Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a sketch challenge.   When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use the Paper Doily Sizzlet on my project.    So it's never to early to start working on the next holiday, Mother's Day!

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Awash with Flowers, Family Reunion
Ink:   Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Certainly Celery
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Rose Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Brads, Rose Red Button
Tools:   Paper Doily Sizzlet, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Paper Piercer

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge.   This week's color challenge is:  Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Daffodil Delight.   The first thing I thought of was daisies when I saw those colors.

Here is my card and the ingredients to make the it:
Stamp Sets:   Awash with Flowers, Family Reunion
Ink:   Daffodil Deligh, Certainly Celery, Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Taftetta Ribbon, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds, Whisper White Buttons
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Corner Rounder and Butterfly Punch from a local craft store

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Always Artichoke, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose and Crumb Cake.

So it's never too soon to have a few mother's day cards made and to have them ready.

Here are the ingredient's to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers,  Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Always Artichoke, Blushing Bride and Regal Rose
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  White Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Stampin' Royalty Theme Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty challeng is a theme   The challenge is - CELEBRATING MOM!!! - for Mother's Day.    So here is a gift bag I made just in time for this week's challenge.    I am so loving the bright colors!!!!!   I am such a Bold Bright girl!     The wonderful Flower Fest is just perfect for the Bold Brights family.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, May 16th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the gift bag:

Stamp Sets:   Flower Fest, Messages for Mom

Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Versamark

Paper:   Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Accessories:   Whisper White Embossing Powder, Rhinestones, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools:   Scallop Trim Border Punch, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Five Petal Flower Punch

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!   Hope you are treated to a pampered and fun filled day!   Here is a card that is so completely out of my comfort zone which is a shabby chic card.    I was totally inspired by a few cards found in the latest Card Creations.     I was so loving the orange, gray and kraft combo.  

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Bliss, Something to Celebrate, Strength & Hope, Favorite Things

Ink:   Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango

Paper:   Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango Pattern Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Accessories:   Victoria Crochet Trim, Self-Adhesive Pearls, Basic Gray Button, Linen Thread

Tools:   Distressing Kit, Scallop Border Punch

Tangerine Tango Mother's Day

I am so loving Tangerine Tango.    I recently purchased the Bold Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.    It comes with 40 sheets of paper 2 each of each Bold Brights colors.   With 2 double stided designs. 

The best part of the paper pack is working with colors that until now I haven't really played with.    So here is a Tangerine Tango Mother's Day card.     How pretty is this color!!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:   Messages for Mom, Bliss, Strength & Hope
Ink:   Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Self Adhesive Pearls, Victoria Chochet Trim
Tools:   Border Punch from a local craft store

Blast from the Past

So I decided to upgrade an old card to some new colors.   Click here to see the old colors and design and let me know what you think! 

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:   Holiday Blitz
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Gingham Ribbon, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Scallop Circle Punch

Happy Mother's Day Gift

So here is a cute quick gift idea for mom.    How super easy is this dressing up measuring spoons and cups with a cute little tag.

Ingredients to make the tag:
Stamp Sets:   Flower Fest, Holiday Blitz
Ink:   Rich Razzleberry, Versamark
Paper:  Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Self Adhesive Pearls, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   1 3/8" Circle Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Crop-a-dile

Mother's Day is just a few days away

Mother's Day is just a few short days away which means don't delay in getting mom a homemade card.    If there is any holiday that that homemade cards a must this is it.   What's great is that you can't do no wrong.  Moms love us unconditionally, so anything you make will be treasured.     So the days leading up to Mom's day, check back here for some Mother's day inspiration.     So here is last week's Inkredible color challenge.  The colors are:  Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Awash with Flowers, Messages for Mom
Ink:    Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery
Paper:  Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Vellum
Accessories:   Self adheive pearls
Tools:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Butterfly Punch from a local craft store, Aqua Painter

April Occasions Open Workshop

Very exciting I get to hold two open workshops this month. The first one will be based on products from the Occasions Mini. We only have one month left for this fabulous mini catalog. I have to say most of my inspiration came from the Stampin' Up! regional event I attended this past weekend!

We will be making 3 projects:
A banner to hang in your kitchen.
We can easily change the theme to Love or Home if someone would like to change. Birthday Treat pouch Mother's Day card

We will get to use the fabulous Petal Cone Sizzex die for two of the projects. We will also get to use the two amazing punches that were introduced in this mini as well, Build a Cupcake and Blossom Petals. You will get to learn how to the heat gun and aqua painter as well.

The open workshop will take place in my stamping studio on
Sunday, April 17th 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19th Two sessions: 10 a.m. and then again at 7 p.m.

Location: Totowa, NJ

Workshop Fee: $20
Place a 50$ order or more and your class fee is waived.

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.

Can't make it to the event? You can now purchase these 3 projects already assembled for only 20$ that includes shipping & handling. Email me today and request your assembled April Occasions Open Workshop projects be delivered to your door step.

Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): Petal Cone BigzL Die, Morning Cup, Build a Cupcake Punch, Create a Cupcake, Afterthoughts, Build a Blossom, Blossom Petals Punch, Something to Celebrate

More Sale-a-Bration

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a color one. I have to say I really like this one. The colors are: Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red and Certainly Celery. How great does Rich Razzleberry and Riding Hood Red look good together. Here is a little masking being done with the Punch Bunch Sale-a-bration stamp set.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Punch Bunch, Something to Celebrate

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red and Certainly Celery

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon and Self Adhesive Pearls

Tools: Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folders, Big Shot