Petals on a Present

This weeks challenge at Stampin' Royalty was a picture inspiration! here is the image:

I used my Gift Bow Bigz Die to make the base of the flower, then 3 different sized scallop circle punches to make the flower.  i added some Silver Glimmer Paper, and a Glimmer Brad to finish it off. I added a 'belly band' around the Tag a Bag Gift Box and was all ready to put something wonderful inside! 

To make the fringed flower part, i die cut the bow pieces, then folded them in half, flattened them, then started cutting along the outside portion, in a fringe pattern. then i scrunched them up to give it volume.  Really easy, and didn't take long at all!  This flower would look really cute on a gift bag too! 

Supplies:

Scallop Circle Punches

Glimmer Brads

Silver Glimmer Paper

Tag a Bag Gift Box

Gift Bow Bigz Die

Patterned Paper - Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Undefined

One of the many wonderful things we got at convention was a sample piece of the Undefined stamp carving kit!  Undefined is a kit that includes all the fixin's you will need to carve and create your very own stamps! the sky is the limit! 

This was my first attempt at carving a stamp. I had to think long and hard about what i wanted to make. Well, because i am known as the Paperprincess, and i am one of the Stampin' Royalty Goddesses, i figured i should make a crown! 

You begin by sketching a picture with pencil, transferring the image to the rubber, then carving. My crown kind of looks like a ring, but oh well, not too bad for a first attempt! it really was fun though, but the best part is inking it for the first time and seeing how the image turns out! I have shown the image, and how i used the image on a mini card :o)

Hope you like it! 

A few Little Notes

Just a quick Tuesday post...

I was asked by a friend to make about a dozen small fairly simple 3x3 thank you cards for her. 

These are what i put together...

I actually had a lot of fun making these, mostly because almost everything i used was from my scrap pile! It's almost like a game to me to see what i can come up with using only my scrap box. Granted, i did have to cut into a few new pieces of cardstock for the bases, but i think i can live with that :o)

A Forest Snowfall

I would love to walk through the woods while a gentle snow falls, wouldn't you?

Now that school is back in session, it's a reminder that Christmas is on its way! And oh, how i LOVE all things Christmas!

This is my sample card for this weeks Stampin' Royalty, which is all about Patterned Paper! 

I got the inspiration from THIS beautiful card.  i couldn't find who originally made the card, as there is no link or name on the card, so if you know who created it, let me know and i will be sure to give them all the due credit!

For this one, the cardbase is Naturals White, and the next layer is Vanilla Patterned Paper, but it is REALLY difficult to tell in this picture. The background on the main image panel is Pool Party and Pink Pirouette.  I  die cut the trees using Pistachio Pudding. :o)  The mat is Baked Brown Sugar. I created the snowflakes by putting sticky sheet on the FRONT of some Whisper White cardstock, then pressing the sticky part into some Dazzling Diamonds glitter. I sponged the edges of the elements on the main panel and stamped the words in Baked Brown Sugar, put on some pearls, added a little faux stitching, and was done! I like it :o)

Supplies:

Ink - Baked Brown Sugar

Cardstock - Naturals White, Baked Brown Sugar

Stamps - Delightful Dozen

Accessories - Holiday Collection Framelits Dies, Northern Frost Die, Pearls, Stampin Up Designer Series Papers, Dazzling Diamonds, 

A Little Cantaloupe with Brown Sugar on it

My project for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge was made from a Picture Inspiration. here is the picture:

Don't look too closely at the one brown hexagon...yes, its the wrong orientation. i realized that after i put it all together, but i was on a tight schedule...haha.
I kind of had an idea of what i wanted to make, but didn't have all the tools to do it. i know, bummer, huh? 

so i actually made the little geometrics by hand, then ran them through the Big Shot in an Embossing Folder. 

I used Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, and Naturals White for this card.  I did a lot of sponging for the background and around the edges of the patterned paper and on the main panel.

Small Scraps, Big Impact

This is my sample for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge, Big uses for Small Scraps! 

i have so many scrap strips that i would love to put to good use, and this was the week to do it! 

I staggered them and varied the patterns/colors to create a background for my ornament.  

I cut the sentiment out by hand, and used my ornament dies. I also used the Simply Scored to make a little frame around the whole card panel. 

Little Gifts

here is my sample for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge, Christmas in July! 

I handmade this whole gift box. i love the look of polka dots, and i wanted the box to have them, so i needed to make my own polka dot cardstock. I used a circle from the Daydream Medallions set to stamp on the cardstock with versamark, then i used white embossing powder. 

During the Stampin' Up convention, I was the lucky winner of the Gift Bow Bigz Die!! so i wanted to use it for the first time on this project! we also got the Tag It stamp set, and i used that to make the tag, but i only inked the border part with my Real Red marker, then stamped the 'to-from' using Basic Black.  I cut out the tag, then hand cut out a mat for it, added a small rhinestone, and tied it to the box. the 'ribbon' is made with Silver Glimmer paper and Real Red.  Gives it that extra little sparkle! 

Supplies:

Cardstock - Sahara Sand, Real Red

Stamps - Tag It, Daydream Medallions

Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Silver Glimmer Paper, Gift Bow Bigz Die, Sahara Sand DSP, Versamark, Rhinestones

WOOHOOOO!!!!! 100,000!!!!

I just wanted to make a quick post in celebration of 100,000 page views to my blog!!! 

This makes my little heart very happy! 

I'm so glad you all like to come visit me! 

Keep coming by, there will be a few new things coming soon!!!

Lots 'O' Layers!

here is my sample card for this weeks Picture Inspiration challenge at Stampin' Royalty!

If you look carefully at this card, you will see there is nothing fancy that couldn't easily be recreated by you :o)

I did cut out the wording by hand, which can take a little practice and patience, but you could also stamp in the bottom right corner before embossing, which was my original plan, but forgot to stamp it before embossing....see, none of us are perfect! haha! 

You should check out the inspiration picture at Stampin' Royalty and play along with us!! 

Taking Notes

my sample project for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Anything Goes challenge is a fancy Notepad holder!

I used a sheet of Naturals White for the cover, because it is a night sturdy weight. I measured my notepad,  then cut and scored it accordingly, making sure to remember the depth of the sides, then die cut the top edge. 

I then opened the cardstock base up, stamped the images after using just regular thin paper as a mask on the 'back' part to keep the ink only on the front where i wanted it, 'highlighted' the leaves with gumball green using my blender pens, then added some butterflies and a piece of patterned paper that fit the top flap.  lastly, i adhered ribbon that i had made into a bow, and I used a thick circle of Tombow Glue on the underside of the flap that i allowed to dry so as to make it tacky, but you can use magnets, snaps, buttons, velcro, etc. I then used Sticky Strip on the back of the notepad to adhere it to the cover. This was actually a pretty easy project, even with making it from scratch through trial and error. 

here it is open, and you can see the notepad inside.

(sorry for the poor quality of the photo)

Somewhere, Beyond the Sea

Here is my sample card for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Picture Inspiration Challenge! 

I used a few different techniques on this card, most notably the main panel. i heat embossed the shell in White on Night of Navy cardstock,, then used white craft ink to kind of 'distress' the edges and also kind of fill in the shell so it looked highlighted. The striped portion on the bottom was done by gluing down strips of Night of Navy cardstock. The background paper was done by stamping a coordinating shell in Night of Navy ink in a random pattern, then kind of shading the insides with my blender pen. I also spattered some ink to distress it further. I used white gel pen to make the stitching, and Night of Navy to do the stitching on the main panel and sentiment portion. :o)

Turned Upside Down

Wondering what i mean by the title of this post? i'll tell ya. I glued the patterned paper upside down on this card haha! didn't realize it till the card was almost finished! so i decided to just finish it up, take a picture, and call it unique. hahaha! 

This is my sample card for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge, which is a color challenge. 

Once i decided on the design, it was pretty easy and fun to put together. I began by cutting out the panels, one solid of the larger die, then the second, i used the same die with the smaller die inside it to make a frame.

I then traced the inside of the frame to the solid piece, so i would have a guide as to where to place my scraps. then i just put adhesive all over that area, and started placing scraps in varied textures, patterns and sizes diagonally until the area was covered. i then glued the frame over it.
The rest kind of speaks for itself!

Tied Up in Knots

This weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge is to make Masculine cards

This one is very easy to do...

I inked the stamps in Craft White, then after stamping, i sprinkled clear embossing powder on the images, shook off the excess, then used my heat gun to melt the powder. It is hard to see in the picture, but the images are raised and shiny! adds a little extra texture and dimension!

Supplies:

Ink: Craft White

Stamps: Best Dad 

Cardstock: Basic Black, Smoky Slate

Accessories: Chevron Embossing folder, clear embossing powder, Brad, eyelets, Ribbon, Small Circle Punch

Sorry for the Absence...

I apologize for my lack of posts lately, due to some personal matters...I'm hoping I will be able to post again soon! thanks for visiting!

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Cards

This week at Stampin' Royalty, the challenge is a Picture Inspiration

I really like the feel of the pictures in the collage, very soft and serene. There are so many things to take inspiration from, and so many pretty details for the eye to feast on. 

What will inspire you? 

We would love to see what you come up with!