A New Ink on Life

A Friendly Valentine

I am so excited to share with you a little project that I created for Stampin' Up!'s Facebook Page. With it being Valentine's Day next Tuesday the Artisan Award Winners were asked to share some love:) Make sure you check out what other "lovely" ideas they came up with HERE 

The whole idea of this project is that Valentine's Day does not have to be just for kids and couples. I created this card and candy bag to give to some of my friends to let them know they are loved and appreciated. Do you remember when you were a child and how fun it was to make hand make Valentines for all your friends? My favourite ones were the kind that you could color in. For my project I decided to create a “grown up” version that I could color. I am in love with the gorgeous color palette from the Attic Boutique Designer Series Papers and the sweet image from the Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set is perfect for water coloring.  Using an Aqua Painter with various ink pads I was able to channel my inner child and what Valentine’s project would be complete with out candy? The new Labels Collection Framelits make the perfect bag topper for Stampin’ Up!’s Cello Bags.

It is hard to tell from the photo but I put a dab of Crystal Effects on the heart to make it look like the cinnamon hearts in the cello bag.

 Here's a list of supplies I used:

119887(W) 120633(C) Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set

109521(W) En Francais Background Stamp

122268(W) 122270(C) You’re a Gem Stamp Set

118091(W) 118592(C) Tiny Tags Stamp Set

122959 Watercolor Paper

122924 Pool Party 8 ½ x11 Card stock

119796 Blushing Bride 8 ½ x11 Card stock

119685 Cherry Cobbler 8 ½ x11 Card stock

101650 Very Vanilla 8 ½ x11 Card Stock

125407 Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper

122938 Pool Party Classic Ink

119669 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink

119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink

119786 Blushing Bride Classic Ink

105208 Sahara Sand Classic Ink

119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink

100037 Blush Blossom Stampin’ Write Marker

119883 Full Heart Punch

120906 2 ½” Circle Punch

117190 Jewellery Tag Punch

112530 Circle Scissors Plus

112531 Circle Scissors Plus Glass Mat

113439 Big Shot

117332 Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die

125598 Labels Collections Framelits Dies

125592 Paper Doily Large Sizzlet Die

125596 Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die

119247 Jewels Basic Pearls

125570 Blushing Bride 3/8” Pleated Satin Ribbon

122967 Soft Suede 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon

103104 3x5 Small Cello Bags

101055 Crystal Effects

 

Have a great day,

 

With All My Heart

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are hosting my favourite type of challenge-picture inspiration! I just love being inspired by the colours, texture or a design of something. It is also fun to see what everyone else comes up with as each person is so unique in what they actually see. The design team really rocked this one, so be sure to check out their samples and I hope you find the time to play with us this week!

Here's the photo:

and my little note card:

The wood and the striped curtains really stood out for me in this photo as well as all the white. I created a little 3x3 note card, just the perfect size to pop in my daughter's lunch:) This card was really quick and easy to create but I do like how there are several different elements and textures on it.

The Crumb Cake layer was stamped with the Woodgrain Background and then using Whisper White Craft Ink I stamped one of the images from With All My Heart (I haven't used this set in forever, but I am so glad I pulled it out:) Next I took a strip of Whisper White and using Regal Rose, Pretty and Pink and Pink Pirouette Classic Ink Pads I swiped them across the paper. Then to add another layer of texture I used the Paper Crimper. The cute heart was die cut from a piece of Wood Sheets (these are so cool) then sponged to add some depth and the "u" was also die cut from the SU! Timeless Type Sizzlets (these are great as you have letters, numbers and some shapes). Lastly I stamped on the sentiment using Early Espresso Ink.

Supplies used:

Stamps: With All My Heart

Ink: Whisper White Craft, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Pretty Ink Pink, Early Espresso

Paper: Whsiper White, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, SU! Timeless Type Sizzlets Dies, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Paper Crimper, Wood Sheets

Have a great day!

Happy Birthday to You!

It is Tuesday so that means another fantastic Challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday, but this one is even more special. It is sketch #52 and that means TST turns 1 today! I have had the awesome opportunity of being around since shortly after CherylAnn started this fun sketch challenge site and have the privilage of calling all of the wonderful ladies on the design team friends. I just love how stamping can bring people together that may have not otherwise met:) So not only are we asking you to have fun with this week's sketch but we would love for you to join in and help us celebrate by creating a birthday themed project. I am sure you will be inspired by what the amazing Design Team has come up with so be sure to check it out!

