Hi there!  I made this card for Verve's new release last week and I have to say that it might just be one of my favorites from the bunch!  The colors just speak to me!

For this card I used the newly released set called Dude!  I stamped Dude in Night Of Navy ink (SU!) on Vintage Cream cardstock, cut it out with Curved Rectangle Nestabilities and sponged some Ranger Distress Ink in Peeled Paint before removing it from the die.  I stamped Dude a second time, cut out each letter individually and popped them up for some dimension.  "You Rock" was done with the same colors as the main image but was cut out with a Circle Nestability.  The Twill Ribbon is from SU! and I've had it in my stash FOREVER!  The button and Rustic Jute Twine are both from Papertrey.  To give a little more interest, I rounded the corners of the cardstock and made another ruffled ribbon!  The DP is October Afternoon Report Card!

All of the new sets, including Dude, are available now in the Verve Stamps store.  You can buy them separately or as part of theBeach Party Collection.  Buy the bundle and save 18.00!!  Can't beat that!  Plus Verve's shipping ROCKS!!! 

Well, that's all for me today!  Have a good one!

 


Stamps:  Dude (Verve Stamps)
Paper;  Kraft & Vintage Cream (PTI), October Afternoon Report Card DP
Ink:  Night Of Navy (SU!), Ranger Distress ink in Peeled Paint
Accessories & Tools:  Curved Rectangle & Circle Nesties, Twill Ribbon (SU!), Button and Twine (PTI), Corner Chomper, Foam Tape 

Hi there!  This month's Papertrey Blog Hop Challenge was to use tissue in some way on your card or project!  I didn't really do anything out of the ordinary, but it was out of the ordinary for me!  I'm not really a technique kind of gal, but I decided to give the faux silk technique a try when making this card!

I just received my PTI order on Friday and in it was the beautiful Background Basics: Flower Power.  I inked up one of the backgrounds with Orange Zest ink and stamped it on the tissue that the stamp set was wrapped in and glued it down to a piece of PTI white cs and then used a 1 3/8" square punch and punched out nine squares.  The sentiment was stamped in Dark Chocolate, cut out with a Labels 10 nestie, and then embossed with the Picnic Plaid Impression Plate.  I used the Butterfly die to cut out many layers of tissue and then stamped the floral patterned butterfly from Butterfly Dreams in Orange Zest on the top layer.  I finished it off with a Making Memories decorative brad.  I used the ruffled ribbon technique that I have come to LOVE with Orange Zest Saddle Stitch Ribbon.  The embossed scallops were done with an EK Success border punch.  The base of the card is Dark Chocolate, but looks black in the pic!  The finished card is 5x5.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a great evening!

Stamps:  Butterfly Dreams (PTI)
Paper:  Dark Chocolate, White (PTI)
Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest (PTI)
Accessories & Tools:  Tissue Paper, Labels 10 Nestabilities, Butterfly Die, Orange Zest Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Orange Zest Buttons, EK Success Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Picnic Plaid Impression Plate, Decorative Brad, Foam Tape  

Hi there!  Today marks the final day of sneak peeks from Verve and today the spotlight set is called One Person.  This set is GORGEOUS!!  The sentiments and fonts are amazing and the flowers are true one of a kind Verve flowers!!  You won't be disappointed!  Don't forget to check the Verve Blog for more Diva samples using this set!

 

The sketch for my card is from the Verve Beach Party Release Week Challenges going on now in the Verve Forum.  I just love this sketch and can see myself using it again!  I stamped one of the quotes from One Person in Memento Tuxedo Black onto PTI Vintage Cream.  It was cut out with Circle Nestabilities and before removing it from the die I sponged on some Distress Inks in Antique Linen and Tea Dye. I stamped the flower image twice, colored in with Copics and cut them out with paper snips.  I added some sparkle to the flowers with a Red Copic Spica Glitter Pen although it's tough to see it in the picture!   Two Aqua Mist buttons finish the flowers off.  The DP is the new October Afternoon Thrift Shop.  I {heart} this patterned paper so much!  I couldn't resist the ruffled ribbon!  It's so easy and packs such a punch!  A little machine stitching and I called it done!!

