Stampin' Royalty Challenge #16

I love the sketch for Stampin' Royalty this week!  I always have so much fun playing with colours and stamps when I don't have to worry about layout!  I created this card during SAB; hence the SAB Vintage Frames stamp.  Quilt cards are such a fabulous way to use up scraps of paper... especially when you don't have to measure them out and can just pop them out with your square punch!  (Am I lazy or what????)

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Stamp Set(s): Vintage Frames (SAB retired)
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Good Neighbor DSP Stack
Ink: Melon Mambo, Signo White Gel Pen
Embellishments: 1/2" Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain
Sizzix: Top Note Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder
Tools: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Sewing Machine, Clear Mount Block Bundle
Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, Trio Flower, 1 1/4" Square

Sweet Scoops Sneak Peek

I got my Summer Mini Pre-order items a couple of weeks ago.  From the moment I saw the Mini I knew that there was one card that I was definitely going to be re-creating!  I took one of the cards and altered the colours slightly to showcase our current In Colours as they near the end of catalogue life... at least some of them:)  This is such a great stamp set to play with the kissing technique.  It is such a simple technique, but one that I've never even taught at club.  I love that the ice cream looks so realistic with this technique.  Well club ladies, this is one we're working on tonight... I hope you like it!

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Stamp Set(s): Sweet Scoops
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango
Ink:Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Barely Banana, Crushed Curry, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay
Tools: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Paper Snips
Adhesives: Snail,  Dimensionals
Punches: Scallop Border

A Quick Case

This card is a case of fabulous card that I saw made by Regina.  It is a little hard to see with the white on my white backdrop, but I love how clean it looks.  I definitely like Regina's better... but I was trying to give some love to my soon to be retiring colours.  I used Orchid Opulence for the frame on the and then ran it through the new Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder.  Before I sponged in my colour, I stamped my image using White Craft Ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.

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Stamp Set(s): Upsy Daisy, Messages for Mom
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence
Ink: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence
Sizzix: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder
Adhesives: Snail,  Dimensionals

Using My Digital Studio Pre-made Layouts:)

Something I really struggle with is creating an effective layout for my scrapbooking pages.  I love the fact that with My Digital Studio, I can pick out one of the pre-made photo layouts and just slide my photos in.  All that is left to do is the embellishing, colour selections and journalling!  If saves me endless shuffling to get it just right!  For selfish reasons, I can't wait for the end of the t-ball season so that I can send this book off to have it professionally printed through Stampin' Up!  Don't tell Joe that I said that though as he figures that life couldn't possibly get any better than t-ball twice a week:)  Next year, when both boys are in baseball, I'll have enough to send in every two weeks for a book at the rate that I'm photographing:)

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Stampin' Royalty Challenge #15

This is for the Stampin' Royalty Challenge this week, KISS (Keep it Simple Sweetie).  That is a much more polite way of using it.   When I was in university finishing my teaching degree, we used to call it, Keep it Simple Stupid!  I guess Sweetie is far more encouraging:)  I really enjoyed making this card... quick, easy, and clean!  Don't forget to jump over to the Stampin' Royalty blog and check out the projects from the other design team members... we can't wait to see what you come up with!

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Stamp Set(s): Enjoy Every Moment
Paper: Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Night of Navy
Ink: Mellow Moss, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue
Embellishments: Bashful Blue Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools: Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Adhesives: Snail,  Dimensionals

Quick Share Today...

 One of the boys was up pretty much the whole night with night terrors lastnight... new experience for me.  Exhausted, but off to spend the day with my Grade Sevens... wish me luck!  (or should I say, wish them luck:)

Here's another page from my Digital Studio scrapbook frenzy last weekend!

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MDS: Textured Cardstock (Add on), Vintage Overlays(Add on)

Manly Monday from the Mini

 I don't know about you, but sometimes I start a card and don't know how to finish it.  This card has been sitting on my desk for quite sometime (notice the retired DSP).  I never quite figured out the stamped image that I wanted to put on it.  When I got to the point that the image was missing, I realized that it was far manlier than I was expecting and I couldn't find "just the right stamp".  When my new Motorcycle stamp arrived on Friday it was the first thing to cross my mind:)  I'm thrilled with how it finished the card and didn't even need any watercolouring, although I can't wait to try that with this stamp as well!  Only 19 more days until this beauty is available in the new Summer Mini!

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Stamp Set(s): Motorcycle
Paper: To the Nines Specialty Paper (retired), Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Vintage Brads
Sizzix: Stampin' Up Backgrounds #1 Texturz Plates
Tools: Mat Pack, Paper PiercerAdhesives: Snail,  Dimensionals

Super Saturday!

Today was an absolutely AMAZING day with my family!  My eldest son has been waiting to start baseball since he was able to swing a bat.  By the time he was 2 1/2 years old, we were pitching to him and he was able to hit a ball out of the air.  When we explained to him that his first year was going to be T-Ball... he was a little hesitant, but he embraced it full force today!  I felt my chest bursting with pride and I was fighting back tears as I saw him hit the ball and run the bases today!  His smile could been seen from across the field.   It is such a wonderful feeling to see your child enjoying a sport that he ABSOLUTELY loves!  What a difference from the lack luster attitude we've seen towards other sports:)  Check back tomorrow for another page... I was on a roll tonight!

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MDS: No add ons used... just the original MDS kit:)

Focus On Flowers Card Kit Available in Limited Quantities!

Card Kit Options

Card Kit w/ s/h $19.95 Card Kit with Pick Up From Me $14.95

I now have my Focus on Flowers Card Kit available in LIMITED quantities.  There will be five initial kits that I will sell off and the remainder will be determined if there is a waitlist from the initial offering.  You will receive all cardstock and embellishments necessary to complete this project with the exception of stamped images.  As I have left the only stamping necessary to be added in, the sentiment, you can choose whatever you'd like from your stash at home or choose to leave them without a sentiment to use for any purpose.  You will also receive a PDF file with pictures of the all the cards and gift bag as well as detailed instructions for assembling each! Unfortunately I am only able to mail these card kits in Canada. 

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Stalking My UPS Man...

Anyone familiar with ordering from Stampin' Up knows that a man in a brown suit is as good as Santa Claus!  My UPS man even gets a Christmas gift!  For the amount of time that he spends delivering parcels here I should probably be inviting him to Christmas dinner:) Anyway... I knew that I had a few amazing packages arriving today... my preorder from the new Summer Mini which launches May 1st!  I was waiting at the door as ALL FOUR packages were delivered!  Downstairs I went!

It's funny, but when I found out about the Colour Renovation the other day... I will admit that I did not cry a tear over the lost Bold Brights.  They have never really sparked my creativity.  Isn't it ironic that today, with the new Textured Impressions Square Lattice Folder and this adorable stamp called, "Birthday Block" that the first thing I thought to use was my Bold Brights!  It felt so summery to me!  Isn't that texture amazing?????

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Stamp Set(s):Birthday Block
Paper: YoYo Yellow, Pink Passion, Old Olive, Only Orange, Whisper White
Ink: YoYo Yellow, Pink Passion, Old Olive, Only Orange
Embellishments: Sherbet Buttons, Playground Buttons, misc. yellow button, Old Olive 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Sizzix: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder
Tools: Paper Snips
Adhesives: Snail,  Dimensionals, Pop Up Glue Dots, Mini GLue Dots