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
It is currently below freezing here in Georgia! But as I came through one of the cities near me yesterday I saw all of the Wisteria blooming. There are several large trees covered in it in the downtown area. That was the answer for my “flower” !!
Stamp Bundle
This gorgeous Wisteria is from the Wisteria Wishes Bundle. The matching Dies make it so easy to create a fun layout. I stamped the flowers using Highland Heather. The branch used is not the one that actually has the three hang down attachments for the wisteria. But I liked the leaves detail on this one and simply tucked the flowers underneath for a more realistic look. The branch is cut from Evening Evergreen card stock to pull the darkest section from the DSP.
The sweet and simple sentiment is included in this stamp set. I wanted something fairly simple to not distract from the Wisteria or the DSP. Using the Label Me Fancy Punch and a small leaf stamp was perfect. The sentiment is stamped using Orchid Oasis Ink and the little leaf with Evening Evergreen. To tie these together I added just a strip of the Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon.
Papers
My paper choices all came from wanting a purple for the Wisteria. I found this fun sheet of the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper that has a variety of purples, as well as a couple of different greens. With the different purples I opted to go with Orchid Oasis for the card base. And with the darker Evening Evergreen branch, I opted for the softer Soft Succulent as the layer between the card base and DSP. All it took to finish this card was a few scattering of the Pearls.
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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Today’s card is a simple Fun Fold that would be a great card for anyone. It is all about the milkshake. And who doesn’t love one of those!!
The Fold
As much as I love the milkshake, I have to share the fold first. It is what shows off the milkshake. And it is a really simple one to do. The card begins with a piece of card stock that is 4 1/4 X 11 and scored at 5 1/2. But instead of Vertical it is horizontal. Next you cut down on the fold line 1 1/2″ and cut across the front. This opens the top section of the card. You can use any die to create the fun peekaboo opening. I used the layering circles. Just remember to add your DSP to the front before cutting the shaped opening. Now that was easy peasy wasn’t it?
All of the papers and inks are listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post.
Stamp Set / Bundle
This fun stamp set is Share A Milkshake, with the matching dies of course. Here is the open view of the card so you can see the entire milkshake.
Yummy!! The glass is a two step process to give the shading. The darker area is stamped using Bermuda Bay Ink and the lighter is Coastal Cabana. Being photopolymer, these are so easy to line up. The strawberry milkshake is stamped using Polished Pink. And the straw is both of the glass colors again. The milkshake and straw are both raised to show the definition. Best of all, there is a slit in the milkshake part for the straw to slip into! I love that!
Sentiment and extras
The sentiment is included in the stamp set. But it is one sentiment together. I used the method of covering the bottom portion with tape ( or whatever you have handy) when inking, remove it and stamping. Then I repeated the same for the top portion of the sentiment and then stamped the lower section a bit below the closed layer. That little surprise is a quick and easy way to add to the card. The hearts are included in the set as well. Just as a finishing touch, I used one of the larger Pearls on the milkshake. I must have bling!
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Spring is definitely here in the South! Colors are popping out everywhere, along with the dreaded pollen. But the colors and new life are beautiful. The Make My Monday Challenge Blog is on the nose with the theme this time. It is Spring Colors. And my card is all about the bright colors.
You too can join in on the Make My Monday Challenge. Click on the link below and you will be taken to the challenge page. There you can see what the other designers have created for Spring Colors, and can also add your own card.
Papers
These bright papers were what I chose as my Spring Colors. They are both from the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper in the Annual Catalog. These definitely gave me a few color choices to make. I decided on Highland Heather as the card base, with the fun mix of DSP for the other layers.
Circles
I have to comment on the two circles of the sentiment layer. These are the two New / Returning Circle Punches in the Online Exclusives available now. They are the 1 3/4″ and 2″ Circle Punches. I really love punches and these are actually two that I never got rid of. These were so popular that they were out of stock for a bit, but are back in inventory now.
Stamps and Dies
The papers did not have quite enough flowers for my theme. LOL!!!! I really just wanted to add something nice to the circle layers. So I chose the Framed Florets Bundle. The flowers are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored to somewhat match the floral paper. The flowers are Fresh Freesia, with a Calypso Coral center, Mint Macaron leaves, and Parakeet Party for the fun balls. This was die cut using the matching dies from the Framed Florets Dies.
To finish the card, I added the simple sentiment of Celebrate at the top of the White circle. Then gave it some added definition with the 2022-2024 Matte Dots. Adding some Starry Sky and Parakeet Party dots goes along with the prominant colors.
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As I mentioned yesterday, today’s card is a very simplified version of the same card. It includes the same Silly Goose and the same DSP, just without the Fun Fold. A very quick and easy card for a rainy Friday.
Stamps
This wonderfully cute Silly Goose is back again. The colors are shifted around a bit on the balloon and party hat. Other than that it is the same goose. And is even the same sentiment. For this version I simply used a larger piece of White and added the sentiment at the bottom instead of separate. This white piece is 3 X 3 3/4, with the Night of Navy layer at 3 1/4 X 4.
Papers
The card base and DSP are also the same as yesterday’s card. The Pale Papaya brings out the small speck of it in the DSP. And the Night of Navy layer really highlights that color int he DSP. The balloon being Sweet Sorbet finishes the color pallet.
Even without the Fun Fold of yesterday, I used the same dimensions of the DSP. It is a square from Lovely In Linen Designer Series Paper that is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4. Then I cut it on the diamond using the Paper Trimmer. Each triangle fits in the upper right and lower left corners of the card. With the card closed, it is almost identical to yesterday’s version. You can see that post HERE to compare the two.
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I really hope you will give one of these cards a try. Or better yet, make your own versions of both of them. Hoping you have an awesome weekend.
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Sometimes it is difficult for me to create one card. I have two different versions of the same card to share with you today and tomorrow. From the front they look similar. The difference is in the cut and fold. But both star the Silly Goose.
The Cut
I am sharing the Fun Fold version first. This card was made for a class a couple of weeks ago. I found this cut on Pinterest but did not make note of the name as there were a few by different stampers. If you look closely at the top edge of the goose layer, you can see the cut that gives you a clue it is a Fun Fold.
Here is the open view
To make the cut, I measured with a ruler from the top right edge of the card front, down 3 3/4 and placed a tic mark with a pencil. And then marked the same 3 3/4 in from the edge going across the top towards the fold. Next I placed the two tic marks on the paper trimmer and cut off that triangle of card. It is an easy but fun design.
Note: Do you remember the Fold where you fold back the top layer from the upper right corner and make a fold onto the front of the card? This is almost the same idea, just cut that off instead of folding it down. Here is a version of that from two years ago. You can get these directions from clicking on the photo. Now I will have to redo that one!
Stamps
The Silly Goose stamp set is one that simply makes me Smile! The images are so darn cute. And the sentiments are perfect for a little humor. I believe this set is great for any age. My goose is white, which makes the coloring minimal. Even though I do love to color. All I had to do was match the hat and balloon to the DSP and it was ready to go.
Papers
Finding a DSP that would look good with the goose was not a problem. Especially since it was a birthday card. This is from the Lovely In Linen Designer Series Paper in the Annual Catalog. I love the navy and red, with the softer of the Pale Papaya. Going with the softer color helped to pull it from the DSP. Then I added the Sweet Sorbet as the bright to highlight the goose. The navy came from the Milky Dots, which are a new favorite bling!!!
The focal layers can be any size needed. And I described the Cut in the first paragraph. For the DSP, take a piece that is the same size as the cut. That is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4. Cut it on the trimmer in a diamond shape to create the two triangles. The inside White is 4 X 5 1/4 and the triangle totally is placed flush on the white from the top corner, across and down. It does not reach all the way across, but that part is hidden when the card is closed. I added the white layer into the card and closed the front. Then the other half of the DSP is placed in the bottom left of the front with similar borders as the inside part you see.
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This month, our blog hop theme is Party Time! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for 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.
My card is definitely in the Party mode. I have paired some bright and fun papers with a perfect Cat-Cake. A cupcake with a cat !
Stamps
My Fat Cat cupcake is the best Party theme I can think of. And he looks very happy and proud of himself. You know how much I love to color. So the Best Day stamp set is my idea of a good time. This image is my favorite and I knew I had to have it the first time I saw it in the Mini Catalog. I do not currently have a gray cat in my hoard right now, but gray fit the bill the best. The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with the same colors as are in the papers. All of the Stampin’ Blends used are in the Supply List as the bottom of the post.