Okay so leave it to me to not follow my own sketch,lol! Well I think I did at least to some level:) I was faced with the challenge of creating a birthday card for a 9 year old boy, which in my opion is hard to do considering they don't really notice the card most of the time anyway and it is very important that it not be too "little kiddie". So I decided on stripes, stars and bright colours. The Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper was a quick and easy choice. For the base of the card I used Tempting Turquiose then layered on a piece of Whisper White, and then a Real Red piece that had been embossed with the Stripes Textured Impressions Folder for some added textured.

The new Labels Collection Framelits Die were used to create a focal point and with the Timeless Type Sizzlets I cut out out the number nine from Silver Glimmer Paper. I felt that the card need some sort of embelishment so I die cut a star from Daffodil Delight card stock and used the Paper Crimper to add dimension, then added a 5/16 Silver Jumbo Brad to the center.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Family Reunion (happy birthday)

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Big Top Birthday DSP, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Stars #2 Die, Paper Crimper, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, Stripes Impressions Folder, 5/16 Neutrals Jumbos Brads, White Bakers Twine, 1 1/4" Square Punch

Have a great day!

 

Grow with Blossoms Builders Kit

Well as most of you know scrapping is my first love when it comes to paper crafting so when I had to create samples for Stampin' Up! Leadership I was really looking forward to going through some of the zillions of photos that I have taken of my kids:)

One of the the super fun things that we were asked to do was use the supplies that all the attendees would get in their make and take packets, but the catch was we had no instructions!!! So we were sent the packet and told to get creating. It was so fun to see the leadership samples as everyone created so many different projects using the same supplies.

The package included Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Mixed Bunch and Loving Thoughts stamp sets, Brights Buttons as well as the Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit. Now normally I think most people would think that flowers are not very masculine and I would tend to agree, however in this case I decided to use a picture of my son. He had just finished playing a soccer game and was sitting on the sideline when I snapped this shot. I just really like the way he looks "deep in thought" and that I was able to snap a picture with out him knowing (although he told me after that he thought he looked grumpy,lol).

The page itself is an 8X8 piece of Baja Breeze. I then layered on a piece of Twitterpated DSP, added a Libray Clip and some Lucky Limeaide Bakers Twine to the photo and arranged some of the die cut flowers from the Blossom Builders Kit. For the title I die cut some DSP using the Simple Letters Alphabet and added a Poppy Parade stamped circle image from the Mixed Bunch Set. The flags are also from the Blossom Builders Kit and were stamped with 3 of the words from Loving Thoughts.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Loving Thoughts, Mixed Bunch

Ink: Poppy Parade, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Baja Breeze, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Blossoms Builder Kit

Accessories: Big Shot, Simple Alphabet Die, Lucky Limeaide Bakers Twine, Clips Assortment, 3/4 Circle Punch

Have a great day,

You're the Best Mixed Bunch

Time for another sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday! I got to design this week's sketch and I am on such a flag/pennant kick right now that I just had to add one to the sketch:) Be sure to check out what the Design Team came up with this week and we would love to have you play along.

and here's my card:

*It is very early Monday morning as I type this and I have best get to bed, so I will be back to update all the details of this card when I get back from our Disney adventures Friday evening.

ETA *We are back and had a wonderful time, and as my daughter pointed out I only took 343 pictures:) Here are the details of the card:

Supplies used:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Friendly Phrases

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeaide, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Blossom Punch, Basic Pearls Jewels, Basic Pearls Jewels Large, Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Have a wonderful day,

"A"n Elementary Elegance Layout

This scrapbook page is by far one of my most favourite that I had ever created:) Again this was one that I sent off to Stampin' Up! for displays, but I do really plan on recreating it. It is of my oldest daughter Abby (her full name is Aberdeen, yes there is Scottish blood in this family,lol) so that is what the "A" is for.

Also just wanted to let you all know that my posting will be sparatic this week (as if it is routine any way:) but my family and I are headed to Disenyland for the week for our first ever big family vacation! We are so excited so you can bet there will be lots of pictures when I return. The only thing that I am a little concerned about is not having any access to the internet while I am away-hopefully I will be having to much fun to notice.

