Your Perfect Day

I have to say I really like the colors in this week's Stampin' Royalty challenge.   The red with grey is a great color combination.  My eyes were drawn to the ampersand in the photo as well.  

The challenge will be open until 3:00 (PST) February 23rd.   Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Your Perfect Day, Garden Party
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Smoky Slate
Paper:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Smoky Slate Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls
Tools:  Serif Essentials Alphabet Sizzex

A day to remember

 This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.    How beautiful are the rich colors in the florals and in the photo.   Just beautiful!    Here is my mini brag book I put together to put photos in.
The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) September 29th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Project Life Remember This, Mosaic Madness, Hardwood Background
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Hello Honey, Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Subtles Buttons, Brights Candy Dots
Tools:   Large Scallop Circle, Boho Blossom Punch, Blossoms Petal Builder Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Stampin' Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo inspiration!   I just absolutely love the colors in the photo!    Coastal Cabana and Daffodil Delight!   Who knew they would become a favorite color combo.    Here is my homemade designer series paper by cutting strips of Coastal Cabana and attaching them to white card stock.

I am so excited I got to play with the amazing photopolymer stamp set called Flower Patch from the 2014-15 Stampin' Up catalog!!   I have a feeling it is going to be my favorite new stamp set!!!   For only $25.95, you get 19 stamps!   How great is that!

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) June 30th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Patch, Hey You
Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Versamark, Coastal Cabana, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Whisper White, Coastal Cabana
Accessories:  Pearls, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

You are a fabulous Mom

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a May Flowers with a photo inspiration.   I have to say I love, love this these colors together.   How beautiful is light blue and red.     Here is a card I made for my mom for her birthday.    I used the amazing new Work of Art stamp set that will be available in the new catalog.    I used the sentiment from the stamp set but masked over end and added the Mom sentiment.  The sentiment actual sentiment says You are a fabulous work of art.     Just goes to show you can change things to work for you.    The background comes from the new stamp set as well.

The flowers were paper pierced from the Happy Watercolor stamp set.    Just a heads up, very upsetting, but the Happy Watercolor stamp set will not make into the new catalog, so if you love it as much as me, you will want to get it!  

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) June 2nd. Hope you can join us!

Ingredient to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Happy Watercolor, Work of Art, Family Reunion
Ink:   Real Red, Soft Sky, Old Olive, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.    I just love the pretty pastels in rainbow of colors in the photo.     The photo inspired me to pull out the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper for the project.

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) April 14th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Perfect Pennants, Banner Blast
Ink:  Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Marina Mist, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:  Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron, Vellum
Accessories:  Pearls, Doilies
Tools:   Banner Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Stampin' Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.     I just love the blues and reds in the photo!   

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) February 17th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Field Flowers, Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit
Ink:   Pool Party, Raspberry Ripple, Wild Wasabi
Paper:   Whisper White, Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Doilies and Pearls
Tools:   Sponge

Stampin' Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stampin' Royalty brings a photo inspiration.    Don't you just love all the gold and pink tones in the photo!     I have to say I am loving the metallic trend!   To add gold specks to the center of my poinsettias, I used my Versamark  marker.

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) January 20th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Remembering Your Birthday, Watercolor Winter
Ink:  Rose Red, Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Gold Sequins, Gold Embossing Powder, Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape
Tools:   Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun

Stampin' Royalty Photo Challenge

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo challenge.    I wasn't sure about the mosaic trend at first, but I have to say I am slowly becoming a fan.   What better than this photo to try my hand at the trend.    I used a lot of the pieces from the amazing  Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit.    I just pulled a some ink and stamps, cardstock, rhinestones and designer paper to jazz it up.   

That is what I do because let's face it I have way too many things in my stamping studio not to, but a new person starting stamping it has everything you need to make your own cards.   It already even has card ideas in as well.     How great is
that!    So if you are looking for a great holiday gift the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit is it!   It is also great to keep on hand on making your own homemade cards!    No need to run to the store, you can make your own beautiful creations!   You can make 20 beautiful cards with this amazing kit!

Click here to see the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit along with all the amazing cards you can make with it!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) November 25th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit
Stamp Sets:  Mosaic MadnessInk:  Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo
Paper:  Whisper White, Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Rhinestones

Stamping Royalty Photo Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo challenge.     I decided to do another card in Gold what can I say I am loving the way Gold embosses.   What can I say it makes me happy.    To add color to the doily I sponged on some Cajun Craze and Summer Starfruit.  Two colors blended together beautifully.    I put the card together and then decided at the last minute that the card needed a little pizzazz so I pulled out my scoring board and added some horizontal score lines to complete the project.

