Congrats Grad

This week at Stampin' Royalty, the challenge is Graduations!    This is an exceptional year for me.   I actually have three young ladies graduating and going off to college.    I remember them when they were babies!   I can't believe they are now young adults going off on their own.   Where did the time go.

Here is my graduation card filled with lots of great stamp sets from Sale-a-bration and my favorite alphabet, Layered Letters.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Perfect Pairings, Layered Letters, Party Pants
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Real Red, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:   What's Up Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Small Star Punch

Retro Sketch Happy Day

I can't even tell you how much I love this week's Retro Sketch of the week.   I love the strips of patterned paper.   Love, love, love.

It was a perfect way to showcase two Sale-a-bration stamp sets, Perfect Pairings and Honeycomb Happiness and the beautiful It's My Party Designer Series Paper.

Thank Retro Sketch again for an amazing sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Pairings and Honeycomb Happiness
Ink:   Basic Black, Mint Macaroon, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Mint Macaroon, It's My Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  It's My Party Enamel Dots, Perfect Accents colored in with a Black Sharpie
Tools:   Confetti Stars Punch

Sequined Happy Birthday

This week at Stampin' Royalty is to challenge everyone to work with beautiful sequins.    I decided to pull out my sequins and put them inside a shaker card!    What better way.   I used an old My Favorite Things sketch for inspiration.

I used the Project Life Paper Clips Thinlits to diecut the center of the die cut.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Perfect Pairings, Party Wishes, Celebrate Today
Ink:   Versamark, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Melon Mambo,  It's My Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   In Color Sequins, Frosted Sequins, Rhinestone, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Punch Pack Party, Project Life Corner Rounder, Project Life Paper Clips Thinlits, Balloon Framelits

Masculine Sale-a-bration and Occasions Mini Cards

March 31st brings the end to Sale-a-bration.   This by far has been one of the best Sale-a-bration brochures!!   So many fun items for you to get for FREE!!     Additional items were added for you to earn for free, click here to download the brochure.

Click here to see the first Sale-a-bration brochure.

Here are 3 three fun cards made with Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration all for the men in your life.  

It was so fun to create in a color palette and themes specifically for the men in our life.

The first card was made with the Freshly Made Sketch of the week.   It features in the Beautiful Ride stamp set.    I took the sketch and turned it on it's side and added an element from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Beautiful Ride, Crazy About You
Ink:   Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Going Grey
Accessories:   White Perfect Accents colored with a Black Sharpie, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:  Sponge Dauber

My next card made with the Pals Paper Arts sketch of the week.    It features one of the free stamp sets you can earn for free during Sale-a-bration, The Sky is the Limit!!    How great is this airplane stamp set.   Perfect for birthdays, love, graduation and encouragement!    It has so many great sentiments in the set.    Happy Birthday, You Send Me Soaring, Congratulations and The Sky is the Limit.      It is paired up with the beautiful Going Places Designer Series Paper.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   The Sky is the Limit
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Going Places Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots and Buttons and Linen Thread
Tools:   Circle Framelits

Last but not least here is my birthday card made with this week's Paper Craft Crew sketch.   I have to say I love love love the way this card came out!  

It is a perfect birthday card for the men in your life.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:    Party with Cake, Amazing Birthday
Ink:   Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots and Buttons and Linen Thread
Tools:  Circle Framelits

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Easter Wishes Honeycomb Happiness

So is everyone done with the cold weather and ready to move on to the next season!    I love the little chickie from the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.   It is just perfect to use for your Easter cards.    I love this week's Fusion sketch challenge it was a perfect inspiration to have all the chickies piggie back on another!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp sets:   Honeycomb Happiness, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, Chameleon Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Designer series paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Love Red and Black

This week at Stampin' Royalty we have this amazing black and white and red challenge.   I love the pop of red against the black and white, just beautiful!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Perfect Pairings, Snuggles and Scribbles
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Gumball Green, Into the Wild Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents colored in with a black Sharpie
Tools:  Festive Flower Punch, Circle Cutting Tool

Stampin' Royalty Color Challenge

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenge everyone with a color challenge.    The colors are:   Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Mint Macaron.

After creating the card, I think I may have picked up my Blushing Bride card stock and not the Pink Pirouette!   Oh well,  a pink is a pink.  

I did introduce another color and it is the Sahara Sand for the cone.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Honeycomb Happiness
Ink   Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette
Paper:   Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, It's My Party Patterns Designer Series Paper, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   InColor Sequins, Pink Pirouette Baker's Twine, Subtles Buttons, Rhinestones
Tools:  Sponge Daubers

Honeycomb Happiness

Now I haven't showcased that many items from the Sale-a-bration brochure, but that doesn't mean that there is some amazing stamp sets.    One of my favorites is this little birdie from the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.    Here is the little guy paper pierced.   I recently found the Global Design Project challenge site, here is a great sketch from the site.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Honeycomb Happiness, Crazy About You
Ink:   Basic Black, Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Bright Patterns Designer Series Paper, It's my Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   White Perfect Accents colored in with Black Sharpie, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:   Ticket Corner Punch