Hope Angel

I'm just LOVIN' my Beary Special set from Taylored Expressions, and this particular bear is my VERY favorite....I love how *floppy* he is. Don't forget, this set (as well as the Beary Special Accessories) are part of the Taylored Expressions Giving Tree charitable program, so when you buy these sets a portion of the proceeds go directly to Sick Kids Hospital.

I saw Michelle Giraud's petal card where she colored the back of vellum CS with copics, and I thought it'd be great to try on these angel wings from the set. The wings are stamped in Versamark on vellum CS, heat embossed with Ranger Gold Tinsel EP, and then colored with the copics...again, on the back side. The sentiment was also heat embossed with the Tinsel EP. The wings were attached to the teddy bear with foam tape, and then layered on the metallic Rose Quartz CS with another layer. The Rose Quartz rectangle is also up on foam tape.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Beary Special
Paper: PTI White, Vellum, Rose Quartz Metallic
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Copics: 0, E93, E42, E43
Accessories: Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Ranger Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder, PTI Sweet Blush Button, Lace

Have an awesome day!

Happy Birthday, Taylor!

Whoo-hooo, today is Taylor's birthday and we're celebrating Cupcake Friday style! Stop by Taylor's blog to check out the TECC sketch this week and send her some BIG happy birthday wishes while you're there.

Taylor, I hope you have an AMAZING birthday today....and do something REALLY fun!! I hope you like the card too. It's on it's way to you! {{Huge Happy Birthday Hugs}}

The card measures 5" square. The main image and sentiment were stamped in black craft ink, heat embossed wtih clear EP, and watercolored. The Razzleberry mat behind the main image is up on foam tape. Quick note about that Prism Razzleberry CS....for you Rose Red and/or Purely Pomegranate fans (like me), this Prism color is REALLY close to those SU colors. The satin bows were tied with my Bow Easy. Have you ever tried Taylor's 3/8" satin ribbon??....I'm sure I've told you before, but I'll tell you again, it's my very favorite! It's pretty, it ties like a dream, and it's SOFT. I can't say enough good things about this ribbon. Product links to the TE store are in the supply list below.



Because Taylor is THE cupcake queen...well...I just HAD to make sure the inside totally SCREAMED cupcakes so I added this big and glittery *cupcakes* sticker that was part of my Cupcake Bundle for the June release. Note: the Cupcake Bundle has sold out, but Taylor does have the Sweet Treats Stickers available in the store.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE For the Love of Cupcakes
Paper: Prism Razzleberry Medium, Watercolor Paper, Bo Bunny DP
Ink: Black Craft, Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate, Pink Pirouette, Basic Brown, Basic Black
Accessories: Taylor's 3/8" Rose Satin Ribbon, Pink Double Loop Ribbon, Doodlebug Sweet Treats Stickers, Foam Tape, Clear Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Bow Easy
Card Size: 5" Square
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers, Heat Embossing

We have a new Friday Friend on the Stamp a Sweet Impression Blog today, Julie Smith! Congrats, Julie!! Be sure to stop by and see her card today and well as read her answers to the *get to know you* interview. If you'd like to be considered for a Friday Friend spot, all you have to do is upload projects to the SCS gallery with keyword tayloredexpressions (all one word, no spaces).

Thanks for stopping by!

Beach Chair

Hi there! I'm back with another Impression Obsession card. This one is called Beach Chair and you can get it at Stamper's Dream along with the MME Breaking Free DP and the JustRite Times New Roman Lowercase Font.

The main image and the vellum square mat behind it are each up on foam tape. The circle was dry embossed with my bubbles embossing folder. The dew drops were clear, I colored them with my BG49 Copic marker. The layout is Mojo Monday Sketch 89. Both the main image and the sentiment are heat embossed with clear EP.

Don't forget to check out all the Impression Obsession projects from the Stamper's Dream Team. Here's the schedule again:

Monday - Charmaine, Kimberly, Michelle
Tuesday - Cammie, Michelle and me
Wednesday - Laurie, Tosh, Michelle
Thursday - Becca Michelle, Kimberly and me
Friday - Tosh, Michelle, Kimberly

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Impression Obsession Beach Chair, JustRite Times New Roman Lowercase Font
Paper: Prism Vibrant Teal, Watercolor Paper, Vellum, MME Breaking Free DP
Ink: Black Craft, Cool Caribbean, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Basic Brown, BG49 Copic
Accessories: Bubbles Embossing Folder, Prima, Dew Drops, Foam Tape, Groovy Guava Double-Stitched Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder
Card Size: 5.25" Square

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an AWESOME day!

