Stampin' Royalty Challenge #42 Ribbon, RIBBON!!

Welcome to another Stampin' Royalty challenge! Thanks everyone that joined us last week! We had well over a hundred entries!!! This week is a fun one, it's a recipe challenge to use ribbon, Ribbon, RIBBON! Here's what I came up with this week using 3 different types of ribbon/threads.

I layered Rick Rack on top of Satin - there's always a first time for everything!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Paper: Cottage Wall (Retired)
Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon, Orchard Ribbon Originals (Retired), Linen Thread, 5/16" Neutral Brads, Flower Fusion (Retired)

Tools: Big Shot, Daisies #2 Die, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Blender Pens

Finished Size: 5-1/4" x 5-1/4"

Have a great day,

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Colour Q #30 and Taylor's Collage Card Sketch

Good morning! I've been looking forward to this color challenge at the Colour Q for sometime now! I just think these colors together are wonderful! What a great combination of Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke, Cameo Coral, Bravo Burgundy, and Whisper White! Here's what I came up with this week:

My card also uses the collage card sketch challenge at Taylor Expressions! This square layout was so fun to work with! I started with my card case of Always Artichoke cut to size for a 5-1/4" square card. Then I layered on Cameo Coral card stock, then Sage Shadow, and finally to the fun part of the squares! I punched out these Bravo Burgundy squares with my 1-3/8" square punch and lined them up 3 across for a total of 9 squares to make my 'grid'. Then I punched out an Always Artichoke scallop circle, a 1-3/8" Cameo Coral circle and then finally my sentiment punched out with at 1-1/4" Whisper White circle!

To decorate each square, I tried to incorporate punches, texture, embellishments and stamping! The stamped images are from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set - and I off centered them just a little for some contrast! I hope you like this card and feel free to play along with the Colour Q this week!

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Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (111672), Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Always Artichoke (105219)

Card Stock: Always Artichoke (105119), Bravo Burgundy (105123), Cameo Coral (100475), Sage Shadow (101563)
Paper: Patterns Pack DSP III (116234 - Hostess Level 1 gift)
Embellishments: Filigree Brads (112577), Rich Regals Brads (106953), 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534), Button Latte (114333), Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon (109070)

Punches: Two Step Bird (117191), Boho Blossoms (110711), Scallop Circle (109043), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), 1-1/4" Circle (104403), 1-3/8" Square (103375), 1-1/4" Square (104400)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finial Press (115963), Perfect Polka Dot (117335)

Finished Size: 5-1/4" x 5-1/4"

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge Merci card

This super kind and generous gal in our church donated us a wheelchair and so I made this Thank You / Merci card for her! It's that just too precious of her! A few weeks ago during service, an elderly lady passed out so she offered up her wheelchair to help before the paramedics arrived. After seeing that our church has a need for a wheelchair in case of emergencies like that, she donated one! I think that's just so neat, so I wanted to make something special for her!



My card layout is based upon the Just Add Ink Sketch challenge below! I flipped it vertically!

I'm kinda in a rut of doing the same thing on the back of my cards, but here is what they typically look like! I punch out a Scallop Square piece of card stock, then layer on a piece of card stock after using my Personalized Name stamp, then I punch that out with the 1-1/4" Square Punch. Then to my envelopes I typically add a coordinating piece of DSP to the flap, and trim away the excess with my beloved Paper Snips! Quick and easy, but adds a fun touch!

I first stamped the flower with Basic Gray ink, then colored it in with Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal Classic ink. My Merci sentiment is stamped with Basic Gray ink on Sage Shadow card stock, then punched out with the Curly Label Punch!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744), Friends 24-7 (113218), Flourish Hand Stamped by Stamp (115600)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Sage Shadow (102532), Apricot Appeal (105218)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (108692), Sage Shadow (101563), Apricot Appeal (105124), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)

Embellishments: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064)

Punches: Curly Label (112208), 1-1/4" Square (104403), Scallop Square (107590)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Sad news, but if you missed my Stampin' Up! Color Renovation post, you can CLICK HERE to learn more! The Nouveau Chic DSP (115670) that I used on today's card along with the colors Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal will be retiring come June. You can stock up on your favorite colors by clicking here to be directed to my Stampin' Up! website!

Have a Terrific Thursday,

~Kari

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Here for You...Card Sketch & Color Challenge!

Hello stampers! So excited about this wonderful color combination at Stacey's Curtain Call! She chose: So Saffron, Kraft, Whisper White, Garden Green, and Tempting Turquoise for us to play with this week! I also entered this at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog to use Kraft card stock as a card base! I cut my Kraft card stock to 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4" to create my square card!

Another SWEET Sunday Sketch! Loved this layout and I made my card 4-1/4" Square (a little on the smaller square size) so that it'll still fit into a standard size A2 envelope!

My bird cage is from the Chic Boutique stamp set on page 63 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog! This set is quickly becoming one of my favorites because I love using markers to color in the line-art images! Plus the fonts of the sentiments that come with this set are delightful! This set of 7 stamps is a steal for $26.95 and can be ordered On-Line 24/7 by CLICKING HERE!

