Welcome to InKing Royalty’s August Blog Hop! Can you believe it’s already time for schools to start back up?! The return to school after summer vacation is a really big deal for students, teachers, school workers and the parents who are left home alone. To honor this big event, we have created projects with a back to school theme. 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.
This has been one of the hardest themes for me to wrap my head around! Celebrating Back To School is not anything I have ever participated in since I do not have children. However, I love seeing the creative photos taken each year to document back to school. And that is what I based my card on.
Stamps
Considering the theme, I was concerned I did not have appropriate stamps for this card. Hopefully what I created fits the idea! Since back to school is a big deal, especially the first year of school, I thought that was Headline worthy. So out came the Breaking News stamp set. The large newspaper is stamped and then cut out. For the sentiment I went with the Days To Remember stamp set. It is the one like a calendar builder. And the sentiment from the set seemed a good fit, as it is a Day To Remember.
To add to the “newspaper article”, I went back to my first day of school. Apparently I was very hard headed and only wanted to wear my cowgirl outfit! So seeing the little princess in the Scary Cute stamp set seemed appropriate. This same card could work for an invitation or even baby shower with these same images. But I hope it works in your imagination for First Day of School.
Colors and Paper
To coordinate with the little princess, I needed bright female colors. Thee were found in a piece of the Tea Boutique 6X6 Designer Series Paper. From there it progressed to the card base of Polished Pink and layer of Tahitian Tide. This resulted in the little girl being pretty in pink. And to add more to the newspaper article, I added a few balloons to continue the celebration.
A finishing touch is Tahitian Tide Metallic Ribbon for a layered bow. It was wrapped twice around the card and then a double bow was added. The last touch is a few embellishments. To keep the colors equal I went with two each of the 2022-2024 Matte Dots in both Tahitian Tide and Sweet Sorbet, alternating size and color.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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A great way to let someone know we are thinking of them is by sending a card. And today’s card is Sending Love & Hugs! What a great combination.
Stamps and Dies
This card is one that I consider a Smile card. It brings a smile to my face with the fun colors and sentiment. Hopefully it does to you and the recipient as well. Plus it has SMILE in the name. The Sending Smiles Bundle is a die bundle. It includes the flowers and sentiments I used with additional pieces as well. Another nice thing about this card is that it was made using only the one stamp set. All of the sentiments which pair with the “Sending” are just as cute as this one is.
For the Dies used, most are from the Bundle. This includes the flowers, stems, sentiment shape, and the double layer of “Sending”. Additionally I used one of the Scallop Contours Dies for the shape of the background. Those scallops fit the personality of the other pieces.
Paper and Color
Strangely enough for me, the stamp set came before the DSP this time. But in deciding what colors to use for the flowers, I looked at different DSP to get them. And I found this sweet piece from the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper. The bold hearts are a perfect match.
The flowers are Fresh Freesia stamped onto Fresh Freesia cardstock. The leaves and stems are Parakeet Party, as is the sentiment layer. Since these colors are softer, I wanted a bolder color for the large layer. And the Starry Sky fit perfectly. Again, I chose that from looking at which color stood out the most on the DSP piece.
Extra Touches
The two layers for the “sending” sentiment are what really makes this card I believe. And I will admit to having had to die cut two of the top layer. The first time I failed to add some of the Adhesive Sheets to the cardstock prior to cutting. Those letters are really too fine, and it’s a long word, for me to attempt to add liquid glue. So an adhesive sheet is a time and sanity saver for me!!
The final touch for the card was adding a little bit of bling. This time I used a couple of the Glossy Dots. They come in a variety of colors on one sheet and a variety of sizes. There are two of the small ones one each end of the sentiment and a large one on the largest flower.
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Today’s card is an early Christmas card for the Make My Monday Challenge. It consists of a mixture of stamp sets and Die sets to create a Cup of Christmas.
Today’s card is Christmas in August for the Make My Monday Challenge. As a member of the Design Team, I try to make cards that can inspire you. This one is two fold. It contains pieces from a variety of die sets for the sprigs. And begins with the tea cup, which is not at all Christmas. Hopefully you will be inspired and join this challenge. At least go to the blog and take a look at everyone’s creations. Simply click on the picture below.
Stamps
As I said above, this is definitely a “parts” card. The beginning was the idea of sprigs of evergreen, etc in a container. But what container was the question. The answer came in the form of this cup from Cup of Tea. After stamping and coloring it, the fun began. However, the second question was how to add a sentiment to the cup and little scene I was creating. After trying a few different things, I remembered the little tea bag, or tag in my case, in the Tea Cup Dies. With the tag ready to go all I needed was a sentiment. It was found in the Leaves of Holly stamp set. The simple “Joy” was a perfect match for this scene.
Dies
With the container taken care of with the cup from the Cup of Tea stamp set and Tea Cups Dies, I moved on to the sprigs and leaves. A little confession is in order here. Over the last year I have found myself pulled to quite a lot of the Stampin’ Up! Die sets. The change is that I look at them for overall content and not simply that they cut out a stamped image. It is more of what else is included and other uses. And for that reason, I have more die sets than ever! (Both good and bad news)
With seeing quite a few Christmas cards being shared of late, I have begun looking at my dies for pieces that would be background or additions for Christmas cards. And that has paid off hugely on this card. Best of all is that I have cut a few in traditional colors when I am using the dies for other cards. Having these on hand made this card go much quicker. The harder part was remembering where the little pieces came from!
Fill Pieces
Here is a list of the various pieces. Hopefully you have some of these in your Die library! Maybe an unexpected one is the Old Olive stem in the center. It is from the Organic Beauty Die set. As is the Poppy Parade piece depicting holly berries. The Fir pieces are from the Full Basket die set. That is the one with the cute basket and kitten. And the white piece is from the Splendid Stems dies.
DSP and Finishes
Of course the DSP is what prompted my color choices all the way around this card. This beautiful piece is from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper. The colors are really stunning in person. And the choices for all of the stems were due to the DSP piece as well. Additionally, the silver dotted piece of DSP is from the Sale-A-Bration 6×6 pack of Silver & Gold Foil. It adds a touch more bling to the card.
There are two things added for finishes to the card. First is the gorgeous Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon to hold the tag. This ribbon is so sparkly and very easy to work with. And last but not least are the Rhinestones. Just one on the tag was not enough. So there are a couple placed on a few of the silver dots in the paper. More bling is best!
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Today’s card is using the sweet paper from the Happy Forest Friends. This is a Smile card from that happy paper, but also a Fun Fold.
Paper
This card is a Fun Fold and actually the paper is more the star of the show. So I am starting with the beautiful Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper. As I show the open view, you will see that the same pattern carries across the entire card. The only different piece is the one showing on the left above. That space needed to be a complimentary pattern, instead of the same.
All of the colors used are pulled from the woodsy piece of the DSP. Soft Suede, the rarely used So Saffron, and Poppy Parade all work so well together. Here is a view of the open card.
Stamps, Dies & Embossing
It took a variety of products to get the details on this card that I was looking for. The stamps used are from the Ringed With Nature stamp set. Even the little leaf on the inside writing section is from the set. And those tree rings are so fun! They are part of the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder. This includes the embossing folder, along with ten tree rings that create five double layer rings like I used.. But also includes little twigs and leaves dies. It is an awesome set of Dies and can be bundled with the Ringed With Nature Stamp Set.
The focal layer is two of the tree rings, which fit perfectly together. Sadly you must zoom in on the photo to the great details of the rings, but in person it is easy to see. The sentiment is from the stamp set as well. It was stamped using Poppy Parade for a bit more Pop! For the final touch I added one of the 2021-2023 Opal Rounds for a touch of bling and to show a bit more of the “yellow” look.
Measurements:
This is a FunFold that is super easy to make. For the base card you need a piece of 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 cardstock that is scored at 1 1/2 and 4 1/4. Fold and burnish to a Z fold. The focal layer So Saffron is cut to 2 3/4 X 5 1/4 with DSP at 2 1/2 X 5. The left side front has So Saffron at 2 3/8 X 5 1/4 with complimentary DSP at 2 1/8 X 5. There is an inside narrow piece that has layer as 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 and the DSP at 1 X 5. And the back section has So Saffron cut to the standard inside size of 4 X 5 1/4. Then there is a DSP on the left cut to 1 7/8 x 5 and a White at 1 3/4X 5.
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The Charming Sentiments Bundle is such a wonderful set and dies to have on hand. The outlined sentiments are different and stand out so well. Today’s card showcases a sentiment from the bundle.
Stamps and Dies
The sentiment standing out so beautifully is what I mentioned in the beginning of the post. This is a sentiment from the Charming Sentiments Bundle. And no, I did not have to fussy cut around the sentiment. The matching Dies fit each one perfectly. This is a game changer in my book! The little details of cutting around each end of “Everything” and especially the bottom of the “y”. That is just so cool!! Best of all is that there are a variety of sentiments in the set.
DSP
Are you questioning where the DSP is? There is none showing on the front of the card. But yes there is! The floral arrangement is a piece of the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper. If you follow me regularly, you may remember that I have posted two other cards using a cut out arrangement of this paper. After starting with a 6X6 piece and coloring all of the flowers, this is the third card created from that square of DSP. And shockingly there is a small piece leftover for another card in the future. Plus, there is an edging piece on the inside of the card. How cool is that? Here is the inside.
Colors
All of the colors used on the card came from my imagination in coloring the DSP piece. The previous cards had the brighter colors showcased. So for this one I went with the more subtle colors. Balmy Blue and So Saffron are calm colors. Plus the Balmy Blue Double Stitched Ribbon was a great addition to ground the sentiment. All of the colors of Stampin’ Blends used are in the Supply List at the bottom of the page.
If you want to see the previous cards using the other pieces from the DSP square, you can see them HERE and HERE.
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This month, the theme is Seasons’ Greetings. This month’s design team members showcase projects inspired by their favorite seasonal time of the year. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Choosing a favorite season is really difficult. All are great for very different reasons. But to only choose one, I have to go with Christmas. The Love, Family, Decorations all joined together make it the best time of year. So I created a “Joined Together” card for today’s theme with Wishes & Kisses.
Stamp and Die Bundles
As soon as I saw the sentiment used today, I knew this was going to be a combined card. That sentiment of “Candy Cane Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses” is so sweet! And I happened to have both stamp bundles to make that work.
The candy cane and sentiment are from the Sweet Candy Canes Bundle which includes the Candy Canes Dies. There are two candy canes facing opposite directions included. But I only needed one for this. And to pair it with some mistletoe, I pulled out the Mistletoe Magic Bundle. That bundle includes the Mistletoe Dies.
For the sentiment you may be surprised as where that Die is from. It is a part of the All That Die set that pairs with the masculine He’s All That set. The oval with a bit of embossed inner ring seemed to fit perfectly with the size of the sentiment.
Paper and Color
The colors on this card are not exactly pulled from the DSP as is usual for me. For the candy cane, it is stamped using Cherry Cobbler Ink. The Mistletoe is stamped using Shaded Spruce for a bit brighter look. However it is colored using Soft Succulent, which is a color from the DSP piece.
The DSP is the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. The opposite side of this piece is Evening Evergreen with Gold designs. But this side had snowflakes which goes with my Christmas Theme. The card base of Shaded Spruce also pulls the brighter colors together. And the White layer helps bring out the white snowflakes of the DSP.
Finishes
To “hang” my mistletoe required some ribbon strong enough to hold the candy cane as well. LOL!! This was achieved using the Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon. This ribbon makes a beautiful bow. And the tag fits perfectly on the ribbon as well. The final touch is the Red Pearl from Festive Pearls embellishments. Also there is a bit of Wink of Stella on the candy cane and mistletoe for a little shine and sparkle.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on [second Wednesday]. Our theme will be Focus on the Sentiment, when the design team will showcase a sentiment as the focal point of their project.
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