At the end of the day

Here is last week's Retro Sketch.   I decided to take this sketch and create a scrapbook page out of it.    The banners at the bottom of the sketch inspired my day at the beach page.

I decided on a black and white color scheme with pops of seaside color.   The end result make so happy.

I used the great sentiment from the Awesome Sauce stamp set At the End of the Day and paired it up with stickers I purchased that say Happiness is a Day at the Beach.

Love, love the way this page came out.

Ingredients to make the card
Stamp Sets:  Awesome Sauce by The Project Bin
Ink:  Versarmark
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Stickers and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Border Punch from a local craft store

Freshly Made Sketch

So how cute is this pineapple guy!   When I created my scrapbook page a few months ago, I ended up coloring a second one and this guy has been sitting on my craft table just staring at me.    Then I thought of Father's Day and thought he would be perfect for a dad's day card!

Thank you Freshly Made Sketch for the inspiration and helping me find a home for this little guy.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Crazy for You and stamp sets from online craft stores
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark and Chameleon Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, designer series paper from an online craft store
Accessories:  Black Enamel Dots from a local craft store, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun and Embossing Buddy

 I also just realized that I never posted the scrapbook page!   So here is the the Tropic-Cool page I created with the coolest guy I know at the beach, my Godson.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Set from an online store
Ink:   Basic Black and Chameleon Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and designer series paper from an online store
Accessories:  Enamel Dots from a local craft store

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

Never Forget

Here is this week's Viva La Verve sketch of the week.     As soon as I saw the sketch, scrapbook page came to mind!    I love this picture of my niece and nephew.   It was taken last year at a September 11th memorial.    As soon as the picture it brought a tear to my eye.

The title came from a font that I downloaded at the following site.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Paper:    Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper,  Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Project Life Card and Designer Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine,  Night of Navy Buttons
Tools:   Circle Cutting System, Star Punch from a local craft store

Sweet dreams

One of my goals is to fit in as much scrapbooking as much as possible this year.   So when I find a card sketch that I can adapt and make a scrapbook page I am all for it.    I took this week's Mojo Monday sketch and made it a Sweet Dreams scrapbook page with my two nephews.   Look how precious the two of them are napping together.   Love these guys and this picture!

The moon was a free form cut out with using circles to cut the shapes out.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Paper:   Going Grey Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, So Saffron,  Whisper White, White Glimmer Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones
Tools:    Tree Builder Punch, Star Punches, Project Life Corner Rounder

Caseing the Catty

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 Project Life section of the catalog.

I love Project Life.    It is the perfect fit for busy lives.   In my case, I love the how easy it is to create with Project Life cards.   I love adding them to cards and projects.   When I saw the top pocket on page 53, I knew I wanted to use the top pocket for inspiration.   

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

back to the Alison Barclay.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:

Stamp Sets:   Project Life Holiday Cheer, Jack of
all Trades

Ink:  Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Gumball Green

Paper:   Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper, Seasonal Snapshot Project Life Card Collection

Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents, Essential Hardware Clips

Tools:   Triple Banner Punch

Having' Fun with the New Goodies

As demonstrators we get to preview as well as preorder new products from the 2015-16 Stampin' Up! catalog!    I spent the whole day playing and I just have to say I am truly loving all the new products in the catalog.   The new catalog becomes available on June 2nd!

First comes the amazing new line of In Colors for the 2015-17 year:   Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macaron and Delightful Dijon!

My new favorite is the Triple Banner punch so easy to use and it makes three different size banners!   Check out the punch below!

Also my second favorite is the Cherry on Top designer series paper.   So many fun images and colors!!

I was able to incorporate all of my favorite things as well as all 5 new In Colors in this scrapbook page of beautiful niece.   I still can't believe this picture is from over 2 1/2 years ago!


Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:   Build a Birthday, Amazing Birthday
Ink:   Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush and Delightful Dijon
Paper:   Whisper White,  Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper, Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Delightful Dijon
Accessories:  Gold Sequins and Rhinestones
Tools:  Triple Banner Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

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

National Scrapbook Month

Stamping Royalty is honoring National Scrapbook Month with this week's challenge.    Here is a scrapbook page I made with featuring my mom and the newest addition to the family my nephew Jacob.   Also, don't forget to check out Moxie Fab World with their Scrapbook challenge.   Click here to check it out!

I was inspired by the Everyday Life Layout by the Simple Patterns for Paper Crafting & Scrapbooking special edition that just came out.   This issue is jammed packed with sketches and lots of great ideas on how to maximize your designer paper stash.   It is a must have.   

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

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:  Itty Bitty Banners, That's the Ticket, Baby Prints, Baby We've Grown
Ink:  Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Doily, Silver Brads
Tools:  Artisan Label Punch, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, Small Scallop Circle Punch, Star Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder

May Flower Scrapbook Page

This week Stampin' Royalty brings us a May Flowers challenge.   So for my challenge I made a scrapbook page featuring my mom and my niece.   With Mother's Day around the corner, what better way to honor mom than to scrapbook photos featuring mom.    Also, don't forget to check out Moxie Fab World with their Scrapbook challenge.   Click here to check it out!

