Welcome to InKing Royalty’s March Blog Hop! Despite the occasional cold spell or snowfall in some areas, we are well into Spring – and we are ready for the flowers to bloom. We are excited to share our flower-filled creations with you and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Before I do anything else, let me share my card for the Hop:
The rabbit’s shirt on the front has flowers, you can see flowers peeking out on the DSP (designer series paper) on the front, flowers on the second panel, and I stamped some on the last panel. Flowers are everywhere!
The theme for the current Make My Monday challenge, hosted by yours truly, is spring colors. You can see my first card for the challenge here. This card fits as well.
I’ll also be entering this in the As You See It #29 challenge and the Creative Creases Challenge. You can see both banners below:
Mary Deatherage from Stamps-n-Lingers
I could not have made this card as relatively easy as I did without a tremendous amount of help from Mary Deatherage. If you haven’t been to Mary’s Stamps-n-Lingers blog, please visit her site! The woman is a collage and/or fun fold queen and her written and verbal directions are absolutely fabulous! Part of what I love when CASe’ing her cards is that her directions for the measurements are up front. I enjoy getting all my pieces cut first, and then putting everything together. Here’s her blog post for this fun fold. She also included a PDF of directions and, with her permission, I’ve attached it here:
So, there you have it! Basically, I followed her directions but used different DSP patterns. I used a bunny for the front mainly because the bunny has flowers on his shirt.
Since I don’t have the dies yet (!) so I had to fussy cut the additional clouds, the bunny, and the turtle on the inside. I also don’t have the tiny flowers either. Both are supposed to be available on March 20, 2023. I already have my order ready and just have to add the dies and flowers and submit it.
After I had gotten everything put together, I decided I wanted clouds to peek out from the back of the card. Therefore, I used my embossing buddy before stamping the trio of clouds using VersaMark ink. Then, I covered it with white embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool. So cute!
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Stampin’ Up! has a numbe of all-inclusive kits available! If you have ever thought that you just couldn’t create cards, these kits are for you! Each kit comes with everything you will need, except for a stamp block in the stamping kits.
Here are just four of the kits available:
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These kits are fabulous because you don’t even need an acrylic block!
My very favorite kit is now available! If you don’t know what to get for your mother for Mother’s Day, or just a gift for yourself, these card organizer kits are FABULOUS!
I have such a hard time shopping for my mom and my aunt for holidays, birthdays, etc. So, for this past Christmas, I got two of these card organizer kits, and put them together. I also included other cards from card kits and some I had created in bulk to split between the two gifts. All total, they received a completed organizer and more than 25 cards for all different occassions. I was so proud to give each one of them this beautiful combination of cards and the love that went into each part of them.
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s February Blog Hop! This year’s hops are inspired by our favorite shapes and favorite colors – today’s projects showcase some of Stampin’ Up!’s amazing shades of red. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
My Hello Ladybug card turned out pretty to be basically clean and simple. I used Poppy Parade, Basic Black, and Basic White for my color combination.
Here’s my card:
What to do:
The Poppy Parade base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent fold card.
Trim a piece of black cardstock to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
Run a piece of white cardstock through the Cut and Emboss machine using the Stitched Greenery die.
While I had the die out, I ran the envelope flap only through the Cut & Emboss machine as well.
Trim the white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
Stamp the wings included in the photopolymer Hello Ladybug stamp set in Poppy Parade on white cardstock.
Load the dots stamp in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Line up the dots and stamp onto the wings.
HINT: It might be easier if you color in the dots using a Basic Black Stamping Write Marker.
Punch two ladybug bodies from black cardstock.
Punch both sets of wings. Adhere the wings to the bodies using multipurpose liquid glue.
Add dimensionals under the ladybugs to adhere to the white embossed cardstock.
Wrap a 16 inch length of the black and white gingham ribbon around the white cardstock and tie in a bow.
Trim a piece of black cardstock into the tag. Trim a piece of Poppy Parade to mat the black tag. The width of my Poppy Parade mat measures 1-1/2 inches. The length measures 1-3/4 inches from the top to the point.
Use an embossing buddy to wipe down the black cardstock.
Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark, then add white embossing powder. Heat set with your heat tool.
HINT: It is possible to overheat your embossing powder, so pay careful attention while heating. If your heated powder starts to break, you’ve overheated the powder.
Add dimensionals to the sentiment banner and adhere to the white cardstock so the top is under the ribbon.
Finally, add three black matte dots to the lower left corner.
I must say that the whole time I was looking at the card to write the directions, I kept thinking that the card was missing something. Then, it dawned on me that I forgot the wiggly eyes.
Here’s the card with the wiggly eyes:
What do you think? With or without the wiggly eyes? Either way, these ladybugs are adorable! I’ve made these in a variety of colors, and they are all so stinking cute!
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s January 2023 Blog Hop! If your craft projects aren’t already filled with hearts, then you might be behind the eight ball. No worries – we are here to help. We are excited to share our heart-filled creations with you and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I used the Sale-a-Bration Adorable Owls stamp set.. Yes, I’ve used them a number of times already. You can see those posts here and here. The second link has the directions and pictures for creating the book binding twisted easeI card. For this hop, I also created another twisted easel card because they are so easy and fast. The person to whom you give this card will think it took a really long time to create, but it will be our secret that it comes together in a snap.
Here’s my card:
The Front of This Card:
Since all the measurements are on the previous post (linked above), I am concentrating on what I did for the front of the card.
I used the Country Lane DSP from the current mini-catalog for this card. The colors I used, Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet, Mint Macaron, and Mossy Meadow, all come from the paper.
The SAB catalog contains this Adorable Owls stamp set FREE for a qualifying purchase of $50. One of the card examples has the owls stamped but not colored and I really like the look of them. Therefore, I stamped the owls in Mossy Meadow and fussy cut them out. Fussy cutting for a left-handed person takes more time than a right-handed person because we are going in the opposite (correct?) direction, but it’s so worth it with these owls.
HINT: Since this ink isn’t the Momento ink, you really need to let it dry completely before using the blend pens. The Mossy Meadow ink will bleed if you try to color it too quickly after being stamped.
Then, I fussy cut one of the large hearts and another smaller one, both from the Country Lane DSP.
I used the Sweet Sorbet dark blend for the bowtie, then outlined it with a white gel pen.
I used the Petal Pink dark blend for the beaks and feet. The light blend is on the ears and torso section.
On to all the cropping that I needed to do.
Using the Framed Florets die set, I cropped two ovals – one in Mint Macaron and another in the same DSP I used for the front of the card.
With the same die set, I cropped two Sweet Sorbet sprays of branches, and three Mossy Meadow individual leaves.
The cute little butterflies come from the Elephants on Parade die set. I colored them in Balmy Blue and Sweet Sorbet.
I stamped the sentiment using the Adorable Owls stamp set and cropped it with one of the banner dies from the Stylish Shapes die set.
I added dimensionals under the owls, the larger heart, and the sentiment.
After dry-fitting all the pieces, I used multipurpose liquid glue to attach the pieces. Then, I adhered the dimensionals to the front of the card.
I finished the front of the card off with three basic pearl jewels.
I used a strip of hearts from the bicycle DSP as a stop for the easel. To do this, I needed to cut the mini-dimensionals in half, then I lined the whole strip with them.
Finally, I outlined the small heart using my Sweet Sorbet marker and adhered it to the corner of the white cardstock using multipurpose liquid glue.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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As a hobbyist (looking to grow) demonstrator, I am usually very selective with purchases for the mini-catalog. However, After getting my paper share from Brian King, I have decided to get this RAIN OR SHINE Suite Collection!! The DSP in the mini-catalog is absolutely adorable, as is the bundle. However, the DSP really needs to be seen, and added to your DSP collection! The description says that this is Specialty DSP, and that doesn’t do it justice! The pages have images that have already been dry-embossed and heat set. The dies for this little suite of happiness match up with the DSP. I am getting ready to place an order for this suite before the end of the week!
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s Blog Hop! We have created wintry projects to share with you today – snow, sleds and mittens are sure to be found in our lineup. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I’ve made and posted a dancing gnomes card before, and you can see that post here.
For this blog, I used the Sun Prints DSP because the gnomes DSP (designer series paper) is out of stock. However, the gnomes dies are still available because they coordinate with a new gnomes stamp set coming up in the mini-catalog that starts in January.
Here’s my first dancing gnomes card:
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The first bottom picture shows how the bottom of the gnome moves. It does swing freely, if you are careful to not let the mechanism underneath get caught on the rest of the gnome.
Once I got started with this guy, I felt like I needed to make more. Here are those cards:
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I stumbled across this dancing gnomes video from Susan Campfield and found out how easy it really is to create this adorable gnomes. You can find her video here. Believe me, her video makes more sense than anything I could write.
Measurements:
All of these measurements come from the Sun Prints DSP card.
The Starry Sky base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The white cardstock mat measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
I used the largest deckled rectangle die for the Sun Prints DSP.
Next, I cropped white cardstock using a smaller deckled die.
I used two of the DSP patterns to crop the hat and the bottom of the body of the gnome.
The beard and the three pieces for the nose and two hands were cropped from white cardstock.
The white cardstock for the inside of the card measures 5-1/4 inches by 4 inches. I used Starry Sky ink and one of the Framed and Festive sentiments for the inside of the card.
I trimmed another pattern from the Sun Prints DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
Putting the Card Together:
I used the SU1000 natural blend to color the nose and hands.
I used the black blunt end of a black marker to outline the hat and the ties on the feet.
I trimmed a strip of DSP to 1/2 by 1-1/4 inches and then trimmed it in half to create arms. After I trimmed them, I slightly rounded the corners so they wouldn’t be blocky arms.
HINT: When adding the arms, make sure they don’t rub up against the mechanism that allows the gnome legs to swing. I found that if I trimmed the “shoulders” then glued the arms under where the hat attaches, I could minimize the interference.
I cropped the panel behind the gnome from white cardstock. Then, I used a blending brush and Starry Sky ink to color the white cardstock. Then, I attached the gnome using dimensionals.
HINT: Only put one dimensional under the hat and one under each hand. Any more dimensionals will interfere with the swinging legs.
I used some multipurpose liquid glue to adhere a wonderful snowflake to the DSP on the top.
Next, I trimmed another snowflake so that it peeks out from under the bottom of the blended panel.
Before I attached the gnome panel, I wound a combination of the silver mesh and Starry Sky metallic ribbon around the DSP and tied it in a bow.
Then, I added dimensionals to the blended panel and adhered it to the front of the DSP.
I used multipurpose liquid adhesive to attached the DSP to the white cardstock, and the cardstock to the front of the card.
Finally, I trimmed the DSP for the envelope flap, and punched a 1-inch circle for the envelope seal. With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal.
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s November Blog Hop! November is a time of gratitude and thanksgiving, and we’ve made projects that say “thanks!” to special people in our lives. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I’ve just about finished my Thanksgiving cards, but I’ve shared them in previous blogs. For this blog hop, I used the Splendid Day Specialty DSP for this fun fold card.
Here’s my Splendid Day sending thanks card:
Once I picked out the papers, I knew I needed a fun fold to showcase the gorgeous foils. Enter Pinterest, where I found this easy card tutorial from Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom, which you can see here. Part of what I really enjoyed about this video is that Beth shares her templates and it’s very easy to follow along and create a card with her.
Here’s my version of her templates:
Measurements:
The Fresh Freesia cardstock back base measures 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches.
The second pieces of cardstock measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches. For scoring, you can do it one of two ways. First, score this piece at 2, 3-3/4, 7-1/4 and 9 inches. OR, you can score at 2 and 3-3/4 inches, then flip the paper 180 degrees and score at 2 and 3-3/4 inches on the opposite end.
The Splendid Day Specialty DSP foil piece for the very front measures 3-3/4 by 4-1/8 inches. The second piece measures 1-3/4 by 4 inches.
The reverse side of the foil DSP is this beautiful floral Fresh Freesia lily-like pattern. The two outside pieces measure 3/4 by 4 inches. The piece for the very inside of the card measures 3-1/4 by 4 inches.
HINT: The next time I make this card, I am going to use 1/8 inch borders instead of 1/4 borders.
I trimmed a piece of the Fresh Freesia 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
I used scrap pieces of Fresh Freesia banner on the front and the white cropped piece the inside sentiment.
What I Did:
I would strongly suggest that you follow along with Beth’s video for the process to make this card. Her video would make so much more sense than if I tried to explain what I did here in writing.
The front sentiment and banner come from the Fond of Autumn bundle. I stamped the border in Fresh Freesia ink and quickly covered it in clear embossing powder, which I then heat-set.
Next, I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark and covered it in white embossing powder, which I also heat-set.
HINT: Don’t forget to swipe your embossing buddy over the cardstock before stamping. The group of tools for heat embossing can be found on page 49 in the current mini-catalog. It’s well worth purchasing the tools which will make your heat-embossing experiences much easier.
After I heat-set the sentiment, I cropped it using the Autumn Bouquet die set. This is the only place where I used dimensionals because there’s already enough bulk in the card.
The inside sentiment comes from Lisa Curcio’s $1,000,000 stamp set Charming Sentiments. I stamped it using Fresh Freesia ink on white cardstock.
Then, I cropped it using the deckled rectangles die.
Next, I outlined the white panel using the Fresh Freesia marker.
Finally, I tied a small bow using the Fresh Freesia ribbon. I was so thankful that it came out on the first try. I attached it using a glue dot.
With that, I finished this coordinated card and envelope set.
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Create more by spending less during the Seasonal Sale! Between 15 and 18 November 2022, select products from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be on sale with the following discounts:
10% off all punches
15% of all stamps (Host stamp sets are not included in this sale)
20% off all dies
20% off all embossing folders
20% off all non-specialty and non-assortment Designer Series Paper
With the season of giving upon us, this is a great opportunity to buy gifts for your fellow crafting enthusiasts, or to stock up on supplies for all your upcoming handmade projects. Remember, this sale is for two more days only! Don’t miss out!
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s October Blog Hop! Boo! Today we are sharing scary and sweet projects perfect for Halloween. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I’ve already posted all kinds of cards using the Kindest Gnomes bundle, and I’m adding another one for this blog hop. Today, I combined a gnome with the Scary Cute bundle for my BOO! card. I created a simple z-fold card using both bundles.
Here’s my BOO! card:
Measurements:
The Gorgeous Grape base measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
The two Old Olive panels measure 4-1/8 by 2-5/8 inches.
The Gingham Cottage Pumpkin Pie DSP (designer series paper) measures 5-1/4 by 4 inches, mainly because that’s all I had left of the paper.
The Scary Silhouettes die set was used for all the cropped pieces, except the gnome, of course.
I cropped the Gorgeous Grape and white cardstock using the Scary Silhouettes die.
The are three layers Basic Black frames adhered together with multipurpose liquid glue.
I placed dimensionals under the bats and the gnome since they would be placed on the open part of the z-fold card base.
Stamping, Cropping, and Coloring:
I used Old Olive ink and the trio of bats stamp and stamped them randomly on both Old Olive panels.
Next, I used a blending brush and Mango Melody ink on white cardstock to create the moon. After I punched it out using a 1-inch circle punch. In order to get it to fit in the corner under the frames, I used the open base die. Then, I adhered it under the frames.
I used the Momento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp both sentiments and the bats on the white cardstock.
My desire to save cardstock when possible gave me an idea for cropping the spooky house so it fits inside the frames. I found that after cropping the frames, I could place the house die at the bottom of the negative space from the frames. By sitting the house right up against the edge, the resulting cropped house will fit the frames perfectly.
I needed to make sure that I only adhered the left side of the the framed piece on the front. Then, I carefully placed the white cardstock under the framed piece on the front so the white wouldn’t show when I closed the card.
I used Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Smoky Slate blends combos. I created the lines on this cuties’ pants using my Old Olive marker.
Next, I used a Basic Black marker for the lantern and colored the “glass” using the clear Wink of Stella.
With that, I’d finished this adorable BOO! card.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Brian King at Stamp with Brian. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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I did with the purchase of two of these NEW birthday organizer kits! I actually got my delivery with the two kits on Sunday (yes, it was delivered on Sunday)! YEAH!
Here’s an unboxing video explaining the kit contents:
I got one kit for my mom and one for my aunt, neither of whom get out as easily as they used to do. I’m in the process of making additional cards to include with this kit, that I will make for them before I give them as a present.
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Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
