Merry Clean and Simple

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to a clean and simple challenge.   I have to say I love the Project Life cards and accessory packs.    They made putting this card together in seconds.    Just cut, adhere and add a few embellishments and the card is done.   This card was made using last years Seasonal Snapshot 2015 and the Accessory Pack.    

Ingredients to make the card:

Paper:   Seasonal Snapshot 2015 and Seasonal Snapshot Accessory Pack 2015, Basic Black

Accessories;   Baker's Twine, Button and Candy Dots

Viva La Verve

It doesn't get any simpler than this month's Viva La Verve sketch.     With the beautiful words from the Maybe Christmas stamp set from The Project Bin the card comes together quickly.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Maybe Christmas by The Project Bin
Ink:   Poppy Parade
Paper:   Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Accessories:  Subtles Candy Dots, Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine, Button and Washi Tape from a local craft store
Tools:   Project Life Corner Rounder

Ho Ho Ho

I love the simplicity of this week's Fusion challenge.   Just a simple image and sentiment.   Doesn't get much simpler than that.  I decided to dress it up with a few more embellishments.      The end result love the simplicity.    This may be a contender for a mass Christmas card production!    I am also loving the Paper Players Clean and Simple Christmas challenge.   Looking forward to checking out the entries and getting inspired from both challenge sites.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Artful Impressions
Ink:   Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
Accessories:   Frosted Sequins, Rhinestones and Silver Thread
Tools:  Jolly Hot Builder Punch

I Believe

The Paper Craft Crew Challenge for the week is a Tic Tac Toe challenge.   I decided to Metallic Thread, Washi Tape and Christmas Theme for the challenge.

I love the I Believe sentiment in the Maybe Christmas stamp set.   I decided to embellish the card with the super cute Santa hat.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   The Project Bin's Maybe Christmas
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Glitter Paper, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Silver Thread, Washi Tape from a local craft store
Tools:  Circle Framelits, Jolly Hat Punch

Glitter Shaker Card

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to pull out their glitter and have some fun.

I decided to pull out the retired chunky glitter I have had for some time now.   I think I used it on one project and that was it.   I just couldn't find a way to work with it that I absolutely loved and wasn't a big mess.

Now I know what chunky glitter works best for and that is shaker cards!!!    I love love the way this card came out.

Trick to making a shaker card.   When you put foam or dimensionals around the shaker, use your embossing buddy on the inside rim of the shaker.    This will make the side not sticky and the glitter will not adhere to it when shaking the card.

I was completely inspired by this card on Pinterest and used it as inspiration for my card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Stitched with Cheer
Ink:   Versamark, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Pop of Color Designer Series Paper, Window Sheet, Bronze Foil
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Chunky Glitter and Rhinestones, Neutral Button, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Santa's Sleigh Thinlits, Banner Punch

Believe

So how much do you love the little Santa hat in the Holiday Mini!   I have to say it is one of my favorite punches!    So cute so simple.   I was going to get the coordinating stamp set, but I decided to just get the Santa hat for now and see how many cards I can come up with without the set.    Here is my first.

I love this week's Retro Sketch so simple and versatile.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Lighthearted Leaves
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  3/4" Square Punch, Crop-a-dile, Jolly Hat Builder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Christmas Cheer

Create with Connie & Mary has a great sketch this week.  So many fun elements.   I decided to cut pieces from the Cookie Cutter Christmas Designer Series Paper to add fun to the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Blend, Cheer All Year, Stitched with Cheer
Ink:   Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Cookie Cutter Christmas Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots, Frosted Sequins, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Powder

Faith is Believing

When I saw this month's Reverse Confetti sketch challenge, I knew I wanted to take the challenge.    I changed it up a little bit, the overall pieces of the sketch are still there.

I love this non-traditional color challenge, Pool Party, Melon Mambo and Basic Black.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Maybe Christmas by The Project Bin
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Pop of Color Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Gaker's Twine, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Santa's Sleigh Framelits

Winter Snowflake Tag

I love the layout of this week's Fusion sketch.   As much as it makes for a perfect card layout.   I love it even more as a tag sketch.    I decided to pull out some of the fun festive colors from the photo inspiration and make it a non-traditional holiday tag.

