Stampin' Royalty Challenge #16

I'm back in business for awhile...as long as my kids give me time to play.

The Stampin' Royalty challenge for this week is a sketch challenge created by our own Sandra Farrell.

Once I saw this, I knew I had to use it to create a card for Connor's teacher whose last day was last week Friday. Ms. Koba was Connor's favourite teacher. Whenever I arrived to pick him up guaranteed he is always near Ms. Koba or sitting on her lap.

As well, I just had to play with the Awash with Flowers stamp set that will be available in the
2010/2011 catalogue in July. I just had to have to this stamp set. I'm loving it!!! I'm sure this won't be the last time I will be using it.

The Itty Bitty Bits stamp set will be available in the Summer Mini catalogue. A sure 'must-have' as well.

The Key Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Whimsical Words, Awash with Flowers, Itty Bitty Bits
Card Stock: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
DSP: Razzleberry Lemonade
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss
Punches: Punch Pack Itty Bitty Bits
Adhesive: SNAIL Adhesive
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-Jig

Hiatus

Just wanted to let my followers know that I will be on a hiatus for a little while until I get back into a regular schedule. The reason for my hiatus is because I just had my second baby on February 24th. Connor is now a big brother to Caitlin Anne Zamora Smith. She is quite the handful in addition to my overactive son. I love them both but they are keeping me away from my scrapbooking room. Hopefully, in a month or two I will get into a rhythm with the 2 kids and I can step into my craft room again...if they will let me.

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #9

The Stampin' Royalty challenge for this week is an inspiration challenge. Immediately after looking at this photograph, I was drawn to the Stampin' Up! markers on one of the shelves underneath the plants.

Maybe it was because I was going to be due with my second child soon but this is what I came up with.

The Key Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Hostess Level 1 - Love Bug, Whimsical Words
Card Stock: Lavender Lace, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Pale Plum, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, So Saffron
Ink: Basic Black, Lavender Lace
Punches: 1/2" Circle
Markers: Real Red, Barely Banana, Rose Red, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Regal Rose, Ballet Blue, Summer Sun
Adhesive: SNAIL Adhesive
Accessories: 1/4" Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #8

The Stampin' Royalty Challenge for this week is to use the following colours.



What I like about our challenges is that they really take you out of your comfort zone. Although, I do have to say that some of the colours are from my fave set of colours (Bold Brights), I wouldn't think of pairing some of them. As well, it makes me use the stamp sets that I haven't used at all or haven't touched recently.

For my layout, I was inspired by the Mojo Monday challenge from February 1st, 2010.

The Key Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Short and Sweet, Of the Earth, Asian Artistry
Card Stock: Green Galore, Summer Sun, Pixie Pink, Only Orange
Ink: Only Orange, Versamark
Punches: 1 3/8" Circle, Scallop Circle
Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Background #1
Adhesive: SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Buttons Latte

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #7

This week's Stampin' Royalty Challenge is Masculine Cards. I don't know about you but I find making masculine cards the hardest thing to do. How do I make cards without any flowers in it? I really wish I had my gals with me this past Friday. I was supposed to have the last, last Scrappin' and Gabbin' night but I fell sick that night and had to cancel it. This is what I came up with without my inspirations.


The Key Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Whimsical Words
Card Stock: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip
DSP: Designer Series Paper - Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Punches: Wide Oval
Adhesive: SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Silver Brads

Valentine's card for Hubby

I needed to make a Valentine's card for my hubby so I used the layout that I had created for our Stampin' Royalty Challenge #6 and tweaked it a bit.

Instead of using the I Heart Hearts stamp set for the front I used a paper that was scribbled on by my 1 1/2 year old son.

Enjoy!!

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #6

This week's challenge in Stampin' Royalty is Love/Valentine's Theme but for us Goddesses we had to incorporate the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set. This is the stamp set that Stampin' Up is donating $2 from the proceeds of each stamp set sold to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund.

I had a Scrappin' and Gabbin' night last Friday and I thought this was a perfect time to create my card. I get so inspired when other crafters are around me. Let me correct that. I just really get wrapped up in the adult conversation especially now that I've started my maternity leave but still waiting for Smitty Baby ver 2.0 to pop.

But seriously, I did get inspired that night and this is the card that I came up with.


The Key Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: I {Heart} Hearts, Well Scripted, Season of Joy
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink
Punches: Full Heart, Heart to Heart
Adhesive: SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Heart Treat Cups