Panda Birthday

 The first thing that drew me into this week's Fusion challenge was the rainbow stack of chairs.   I love all these beautiful colors.   I decided to sponge a rainbow striped circle with the colors from the chairs.   First I diecut a circle and used it as a stencil.   Then post its providing mask for the stripes as well helped keeping the circle in place.   Lastly I sponged on the different colors.       This by far is one of my favorite cards.    

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from Art Impressions, Lawn Fawn
Ink:   Basic Gray, Pink Passion, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Green Ink from a local craft store, Chameleon Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Gray
Accessories:   Basic Grey Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Sponge Daubers

You're Beautiful

How much do you love #bff stamp set by The Project Bin.    Love all the beautiful sentiments.    There was a quote I read today, that got me thinking.     The quote was And if I asked you to name all the things that you love, how long would it take for you to name yourself.    There is so much negativity in the world including with ourselves.    We need to take the time out and build people up as well as ourselves.

This week's Retro Sketch they are asking us to choose any sketch from their history and make a card with it.

Here is one from June that I absolutely love.   Love all the details in this beautiful card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:    #bff by The Project Bin
Ink:   Strawberry Slush
Paper:   Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:   Candy Dots, Enamel Hearts and Stickers
Tools:  Spiral Binder Punch, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits

Lucky Friend

I was drawn to the Stampin' Celebration sketch of the week.   Love the lines with the sentiment.   Simplicity at it's best.   I wasn't sure what I was going to do and then I remembered the arrows in the Show & Tell stamp set and knew that they would work perfectly.

I love the way this card came out!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Show & Tell, Technique Tuesday stamp set
Ink:   Bermuda Bay, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
Accessories:  Sequins from a local craft store

Perk You Up

It can't get any easier than this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week.   Super easy and super fun.       I got some fun new stamps from Unity and could not wait to play with them.

Love this cute little coffee cup!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from Unity
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Red Enamel Dots and Baker's Twine
Tools:  Circle Framelits

So Grateful

Here is the beautiful Autumn's Calling from The Project Bin.   I decided to play along with the Taylored Expression challenge of the week.  

It must be the week for Tic Tac Challenges.   I went diagonal again with the Ribbon Red and Scallops.   I almost did the up and down as well with the Circles Red Leaves, but I decided to go with the oval instead of the circle.

I love the rich textures and the way this card came out.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Autumn's Calling from The Project Bin
Ink:   Poppy Parade
Paper:   Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Linen Thread, Burlap Ribbon ,Regal Candy Dots, Button from a local craft store
Tools:   Oval Framelits, Fiskars and Martha Stewart Leaf Punches, Embossing Folder from a local craft store

Balloon Celebration

So I was completely drawn to the balloons and the streamers in this month's Sugar Pea Design Sketch challenge.

Here is my birthday card and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:   Balloon Celebration, Party Pants, Birthday Fiesta
Ink:   Apricot Appeal, Strawberry Slush
Paper:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Apricot Appeal, InColor Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones
Tools:  Fiesta Time Framelits, Balloon Bouquet Punch

Global Design Project

So this week Global Design Project sketch spoke to me.    It is just a sentiment.      So I decided to make my own sentiment.    I used the Layered Letters Alphabet to spell out dad and then I laid the Something to Celebrate sentiment on top.   A couple strips of card stock and a simple and easy peasy card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Layered Letters Alphabet, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Soft Sky, Midnight Muse
Paper;   Whisper White, Soft Sky, Midnight Muse
Accessories:   Regal Candy Dots

Paper craft Crew

This week Paper Craft Crew provides us a fabulous sketch.   Pennants circles, what is not to love.   As always I made it my own and changed it up a little bit.    I decided to combine it with this week's Unity girl challenge.    My favorite Unity girls are the Besties posing for a selfie.    Every time I put a card made with these girls in the coffee shop to sell.   It doesn't last long on the rack and it disappears.

So here are the girls on another card asking for some serious girl time.   Who doesn't need to spend more time with their besties!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from an online store
Ink:   Basic Black, Chameleon Markers and Soft Sky Blendabilites>
Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Passion, Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Heart Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Triple Banner Punch, Circle Framelits

Balanced Diet

Here is another great Tic Tac Toe challenge from Paper Craft Crew.   I decided to go with Buttons, Feminine and Birthday going up and across.      I got a new Fun is Good stamp set from A Way with Words by the Project Bin and it was perfect from the challenge.   I decided to go with one of my favorite color combination, pink and aqua.