Ingredients to make the tag:
Stamp Sets from Unity
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Enamel Dots and Baker's Twine from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Framelit, Crop-a-dile, Triple Banner Punch

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Gingerbread Men

How super easy is this week's Create with Connie & Mary sketch of the week.   The design team created some amazing creations that helped inspire me to create a gingerbread sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cookie Cutter Christmas, Sweet Season
Ink:  Early Espresso, Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Red Gingham Ribbon
Tools:  Builder Cookie Cutter Punch

Christ the Lord

Simple sketches call for a simple cards.   The minute I saw this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week I decided I wanted to use a beautiful sentiment in the large space.   The Project Bin has a beautiful religious stamp set called Luke2.   So many beautiful stamp sentiments to remind what the Christmas season is about.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  First Christmas, Luke2
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:   Whisper White, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Wood Elements from a local craft store

Magic of the Holidays

I have to say I love the new stash of stamps I got from Unity.   Love this little reindeer.    I decided to go with a non-traditional holiday color scheme.   I was inspired by a card I saw in a catalog.    How great is Melon Mambo, Pool Party and Basic Black together!!    Pals Paper Arts gave me a perfect sketch to put the card together.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from Unity
Ink;  Basic Black
Paper:    Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Pop of Color Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Oval Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder

Gingerbread

Can't get any easier than this holiday card I created.    The Candy Cane Lane designer series paper is just beautiful that it makes it so easy for holiday card making.

Thank you Freshly Made Sketches for the sketch.   This card came together quickly with this week's sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Stitched with Cheer
Ink:   Early Espresso
Paper:   Whisper White, Early Espresso, Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder

Fall Fest

I had so much fun scrapbooking and having fun with fellow crafters yesterday at all day regional Stampin' Up! event.    There were so many amazing cards and projects on display by fellow demonstrators.   We made so many amazing projects and got to catch up!    So happy to be a part of this amazing talented group of stampers.

Here are some of the amazing projects created with products from the Holiday Mini that caught my eye that were on display!

Sugar Pea

Here is this last sketch of the month from Sugar Pea Designs.    I love the simplicity of this sketch.    

The best part of the end result of this card is that the only embellishment is the baker's twine.   If it was not heat embossing this card would be contender for my Christmas card this year,

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp sets from Unity
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark, Copic Markers
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Baker's Twine from a local craft store
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Triple Banner Punch

Sweet Season

Two amazing challenges.   Love the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper in the new Holiday Mini.    It works perfectly for the Paper Players sketch and the Global Design Project's food theme.  

I pulled out one of my favorite retired Stampin' Up! stamp set, Sweet Season which works perfectly with the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sweet Season
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots, Linen Thread, White Embossing Powder, Button from a local craft store
Tools:   Triple Banner Punch, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Stripe Challenge

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to a stripe challenge.   I decided to make it the focal point of the card and use the beautiful striped paper in the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Stitched with Cheer
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Triple Banner Punch, Star Framelits, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Christmas Joy

I love this week's Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge.  I was completely inspired by the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series paper and the beautiful designs in the paper.

I decided to make the designs in the paper pack and make it the focal point of the card.

The gingerbread houses are also perfect for this week's Paper Players Something Sweet challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Stitched with Cheer
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Early Espresso, Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper

Accessories:   Whisper White Embossing Powder,  Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Merry

I have been having fun picking up crafty supplies the last couple of days.   I was in a local craft store I found this great bold Christmas sentiments.   This week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week was a perfect opportunity to showcase the sentiment.

I also had this fun Christmas background designer series paper that works perfectly for this week's Paper Craft Crew challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Christmas Bliss, Hero Arts stamp set
Ink:    Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Regal Candy Dots, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Button from a local craft store
Tools:   Holly Punch from a local craft store

Love Red and Blue Christmas

So I am absolutely loving this As You See It Challenge!   I love color blocking.

It makes me think of retro colors.  I was thinking about what I was going to do and then I saw my new red and blue christmas paper and knew it was a perfect fit for the challenge.

Love, love the way this card came out.
Ingredients to make the card:
Paper:   Bashful Blue and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from a local craft store