My Sentiment comes from the Friends 24-7 stamp set on page 100 of the Idea Book & Catalog (abbreviated: IBC). I stamped the 'Here for you' in Tempting Turquoise Ink on Whisper White card stock, punched out with a 1-1/4" Circle punch and layer on top of a 1-3/8" circle punched out of Garden Green card stock! These were adhered to my card with Stampin' Dimensionals for some depth & texture and well, just for fun too! ;)

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218), Chic Boutique (113744)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Tempting Turquoise (100814), So Saffron (105213), Garden Green (102272)

Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise (102067), So Saffron (105118), Garden Green (102584), Kraft (102125), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Sweet Pea DSP Stack (117161)

Embellishments: Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon (114616), Linen Thread (104199), Playground Buttons (116313)

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle (104403), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), Scallop Trim Border (available in July in 2010-2011 IBC)

Tools: Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335), Big Shot (113439), Scircle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" Square

I have some exciting Stampin' Up! news to share with you! Expect BIG changes to the Stampin' Up! colors! More to come on that, but here's a hint: Baja Breeze IS coming back!!! ;)

Enjoy your day,

~Kari

Here for You....

The Verve blog is having a super fun sketch challenge! You can check out all the details here. My take on the sketch was inspired by the color challenge at Stacey's Stamping Stage!

The colors were: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Whisper White! I don't know if you can see it, but I stamped the fleur-de-lis from the Friends 24-7 stamp set in Real Red ink on my bird! That set is also where the 'Here for You' sentiment came from! Love this set!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Real Red (103133), Certainly Celery (105217), Bashful Blue (105209)

Card Stock: Bashful Blue (105120), Certainly Celery (105125), Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Bashful Blue DSP (112151), Certainly Celery DSP (112154)

Embellishments: 5/16" Jumbo Neutral Brads (112534), Sherbet Buttons (116312), Linen Thread (104199), Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon (109066)

Punches: Two-Step Bird (117191), Scallop Circle (109043), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), 1-1/4" Circle (104403)

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper-Piercing tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826), Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circle #2 (113469), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Hope you have a great day,

~Kari

Thinking of You 24-7

Good Morning! It's another amazing Mojo Monday sketch challenge and contest time! Most weeks we just play for fun, but the first week of the month is a contest! Whoohoo! Here's my card based upon the sketch below!

I also made this as my card #2 for the PPA Bird is the Word challenge! I'm totally into birds right now, so I'm loving this themed challenge!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• I think the Nouveau Chic Designer Series Papers are just totally pretty! They inspired my color choices for today's card which are: Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, and Basic Gray!
• My bird comes from the Friends 24-7 stamp set on page 100 of the Idea Book & Catalog! I first stamped him in Basic Gray ink, then colored him in with Apricot Appeal ink and then colored in the branch with Sage Shadow ink.
• The 'Thinking of You' sentiment is from the Bird on a Branch stamp set on page 105 of the Idea Book & Catalog! I stamped it in Basic Gray ink on Apricot Appeal card stock, then made it into a pennant with my 1-1/4" Square punch! Glue dots are holding it in place since it's wavy!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218), Bird on a Branch (113266)
Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Sage Shadow (102532), Apricot Appeal (105218)
Card Stock: Sage Shadow (101563), Apricot Appeal (105124), Basic Gray (108692), Whisper White (100730)
Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)
Embellishments: Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144)
Punches: Curly Label (112208), 1-1/4" Square (104400)
Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826)
Stampin' Essentials: Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

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Hope you have an AWESOME day!!
~Kari

It's Your Birthday!!!

Super fun news from Stampin' Up! These following products from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog are STILL available to order right now, PLUS they will be featured in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog that's released in July! Yippeee! You can order all these great products On-Line 24/7, by CLICKING HERE!

There's a little over a week left to make a difference in the Haitian Relief effort through Stampin' Up! by purchasing the I {Heart} Hearts set! Stampin' Up! will donate $2 for every set sold, either the Wood Mount (117010) or the Clear Mount (118571) stamps. Mine just arrived yesterday and I'm so thrilled about it! Can't wait to play!!!

Today's card uses one of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets, the Friends 24-7 (113218) set on page 100 of the Idea Book & Catalog! This set of 6 beautiful stamps sells for $25.95 and is totally worth it! My sentiment 'It's Your Birthday' were rub-ons that retired from last years catalog! I entered this card in the Our Creative Corner's challenge: Something Old That's New since so many of the ribbons, papers and card stock that I used on this card were retired or had been laying around my stamp studio for way too long!! Plus, it's a birthday card so you get older but yet it's a new year!! ;) Hehe!!!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Kiwi Kiss (Retired)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Urban Garden (Retired)

Embellishments: 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brads (112534)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Flower Daisies #2 (114520), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826)

Finished Size: 5" Square

Hope you have a wonderful day,

Kari

The Happiest Business in the World!

I don't know who Anne S. Eaton is, but I REALLY like this quote! The happiest business in the world is that of making FRIENDS! I love it! This stamp is from the Stampin' Up! Friends 24-7 set (it's on page 100 of the IBC - in case you wanted to check it out)! It is quickly becoming one of my favorite stamp sets! So I had to use it on a couple challenges I played along with! The Color Throwdown blog had a great color challenge of Old Olive, So Saffron, and Melon Mambo! I just used a hint of Melon Mambo - it's on the 24-7 (attached with a library clip!).

The card sketch layout I used was posted at the Sweet Stop blog! Their sketch challenge had a spin and that was to use a sentiment as the main focal point!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• Distressing was a fun part of making this card! I crumpled up the Old Olive DSP and the Very Vanilla card stock - even tearing it a bit to achieve the distressed look!
• I stamped the fleur-dis-le in So Saffron ink, off to the side. Then stamped my sentiment in Old Olive ink in the center!
• My three little silver brads in the corner were lined up just so with my Mat Pack and Paper-piercing tool! The template is the best and I use it all the time!
• I attached my big green button with glue dots and tied my bow with Linen Thread - it almost looks like a sew, right!?!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)
Ink: Old Olive (102277), So Saffron (105213), Melon Mambo (115656)
Card Stock: Old Olive (100702), So Saffron (105118), Very Vanilla (101650)
Paper: Old Olive DSP (112160)
Embellishments: Silver Brads (104336), Clips Assortment (112580), Playground Buttons (116313), Linen Thread (104199)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

I hope you have a terrific Tuesday!
Hugs, Kari

Here for You, Clean and Simple Style!

This is my first time playing along with the Clean & Simple (FTL#74) card sketch! This was super fun, plus I also incorporated the color challenge from the Colour Q blog! I think these colors are super bright and cheery together! I busted out a new stamp set that I haven't ever used before! The Stampin' Up! Greenhouse Garden set is a very pretty 2-Step Stampin' set!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

To distress the paper, I just crumpled it up, recrumpled it and bended the corners! Very easy! So I might be just a little bit paticular about my flowers so I ended up lining everyting up with my stamp-a-ma-jig! The stems are stamped in Bravo Burgundy Classic Ink, but they almost look brown, huh? To add just a little touch of embellishments, I used a wire clip and tied some grosgrain ribbon through the top! Super easy and simple! My sentiment is from the Friends 24-7 stamp set (I just love the vintage look of this font), then I stamped it in Melon Mambo ink!

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Stamps: Greenhouse Garden (113824), Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Bravo Burgundy (105214), Pretty in Pink (101301), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Melon Mambo (115656)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Melon Mambo Textured (115719)

Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade (115675)

Embellishments: Bravo Burgundy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109028), Clips Assortment (112580)
Essentials: Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049, Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Here for you!

Color Challenge and a Card Sketch, it doesn't get much better than that! Oh how I love challenges! Here's another great Mojo sketch and the colors for the Colour Q challenge were super! I honestly think every color looks beautiful with Basic Gray! So very chic and stylish!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

Oh this was a fun card to make! I love the colors and the sketch was great too! I started out stamping the flower in Basic Gray ink, then coloring it in with Pumpking Pie and Certainly Celery ink! Then for the sentiment I first stamped the fleur-de-lis in Certainly Celery ink, then stamped the sentiment on top in Basic Gray ink. Then using my 1-1/4" circle punch, I punched it out and layered it on Basic Gray card stock and a Certainly Celery scallop circle!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Certainly Celery (105217), Pumpkin Pie (105216)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (108692), Whisper White (100730), Certainly Celery (105125), Pumpkin Pie (105117)

Paper: Certainly Celery DSP (112154)

Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons (114342)

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle (104403), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), Scallop Circle (109043), Scallop Edge (112091)

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Elegant Bouquet (115964)

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Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Hugs, Kari

{24-7} Card ~ PPA11

One of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets is the Friends 24-7 set (pg. 100).

The colors in the Cottage Wall DSP (pg. 160) inspired me to play along in the PPA challenge! The card base is Sahara Sand cardstock (pg. 155) cut to 5" x 10", scored and folded in half! I used the Paper-Piercing tool (pg. 191) and template to punch holes along the top left of the white cardstock, then used Linen thread to sew through the holes! Since I didn't have an Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, I used my blender pens (pg. 192) and pooled some Old Olive ink on the lid of my ink pad. Then colored in the leaves on the branch to add some color to the bird on the branch! I also inked the edges of the white piece of cardstock with Chocolate Chip ink to give it a distressed look!

Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Old Olive (102277)

Cardstock: Sahara Sand (105328), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Cottage Wall (115671)

Ribbon: 5/8" Whisper White Satin (114616), Orchard Ribbon Originals (116232), Linen Thread (104199)

Accessories: 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brads (112534), Flower Fusion (110720) for the Old Olive felt flower in the center of my die-cut daisies!

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Flower Daisies #2 Bigz die (114520), Paper-Piercing (116631), Mat Pak (105826)

Essentials: Medium Whisper White Square Envelopes (107289) to send this card, I'll need a square envelope and the SU Whisper White square envelopes are the perfect size!

Finished Size: 5" square

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