Color Challenge

I love this month's My Favorite Things color palette.     The colors are Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate and Whisper White.   I decided to use the cute little bird set I just got.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Island Indigo, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay Blendabilies
Paper:   Whisper White, Island Indigo, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots and Washi Tape from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Framelits

Flower Fest Paper Piercing

This week's Pals Paper Arts has a paper piercing challenge.   So I decided to pull out my paper piercer and mat pack to make a great border for this card.

I also have a retired color and designer series paper, remember our old friend Lavender Lace.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Flower Fest, Three For You Punch Box
Ink:  Lavendar Lace, Versamark
Paper:   Lavendar Lace, Whisper White, Lavendar Lace Prints Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  White Satin Ribbon, Pearls, White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Fancy Flower Punch

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #137

I love Taylored Expression Sketches.   The scallops in this sketch just reminded me of waves in the ocean and how perfect that they coordinating with our new Summer Splash stamp set.     I pulled out some retired paper and stamp sets to complete the card.

So here is the card I made for my brother's birthday along with a coordinating gift bag.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set:   Summer Splash, Tropical Party, Greeting stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Taken with Teal, Rich Razzleberry
Paper:   Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:  Clear Circle Sizzex, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Ingredients to make the bag:
Stamp Set: Summer Splash, Tropical Party, Greeting stamp set from a local craft store

Ink: Taken with Teal, Rich Razzleberry

Paper:   Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad

Accessories: Rhinestones

Tools: Clear Circle Sizzex, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot

Happy Birthday Tins

This is my birthday month. I have lots and lots of birthdays. Two of my favorite little guys had birthdays. So I made them tins filled with their favorite candies and of course a gift card so they can buy their favorite goodies.

Here is the ingredients to make the tins:

Stamp Sets: Create a Cupcake, Afterthoughts

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Jersey Shore Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Wild Wasabi Double Stiched Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Coluzzle Cutting System, Build a Cupcake Punch

Morning Cup

I am so excited to say that some of my cards will be on sale at a local coffee shop, The Fine Grind. So in preparation, I made a few coffee theme cards.

I am happy to say that I pulled out my aqua painter again!!! The best part is I learned a great tip from my friend Lorraine. She showed me on her blog on how to make that cute banner with just one quick punch with your square punch. Click here to see her picture as a very adorable penguin punch art she made.

I wish I can say I came out with this layout on my own, but I was totally inspired by Lisa Youngs sample.

Thank you Lorraine and Lisa for helping me make this fun coffee theme card!

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Morning Cup

Ink: Sage Shadow, Blushing Bride, Basic Brown

Paper: To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride, Whisper White

Accessories: Blushing Bride Big Designer Buttons

Tools: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folders, 1 3/8" Square Punch

Happy Birthday Stampin' Royalty

Can you believe Stampin' Royalty blog has been around a year? I have to say it seems like a lot longer! What a phenomenal job the Stampin' Royalty team does in keeping us inspired with their challenges and of course the amazing submissions by talented designers! In honor of their birthday, the theme is Birthday!

So here is my tag and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Birthday Bakery, Afterthoughts

Ink: Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry

Paper: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Accessories: Rhinestones, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Crop-a-dile

Loving Pink and Brown for the Holidays

So I have to say how adorable is pink and brown for the holidays. I pulled out some retired Valentines day paper for this card. Remember the Candy Lane Designer Series Paper.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Got Merry, Sweet Season

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Pearls, White Organza Ribbon

Tools: Designer Label Punch, Heart Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Northern Flurry Texture Embossing Folder

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Hope everyone has a fabulous day visiting with family and friends!

Here is my holiday gift box in spirit of the day and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Schoolbook Serif, Whimsical and Short Order Alphabet Sets, Leaf Lines

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button and Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Fancy Favor Box, Big Shot, Horizontal Slot Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

Here's for a challenging color combination. This week's colors are: Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Eggplant Envy and Chocolate Chip. I decided to subsitute Chocolate Chip for my favorite new brown, Early Espresso. So if the Inkredible color challenge wasn't challenging enough I decided to make into a Christmas card.

I know you all have done this, stamped images from a friend's stamp collection on Vanilla or White card stock to use at a later date. Well I have done this a million times, but for some reason always forget to use those stamped images. Well I was a little stumped with this challenged and found this great stamped image from my friend Colleen's collection. I must have stamped it quite sometime ago since the stamp set is called Baby Jesus is Born and it was in the 2008 catalog.

