Great Aunt

My best friend just became a great aunt.   It will be a long time before I become a great aunt.   My oldest niece is only 8, so I have some time before it happens to me.   So I was excited to create a great aunt card for my friend Diane.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Baby We've Grown, Family Reunion, Designer Typeset
Ink:  Early Espresso, Blushing Bride
Paper:   Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Doily, Whisper White Button, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Elegant Bouquet Textured Embossing Folder, Perfect Pennants Sizzex, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Envelope Punch Board

Neon Gorgeous Grunge!

You just can't go wrong when adding Smoky Slate to your color palette.    Here it is paired up with paint splatters of Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Gumball Green.   How great is this.   Splattered Gorgeous Grunge background makes me think of the 80s fashion trend.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Geometrical, Gorgeous Grunge, Tape It
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Gumball Green
Paper:   Whisper White
Accessories:  Rhinestones

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

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

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

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Gumball Green.    So as you can see it is almost all the colors in the color combo, I added a few neutrals to card to finish it off.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Happy Watercolor, Hardwood, Express Yourself
Ink:   Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Gumball Green
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and Early Espresso
Accessories:  Vintage Brads, Doilies, Pearls
Tools:  Envelope Punch Board,  Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Bitty Banner Framelits

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:  Crushed Curry, Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals.     One thing I have learned is when you are not sure what to do with a color challenge, minimizing your color choices always helps.   So since I am not a fan of the Crushed Curry color, I did not make it the focus.  

Another tip for this using the candles in the Cycle Celebration stamp set is to not line up the candles.    Let's just say I have tried lining up and just never works out.   So just stamp and go with it!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:    Perfect Pennants, Cycle Celebration, Gorgeous Grunge, Banner Blast
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals
Paper:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Doilies, Pearls
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Triangle Punch, Envelope Punch Board

Getting Sketchy

So I had a little fun this week and participated in two sketch challenges!    The first one comes from Retro Sketches.   I just love this sketch as soon as a saw it inspired me to make a sweet 16 card that I needed to make. 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Countless Sayings II, Perfect Pennants
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Paper
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots
Tools:  Heart to Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Owl Punch,  2 1/2" Circle Punch, Circle Framelits, Timeless Type Sizzlets, Big Shot

The second sketch that inspired my creativity was the Mojo Monday sketch of the week!   How great is this sketch.   At first I wasn't sure what I would do by as the wheels turned in my head, a father's day was the end product.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Metro Type Alphabet, Show & Tell 1
Ink:  Real Red, Smoky Slate
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Silver Brads
Tools:  Circle Thinlits, Big Shot

Perfect Couple

So I finally broke down and got the perfect couple stamp set.   I realized that I just could not pass up this super cute stamp set.   I forget how often I actually have to make an anniversary cards and I actually don't own an actual set that I could use for anniversaries!

I used Seize the Sketch sketch of the week as inspiration.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Couple
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red and Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Satin Ribbon and Button
Tools:   Coluzzle Cutting System, Heart to Heart Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

I just love this week's Inkredible color challenge.    The colors are:   Pool Party and Melon Mambo.   The colors just make me smile.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  My Mother, Family Reunion, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pool Party
Paper:   Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pool Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Doilies, Pearls, Very Vintage Buttons, Coastal Cabana Ruffled Ribbon, Baker's Twine
Tools:  Envelope Punch Board, Pansy Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

I had so much fun creating the flower that I decided to make a tag with the floral for a Mother's Day tag.    For the project I used the amazing new Work of Art stamp set that will be available in the new Idea Book and Catalog.    The sentiment that comes from with the set says You are a fabulous work of art.   I masked off the work of art and added mom to customize the sentiment for Mother's day.   Just think of all the possibilities.    I decided to change up the colors and make them Strawberry Slush and Coastal Cabana.

Here is my tag and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:  Work of Art, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Strawberry Slush Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Button and Satin Ribbon and Baker's Twine
Tools:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Pansy Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is May 11th.   Here is the Just Sayin' paired up to make a one of a kind Mother's Day Card.    The sentiment was printed on card stock and then the card was embellished.    The black pearls were made by coloring in with a black Sharpie

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Just Sayin'
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper, Modern Medley Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Baker's Twine, Melon Mambo Button, Doily
Tools:  Hearts Framelits, 1" Circle Punch, Crop-a-dile, Word Bubbles Framelits, Envelope Punch Board, Owl Punch

May Workshop

Come to my workshop and learn how to heat emboss, sponge and paper pierce and go home with 3 cards.

Workshop Fee:  $12

Place a 50$ and the workshop is free.    Can't make it to the workshop, place a 50$ order and the projects will be shipped to your home.

The open house will occur on:
Saturday,  May 17th at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 20th at 10 a.m. and at 7 p.m.

Please RSVP by May 15th if you will be coming.
Location: My Stamping Studio, Totowa, NJ

Get Well Soon

Here is one more Get Well Card that I made for this month's Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Gallery Challenge.    It gave me the perfect opportunity to use the great retired sunshine paper.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Brighter Tomorrow and Thoughts & Prayers
Ink:   Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Whisper White, Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper, Domestic Goddess Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Subtles Candy Dots

Event Display Stampers

Stampin' Up! is searching for event display stampers for the 2014 annual Convention!!!!

The event display stampers have the privilege of inspiring thousands of Convention goers with projects made with products from the 2014-15 Idea Book and Catalog on the convention display boards.

To be considered for three cards, one scrapbook page and two 3D items need to be collected or created.

I decided to try my hand and submit my projects for the honor of being an 2014 event display stamper.    I did a mix of creating as well as collecting for my submission.

After looking through my blog posts the last couple of months, here are three of my favorite projects that I have collected to submit.

Here is a polaroid valentine banner.   All you need to do is just add pictures!

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:  Banner Blast, Hearts a Flutter, Peachy Keen
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple
Accessories:  Doilies, Pearls, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
Tools:  On Film Framelits, Small Heart Punch, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Expressions Thinlits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Banner Punch, Decorative Dots Texture Impressions Embossing Folder

Next is a Mother's Day card made with elements from the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  My Mother, Bright Blossoms
Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush Prints Designer Series Paper, Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit
Accessories:  Whisper White Button, Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder

I just love chevrons and our amazing chevron border punch.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple
Card Stock:   Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Strawberry Slush, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:   Rhinestones
Tools:   Chevron Border Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Card Thinlits, Small Heart Punch, Owl Builder Punch

Here are the three projects I created to submit.   It gave me a chance to play with some amazing products from the Occasions Mini.    Not to mention the retiring ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers that I am very sad is leaving us!

For my scrapbook page, I decided to feature my little nephew Jacob.  It is my first of I am sure many scrapbook pages that will have this new addition to my family.

Stamp Sets:  Baby, We've Grown, ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers, Label Love
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky,  Smoky Slate, I Am Me Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Soft Sky Buttons, Doily, Pearls, Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon
Tools:  Label Love Punch, Triangle Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Don't you just love the Just Sayin' stamp set.   So cute, versatile and definitely on trend!!!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Just Sayin'
Ink:  Marina Mist
Card Stock:   Whisper White, Basic Black
Designer Series Paper:  Watercolor Wonder
Accessories:  Subtles Candy Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools:  Word Bubbles Framelits, Big Shot, 1/2" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, Circle Thinlits, crop-a-dile

For my last 3D project I found these great frames in a local store and decided to dress it up and put a sentiment to make me smile and remind me to shine!    I made a sunburst stencil by cutting triangle into a center of card stock.   Once that was done all I needed to do was sponge on some ink.

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:  My Mother, ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers
Ink:  So Saffron, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Whisper White, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper, Coastal Cabana Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls,  Good as Gold Card Kit, White Organza Ribbon
Tools: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Stamping Sponge, Circle Thinlits, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Sweet Baby Boy

I knew buying the Baby We've Grown set from the Occasions Mini would come in handy!  Here is a gift bag I made for my cousins.   They just had a beautiful baby boy!    He is just gorgeous!      I went through my scrap bin and found these great shades of blue and incorporated them into my gift bag and coordinating gift card.

Which is perfect for this week's Stamping Royalty challenge which is BABY!  

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) April 21st. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Baby, We've Grown
Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, Parisian Breeze Textured Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Button and Satin Ribbons, Pearls and Doily from a local craft store
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Circle Framelits, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Happy Mother's Day

 I have not played with the beautiful Eastern Elegance designer series paper enough.  I decided to pull out the paper and make a mother's day card with this week's My Favorite Things sketch.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  My Mother
Ink:  Coastal Cabana
Paper:   Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:   Jumbo Brads, Doily, Pearls, White Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Corner Rounder, Pansy Flower Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Entry #2

One of the best thing is our Tape It stamp set.   It is washi tape you create yourself just by stamping it.

Here is my you make me happy my friend card.     Again, make sure you stop by Ashley's blog and give her some love for putting a blog post dedicated to Stamping Royalty entries that did not get chosen.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Happy Watercolor, Six Sided Sampler, Tape it
Ink: Basic Grey, Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, This & That Epic Day
Accessories:  Pearls
Miscelleous:  Black Sharpie

Hoppy Easter

So hippity hoppity, hoppy easter.   Here is the EGGstra spectacular stamp set paired up with some retired paper and accessories.    I have to say I love our Circle Framelits, they make peek a boo cards so easy to do now!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   EGGstra spectacular
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Regal Rose
Paper:   Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Brads
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Big Shot

April Workshop

Who doesn't need more birthday cards on hand.     This month's workshop is all about birthday cards!   Come to my workshop and learn how to heat emboss, sponge and paper pierce and go home with 3 cards.

Workshop Fee:  $12

Place a 40$ and the workshop is free.    Can't make it to the workshop, place a 40$ order and the projects will be shipped to your home.

The open house will occur on:
Saturday,  April 12th at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15th at 10 a.m. and at 7 p.m.

Please RSVP by April 11th if you will be coming.
Location: My Stamping Studio, Totowa, NJ