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.

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.

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.

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

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


Baby It's Cold Outside

The holidays maybe behind us, but the cold weather and our friends the snowmen will be here with us for a few more months!   So here is a cute card to send out to frinds to let them know you are thinking of them.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Snow Much Fun, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper white, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper, Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper Accessories:  Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones from a local craft store, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds
Tools:  Corner Rounder and Border Punch from a local craft store

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!   Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with their loved ones!  

Here is one of my favorite holiday cards I made this year.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red, Certainly Celery and Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Real Red Gingham Ribbon, Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Circles Sizzex, Big Shot, Holly Punch from a local craft store

Last Minute Money Holder

Can you believe Christmas Eve is here!  Not sure what to get for that last minute gift, look no further.    Here is a quick and easy money holder.    Just fold a piece of card stock, embellish it and attach sticky strip on the sides for the pocket and you are on your way.

I decided to pull out the retired Forest Lodge designer series paper for this week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors in the paper series work perfectly with the this week's colors:  Early Espresso, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler.

Here are the ingredients to make the gift card holder:
Stamp Sets:  Pines & Poinsetta, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Forest Lodge designer series paper, Garden Green Prints Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Accessories:  Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons, brads form a local craft store
Tools:  Punches from a local craft store

Let it Snow

So here is my absolutely adorable niece, I still can't believe she was so small so many moons ago.   Now she is 7.    I just love this picture of her and it works so great with all the fun papers and embellishments I bought from a kit in the store.    The page came from this great sketch on Scrapbook News and Review.

Most of the products are not SU, but ones that are the Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery card stock, Rhinestones, Retired Bashful Blue buttons and the Tasteful Trim Sizzex and Big Shot.

May all your Christmases be white

So here is my Christmas card all in white with a touch of gold.    I really like the classic look of the card.    Who knew such a simple card to make, but such a wow factor.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink: Gold
Paper: Whisper White, Shimmery White, Gold Metallic and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories: Pearls and Button from a local craft store, White Organza Ribbon, Iredesicent Ice Embossing Powder
Tools: Heat Gun, Cutter Kit, Corner Rounder and Tree Punch from a local craft store, Big Shot, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

 

Inkredible Color Challenge

What can I say I am loving the chevron look in all my cards lately.    Here I used them in this week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors this week are:   Old Olive, Riding Hood Red and Marina Mist.  I recently just got a whole stash of new things to play with so I decided to use in this week's color challenge.   So you will see most of the prodcuts are not SU, but the ones that are the ink in these week's colors and the Eyelet Border Punch

4 Season Christmas Cards

 

The challenge is to take the 4 seasons and spin them into 4 different Christmas cards by changing the color palettes.  Pastel for Spring  - Bright for Summer - Warm for Fall - Cool for Winter 

 

So here are my diecuts and chevrons with differnt color palettes for the holidays.   Most of the products are not SU, but the ink colors are not, so I will share them with you.

 

Spring:  Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery

Summer:   Real Red and Old Olive

Fall:  Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke

Winter:  Bashful Blue and Marina Mist

Inkredible Color Challenge

So as promised yesterday, here is the inspiration for the make my own designer series paper.    The color challenge for Inkredibles is:   Cherry Cobble, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede and Early Espresso.    Let's just say I read the color combo.   It registerd in my head, but then when I started adhering card stock, my fingers took over and I ended up using Real Red and Old Olive instead of Cherry Cobbler and Lucky Limeade.   Let's just say the patterned paper was made and then I realized I used the wrong colors.    Let's just say I wasn't starting from stratch and making new paper, I was already too invested in the colors I choose!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Pines & Poinsetta
Ink:   Old Olive and Real Red
Paper:  Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White
Accessories:   Real Red Grosgain Ribbon and Buttons, Button and Alphabet stickers from a local craft store
Tools:  Tag Punch from a local craft store