I hope you'll join us tonight for the Verve Release Party!  It starts at 6:00 pm EST in the Verve Forum on Splitcoaststampers.  All of the stamps you've seen this week here and on the Verve Blog will be available for sale immediately following the party!  Hope to see you there!

 

Stamps: One Person (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Pure Poppy, Kraft, Vintage Cream, October Afternoon Thrift Shop
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Inks in Tea Dye & Antique Linen, Copic Spica Red Glitter Pen
Accessories & Tools: Circle Nesties, Scallop Edge Punch, Aqua Mist Twill Ribbon, Aqua Mist buttons, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape

 
  

Hi there!  Taylored Expressions is hosting a blog hop today to showcase the new Crafter's Workshop templates now available at the Taylored Expressions store!  I have a list of all the participating Baker's Dozen at the end of my post!

The Crafter's Workshop templates are so cool!  My card showcases the new Star Shower Template.

 
Here are some details on how I made my cards.  I started with my template, a sponge dauber and some pigment ink.  I bought some Claudia Helmuth Sticky Back Canvas awhile back at my Local Scrap Store and have been itching to use it, so I thought I would give it a try with the template!  Oh. My. Word......I am in love with the outcome! You can click on the picture to get a better view of the texture of the inked canvas!  I simply taped the corners of my template to the canvas and sponged on the ink in circular motions with a sponge dauber until I got the coverage I desired.  It looks so amazing....just like fabric!   I used Sweet Blush and Spring Rain pigment ink (PTI).

I paired the canvas with one of my favorite Taylored Expressions sets, Beary Special, to make two simple baby cards!  I stamped the bears in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored in with Copics, cut out with Square nesties and then layered on a Big Scallop Square Nestie.  I then went back and paper pieced the patch, feet and ears with Bitty Box DP by PTI.  The large embossed scallop is from EK Success.  A little ribbon and I called it done!

All of the girls have used different templates, so be sure to stop by their blogs for more inspiration!

Alex
Charmaine
Carolina
Jami
Jeanie
Jodi
Karen G
Karen M
Melissa
Sankari
& Taylor

Thank you for stopping by!  I always appreciate it when you do!

 

Stamps:  Beary Special (Taylored Expressions)
Paper:  Kraft & White, Bitty Box DP (All PTI)
Ink:  Sweet Blush, Spring Rain, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories & Tools:  Claudia Helmuth Sticky Back Canvas, Square and Large Scallop Square Nesties, Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties, Sweet Blush and Spring Rain Twill Ribbon, Large Scallop Punch, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape
 

It's time for the monthly Key Ingredients Subscription Challenge from Taylored Expressions!  If you're already a subscriber you may have already received your kit!  I {heart} this month's kit!  The kit this month features the Material Girl patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket along with lots of fun sewing themed embellishments! So what better thing to embellish your card than stitching! Use your sewing machine, hand-stitching, faux stitching somewhere on your card.

Also this month, get creative with your card base! Create an easel card, tent card, shaped card...basically anything but a standard A2 card!

 
I love making these easel cards, so it was an easy choice for me when I sat down to create!  My finished easel is 5x5.  You can find a great tutorial here.

I used a previously released set from Taylored Expressions called Crafty Cuppie.  While you don't need TE stamps to use this kit, they are a perfect compliment!!  I stamped Sewing Cuppie in Memento Tuxedo Black on Choice Buttercream, colored her in with Copics and cut her out with Classic Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities.  I also paper pieced the material she is sewing.  My favorite part of this card is that DARLING twill ribbon that comes in this kit and the bottom portion of my card!  I took the chipboard spool that comes with the kit, colored it with a Copic Marker and then wrapped some twine around it and threaded that twine through three of the many buttons that come with the kit!  I framed it around the sentiment, also from Crafty Cuppie!  So what do you think?

This is just the tip of the iceberg as far as what you can make with this kit!  I have enough supplies left to make MANY more cards!  In fact, the KI kits have enough supplies to make approximately 16 cards!

Are you still on the fence about whether to become a Key Ingredients Subscriber? Well here are just a few of the benefits of being a Subscriber:

-Store Discount: save 10% on orders placed between the 10th-14th of the month to be combined with your Key Ingredients shipment at no extra shipping charge.

-Exclusive kits: the monthly Key Ingredients kits are only available to subscribers and are no longer available for purchase in the TE Store.

-Monthly Challenges: On the 20th of each month Taylor posts a challenge on her blog for all KI Subscribers and you're invited to play along with the Baker's Dozen.

Please visit the Key Ingredients website for all the fabulous details on why you should become a Subscriber.

Now don't forget to visit some of the other Baker's Dozen to find more inspiration with April's Key Ingredients Subscription!

Alex
Carolina
Jeanie
Karen M.
Sankari
& Taylor

Thank you for stopping by!!  I hope you have a great day!

That's right, it's day one of the Taylored Expressions sneak peek and are you in store for some fantastic new sets!  Today the Baker's Dozen are showing you sneak peeks of two new sets, CreativeTEA and Miniature Motifs, designed by Nancy McKinney.  I am also giving you a peek at ONE of the THREE new card kits that Taylor will be releasing on Thursday April 8th!   So grab a cuppa 'cause I have a long post to share with you today!

 
First up is the new set, CreativiTEA paired with the Paper Girl Card Kit.  Can you say SWOON???  The card kit contains patterned paper from The Girls Paperie, coordinating cardstock & ribbon, a package of KaiserCraft Bliss Adhesive Pearls a Perfect Package Card Box plus envelopes!  You also receive a downloadable inspiration sheet for each card kit you order!   I made this card set and decorated the Perfect Package Card Box and still have SO MUCH product left over!  The card kits sell for 14.95 and is well worth every penny, IMO!  Taylor has a very informative video for you to watch regarding this card kit, so to view it just click here.

I made a set of four cards using four different patterns from the kit.  They are clean and fairly simple and really took no time to put together!  I used the flower image from CreativiTEA and two of the sentiments, Happy Birthday and Thank You.

I used Classic and Scallop Oval Nestabilities for the main oval and Spellbinders Labels Trio for the sentiments.  I also added some machine stitching around the edge of the patterned paper panel.

This is the Perfect Package Card Box that will house this set of cards.  I kept it fairly simple and used the same layout and elements that were used on the cards.  To make the sentiment for the box, I took two of the sentiments from CreativiTEA, "Time For Tea" and "Missing You" and masked out the words "for" and "you"  and got them to line up perfectly using my Stamp-a-ma-jig.

This is my final card to share with you today!  I used the new Miniature Motifs and CreativiTEA for this card, along with elements from the Paper Girl Card Kit.  The two lighter pink panels were stamped with one of the patterns from Miniature Motifs.  Miniature Motifs is an ATC size set of four mini backgrounds and they coordinate PERFECTLY with CreativiTEA.  And see the sentiment?  LOVE it!!   Hope you're not getting sick of the ruffled ribbon!!  LOL~

Don't forget to check out the Baker's Dozen's fantstic samples with this new set:

Alex Maldonado
Carolina Buchting
Charmaine Ikach
Donna Baker
Jami Sibley
Jeanie Witmer
Jodi Collins
Karen Giron
Karen Motz
Melissa Sauls
Nancy McKinney
Sankari Wegman
Taylor VanBruggen

Thank you for stopping by!! 

 

This is my second post for today!  To see my sample for Mercy's sketch just scroll down or click here!  THANK YOU!

Hi there!  I'm back with this week's Skipping Stones Design sketch #18!  This is another sketch designed by jami Bova and it was SO FUN!   This is also my last sketch as a guest designer for the month of March.  I just want to say a HUGE Thank You to Heather Engebretson for this opportunity!!  I had a great time!

So here are some details:  I just love this set from Skipping Stones Design called Stitched Stamps!  Such a fun set!  I paired it with the new Hawaiian Shores DP and the coordinating dp, Green Boutique from Papertrey.  I stamped the flowers in Versamark onto Hawaiian Shores and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I did the same technique with the leaves.  The flowers were popped up with foam tape for dimension!

Don't forget to check out the Skipping Stones Design Blog for some more inspiration!

Have a great day!

 

Stamps:  Stitched Stamps (SSD)
Paper:  Hawaiian Shores, White & Green Boutique DP (All Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories & Tools:  Vintage Picnic Impression Plate (PTI), Adhesive Pearls, New Leaf Twill Ribbon, Embossing Powder, Foam Tape
  

Hi there!!  I hope you're all having a great weekend!  We have been busy trying to get the house and yard spic and span because we are having the entire family over this week for my DD's 11th birthday!  The weather here has been beautiful the last couple days so we're taking advantage and getting some yard work done....well, hubby is!  LOL!

I made a card this past Thursday for the Papertrey Blog Hop and loved it so much that I decided to make a set!  The original I made is the Lemon Tart card in the back.  If you want to see it up close, you can click here.  I used the exact same design but used Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet and Plum Pudding for the other three!  I think this is my new favorite set from Papertrey called Year of Flowers: Daffodils.  It's so beautiful you don't need a whole lot to dress it up! 

Well, that's all for now!  Kids went to bed early and hubby and I have a date to watch a movie together!!  I hope you have a great day!

 

Stamps:  Year of Flowers: Daffodils (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  Dark Chocolate, White, Lemon Tart, Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, Plum Pudding, Pretty Pastels DP (All Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories & Tools:  Fresh Snow Twill Ribbon, Vintage Picnic Impression Plate, Dark Chocolate Button, Medium Scallop Die, Foam Tape 

 

 
Hi there!  Looks like I'm just making it in for this month's Papertrey Blog Hop!  I've only participated one other time and I was DETERMINED today to get a card done!  For this month's hop we were to use buttons!  I only used one, but I used a button!!  LOL!  I also used some of my new Papertrey goodies!  I {heart} everything they've come out with these last couple months!!

So here are some details:  I stamped the gorgeous daffodil from Year of Flowers:  Daffodil, in Memento Tuxedo Black on Lemon Tart cardstock.  I embossed the Lemon Tart with the Vintage Picnic Impression Plate and then paper pieced the daffodil using Pretty Pastels dp.  I did color the flower itself with some Copic markers to give it some depth.   I used the Medium Scallop die on the bottom portion of the card and added some ruffled ribbon to finish it off!  Oh, and I rounded one corner....I've seen so many people do that and I just love the look!

Well, thank you so much for taking a peek at my blog!  Have a great evening!

Stamps:  Year of Flowers: Daffodils (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  Dark Chocolate, White, Lemon Tart, Pretty Pastels DP (All Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories & Tools:  Fresh Snow Twill Ribbon, Vintage Picnic Impression Plate, Dark Chocolate Button, Medium Scallop Die, Foam Tape 
 

Hi there!  Once a month half of the Baker's Dozen Design Team features a product sold in the Taylored Expressions store.  This month we are showing you different ways to use the coolest product....Metal Squares!  They are sold in sets of 8 4x4 sheets of aluminum, copper, or a mix of both!  All Metal Squares are 15% off now through March 28th!

 

I paired the aluminum metal sheets with the newly released set from the Taylored Expressions Giving Tree Program, You're My Hero, and the Rockstar Key Ingredients Kit.  After choosing my dp (WeRMemory Keepers Teen Angst) I found the aluminum metal sheet to be a perfect match to the silver stripe in the dp.   I die cut two metal sheet stars using the Nested Star by Spellbinders.  I then embossed both stars with the Swiss Dots embossing folder using my Cuttlebug.  I stamped the guitar from You're My Hero in Memento Tuxedo Black, cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals.  I added a little bit of Baby Blue Copic Spica Glitter Pen to the tuning buttons at the top of the neck of the guitar.  The You ROCK sentiment was stamped in Enchanted Evening ink onto the patterned paper.  I felt the card needed a bit more, so I took a little more of the aluminum metal sheet and cut some scallops using the the medium scallop die from Papertrey.  A little "wonkie" black stitching and the cool black ribbon and I called it done! 

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the Baker's Dozen did with these metal squares:

Taylor VanBruggen
Jeanie Witmer
Carolina Buchting
Sankari Wegman
Karen Motz
Alex Maldonado

Thank you for stopping by!