I really love the way this card came together.   It reminds of ice cream parlors.   Totally fun and cute.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Fun is Good by the Project Bin
Ink:   Cool Caribbean, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Cool Caribbean, In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Subtle Buttons
Tools:   Bow Builder Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Oval Framelits

Birthday Wishes

Thank you Paper Craft Crew for this week's sketch inspiration.     Here is another card I made to add to my birthday card stash.    I added two of my favorite products from yesterday's card, the rosettes and decorative masks.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets; Build a Birthday, Floral Wings
Ink:   Strawberry Slush, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots, Baker's Twine from a local craft tore
Tools:   Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks

Cheers

How great is this week's Freshly Made Sketch.   I have to say I have a thing for circle sketches!   This week's is no exception!   So much fun!   I just started picking colors from my scrap pile and it looks like I ended up with all retired pinks!    The only thing that is current on the card is the punches, the die and the rhinestones!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:   Making Spirits Bright
Ink:   Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Whisper White,  Pretty in Pink, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals
Accessories:   Frosted Sequins, Rhinestones
Tools:   1 3/4",  1 3/8" and 3/4" Circle Punches, Greetings Thinlits

Stronger Than You Think

As soon as I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch I knew I wanted to create a card with one of new stamp sets I just received.    I just love the sentiment in Heartfelt Sympathy, You are Stronger Than You Think.    I saw the sentiment and knew I wanted to make a card for a two people in life who are going through a hard time to cheer them up.     The English Garden designer series paper is a perfect fit for the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Heartfelt Sympathy
Ink:   Primrose Petals
Paper:   Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Baker's Twine, Pearls
Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder

Build a Birthday in Pink

 Today I decided to build a birthday in Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo with this week's Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Crazy for You, Build a Birthday, Dotty Angles
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  InColor Sequins, Melon Mambo Button, Strawberry Slush Baker's Twine
Tools:  Banner Punch, Corner Rounded corner with Envelope Punch Board

Keep It Simple

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are keeping it simple.    So here is a quick and easy card.   Butterflies that pop against a black and white background.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Express Yourself
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, Go Wild Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Pearls colored with Black Sharpie
Tools:   Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch, Envelope Punch Board

Nothing better than Peace, Love & Cupcakes

 There is nothing better than Peace, Love & Cupcakes.    They make the world go round.   I am sorry to see that the stamp set has retired, but it is staying in my collection for now because it makes me smile.

I paired it up with the Sprinkles of Life stamp set for the Viva La Verve sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Peace, Love & Cupcakes, Gorgeous Grunge, Sprinkles of Life
Ink:  Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo Blendabilites
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Bermuda Bay, Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper, Note cards from a local craft store
Accessories:  Essentials Hardware, Rhinestones and In Color Sequins
Tools:   Tree Builder Punch, Spiral Binder Punch

So Sad to See All These Products Go

So this week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is a color one.    We are playing homage to three retiring In Colors.   The colors are:   Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe paired up with Gold.

I can't tell you how sad I am to see these colors go, the 2013-2015 In Colors have been by far my favorite of all time!   So crisp, so fresh, which just means I am just so sad.  

I paired up the colors with some of my favorite retiring stamp sets along with a Occasions Mini stamp set that is not making it to the catalog.

It also features the beautiful Lullaby designer series paper that is retiring along with the In Color Sequins retiring.      Such a happy card, but it makes me sad to see so many items on the card that will no longer be around.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   #hello, Peace Love and Cupcakes, Hooray it's Your Day
Ink:   Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:  Whisper White, Lullaby Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Paper's Twine, Gold Sequins, In Color Sequins
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Circle Card Thinlits

TGIF Sprinkles

 Happy TGIF!   It's been a long week and I am happy to say it is Friday and tomorrow I get to spend the day crafting with my scrapbook buddies in my craft studio!   There is plenty of room for you to join us, so come on over and join us!

To celebrate TGIF, I believe today calls for something pink with sprinkles on top!   I think that is going to be my quest for the rest of the day!

Here is my Sprinkles of Life card paired up this week's Freshly Made Sketches!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:    Sprinkles of Life, Remembering Your Birthday
Ink:   Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush and Melon Mambo
Accessories:  Rhinestone, InColor Sequins and Whisper White Baker's Twine
Tools:   Builder Tree Punch, Small Heart Punch, Circle Framelits, Project Life Corner Rounder

Love this Set

 So when I saw this stamp set I just knew I needed to get it!   How great is this ultrasound stamp set to give to a mommy and daddy to be!

The card was a perfect match up to this week's Retro Sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Versamark, Pink Pirouette Blendabilites
Paper:   Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Night & Day Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pretty in Pink Button, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Basic Black and Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

My Favorite Diva

 So how stinkin' cute is this stamp set.   As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted it!   It makes me think of my little niece.  She loves to dress up and she is my favorite little diva!    Here is my diva paired up with this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Skin Tone and Daffodil Delight Blendabilites
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black and Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Rhinestone from a local craft store
Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder, Bow Builder Punch

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Birthday America.    Here is my red, white and blue creation.   I have to say I am loving the nautical theme.     I was completely inspired by this card I found on Pinterest.    

To make the boxes, I stamped the Amazing Birthday and then punched out the stripes with my 3/4" square punch.   To add a dimension I added an extra 3/4" square punch out and added to the back of the square punch out.

The sentiment was printed and added to the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Amazing Birthday
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse
Paper:  Whisper White, Midnight Muse
Accessories:  Pearls
Tools:  3/4" Square Punch, Happy Whale Clearlits, Big Shot