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

Stamping Royalty Color Challenge

This week's Stamping Royalty challenge is a color one.    The colors are:  Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi.    How yummy are these colors.   Lovin' these summer colors! 

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, June 6th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets:  Just Surfing, Favorite Things
Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Paper:   Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Accessories:   Melon Mambo Buttons, Rhinestones, Daffodil Delight Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Summer Love Rubons

Tools:   Blossom Petals Extra-Large Punch, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Timeless Type Sizzlets, Spiral Punch

Marvelous Sixty

Yesterday, we celebrated my mom's 60th birthday!   Yes, I have a very young mommy.  She is the best friend and mommy anyone can ask for.    I was all set to pull out my Simple Numbers Sizzex and make a card with 60 as the main theme, bu that would not be her. 

I decided on a more vintage and more floral card for her.    She loves her flowers and her plants.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Nature Walk, Bliss, In a Word, Alphabet set from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Crum Cake
Paper:   Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist and Early Espresso Patterns Designer  Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Crumb Cake Button, Linen Thread, Pearls
Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border

Stamping Royalty Recipe Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings you a Recipe Challenge.    The recipe this week is  LET'S FLY AWAY! - To comemorate Spring we're featuring Birds this week.

So I pulled out the bird cage from the Occasions Mini stamp set, Nature Walk and then small little bird from the Bliss Salabration stamp set.     I have to say I love the striking colors I put in this card, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler. 

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:  Thank You Kindly, Nature Walk, Bliss
Ink:   Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Crumb Cake Patterns Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Accessories:   Pearls, Antique Brads, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

All Star Candy Boxes

How cute are these gift boxes.    I found these great chocolate wrapped up in soccer balls, baseballs, footballs and basketballs.

How great are these fun gifts for Father's Day and for end of year thank you gifts for coaches.

The box was super easy to make.   I took a 10" x 4.75" piece of paper.    I scored at 3.25", 4.75", 8" and 9.5".   Then I flipped the paper to it's side and scored at 3.25".

Here are the ingredients to make the box:
Stamp Sets:    Sporting, Just Baseball
Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Accessories:    Brads from a local craft store, Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Star Diecut from a local craft store, Big Shot

 

 

As a special treat, here is another idea using the same concept, but with our window sheets and Box #2 Sizzex.  

Here are the ingredients to make the box:

Stamp Sets: Sporting, Just Baseball
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Paper: Very Vanilla, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Window Sheets
Accessories: Brads from a local craft store
Tools: Star Diecut from a local craft store, Big Shot, Box #2 Sizzex

 

Occasions Mini Coming to an End

We are coming to an end with the Occasions Mini catalog.    Only one week left.   Here is one of those items that you would miss if you weren't looking for it.   We have spinner hands along with a coordinating stamp set.    I decided just to get the spinner hands and make my own spinning choices what better than drinks! 

My Goddaughter just turned 21 and this is the card I made for her.   I can't believe she is 21, I can still remember holding her in my arms.

Click here to shop the Occasions mini and make sure you pick up all the amazing products before they are gone on Saturday.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cheers to you, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Old Olive
Paper:   Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series paper, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Game Spinner Hands, Stickers from a local craft store
Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Clear Circle Sizzex, Aqua Painter, Big Shot

SPRING IN THE AIR! - let's celebrate Spring

This week's Stamping Royalty challenge is a theme.    The theme is SPRING IN THE AIR! - let's celebrate Spring.    So what better than to celebrate spring than with an Easter scrapbook page.    Here are my niece and nephew dressed for the holiday.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, April 18th.   Hope you can join us!


Here are the ingredients to make the scrapbook page:
Ink: Peach Parfait
Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Baic Black
Accessories: Daffodil Delight Big Buttons and Pompom Trim
Tools: Ovals Sizzex, Simple Letters Sizzex, Big Shot, Sponge Dauber, Blossom Petals Extra-Large Punch, Two Step Owl Punch, Small Heart Punch, Journaling Marker

Easter Milk Carton

How cute and super easy is this project.    I just ran the Milk Carton Sizzex die through the Big shot and then the rest of the came together pretty quickly.

