Simple Scrappin'

This Scrapbook page was made for the Stampin' Royalty Clean and Simple Challenge.  It is definitely clean...and simple!!  Since i was actually on the road to my vacation destination when i made this, i kept it very simple. It was all about color, balance, and featuring the photo. I went to my trusty MDS, found a handsome picture of my hubby, used MDS to change it to black and white, then added strips of color to the top and bottom of the page, then some colored 'tape'.  it took me a few minutes to get everything the right size and placement, but it didn't take me long. that is the beauty of Digital scrapping...i was able to do it in the car while my husband was driving, and completed this page in less than 20 minutes!
What's your favorite thing about digital scrapping?

Scrappy Guy Card!

If you are anything like me, you have a very difficult time coming up with cards for guys. and when it was time for the Stampin' Royalty Masculine Card challenge, i cringed a little.  But guys like getting cards too!  and i am pretty sure flowers and ruffles wouldn't be appropriate....
So while sitting staring at my supplies hoping for a moment of brilliance (which never arrived, btw, haha!) I looked at my trusty color coach...i happened to be looking at the old style one, and found some colors that i thought would look pretty good together, then when i pulled out my paper, i happened to pull out some scrap strips and started layering them. I was kind of going for a 'blocky' look, but it transformed into this! i knew it needed some texture, so i put the Garden Green in my Lattice Texture folder.  This idea can be used for anything, including scrapbook pages or as a background.  I had to kind of play with the positions of the strips so that it looked balanced, but was fairly pleased with the result. And oh, what a wonderful way to use those scraps!!  This card looks WAY better in person than it does in the picture.  Oh, and as a side note, i added some punched circles and some silver brads to add another element.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Garden Green, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Stamps: Bring on the Cake
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories:  Lattice Embossing Folder, Silver Brads, Owl and Cupcake punches

Hey, Stranger!

I know, it seems like i have been a stranger lately!  I haven't posted a whole lot, and there are many reasons for this, but now i am back, and my mojo, which had been missing, has returned home! so i will be posting some projects that i had made the last few weeks for Stampin' Royalty and hadn't had a chance to blog. 

One of the reasons i was not posting was because i had been working on a scrapbook that had a time limit, and i had been running behind in finishing.
Here are just a couple choice pics of a few of the pages and some elements. Every element in the book was handmade by me because i couldn't find exactly what i had been looking for.

Celebrating Color!

Here is this weeks card for Stampin' Royalty's Color Challenge!    I took apparent inspiration from this fantabulous card by Torico  which i LOVE and did not do it justice in the least, but this was my interpretation of it!  It actually didn't photograph very well, and looks better in person, very fun and cheerful! 
Everything on it is pretty self explanatory except i think maybe i should note that i drew the black lines with my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker using a ruler, and also went over the letters of  'Celebrate' with Crystal Effects.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze
Stamps - Crazy for Cupcakes, Trendy Trees,
Ink - StazOn, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride
Accessories - Versamark, Rhinestones, assorted Stampin' Write Markers

Punched Out!

Here is this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge sample card using punches!  It's a 4x4 card, using a very simplistic style.  My goal with this card was to make a statement with the colors.  This was very easy to put together and could be done in about 10 minutes once you have all your supplies ready!  besides the cutting of the cardbase, there is no other special cutting!  You can actually use lots of different sentiments for this card...Thinking of You, Thank You, Happy Birthday, Just a Note....very versatile!  Oh, and you can use scraps in the punches!!
The one thing i did that i might need to point out is I sponged the edges of the vase and doily, and used a straight mask so i could sponge the 'table' part.

Supplies:

Cardstock -Naturals White, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade
Ink - Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Going Grey
Stamps -Sincere Salutations
Accessories - Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Boho Blossoms, Bird Punch, Cupcake Punch

A Couple Pages

It's Scrapbooking month!  Here is a double page layout that i did using My Digital Studio!  There are so many great things about digital scrapbooking that make it so easy!  I was able to use the color picker tool to get the exact colors i wanted to that i could make the elements match my daughters sweatshirt! I also used the graphic on her sweatshirt as the overall inspiration for the pages.  I really have to do more digital scrapping!

