July Day Crop

Day:   July 19th
Time:  9 am - 6 pm
Please RSVP by July 17th if you will be coming.
Location: Totowa, NJ
  
Come scrap the day away.    Just bring your photos, paper, adhesives, embellishments and projects and leave the rest of your scrapbook supplies at home.  

Bring a salty or sweet treat to share with everyone as your crop fee.

You have full access to my 100+ punches, Big Shot dies and framelits, 100+ stamp sets and 50+ ink pads.    You will also be able to use my overflowing scrap bins of colored card stock and designer paper.     Drinks and bagels will be provided.
      
Lunch is not included in the crop fee, we will be ordering take out for those that are interested.

Peace Love and Cupcakes

I was so happy when I saw this week's My Favorite Things Sketch.   It gave me a chance to play with the Peace Love and Cupcakes stamp set. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Peace Love Cupcakes
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush
Paper:   Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots, Subtles Button
Tools:  1 3/8" Circle Punch, Banner Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Boho Blossom Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:  Baked Brown Sugar paired up with two new incoming 2014-16 In Colors!    So I decided to pair it up with Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist!    

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Simply Sports, Banner Blast
Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar, Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist
Paper:   Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist
Accessories:   Always Artichoke Button
Tools:  Itty Bitty Banners Framelits, Circle Framelits
Misc:   Panera Coffee Sleeve

A sneak peak into my craft studio

Here is my daily view that I sit down in my craft studio.   Well almost daily.  More times than not it is not this clean!!   This is definitely the before picture before piles of scrap paper, adhesives, inks, punches, trimmers and stamp sets start accumulating until there is not one inch that is not covered.   Click here to be taken to Moxie Fab World where people all over the crafty world are sharing their crafty workspaces.  

Here is one of my latest scrapbooking organizations that has been a lifesaver.    I finally found a way to corral all my pretty washi tape finds and make them accessible at my finger tips.    The other thing that use to drive me nuts was finding my rhinestones, candy dots and pearls.   They were all gathered in one drawer.   I had to shuffle through the big drawer to find what I was looking forward.   Now I have a small three draw Rubbermaid container and life is so much easier.   Again they are in arms reach, so they are always there when I need them.   Moxie Fab World is dedicating this week to their new edition of Creative Spaces Volume 3 they are showcasing amazing crafty workspaces.    Click here to see a link where the crafty community is sharing their creative storage ideas.

Here is a link to my craft room so you can see what is behind the white doors in the photos below and see how I organize the rest of my crafty goodies.

I am so excited I have a bunch of crafty friends coming over to scrapbook, stamp and enjoy the day this weekend.   I just finished setting up my craft studio for them.     I was surprised by how many workstations I was able to setup.    I can't wait for the crafty madness to start.

 

 

Congratulations Grad

End of the school year, means tis' the season for graduation cards.   I have to say I am really loving the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper.   Such great bold images.  I am sorry to see that it no longer available from the Occasions Mini.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Metro Type Alphabet, Border Banter
Ink:  Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Metro Type Alphabet
Accessories:   Pearls

Stampin' Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo inspiration!   I just absolutely love the colors in the photo!    Coastal Cabana and Daffodil Delight!   Who knew they would become a favorite color combo.    Here is my homemade designer series paper by cutting strips of Coastal Cabana and attaching them to white card stock.

I am so excited I got to play with the amazing photopolymer stamp set called Flower Patch from the 2014-15 Stampin' Up catalog!!   I have a feeling it is going to be my favorite new stamp set!!!   For only $25.95, you get 19 stamps!   How great is that!

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Patch, Hey You
Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Versamark, Coastal Cabana, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Whisper White, Coastal Cabana
Accessories:  Pearls, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Endless Birthday Wishes

 

I just love the new photopolymer Endless Birthday Wishes!!!   So many great sentiments that you can build!  Here is a card I made with this week's My Favorite Things sketch.

