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Posted by Jennifer Spiller on Nov 1, 2019 in blog hop, Blogging Friends Blog Hop, Christmas Card, November 2019 | 5 comments

Christmas Cheer for Blogging Friends Blog Hop

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I’m super excited that today is the Blogging Friends Blog Hop! Christmas Cards are one of my favorites to create! But, even more, exciting is that my friend Ann Murray, a fellow Inking Royal, is hopping along!!! She is super talented! I know you are just going to love her almost as much as I do!!

There is a huge resurgence in fiber arts. Macrame, knitting, punch art, and cross-stitching are all Super popular. Wich only makes sense in all things the ’80s are back. I grew up in the ’80s and I had friends who grew up doing these awesome crafts. I learned to cross-stitch at a friend’s house. She helped me with my very first cross-stitch. My mom made cross-stitch ornaments that I still hang on my Christmas tree each year. The new found love of fiber arts was my inspiration for today’s creation. That 80’s cross-stitch pattern…

Countdown to Christmas is one of the pretest stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog! Not only is it pretty, but it is also very versatile! I can completely see using this set for envelopes, adding small accents to cards, and creating gift tags!

Countdown to Christmas stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I completely love the vintage feel of this set! It is classic yet modern. Just like today’s take on the fiber arts. The two border-style stamps were just perfect to create a graphic background that is reminiscent of modern and vantage cross-stitch patterns

Christmas

The pattern was created using the two border stamps and inks Merry Merlot and Mossy Meadow
The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set
The layers bring the card together

The second card takes the same stamp set and basic card idea but, yet creates a completely different card! I have been itching to make a background using the greenery.

Christmas

The colors are classic Christmas Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, and Garden Green
The stitches rectangles add just the perfect touch of detail
The Itty Bitty Christmas getting stamp set really just perfect something for every card!

I completely enjoyed creating these cozy Christmas cards for you guys today!

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

The hope line up is below so you can hop and see all the awesome Christmas Cheer we are sharing today! Be sure to share some blog love along the way! And please give my friend Ann a big welcome to the Blogging Friends Blog Hop!

Jennifer

Posted by Jennifer Spiller on Aug 21, 2019 in Birthday Cards, blog hop, InKing Royalty Blog Hop | 14 comments

One word Vacation!!

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s August Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around VACATION. While many are reminiscing about their summer vacations, others are looking forward to the long weekend just around the corner. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

When I was a freshman in high school my family took a huge vacation to the New England States. One of my musts sees things was a moose. I also wanted to visit Boston to see where the New Kids On The Block lived, go to Walden Pond, and see a humpback whale. This vacation was epic!! We did everything from the Fourth of July with the Boston Pops, went to a cranberry bog, saw Plymouth Rock, had poached Pears in Amherst, and Lobster in Mane, Cape Cod, Kennebunkport, and a beautiful covered bridge somewhere in Vermont. So, of course, I had to use the Merry Moose Stamp Set.

Merry Moose Stamp Set

I have been in kinda a desperate need for some “guy” birthday cards. And this stamp set just seems to fit the bill to me. By combining it with Itty Bitty Birthday Greetings stamp set, the Buffalo Plaid, and Burch background stamps. A guy card was sure to appear!

Itty Bitty Birthday Stamp Set

I really have enjoyed having this wonderful greeting set around for all my birthday card needs!! I love all the different fonts and combinations of greetings!

The first thing I did was to create a Burch background. It was stamped with Gray Granet. Then using my ink pans and brushing it over certain areas of the stamp to add some contrast. And stamped again. Then I did the same technique with black ink. The next step was to clear heat emboss on top. A positioner tool makes this process very easy. Finally, I added some sponging of gray granite ink for more color variation.
The buffalo plaid background was stamped with mossy meadow ink on mossy meadow paper.
The moose was stamped in gray granite. Then using a “rock and roll” technique. I added gray granite and soft suede on top. Then finally stamping with the detail outline stamp

This second card has a completely different feel to it! It is more like those moments of quiet you seam to be able to capture while on vacation. Finding beauty in the simple moments of life.

This card had a watercolor background. The colors used are Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, and Mossy Meadow.
The dark shadows were naturally created when I watercolored Mossy Meadow over the dried sunrise.
The trees were stamped with mossy meadow ink
The moose in the foreground was created the same way as the Moose on the first card.

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

Happy hoping. I’m sure you will enjoy seeing what all the Royals have in store for us today!!

Peace my creative friends-

Jennifer

One word “New” Blog Hop

I’m super excited to be hopping along with the Inking Royalty. This group of stampers is my favorite! They always provide plenty of inspiration, encouragement, and friendship! I’m happy you are here!