It's Not Easy Being Green

The Challenge this week at Stampin' Royalty is for Monochromatic projects!!  I actually found this a little more difficult than i originally thought it would be!  As i was in the process of making this card, i kept wanting to add other colors, especially on the trunk of the tree, but i refrained from doing that, and i think i can live with it! haha!  The card is actually not difficult to put together, and actually would look nice with a mix of other colors too. but maybe you can get some inspiration from it!
I started with a base and panel of Garden Green and Wild Wasabi. then on a Certainly Celery piece, I used my Simply Scored Diagonal Plate to put diagonal lines every so often to give it a sort of pattern (I LOVE this tool!!!)
 Then I stamped the leaves on two of the strips with Certainly Celery ink. You could cover the whole panel with the leaves if you like. Then i pulled down the corner, distressed it slightly, and put a white brad through it.  I cut my circles, then stamped the tree on the white piece with Garden Green, 'filled' in the tree branches with Certainly Celery on a sponge dauber, then used the dauber to ink around the edges of the circle.  I basically did the same with the sentiment piece, and added a button.  Not difficult at all! (those are my favorite kinds!) 
*oooh, now that i think about it, i could have done lines going the other direction and made a kind of plaid pattern....that would have looked good too!! I think I'm gonna run to my stamp room and try that!!  

Supplies:
Cardstock- Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Naturals White
Ink- Garden Green, Certainly Celery
Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Accessories- Brights Buttons, Neutrals Brads, Sponge Dauber, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

Thinking of Birds!

Well, it is spring here in Idaho! seems like it literally happened overnight! But the trees and flowers are blooming, and it is beautiful! And with Spring comes birdies and nests and eggs and more birdies!
and in celebration of those wonderful things, i made this card for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge with a bird and eggs on it! The challenge is a sketch, and in stead of a main panel, i placed the bird with the flowers behind him.

Supplies:
Cardstock- Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Naturals White,
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Stamps: Nature Walk, Sincere Salutations
Accessories:
Crumb Cake Patterned Paper, Stampin' Pastels, White Gel Pen, Crumb Cake Stamp'n'Write Marker, Pearls, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge Daubers

Tag Time!

This week is a Color Challenge over at Stampin' Royalty, and I decided to make a little gift tag this time!
The colors are Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, and Blushing Bride!
I started with Naturals White, Die Cut the top and bottom portions, Stamped the birdcage on a scrap piece then cut it out and layered it on, then used my markers to first stamp the "happy" then cleaned the stamp and did the same thing for "birthday." I Punched out a flower from the Boho Blossoms and added a little dot in the middle, and put the flower on the birdcage. I used circle punches to create the portion for the ribbon, layered them, then punched a hole in the middle using my crop-a-dile
besides fussing with the die cutting a little bit, this was pretty easy to put together! I'm sure it would translate well to a regular size card maybe using one of the bigger birdcages....hmmm...might have to try it!

Supplies:
Cardstock - Concord Crush, Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait, Naturals White
Ink - Peach Parfait, Staz-On
Stamps - Aviary, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Accessories - Boho Blossoms Punch, Adorning Accents Edgelit Die and Embossing Folder, Circle Punches, Pretty in Pink Ribbon

Oh Baby!!

Here is the card for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge, which just happens to be a picture inspiration! I loved the picture, and thought it was just tons of fun! i could actually use that picture over and over again for lots of inspiration! but i decided to go with the baby theme for this week!

This is another easy card to put together...
I basically started by stamping the background swirls in craft White with that fun little swirl from Trendy Trees, Then stamped on the circle of Whisper White, then colored it. For the frame, I used the 3/4 inch circle punch and punched several daffodil Delight circles and glued them on the back, creating this scallop frame! the card is a square card, (sorry, i didn't measure it!) and i finished it all off by embossing the main image, and making faux stitching around the main image and the card. a fairly quick card to make! oh, and i have to tell you, i have refrained from making square cards in the past because it is always so hard to find envelopes for them, but now that Stampin' Up has it's wonderful new Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, i can make my own!! I see a whole new world opening up for me!
; )

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight
Ink: StazOn black, White Craft
Stamps: Easy Events, Trendy Trees
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight markers, 3/4 inch circle punch, White Gel Pen

Wow!!! Lookie What My Friend Sent Me!

About a month ago, Super awesome Brandi Wiggins sent lil' ol' me the most wonderful gift that she MADE...this beautiful keychain wrapped in this pretty pretty baggie (isn't it cool?!?) and i wanted to share it with all of you!!!
I am just now getting around to posting it though, and i am officially the worst friend in the world and i feel awful because it took me so long! *hangs head in shame* I wouldn't doubt if she never wanted to send me anything again...haha!

