True Love

Here is another Valentine's day card with black as an accent color.   I have to say it perfect for the men in our lives.    Most of the products are not SU except for the Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black card stock and ink as well as the Coluzzle Cutting System.

Celebrate

This week Stamping Royalty has a birthday challenge.   Who doesn't need more birthday cards.   I was looking for a color palette for my birthday card and I looked down at the scrap pile and saw these two colors together and knew they were perfect for by birthday card, Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) February 4th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp sets:  Topsy Turvy Celebration, Feeling Sentimental
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red
Accessories:  Pearls
Tools:  Corner Rounder and Triple Flower Punch

Love

So are you ready for Valentine's Day.   Here is a card I made I just love, most of the products are not SU, but I was so happy to make a card that didn't use any white cardstock for a change that I wanted to share it with all of you.   The products that are SU are:  Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Antique Brad, Gold Brads, Paper Doily Sizzlet Doily, Big Shot, Basic Black and Sahara Sand Cardstock.

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week the Inkredible color challenge is:   Cherry Cobbler, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Soft Suede.  I decided to go very simple with the card and I have to say I am happy with the results.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Petite Pairs, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Soft Suede
Paper:   Whisper White, Primrose Petals and Gumball Green Patterns Designer Series Paper
Acessories:  Pearls and Cherry Cobbler Button
Tools:  Island Floral Sizzex, Big Shot, Extra Large Fancy Flower, Blossoms Petal Builder and Corner Rounder Punch

Celebrate 40

Here is one more card for the mileston birthday week.     I just love this week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors are:  Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry and Pool Party.  I love how this card came together.    Perfect color palette for the men in your life.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp sets: Oh Hello and a stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry and Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Rainbow Sherbert designer series paper,  Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Rhinestones from a local craft store and SU
Tools:   Corner rounder from a local craft store, Big Shot, Timeless Type Sizzlets

Happy 40

More Milestone Birthdays.   40 is the magic number for the year.  Here is a card I made for the Paper Crafts Gallery Challenge. 
Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:  Happiest Birthday Wishes and Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Well Worn Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Silver Brads, Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon
Tools:  3/4" Square Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Die Cutting Machine and Cartridge from a local craft store, Corner Rounder

Polka Dot Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a Polka Dot Challenge.  I saw this card on Pinterest and it was a must for me to recreate with my supplies.   The chevron paper in the upcoming Sale-a-bration brochure was a perfect fit for the card.   I know I have said this before but never throw out die cuts from retired chipboard it makes for the best pattern cutouts.   That is how the heart was made for this project.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) January 28th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Sweet Cake, XOXO
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette and Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Crumb Cake Button, Pearls, Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon
Tool

s:  Corner Rounder, Snowflake Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Crop-a-dile

1st Birthday

The Paper Crafts Milestone Birthday Continues.   I can never just make one card for a family member.  I usually need to make another card for my mom to give as well.    I have to say I just absolutely love, love this card.  So girly, so frilly.   I used my retired chipboard as a pattern for the one.    After that most of the products are not SU except for the Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Card Stock and Ink as well as the Pearls. 

Look whoo is turning..

Paper Crafts has the best gallery challenge this month.   The challenge is for milestone birthdays.   This was the perfect opportunity to get a jump start on some milestone birthdays I will have this year.    The most exciting will be niece who will be turing one.   I printed the sentiment on my computer and they attached it the card.

The rest of the ingredients are as follows:

Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Old Olive and Pink Pirouette, Peach Parfait
Accessories: Pearl, button and crochet trim from a local craft store, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Retired Chipboard
Tools:  Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Little Leaves Sizzlets and Big Shot

Baby It's Cold Outside

Here is my beautiful little niece having fun in the snow.   Most of the products are not SU, but I just love the way this page came out and wanted to share it with all of you.    The products that are SU are:  Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper, Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Series Paper, Wisteria Wonder Ink, Whisper White Card Stock, Whisper White Satin Riboon, Pearls and Wisteria Wonder Designer Printed Brads.

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week the Inkredible color challenge is:  Early Espresso, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder.   I knew I wanted yellow and purple flowers and was trying to find a way for them them to stand on their own with just a touch of Early Espresso.   The result was a cupcake.    I started with my Coluzzle cutting system to start with a perfect half circle on a folded piece of card stock.   This was the only way I could figure out to cut the circle and keep the fold in place for the card to open up.   I could have also used the Circle Cutting System, but I always find I have more control with the Coluzzle and where I am cutting.   I cut half the circle and then I cut the free form bottom scallop.   I then cut a piece or Early Espresso card stock and attached under the curve.   Next I cut off the excess cardstock.

Ingredients to make the card:



Stamp Sets: Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Buttons and Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Coluzzle Cutting System, Flower Punch from a local craft store, Blossom Petal Builder Punch

Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge

This week's Stamping Royalty brings us a sketch challenge.  As soon as I saw this sketch I knew that I wanted to use the doilies from the retired Flirtatious designer series paper and the new heart framelit and stamp set from the Hearts a Flutter.  I love this punch art owl.   I found it on Pinterest a while ago and I have to say he is super easy to make and he just makes me smile.    The greeting was printed on card stock and then cut out and attached to the card.   Did you know you can match your font color to exact SU colors.   Check out this great chart.    All you need to do is go into custom tab when you go into change your font colors.  How great is that!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) January 21st. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Hearts a Flutter
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper, Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Silver Brads
Tools:  Eyelet Border Punch, Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Heart Collection Framelits, 1" Circle Punch,  1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Blossom Petal Builder Punch, Circle Cutting System

Love the little plane

 

So I earned this hostess set last year and I hardly used it.   I love the little plane and decided to pair it up with some punches I purchased at a local craft store.

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Ain't Love Grand, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink:  Night of Navy, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Silver Brads
Tools:   Small Heart Punch, Cloud Punch, Corner Rounder and Border Punch from a local craft store

Let it Snow

A Few More Snowflakes

So what is winter without some snowflakes especially in New Jersey.   I have to say holiday cards in pretty pastels are such a nice change of pace.   So here is my pink snowflake card.   Most of the products are not SU except for the whisper white and pretty in pink card stock, the pretty in pink striped ribbon, pink pirouette grosgrain ribbon, big shot and  Labels Collection Framelits framelits.

Snow Day

So here is my niece and nephew having the time of their lives playing in the snow.   I have to say I am really loving the way this page came.    I love my home made tags.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:  Letter It
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Silver Brads
Tools:  Snowflake Punches from a local craft store, 1/2" circle punch, Crop-a-dile, Corner Punch

Inspiration is everywhere.

Next time you are in a bind, check out my Pinterest boards.   I have to say I love some of the amazing card ideas I have found especially my Holiday Cards and Project board.    Click here to see the inspiration for today's post.   A simple punch of a snowflake, some designer paper and some embellishments and this card is almost done.   Most of the products are not SU except for the vanilla button, whisper white card stock, cherry cobbler ink and Snow Festival designer series paper from the Holiday Mini.

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

I am so loving this week's Stamping Royalty photo inspiration.   The best part of the photo is the chevrons and the pairing up of orange and light blue.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) January 14th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Lots of thoughts, Oh, Hello
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Pool Party
Paper:  Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons
Tools:  Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Corner Rounder

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week the Inkredible color challege is Old Olive, Primrose Petals, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point.    Wasn't sure what I was going to do with this color combo, but I have to say I am happy with the results!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Pacific Point
Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper, Storytime Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls and Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:  Corner Rounder from a local craft store,  Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Blossom Petals Builder Punch

Ready, Set, Snow!

 I have to say Oh Hello,is slowly becoming one of my favorite stamp sets!!!   Here is a gift bag I made for the holidays.

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:   Make a Mitten, Oh, Hello, Best Wishes & More
Ink:   Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Crumb Cake Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls, Crochet Trim, Pearls and Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Snowflake Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Sizzlets

Love this little penguin

I love this little penguin guy!  Most of the products are not SU, but he is just too cute not to share. 

Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie
Paper:   Basic Black, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Antique Brads, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Oval Coluzzle Cutting System, Snowflake Punch and Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Inkredible Color Challenge

A good friend of mine just moved into a new home.    This week's Inkredible color combo worked perfectly to make a card for her and her family.    The colors are:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Raspberry Ripple.   So here is my punch art home.   

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Border Banter
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Textiles Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Taftetta Ribbon
Tools:  Small Heart Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1/4" Square Punch, Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Ready, Set, Snow!

I just love this sentiment, it is from a retired stamp set, but I just love using it.   Perfect for those wintry cards.    Stamping Royalty starts off the new year with a color challenge.   The colors are:   Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

I pulled out the great Oh, Hello stamp set from the Occasions mini!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) January 7th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Make a Mitten, Best Wishes & More, Oh, Hello
Ink:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Victoria Crochet Trim, Natural Button
Tools:  Snowflake Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Corner Rounder


Happy New Year!

So what is everyone's new year's resolutions?  Have you made any?  The question is will you keep them.   For me it is to continue stamping and sharing all my homemade goodies with all of you.   Another one is to keep in touch with friends.   I have to admit, I started a new job and with preparing for the holidays,  I haven't made the time I should to spend with friends.   Thank God for Facebook.
So here is my card to help me remind me that friends are just a phone call away.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Love Letters Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Basic Black Button, Black Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Corner Rounder, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot