Stamping Royalty Anything Goes

So this week Stamping Royalty we say anything goes!   So post away and show off your craft!   Don't be shy!   We would love to see your work!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, July 23rd. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:   Blue Ribbon, Pennant Parade, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Calypso Coral
Paper:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral, World Spectacular Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Silver Brads, Star Brads
Tools:   Corner Rounder, Petite Pennants Builder, 1 3/8' Circle Punch, Star Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

Here is this week's Inkredible color challenge.    The colors are:  Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade and Always Artichoke. 

I have quite a few birthdays at the end of this month I figured why not get a head start on making my birthday cards.

So here is my birthday card and ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:  Grunge Rock, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink: Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade and Always Artichoke
Paper:  Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Island Indgo, Silver Metallic
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:   Labels Collection Framelits Die, Star Punch, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade and Always Artichoke.

I decided to pair the colors up with the butterfly from the Summer Solstice stamp set.   Perfect for a friend of my who is retiring.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Summer Solstice, Heard from the Heart
Ink:  Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade and Always Artichoke
Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Pearls, White Button
Tools:  Eyelet Border Punch

Snow Much Fun and Dollies

So I have to say I am having so much fun with the dollies!   Here they are paired up with my snow much fun.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Snow Much Fun
Ink:  Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party and Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Pool Party and Pool Party Patterns Designer Series Paper
Paper
Accessories:   Pool Party Ribbon, Rhinestones and Dollies from a grocery store
Tools:  Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Sizzex and Circle Cutting System

Happy Birthday Julie!!!

Today is my beautiful niece's birthday!   She is turning six today!! 

Here is her birthday card, gift card and coordinating gift bag.  She is such a smart little girl. 

I saw her making a rainbow and do you know that she exactly what order the colors of the rainbow are.  So here is a sweet little rainbow

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Happiest Birthday Wishes, On Your Birthday
Ink:  Regal Rose
Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Pool Paty, Pear Pizzazz, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Pool Party Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, White Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Coluzzle Cutting System, Scallop Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Plate, Cloud Punch and Border Punch from a local craft store

Baby Scrapbook

I just finished creating baby scrapbooks for a good friend of mine.    She just had twins, a boy and a girl.     So the next couple of days I will be sharing the scrapbook pages with you.    The girl pages were exactly the same except the colors were Regal Rose.

Here is the first page of the scrapbook and the ingedients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:   from a local craft store
Ink:   Baja Breeze
Paper:   Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Baja Breeze Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   White Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:  Scallop Square Sizzex, Big Shot

Here is the last page of the scrapbook as well as the ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:   stamp set from craft store
Ink:   Basic Gray, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette
Paper:  Pool Party Patterns Designer Series Paper, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Basic Gray Buttons
Font:  SU KP Quick 36

Sweet Sunday Challenge

I am loving the sunflower stamp set.   I knew it was going to be one of my favorites from the new catalog.  Here is the Sunflower in Calypso Coral paired up with with week's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge.

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:   Sunflower, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Calypso Coral
Paper:  Calypso Coral Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:   Rhinestones

Tools:  Lace Ribbon Border Punch, 3/4" Square Punch

Bring on the Bling - Rhinestones and Glitter

This week the Stamping Royalty brings you a recipe challenge:   Bring on the bling - rhinestones and glitter!!!   So I just got this amazing Sunflower background stamp and I could not wait to play with it.  

So I decided to make my own mixture of embossing powder for the card.    I mixed Whisper White and Iridesceient Ice.    I kind like the effect.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, August 29th. Hope you can join us!    Also we have two new design team members, Carrie Rhoades and Brandi Wiggins!!   Make sure you stop on by and check out all the amazing projects my fellow team members have made!!!


Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sunflower, Upsy Daisy
Ink:   Versamark, Peach Parfait
Paper:   Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Peach Parfait Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Iridescient Ice Embossing Powder.
Tools:   Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Eyelet Border Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is to use one 11-13 Incolor and Early Espresso.    So I decided to go with Lucky Limeade.    I have to say I am loving the new Incolors.   They are great addition to our color family.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Set:  The Best of Everything, Punch Bunch
Ink:   Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso and Pumpkin Pie
Paper:   Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Early Espresso Buttons, Lucky Limeade Ribbon
Tools:  Dotted Scallop Border Punch

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge

How great are these summer colors!   Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo!   As soon as I saw them, I knew I wanted to take the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge.

On some of the drink glasses, I did the rock and roll technique.   I stamped the image in Lucky Limeade and then rolled the edges of the stamp in Island Indigo.

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:   Tart & Tangy, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo
Paper:   Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon

Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge

As you all know I can't pass up a sketch challenge!    Here is this week's Inkspriations sketch challenge.   I decided to use the Pennants stamp set and punch as a ice cream cone.   Just one of the many ways this stamp set can be used!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Pennant Parade, Petite Pairs

Ink:  Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake

Paper:   Calypso Coral Patterns Designer Series Paper, Peach Parfait Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Accessories:   Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Pretties

Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 128

Here is this week's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge.

I decided to change the sketch up a little bit, but overall I am very happy with the results!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:  Bliss
Ink:   Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   White Organza Ribbon, Rhinestones
Tools:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

More Field Flowers

After making one card with that beautiful color combination.   I couldn't wait to do it again.   So here is Tangering Tango followed by Peach Parfait stamped off paired up with Lucky Limeade!

Ingredints to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Field Flowers

Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, Peach Parfait

Paper:   Whisper White, Lucky Limeade Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories:   White Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls, White Button

Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

Here is this week's Inkredible color challenge.   The colors are to pick two 10-12 InColors and then to pick two 11-13 InColors.    So I decided to pick the following for this week's challenge:   Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Blide, Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz.    I was playing by my friend Diane's house the other day which gave me the chance to borrow her Every Little Bit stamp set for this project.    Loving the gumballs

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Family Reunion, Every Little Bit
Ink:   Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Blide, Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz
Paper:   Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, Pear Pizzazz Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Series, Pool Party Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:    Rhinestones,  Blushing Bride Stitched Poly Ribbon
Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Quick and Easy Summer Splash Projects

Here are two quick and easy Summer Splash projects.    The first project is note/gift cards.

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:   You're a Gem, Summer Splash
Ink:   Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
Paper:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Accessories:  Rhinestones
Tools:   Lace Ribbon Border Punch

The next project is a summer bookmarker.

Ingredients to make the project: 
Stamp Sets:   Greeting set from a local craft store, Summer Splash
Ink:   Tangerine Tango, Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight
Paper:   Whisper White, Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Daffodil Delight Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones from a local craft store
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Petal Cones Sizzex, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

New Catalog Open House

The new catalog has arrived and you are going to love it!!!   New stamps, new colors, new punches and Sizzex.   I will be hosting an open house to celebrate the new catalog. Check out first hand new products and the catalog.  Get inspired with hundreds of card samples, projects and scrapbooks all made with Stampin' Up! products!  

We will be making the 3 projects that all feature the new colors as well the new punches! We will be making a card, a gift box and a bookmarker.

Sunday July 10th  3pm to 7pm

or
Monday July 11th 10am - NOON or 7pm - 9pm.

Location: Totowa, NJ

Please RSVP as soon as possible for all events so that the card stock is ready for everyone to start stamping when the event begins.

Place a 50$ order and get the Idea Book & Catalog for free the day of the event!
Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): Heard from the Heart, Summer Splash, Petite Pennants Punch, Eat Cake DSP, Lace Ribbon Punch, Pennant Parade, Word Play

Rockin' Flag Day

Happy Flag Day!   I am rockin' Flag Day for my friend Veronica... today is her birthday.   She loves music of all kinds, just like me.    Here is the birthday card I made for her.   I was totally inspired by Erica's rainbow guitars. 

I love the simplicity of this card.   Wouldn't it be great on a t-shirt.     Here are two Incolors paired up.   Island Indigo and Poppy Parade.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Grunge Rock, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Island Indigo and Poppy Parade
Paper:   Whisper White
Accessories:  Rhinestones

Sneak Peak to the New Idea Book and Catalog!!!!

I am so excited I am able to share some new products from the new Idea Book and Catalog!!    Here are 4 of the 5 new InColors that will be released in July!!!!   The great thing about the new InColors is that they will be available for 2 years!!!   Want to see all the colors as well as a comparison, Mary Fish did an amazing job making cards, click here to see them!    

You will also see there is a new border punch as well as Sizzex die that makes that great scallop circle!

I am so sorry to see that Engraved Greetings is leaving the catalog, it is just perfect inside the scallop circle.    Don't hesitate in getting the set before it is gone.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Engraved Greetings
Ink:   Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade

Paper:  Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder,

Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, and Pool Party Accessories:   Rhinestones

Tools:   Circle Cutting System, 3/4" square punch, Lace Ribbon Punch, Perfect Pennants Sizzex Die