Retro Sketch

I love this week's Retro Sketch, so many fun little elements in this week's sketch.  I love the little flags and the ticket corners.    

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Big Day
Ink:  Versamark, Pink Pirouette and Soft Sky Blendabilities
Paper:   Pink Pirouette, Basic Back, Back to Black Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Pink Pirouette Button
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Ticket Corner Punch, Pennants Framelits

Stampin Royalty Picture Inspiration

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to a photo inspiration.     Here is my take on the beautiful gold and pink photo that our head goddess Georgeann choose.

I love the beautiful rich colors.   My eye was quickly drawn to the gold feather.   I was inspired by a card that I saw created this week on the Retro Sketch blog.    Thank you Retro Sketch for the sketch inspiration.

Ingredients to make the card;
Stamp Sets:   Me=Grateful
Ink:   Metallic Gold
Paper:   Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Gold and Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Gold Metallic Twine, Gold Sequins and Rhinestones
Tools:  Feathers Framelits

Paper Craft Crew

Two days in a row I get to use the beautiful Winter Wishes stamp set!!   I love, love this set!    Just goes to show, same products and two completely different cards.    Here is a card made with the Paper Craft Crew Challenge of the week.

Ingredients to make the card:Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Winter Wishes
Ink:   Early Espresso, Going Grey, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Snowflake Elements, Neutral Button and Candy Dots, Linen Thread
Tools:   Project Life Corner Rounder

Warm Wishes

I love this week's As You See It Challenge, it gave me an opportunity to play with my new stamp set that I just got from the Holiday Mini, Winter Wishes.  

I love the sled and the ice skates in this stamp set.    What I love most about this set is that I am able use the neutral color palette with this set.   Such a nice change to creating holiday cards.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Winter Wishes
Ink:   Early Espresso, Going Grey, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Snowflake Elements, Antique Brads, Silver Brads, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools:   Project Life Corner Rounder, Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder

Stampin Royalty Color Challenge

Here is this week's Stampin' Royalty color challenge.    The colors are:  Watermelon Wonder, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon and Whisper White.    I wasn't sure what to do with the colors but I played for a little bit and came up with Holiday Cheer coffee mug.   I have to say I am happy with the results.   It is a mix of old and new products and it makes me smile.

The challenge will be open until 3:00 (PST) September 21st   Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cheerful Tags, Seasonal Snapshot 2015, Perfect Blend, Festive Flurry
Ink:   Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon
Paper:   Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Neutral Patterns Designer Pack
Accessories:  Sequins, In Color Sequins, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Rhinestones
Tools:  Heart to Heart Punch

Scrapbook Fun

We are now blog hopping at Caseing the Catty.   So hop with us from one design team member to the next. I hope you can join us in the hop and enjoy all the beautiful creations that we case (copied and steal everything) from the 2015-16 Stampin' Up! catalog.   This week we are challenge everyone to case a project from the Artistic Expression section of the catalog.

Any chance I get to create a scrapbook page I make sure to take it!  So when I see a scrapbook page in the Idea Book and Catalog, I make sure I case it!    So here is the beautiful scrapbook page on page 125 that I made my own.    Here is my sister with her beautiful little ones!  

If you have been following the hop, you just came from Caseing the Catty blog and the next stop in the hop is Julia Quinn.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:

Stamp Sets:   Me=Grateful, Bountiful Border, Gorgeous Grunge, Family Reunion

Ink:  Always Artichoke

Paper:   Farmer's Market Designer Series Paper, English Garden Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Always Artichoke Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  White Baker's Twine, Clothespins

Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Rainbows

This week at Stampin' Royalty the theme is rainbows.   I don't know about you, rainbows always make me smile.

Here is my rainbow card made with the Layered Letters Alphabet and the retired Playground Project Life Card.    I first stamped off the color and stamped the square background.   Then with the color I stamped each of the letters.

The sunshine comes by punching one of suns from the Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper.   The cloud comes from the Playground Project Life Accessory Pack and the Perfect Accents were colored in with black Sharpies.

The challenge will be open until 3:00 (PST) August 10th.   Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Layered Letters Alpha, Crazy About You
Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Coastal Cabana, Wisteria Wonder, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Playground Project Life Card, Sweet Dream Designer Series Paper, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Perfect Accents colored in with Black Sharpie, Basic Black Baker's Twine, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   What's Up Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Spiral Ring Punch, Heat Gun and Embossing Buddy

Amazing Birthday

I love the Cherry on Top designer series paper.   It is perfect for all the birthday cards on your list!   Just add sentiments and birthday cake!     I changed up the the Viva La Verve sketch and made it my own.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Amazing Birthday, Birthday Cake
Ink:  Hello Honey, Watermelon Wonder, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots, In Color Brads, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Project Life Corner Rounder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Angled Tag Topper Punch

Build a Birthday

So here is the Build a Birthday in a current color scheme using the Cherry on Top designer series paper. I have to say I am liking the four circles as a base for the card sketch in the Viva La Verve sketch.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Pennants, Build a Birthday
Ink:   Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Pearls
Tools:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Star Punches

Zoofari

As soon as I saw this week's Paper Crafts Crew sketch I was so happy to see the On Film negative framelit.  I was excited to find a way to incorporate the framelit that is sorely underused.     I needed to make a birthday card for a toddler and pulled out the retired Zoofari stamp set.   Can we bring this stamp set back.   I loved being able to color my images  

I colored in the White Perfect Elements with my Sharpie.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Big Day, Gorgeous Grunge, Zoofari
Ink:   Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Skin Tone Blendabilites
Paper:  Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories:   White Perfect Accents
Tools:   On Film Framelits

Baby We've Grown

 So I can't believe that the Baby We've Grown stamp set is being retired!   Today is the last day that you can purchase the set.   The owls alone should be in your collection!!    Her are the cute parent owl with their little one paired up with a Viva La Verve sketch of the month.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Baby We've Grown
Ink:   Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky and Pumpkin Pie Blendabilites
Paper:   Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls
Tools:   Large Delicate Doilies, Heart to Heart Punch, Envelope Punch Board

Love, love this Fusion Challenge

Can I just say how much I love this week's Fusion challenge!!!   I absolutely love the photo inspiration!!    The dress is just absolutely beautiful!!   I decided to use the dress inspiration to make a card for my nieces.    They both have upcoming dance recitals!    I can't wait for them to do their tippy toe dances.

Ingredients to make the card;
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Smoky Slate
Paper:   Whisper White, So Saffron, Smoky Slate Patterns Designer Series Paper, Shimmery White Card Stock, Smoky Slate
Accessories:   Smoky Slate Tafetta Ribbon, Rhinestones, Tulle
Tools:  Circle Cutting System, Dress Up Framelits, Triple Banner Punch

Build a Birthday in Gold Soiree

 So how great is this week's My Favorite Things sketch.    It is a perfect fit for the cake pedestal in the Build a Birthday stamp set that will be available in the new 2015-16 Stampin' Up! Catalog catalog.     I decided to use strips of the Gold Soiree designer series paper for the cake layers.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Build a Birthday

Ink: Versamark

Paper:   Whisper White, Gold Foil, Gold Soiree Designer Series Paper

Accessories:   Gold Sequins, Rhinestones, Gold Embossing Powder, In Color Sequins

Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Powder, Circle Cutting System

Happy Mother's Day

So I think this maybe the home stretch for Mother's Day cards this year, but I could be wrong.   I may have a few more up my sleeve.

Here is the card using this week's Viva La Verve sketch.

I have to say I really love the way this card came out.   This inspiration first came from the retired Sale-a-abration paper, Sweet Sorbet.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Garden Party, MyMother
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper
Accessories;   Basic Black Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Adorning Accents Framelits, Corner Rounder

Fusion Challenge

I found a new challenge site called Fusion.    The best part of the site is that you can be inspired by
-The sketch
-The theme (cupcakes-birthdays, celebrations, etc)
-The Colours
-The Textures
-And so on...  

You have to check out the site, there is some amazing projects to inspire your creativity!   There is plenty of time to play, the challenge ends Noon (PST) on April 7th.

Well for me this week's photo the colors definitely inspired me.   The color yellow just makes me smile and makes me think of spring.    

Here is my Happy Spring gift bag and the ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Black, So Saffron
Paper:   Whisper White, So Saffron, So Saffron Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Brads, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

You're the Apple of My Eye

I love this week's My Favorite Things sketch.   It inspired me to make a Teacher Appreciation card.   Come May, I will be happy that I have some teacher cards ready to put at The Fine Grind coffee shop to sell.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from online
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Storytime Designer Series Paper, Night & Day Specialty Paper. Apple Sticker from a local craft store
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots, Red Button and Baker's Twine from a local craft store, Black Embossing Powder
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Coluzzle Cutting System

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

Hooray for 70

My uncle is turning the big 70 and last week's Mojo Monday's sketch worked perfectly for my card inspiration.    The 70 comes from retired chipboard.   I ran out of 0s so I believe the 0 is actual an o.     To make the sparkly numbers there was a few hits with the heat gun.   First there was versamark, next white embossing powder, heat.  Next, there was versamark again, heat & stick powder, heat, dazzling diamonds glitter and heat again.     The stars were a little easier, I used white card stock and then did the heat & stick powder routine.

I have to say I am loving the pistachio pudding and tempting turquoise together!   Such a fun color combo!     

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Geometrical
Ink:   Tempting Turquoise, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, Pistachio Pudding Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones, White Embossing Powder, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Retired Chipboard
Tools:   Star Punch, Banner Punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Stampin' Royalty Photo Challenge

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a photo challenge.   I drew inspiration from the silver and the stockings in the mantle.     I punched the stockings and then I used the retired Northern Flurry textured embossing folder and I embossed the little snowflake on the stockings.

The lace is from a local craft store, but I think it is the perfect touch to my card.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Joy to the World
Ink:   Silver
Paper:   Silver Metallic, Whisper White
Accessories:   Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls, Clear Embossing Folder
Tools:   Stocking Builder Punch, Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Big Shot

Moxie Fab Thank You Blog Hop

 

Today, I have the honor of taking part of the Moxie Fab Thank You blog hop to Cath Edvalson.   Cath is the super amazing and inspirational Trends Editor at Paper Crafts Magazine.    She is moving on to new endeavors and she is going to be truly missed by everyone in the Paper Crafting Community.    She was one of the few blogs I made a point to visit every day.    I am going to miss visiting all her posts on Moxie Fab World.  She kept everyone up to date on the latest in the paper crafting world and she had an amazing eye for finding inspiration everywhere.    

 

Thank you Cath for starting out my day with a smile!   I am going to miss you and all your moxie fabness!!! You brought creativity to another level and you will be missed!   

There are over 250 paper crafters taking part in the blog hop!   This will be a truly amazing blog hop that you will want to take the time and visit with these amazing designers.  Cath was an inspiration to all of us so you will not want to miss out all the creations that our muse inspired.

If you are following along with the blog hop you are coming from Chrissie Tobas's blog. 

The next stop in the blog hop is  Heather Hoffman.

If you get lost along the way, I am #170 and you can use can use the link list below to help navigate through the hop.

Make sure to scroll down below to my post from Thursday, 11/7.    I reached a milestone on my blog 300,000 visits so there is blog candy that you can enter and get a chance to win.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Here is my thank you card to Cath.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Blend, Hello, Lovely
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper, 2013-15 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:   Antique Brads, Linen Thread, Large Pearls, Victoria Crochet Trim
Tools:  Leaves Sizzex, Corner Rounder
Misc:   Starbucks Sleeve