InKing Royalty Blog Hop - Remember

Welcome to InKing Royalty's May Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word - and this month our projects are centered around REMEMBER. This word can mean different things to different people - fond memories, respectful tributes, special occasions that we'll never forget. 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.

Hello friends!

I'm back from a little blog sabbatical, and happy to be hoppin' along with the Royals once again!

So for this month's theme, I had a little struggle deciding what exactly I wanted to do. There's so many things you can do with a "remember" theme! I decided that what I wanted to remember was to give thanks. Thanks for all the generosity and kindness that I receive even when I maybe don't deserve it.

I wanted to keep this relatively simple and clean, which is why I did the white frame on top of the white card base. I feel like it really makes the butterflies and sentiment pop. I used Night of Navy and Coastal Cabana, I absolutely love this color combination!
 I used the Butterfly Duet punch and Butterfly Beauty Thinlits to make the butterflies. I love how the thinlits had several of the tiny butterfly dies to make multiples so much easier 
 The sentiment and "thanks" die cut were made with the Well Said bundle. This set is a must have! I LOVE the variety of word dies in the set, and there's a sentiment in there for everything. It was a little pricey (worth it) so I made sure to order before the bundle pricing went away. It's a great set that will get a lot of use.

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!

Have a magical day!
Nina

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. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
3. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
4. Jan DuFour at Stamp Me Silly
5. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
6. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
7. Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
8. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
9. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
10. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
11. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping

InKing Royalty Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty's February Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word - and this month our projects are centered around BIRTHDAY. It's always special to celebrate the birthday of someone you love, so handmade birthday cards are always fun to share. 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. 
Hello everyone!
Today's project is a quick birthday card that I can make multiples of and keep in the card stash to have on hand.




I started with a piece of the How Sweet It Is DSP from the occasions catalog. It has a lot of bright colors and sweet prints that would make an excellent base for a fun birthday card. I really liked the bold stripes of the paper and it has several of my favorite SU colors included, so it really called to me. 
I've been itching to use my Piece of Cake bundle - I do love my punches. I stamped the cake in Granny Apple Green and paired it with a Gorgeous Grape cake stand. Purples and Greens are one of my favorite color combinations. I used dimensionals to attach the cake to a piece of Melon Mambo CS I cut using the layering ovals dies.

I added the sentiment from the Sweetest Thing stamp set to the bottom in Granny Apple Green, and used glitter enamel dots for a little extra punch.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie . There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!

Have a magical day!
Nina

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. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
3. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
4. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
5. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
6. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
7. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
8. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
9. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
10. Deb Cozzone at Grand Central Stamping
11. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie's Crafts
12. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
13. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
14. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps

Happy Tails- InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty's January Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word - and this month our projects are centered around LOVE. You're certain to see some amazing ideas for Valentine's Day in the hop, but there are other ways to honor love in the lineup, too. What fun! 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.
Have you ever thought about how many different versions of love there are? I don't think I've really thought about it as much as I did when I sat down to work on my idea for this months blog hop. What kind of love was I looking to express? My love for my husband, or my love for my child, maybe even the love I have for my mother or my sister. Any of those would do, although making a card for my husband would be kind of pointless as he doesn't like cards ( yeah, I don't get it either). I could create something to express my love for my Sister-in-law, or my nieces...so many options! So many different kinds of love...the same, yet different. I finally decided that I would make a card for another important love- my best friend.
I met my best friend at work about five-ish years ago. She's overly blunt and take-no-prisoners, and I'm pretty quiet and standoffish (at first, anyway). Our friendship was sort of miraculous. She knows all the good, bad and ugly about me and loves me anyway. In my darkest hour she showed up, no hesitation, and took care of my family like we were her own. She's my family by choice, and I don't know what I would do without her. 
She's had a lot of sickness in her little family the past few months, and I haven't been able to see her much since we no longer work together and our schedules are very different.  So I decided to make a little something to send a smile her way. 

I knew I wanted to use the new Happy Tails bundle from the occasions catalog. When I saw this set in the catalog, I knew it would be on my first order. I have so many people who would love something created with these cute pups! Mackinzie used to operate a dog rescue, so I knew I would need to have this set for her, and the fact that it is a punch bundle- well. Punches are my absolute favorite.
I made a 3x3 card with Whisper White cardstock, then added a layer of Coastal Cabana (from the brights DSP stack) and stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy. I used the Melon Mambo Glitter Enamel Dots for a little pop of color on the collars.
It's simple, but sometimes simple is the way to go. Although I did agonize over it for hours :)
Thanks for stopping by and reading my rambling post about love. Did I mention the love that I have for that Maggiano's Pasta that I daydream about, or the new Starbucks Cinnamon Shortbread Frappuccino? I could write poetry about that deliciousness...perhaps another time :)




Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps. There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!

Have a magical day!
Nina

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. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
3. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
4. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
5. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
6. Windy Ellard at Windy's Wonderful Creations
7. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
8. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
9. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
10. Nina King at InkPaperSequins   <you are here
11. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
12. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
13. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
14. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie's Crafts

Merry and Bright - December InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty's December Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs - this month's song is "Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons." As you can guess, our Blog Hop today is filled with projects that are inspired by beautiful paper and beautiful ribbons - how clever! 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.

Hey everyone!

It's the last InKing Royalty Blog Hop of 2018, and this month I have 3 projects to share with you (whhaaaat? I know, right?)

My projects this month are inspired by some wrapping paper I found. When I saw it in the store, I was quick to snap it up- I loved the non-traditional, bright colors. My Christmas tree is decorated in purple and silver (not counting all the family ornaments) so I knew this paper would look fantastic on the presents under the tree.

Isn't that so wonderfully bright? Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, and Granny Apple Green, what a great combo :)

Project 1: A Merry and Bright card
I used the Whisper White Narrow Note Cards as a base, and added a strip of 2" x 4.5 " Gorgeous Grape CS. I cut the trees from the Brights DSP pack, using Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, and Granny Apple Green. I pulled the tree punch out of the Retired Vault of Amazing Awesomeness, but if you don't have it you can make triangles the same size from paper 1.5" x 2".
The sentiment is from Making Christmas Bright, stamped in Whisper White Craft ink on Melon Mambo CS.

Project 2: An Oversized Tag
I used a 2" x 6" piece of Granny Apple Green DSP as the base of the tag. I punched the tree shape out of a 3" x 4" piece of Gorgeous Grape CS, and stamped the snowflake pattern in Whisper White Craft. The snowflakes came from the Candy Cane Season stamp set.

Project 3: Initial Tag
I love a good monogram or an initial on all sorts of things, so I thought I would give it a try on a Christmas gift tag. For this tag I used a strip of 1.5" x 4.5" Gorgeous Grape CS, and topped it with a piece of the DSP measuring 2"x3". I used my favorite Large Letter Dies to cut out the "N" and attached it with foam adhesive strips. I finished off both tags with Gorgeous Grape Mini Striped ribbon. I love how a tag can be so simple to make, and yet bring such a personal touch to a gift:)

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps . There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!

Have a magical day!
Nina

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

Brian King at Stamp with Brian

Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie

Candy Ford at Stamp Candy

Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp

Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie's Crafts

Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping

Rachael Shedeed at Bluebonnet Stampin'

Nina King at InkPaperSequins

Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps

Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations

Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping

We Are Family - InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty's November Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs - this month's song is "We are Family." As you might guess, our Blog Hop today is filled with projects that are inspired by family - we have a wide variety of projects today! 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. 

Hello everyone!
 I can't believe it's almost December! This year is just flying by and Christmas is fast approaching. Christmas is my favorite holiday, and for many reasons. One of my favorite things about Christmas are the holiday traditions. When I was growing up, one of my favorite Christmas traditions was making cookies with my Grandma. She would make buckeyes and so many stacks of cutout Christmas sugar cookies. I remember helping to frost all the trees and stockings and Santas...so many cookies, I don't know how she did it! She also made these little folded cookies with fruit filling that I believe are called Kolacky. I haven't had them since she passed over 20 years ago, and this year my goal is to find a good recipe and try my hand at making a batch to surprise my mom. If anyone out there has one they'd like to share with me, I'd be so grateful :)
 Christmas traditions are also what inspired my project today. A Christmas tradition I'm sure you are familiar with  are performances of The Nutcracker. The dance studio that my niece and daughter attend puts on a performance every December. My daughter is still too young to participate, but my niece has been performing for several years now. This year, my Mother-in-law is driving down from Michigan to surprise her and watch the performance. So since this year will be a little more special, I thought I would make her a special gift.

