Peek-a-Boo Valentine

So this week's Stamping Royalty challenge is a photo inspiration.   The hearts and the pennants in the neutral tones totally inspired me to pull out the Affection Collection stamp set from the Holiday Mini and then the great new Woodgrain background.   So here is my little peek-a-boo valentine.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) September 17th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Affection Collection
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Early Espresso
Paper:  Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Linen Thread, Early Espresso Button
Tools:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Woodgrain Textured Embossing Plates, Heart to Heart Punch, Owl Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Big Shot

Love is in the Air!

I think this maybe the end of my Valentine's!  Here is my heart with wings!  

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black, Loves Me designer series paper
Accessories:  Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dazzling Details
Tools:  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ovals Sizzex, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Full Heart Punch, Diecutting machine and cartridge for the wings.

Not Done Yet!

What can I say I am not done yet with my Valentine's!   I was a little last minute in making them this year, so I would have posted these earlier, but seriously I was making them so close to the big day that I am able to share the love the week after the day!

I have to say I really am loving this sketch I came accross.   You may see this one again!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Fest and stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose
Paper:  Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper, Regal Rose Prints Designer Series Paper, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Accessories:   Black Pearls and Whisper White Buttons from the local craft store, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot,

Wild About You

Valentine's Day maybe over, but here is a cute little Valentine's Day card that I made for my sweetie!

The words were printed with my label maker.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Cheap Talk, Fox & Friends
Ink:  Old Olive, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso
Accessories:  Vintage Brads, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Border Punch from a local craft store, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Small Heart Punch

Nuts for you!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!  Here is my nuts for you gift bag and card.  

I love this great set of paper and stickers I found in a local craft store.   It made making my gift ensemble easy to put together.   I was so excited to be able to come up with a use for my Treat Cups.   If you are like me you bought so many of them and never used.    This was perfect since this was a card I was giving versus mailing.  How cut is the squirrel!

Many of the products are not SU, but the ones that I did use were the Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Treat Cups, Corner Rounder, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and Riding Hood Striped Ribbon.

Enjoy the day with your loved ones!

Dressing Up Peeps!

Don't you just love the fact that Peeps are for every holiday now.   Here are two heart Peeps that I dressed up! 

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Flirtateous Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette,  Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Stampin Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.    How great are all the colors in this photo.   Perfect colors for Valentine's Day!

I stamped the bird from the Notably Ornate stamp set and cut it out.   Then I used that same bird and used as a pattern.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, February 13th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Stamp Sets:  Hope Is, Noteably Ornate
Ink:  Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink and Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Antique Brads, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
Tools:  Hearts Collection Framelits, Lace Ribbon Border Punch

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

Still Rockin' the Valentines!

So here is my Rockin' Valentines treats.    It is a piece of paper folded over and then I used the coluzzle to shap the circle on top of the treat holder.  

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is to use shades of Red.   So here my Red paired up with a little Basic Gray!

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets:  Grunge Rock, stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Basic Gray and Poppy Parade
Paper:  Love Impressions Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray
Accessories:  Silver Brad, Rhinestones
Tools:  Coluzzle Cutting System, Labels Collection Framelits, Pinking Hearts Border Punch

You Rock!!

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a  Theme Challenge - Valentines/Love.   What can I say I am lovin' the rockin' Valentine's theme this year! 

The Rock On, I printed on my computer.   I got the great font from the Creating Keepsakes site.
Did you know that you can download free fonts every Friday!

Click here to download this great font!

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

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Grunge Rock, Elementary Elegance
Tools:  Versamark, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper, Flirtatious Specialty designer series paper, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:   Black Brads, Black Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heart to Heart Punch, Heat Gun, Paper Piercer, Embossin Buddy, Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

Here is this week's Inkredible color challenge.    The colors are Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand.
I have to say I love these colors together.

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Early Espresso
Paper:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Series Paper, Blushing Bride Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Eyelet Border Punch

U Rock!!!