The flower on the page was made with layering the large scallop circle punch, the fancy flower punch and then lastly the pansy punch.    The center comes from the Artisan Embellishment Kit.

One of the things I will miss when it retired in June is the Tasteful Trim Sizzex.    It is by far one of the most used Sizzex in my pile.  So easy to make borders.   It is perfect to used for mass production.   Three sheets of paper can be used at once.   So for a card, you can have 9-12 borders with just a couple cranks of the handle.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Countless Sayings II, Show & Tell 1, Sent with Love
Ink:  Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Gold Foil, Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper, This and That Designer Series Paper, Gold Fancy Foil Vellum Paper, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive
Accessories:   Artisan Embellishment Kit, Gold Foil, Doily from a local craft store
Tools:  Small Heart Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Pansy Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Card Thinlit, Little Leaves Sizzlits, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Corner Rounder

Event Display Stampers

Stampin' Up! is searching for event display stampers for the 2014 annual Convention!!!!

The event display stampers have the privilege of inspiring thousands of Convention goers with projects made with products from the 2014-15 Idea Book and Catalog on the convention display boards.

To be considered for three cards, one scrapbook page and two 3D items need to be collected or created.

I decided to try my hand and submit my projects for the honor of being an 2014 event display stamper.    I did a mix of creating as well as collecting for my submission.

After looking through my blog posts the last couple of months, here are three of my favorite projects that I have collected to submit.

Here is a polaroid valentine banner.   All you need to do is just add pictures!

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:  Banner Blast, Hearts a Flutter, Peachy Keen
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple
Accessories:  Doilies, Pearls, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
Tools:  On Film Framelits, Small Heart Punch, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Expressions Thinlits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Banner Punch, Decorative Dots Texture Impressions Embossing Folder

Next is a Mother's Day card made with elements from the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  My Mother, Bright Blossoms
Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush Prints Designer Series Paper, Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit
Accessories:  Whisper White Button, Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder

I just love chevrons and our amazing chevron border punch.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple
Card Stock:   Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Strawberry Slush, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:   Rhinestones
Tools:   Chevron Border Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle Card Thinlits, Small Heart Punch, Owl Builder Punch

Here are the three projects I created to submit.   It gave me a chance to play with some amazing products from the Occasions Mini.    Not to mention the retiring ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers that I am very sad is leaving us!

For my scrapbook page, I decided to feature my little nephew Jacob.  It is my first of I am sure many scrapbook pages that will have this new addition to my family.

Stamp Sets:  Baby, We've Grown, ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers, Label Love
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky,  Smoky Slate, I Am Me Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Soft Sky Buttons, Doily, Pearls, Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon
Tools:  Label Love Punch, Triangle Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Don't you just love the Just Sayin' stamp set.   So cute, versatile and definitely on trend!!!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Just Sayin'
Ink:  Marina Mist
Card Stock:   Whisper White, Basic Black
Designer Series Paper:  Watercolor Wonder
Accessories:  Subtles Candy Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools:  Word Bubbles Framelits, Big Shot, 1/2" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, Circle Thinlits, crop-a-dile

For my last 3D project I found these great frames in a local store and decided to dress it up and put a sentiment to make me smile and remind me to shine!    I made a sunburst stencil by cutting triangle into a center of card stock.   Once that was done all I needed to do was sponge on some ink.

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:  My Mother, ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers
Ink:  So Saffron, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Whisper White, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper, Coastal Cabana Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls,  Good as Gold Card Kit, White Organza Ribbon
Tools: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Stamping Sponge, Circle Thinlits, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Leaf Jumping Buddies

Did you ever pick up something and instantly the creative juices start flowing?   I got these amazing Kraft Envelopes and I knew the envelopes were perfect for embellishment for scrapbooking and the bonus is you have a pocket to put all your journaling inside.   Not everyone loves their hand writing and sometimes you don't want the words to over power the page.    So this is the perfect way to remember the moment and tuck it away and keep it with your memory!

The added bonus is that the kraft envelopes coordinate perfectly with our Retro FreshProduct Suite in the Occasions Mini!  I have to I just love the colors and all the accessories that come with the Retro Fresh.     This has become one of my all time favorite Stampin' Up! product lines.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Brights Candy Dots, Natural Designer Buttons, Retro Fresh Designer Washi Tape
Tools:  Banner Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Chevron Border Punch, Leaf Sizzex, Big Shot, On Film Framelits
Additional Products:  Panera Coffee Sleeve, Kraft Envelope

Family Scrapbook Page

Here is my best friend and family in a scrapbook page I scrapped to give as a gift.     I have to say I love the bold colors and designs in the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper.     Just a few strips of paper and what a wow effect!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Paper:   Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Strawberry Slush
Accessories:  Stickers, Doily and buttons from a local craft store, Pearls, Urban West Rub-ons
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store, Elegant Butterfly Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

With all the artisan design team entries, I am posting my Inkredible color challenge a little late.   Last week's Inkredible color challenge was:   Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe and Old Olive.    I was heading over to a birthday party for a friend of mine and I wasn't quite sure what to get her..   So when in doubt, a framed scapbook page always comes to the rescue.   Here are her grandchilden in a page for her to treasure.    I have to say it was a hit.  

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:  Because I Care and butterfly stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple, Crisp Cantaloupe and Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Summer Starfruit Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Crochet Trim and Alphabet Stickers from a local craft store
Tools:  Hexagon Punch, Corner Rounder and Doily Punch from a local craft store

NerdWallet’s Mother’s Day Your Way Contest

There is a great contest out on Nerd Wallet.    All you need to do is write a blog post about the best Mother's Day present under $25.     For me I didn't even have to think twice about what I was going to make or what would be the best gift for me to give someone for Mother's Day.    For me it is all about scrapbooking.    What better than to scrapbook a memory for a gift for today and to preserve memories for future generations to enjoy.   It is my go to gift for birthdays, mothers, brides, etc.  

So here are some quick tips to save money on making your own scrapbook page.   If you visit your local scrapbook store, crafty friend or your favorite Stampin' Up! demonstrator like me, you are bound to find plenty of tools and punches that you can use borrow to make your projects.   Also if you visit the bargain bins or walking around your own home, you are bound to find embellishments to make your page.     I know we all have buttons and ribbons laying in our homes.    You can easily print your titles or embellishments as well.    Just print, cut out them out and add them to your page.    Lastily if you are creatively challenge, ask a crafter whose work you enjoy and ask them how much they would charge to make a page just for you.     

For my crafty friends, here is how the flowers were made.   I punched 3 different scallop circle shapes.   The sizes I used were the 2 3/8", 1 3/4" and 1 1/4".  I punched two of each scallop shape.  I first broke up the fibers in the paper by using a bone folder.   Next I put a hole through the center with a paper piercer.    Then I scrunched up paper flowers and then played with them to get the effect I was looking for.    I just love how they look almost like fabric flowers.

The end result was a scrapbook page I made for my mom with her three little angels.   My two nieces and my nephew.    They are the joys of her life and I know she will love receiving this gift from me on Mother's Day.

Baby It's Cold Outside

Here is my beautiful little niece having fun in the snow.   Most of the products are not SU, but I just love the way this page came out and wanted to share it with all of you.    The products that are SU are:  Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper, Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Series Paper, Wisteria Wonder Ink, Whisper White Card Stock, Whisper White Satin Riboon, Pearls and Wisteria Wonder Designer Printed Brads.

Snow Day

So here is my niece and nephew having the time of their lives playing in the snow.   I have to say I am really loving the way this page came.    I love my home made tags.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Stamp Sets:  Letter It
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Silver Brads
Tools:  Snowflake Punches from a local craft store, 1/2" circle punch, Crop-a-dile, Corner Punch

The Jersey Shore

This year has brought us lots of us and downs.    The worst tragedy we saw here on the East Coast was Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath of the storm.   The Jersey Shore will take a while to rebuild.   I am happy that I was able to scrap one of my favorite memories this year down to the Stone Pony in Asbury Park.     No matter the season, I love the Jersey Shore.  I am a Jersey girl at heart.    I used this week's Scrapbook News & Review amazing sketch for the scrapbook page. 

Most of the products are not SU, I believe the only thing that was the 1 3/4" circle punch, Perfect Pennants Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex and black cardstock.

 

 

Let it Snow

So here is my absolutely adorable niece, I still can't believe she was so small so many moons ago.   Now she is 7.    I just love this picture of her and it works so great with all the fun papers and embellishments I bought from a kit in the store.    The page came from this great sketch on Scrapbook News and Review.

Most of the products are not SU, but ones that are the Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery card stock, Rhinestones, Retired Bashful Blue buttons and the Tasteful Trim Sizzex and Big Shot.

Remembering Clarence Clemons

This was a page to dedicate to the amazing saxaphone player, Clarence Clemons from the Bruce Springsteen E-Street Band. During the 2012 concert tour a tribute in picture slide show was done to remember the legendary player.

The sound of the saxaphone in a Bruce tune will forever remind me of the Big Man.

My inspiration came from this week's Scrapbook News & Review sketch challenge.   I love how the page came together.

I didn't have rhinestones that coordinated my page, so I took my Sharpie marker anc colored in the rhinestones. The sax was die cut and then my colored rhinestones outlined the sax.

Just a side note, all of the products used in today's project are not SU.