My pictures do not to it justice, but if you go here, you will see even better photos of this little nugget of fabulousness! and while you are there, you simply MUST see the rest of her blog!

I was so surprised when i saw the package in my mailbox, and was SO thrilled when i opened it and found the keychain and a super cute card to go with it!! I have to tell you, my keys are ALWAYS falling to the very bottom of my purse, and i have the worst time trying to dig them out, and now I can attach them to this little tab i have on my purse and i will never have that problem again! Yay!!
Thank you, Brandi, i love it, and i'm tickled to have received it, and beyond that, you have made my life a whole lot easier!! *hugs*!
(oh, and p.s., i hope you can forgive me for taking so long!!)

Bright Butterflies

This is my sample card for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge...Spring Things!
I think butterflies come out in spring, don't they? haha! well, if not, at least the colors are springy! The tulips are getting ready to bloom around here and they are soooo beautiful when the do! they are the most vibrant pink, yellow, orange purple, you name it! can't wait!

I utilized parts of last weeks Sketch Challenge again for this weeks card....goes to show how you can take a sketch for inspiration, and do anything you want with it!


Supplies:

Cardstock - Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink - Melon mambo, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps - Raining Flowers, Fabulous Phrases
Accessories -Melon Mambo Ribbon, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Rhinestones, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Curly Label Punch, 2 3/8 Scallop Circle, 1 3/4 Circle

Flowers to Feel Better

Here is this weeks sample for Stampin' Royalty, Sketch Challenge!
I made the daisy buy punching out 10 ovals, and gluing them on a base that i made with a circle punch. then i sponged Daffodil Delight in the center, made faux stitching around the petals using my Baja Breeze Stampin Write Marker, then added a button with twine. I used the Adoring Accents Edgelit Die with holes punched in using my Cropodile for the trim. then i stamped directly on the Tempting Turquoise Patterned Paper!



Supplies:
Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Ink - Basic Black
Stamps - Sincere Salutations
Accessories - Oval Punch, Brights Buttons, Cropodile, Brights Pattern Paper, Bakers Twine, Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker

Thanks for a Challenge!

This is the card I came up with for Stampin Royalty Challenge #115, a color combo challenge! yes, i am about a week and a half late posting (sorry about that!) it's been a crazy week, and had several things going on that kept me from my scrapping OR blogging time!
But anyways, it's a pretty simple card ( i like to keep it simple)

I started with a textured cardbase, then embossed the Sahara Sand panel, then for the design, i used the small and large Square punches, then used a circle punch to round the corners. I basically turned the punch upside down, put the corner of the square in through the opening on the bottom until it stopped, then punched each side. Then i stamped my sentiment and punched it out, and added it all together! for my last little detail, i used my Soft Suede marker to create the dots across the Marina Mist panel and as little details on the main design.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede
Ink - Soft Suede
Stamps - Petite Pairs
Accessories - Small and Large Square Punches, Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker, Lattice Embossing Folder, Circle Punches

Going for the Green!

The challenge for this week at Stampin' Royalty, is to Recycle! (or upcycle, or re-purpose, etc..)
I have had this large plastic container left over from some chocolate covered raisins (oh, how i love them!!) ('before' picture below..) and i knew that i wanted to use it for something, i just never decided what. But because of the challenge, i put my thinking cap on and decided i was just going to make it pretty, and put my little girls name on it, and she can fill it with whatever her little heart desires...crayons, the little rocks she likes to collect, maybe a piggy bank...

It was actually quite easy to put together! the lid matched Rose Red perfectly, so that worked out! I just cut the patterned paper to the size to fit around the container, added the punched white border, adhered it using Tombow glue to the container, added the black ribbon, then the panel and buttons, then added the ribbon around the lid and used my Circle Scissor to cut the patterned and white paper for the lid, and the rose was made by punching several Extra Large Scallop Circles, spritzing them with water, crumpling them up then uncrumpling, layering and then forming them into a rosette, putting a large brad through the middle to hold them together, letting them dry, them adding a black button with a rhinestone in the middle. I used the black ribbon to create the "leaves". I made a kind of loop with them and stuck them on.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red
Stamps: Four Frames
Accessories: Rose Red Patterned Paper, Neutrals Buttons, Subtles Buttons, Rhinestones, Melon Mambo Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Black Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Billboard letters Die