Wish Big

Create with Connie & Mary has a great simple sketch this week.  Here is another birthday card made with the same fun elements as yesterday's card.    Just a few strips of designer paper and we are done.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Word Play, Build a Birthday
Ink:   Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Hello Honey
Paper:   Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Old Olive Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents colored in with a Sharpie

Freshly Made Sketch

Here is this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week.

I decided to make a few birthday cards with this week's sketch.  I need to fill up my inventory of birthday cards, it is running low!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Build a Birthday, Crazy for you and stamp set from a local craft store
Ink: Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   White Embossing Powder, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Panda Birthday

Here is this week's Retro Sketch.   It always makes me so happy when I am able to find time to do the Retro Sketch.   I love all the layers and all the fun I have creating with the Retro Sketch, this week was no exception.

Here is the cute little panda with my favorite color combination of the week, Pool party and gray.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Lawn Fawn, Artful Impressions stamp sets
Ink:   Basic Black, Basic Gray and Chameleon Pens
Paper:   Pool Party, Whisper White and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder
Accessories:   Rhinestone, InColor Sequins, Subtles Button, Basic Gray Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Foxy Friends Birthday

So I was completely inspired by Claire Broadwater's card on the Sunday Stamps challenge blog.    I love the gray and pool party color combination.   I was completely inspired by her card layout and the colors.   Thank you Claire.    Here is another Foxy Friends birthday card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Foxy Friends, Party with Cake
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Pool Party,  A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots and Buttons and Basic Gray Baker's Twine
Tools:  Fox Builder Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder

Foxy Birthday Card

The next couple weeks are busy ones for me!   I have first birthday parties, christenings and anniversary parties.    So there will be lots cards to be made and since my family is invited, I will be making more than one.  

So here is the Foxy Friends and the beautiful coordinating A Little Foxy Friends Designer Series Paper Stack.   I decided to use Paper Craft Crew for inspiration.

I love the pool party and smoky slate color combination.

I made the one by using my old chipboard and used them as a stencil to cut out the one.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Foxy Friends, Hooray It's Your Day
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Pool Party
Paper:   Whisper White, Pool Party, A Little Foxy Friends Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots, Frosted Sequins, Basic Gray Baker's Twine
Tools:   On Board Chipboard

Happy Birthday Cupcakes

So I can't resist circle sketches.   They are a must when I see them.    How great is this month's Viva La Verve sketch.    As always I ended up making the sketch my own and added a few elements to the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Verve Stamps
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Copic Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Pop of Color Designer Series Paper, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Enamel Dots and Baker's Twine from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Paper Piercer, Triple Banner Punch

Fiesta

Love the diagonal direction in this week's Create with Connie & Mary. Just turning the paper on it's side creates a great design feature for the card.     I haven't made enough cards with the Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper and I decided this was a perfect opportunity to create a card with this great fiesta design elements.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Birthday Fiesta
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Emerald Envy
Paper:   Whisper White, Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Bright Candy Dots

Remembered Your Birthday

The Project Bin has a beautiful birthday stamp set called Born Yesterday.   How great is the sentiment I remembered your birthday without looking on Facebook!    We have all gotten so use to remembering birthdays on Facebook it is nice when a birthday card comes in the mail.    The Born Yesterday stamp set is perfect for the occasion.

I decided to pair up the Born Yesterday card with this week's Viva La Verve sketch of the month.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:  Born Yesterday by The Project Bin
Ink:   Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store

Accessories:   Stickers, Enamel Dots and Baker's Twine from a local craft store

Tools:   Circle Framelits from an online store, Project Life Corner Rounder, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Happy birthday

This week at Pals Paper Arts there is this great sketch challenge.   I love the simplicity and the versatility of the sketch.    I decided to play with a few new products.   I got this great plaid paper in the spring and just haven't played with enough.    The cupcake I recently got for winning the Verve sketch of the month.    So many fun sentiments in this stamp set.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Verve stamp set
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Peakaboo Peach
Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and Designer Series Paper from an online store
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots and Baker's Twine from a local craft store
Tools: Project Life Corner Rounder, Border Punch from a local craft store, Circle Punch

Happy Birthday

How great are all the elements in this week's Paper Craft Crew's sketch challenge.   From the diagonal to the banner on the back of the tag.   So Fun!

I got this great plaid paper that I couldn't wait to get only to have it sit on my shelf.    I told myself today was the day I was going to pull it and create a card with.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Black, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Calypso Coral
Paper:   Whisper White, Pool Party, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots and Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:   Project Life Corner Rounder, Triple Banner Punch, Tag Sizzex from a local craft store

Color Challenge

I absolutely love, love this week's Global Design Project color challenge!!   How beautiful is Basic Black, Smoky Slate and Melon Mambo together.

The only thing I knew when I was putting the card together that I was going to use the Melon Mambo as a pop of color with a floral.   I wasn't sure until I sat down to create and looked through my stamp set how that was going to come together.

In the end I decided to use the leaves from the Crazy for You to stamp a background.

In the end I love the way this card came out.  I may have to pull out these leaves again for a future project.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Crazy for You, Flower Fest, Build a Birthday
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents colored in with Black Sharpie, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Flower Fair Framelits

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

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

Happy Birthday

How great all the amazing designs in the Martha Stewart Modern Festive Collection Designer Series Paper.    So many fun images.

Here are the designs paired up on another Sugar Pea sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Celebrate Today
Ink:   Primrose Petals
Paper:   Whisper White, Martha Stewart Modern Festive Collection Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Oval Framelits

Sprinkles of Life

I love Viva La Verve's sketch of the month.    How fabulous are the pennants.   I had all the great designer papers from the Martha Stewart Modern Festive Collection Designer Series Paper laying around from my last card that I decided to create another fun birthday card with the same supplies.   

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Sprinkles of Life, Hero Arts FriendInk:   Primrose PetalsPaper:   Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Martha Stewart Modern Festive Collection Designer Series PaperAccessories:   Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Tools:   Triple Banner Punch, Martha Stewart Cupcake Punch

Sweet Birthday

My niece loves her sprinkles!   Here is a card I made for her birthday.   Thank you Freshly Made Sketch for the inspiration,    I love the sweet card I made for her special day.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Holly Jolly Greetings, Crazy About You
Ink:  Primrose Petals
Paper:   Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Donut Framelits and Circle Framelits from an online store

Happy Birthday

I recently got a great stash of beautiful craft stash from a friend that was cleaning up her craft supplies.   In the pile was this great birthday designer series paper.    So many fun colors and designs!

I saw this Sugar Pea sketch with the banners and I thought it would make a fun birthday card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cottage Greetings
Ink:  Primrose Petals
Paper:   Whisper White, Martha Stewart Modern Festive Collection Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Enamel Dots and Baker's Twine from a local craft store
Tools:   Triple Banner Punch, Circle Frameltis, Scallop Trim Border Punch

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

Make a Wish!

 How great is this Retro Sketch of the week!  I decided to change up a little bit, but overall who could resist such a great sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Build a Birthday, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Hello Honey
Paper;  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, White Embossing Powder, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Floral Theme Challenge

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to a floral theme.    As soon as I saw the challenge I knew I wanted to create a black and white card with a pop of yellow flowers.

So here is the Flower Patch stamp set with some White Perfect Accents colored with a black Sharpie.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Flower Patch, Cottage Greetings
Ink:   Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Pop of Color Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   White Perfect Accents colored with Black Sharpie, Basic Black Baker's Twine