The Stampin Royalty challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) October 7th.
Hope you can join us!

The Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World  All that glitter challenge is open until October 14th, so it is not too late to break open your gold ink pad, paper and embossing powder and start creating!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Tags 4 You, Truly Grageful
Ink:   Versamark, Cajun Craze, Summer Starfruit
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Gold, Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Vintage Buttons, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Doily
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Sponge, Label Bracket Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Stampin Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.     I was completely drawn in to the hexagon wall and the wonderful pillow in the photo.    I was sending out cd's of the pictures I took at convention to my roommate, so I decided to dress them up and make a CD sleeve to send them in.     

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) August 19th.
Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Set:    SU Statement of the Heart
Ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:  Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron, Crisp Cantaloupe, Regal Rose Patterns Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls
Tools:   1 3/8" Square Punch, Corner Rounder, Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder

Photo Inspiration

Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration this week:   I was completely drawn to the beautiful reds in the photo.   I was inspired by this card in the lastest copy of Cards Creations by Paper Crafts and decided to make my own version of the card with the products I own.   The burlap flower was super easy to make.  Using my Circles Sizzex, I cut four circles and then folded them in half twice and then attached them to piece of card stock with glue.   I put a brad through the center and the embellishment was done.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) April 22nd. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Elementary Elegance
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Parker's Patterns Designer Series Paper, Just Delightful Simply Scrappin' Kit, Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Antique Brads, Pearls, Burlap, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Big Shot, Circle Sizzex, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Butterfly Punch

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

So this week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.  I was totally drawn to the tea cups and tea pots in the photo and pulled out my Tea Shoppee stamp set. 
The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) March 25th. Hope you can join us!


Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppee
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Button, Pretties, Doily from a local craft store
Tools:  Scallop Oval Punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Blossom Petals Punch

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

I have to say I really love this week's Stamping Royalty photo inspiration.   What's not to love with black & white  polka dots with a touch of hot pink! 
I decided to try my hand make my own flowers for this photo inspiration.   I had seen recently party streamers being used in paper crafts.   So I decided to take the steamers adhere them to a piece of white card stock to make a great texture for my floral.   Then I pulled out my Blossom Petals Xl Punch.   I layered the flowers on a circle used a bone folder and some dimensionals and there is my floral.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) February 25th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:  Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper: Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestone, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Party Streamers
Tools:  Blossom Petals Xl Punch, Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch

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

More Hexagons

This week's Scrapbook News & Review has this great photo inspiration. I love how versatile the hexagon stamp set is. It is perfect for so many different challenge and it makes such striking cards.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:   Midnight Muse, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo and Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestones
Tools:  Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Peek-a-Boo Valentine

So this week's Stamping Royalty challenge is a photo inspiration.   The hearts and the pennants in the neutral tones totally inspired me to pull out the Affection Collection stamp set from the Holiday Mini and then the great new Woodgrain background.   So here is my little peek-a-boo valentine.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) September 17th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Affection Collection
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Early Espresso
Paper:  Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Linen Thread, Early Espresso Button
Tools:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Woodgrain Textured Embossing Plates, Heart to Heart Punch, Owl Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

So this week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo challenge.   My eyes were drawn to the flowers in the comforter and it made me pull out last year's hostess exclusive designer series paper, Cheerful Treat.   I also decided to bring the picture frames into my project as well.   I have to say it is a little tricky diecutting and trying to line up the embossing, takes a little patience!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, July 16th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Bright Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink:  Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper, Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Certainly Celery Button, Pearls
Tools:   Designer Frame Folders Adorning Accents Folders, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

So this week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.   I decided to make some punch art tulips.   How super easy are they to make with a small oval punch!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, May 20th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Happiest Birthday Wishes, Bold Blossom
Ink:  Old Olive, Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Real Red Gingham Ribbon, Pearls
Tools: Small Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder

Love the Bold Blossom Punch

I just love the yellows and oranges in this week's Stamping Royalty challenge.    The challenge is a photo inspiration!   I have to say I love these two colors together.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, April 9th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:  
Stamp Sets:  Bold Blossom, Afterthoughts
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
Paper:  Pear Pizzazz Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories:   Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Oval Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Stampin Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.    How great are all the colors in this photo.   Perfect colors for Valentine's Day!

I stamped the bird from the Notably Ornate stamp set and cut it out.   Then I used that same bird and used as a pattern.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, February 13th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Hope Is, Noteably Ornate
Ink:  Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink and Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Antique Brads, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Hearts Collection Framelits, Lace Ribbon Border Punch