my niece on her 3rd birthday.  I can't believe this little girl is now 7.   Time sure flies.   

Here is my scrapbook page and the ingredients to make it:
Paper:   Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mamb Patterns Designer Series Paper, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in PInk and Natural Buttons, White Buttons, Stickers, Flowers and Chipboard Butterflies from a local craft store
Tools:   Fancy Flower Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Daddy is under my spell

How cute is my little niece!   Here she is dressed up a her Halloween tutu outfit.    Her daddy is totally under her spell!   I made my own magic wand and jazzed it up with some bling.  

 

Most of the products are not SU on the scrapbook page, but the ones that are: Star Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Perfect Pennants Sizzex, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Cutting System, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Antique Brad, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock, Basic Black Tafetta Ribbon and my Big Shot.