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s June Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around NEW. With the launch of Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Annual Catalog, NEW gives us the opportunity to showcase new products and play with new colors. There are also new occasions (babies, weddings, graduations) to celebrate, so you are going to see a variety of projects in this hop. We are excited to share our creations with you today! 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’m using the NEW In colors and two NEW stamps set today. The new In Colors are muted and lovely. I have not had much of a chance to play and discover all the loveliness of the In Colors. So, this blog hop was the perfect opportunity to discover how awesome they are! I found that I love Seaside Spray with Smoky Slate. And Terracotta Tile with Mint Macrone makes a perfect modern color combination.

I decided to use the Verdant Garden Stamp Set. I adore this pattern play stamp set. The best part is the stamp set is super easy to align! I didn’t even use the stamperatious. Just my stamp set and clear blocks!

Verdant Garden Stamp Set

I have been dying to use the willow tree in the Memorable Mosaic Stamp Set! So, of course, this was a perfect opportunity!!!

Memorable Mosaic Stamp Set

After stamping this willow tree I’m completely obsessed with the beautiful and unique look it produces!! I am absolutely looking forward to using it more in the future!

The colors used are Terracotta Tile, Pretty Peacock, and Seaside Spray
Look how absolutely lovely that tree is! I love when all you do is a stamp and you create a beautiful image.
The Distinktive stamp is what allows you to have shades of ink with one stamping! Which is pretty cool

If I was to make this card again, I would make the word “happy” in a different color. Something contrasting, maybe yellow.
The circle was punched from a background that I made using Seaside Spray and Pretty Peacock. I saved the rest of the background for another card.
The Happy came from the die set Well Written. The Birthday from the corresponding Well Said stamp set

Next up is the card made from the rest of the stamped background after punching my circle

I had the Well Written dies out so, it only made sense that I die cut a few of the elements to add to this super simple card
The Seaside Spray background needed a little pizzazz. So, the subtitle texture embossing folder to the rescue! This embossing folder is my all time favorite

Oh my, this just might be my favorite color combination for the new In Colors. Terracotta Tile and Seaside Spray
One of the fun things about the Verdant Garden Stamp Set is you can quickly create several cards but simply changing up ink

I adore the color combination of Seaside Spray with Smoky Slate
The thank you is from the Kindness & Compassion stamp set. The die cut greenery and friend is from the Well Written die set

I just have one more card for you. I really enjoyed creating different backgrounds using the New In Colors and the New Verdant Garden Stamp Set. I have about 5 backgrounds that I did not use. So, this is mot The last you have seen of this stamp set! The new In Colors are beautiful on there own or combined with other colors in the Stampin’ Up! family!

Terracotta Tile and Mint Macaron are just so lovely together! This color com can go Modern Christmas to Summer happy! I went Modern Christmas
This card lends itself to several ways to step it up. 1.you could add a ribbon and a nice bow 2. Sequins would look awesome. 3. A little silver thread behind the deer would bring some holiday sparkle

You may be wondering where Racoco Rose and Purple Posey are. I made several backgrounds with Racoco Rose it is a wonderful color. Unfortunately, when I started making cards I forgot to use one of the Racoco Rose Backgrounds. Purple Posey ink is not available yet. Hopefully, soon we will have it!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

Have a wonderful Wednesday. I hope each of you hops along with the rest of the Royals!

peace my creative friends-

Jennifer

Joy to the World

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs – this month’s song is “I Don’t Want to Wait ’til Christmas.” We are half-way through the year, so there’s no better time to start thinking about the joy of Christmas. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

Today I promise to be short and sweet! That way you can get on with the awesome Christmas themed blog hop!!! I adore making holiday card!! Normally once I start, it is about all I think about!!! I just love the creativity that flows during the Holidays!!!

My card today features one of my favorite stamp sets Rooted In Nature. This awesome set was combined with a watercolor card that I found on Pinterest! Pinterest is a great place to find ideas for crafty projects!

Rooted In Nature Stamp Set

I love this set so much it was the first of my The Creative Way series! I really enjoyed crafting with this stamp set for that series. Today, I’m using a project that I started for The Creative Way, but did not finish it till yesterday morning. I was thinking about what I wanted to make for you guys and remembered that I had started this card and never finished it! Well, it was time to correct that!!!

To be real honest this watercolor was done almost two full months ago!! I really do not recall the colors I used. My best guess is Night of Navy, Blueberry Bushel, Mint Macaroon, Soft Sea Foam, and Gorgeous Grape (or some purplely color).

The first thing I did was stamp the trees. This was done by inking the stamp then spritz it slightly with water before stamping.
The second step was to add in the sky. This was done by wetting the background slightly and dropping in color, working from the top to the trees. As I approached the trees The color was filled in as much as possible.
The final step of the watercolor was to add some snow. White craft ink does a wonderful job at this
Now, it was time for a sentiment!!! The joy to the world was taken from a larger sentiment in the Nature Sings stamp set. A little masking and I had the perfect words!!!
Another way to create a similar background would be to create the sky and ground. Then when the background was barely wet you could stamp the trees. This would be much easier than trying to paint around the trees
And just in case you missed it I used two of my new favorite products the Merry Merlot paper and the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

No card is complete with out a coordinating envelope!!! The watercolor wash was created with the new watercolor pencils, available in August, and a aqua painter. Quick and simple way to add a little extra to your cards!

