Stampin' Royalty Color Challenge

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a color challenge.   The colors this week are:   Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Meadow Moss.    I don't know if you are like me, but I think I am finished with Christmas projects.    So when I saw the colors I knew I wanted to think outside the box and come up with a card that was not holiday inspired.  

The challenge will be open until 3:00 pm (PST) January 5th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Patch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Meadow Moss
Paper:  Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories:   Baked Brown Sugar Twine
Tools;  Scalloped Tag Topper, Daisies Sizzex, Itty Bitty Punch Pack

Mixing it up

 So 2014 is coming to an end and I decided to take a few days to play with some of the things that have been gather dust it my craft closet.    I wanted to make a wedding card to add to my supply that is being sold at The Fine Grind.   I just love the neutral palette in the Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper.   The paper is just beautiful.   I love the designs.    Some of the designs are totally for the holiday season, but then are some that are perfect for you all occasion cards.     So here it is used as a background for my wedding card paired up with embellishments from the retired Artisan embellishment kit.    If you love the Under the Tree Specialty paper as much as me, you will want to check out the clearance rack.  Until January 5th is now on the clearance rack for only $5.19 for 12 sheets.

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it that I made with this week's My Favorite Things sketch of the week.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from My Favorite Things.
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:  Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding
Accessories:  Artisan Embellishment Kit, Pearls
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Circle Framelits, Blossom Builder Punch

Pals Paper Arts Sketch of the week

I was completely drawn to this week's Pals Paper Arts sketch.   It must be the arrows.   When I saw the circles in the Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper, I just knew they were a good fit for the sketch.

The Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper is a sneak peak into one of the free products you can earn during Sale-a-bration this year.    Stay tuned you can start earning Sale-a-bration rewards starting January 6th!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Amazing Birthday
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay
Paper:   Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Accessories:  Bright Candy Dots, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Aluminum Circle Tags
Tools:  Paper Piercer

Mingle All The Way

This week's Inkredible color challenge is: Baked Brown Sugar and Gold.   I decided to Case the Catty challenge for this week's project.    The 2014-15 Catalog is full of inspiration.    Just open the pages and start caseing.   Case the color combination, the sketch or the entire card.   On the corner of page 33, there is a card that I wanted to sketch.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Mingle All The Way
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:   Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Gold Foil
Accessories:   Gold Sequins, Rhinestones, Whisper White Twine, Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape
Tools;  Festive Flurry Framelits, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!    Hope everyone has a great day with the family and friends.

Here is a mix of some old, some new and some favorites.    I love the Expression Thinlits from last year's holiday mini.   What can I say I am word girl.   Here it is paired up with the Good Greetings stamp set and  I have to say they work perfectly together.   I picked up these great enamel dots at a local craft store and they were a perfect match to my card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Good Greetings, Festive Flurry
Ink:  Lost Lagoon
Paper:   Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder, Festive Flurry Framelits Dies, Circle Framelits, Expression Thinlits

Joy Home Decor

It's Christmas Eve, hope everyone is ready.   Hope your holiday cards are sent and your gifts are wrapped and under the tree.    When I put my Christmas decorations up, I found that I needed a little something to put in the kitchen.    So here is my joy Santa home decor item.    The Santa is completely made with punches.   The sparkle in my Santa was made by apply a two way glue pen and then sprinkling some glitter.   The J and Y came by tracing the letters from retired chipboard and then cutting them out.

Ingredients to make the project:
Paper:   Nordic Noel designer series paper, Whisper White, Real Red, Garden Green, Blush Blossom
Accessories:  Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Red rhinestones from a local craft store, retired chipboard
Tools:  Ornament, Medium Oval, Large Oval, Blossom Builder, Large Scallop Circle and Double Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Holly Punch from a local craft store

Nordic Noel and Mingle All The Way

How great is the Mingle all the Way stamp set.   The Happy Holiday stamp is just perfect for chalkboard or even color in.    Here is colored in and paired up with the beautiful designer paper, Nordic Noel.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Mingle all the Way
Ink:  Basic Black,  Pistachio Pudding, Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Pistachio Pudding, Crumb Cake, Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Bright Candy Dots
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder

Festival of Trees

So here is the beautiful Festival of Trees stamp set.  I have to say there is something so beautiful with this set.   You can use the subtles, regals or bright color palettes and the tree works with all of these color palettes.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:    Festival of Trees, Cheerful Tags
Ink;   Garden Green, Early Espresso
Paper:   Whisper White, Garden Green, Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Natural Buttons
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Paper Piercing, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Making Spirits Bright

I absolutely love the Making Spirits Bright stamp set in the Holiday Mini.  Here it is paired up with the Nordic Noel designer series paper which is perfect for this week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors this week are straight from the Nordic Noel designer series paper:   Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Real Red, Soft Sky

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Making Spirits Bright
Ink:  Basic Black, Real Red, Garden Green
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Bright Candy Dots, Rhinestones, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

HO HO HO

Here are some old favorites from last year's catalog as well as from the Holiday Mini.    If you are like me you purchase the Tag It stamp set and then you found you really didn't quite make as many projects as you would have like to with it.  

Here is Santa from the set.    I took the Just Sayin' stamp set and just colored in the word bubble border and then stamped the Ho, Ho, Ho from the retired Oh Goodie stamp set.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Just Sayin', Tag it, Oh Goodie, Tape it
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Season of Style Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Button, Pearls

One Layer Card

This week's Stampin' Royalty has brings us a one layer card challenge.   Once I got the idea in my head of what I wanted the card came together pretty quickly.    The first thing I did was put down a post it notes on the sides of the card.    This help me create a border.  

The challenge will be open until 3:00 pm (PST) December 22nd. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Project Life Holiday Cheer
Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Wild Wasabi
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Subtles Candy Dots

Holiday Gift Bag

Everyone can use a gift bag or two during the holiday season.   I love the gift bow die, but it is not always to add it to a card or a scrapbook page since of the dimension.   Gift packaging is a perfect place to add a Sizzex Gift Bow.

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:  Merry Everything
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots, Doily
Tools:  Gift Bow Bigz,

Holiday Wall Hanging

 Do you need a some new Holiday decorations?   Why not make something to hang on a door or a wall in your home.   Here is some chipboard decorated.    The cardboard flower was made by cutting a toliet paper roll.

Ingredients to make the project:


Stamp Sets:   Cheerful Tags
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Paper:   Whisper White, InColor Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Designer Brushed Bronze Buttons
Tools:  Crop-a-dile, 1" Circle Punch, Festive Flurry Framelits Dies
Misc:   Toliet Paper Rolls, Felt, Doily and Chipboard

Warm Winter Wishes

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Soft Sky and Real Red.  I knew I wanted to do coffee cup, snowflakes, hearts and candy canes with this combination.   So here is my card with this week's color combo.     The mug template comes from here.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Festive Flurry, Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, White Organza Ribbon, Bright Button
Tools:  Festive Flurry Framelits, Heart to Heart Punch

Reminder Holiday Marketplace This Saturday

Holiday Marketplace - December 13th
An amazing one stop shopping event
Something for everyone on your list.
Lots of Vendors! 

Here is a sneak peak of all the goodies that will be for sale on Saturday.

I will have lots of homemade holiday goodies, gift card holders, chocolates, wine tags, gift bags and more on sale for everyone on your list.    I will also have a clearance rack of cards that I will be selling for 1$.  

10:30 – 3:30

The Grande at Riverdale
Clubhouse One
100 Club Court
Rt. 23 in Riverdale

Raffles & Refreshments will be served.

Love, Love Nordic Noel

I just love, love the little houses in the Nordic Noel designer series paper.     Here is the Nordic Noel paper paired up with the Festival of Tree and I have to say it is a perfect fit.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Festival of Trees, Merry Everything
Ink:  Garden Green, Real Red, Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
Tools:   Tree Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Stampin Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.   I love all the silver, gold and garland in the photo.

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) December 15th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Watercolor Winter, Project Life Holiday Cheer
Ink:  Smoky Slate
Paper:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, All is Calm Designer Series Paper

Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots and Buttons, Organza Ribbon
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Chalkboard Fry Box and Gift Card Holder

 So if you are still not sure if you need the fry box or gift card holder.   Hopefully another set of projects will make you realize that it is a must.    Here is the same projects but with a chalkboard effect.

I can't tell you how much I love my gift card holder. It cuts and score the gift card holder in matter of seconds.

Click here to purchase your gift card holder.

Ingredients to make the projects:
Stamp Sets:   Mingle all the Way
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Basic Black, Old Olive, Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Red Pearls from a local craft store, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Fry Box, Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Holly Punch from a local craft store

Holiday Treat Holder and Gift Card Holder

 So if you haven't picked up the fry box or the gift card framelit in the holiday mini.   They are a must buy!!    The gift card framelit is must have!    It takes less than half a minute and you have a gift card holder.     I know the simpler it is to use and assemble the more chances I will pull it out and use.     How many gift cards to you give out.    I know I give out plenty.    So why not make your life easier and have a framelit that makes it for you.

Click here to shop and purchase your gift card holder.

Here is my Santa gift fry box and gift card holder.
Ingredients to make the projects:
Stamp Sets;   Merry Everything
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White,  Basic Black, Real Red
Acccesories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Black Embossing Powder
Tools:  Note Tag Punch, 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Square Punches, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Fry Box Sizzex, Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies, Crop-a-dile

Year-End Closeouts

Year End Closeouts are happening right now. Over 120 items on the clearance rack. Lots of holiday products, dies, stamp sets, designer series paper and Project Life cards. There are even products from the current Holiday mini. 

The Seasonal Project Life card with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas is now only $11.17.    

My favorite Tasteful Trim Bigz Die is only $25.79.    This is a great die if you are doing mass production.   Three sheets of paper go through the die and then you have borders for over 9 cards at a time.   No punching, just die cutting.

Designer series paper is as low as $2.59 a pack.

Stock up and save. Products available while supplies last. 

Click here to start shopping and saving. 

Casing the Catty and Inkredible Color Challenge

 This week's Inkredible color challenge is:   Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon and Soft Sky.    I decided to combine this week's color combo with a caseing the catty challenge.   If you look closely on page 96 there is a beautiful card pinned to the bulletin board.   I decided to use the sketch of the card as inspiration for today's card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, Good Greetings, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink;  Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, All is Calm Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Frosted Sequins, Lost Lagoon Double Stitched Ribbon
Tools:   Circle Card Thinlits, Festive Flurry Framelits

Festival of Trees

 By far my favorite stamp set in the Holiday Mini is Festival of Trees.    Here is paired up with this week's Retro Sketches.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Festival of Trees, Merry Everything
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Versamark
Paper:   Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots and Buttons, Linen Thread, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Thank you!

Thank you Freshly Made Sketches for choosing my card as winner of this week's sketch.    So many beautiful cards were chosen along side mine.   How do you choose when you have so many beauties!    Thank you for choosing mine.   It is an honor to be chosen among so much creativity!!

Click here to check out the announcement on the site.

My Favorite Holiday Mini stamp set

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are asking everyone to pull out their favorite stamp set and create with it.    I have many stamp sets that I absolutely love, but I have to say I keep picking up the Festival of Tree stamp set for my holiday creations.    How great is this stamp set.    This  I have to say using crumb cake with white is slowly becoming a favorite combination of colors.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Festival of Trees, Cheerful Tags
Ink:  Old Olive, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Frosted Sequins, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Tree Punch, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Project Life Holiday Cheer

I just got the new Project Life Holiday Cheer stamp set and when I saw this week's My Favorite Things sketch I knew it was a perfect fit for the challenge.     I just love mittens and the Baby, it's cold outside sentiment.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Project Life Holiday Cheer
Ink:   Lost Lagoon
Paper:  Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Baker's Twine, Pearls, Doilies
Tools:   1 3/8" Circle Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder

December Holiday Cards Begins

December 1st is here and the beginning of Holiday card and inspiration starts.    Here is this week's Freshly Made Sketch paired up with the Mingle all the Way stamp set for a chalkboard effect card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Mingle all the Way
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Regal Candy Dots, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Doilies, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Holly Punch from a local craft store