Christmas and Winter Theme

So this week Stamping Royalty brings us a Christmas and Winter theme.  I decided to make my own designer series paper by cutting strips of paper.    Stay tuned tomorrow for the color challenge that inspired do it yourself patterned paper.   Since I had made the paper for one challenge I ended up using it for two.    I saw this great snowman cut out on Pinterest and knew I had to make my own.   So easy to do, just take circle tape them down and use them as a pattern for the snowman outline.   I think I first used one of the containers from SU, then I used 1 3/4" Circle and 1 3/8" Circle.   For the banner, I die cut an Itty Bitty Banner and then used it as pattern to make a larger one for myself since the sentiment from the Best Wishes & More set just barely fit in the original die cut.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, November 19th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Best Wishes & More
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Early Espresso and Soft Suede
Accessories:   Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon and Buttons, Unisignal White Gel Pen
Tools:   1 3/4" Circle and 1 3/8" Circle, Double Hole, and 1/4" Circle Punches

  

Sweetest Wishes

Sending lots of sweetest wishes this year.   Here is another card that uses my personalized stamp set that I made from Stampin' Up!   I am loving these gingerbread men.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store, personalized stamp set
Ink:  Cherry cobbler, Early Espresso
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake,  Cherry Cobbler, Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Cherry Cobler Seam Binding, White Button and Brads from a local craft store
Tools:  Corner Rounder from a local craft store, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Perfect Pennants Sizzex

Good Cheer

I have to say I am loving the double scallop circles layered on this card.   I have a feeling I will be doing it again in the near future.   One of my favorite parts of the card is the pairing up of the Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade colors.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Riding Hood Red Button
Tools:  Corner Rounder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Perfect Pennants Sizzex, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot

Holly Jolly Christmas

Have a holly jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year.   Yes, it is one of my favorite Christmas songs and I am sure you are singing in her head it will be there for the rest of the day.    Here is my niece and nephew on one of their first Christmas together.   I can't believe how small they are!   I found this 5x7 and couldn't wait to scrap it.   It was perfect for this weeks Scrapbook News and Reviews sketch.    Most of the products are not SU, but hopefully this will inspire you to start scrapbooking of course after your holiday cards are done! 

Dreaming of a White Christmas

So I don't know if I am dreaming of a white christmas, but I am sure snowman around the world are.   I can't say I have anything against snow, but living in New Jersey we are bound to have a few snow storms and I have to say it's not my favorite part of living in the state.    This week's Inkredible color challenge is:   Real Red, Certainly Celery and Old Olive.    One of my most favorite things to do is making my own designer series paper by cutting strips of paper.   Super easy to do and it coordinates perfectly for the challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Old Olive
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Real Red, Certainly Celery and Old Olive
Accessories:   White Organza Ribbon, Snowflake embellishment and Red Pearls from a local craft store, Uni-signal White Gel Punch
Tools:   2 1/2 circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder and Holly Punch from a local craft store, Big Shot,  Chevron Textured Embossing Folder

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

As soon as I saw this week's Stamping Royalty photo inspiration, I just knew my project would have gold stars and the word Believe from the retired Hope Is stamp set.    The whole project kinda reminds me of the Macy's Holiday Advertising.    I have to say the thing I am most impressed about is my homemade star and banner!  All free form cutting. 

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) December 10th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Hope Is, Pines & Poinsettas
Ink:  Gold, Old Olive, Real Red, Early Espresso
Paper:  Whisper White, Gold Metallic
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Antique Brads, Pearls, Embossing Powder
Tools:  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Small Star Punch

Another Sweetest Wishes

So I have never been happier about a purchase than my personalized stamp set that says sweetest wishes.   Here is it s paired up with candy canes!

Here are the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store and personalized stamp
Ink:   Pink Pirouette, Primrose Petals, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Snow Festival Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls and Stickers from a local craft store
Tools:   Heart to Heart Punch, Corner rounder from a local craft store