Reading, Writing, and My Digital Studio!

today's project was one i made for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge! Back to School!

at first i was having trouble deciding what i wanted to make. But i knew i had these cute pics of my little girl from when she went to Kindergarten, and thought i would finally do something with them! Did somebody say... Scrapbook page?! Of course!
I was able to make this whole page from scratch in about an hour. I created the "lined paper" background myself, and added all the elements easily. a little adjusting of the placement, size and colors, a few shadows, and i was finished! I really like how it turned out, actually! hope you do too!
Ok, so now it's your turn! head over to Stampin' Royalty and upload your Back to School projects!

Another One for Ya!

ugh! i really dislike this whole "busy" thing....it is keeping me from my stamping!! Well, this one is a card i made a few weeks ago and just got to posting. It's pretty simple once you kind of realize there are only a few elements on the card. I used the Oval punch to make the flower, stamped and cut out the birdy, silhouette cut the main sentiment, and added a butterfly!

Gosh, life just doesn't seem to slow down for anything, does it? ha! I have been wanting to get in there and work in my craft room, but i hope things slow down for me so i can get back to normalcy! (and stamping!)

That Sparkle in you Eyes...

Oh, this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge is extra exciting!!! Its all about things that sparkle!! What girl doesn't like things that sparkle? I know i do!

You know, when i sit down and try to visualize what i want to make each week, i have to say it is very rare it comes out just as i envisioned. Well, i have to say that this card was almost exactly what i pictured! I had even made a rough sketch before i began. The white portion was a little different than i would have liked, but it works. : )

I began by doing the main panel, i cut a rectangle of Bermuda Bay, then a panel of Pool Party that i cut freehanded in a wavy pattern, then repeated with a panel of Whisper White. I then glued them together, and added stitching using Going Grey marker. I die cut several snowflakes using the Northern Frost die, then i inked the sentiment stamp from Contempo Christmas using markers. I then stamped it and cut it out. After adhering everything on the card, i added lots and lots of pretties!! (rhinestones)
I put it all on a few different mats of Whisper White, Pool Party, and a Bermuda Bay cardbase.
I know that Bermuda Bay is retired, but this card would look equally as pretty with different shades of blue...or even pink....(i might have to try that one!)

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Return of the Stamper!

YAY!! I was actually able to get into my craft room this week and get my hands on some actual paper and ink and tools!! oh, i feel so much better now! So this weeks project is an ACTUAL card!! (heehee)

This one was made for the sketch challenge over at Stampin' Royalty.

I used Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White cardstock, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Designer Sieries Paper, Soft Suede ink, Just Believe and Bring on the Cake stamp sets, Ribbon Border Punch, Beautiful Butterflies die, White taffeta ribbon, Neutrals collections buttons, and Pearls

I'm Back!

Hello friends! I know i have been away for a while, but this time i have good reason! First i was at convention, second, i had a medical emergency, and lastly, I have been working behind the scenes over at Stampin' Royalty. There were a few changes, and i had volunteered to be the new moderator for the blog, so I had to kind of do a lot of things in a short amount of time! but I am really excited about this opportunity, and am looking forward to whats ahead!

Ok, so having got that out of the way, here is my project for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge! Yes, i know, it's another scrapbook page, but that was due to my lack of being able to get out of bed and upstairs into my craft room, but i had my laptop! So I was still able to be creative! One of the thousands of reasons i love My Digital Studio!

Just Beachy!

Ok friends! here is my project for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge! The theme this week is SUMMER!! as you can see, we had gone to the beach a few months back, and there is nothing that says "summer" more than the beach! I used My Digital Studio to create this scrapbook page. I wanted to go simple with the feel so that the pictures really caught your attention. I gave it the look of sand and a little bit of swirl to mimic the waves coming up on the sand. I put the cute little flip-flops in a color that matches the sunset picture, placed the two pictures at the top of the page, used simple letters and really it was so easy to put together. I just had to get the placement right because i am kind of a stickler for that haha! Here it is! you can totally do this! so get scrappin!

A Tisket A Tasket...

She's so cute holding her Easter Basket!
It's a Sketch Challenge this week at Stampin' Royalty!

I used the sketch to create a digital scrapbook page of my daughter from this past Easter. She looked so pretty in her dress (and sneakers! haha!) I was able to create this page in an afternoon, and the best part about it was i was trying to find a matching color for the background and was having trouble, so i was able to use the picker feature and "grab" a color from the picture itself to use as a main background color (the dark brown) and it all worked out perfectly! I love my MDS!!

Better Late Than Never!

here is the card for Stampin' Royalty's Inspiration challenge from last week. I was a little slow getting this posted due to the fact i was having the time of my life at CONVENTION!!!!!! I cannot begin to tell you how much fun it is!! Well, maybe i will try to tell you in a post within the next few days : )

So I made this card using Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand, and Bashful Blue cardstock, I used the Scalloped Square punch to punch the flower petals and then used my sponge daubers to create the color variation in the centers. I punched the little flowery centers using the Boho Blossoms punch, then added pearls and dots using my Basic Black marker. I stamped the sentiment with the Sincere Salutations set in Cajun Craze ink, punched it out with the large oval punch, added some sponging around the edges and finished it off with some pearls!

Forever Friendship

I love the color combination for this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge! Pacific Point, Pear Pizazz, and Pink Pirouette! To be honest, i had a little trouble coming up with a card (seems to be the norm with me lately!) but after trying a few different things, i was able to come up with this card! I used the above mentioned colors of cardstock, the Season of Friendship and Aviary stamp sets, the Boho Blossoms punch, and those wonderful little pearls!

After stamping the tree in Pear Pizazz, I cut it out (yes, it was a little tedious, but it didn't take long!) then i cut the 'grass' pieces by hand, punched out the flowers in pink, then used markers to color that ADORABLE little owl then cut him out. I stamped the sentiment on a scratch piece of Whisper White, then cut one side like a 'banner'. I put dimensionals on the tree, owl, sentiment banner, and the top grass piece, then added stitching with markers.

Super Simple Monday

Ok! I know it has been forever, but Super Simple Monday has returned! This card is actually a swap that i made for CONVENTION!!!! I am super excited about convention which is in one week!!! I can't wait!
So if you get one of these as a swap, it's from me! Be sure to say hi!
For this one I used the leftover piece from the top note die (great way to use scraps!) and stamped the birdcage in black, then the little birdies from the Aviary set in Elegant Eggplant, it is hard to see in the photo, but there is a little rhinestone on the bottom of the birdcage for some sparkle! This card is actually pretty easy to make! I will have another card made with the same layout on one of my upcoming posts!

Oh, Say Can You See!

Hello, everyone! This weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge is about going patriotic!

since i don't normally send cards for Independence Day, I went with a scrapbook page made on my trusty My Digital Studio!

I love using that program because if something doesn't look quite right as you are working on it, you can change it and you haven't wasted anything!

And you are always guaranteed to have just the right color that you need!

Oh, how I love my MDS!

Let Them Eat Cake!

This Weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge is a sketch challenge!
As you can see, i have made a birthday card (seems to be popular with me, heehee!) I wanted to use bright colors, so i picked the brightest ones in my cardstock box, and started creating! the best part about this card is that it uses minimal amounts of cardstock but packs a big color punch!

I used Pacific Point, Real Red, and Daffodil delight cardststock, a red button from the Bold Brights buttons, some ribbon, and the Bring on the Cake set for the image. the dotted scallop ribbon border punch, the large oval punch, and the perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. and that little bit of bling!!

Picture This...

Todays card is made for this weeks Stampin Royalty Challenge, which was a picture inspiration challenge. as you can see, i mostly took my inspiration from the color scheme, and you may be wondering where i got the polka dots from. Well, if you look at the rug on the inspiration picture, you will see there are polka dots there! i don't know why those caught my eye, but they did, and i went from there. I always find it interesting how everyone interprets a photograph differently, and it is always so wonderful to see that in the projects they create. I would love to see how you interpret this weeks picture!

This card was made with Pink Pirouette, Going Grey, and Whisper White cardstock, Pink Pirouette, Going Grey and Regal Rose ink, Cupcake punch, white buttons, and some rhinestones, the stamp is from the Bring on the Cake set, and the DSP is from the Neutral collection. oh, and how could i forget... some glitter to finish it off!

Celebrate Dad!

Fathers Day is just around the corner, so it's time to get started on those cards for dear ol' dad!

And if you are anything like me, i have the HARDEST time coming up with masculine cards! but you are in luck, because this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge is all about celebrating Dad, so there is lots of inspiration, not only from the goddesses samples, but from the wonderful projects that are being submitted! click on over to check it out, make one of your own, and be sure to submit it! We would love to see it, and there will be someone out there inspired by your creation!

When trying to come up with this card, i first thought, ok, what kind of things would i attribute to a father. well, lots of things went through my mind, but i started thinking about shirts, and originally i thought about a bowling shirt theme, but it wasn't working out, so then i thought, ok, button up striped shirt, and maybe a belt. so from there, it evolved into the card in the picture. originally it was supposed to be like the cuff of a striped shirt (see the button placement?) but when i look at it, it looks more like a off white shirt, belt, and striped pants. haha! anyway, i hope it helps you come up with a nice card for dad, i am sure whatever you give him, he will love!

For this card i used sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Chocolate Chip DSP, Chocolate Chip Buttons, and the All Holidays stamp set stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on Sahara Sand cardstock.

Wow! I'm Posting Something!!

ok, I know i've been lagging in the posting department, a lot of my crafting time has been used to finish up some wedding invitations i was asked to make. I am proud to say, i am almost finished with them!

I've been so busy, i even missed posting this card! i know it's a little late, but here it is! you can also use this layout/design for a birthday or any senitment you need.