Beachy sketch cards

Hi all! I started playing around with my new Porcelain DP and some sketches that I printed over the weekend, so I have THREE cards to show you today.


The first one is the June Sketch Challenge from the OCL Forum. If you want to try and WIN a FREE OCL set, be sure to upload your entries by June 25th! The sahara sand rectangle is up on foam tape.



The second one is Jen del Muro's SFYTT from Saturday. The matted main image and matted sentiment are both up on foam tape.



The third one is Weekend Sketch 84 from Laurie. The baja breeze circle behind the main image is up on foam tape. The grosgrain ribbon was white, I colored it with my Y38 Copic.





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Coastal Wishes
Paper: PTI Select White, Basic Grey Porcelain DP, SU Parisian Breeze DP, SU Sahara Sand, SU Baja Breeze
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E42, E43, 0, W1, W3, YR21, Y38, G21, G24, G40, BG10, BG15, BG49
Accessories: Martha Stewart Sand Dollar Punch, Foam Tape, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Rectangle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Double Ended Tags, Hemp Twine, White Grosgrain Ribbon

Impression Obsession Week at SD!

Hi everyone! It's Impression Obsession Week at Stamper's Dream. Today I'm showing you the Day at the Beach stamp. It's stamped in black craft ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder, and watercolored.

The Frosted Teal and Papaya Medium Prism papers as well as the Natural/Ivory Plaid May Arts Ribbon are also available at Stamper's Dream. I wound the plaid ribbon all the way around the card front and then made the bow with my Bow Easy that I bought from Sharon Johnson. I added some shimmer to the water and sand with my clear Sakura pen.

The entire Dream Team will be previewing IO projects all week long. Here's the schedule so you can check them out:

Monday - Charmaine, Kimberly, Laurie, and Michelle
Tuesday - Cammie, Michelle and me
Wednesday - Laurie, Tosh, Michelle
Thursday - Becca, Michelle, Kimberly and me
Friday - Tosh, Michelle, Kimberly

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Impression Obsession Day at the Beach
Paper: Prism Frosted Teal, Prism Papaya Medium, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Black Craft, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Cool Caribbean, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: May Arts Natural/Ivory Plaid Ribbon, Bow Easy, Clear Embossing Powder, Clear Sakura Glitter Pen

I'll be back on Thursday with another Impression Obsession card. See you then!

Birthday Bad Dog

Hi all! My Mom needed two masculine birthday cards so I pulled out my Pat the Bad Dog set and paired it with papers and ribbon from the TE Father's Day Key Ingredients.



The layout on the first card is Midnight Madness Sketch 3. The red Spellbinders deckled rectangle is up on foam tape.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Pat the Bad Dog
Paper: TE Choice Buttercream, Prism Suede Brown Medium, Prism Blush Red Dark, Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G40, G21, E42, E43, E25, 0, R46, R59
Accessories: Red Twill Ribbon, SU Hodgepodge Hardware, Michael's Hardware (from jewelry isle), Foam Tape, Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities




The layout on the next card is Jen del Muro's SFYTT Sketch from May 30th. The Suede Brown deckled rectangle, sentiment, and the thin strip with the brads are all up on foam tape.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Pat the Bad Dog
Paper: TE Choice Buttercream, Prism Suede Brown Medium, Prism Island Mist Light, Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G40, G21, E42, E43, E25, 0, Y38, YR68, YR04
Accessories: Brads, Foam Tape, Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Mini Library Clip, Hemp Twine

Thanks for stopping by!

Melinda with Bouquet

You know what I love?....this package I just got from Stamper's Dream! Michelle sent me the images, papers and ribbon, and when I opened the package I loved how it all looked together. So, I decided to make a card with all of it. Thanks, Michelle! You ROCK!

The main image and the white mat on the card base are both up on foam tape. Glitter was added to the flowers and Melinda's wings with my Quickie Pen. The large pink panel behind the main image was debossed with my Butterfly Impressabilities template.

Check the supply list below for direct product links. The bow was tied with my Bow Easy (LOVE this thing!). The layout is Taylor's TECC71 Sketch from yesterday.