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Set: Baby Jesus is Born, So Many Sayings

Ink: Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Artichoke, More Mustard, Eggplant Envy, Early Espresso and Blush Blossom

Paper: Always Artichoke Patterns Designer Series Paper, More Mustard Patterns Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso and Whisper White

Accessories: Linen Thread, Early Espresso Button and Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Blender Pens, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Color Throwdown

Here's another color challenge. This time it comes from the Color Throwdown blog. I have to say this week's color throwdown is challenging. The colors are: Dusty Durango, Perfect Plum and So Saffron.

Here's my card and the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Tiny Teacups

Ink: Dusty Durango, Perfect Plum and So Saffron

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Silver Aluminum Circle Tag, Silver Brads, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread

Tools: Mat Pack and Paper Piercer

Mojo Monday #155

Here is the Mojo Monday #155. I decided to pull out some retired Candy Lane designer series paper for the challenge for a shabby chic card.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Punch Potpourri, Together Forever

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa

Paper: Candy Lane Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Chocolate chip

Accessories: Silver Brads, Victoria Crochet Trim, Mini Vintage Tags

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch, Circle Sizzex, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, Mini Heart Punch, Cogs Extra Large Double, Two Step Extra Large Bird Punch

Week of August 3rd Inkredible Color Challenge

So the next color challenge is Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. This color challenge comes straight out of the Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit. So what better way to get to do this challenge than by using the kit itself. I still had some scraps left over from the kit, so here is my card made with this color challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set: Word Play

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit, Whisper White

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft store, Aluminum White Circle Metal Edge Tags (retired)

Tools: Paper Piercer

GARTH in Central Park

I have to say one of the most amazing concerts I ever attended was Garth Brooks in Central Park. 750,000 people in Central Park all singing Unanswered Prayers is something I will never forget!!!! Every concert after that just can't compare. I captured the day with my pictures and news article from the Hearld News. It is rated to be the #4 concert with the highest attendence. Click here to see this one as well as others.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Stamp Set: Wanted

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Wanted Designer Series Paper, Basic Black

Accessories: Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Vintage Brads, Basic Black Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Serif Essentials Sizzex, Big Shot, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Small and Large Star Punch

Another Country Brush with Fame

Here is another brush with fame when I got an autograph photo of Reba McEntire. She was in the Big Apple doing Annie Get Your Gun. After the performance, we got to the side entrance and I got my autograph and my picture next to her as I got the autograph.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Set: Best Blossoms, Lovely Letters

Ink: Dusty Durango

Paper: Apple Cider Designer Series Paper, Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Rust brads from a local craft store, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch

Some Country and Western Scrapbook Pages

I finally had a chance to scrap some amazing events that have happened to me. Once upon a time we use to have a country station here in the NY NJ area. When we did they did free events in the Big Apple. Here is a scrapbook page I did when I got my autograph and photo taken with Tim McGraw.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Wanted

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Outlaw Designer Series Paper, Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Vintage Brads, Hemp Cord, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Grungeboard from a local craft store

Tools: Small Star Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Family Pictures

One of the best parts of the wedding was the fact that my aunt from Poland was able to come. Here she is with her sisters. 4 sisters together!

Ingredients to make the page:
Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Early Espresso, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon, Chocolate chip button bouquet
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzex Circle

More Couple Pages

Here is my cousins who were part of the bridal party as well as my aunt and uncle, the parents of the groom.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Half back pearls

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch

Me and my sweetie

I am so happy I got some great shots of me and my sweetie the day of the wedding. Here we are.

Ingredients to make the pages:

Paper: Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit, Early Espresso, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Whisper White Brad, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Love & Happiness Rubons

Tools: Border punch from a local craft store

My Sister and Brother in Law

Here is my sister and her husband and of course little Michael in the second picture.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Best Wishes & More, Whimsical Words

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss

Paper: Kiwi Kiss Patterned Designer Series Paper, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White

Accessories: Half back pearls, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch

The Bride and Groom

Next comes the bride and groom. They made a beautiful couple. My poor cousin had a 101 degree fever the night before. I am happy that he was okay the day of the wedding and made it through the reception. I was scrapbooking at my friend Diane's house and I kept going into her retired stamp sets and seeing some of my old favorites which was great for stamping sentiments on the page.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Love without End, Love Matters

Ink: Riding Hood Red

Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Summer Home Simply Scrappin' Kit

Accessories: Poppy Parade Poly Stitched Ribbon, Real Red Buttons

Tools: Border punch from a local craft store