Here are the ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets: A Good Egg, Cute Converse
Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Self-adhesive pearls
Tools: Mini Milk Carton Bigz L Sizzex Die, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, 1 ¾” Circle Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Big Shot, Aqua Painter

Stamping Royalty Goddess

I am very excited to announce that I have been chosen to be a design team member of the Stamping Royalty. What a great way to start off my 7th year anniversary with Stampin' Up! I have been following their blog since their beginning and I have to say I really enjoy their challenges as well as seeing all the talented contributions by the design team members as well as all the amazing talent out in the blogging world. Click here to see the many challenges I have participated in the past year!

You are going to love this weekly dose of Stampin' Up! inspiration so make sure to visit on Wednesday! New challenges are posted on Wednesday and you can link up your creations with a few easy steps! The link closes on 3:00pm (PST) by the following Monday.

I will be posting my weekly designs along with each challenges on Wednesday on my Facebook fan page so if you can keep up with challenges by getting them while on Facebook or by visiting my blog or the Stamping Royalty site.

This week's challenge is a Recipe Challenge - THE HEAT IS ON! - Pull out your heat guns. It's time for some Heat Embossing.

So here is a great scrapbook page I made of my niece. She is just too friggin' cute. She had to be about 3 in this picture and she knew exactly how to pose for this picture. All I had to do was point the camera and shoot! Watch out world, she is a rock star in the making!

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets: Grunge Rock
Ink: Versamark Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Black Embossing Powder
Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Circle Cutting System, Label Maker, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Big Shot, Simple Letters Sizzex

7 years Stampin' Up!

Wednesday, March 30th , will be 7 year anniversary with Stampin' Up! I can't believe it's been 7 years. So many wonderful things have come to me and have happened in that period of time. I have to say it is by far one of the best decisions I have ever made. So many friendships have been made in that time. I can't imagine what life was before homemade cards and cherished scrapbook pages were brought into my life. Never underestimate what a homemade item will bring into your life.

For my anniversary, I would like to donate 10$ for every Sale-a-bration order placed between now and Wednesday, March 30th to the American Red Cross who dedicate their time and efforts on helping the world in their disaster reliefs. Stampin' Up! has brought me so many wonderful gifts and I would like to return the gift by giving back to those you are in need. For every 50$ order, you get to pick FREE products! Stock up on adhesives, scrapbook albums or treat yourself and get yourself some punches! We have 55 punches!!!

Click here to start shopping and choose your rewards at the end of your shopping trip for every 50$ purchase and 10$ will be donated by me to the American Red Cross.

Click here to see other projects made with Sale-a-bration products made on my blog. So don't delay, March 31st is the last day to Sale-a-brate!

Sale-a-bration Petal Cone

Here is my second favorite Sizzex die that we have come out with recently. This is our amazing Petal Cone die. It is so easy to overlook it in our Occasions Mini, but by far one of the most versatile. You are going to see many, many more projects using this project. I have just scratched the surface on using it. I have seen so many great ideas. Here is a super simple project with such a wow factor.

It is a Sale-a-bration Ice Cream cone made with the die. Super easy and super cute. For $32.95 how can you beat it! It makes great boxes, take out boxes, treat holders, heart shaped cards, Easter baskets, banners, etc. Don't worry more ideas will come, this list is just to wet your whistle.

Click here to purchase your Petal Cone die.

Ingredients to make the card:

Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestones, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Petal Cone Sizzex, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Tasteful Trim Sale-a-bration

We have this amazing Sizzex die! Check it out below. It is called Tasteful Trim. It comes with 4 amazing borders. I can't tell you how many times I have used this Big Shot die. It has come in so handy when I mass produce cards and projects. Since you can lay down at least 3 pieces of paper, you have so many beautiful borders with one turn of the Big Shot wheel. Just think of all the time you save not punching out borders!

So for $42.95, you get 4 borders and endless amount of borders! Click here to purchase your Tasteful Trim Sizzex. Click here to see all the projects I have made with the Tasteful Trim Sizzex on my blog.

