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Birthday Balloon Fun Fold Card

Blog Hop, Fun Fold Cards, Happy Birthday / February 17, 2021 / Balloons, Fun Fold Card, Inking Royal Blog Hop

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

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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:

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Clean and Simple Stamping In Bloom

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / February 16, 2021 / In Bloom Bundle

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.

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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.

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Bountiful Berry Blessings!

3 Comments / Paper Crafting Ideas / February 15, 2021 / Designer Series Paper, Double Oval Punch, Sale-A-Bration

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.

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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!

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Moved With Pity-Sunday Wisdom

2 Comments / Sunday Wisdom / February 14, 2021

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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A Rococo Rose Valentine!

5 Comments / Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Paper Crafting Ideas / February 13, 2021 / Designer Series Paper, Paper Piecing, Punches

So since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day I thought I would offer one more card for the holiday. Did you know that making this Valentine’s Day card was so much cheaper than buying one at the store? Well, I suppose I could find one at Dollar Tree, but it would not be as fancy and this one is made the love.

I decided to go with non-traditional colors, especially since yesterdays card was filled with red hearts! Today I used the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper, the Tailored Tag punch, the hearts from Kangaroo and Company and of’ course the Heartfelt Bundle.

Begin with a Rococo Rose card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”. In landscape position, (aka along the 8½” side) score at 4 ¼”. Fold in half to create your card.
Cut a 3 ¾ x5” piece of Basic Black cardstock. Use the Tailored Tag punch to punch out some designs from the Peony Garden paper pack and glue them to the black panel leaving even spaces between each design. TIP: I glued the pieces and some of them hung over the edge of the card panel. Once you are finished attaching all the pieces, flip the card to the back and trim off excess. SUGGESTION: I recommend using liquid glue to attach the pieces as it will be more forgiving when trying to create the even borders all around.
Attach the black design panel to another piece of Basic Black cardstock that measures 1/8” smaller than the panel.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to cut the small heart die from the Kangaroo and Company dies in Rococo Rose cardstock. I cut 7 hearts, you may want more, less, or none at all depending on your taste in design.
Uses the Heartfelt Bundle to stamp the greeting on a piece of Rococo Rose cardstock in Memento Black ink and punch it out with the smooth heart punch. Now punch a scalloped heart in black. Attach the two hearts together and add to the front of your cards.
Because I already have a few layers going and I am going to mail this card out, I did not use Stampin’ Dimensionals, but they would look good as well, especially if you are hand-delivering your creation.

For the inside, cut a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and attach to the inside panel. Stamp the greeting from the Heartfelt Bundle in Rococo Rose ink. Next stamp the dotted heart in Memento Black around the rose heart.