I used a lot of different elements on this page with the main focus being the Elementary Elegance Stamp set and Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper that will soon be available to earn for FREE! I won't go into too many details as I should be packing and not typing:), but if you have any questions please feel free to ask. The page itself is 12x12 Textured Crumb Cake card stock and has been sprayed with the Colour Spritzer Tool and Vanilla Shimmer and Log Cabin Smooch Spray. The piece behind the photo is Vellum Card stock and it was dray embossed using the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Folder.

The frame image was stamped in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and Heat Embossed with Clear Embossing Powder, the "A" is from Loverly Letters and was stamped using Poppy Parade.



The flower was created using Very Vanilla card stock and the Fun Flower Die. The center is Island Indigo card stock that was punched using the Boho Blossom Punch and then a brad from the Everyday Enchantment pack with alarge pearl on top. I also layerd in a few loops of Luckly Limeaide Organza Ribbon.

 

Supplies used:

Stamps: Elementary Elegance, Fabulous Phrases, Lovely Letters Alphabet

Ink: Calypso Coral Marker, Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip Craft, Soft Suede, Whisper White Craft

Paper: Crumb Cake Textured, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede Textured, Island Indigo, Vellum Card stock, Everyday Enchanted DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Manhattan Flower Folder, Two Tags Die, Fun Flowers Die, Bitty Punch Pack (flower), Curly Label Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Circle Scissors Plus, Glass Mat, Jumbo Pearls, Clear Embossing Powder, Everday Enchantment Brad and Ribbon Pack, Pearl Jewels, Smooch Spritz Log Cabin and Vanilla Shimmer, Colour Spritzer Tool

Have a great day!

Simply Up in the Air Over You

Yay it's Wednesday and we have a FAB colour challenge this week at Stampin' Royalty! I decided to create a very clean and simple card to showcase the colours. Be sure to check out what the other Stampin' Royalty goddesses have come up with, their samples this week are sure to inspire:)

I kkind of surprised myself with this one, as usually when Crumb Cake is involved I tend to make that the focus colour. This time however I decided the let the DSP do the work. This pattern is from the Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper pack and this particular piece had alot of the challenge colours in it. I used the Labels Framelits to partially cover up one of the balloons as it had yellow in it (clever right,lol?!)

The sentiment is from the stamp set Up and Away and I added a little Small Heart punched from Crumb Cake DSP and a Pumpkin Pie button. To finish the card off I wrapped some Lucky Limeaide Bakers Twine around the top layer three times and tied it into a bow. I think this would make a great masculine Valentines:)

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Up and Away

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Tempting Tuquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Big Top Birthday DSP and Neutrals DSP Stack

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Lucky Limeaide Bakers Twine, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 Circle Punches, Small Heart Punch, Brights Buttons

Have a great day!

Sending Loving Thoughts

It's Tuesday so that means another sketch for you to try at Try Stampin' on Tuesday! I got to design the sketch for this week as well so if you can find the time we would love to see you play along and be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team came up with. I also was so inspired by the current Colour Challenge at The Paper Players (and their DT samples this week are amazing, as always) that I just had to use them.

 

I really don't make sympathy cards very often (thankfully), and when I do need them alot of times I don't feel like stamping so I decided it would be good to create a few to have on hand. I used something on this card that I also don't do very often-*gasp* I used a retired stamp set. I was really in the mood to water colour and I had a few of the images from On The Grow (from the 2011 Summer Mini) already stamped out. I just love this image of flowers in a mason jar. I stamped it on WaterColour paper then coloured it with Ink Pads, Markers and an Aqua Painter and matted it on some Blushing Bride Textured Card stock. Then of course I had to use my Colour Spritzer Tool with a Sahara Sand Marker.


I placed a few mini Pearl Jewels in the center of the flowers. This main image was then attached to 2 pieces that were cut from the Paper Doily Large Sizzlet and a piece of DSP from the Twitterpated pack. The large piece DSP is from the Every Day Enchantment pack (available during Sale a Bration (SAB) starting Jan. 24). I then used some gorgeous Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon and also the SAB Organdy Ribbon. The small half doilies (from Kindness Matters) were stamped using the matching ink a long the top of the card stock, now here is where I kind of goofed with the colour challenge- I was going from memory and thought that the green was Lucky Limeaide so that is what I used:) Lastley the sentiment is from Loving Thoughts.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Kindness matters, Loving Thoughts, On the Grow

Ink: StazOn, Basic Black, Sahara Sand and Lucky Limeaide.  Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Lucky Limeaide, Pear Pizzazz Sahara Sand, and Calypso Coral Markers

Paper: Watercolour Paper, Everyday Enchantment and Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Natural Ivory, Lucky Limeaide, Blushing Bride Textured

Accessories: Big Shot, Paper Doily Die, Aqua Painter, Pearl Jewels, Bitty Punch pack (flower), Pleated Blushing Bride Satin Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Organdy Ribbon, Colour Spritzer Tool

Have a great day!

Fabric Butterfly Love

Good morning, Eek I am late posting today as well, but I am happy to report that hubby is feeling a little better and will hopefully return to work by Friday.

So it's Wednesday and that means a great challenge at Stampin' Royalty. This week we have a recipe challenge to use Fabric in your project. Be sure to check out the Design Teams' amazing samples and I am so jealous of those of you that have crazy sewing skills- sigh I will one day learn:) I am also going to play along with Paper Players again this week as I created this card for a friend to show my appreciation and love for her:)

So again lots of goodies from the Occasions Mini. The base of the card is Riding Hood Red and the bottom was embossed using the Textured Impressions Adorning Accents Folder. I opted to die cut my fabric with the Beautiful Butterflies Die. Before I cut the fabric I attached it to some card stock using the Sizzix Big Shot Multi Purpose Adhesive Sheets. These sheets are perfect to use if you want to make sure some is adhered edge to edge. Once I cut of the butterfly I then used the smallest heart from the new Hearts Collection Framlits and cut out a portion of one of the wings. I then created a hanging heart in the center using the Small Heart Punch and Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine and popped it on to a Blushing Bride butterfly using Dimensionals.


I am just in love with the new Framelits! I used the Labels Collection on this card to make the perfect back drop for the butterfly. I first cut out one size in Lucky Limeaide then I turn the die over (cut side up, not down) on the cut out label, lined it up and ran it back through to create an embossed edge. Then I cut out
the next size down in Whisper White and embossed it with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder. The stamped banner is from Take It to Heart (which also has images that match the Hearts Framelits) and the sentiment is from Loving Thoughts.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Loving Thoughts, Take It to Heart

Ink: Ridinghood Red, Baja Breeze Marker, Basic Black

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeaide, Whisper White, Textured Blushing Bride

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Textured Impressions Adorning Accents Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Hearts and Labels Collection Framlits, Sizzix Big Shot Multi Purpose Adhesive Sheets, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Twiterpated Designer Fabric, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dimensionals

Hope you can play along with us this week and have a great day!

Petite Pairs Doily

Well I must say that there is certainly never a dull moment in this household! Yesterday my hubby finally went to the Doctor after sustaining a hard knock to the head Saturday night during his soccer game ( he is a goalie and he still is not sure if it was the ball or a kick that hit him). Of course I was out of town with the kids visiting family so he was able to shrug it off over the phone with me saying that he would be fine-typical man! Anyway yesterday he finally decided it would be a good idea to get checked out ( he was still having a headache, was groggy and now experiencing blurred vision). The verdict-grade 2 concussion, so he is now home resting.

Anyway sorry about the long introduction but I just thought I would let you know what was going  here and why this post is going up so late. It is Tuesday so that means a new sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. This week was especially fun for me because I got to design the sketch:) We would love to have you play along with us this week. They are also having a "Love" Theme Challenge this week at The Paper Players (I absolutely love their challenges) so I kept that in mind when creating this card and decided to make a wedding card.

Wow this card is certainly girlie! But I just love all the new fun stuff in the Occasions Mini Catalogue. I kept very clean lines and absolutely no sponging or spritzing and I still like the way it turned out, lol. For the base of the card I used Pink Pirouette then layered it with a pice of DSP from Attic Boutique and then layered on half a die cut Doily (Paper Doily Sizzlet) also from the same DSP. The bold floral DSP strip is also from the Attic Boutique pack and the thin ribbon is the new Calypso Coral Organza that starting January 24th  will be available to earn for free during Sale a Bration.

I had some left over die cut hearts from this card just sitting on my desk and thought they would look cute in the center of the the doily then all I had to do was add a sentiment. I chose one from Petite Pairs ( a great set that has a match greeting for the outside and inside of the card) and punched it out with the Small Oval then added a cute Mini Library Clip and some Island Indigo Bakers Twine.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Petite Pairs

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Attic Boutique Designer Series paper, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Mini Library Clips, Pearl Jewels, Small Oval Punch,Scallop Trim Border Punch, Calypso Coral Organza Ribbon

Have a great day,