Stampin' Royalty #8

The Stampin Royalty Goddesses have put out a colour challenge which should have helped me create a card this week. However, I have a difficult time taking the ideas in my head and bringing them to life as cards. I usually start with one idea and end up with something totally different (try not to imagine how big my scrap bin is!), but the good news is that now I actually create cards with all my wonderful supplies so I am moving forward! I hope you have a good day today.
Stamp Set(s): Baroque Motifs, Noteworthy
Paper: Summer Sun, Only Orange, Pixie Pink
Ink: Green Galore
Sizzix: SU! Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, SU! Punch Windows
Embellishments: Bold Bright Brads, Organza Ribbon
Tools: Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool
Adhesives: SNAIL
Punches: Modern Label

Stampin' Royalty #7

A happy hello to you today. I recently had the privilege to meet with a wonderful group of ladies in my upline, and they are all so talented and knowledgeable, creating beautiful works that it was a very humbling experience for me. It was also really nice to chat about everything from "Where do you start, when you want to make a new card?" to "When is a project finished?" We talked about the business of having workshops and supporting our customers too. As a new Demo, hearing how other people make cards was very enlightening for me. I also wanted to know which tools each person MUST HAVE for their art...what are your top 10 "Must Have" tools?

Here is my card for this week's Stampin Royalty Challenge, which was to make a Masculine Card. My thanks to Ange and Sabriena who's feedback made this card turn out so well. Have a great day!

Stamp Set(s): Friends 24-7
Paper: Old Olive, Sweet Pea DSP, So Saffron, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Adhesives: SNAIL

Stampin' Royalty #6

I hope you are feeling the love in the air this week with Valentine's Day just around the corner. This weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge was to create a Love or Valentine's themed project and the SR Goddesses thought we should all try to use the I {Heart} Heart stamp set as part of this challenge thanks to a suggestion from a fellow crafter. I think it is so neat that we all look at a stamp set and can create such diverse projects - but that is the true magic of paper crafting, right? Check out the Design Team submissions at Stampin' Royalty to see what I mean.


I like using punches and fiddling with different techniques and styles, but sometimes I have trouble getting things positioned properly after I've settled on my layout for a card. I started this card by punching out a whole bunch of different hearts, settled on a really nice layout before gluing all the hearts onto the Whisper White card stock. Then, before I know it, all the hearts started jumping around and needed repositioning, well then it didn't look the same as my original layout - does this ever happen to you? The final product is alright, if not simple.

Stamp Set(s): I {Heart} Heart, Whimsical Words
Paper: Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Melon Mambo card stocks, Melon Mambo DSP, Soft Suede DSP,
Ink: Melon Mambo
Adhesives: SNAIL, Glue Stick
Punches: Scallop Circle

Stampin' Royalty #4

I loved this week's sketch challenge created by Sandra Farrell over at Stampin' Royalty. I had so much fun creating this card using my new Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! So many talented crafters have created fabulous projects using this paper and I'm pretty happy with the way my card turned out this week too (even if the scanner refuses to cooperate when I add bumpy embellishments to my cards).


Stamp Set(s): Whimsical Words
Paper: Soft Suede , So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Playground Designer Buttons, 5/8” Satin Ribbon- Bashful Blue
Tools: Sponge Daubers
Adhesives: SNAIL, Glue Dots, Glue Stick
Punches: Tag Corner, Scallop Edge

Stampin' Royalty #3

Alright, creating cards is supposed to be fun and easy right??? This week the Stampin' Royalty Design Team has challenged us to create a single layer project and I've probably been staring at a blank piece of paper for an hour trying to figure out which stamp set to use and how to make an interesting card without using layers...remember, I'm new at this! So, I went to the Stampin' Up! Demo site and looked for some ideas under their Stampin' Success Techniques and decided to try the Polished Stones technique (see Rolling Stones Technique) using some of my favorite colours on this soft gray day. I had some difficulty getting the card to scan properly because of the glossy card stock and the embellishment but I think it turned out alright. I sanded down the hardware pieces and then dipped them in Chocolate Chip ink to make them less shiny. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Stampin' Royalty Challenge blog this week!

Stamp Set(s): Lovely as a Tree, Noteworthy, Of the Earth

Paper: Glossy White

Ink: Going Gray, Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom, Sage Shadow Re-inkers, Chocolate Chip Classic Pad

Embellishments: Hodgepodge Hardware, 1/4;” Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Adhesives: Sticky Strip
Techniques: Polished Stone

Stampin' Royalty #2

This week the Stampin' Royalty Design Team set out their first colour challenge using Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum and Elegant Eggplant. I decided to use my Lovely Letters stamp set and create a Valentine for the wonderful man in my life, which means I cannot make this card too girly. Luckily, the scanner did a great job with this photo because I still haven't figured out the camera thing yet! Don't forget to stop by the Stampin' Royalty site and check out the Goddess picks from last week, and while you're there post your own challenge creation!

Stamp Set(s): Oval All, Lovely Letters Alphabet
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Sizzix: Stampin; Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, Stampin’ Up! Punch Windows
Adhesives: SNAIL, Dimensionals
Punches: Full Heart, Wide Oval, Large Oval, Small Heart

Stampin' Royalty #1

I have met the most wonderful, talented lady and she has convinced me that having a blog and being part of a design team would be a really good opportunity for me so here it goes! Please bear with me while I learn how to create beautiful cards, and step into the world of blogging for the first time. The design team at Stampin' Royalty kicked off their new challenge blog with a birthday theme. I wanted to honor Sabriena with my fabulous friend card, which (hopefully) also works for the birthday theme. I used the bubble technique to colour my Whisper white paper but instead of fun circles of colour, the paper looked like it had been washed with water colours, so I went with that instead. When I scanned the image it made the ribbon look funny, and I couldn't seem to fix the problem so I'll figure out how to use my camera for future posts...until then, have fun crafting!

Stamp Set(s): Fresh Cuts
Paper: Whisper White, Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise Re-inkers & Classic Pads
Embellishments: Filigree Designer Brads, Organza Ribbon
Tools: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer
Adhesives: SNAIL, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval
Techniques: Bubble Paper