Mojo Monday 146

Here is this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I pulled out the yummy Sweet Scoops stamp set for the challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Sweet Scoops, So Very
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink and Crumb Cake
Paper: Tea Party Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Silver Brads, Pink Pirouette Tafetta Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Coluzzle cutting system

June 22 Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's color challenge is one of my old favorites. Very sad to see both colors have retired. The colors are: Mellow Moss and Barely Banana. I decided to do Smooch Spritz on this card. You can really see it on the photo, but it really makes the card come alive in person. How great is that the spritz and the Vintage Vogue stamp set made into the new catalog. That will give me plenty of time to play with both of them!!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Ink: Barely Banana and Mellow Moss
Paper: Whisper White, Today & Always Simply Scrappin' Kit (retired)
Accessories: Gold Brads, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Paper Piercer, Vanilla Smooch Spritz

Vintage Vogue paired up with Presto Patterns

I am loving the fact that Baja Breeze and Vintage Vogue are in the 2010-11 Idea Book and Catalog along with the Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper. Here is a bridal shower card that I made brayering the ink on the Presto Patterns.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Baja Breeze
Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Rhinestone Brads, White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Brayer, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Aloha Open House

Aloha Open House

Sunday, July 18th 1 pm – 6 pm
Monday, July 19th 6 pm – 10 pm

Stop by anytime, there is no set time schedule for the open house. You can come late or leave early.

Totowa, NJ Location

We will be saying goodbye and hello! Goodbye to my retiring stamp sets, paper, ink pads, cards for a blow out sale and Hello to the new catalog.

There will be free make and takes and refreshments.

Retired stamp sets are marked down 50% off!

Missed your chance to stock up on the retired colors. Come by and bye color packets ranging from 7$ to 13$. The color packets included gently used stamp pads and ink refills (when available), whatever card stock I had left in the retired color. Card stock contents can have 8 ½ x 11 paper, 12 x 12 paper and whatever scraps I had left. In some cases, I even had packets of card stock I didn’t even OPEN!

Special Open House Blowout! For every 2 retired stamp sets or color packets you buy, get the 3rd one free!!!!

Homemade cards will also be available for purchase. 1$ a card.

Check out the cool open house projects using the Tropical Party stamp set from the Occasions Mini. A 5 o’clock somewhere sign to hang in your home or on a bottle of margaretta mix to bring to your next party for a hostess gift.
Summer bookmarker.

The new Stampin’ Up! catalog will be available for purchase. Purchase 75$ worth of products and the catalog is free for you to take home.Check out first hand stamp sets, designer series paper, tools and accessories at the open house as well

Mojo Monday Sketch

Here is a Mojo Monday sketch that I finally had a chance to do.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Because I Care
Ink: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper, Blushing Bride, Whisper white
Accessories: Pretties, White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Big Shot, Lots of Tags Sizzlits, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders square Lattice

Just Surfing

Just Surfing is on it's way out so don't hesitate to purchase this great set that coordinates so well with Tropical Party.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: On Your Birthday, Tropical Party, Just Surfing
Ink: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, so Saffron
Paper: Pacific Point Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Ruby Red
Accessories: Silver Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools: Photo Corners Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Trio of Bookmarkers

Here are some magnetic bookmarkers just in time for some summer reading.

Ingredients to make the bookworm bookmarker:
Stamp Sets: First Day
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Brocade Blue
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Brocade Blue Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Real Red Eyelets
Tools: Crop-a-dile, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra Large

Ingredients to make the Champ bookmarker:
Stamp Sets: Sporting, Just Baseball, Starring You
Ink: Garden Green
Paper: Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper, Garden Green, Whisper White
Accessories: Gold Brad
Tools: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra Large, Star Punch

Ingredients to make the happy bookmarker:
Stamp Sets: Flight of the Butterfly, Fundamental Phrases
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Pad, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Accessories: Silver Brads
Tools: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra Large, Trio Flower Punch, Butterfly Punch

Kind and Caring Thoughts Bye-Bye

This was one of my favorite hostess sets this year. I love the fact that the flowers were just gorgeous as well as all the beautiful greetings for outside as well as the inside of your cards.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Kind and Caring Thoughts

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Mellow Moss

Paper: Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Pad, Whisper White

Accessories: Pretties Kit, White Satin Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds

Tools: Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impression Folder, Beatiful Wings Embosslits Die, Big Shot, Corner Rounder

Summer Challenge

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a Summer project! I have to say I love this technique. It is super easy, just grab a sponge and add the color directly from your ink pad. First start with the light color and then gradually blend the colors in working in the darker colors. I took the top note and made a gift box. I haved to say I am going to be sorry to see the Just Surfing stamp set go especially after seeing how well it coordinates with the Tropical Party stamp set.

Ingredients to make the project:

Stamp Sets: Just Surfing, Tropical Party

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Brads

Tools: Top Note, Stamping Sponges, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Pals Paper Arts Photo Inspiration

This week's Pals Paper Arts is a photo inspiration. I have to say I love how the new scallop punch that will be available in the upcoming Idea Book and Catalog layers so nicely on top of the other existing scallop punch.