The envelope used here has a little toothy feel to it. The envelope took the water okay…If I was to make this envelope agin I might would try making my own envelope out of watercolor paper (light weight) or shimmery white paper. Another option might would be to use ink refills cause they might require less water to get the desired look!

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

There are a few Stampin’ Up! specials this month. One is a Designer Series Paper Sale that is quite special!! Buy 3 get one FREE!!

The second is for those who Join Stampin’ Up!! Everyone who Joins Stampin’ Up! to save on their favorite stamps, inks, and papers will receive a FREE family of inks!!! That’s 10 ink pads for FREE! How awesome is that???

The Creative Way – A Product Feature

I adore sharing with you guys all about one product each month! This months feature product is the color Granny Apple Green!! I love the modern fresh feel of this awesome color!!! To see more about Granny Apple Green check out this month’s first post in the Series!

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Thanks for stopping by Westside Paper Creations! I so enjoy sharing with you guys! I hope you will continue to hop along to see all the amazing Christmas projects the Inking Royalty have in store for you!!

Peace-

Jennifer

Sunshine & Rainbows for the Inking Royalty

Sunshine & Rainbows are out! Well, at least in my mind. It is Inking Royalty Blog Hop Day and I’m super excited!!

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s March Blog Hop! Today’s hop is filled to the brim with projects that celebrate Spring and Summer. With inspiration from Katrina & the Waves’ song “Walking on Sunshine,” we’ve created projects that share the joy and excitement that accompany warmer weather. We are excited to share our projects with you. 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 have been wanting to use the Sunshine & Rainbows bundle for quite some time now!! I love the rainbow that you can build with the dies . And all the extras clouds, a sunshine, lightning, and great sentiments .

Sunshine & Rainbows Bundle

So, I made a card for today and it set on my desk. I liked the card but, I was not in love with it . It left me filling like, I could do better. So, after doing a Google search and a quick look at Pinterest .I combined several things that I liked to create 2 cards for you! Both cards use the same basic ideas. But, they are completely different from each other.

The background is stamped on Soft Sky with Pool Party ink
The next step was to add some clouds that were die cut. After die cutting them, I added a very thin layer of silver texture paste
The sun and clouds are cut from paper that was watercolored . I just used a little ink refills and some water and brushed the color onto hot press watercolor paper.
The card base is my favorite Tutti Frutti card bases from Sale-A-Bration.

The sentiment is stamped in Island Indigo
Then it was popped up with Stampin’ Dimentionals
A little sliver thread was added to pick up the sliver in the clouds

The second card also uses a stamped background to create your very own designer series paper and the Tutti Frutti Card Bases. If you do not have these card bases from Sale-A-Bration, you definitely need them! They are awesome!!! And they are Free when you spend $50.

The suns are stamped in Daffodil Delight on So Saffron paper.
The word Sunshine is die cut out of paper that was watercolored with the Daffodil Delight ink refill . The Sunshine Wishes dies are amazing and pair perfectly with the Sunshine & Rainbows bundle.
The Rainbow is also cut from paper that was watercolored with ink refills. I used this paper because I had it on hand . But, card stock would work just as well
The Hello is from the Color Me Happy stamp set. I just cut off the oh,

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery .There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Sale-A-Bration is the most exciting time of the year! You get to earn FREE EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS with every $50 you spend.

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide

Below is a list of products used, less the watercolor items, Real Red and Daffodil Delight ink pads:

Sunshine & Rainbows Photopolymer Bundle – 145983

Price: $45.75

Color Me Happy Wood-Mount Bundle – 148033

Price: $46.75

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies – 141489

Price: $27.00

Silver Embossing Paste – 145646

Price: $9.00

Silver Metallic Thread – 138402

Price: $3.00

Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes – 147242

Price: $0.00

So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 105118

Price: $8.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119683

Price: $8.00

Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102067

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $9.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108

Price: $4.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets – 144106

Price: $10.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131203

Price: $8.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126982

Price: $6.50

Paper Snips – 103579

Price: $10.00

Supply List

Note:

I use paper that I had watercolored for several elements in both cards. This gave the cards a little variation in colors and a softer look . If you wish not to watercolor the paper for the different elements card stock would work just as well. If you do want to watercolor the paper. All you will need is some watercolor paper, a aqua painter, and ink refills . The colors used are: Elegant Eggplant ,Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red. I used made a gradient watercolor wash . This gave me a variety of one color to work with. The best example of its effect is in the word sunshine and how the color fades .

I used hot press watercolor paper because it is what I had on hand. The Stampin’ Up! cold press watercolor paper or shimmery white would work just as well. I just happened to be out .

Below is a list of the supplies used: