Loving the Flower

So I am loving the colors in the paper and embellishments I purchased at a local craft store.   They are such striking and beautiful.   Here is a thank you card I put together that I needed to send out.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Thank you kindly
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Very Vanilla and designer series paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Floral, Crochet Trim, Pearls and Journaling Cards from a local craft store
Tools:  Edgelits Die, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Sizzlets, Border Punch from a local craft store

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

I am so loving this week's Stamping Royalty photo inspiration.   The best part of the photo is the chevrons and the pairing up of orange and light blue.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) January 14th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Lots of thoughts, Oh, Hello
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Pool Party
Paper:  Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons
Tools:  Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Corner Rounder

Baby Shadow Box

So I think I am the final stretch of projects I made for my sister's baby shower.   Here is a shadow box I made so she can put a picture of beautiful niece.

Again, most of the products are not SU.   The only things are the whisper white cardstock, Pink Pirouette tafetta ribbon, pearls and Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon.    I have to say I love the pleated satin ribbon.   I am going to have to pull out more and make more projects with it.

Stamping Royalty Monochromatic Challenge

This week the Stamping Royalty brings a monochromatic challenge.   What better than some Crush Concord tea cups!

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, April 30th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppe
Ink:   Concord Crush
Paper:   Whisper White, Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Button and Pearls
Tools:  Edgelits Die, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Big Shot

Baby Shower Cards

Here is the card I made for my sister's baby shower.   I just love the little sticker that said Heaven Sent.   It is perfectly paired up with the saying from the Buggies and Booties stamp set.    Babies are bits of stardust blown from the hand of  God.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Buggies and Booties, Bliss
Ink:   Pretty in Pink
Paper:   Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Ice White Shimmer Paper from a local craft store, Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessores:   Rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds, Pink Ribbon from a local craft store, Sticker from a local craft store
Tools:   Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Big Shot, Border Punch from a local craft store

Stampin Royalty Color Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a color challenge.  I wasn't sure about these colors and how they would come together.    I have to say I love the soft look of this card and how it came together.

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Brighter Tomorrow, Summer Solstice, Noteably Ornate
Ink:   Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride
Paper:  Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Button
Tools:  Labels Collection Sizzex, Big Shot, Corner Rounder

First Holy Communion Card

Here is the matching card I made for the keepsake box I made yesterday.   I pulled out the retired, Special Blessings stamp set to make the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Special Blessings
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:   Designer Series Paper from a local craft store, Whisper White, Night of Navy
Accessories:   Stickers from a local craft store, Pearls, White Tafetta Ribbon
Tools:  Scalllop Border Punch, Labels Collection Sizzex, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot

40 and Fabulous

I love the new Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper.   I just knew I had to the very cute coordinating Sweet Shop designer stickers to match.    Here are picures from my best friend's birthday last year.    Love how this page came together!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Alphabet stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Wisteria Wonder
Paper:   Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper, Flirtateous Specialty Designer Series Paper, Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon, Pearls, White Button from a local craft store, Sweet Shop Designer Stickers
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Scallop Square Sizzex, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Sizzex, Small Heart Punch, Die Cutting machine and cartridge

Loving You're My Type

What can I say I love the You're my type stamp set.    I just love the type writer and being able to use the Love Letters designer series paper.   Here is the You're my type stamp set with this week's Stamping Royalty challenge.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, March 26th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  You're my type, Sage Advice
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Love Letters Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Basic Black Button
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelit Dies, Corner Rounder, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Bella Rose Baby Feet

So here is my favorite designer series paper of all time, Bella Rose!  I decided to pair it up with some baby feet.   I have to say that Blushing Bride actually is a really good match with the Bella Rose paper!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Baby Prints, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Blushing Bride
Paper:  Whisper White, Bella Rose Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon, Whisper White Button, Peals
Tools:  Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Edgelits Dies, Corner Rounder

More Tea Shoppe

I think this has become one of my favorite stamp sets!   Here is the Tea Shoppe with another card.   This card is for this week's Inkredible color challenge.    The colors are Early Espresso, Tempting Turquoise and Pear Pizzazz.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppe
Ink:  Early Espresso, Tempting Turquoise and Pear Pizzazz
Paper:   Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls
Tools:  Paper Doily Sizzlet, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Big Shot

Going Green, Recycle!