Here are the ingredients to make the gift card:

Stamp Sets: For All You Do

Ink: Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Very Vanilla, Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Accessories: 5/16" Chocolate Chip Jumbo Brads

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra Large Punch, Island Floral Sizzex, Big Shot, Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Little Leaves Sizzlits

Caught up with Color Challenge

I think I am finally caught up with my color challenges. The last color challenge is Soft Suede, Kraft aka Crumb Cake and Real Red.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogure, Always

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Throughly Modern Designer Series Paper, Kraft, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla

Accessories: 5/16" Chocolate Chip Jumbo Brads, Kraft Tafetta Ribbon

Tools: Chipboard letters from a local craft store, Eyelet Border punch

Color Challenge Catch Up

Okay I feel like I play catch up with my challenges after I have a few days of posting projects. Here is my color challenge from a few weeks back. The colors are: Basic Gray, Crushed Curry, Bashful Blue and Real Red I have to say this color stumped me and I am happy the way it came out.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Awash with flowers, Three Little Words
Ink: Basic Gray, Crushed Curry, Bashful Blue and Real Red, Old Olive
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, White Vellum, Basic Gray Patterns Designer Series Paper (retired)
Accessories: Eggscellent Egg Kit (retired), Silver Brads
Tools: Trio Flower Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Big Shot

Pals Paper Arts Challenge

The Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is a sketch challenge. I decided to take the sketch and make it a scrapbook page. I love this picture of my niece and nephew they just did a practice run of their ring bearer and flower girl walk for my sister's wedding. Too bad the practice was better than the real deal. The day of the wedding they both did solo walks.

Check back in a few hours and the retirement list will be up!

Ingredients to make the page:
Paper: Sweet Pea designer series paper, Old Olive
Accessories: Flower Fusion Felt Flowers, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Old Olive Striped Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Eyelet, Timless Type Sizzlets, Big Shot

Tropical Party Invitation

Okay I saved one of the best for last from dream night. It is a pocket invitation. How friggin' cute is this. Of course, the flower is back on this project.

Ingredients to make the project:

Stamp Sets: Tropical Party, Let's Celebrate

Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Old Olive, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Button

Tools: Big Shot, Island Floral Sizzex, Big Shot, Extra Large Fancy Flower, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Small and Large Tag Punch

More Dream Night Projects

Here are two quick and easy projects we made at Dream Night. One was this cute party favor box. All you need to do is assemble. You get 12 boxes for only $5.95. How great is that. It comes in two designs, one striped and then a polka dot. You may remember the flower from yesterday's post.

Ingredients to make the box:

Paper: Island Oasis Designer Series Paper and Party Favor Boxes

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Button

Tools: Island Floral Sizzex, Big Shot, Extra Large Fancy Flower

The second project is the card. I changed this project up and made it my own.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Tropical Party, Wings of Friendship

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, So Saffron, Whisper White

Accessories: Vintage Brads, So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Spongd Dauber

What a day!!!

What a day!!! Two acknowledgements in one day!!!!!! I just checked the Stampin' Royalty blog and now I see my other project chosen there as a top pick. So exciting!!!

Their challenge was a Family theme, so here is the scrapbook page I made for the challenge!!

Thank you Stampin' Royalty!

What a honor and what a privilege to be chosen by both these blogs this week!!

Family Scrapbook Page

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is a Family theme project. I pulled out an old photo we had framed of the 5 of us at my cousin's wedding a few years back. I love the Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series paper from the Summer Mini. You can take it and make it any colors you want with just your brayer. Okay I have to say I am loving the layered flowers.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Set: Lovely Letters
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede Textured Paper, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Very Vanilla Jumbo Brads
Tools: Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Island Floral Sizzex, Big Shot

Mojo Monday 138

This week's Mojo Monday sketch I decided to make a birthday card for my mom. Since I'll be hand delivering the card, I was able to pop it up a little bit from the flower to the sayings. I love how the Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch fits perfectly inside the Island Floral Sizzex

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set: Messages for Mom

Ink: Rose Red

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Rose Red, Whisper White

Accessories: 5/8" Jumbo Brads, Silver Brads

Tools: Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Island Floral Sizzex, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impression Folder

On a Pedestal

I have to say I love the way this card came out. I think mostly because I just love this sketch. This is another Mojo Monday sketch that I did again. Click here to see the sketch and the card I made with it.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: On Your Birthday, On a Pedestal

Ink: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Old Olive

Paper: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (retired)

Accessories: Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Brads

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus, Scallop Circle #2 Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Border Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Happy Together

I have to say out of all the paper, my favorite has been Sweet Pea designer series paper. I can only hope that they will have something like it in the new catalog in July.

Here it is paired up with the great bird punch from the occasions mini, which by the way is still available for purchase. So if you missed out on a chance to purchase it, you still can. So is the little heart punch.

I made a card for my sweetie using the the great mojo monday sketch. Click here to see the sketch and the gift bag I made with it.

Ingredients to make the bag:

Stamp Sets: Happy Together

Ink: Rose Red

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Rose Red

Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Silver Brads

Tools: Small Heart Punch, Extra Large Bird Punch, Designer Label Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Hearts & Brackets, Big Shot