February 2021

Sweet Ice Cream Birthdays!

I know it is really cold outside in St. Louis, but anytime is a good time for Ice Cream and the Sweet Ice Cream Suite makes creating fun cards super easy. I love this paper and actually had the opportunity to meet the designer of this suite.

The meeting was of course via ZOOM, but the young designer, Kaitlyn Zumbach, was just too cute. She is also the designer of one of my other favorite sets in the annual catalog, Forever Fern and the beautiful Forever Greenery Designer Series paper pack that coordinates with that set. Thanks Kaitlyn, you are crazy talented!

  • Begin with a Blackberry Bliss card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”.  In landscape position, (aka along the 8½” side) score at 4 ¼”.  Fold and burnish to create your card.
  • From the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper pack choose your favorite designs and cut one 2 x 5 ¼” piece, one 2 x 3” piece and one 2 1/8 x 2 1/8” piece.  Attach these pieces to the front of the card base.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, the Layering Ovals and the Stitched Shapes to crop two ovals, one from Blackberry Bliss cardstock and one from Basic White cardstock. Layer together with liquid glue and attach to the front of the card base.
  • Use the Ice Cream Builder Punch and the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper to punch out two cones and several scoops and attach these to the center of the white oval.
  • Stamp Happy Birthday in Memento Black ink on a 1 x 3 ¼” piece of white cardstock.  Layer it to a 3 ½ x 1 1/8” piece of Old Olive cardstock. Add the greeting to a 3 5/8 x 1 ¼” piece of Blackberry Bliss and add to the front of the card under the Ice cream cone image.
  • For the inside, cut a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and attach to the inside panel. 
  • Stamp the greetings from the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle in Blackberry Bliss ink.  Add some sprinkles with Blackberry Bliss  and Old Olive ink.

Add this Sweet Suite to your stamping supplies today. Host code:ZDHDYH2D is valid thru February 18, 2021! As always feel free to leave me a comment, I love hearing from you!

Sweet Ice Cream Bundle
#156244 $31.50
Ice Cream Corner DSP
#154567 $11.50
Layering Oval Dies
#151771 $35
Stitched Shape Dies
#152323 $30
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
#149653 $120
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
#133675 $8.75
Blackberry Bliss Ink
#147091 $7.50
Old Olive
#100702 $8.75
Old Olive Ink
#147090 $7.50
Multi-purpose Glue
#114755 $4

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Birthday Balloon Fun Fold Card

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s February Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature balloons, so you are in for a celebratory treat. 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 created a crazy easy fun fold birthday card with the Kangaroo and Company Bundle. Thought this adorable kanga would enjoy hopping with us! LOL Supplies are listed below and instructions are in the video! Enjoy the hop!

Supplies

  • Kangaroo and Company Bundle
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock 8 ½ x 11” for card base
  • Happy Thoughts Stamp Set
  • Pretty Peacock Ink
  • Cinnamon Cider Ink
  • Cinnamon Cider Cardstock-4 ¼ x 5 ½” to crop Mama and baby Kangaroo
  • Smoky Slate Cardstock- Three pieces of 4  x 5 ¼” for front and inside panels
  • Bumblebee Cardstock- 4 x 5 ¼” (balloons)
  • Basic White Cardstock scrap for presents
  • White Twine from Snail Mail Combo Pack-balloon string
  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock-Four squares-2 ½ x 2 ½”, 4 x 5 ¼” (balloons) and 1 x 11” strip
  • Bumblebee Cardstock-Four squares 2 ¼ x2 ¼”
  • Basic White cardstock- 4 x 5 ¼” for greetings, presents, mini envelope
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blend
  • Bumblebee Stampin’ Blend
  • Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blend
  • Black Stampin’ Write Marker, for definition on balloons
  • Balloon Bouquet Punch
  • Multi-purpose Liquid Glue

Directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ceAkQQje_U

Sale-A-Bration Stamp Sale ends February 28, 2021!
Get your favorite stamping toys-order today while supplies last!

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!

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
  1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  2. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  3. Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
  4. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  5. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
  6. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
  7. Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
  8. Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
  9. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
  10. Joanne Brown at The Inky Dragon
  11. Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
  12. Genevieve Ko at Stampin4Fun
  13. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
  14. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  15. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
  16. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
Kangaroo and Company
#156269 $36.75
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
#149653 $120
Balloon Bouquet Punch
#140609 $18
Happy Thoughts
#154507 $21
Pretty Peacock Cardstock
#150880 $8.75
Pretty Peacock Ink
#150083 $7.50
Cinnamon Cider Cardstock
#153078 $8.75
Cinnamon Cider Ink
#153114 $7.50
Smoky Slate Cardstock
#131202 $8.75
Memento Black Ink
#132708 $6
Snail Mail Twine Combo
#154579 $7

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Clean and Simple Stamping In Bloom

It has been snowing a lot here lately and I love the snow. Yesterday was President’s Day and there was not much traffic on my street, so the snow created a beautiful white blanket over everything. Today it really is quite beautiful and so I was inspired to create this clean and simple card with a few layers of white. It went together very quickly and I only used a handful of supplies.