This week's Stamping Royalty challenge is Going Green!   Recycle!  

So here is my coordinating gift bag to yesterday's card.

The items I recycled are the paper doily and my coffee holder from my favorite coffee shop that I get to visit everyday when I am down at the Jersey Shore, How you brewin'

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, March 12th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppe
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy
Accessories:  Whisper White Brads, Pretties, Night of Navy Buttons, White Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Large Oval Punch, Lots of Tags Sizzlets

Vintage Frienship Tea Cup

I just love the Tea Shoppe stamp set from the Occasions Mini!   As soon as I saw it, I just knew I had to own it.    Here is a birthda card I made for my best friend.   Stay tuned tomorrow to see the coordinating gift bag that I made for Stamping Royalty weekly challenge.

Ingredients to make the gift cards:
Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppe
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Well Worn Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Taffetta Ribbon, Antique Brads, Pearls
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store


New Things to Play With

I am so happy I just got a few new stamps to play with!   Here is the great You're My Type stamp set from the Occasions Mini.

I paired it up with the retired Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Here it the transparency from the designer series paper.  To keep the transparency in place I folded it over and put it under the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  You're My Type
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper, Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Pretty in Pink Buttons, Basic Black Brads, Basic Black Polka Dot Ribbon
Tools:  Corner Rounder, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Easter Wishes

Here is the first I am sure of many Easter cards that you will see. 
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Regal Rose
Paper:  Whisper White, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Petals & Paisleys Designer Series Paper, Stickers from a local craft store
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Border 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

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:  Early Espresso, Real Red and Pretty in Pink.   When looking around for designer series paper I could use for the challenge, I found this great retired Valentine's paper, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.   These were the exact colors of the designer series paper!

I have to say I am so loving this scrapbook page.   Everytime I scrap, it motivates me to scrap some more!!!

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Early Espresso, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Stickers from a local craft store, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Retired Chipboard
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Border Punches from a local craft store, Hearts Framelits Collection, Small Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch

Back to Back color challenges

Here are back to back week's color challenge:   Poppy Parade, Real Red, Regal Rose and Always Artichoke. 

Here is a treat container that I made.   The second heart I made was cut out free form.

Ingredients to make the container:
Stamp Sets:  Charming, Lovely Letters Alphabet
Ink:   Poppy Parade, Real Red, Regal Rose and Always Artichoke
Paper:  Everyday Enchancement Designer Series Paper, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Accessories:   Poppy Parade Ribbon, White Button and Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Border punch from a local craft store, Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Simply Scored Tool, Crop-a-dile

Inkredible Color Challenge

Valentine's Day threw me off track and it looks like I am off on my Inkredible color challenges.   So here is last week's color challenge.    The colors are:  Regal Rose, Blushing Bride and Old Olive.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Awash with Flowers, Field Flowers
Ink:   Regal Rose, Blushing Bride and Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Regal Rose, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Rhinestones from a local craft store, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Border punch from a local craft store,  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot

Inspired by Paper Crafts Cover

Whenever I am in a rut, I thumb through old issues of magazines I have.    I was inspired by the cover of the July August 2011 Paper Crafts magazine.  

I just love the Pool Party combined with Real Red. 

Ingredients to make the card:  
Stamp Sets:  Loving Thoughts, Take to Heart
Ink:   Real Red
Paper:  Real Red Prints Designer Series Paper, Pool Party Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories:  Baker's Twine and Pearls
Tools:  Scallop Border Punch, Perfect Pennants Punch, Small Heart Punch