Stamping Royalty

This month's Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking crowned their 2014 Stamping Royalty.   I worked really hard and submitted a few cards to the contest.  Unfortunately, I did not win.   I have to say it was a challenge to get down to the basics and primarily focus the card on just stamping.    It was not an easy challenge.

Here is the first card I came up with.  It was by far one of my favorites.  

Ashley Harris is hosting a blog post dedicated to entries that were made to Stamping Royalty that didn't get chosen.   There are some beautiful cards.   Take a moment and visit her blog and get inspired by the amazing creativity in the paper crafting world.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Yippee Skippee, Banner Blast, Oh, Hello, Show & Tell, Perfect Pennants
Ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay
Paper:  Whisper White, Gold Foil
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Gems from a local craft store
Tools:  Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Circle Framelits, Big Shot