Sunshine Sayings and Wishes

Here is a sneak peak into one of the beautiful new stamp sets and coordinating framelits.     It is the Sunshine Sayings stamp set and the the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits.

I love the 4 words that come withe Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, sunshine, congrats, love and hope.   Such a pretty font!

I had a few thank you and thinking of you cards I needed to get and once I started I didn't realize how easy and beautiful the cards would be.

Not only is the word beautiful when you die cut, it is just as wonderful when you use the negative.


Ingredients to make card #1:
Stamp Sets:   Sunshine Sayings
Ink:   Versamark, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black,  Daffodil Delight, Notebook Paper, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Essentials Hardware, Black Gingham Ribbon, White Perfect Accents colored in with a  black Sharpie, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Sunshine Wishes Framelits, Spiral Binder Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun

Ingredients to make card #2:
Stamp Sets:   Sunshine Sayings
Ink:   Versamark, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight,  Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper
Accessories:    White Perfect Accents colored in with a  black Sharpie, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Sunshine Wishes Framelits,  Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun


Ingredients to make card #3:
Stamp Sets:   Sunshine Sayings, Cottage Greetings
Ink:   Versamark, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black,  Daffodil Delight, Notebook Paper, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Essentials Hardware, Black Gingham Ribbon, White Perfect Accents colored in with a  black Sharpie, White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Greeting Thinlits, Spiral Binder Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun

Friends

Love the Woodgrain Neutral challenge this week at Fusion.    The best part of the challenge I was able to incorporate the color scheme into creating a long overdue scrapbook page with me and my best friends.    Best friends certainly think alike, we were at a scrapbook crop and all three of us wore the same shirt and we didn't even plan it!!

The best part of the page was I was able to use 6x6 paper packs that I purchased for the layout.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:  Watercolor Wings, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Midnight Muse, Mint Macaron
Paper:   Whisper White, Night of Navy, Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:   Neutral Wood Dots and Button, Clothspin,  Baker's Twine from a local craft store and Linen Thread
Tools:  Pennant Punch from a local craft store, Fun Flowers Die Sizzex
Misc:   Denim Fabric

Dream

Happy New Year!    So I was inspired by a shirt I saw when I was Christmas shopping for my niece.    The shirt had some feathers in multicolors layered with gold lettering!     Wow what a eye catching design!

So I sponged on the colors and then die cut.

Here is one of the many goals for the year!   Dream the impossible dream and take steps to move closer to the that dream every day!

Happy 2016 Everyone!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:    Versamark, Pacific Point, Soft Sky, Primrose Petals
Paper:   Whisper White, Gold Foil
Accessories:   Gold Embossing Powder
Tools:  Feather Framelits, Heat Gun, Embossing Powder, Butterfly Punch and Framelit from a local craft store

Joy Peace Love

I really love the Fusion challenge this month.    The colors, the sketch and all the amazing inspiration from the challenge team.   Amazing job Fusion team, click here to check out their inspiration.

I was inspired by Sandie Munro's card.    Love the holly leaves.   It actually inspired me to use my Layered Letters Alpha.   I love the way this card came together.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Layered Letters Alpha
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper, Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series
Accessories:   Enamel Dots from a local craft store, Cherry Cobbler Striped Ribbon
Tools:  Coluzzle Cutting System, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Heart to Heart Punch

As You See It Guest Designer

I am super excited I get to be a guest designer for the As You See It Challenge Blog.    I get to create a project using one of their amazing card sketches!   How great is this week's sketch!   Make sure to check out the blog and see all the other amazing creations made by the talented design team.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Six Sayings
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Home for the Holidays Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Snowflake Elements, Neutral Buttons and Candy Dots and Linen Thread
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Project Life Corner Rounder, Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder

Freshly Made Sketches

I love the simplicity of this week's  Freshly Made Sketches.    I pulled out some retired products to create the sympathy card with this week's sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Four Feathers, Brighter Tomorrow
Ink:   Soft Sky
Paper:   Whisper White, Soft Sky
Accessories:   Whisper White Baker's Twine, Pearls, Frosted Sequins
Tools:  Feathers Framelits

Happy Birthday

The challenge this week at Casing the Catty is be inspired by a project from the Sale-a-bration Brochure and use Blendabilities and Framelit Dies in your project

So how great is the birthday card found on page 13 of the Sale-a-bration brochure.    I love the glittery dots in the background of the card!     To make them I used the Heat and Stick powder.   I applied some Versamark to Pink Pirouette card stock, next came the Heat & Stick powder and then some heat with the Heat gun.   Next came the Dazzling Diamonds glitter with some more heat from the Heat Gun.