Congratulations to Mary S! You are the winner of last week’s comment challenge. You will receive a pack of Resin Hearts Embellishments from the JJ2021 catalog. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

  • Begin with a Basic White card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”.  In landscape position, (aka along the 8½” side) score at 4 ¼”.  Fold and burnish to create your card.
  • Cut another layer of white cardstock that measures 4 x 5 ¼” and use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss it with the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder.
  • Next cut 4 panels of white cardstock using the Stitched Rectangle dies. 
  • Stamp the small flower from the In Bloom Bundle in Cherry Cobbler ink on three of the four panels, stamping two flowers on the larger piece.  Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp several stems to attaching them to the two blooms on the larger piece and leaving the others blooms without stems.
  • Stamp You are amazing in Memento Black ink and layer all white panels to the  Dainty Diamond layer.  You can use liquid glue or add Stampin’ Dimensionals for a more 3-D look.
In Bloom Bundle
#156208 $48.50
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
#149653 $120
Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder
#152702 $9
Basic White Cardstock
#159276 $9.75
Cherry Cobbler Ink
#147083 $7.50
Mossy Meadow Ink
#147111 $7.50
Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
#110755 $4
Stampin’ Dimensionals
#104430 $4

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Bountiful Berry Blessings!

There are just a few more weeks left to get the Berry Blessings Stamp Set and coordinating paper FREE w/$100 purchase. Our Sale-a-Bration sale will end on the last day of February 2021, so hurry and get this amazing set before it is gone!

This card is a fun fold that can be put together with the folds wrapping around the 4 x 5¼” inside white cardstock piece or around the 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Garden Green card backing. If you wrap the flaps behind the white inside piece, the backing will hid the folded piece. If you add it to fold around the Garden Green backing piece you might need to add an additional backing to hide the folded flaps.

  • Supplies:
  • 4 x 5¼” Basic White cardstock
  • Basic White scrap cardstock for outside sentiment
  • Real Red scrap cardstock for outside sentiment
  • Double Oval Punch
  • Bountiful Blessings stamp from Berry Blessings
  • Memento Black ink
  • Pacific Point ink
    Garden Green Cardstock
  • 4 ¼ x 5 ½, card backing
  • 2 ¾ x 3 ½-score in landscape position (aka along the long side) at ½”, fold & burnish-this will create one of the flaps
  • 3 ½ x 4 ¼ -score in landscape position at ½”, fold & burnish-this is the other flap
    Berry Blessings Designer Series Paper  
  • 2 ½ x 4”-attach this piece to the bottom of the white cardstock measuring 4 x 5¼”
  • ½ x 4 strip-attach this strip directly above the previous cardstock ( see photo below for inside)
  • 2½ x 2¾”-attach to the front flap measuring 2 ¾ x 3 ½
  • 3 ¼ x 3 ½”-attach to front flap measuring 3 ½ x 4″
    More directions:
  • Sandwich the larger flap to the top left behind the inside white cardstock panel that measures 4 x 5¼”
  • Sandwich the smaller flap on the right lower side of the same white cardstock panel that measures 4 x 5¼”
  • Next glue the white panel to the Garden Green back piece that measures 4 ¼ x 5 ½”
  • Stamp the greeting on Basic white cardstock in Memento Black ink and punch out the smooth oval using the Double Oval Punch
  • Using that same punch, punch a scallop oval from Real Red cardstock.
  • Attach to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Stamp the inside white panel with some berries using Pacific Point ink-add the greeting using Memento Black ink.
  • Use paper snips to fussy cut a few strawberries from the Berry Blessings Designer Series Paper and glue to the front of the small folding flap.

Did you know that you being a demonstrator is not only fun, but you can get a discount on all your stamping toys. No obligation to sell, unless that is something that sounds exciting to you. Right now until the end of February 2021, you can also get five packs of designer series paper absolutely free, just for signing up before the end of the month. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me, I would love to have you on my team.

I hope you are having a fantastic week. It is extremely cold here in St. Louis, but we have plenty of firewood and that makes a good crafting day great! Don’t forget if you place a $25 order you are titled to a FREE stamp camp. If you do not live in the St. Louis area, no problem, I will send you a PDF for the monthly camp projects. Don’t forget to use the Host Code: ZDHDYH2D. This host code is valid through February 19, 2021!

Berry Blessings Bundle
#157613
Free w/$100 purchase
Pacific Point Ink
#147098 $7.50
Garden Green Cardstock
#102584 $8.75
Real Red Cardstock
#102482 $8.75
Memento Black Ink
#132708 $6
Double Oval Punch
#154242 $18
Basic White Cardstock
#159276 $9.75
Stampin’ Dimensionals
#104430 $4
Paper Snips
#103579 $10
Multi-purpose Liquid Glue
#110755 $4

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Moved With Pity-Sunday Wisdom

We hear over and over in the gospel readings that Jesus was “moved with pity”.  Whenever I hear these words I am filled with hope because I know the Lord wants to heal me of my wounds and offer me whatever grace and mercy I need to live fully alive.

If you have ever suffered with physical pain from an injury or the effects of a long term disease as the leper in today’s gospel, you probably didn’t deny your need for healing.  But what if you are suffering from a mental illness, struggle with anxiety or harbor feelings of resentment and unforgiveness? Do you seek healing or deny your need for it?

We all have wounds.  No one can go through life without suffering, but remember Jesus is always “moved with pity” and wants to heal us.   The Lord is patiently waiting.  His love and mercy is available for everyone who seeks Him with a sincere heart. 

Don’t allow fear and shame to keep you locked up, be brave and reach out to God for His healing touch.  You may not be healed in the way you want or relieved of all your suffering, but God promises to always be with us even in the darkest of times.  

We don’t always understand why things happen the way they do, but if we allow ourselves to trust, we will be filled with the incredible peace of knowing that Jesus is walking with us and is always “moved with pity” for us. If there is an area in your life that needs healing, be brave and reach out for His outstretched hand, it’s waiting for you.  

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