Papers
The papers used here are what determined the accessory colors for the Cat Cake. These are both from the Flowers & More Designer Series Paper. This is a Host Reward option in the Mini Catalog. I love bright and this fits that bill perfectly. For the card base I chose the brightest of all of the colors. The Parakeet Party is a bright and happy color for sure.
To match all of the brightness, I had to give my kitty cake some bling. With all of the colors I used, I found the purrrfect solution with the 2022-2024 Matte Dots. They are in the same bright colors. So instead of choosing, I just went wild and used a variety of color there as well.
Fun Fold
The reason for my finger in the first photo is that this is a Fun Fold also. I had to hold it flat to photograph better. Here is the open view. You can see that I used the stripes on all of the folds, with the bright mixed background as the inside back layer.
What you cannot see are two more striped pieces as well as the opposite of the cat layer. I have seen a variety of this fold and no one ever adds another writing spot. So I placed a blank white on the back of cat fold for writing. That way it is not exposed if someone wants to display your artwork.
Measurements
This card takes almost a full sheet of card stock. But it is well worth the sheet! The card base is 5 1/2 X 11. This leaves you with a strip that is 3 X 11. Cut that down to 3 X 6. Score that piece at 3 and fold in half. That is the cat layer. The card base is scored at 4, 5 3/4, 7 1/2, and 9 1/4. For me it is easier to make the many scores out to the right than up against the Simply Scored edge. Simply turn the card around and fold and burnish. You can refer to the photo to see how it folds.
The strips are four that are each cut to 1 1/2 X 5 1/4, and the inside back DSP is 3 3/4 X 5 1/4. You need three White layers if you add the extra as I did. They are all 2 3/4 X 2 3/4.
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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 April 12th, when our theme will be Flowers in the Garden, showcasing cards/projects with flowers.
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Bright and happy with a Cherry on top is the theme of today’s card. I have mixed fun designer paper with the Sweetest Cherry Bundle for you. It is definitely a Smile card!
Papers
I have to begin with the papers used on this card. The DSP is so pretty and seems like confetti raining down to me. This sheet is from the Flowers & More Designer Series paper from the Mini Catalog Host Rewards. I love all of the colors. And even though they do not totally match the cherry’s colors, they are all bright. For this card, that is all that matters.
But that is not the star of the show. I have a close up of the cherry for you. It is definitely the star! I am not sure where the idea came from, but I used the In Color Glimmer paper for the cherry and the leaves. That is the best idea I have had in quite a while. Here is the close up…..
The glimmer is just enough to add a perfect shade to the Sweet Sorbet red for the cherry. And the Parakeet Party is equally as bright for the leaves. A perfect pairing in my book. Plus the little strip of the Parakeet Party gives just a bit more glimmer and ties the DSP and White piece together perfectly.
Stamps and Punches
The sentiment is from the Sweetest Cherry stamp set. I stamped it using both of the cherry colors, Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party. The brightness almost makes you think they are embossed.
The Cherry punch used is part of the Sweetest Cherry Bundle. Because of using the Glimmer Paper I did not stamp the cherry. I did however add a layer of vellum behind the cherry just as something for it to hang on to. That is punched using the Decorative Circle Punch. For the final touch, I added one single Pearl to the cherry for the extra bit of highlight it deserves.
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Book Fold cards just seem to add a little extra to our creations. I love any Fun Fold, but this is a quick and easy one to do. There is a mixture of products on today’s card. That shows the flexibility of card making I believe.
Papers
I will admit that this paper is from Sale-A-Bration. However, all of Stampin’ Up!’s papers are coordinated to where this card could be easily exchanged for different colors.
My card base is Fresh Freesia. It is odd that now that it is time for it to retire I have discovered how flexible it is and how much I love it! I paired it with Rich Razzleberry to pull the colors from the paper. These shades of purple are very different but work well together. I added to the pairing by using both the polka dot paper and the Rich Razzleberry as tags for the sentiment layer.
Stamps
The sentiment and the stamped florals are from the Honeybee Home stamp set. Using colors from the papers, I colored both of the floral images with Stampin’ Blends. Since this is a fairly generic sentiment, and great for a lot of card giving reasons, I left the inside blank. Except that I added the flower again there. And I colored it the same as the one by the sentiment.
Dies and Punches
The flowers on the front of the card are cut using the matching Dies to the Honeybee Home Bundle. They are called Honeybee Blooms Dies. And the sentiment, which is from the stamp set, is cut using the Double Oval Punch. It seems a rare occasion that I do not use that punch!
The tags anchoring the sentiment are both punched using the Essential Tag Punch. One is from the polka dot DSP and the other is the Rich Razzleberry card stock. They are overlapped and then finished with a bow from the Essential Baker’s Twine Pack in White. The last addition is one of the Brushed Brass Butterflies on the “book” spine.
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The card I have to share with you today is similar to the one from yesterday in that it is very floral. That is not something I do many of. In the case of today’s card, it is really all about the Paper! The Fancy Flora Designer Series paper is amazing in both colors and look of texture.
Paper
The look of textured paint along with the bright colors of this DSP is like looking at a piece of art! All of the sheets in this Fancy Flora Designer Series paper are like this. They are amazing and beautiful. For this card I wanted to show off as much of the paper as I could. So I opted for a couple of flowers and a simple sentiment. The first choice was what colors to pull from the DSP. I chose Orchid Oasis as the card base with a layer of Calypso Coral as a thin layer. And I love how it looks!
Stamps
These two blue flowers may not quite look real. The blue was to pull from the paper and I love blue. So my card, my color of flowers. 🙂 These are from the Two Tone Flora Bundle. This stamp set has a few different sizes of flowers that are a two step stamping. And the Dies cut all of them. I used Orchid Oasis and Balmy Blue to create these gorgeous flowers. And the centers were colored using Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. For the leaves, I stamped with Evening Evergreen and then colored in the open areas with Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends.
The single flower by the sentiment is one of a cluster that I simply cut one away from. I only wanted one for the sentiment. This sentiment is not in the Two Tone Flora set. It is actually from one of the SAB sets. It is the Beautifully Happy stamp set. If you do not have this set, there are many similar sentiments that would work perfectly here. I fussy cut around the words because I did not want a bulky sentiment layer to cover more of the DSP. The single strip of Calypso Coral, along with the little flower, was all I needed to ground the sentiment.
Finishes
Between the raised flowers and the look of texture on the DSP, this card did not really need a lot of extras. But I could not go without adding a touch of bling. So a few scattering of Basic Pearls was the choice I made. They give a bit more elegance to that gorgeous paper.
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Today’s card is just a sweet card for anyone who needs Celebrating. We all can use that most days. This one is made with the Petal Park Bundle of beautiful flowers.
Stamps
The sweet flowers used in this card are from the Petal Park stamp set. And are cut using the Petal Park Punch. This is a two step stamp set. So the outline of the flowers and leaves are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I wanted them to really stand out against the darker background of the papers. The inside of the flowers are stamped using Calypso Coral and the leaves are Soft Succulent. The flowers are three on a single stamp. So this was only two stamping to get all of these flowers. I did stamp the first one full strength and then stamped again onto the second image without re-inking. I love the softer look and how they pair together.
The sentiments are from the Sentimental Park Stamp set. This set has a variety of “build your own sentiment” type stamps. Personally I love this! And to mix the fonts makes me really happy. That is one of the things I love about most of Stampin’ Up!’s sentiments is the mix of fonts in one sentiment.
Dies and Punches
To complete the Petal Park Punch comment, it matches both the flowers and the leaves. Just turn the punch over and look at the punch side to see how best to stamp your images to line up with the punch. For the flowers, having the two larger ones on the bottom works perfectly. The leaves are individual. So I had to stamp five leaves to get what I wanted. By looking at the bottom of the punch, I knew which direction to angle them to easily punch out.
The sentiment layers are made with some of my favorite dies. These are both from the Scalloped Contours Dies. The scallops are in a few different sizes and the smaller white one fits a lot of sentiments and even stamped images. They are a staple to my Die Collection.
Paper and Colors
The beautiful, yet simple, DSP piece is from the Country Floral Designer Series Paper. It is one of the reverse sides. You know I love to use those lesser used papers. This one is pretty with soft colors that I wanted to highlight. My choice of the Calypso Coral , both full and stamped off strength is a shade darker than these flowers, but work wonderfully together. The card base is Mossy Meadow, which is a shade darker than the background. And the Mint Macaron scalloped layer is a shade lighter. All of the Stampin’ Up! colors really do work well together.
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