To join in the challenges as well as see weekly inspiration, please click here to visit the site.    Please note there is a time difference so if you do not see the challenge posted on Friday, check back a few hours later and it will be up.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Endless Birthday Wishes

Ink:   Versamark, Pink Pirouette Blendabilities

Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Gold Foil, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories:   Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Strawberry Slush Baker's Twine, Gold Embossing Powder

Tools:  1/2" Circle Punch, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Adoring Accents Edgelits, Flower Fair Framelits, Project Life Corner Rounder

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

Love You

Even though it is not my week to create a design team project for Casing the Catty.  I could not pass up the opportunity to join in the challenge.    This week's challenge is:   Occasions Inspiration – CASE a project from the VALENTINES section.

How great is the scrapbook page on page 4.   I love the watercolor background.   That ended up being my favorite part of the page and recreating on my page.    So simple to do but such an effective background.  I took my ink refill and put a few drops in a container and added some water.    So now I have my ink ready.   I used my Aqua Pinter and just water colored my paper.  

To join in the challenges as well as see weekly inspiration, please click here to visit the site.    Please note there is a time difference so if you do not see the challenge posted on Friday, check back a few hours later and it will be up.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Pennants, Show & Tell 2, Countless Sayings 2
Ink:   Perfect Plum, Blackberry Bliss, Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Black Patterns Designer Series Paper, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Twine and Button, Neutral Candy Dots, White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Hearts Framelits, Circle Framelits, Aqua Painter, Hello You Thinlits, Expressions Thinlits Dies, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Stampin' Royalty Color Challenge

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a color challenge.   The colors this week are:   Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Meadow Moss.    I don't know if you are like me, but I think I am finished with Christmas projects.    So when I saw the colors I knew I wanted to think outside the box and come up with a card that was not holiday inspired.  

The challenge will be open until 3:00 pm (PST) January 5th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Patch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Meadow Moss
Paper:  Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories:   Baked Brown Sugar Twine
Tools;  Scalloped Tag Topper, Daisies Sizzex, Itty Bitty Punch Pack

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!    Hope everyone has a great day with the family and friends.

Here is a mix of some old, some new and some favorites.    I love the Expression Thinlits from last year's holiday mini.   What can I say I am word girl.   Here it is paired up with the Good Greetings stamp set and  I have to say they work perfectly together.   I picked up these great enamel dots at a local craft store and they were a perfect match to my card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Good Greetings, Festive Flurry
Ink:  Lost Lagoon
Paper:   Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder, Festive Flurry Framelits Dies, Circle Framelits, Expression Thinlits

Holiday Wall Hanging

 Do you need a some new Holiday decorations?   Why not make something to hang on a door or a wall in your home.   Here is some chipboard decorated.    The cardboard flower was made by cutting a toliet paper roll.

Ingredients to make the project:


Stamp Sets:   Cheerful Tags
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Paper:   Whisper White, InColor Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Designer Brushed Bronze Buttons
Tools:  Crop-a-dile, 1" Circle Punch, Festive Flurry Framelits Dies
Misc:   Toliet Paper Rolls, Felt, Doily and Chipboard

Casing the Catty and Inkredible Color Challenge

 This week's Inkredible color challenge is:   Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon and Soft Sky.    I decided to combine this week's color combo with a caseing the catty challenge.   If you look closely on page 96 there is a beautiful card pinned to the bulletin board.   I decided to use the sketch of the card as inspiration for today's card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, Good Greetings, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink;  Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, All is Calm Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Frosted Sequins, Lost Lagoon Double Stitched Ribbon
Tools:   Circle Card Thinlits, Festive Flurry Framelits

Make a Card to Someone You are Thankful for

This week at Stamping Royalty we are asking everyone to make a card for someone that you are thankful for.   Here is gold paired up with white and doilies.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  For All Things
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Gold Foil
Accessories:  Gold Sequins, Doily, Gold Embossing Powder
Tools:  Big Shot, Expression Thinlits, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Woodgrain Textured Embossing Folder, Envelope Punch Board

Here is another card made in black and gold.   How great is black and gold together and add a little shimmer and magic!  What are you most Thankful for..  For me it is Gold Embossing Powder.

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:   For All Things
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Basic Black, Gold Foil
Accessories:  Gold Brads, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Gold Embossing Powder
Tools:  Big Shot, Expression Thinlits, Heat Gun and Embossing Buddy

Falling for You

This week's Inkredible color challenge is  Tangelo Twist, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Early Espresso.   As soon I saw the colors I knew a Thankgsiving card was on the agenda, but I think I have enough Thanksgiving cards for time being.  Then I remembered the Falling for You sentiment that I had in my box of crafty goodies and decided to make a card with that as the focus.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Hip Notes, Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:   Early Espresso
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Tangelo Twist, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Early Espresso
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Natural Buttons
Tools:  Hearts Framelits, Project Life Corner Rounder, Woodgrain Textured Embossing Plates, Leaf Punch from a local craft store

 

Bring on the Boos!

Last week at Casing the Catalog we challenge everyone to case their favorite Christmas card from the holiday mini.   I decided to take the opportunity and case my favorite Halloween card today!   On page 48, I drew inspiration from the great Boos card.

Happy Halloween Everyone!   Hope everyone has an amazing day of tricks and treats and maybe a little boos!!

We are extending the Casing the catty challenge from one week to two.  To join in the challenges as well as see weekly inspiration, please click here to visit the site.   

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Making Spirits Bright
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive, Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:  Spiderweb Textured Embossing Folder, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Halloween is on it's way

Halloween is on it's way.   So here are two super simple tags you can make!   This is why I love the Tasteful Trim Sizzex.   Stampin' Up! please bring it back or make another trim Sizzex board!    The best part of the Sizzex was that because of the big die you could lay 3 strip of 12 inch strips and then die cut.    That gave you borders for at least 9 cards.   So here I used it make a chevron border for my tags.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more spooky fun.

Ingredients to make the tags:
Stamp Sets:   Halloween Hello, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral
Accessories:  Pearls, Hemp Twine
Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Bitty Banners Framelits, Big Shot, 3/4" Square Punch, Crop-a-dile, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Hexagon Hive Thinlits
Misc:  Black Sharpie, Gift Bag and Crinkle Paper

 

Stampin' Royalty Anything Goes

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a the best challenge, Anything Goes!!!  So start follow the link and post your beautiful creations for this week's Stampin' Royalty challenge.

I love my coffee cards and I have to credit Brian King for pairing up the Brew up a little fun sentiment from the Tee-Hee-Hee stamp with the Perfect Blend.   I saw his card and knew I had to make my own Halloweeny coffee cup!

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) October 27th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Tee-Hee-Hee, Perfect Blend, Making Spirits Bright
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Tangelo Twist Patterns Designer Series Paper, Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Pearls, Rhinestones
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Bat Punch, Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

For All Things Scrapook Page

This week we are Casing the Catty and taking on the Artistic Expression section of the 2014 Stampin' Up! catalog.    That would be pages 154-175.  On page 157, I drew inspiration from the scrapbook page and decided to use the layout of the page for my fall scrapbook page featuring my amazing nieces and nephew.    Love these fall leaf pictures that were taken last year.    They were perfect for the layout.

To join in the challenges as well as see weekly inspiration, please click here to visit the site.    Please note there is a time difference so if you do not see the challenge posted on Friday, check back a few hours later and it will be up.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   For All Things, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Hello Honey
Paper:  Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories:   Regal Buttons, Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Primary Colors = Back to School

Primary colors must mean back to school is back in session.    This week's Inkredible color challenge is:   Hello Honey, Pacific Point, Lost Lagoon and Real Red.    The minute I saw these colors, I instantly thought of back to school.    So here is my back to school card perfect for what must be the first week of school for so many kids out there!!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Tart & Tangy, @SoSocial
Ink:   Real Red, Old Olive
Paper:   Whisper White, Hello Honey, Pacific Point, Lost Lagoon and Real Red
Accessories:  Bright Candy Dots
Tools:  Spiral Punch, Timeless Type Sizzlets