Here's a close-up:


Here's the inside of the card:


SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Melinda with Bouquet
Paper: Prism Iced Pink, Prism Frosted Pink, Prism Smooth White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, E00, E02, E25, E33, E42, E43, RV21, RV23, G21, G24, G28
Accessories: Spellbinders Butterfly Impressabilities, May Arts White Sheer Ribbon, Labels One Nestabilities, Glitter, Quick Glue Pen, Foam Tape, SU Corner Rounder, Bow Easy

Oh and before I forget....guess what else is *NEW* at Stamper's Dream..Martha Stewart Punches!! Michelle just made an announcement on her blog last night. I'm so excited!

Have an awesome Saturday!

TE Release Day

It's release day at Taylored Expressions and I have two more cards to show you.



This first card features the new Faith & Hope set...a beautiful, elegant sentiment set! The sentiment was stamped with black craft ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The main oval, scallop vellum oval, vanilla butterfly, and vellum butterfly are all up on foam tape. The three black rhinestones in the upper right-hand corner are from Taylor's Tiny Twinkles. The yummy ivory ribbon is also from Taylored Expressions.

On the inside, I added two more butterflies that are up on foam tape as well.



**Edited to Add**
Beth asked for instructions on how to make the ribbon rose. Here's a FANTASTIC video tutorial that my friend Michelle Rodgers found: http://imstampinsilly.blogspot.com/2009/03/ribbon-roses-how-to.html

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Faith & Hope
Paper: Very Vanilla, Vellum, Basic Black
Ink: Black Craft
Accessories: Taylor's Ivory Satin Ribbon, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Cuttlebug Leafy Branch Folder, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, SU Beautiful Butterflies Die, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Butterfly Punch, Foam Tape, Clear embossing Powder
Technique: Dry Embossing




The next card features the new Beach Bum set. I paired it with Nautical Blue Prism Papers, Snorkel DP, Ribbon, and Smooth Bling from the Beach Bum Key Ingredients. Behind the ribbon knot, there's a blue and white life preserver brad that's from the Beach Bum Bundle. The sails were stamped onto another pattern of DP from the Beach Bum Key Ingredients and paper pieced onto the main panel.

I added some of Taylor's Rapture Blue Glitter to the water and matted the panels with Prism Suede Brown Medium, which is from the Cupcake Key Ingredients or available separately in the TE store.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Beach Bum
Paper: Prism Nautical Blue Light and Cosmo Cricket Snorkel DP from Beach Bum Key Ingredients, Prism Suede Brown Medium, Choice Buttercream CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, E33, E35, E37, E42, E43, B21, B24, Y38
Accessories: Life Preserver Brad from Beach Bum Bundle, Blue Satin Ribbon and Smooth Bling from Beach Bum Key Ingredients, Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, Taylor's Rapture Blue Glitter and Glitter Glue

Check out these blogs for more sneak peeks: Taylor, Ana, Charmaine, Dawn, Donna, Jen, Jodi, Karen G, Karen M, Laura, Laurie, and Sankari

That's it, folks. Everything is now available for purchase in the TE Store so head on over there. Oh, and check this out. If you want ALL the stamp sets, here's a bundle that'll get you a free binder box!


Have a GREAT day!

TE Love of Cupcakes Peek

Here's a sneak peek of another new set from Taylored Expressions. Release day is tomorrow! This set that I'm showing you is called For the Love of Cupcakes. I paired it with lots of goodies from the Cupcake Key Ingredients....Prism Papers, DP, Ribbon, Cyclamen Glitter, and those two confections brads (sweet!!).

The yellow nestie panel, main image nestie, and sentiment are all up on foam tape. The cupcakes were paper pieced with a combination of the Frosted Yellow Prism paper and polka dot DP from the Cupcake Key Ingredients, colored with Copics (RV21, RV23, E33), and Cyclamen Glitter was added to the pink frosting. The cupcake brad in the center of the ribbon is up on a SU Dimensional over a PTI Sweet Blush button. The main panel and sentiment were sponged with So Saffron ink.


Check out the inside...see that glittery cupcake sticker? It's part of the Cupcake Bundle.



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE For the Love of Cupcakes
Paper: Prism Suede Brown Medium, Prism Frosted Yellow, Doodlebug DP, Choice Snow White CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron
Copics: RV21, RV23, E33, E35, W1, W3)
Accessories: Ribbon, Confections Brads and Cyclamen Glitter from Cupcake Key Ingredients; Cupcake Sticker from Cupcake Bundle; Glitter Glue; Labels One Nestabilities; Foam Tape; PTI Sweet Blush Button
Card Size: 5" Square

Don't miss out on more sneak peeks from the Baker's Dozen: Taylor, Ana, Charmaine, Dawn, Donna, Jen, Jodi, Karen G, Karen M, Laura, Laurie, and Sankari

TE Beary Special Sneak Peek

Hey all! It's sneak peek time at Taylored Expressions. Today we're showing you the incredibly cute Beary Special and Beary Special Accessories sets...they'll be in the store and available for purchase this Friday, June 5th at 8 a.m. Pacific time. The bear and birthday sentiment are from the Beary Special set, the balloons and party hat are from the Beary Special Accessories set.