The birthday cake was colored in and paper pierced.   I added a few bling with dazzling details.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Endless Birthday Wishes
Ink: Basic Black, Crisp Catanloupe, So Saffron
Paper:  Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crisp Cantaloupe Patterns Designer Series Paper, Lullaby Designer Series Paper, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Dazzling Details, Whisper White Brads
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Bitty Banner Framelits, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Amazing Birthday

As soon as I saw the Amazing Birthday stamp set in the catalog, I just knew I just had to have it!   So many amazing graphic designs!   I paired up the stamp set with this week's Retro Sketch and the Occasions Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper.   

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Amazing Birthday, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink:  Basic Black, Strawberry Slush
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder, Bitty Banners, Big Shot

Milestone birthday!

 

My dad has just reached a milestone birthday.   He turned 65!!   Yeah Dad!    Here is my birthday card I made for his special day with this week's Inkredible color combination:   Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry.   I just love the retro feel of this card with the card stock strips.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Metro Type Alphabet, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Smoky Slate
Paper:   Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots

Graduates

Graduation season is here.   Here is a graduation card I made for the occasion.   

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Blue Ribbon, Peachy Keen
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Midnight Muse Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Not Quite Navy Brads, Night of Navy Button, Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Alphabet Press Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Stampin' Royalty Color Challenge

 This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a color challenge.    The colors match perfectly to the Maritime Designer Series Paper.   The colors are:   Whisper White, Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy.

Here is a gift bag I made for my dad.   I have to say I absolutely love this designer series paper.   Love the colors and designs.    Perfect for the men in your life!  

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

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:  Metro Type Alphabet, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy and Maritime Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon, Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:  Gift Bag Punch Board from a local craft store

Thank You Teachers!

 The school year is coming to an end.   Here is a quick and easy thank you card made with this week's Retro Sketch.    I took this week's sketch and changed it up a little bit.    Hope you enjoy my take of the sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Hey You
Ink:  Soft Suede
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Lullaby Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:  Owl Builder Punch, Blossom Builder Punch, Circle Framelits

Happy Cupcake Birthday

 I just love this week's My Favorite Things sketch of the week.   I decided to pair it up with one of my favorite new stamp sets I just got, Peace, Love & Cupcakes.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Peace, Love & Cupcakes
Ink:   Blushing Bride, Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Doily, Whisper White Button and Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Decorative Dots Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot,  Punch Corner Project Life

Just Keep Swimmin'

I love, love this week's color combo.   The colors are:   Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Pool Party.   I decided to do a card for my niece, she is the biggest fan of Nemo.    You should see her dance when Dori starts singing Just Keep Swimmin.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Designer Typeset, Summer Splash, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise
Paper:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Tempting Turquoise Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Tempting Turquoise Button and Grosgrain Ribbon, Brights Candy Dots, Doily
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Mojo Monday #349

 Stampin' Up! has two amazing sports sets in this year's catalog.   I can't tell you how happy that makes me.   Who doesn't have men in their lives who are sports fans!    Here is the Simply Sports set paired up with the retired Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper.

How great is this week's Mojo Monday sketch!  It works perfectly with the Kaleidoscope DSP. 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Simply Sports
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Neutral Brads, Whisper White Brads, Black Embossing Powder
Tools:  Circle Thinlits, Big Shots, Circle Framelits, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, Paper Piercer, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun

You are my anchor

I was inspired with this week's Retro Sketches. As soon as I saw the small squares I knew they would be perfect for the small images in the Sea Street stamp set.    So here is my favorite Nautical sentiment that I printed and then cut out.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sea Street
Ink:   Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy, Real Red Prints Designer Series Paper, Maritime Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Baker's Twine, Neutral Candy Dots, Antique Tag
Tools:  1" Square Punch, Small Heart Punch, Extra Large Cogs Double Punch, Happy Whale Clearlits, Stripes Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Just for Fun...

My new box of goodies from Stampin' Up! arrived today.    It's been a long time since I just played.   Today I decided to pull out some of the new things I have  recently purchased and just have fun with my crafting finds.   This month Moxie Fab World has a Pocket Photo Card challenge.   I saw this great pocket photo card set and it called out to me.    Anything with music and chevrons and it is a must for my craft collection.    So I paired up some of my craft store purchases with my Stampin' Up! favorites and here is my creation! 

Ingredients to make the card:
New stamp set from the 2014-15 Stampin' Up! catalong:  #hello
Retired Stamp Set: Grunge Rock
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Designer Series Paper and Pocket Photo Cards from a local craft store
Accessories:   Enamel Dots from a local craft store, black embossing powder
Tools:   Star Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Circle Framelits

Ombre Challenge

This week's Stamping Royalty brings us an Ombre challenge.   I love, love this challenge.   I started thinking about what colors I wanted to use and decided to go with shades of blue.

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

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Countless Sayings II
Ink:  Lost Lagoon
Paper:  Soft Sky, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon
Tools:   Itty Bitty Punch Pack

Happiness Is...

I just loved this week's My Favorite Things sketch.   I had a coffee cup card in mind when I saw this sketch.   I decided to use my Modern Medley Designer Series Paper.   I have so many sheets of the designer paper leftover and I knew a black and white design would be perfectly paired for a coffee cup.

The coffee cup was made with this template.    The sentiment was printed and then cut out with my Circle Framelits.

Ingredients to make the card:
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black,  Real Red, Modern Medley Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Polka Dot Ribbon, Pearls, Basic Black Button
Tools:  Circle and Heart Framelits, Heart to Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Zippers Floral

One of the challenge blogs, I was asked to create a card with a zipper.  If you have followed my blog you know my sewing is very limited, never using a zipper.    So I decided to cut the zipper and then fold it into a floral on one our jumbo Sticky rounds.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Million & One
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  So Saffron, Whisper White, Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Beautiful Butterfly Sizzex, Big Shot

Happy Father's Day

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Early Espresso.      I decided to put a Father's Day card together with this week's colors.   Why not a snapshot camera card for dad.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Something to Celebrate, Banner Blast, Peachy Keen
Ink:  Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:   Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crisp Cantaloupe Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Retro Fresh Designer Washi Tape, Silver Button
Tools:   Triangle Punch, Large & Small Star Punch, On Film Framelits, Big Shot, Envelope Punch Board

Welcome Little One

 As soon as I saw this week's Retro Sketch, I just knew I wanted to do this sketch!  How great is this sketch.    I decided to use the Maritime Designer Series Paper for the sketch to make a really cute baby card.

I decided to cut out my cute little friend the octopus from the designer series paper and make him the highlight on the card. 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Nursery Necessities
Ink:   Night of Navy
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Maritime Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon and Buttons
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder

You're How Old

This week's Stamping Royalty challenge brings us masculine cards.   So how fast and easy is this card for the men in your life.   A little stamping a little washi and you are done!

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) June 9th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Just Sayin', Family Reunion
Ink:  Tangerine Tango
Card Stock:   Whisper White, Tangerine Tango
Accessories:  Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape, Brights Candy Dots
Tools:  Word Bubbles Framelits

Horray for today

I love, love this week's My Favorite Things Sketch.    It caught my eye immediately.   Here are my favorite colors, 4 of them are last year's In Colors!  
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Geometrical
Ink:  Strawberry Slush
Paper:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:  3/4" Square Punch

Let's start shopping!!!

 The new 2014-15 Stampin' Up! catalog has arrived!!!    It is filled with beautiful stamp sets, accessories, tools, Project Life and so much more.

Click here to see projects I have started pinning made with new products made with the products from the  2014-15 catalog.

Click here to start shopping.

Email me today to get your copy of the catalog!   It is 5$ plus shipping.

Birthday Invites and Cards

My niece is turning 2 is just a few short weeks.   I can't believe how fast the time has passed.    Here is the invitation as well as birthday card I made for the occasion.

I just love the little dot in the Work of Art stamp set!   The perfect size to make the perfect polka dot paper! 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Blue Ribbon, Work of Art
Ink:   Strawberry Slush, Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White, Coastal Cabana Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Silver Brads, Doily, Coastal Cabana Ruffled Ribbon
Tools:   1 1/4" Circle Punch, Paper Piercer