Stampin' Royalty Challenge #40

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is a colour challenge and let me tell you...it was a huge challenge for me and this is what I came up with. I like these colour challenges because it makes me use colours that I haven't used in awhile or even together.


Ever since we left Toronto I've been meaning to create Thank You cards for Connor's teachers at the day care in Brampton (Ontario) but I just haven't found the time. I think I'll have to make 3 more of these for his teachers and send them off with their little gifts.

The three flowers were stamped using Chocolate Chip ink pad but I just didn't re-ink the stamp. I just stamped it three times to create the faded look.

Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.

Key Ingredients:

Card Stock:
#119797 Concord Crush
#102067 Tempting Turquoise
#105118 So Saffron

Ink:
#100908 Chocolate Chip
#102283 Versamark Pad

Stamp Set:
#120444 Printed Petals
#115360 For All You Do
#120127 Silhouette Sentiments (Hostess Set)

Punches:
#119857 Word Window Large
#119855 Oval Large

Adhesive:
#104332 SNAIL Adhesive
#104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Accessories:
#112534 5/6" Neutrals Assortment Brads

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #38

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is "Anything But A Card". It's been awhile since I've contributed to the blog and my fellow team members have been very patient with me as I had spent the whole summer in Toronto with my family. We figured since I was on maternity leave we might as well stay in Ontario as long as I could manage it. I even brought my scrapbooking luggage with me but it was so chaotic that I didn't even have time to make anything other than the give away's for Caitlin's baptism.

Here's proof that I brought my scrapbooking luggage with me. I wonder what those guys were thinking when they saw it ;-)



Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.


I created a holder for my post-it-note pad. I'm always trying to find new ways of keeping/holding/covering a post-it-note pad and this is what I came up with. This Bigz Top Note is so versatile. I find that I'm always using it for one of my projects.

I also covered the back side of it before running it through the Big Shot. It just gives it that clean look.

Key Ingredients:

DSP:
#117167 Greenhouse Gala

Accessories:
#108362 Crop-A-Dile
#113439 Big Shot
#108432 Jumbo Eyelets Pewter
#113463 Bigz Top Note
#109053 Bravo Burgundy 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
#108432 Jumbo Eyelets Pewter

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #24

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is a masculine project. I don't know about you but I always have a hard time creating a masculine card but thank goodness this challenge came along so that I can make a card for my dad and father-in-law.

Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.

I used one of the sketches from the Mojo Monday's challenges as a base.

I'm actually using a card stock that will be available in the new 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! catalog. As a demonstrator we receive the 2010-2011 catalog along with our pre-order this month so I figured -- let's play with my new products. I love receiving new products from Stampin' Up. It always feel like a birthday day.

The new card stocks that I had used for this project are Early Espresso and Crumb Cake. I'm usually not into neutrals but I just had to use Early Espresso because I'm loving the rich dark brown colour.

The Designer Series Paper is Sweet Pea but unfortunately, this DSP is now retired, but is still available to purchase if you have My Digital Studio.



Since I didn't use any stamp sets other than the Teeny Tiny Wishes for the sentiment I put the 4 colours on the inside of the card instead of a stamp.



Key Ingredients:

Card Stock:
#119686 Early Espresso (Available July 1st)
#120953 Crumb Cake (Available July 1st)
#121043 Sahara Sand
#101650 Very Vanilla
#100730 Whisper White

Ink:
#119670 Early Espresso (Available July 1st)

DSP:
#117161 Sweet Pea Designers Series Pack (available digitally for MDS)

Stamp Set:
#115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punches:
#105090 Word Window
#116630 Modern Label

Adhesive:
#104332 SNAIL Adhesive
#104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Accessories:
#104336 Silver Brads

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #22

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is Jazz it Up. Find an old project/card/layout and jazz it up - make sure to post your before and after picture.

Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.

I created this favour box last week and I thought okay, now let's make it even more girly for my fave girl...Caitlin.
This is my Jazzed Up project. Now I can put a mini cupcake in the box.

....and this is the back. I had a lot of fun creating this...now I just have to make 59 more. I'll have to precut, pre-emboss, pre-stamp everything before we leave on July 8th. Wish me luck.




Key Ingredients:

Card Stock:
#100459 Pretty in Pink
#102762 Pink Passion
#100730 Whisper White

Ink:
#101778 Classic Rose Red

Stamp Set:
#114401 Jayne's Type Alphabet
#115092 Think Happy Thoughts
#120060 Itty Bitty Bits

Punches:
#104403 1 1/4" Circle
#118402 Scallop Trim Border
#109043 Scallop Circle
Adhesive:
#104332 SNAIL Adhesive
#104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Accessories:
#108362 Crop-A-Dile
#113439 Big Shot
#113467 Sizzix Petal Card
#118138 Embosslits Beautiful Wings
#108432 Jumbo Eyelets Pewter
#109052 Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #21

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is a colour challenge...with Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink.

My inspiration came from Ilina Crouse. She's an absolutely amazing Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I tweeked it a bit by using a band around the whole box and embossing the actual box.

I've been meaning to make a favour box for Caitlin's baptism in August and was just not inspired until this colour challenge came along. I thought it was a nice colour combination and tried it out. It's small enough to fit either a few small cookies or a cupcake. I'll need to figure that out when the time comes which reminds me I still have to confirm with the priest and create the invitations. Can someone say AY KARUMBA?!?!?!

Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.




Key Ingredients:

Card Stock:
#105125 Certainly Celery
#115316 Rich Razzleberry
#100459 Pretty in Pink

Ink:
#100814 Classic Tempting Turquoise

Stamp Set:
#118598 Vintage Vogue

DSP:
# 115680 Kaleidoscope

Adhesive:
#104332 SNAIL Adhesive

Accessories:
#113439 Big Shot
#113467 Sizzix Petal Card
#115962 Texturz Plate Perfect Details
#110712 Book Basics Small (chipboard)
#115953 Punch Windows Movers and Shapers

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #20

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is a sketch challenge.

Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.

I personally love sketch challenges. It takes the thought out of how to plan the card and leave me with a lot of time for figuring out what DSP, card stock and what colour of ink to use.

This card emphasizes the fact that you really don't need a lot of stock on hand. With the Stampin' Up! products you can practically mix and match everything. I only used 2 different DSP from one set, 2 cardstock, 2 punches, 1 stamp set and 1 ink. How's that for versatility?

Key Ingredients:

Card Stock:
#102067 Tempting Turquoise
#100730 Whisper White

Ink:
#100814 Classic Tempting Turquoise

Stamp Set:
#111672 Pocket Silhouettes

Punches:
#105090 Word Window
#116630 Modern Label

DSP:
# 115680 Kaleidoscope

Adhesive:
#104332 SNAIL Adhesive
#104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #18

The challenge this week over at Stampin' Royalty is "Anything But A Card".

Make sure to check out Sandra Farrell's (one of our fabulous design team members) Stampin' Royalty project for this week.

I've seen this project many times on the web and I've always wanted to try it. It was so easy to make and I LOVE it. I may have to do another one...for just because. I love the Embosslits Beautiful Wings. I've had it for quite awhile but I haven't had the chance to use it until now.

The Key Ingredients:
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow, Bashful Blue, Rose Red
DSP: Kaleidoscope
Adhesive: SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz-Top Note, Bigz XL-MatchboxSponge Dauber, Embosslits Beautiful Wings, Hemp Twine, Rhinestone Brads-Fire Circles, Whisper White Ribbon Organza