Here is my Tasteful Trim Sale-a-bration card! How super fun and easy is this card! I just layered the trims made with the amazing Sale-a-bration designer series paper and added some buttons!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets; Thank You Kindly
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White
Accessories: Miscellaneous Buttons, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Cute Sale-a-bration Owl

I can't believe this great Sale-a-bration period is coming to an end. March 31st is the last day to make your purchases!!!! We have had so many amazing products that you could earn for free with a 50$ purchase.

Here is the great owl from the Punch Bunch stamp set and the Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack.

Click here to start shopping and pick up those amazing Sale-a-bration rewards at the end of your shopping trip!

Ingredients to make the card: Stamp Sets: Thank You Kindly, For all you do
Ink: Pacific Point, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pacific Point
Accessories: Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Googlie Eyes, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Tools: Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Owl Punch, Bird Punch

Stamping Royalty Bliss

So when I sat down to work on this week's Stamping Royalty sketch the only thing I knew is I wanted to make a card with one of our fabulous Sale-a-bration stamp sets before they are no longer available. Then I pulled out this beautiful Springtime Vintage designer series paper. After that the card came together so quickly and beautifully. If you haven't tried creating a card with a sketch, you just have to try it! It really does make it so easy to put a card together and it completely takes you out of your comfort zone.

The flower in the center of the card I cut out from the designer series paper and attached it to the center with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Only 1 more week left to Sale-a-brate! So don't miss the opportunity to own this amazing stamp set!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Bliss, Because I care

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Self adhesive pearls, Natural Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Bliss Scrapbooking

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Early Espresso, Very Vanilla and Perfect Plum. I found this great pictures of me and my siblings and cousins. It was taken a few years ago. I can't believe how much we have all changed.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Bliss, Lovely Letters

Ink: Early Espresso, Perfect Plum

Paper: Early Espresso Patterns Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Victoria Crochet Trim, Self adhesive Pearls, Chocolate Chip Buttons

Tools: Oval Scallop Sizzex, Scallop Square Punch, 1" Square Punch from a local craft store, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible Color Challenge is Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Basic Black. I have to say it one of my favorite color combo's. Here is a scrapbook page I made with me and my best friend.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Just So Sayings

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Black Satin Ribbon, Buttons, Alphabet Stickers and Rhinestones from a local craft store

Tools: Border, rectangle and butterfly punch from a local craft store, Island Floral Sizzex, Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, Big Shot

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 180

Here is this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I pulled out the fabulous Sale-a-bration paper for this week's challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set: Coffee set from a local craft store

Ink: Basic Brown, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Basic Brown, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Early Espresso Brads

Tools: Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Aqua Painter and Rectangle punch from a local craft store

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 106

Here is this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I decided to get a jump start and get some Mother's Day cards. I have to say I really love the way this card came out.

Here is the card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: In Full Bloom, Messages for Mom

Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Pretty in Pink

Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink Prints Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft store, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Tools: Circle Cutting System, Paper Piercer, Aqua Painter

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #59

Here is this week's Inkspirations Sketch Challenge. I decided to get started on my Easter cards with this week's challenge.

Here is the card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: A Good Egg

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones from a local craft store

Sale-A-Bration Open House

Only one month left for Sale-a-bration!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! So for every 50$ you spend, you get to choose free products. It's the perfect to stock up on adhesives or treat yourself and get yourself some punches! We have 55 punches!!!

Stop by my Sale-a-bration Open House and see hundreds of card samples, projects and scrapbooks all made with Stampin' Up! products!

Get inspired and go home with two homemade cards that you will learn how to make! You will even learn how to do the emboss resist technique!

Time: Sunday, March 13th

Stop by my stamping studio between 3 - 7 pm at any time.

Stop by for some coffee and cake. My retired stamp sets, color kits and homemade cards will be available for purchase as well.

Location: Totowa, NJ

Bring a friend that is new to me and stamping and you get to make DOUBLE the projects, so instead of 2 projects, you will make 4 projects to take home!!!

Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): Bliss, Something to Celebrate, Punch Bunch, For All You Do