I have to say I am loving this month's Scrapbook Etc.  I completely fell in love with this card on page 30 of the issue.   The actually made it so it has a pocket for Pop Rocks to put in.   I just made it as a birthday card for my boyfriend.   We share a common love of music and this card was just perfect.    The strings on the guitar are no dental floss.   It worked perfectly.

Ingredients to make the card.
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Well Worn Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Tools:  Circle Cutting System, Heart to Heart Punch

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

Here is this week's Stamping 411 sketch.   As always I made it my own.   I pulled out one of my favorite designer series paper, Bella Rose.  If Stampin' Up! ever re-releases designer series paper, I hope they do this one!!!

Here are some potential measurements for you to try out this week.
Base Layer: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
Layer 2: 5 x 3 3/4"
Layer 3: 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
layer 4: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2"

Ingredients to make the card:
Paper:  Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Vintage Flowers, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:  Timeless Type Sizzlets, Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Big Shot

Inspired by Junk Mail

Okay so it's not too often that you can say that you are inspired by junk mail, but I was.   I saw this cute little owl on an advertisement from Trump casino's and I knew that I just had to make him on my own!   

So just goes to show you that inspiration is everywhere, just keep your eyes open.

FYI.. The wing were free form cut out.

Ingredients to make the gift bag.
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight,  Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Heart Button from a local craft store
Accessories:  Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon
Tools:  Die Cutting Machine, Cartridge and Border Punch from a local craft store, Oval Coluzzle Cutting System,  Birds & Blooms Sizzlits, 1" and 3/4" Circle Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Big Shot


Mojo Monday #223

 It's been a while since I have done a Mojo Monday sketch!!!  I forget how much I miss doing them.    Here it is paired up with the Take it to Heart stamp set and the Hearts Collection Framelits Die.    The best thing about the Framelits is taht you can easily die cut two three hearts at a time.

This little boy and girl and bicycle was one of the main reasons for me purchasing the stamp set.  I just love it.   I have a feeling I will be using this image on scrapbook page in the future.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Take it to Heart, Together Forever
Ink  Early Espresso
Paper:  Crumb Cake Patterns Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Love Letters Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Crumb Cake Seam Binding,  Early Espreso Button and Brads, Linen Thread
Tools:  Eyelet Border Punch, Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, 3/4" Square Punch

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

This week I decided to try the Stamping 411 sketch challenge.   I love the banner in this sketch.    The sketch even comes with measurements.   Here they are: 

Base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"

Layer #2: 2" x 4 1/2", cut with a banner edge
Layer #3: 3" x 3"
Layer #4: 3 1/8" x 3 1/8"

So here it is paired up with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Strength & Hope, Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Paper:  Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Pearls, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Vintage Flowers
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Sweet Cake

So loving the Sweet Cake I have to say it is one of my favorites from the Occasions Mini.   What can I say I love cupcakes!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Sweet Cake
Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Old Olive
Paper:  Real Red and Pretty in Pink Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:  Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Real Red Button from a local craft store, Real Red Hearts Eyelets
Tools:  Eyelet Border Punch, Crop-a-dile, Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge

The new year brings us a sketch challenge here at the Stamping Royalty.   I decided to change up the sketch a little bit and use the amazing new Edgelits Sizzex Dies.

The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) Monday, January 9th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Take it to Heart
Ink:  Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and Rose Red Patterns Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:   Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon, Rose Red Brads
Tools:   Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Sizzex, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot

Inspired by Scrapbook Etc. Cover

Have you seen the cute little owl on the cover of the latest edition of Scrapbok Etc?   I was completely inspired by the owl and decided to make my own using the amazing Sale-a-bration designer series paper that you will be able to earn at the end of this month.

Ingredients to make the gift bag:
Stamp Sets:  Sweet Cake
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Everyday Enchancement Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Pool Party, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:  Coluzzle Cutting System, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" and 3/4" Circle Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Big Shot, Corner Rounder
Tools:  Basic Black Polka Dot Scalloped Ribbon, Basic Black pearls from a local craft store