  Today's project:

Christmas Colors: I started my ornament with Festive Farmhouse DSP. It's such a pretty plaid, I knew it would make the perfect base. I made my rosette using 2 strips of DSP 1.5" x 12" long. The Rosette on the box used 2 strips of Cherry Cobbler CS 1"x 11" long.
Stay Frosty: One of my favorite (new to me) things in the Holiday Catalog are the shimmer paints. Here I used the Frost White, and I used it on the circles of Mossy Meadow on top of the Rosettes, and I also used it to cover the pizza box. I love that pretty dose of shimmery shine!
O, Candy Cane: The candy canes are not only a Christmas staple, it's also one of my nieces roles this year. Obviously, a candy cane was a must!
A Personal Touch: Last, but not least, the finishing touch was to add her name to the box, and the year to the ornament. I did both using the Make A Difference stamp set.

These cousins are as thick as thieves! My Natalie (L) and her favorite Belle Belle (R)

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping . There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!


Have a magical day!
Nina

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. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
3. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie's Crafts
4. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
5. Allison Okamitsu at Nice People Stamp
6. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
7. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
8. Nina King at InkPaperSequins    <you are here
9. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
10. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
11. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps

Still Night- October InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty's October Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs - this month's song is "Monster Mash." As you can guess, our Blog Hop today is filled with fun projects that are inspired by the spookiest night of the year - Halloween. 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.

Here comes Halloween! 
I don't send a lot of Halloween cards, but they sure are fun to make! During a recent #royalchallenge in the InKing Royalty Facebook group, I made quite a few. I got in a groove and made several different cards, mostly using the Cauldron Bubble bundle. One of my favorites, however, was a card I made using the cat punch and some inks (with an assist from the September Paper Pumpkin) I liked it enough I wanted to make another version. Today's card:

Still Night: At first I didn't think I would use this set very much, so I wasn't going to get it. But then I saw all the beautiful samples, and I decided it was more of a must have. I can't wait to make some lovely Christmas Cards with it. In the meantime, it's perfect for Halloween!

Blending the Sky: I used four inks to blend the sky: Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss. I used a circle about 2.5 inches to make the moon, and blended the other inks out around it. Then I used Crushed Curry to color in the moon. 

Bats, just because: it's Halloween. Bats are a requirement for a spooky card :)

My original card:

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping . There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!

Have a magical day!
Nina

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. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
3. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
4. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
5. Rachael Shedeed at Bluebonnet Stampin'
6. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
7. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie's Crafts
8. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
9. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
10. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
11. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp

Harvest of Thanks InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty's September Blog Hop! This year's Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs - this month's song is "September Morn," a Neil Diamond classic from the late '70's. As you can guess, our Blog Hop today is filled with projects that are inspired by the beauty of Autumn - September is when the air becomes crisp and the leaves start to fall. 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.

Hello everyone!
It's time for another InKing Royalty Blog Hop! I always look forward to the Royals' hops; I love being a part of such a creative community! I always feel so inspired after I see all their projects:)

I've been itching to use my Falling For Leaves stamp set and Detailed Leaves thinlits dies since they arrived in my Holiday preorder. With my new work schedule and my daughter heading back to school (and dance classes, etc ) I just haven't been able to really play with all my goodies like I would like to. I was so ready to break this set out, and I'm so glad I did!
Today's card:

Rich Fall Colors: I love using deep purples, oranges, and yellows for fall. Today I used Pumpkin Pie and Blackberry Bliss.

All the Copper: I added shine and bling with copper foil sheets and the copper glimmer sheets from the Joyous Noel Glimmer paper stack. The copper accents are a perfect compliment to Blackberry Bliss and Pumpkin Pie. I used the new sprig punch for the copper foil leaves.

Brusho at Last!: I purchased the Brusho crystal colours months ago, but to be honest, I was a little too intimidated to actually use them. I finally jumped in and tried them...and I am in love! It made the watercolor background SO easy! I just used my Stampin' Spritzer to spray some water on my watercolor paper, and sprinkled some yellow Brusho on. I swirled it around with a brush a little, then added a little more water and a slight sprinkle of the Gamboge brusho. I zapped it with the heat tool to set it quickly.

A Favorite Secret Weapon: There's a little "sand spatter" stamp in the Magical Mermaid set that I like to use to add a little more texture to my backgrounds. I used it with Pumpkin Pie ink on my Brusho background to give it a little more depth. 

Isn't the font on this set just beautiful? I'm so glad I finally got to use this set, it's going to be my go-to for fall!

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach. There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!

Have a magical day!
Nina



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. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
3. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
4. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
5. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie's Crafts
6. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
7. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
8. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
9. Rachael Shedeed at Bluebonnet Stampin'
10. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
11. Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
12. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping