Balloon Celebration

So I was completely drawn to the balloons and the streamers in this month's Sugar Pea Design Sketch challenge.

Here is my birthday card and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:   Balloon Celebration, Party Pants, Birthday Fiesta
Ink:   Apricot Appeal, Strawberry Slush
Paper:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Apricot Appeal, InColor Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones
Tools:  Fiesta Time Framelits, Balloon Bouquet Punch

Stampin' Royalty Color Challenge

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are bringing everyone a color challenge.   The colors are Pear Pizzazz, Tip Top Taupe, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.    I decided to pull a botanical theme for the challenge.   It was either that or it would have been a holiday card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Crazy About You, Feather Together
Ink:   Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso
Paper:   Pear Pizzazz, Tip Top Taupe, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:   Circle Framelits

Picture Inspiration

This week at Stampin' Royalty we challenge everyone to a picture inspiration.   I was immediately pulled to the chevron background and thought of the A Little Foxy designer series paper.    I just got the foxy suite and I have had so much creating and playing with the set.

I decided to pair up the color combo with the Viva La Verve sketch of the month.

I have say I love my little foxy friend.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Party with Cake, Foxy Friends
Ink;   Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Basic Black
Paper:   A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper, Pool Party, Calypso Coral
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots and Buttons, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine
Tools:   Banner Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder

Fiesta like there's no manana

So as soon as I saw Maggie Mata's card on Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge.   I knew I wanted to have a little fun and use the beautiful Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper and make my own Fiesta inspired drink card.   You can't have a Fiesta without a margarita.   I have to say I am loving the way this card came out!  Ole' let's Fiesta like there's no Manana.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Birthday Fiesta
Ink:   Versamark, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry
Paper:   Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots from a local craft store, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Fiesta Time Framelits, Mat Pack

Freshly Made Sketch

We had a family baptism over the weekend.   I had to make a few cards for the occasion.   One from me, than my parents and my siblings.   Here is one of the few that I created.    I am so happy we have a new Stampin' Up! stamp set for all religious occasions.   Special Blessings has been way over used in my book.    I have been patiently waiting for a new one to be released.

Here is All God's Grace made with the Freshly Made Sketch of the week.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   All God's Grace
Ink:   Lost Lagoon
Paper:  Whisper White, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Whisper White Baker's Twine, Button from a local craft store
Tools;   Project Life Corner Rounder, Owl Builder Punch

You Are Awesome

 I was completely drawn to this week's Mojo Monday sketch of the week.   I just got this great designer retro paper.   It works just perfectly with the Marquee Messages stamp set.

So a little designer paper, a little stamping and I love, love the way this card came out.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Marquee Messages
Ink:   Basic Gray, Pool Party, Calypso Coral
Paper:   Notecards, Calypso Coral and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools;   Circle Framelits
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Red & White

As You See It has the best challenge this week, my favorite colors:   Red and White.  

Love, love these colors.   I decided to create with my red and white gingham designer series paper.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Kind & Cozy, Thoughtful Banners, Marquee Messages
Ink:   Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Red Gingham Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  2 1/2" circle Punch, Triple Banner Punch

Sunshine & Good Vibes

One of my favorite sketch site of all time is Retro Sketches!    I love, love the beautiful sketches they come up with every week.   I find myself going back to the sketches and creating more creations.      This week's sketch is no exception.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sunshine Sayings and stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper and designer series from a local craft store
Accessories:  Whisper White Embossing Powder, Staples, Stickers from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Framlits, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Triple Banner Punch, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits

It's Your Day

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to a Fancy Fold.  I wasn't sure what I would do, it isn't something I normally do, but it was fun going out of my comfort zone.      Here is a tri fold card that I made using the fun Seaside Shore stamp set and the beautiful By the Shore paper.    Each side is 3 1/4" and the first two folds are cut o a diagonal.     When I was done I decide that the back of the card needed a little more, so I adhered some designer series paper to the back and gave it a little pop of color with the stripe paper and tied some baker's twine.

Love this card and the way it came out.   So join us in this week's challenge and break out of your comfort zone.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Party with Cake, Seaside Shore
Ink;   Night of Navy, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral
Paper:   Very Vanilla, By the Shore Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine, Rhinestones, Clear Rhinestones from a local craft store
Tools:   Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Hip Hip Hooray

I can't tell you how much I love the Pop of Pink designer series paper in the new Stampin' Up! catalog.    I think I am going to be ready to order another package soon!   If you haven't picked it up, it is a must have in your craft stash.    Here is my Hip Hip Hooray card inspired by the Freshly Made Sketch

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Thoughtful Banners, Balloon Celebrations, Celebrate Today
Ink:    Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Basic Black Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents colored in with a Sharpie
Tools:   Balloon Bouquet Punch, Party Pop Up Thinlits, Balloon Framelits

Fishy Birthday

Here is this week's Stampin' Royalty Picture Inspiration.    I love the colors and the beach scene.   With the sponged background and the beautiful Seaside Shore, the card came together.


Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Seaside Shore, Party Pants
Ink:   Basic Black, Peakaboo Peach, Pool Party
Paper;   Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:   Stamping Sponge

Friend

Love, love this week's As You See It Challenge.    It was a perfect sketch to pair up with the amazing words from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set.    Just strips of papers and viola.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Thoughtful Banners,   Hero Arts Friend
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:   Primrose Petals, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine from a local craft store

Die Cut Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty we are asking everyone to take part in a Die Cut challenge.     Here is my new favorite framelit, Sunshine Wishes.    I broke open the new ombre inks and pulled the ink across a sheet of card stock. Then I cut the inked card stock in a rectangle and put it on a piece of whisper white card stock.

Then a few die cuts and white perfect accents colored in with a black sharpie and here is the end result. Love the way this card came together.

Ingredients to make the card:
Ink:  Calypso Coral Ombre Ink
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:   White Perfect Accents colored in with a black Sharpie
Tools:   Sunshine Framlits   

Did Someone Say Sailing

I love the Reverse Confetti sketch of the month.    The circles and tabs totally inspired me to create this nautical theme page with some of the amazing nautical stamp sets that I have recently have gotten.

Being we are not really a sailing family, you will not see a lot of boating pictures, but I was really happy to find this great picture in my photo stash of my niece and nephew on a row boat!!

So it is not really sailing, but it is on the water!

Here is another great sentiment from the Anchor's Away stamp set from The Project Bin.   The other nautical elements come from the Seaside Shore that is from the new 2016-17 Idea Book & Catalog.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   Seaside Shore, Anchor's Away by The Project Bin
Ink:  Versamark, Pacific Point
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point, Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Enamel Dots from a local craft store, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Triple Banner Punch,  Circle Framelits

Sunshine is on its way

This week at Stampin' Royalty each design team member is showcasing their favorite color combination.   One of my favorite color combination at the moment is:   Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Whisper White, which was inspired by the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper.  

I saw this beautiful card on pinterest and couldn't wait to recreate with the some of the new products that have been released in the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Sunshine Sayings, Flower Fest
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Paper:    Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   White Perfect Accents colored in with Black Sharpies, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:  Sunshine Wishes Thinlits

It's Your Birthday

The Marquee Messages is one of my favorite stamp sets from the 2016-17 Idea Book and Catalog.   I love the retro look and feel of this set!!  It is becoming one of my fast favorites! I was totally inspired by Jen Mitchell's design on Freshly Made Sketches.   Love the colors and the triangles.

I decided to change it up a little and instead of triangles, I used a diamond punch I recently picked up at a local craft store.    I got the diamond punch so I can create more retro feel cards and I am happy I did.   Now I have a perfect set.

Love Jen's color combo.    Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Marquee Messages
Ink:   Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron
Paper:  Whisper White, Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper, Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron
Accessories:  Black Enamel Dots
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Diamond Punch from a local craft store

Medium is the Wind

Happy Sunday everyone!  When I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch I knew I wanted to create a nautical card.    It has been a crazy week and I finally got a chance to post my creation just in time for the sketch challenge to close.

Here is another great sentiment from The Project Bin stamp set, Anchor's Away.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Anchor's Away by The Project Bin
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Marina Mist and By The Shore Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Stickers and Bright Enamel Shapes, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun and Embossing Buddy

One Layer

This week at Stampin' Royalty we challenging everyone to one of the best challenges, the one layer challenge.  I love doing this challenge it always stretches my creativity.   It is not an easy challenge, but I am always happy when I can come up with something.

I decided to use my framelits to make a heart negative so I can sponge ink.   So simple but beautiful.    The sponged heart adds another layer without adding paper.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Layering Love, Geometrical
Paper:  Whisper White
Ink:   Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:  Heart Framelit, Sponge Daubers

Congrats

On page 96 on the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, I was completely inspired by the beautiful Congrats card.    I was on the fence with the Sunshine Sayings stamp set and Sunshine Wishes framelits but when I saw this great card, I was sold!!   Such a simple and beautiful wedding, anniversary and bridal shower cards.

So I decided to case the card and make it my own.    I decided to use the Something Borrowed designer series paper for the background of my card.   I have to say I love the way this card came out.   This might become my go to wedding card format.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sunshine Sayings
Ink:   Soft Suede
Paper:  Whisper White, Saharad Sand, Crumb Cake, Something Borrowed Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Twine from a local craft store
Tools:   Sunshine Wishes framelits

Swimmingly

So here is another sneak peek into the new catalog.  Here is the fun Seaside Shore used to make a fun summer fun gift tag.    I love all the fun elements in this stamp set.   Looking forward to making more summer fun cards, tags and scrapbook pages with this fun summer set.   There is even coordinating designer series paper.    The background in the card was sponged on.  

Ingredients to make the gift tag:
Stamp Sets:   Seaside Shore
Ink:   Soft Sky, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight
Paper:   Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Sequins and Baker's Twine
Tools:  Crop-a-dile, 1" Square Punch