In my opinion, these are must-have sets! Not only are they super cute, but they're part of the quarterly TE Giving Tree charitable program. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Sick Kids, a healthcare community dedicated to improving the health of children. You can find out more about this wonderful organization by visiting Taylor's blog.

Both of these sets were designed by Nancy McKinney. The Sick Kids charity is very special to Nancy personally, as they directly helped her family. Stop by Nancy's blog today for the story of her son Henri. Also, just a reminder that these sets will need to be trimmed from the sheet of rubber when you receive them. This not only saves costs on manufacuring but it enables TE to donate even more to the charity.

Now, onto some details about my card today...

Both nestie panels are up on foam tape. The balloons were stamped on DP, cut out, and paper pieced over the main panel. I used thread for the balloon strings and secured them with a clear adhesive rhinestone that I colored with a RV34 Copic. The teddy bear and sentiment are both heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Here's the inside of the card with another paper pieced balloon from Beary Special Accessories:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Beary Special, TE Beary Special Accessories
Paper: SU Rose Red, SU Confetti White, Imaginisce Chatty Cake DP, SU Rose Red Designer Prints Paper, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Craft Black, Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel, Basic Brown, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red (sponging), RV34 Copic
Accessories: 5/8" Rose Satin Ribbon from Taylored Expressions, Thread, PTI Sweet Blush Button, Kaiser Craft Clear Rhinestone, Clear Embossing Powder, Labels One Nestabilities, Foam Tape
Technique: Watercoloring, Dry Embossing, Heat Embossing

Want to see more sneak peeks of these two sets? Here are the links to all the DT blogs: Taylor VanBruggen, Ana Wohlfahrt, Charmaine Ikach, Dawn Easton, Donna Baker, Jen del Muro, Jodi Collins, Karen Giron, Karen Motz, Laura Fredrickson, Laurie Schmidlin, Sankari Wegman

See you tomorrow with a sneak peek of another new TE set. Have a good day!

Our Craft Lounge DT!

Hi there! I have a big announcement today!! Our Craft Lounge has just started a new DT.....and I'm BEYOND excited to tell you that I'm going to be a part of it!! Whoo-hoooo!

Check out all these talented ladies that I get to work with: Amber Hillman, Beth Silaika, Cambria Turnbow, Carol Halvorson , Charmaine Ikach , Cindy Lawrence , Deb Felts , Heather McNally , Holly McMillen , Kendra Wietstock , Kisa Peters , Lila Holgate , Pam Hooten , Valerie Stangle , Debbie Corbari and Joy Kennedy

How's that for some amazing talent?!! Stop by their blogs because they all have OCL creations to share with you today in celebration of the new DT.

For my card, I used my Coastal Wishes set. The main panel with the lighthouse is up on foam tape, and so are the punched crabs along the left-hand side. The Sahara Sand panel is lightly stamped with SU's Sanded BG. The layout is Weekend Sketch 83.

Here's the inside of the card with another stamp from the Coastal Wishes set:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Coastal Wishes, SU Sanded BG
Paper: PTI White, SU Textured Riding Hood Red, SU Sahara Sand
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Creamy Caramel
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, W7, YR21, E42, E43, E35, G21, BG10, R46, R59
Accessories: Martha Stewart Crab Punch, White Brads, Foam Tape, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities

There's a fun sketch challenge and new swap that were just posted yesterday in the OCL Forum. We'd love to see you stop by and join in on the fun. Oh, and this week's Spotlight Set of the Week is *Bookworm*...check out all the details on that set HERE in the OCL Forum as well.

Have an awesome day!!

JustRite Birthday

Here's a simple birthday card I made with my JustRite Birthday Wishes set. Do the colors look familiar? Yep, I stuck with the same colors from our last Stamper's Dream Dreamy Challenge.

The JustRite Birthday Wishes set, Prism Island Mist and Suede Brown papers, French Flea Market DP, and Malachite embossing powder are all available at Stamper's Dream.

The layout is Inkspirations Sketch #8. Both circles are up on foam tape.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Birthday Wishes & Borders
Paper: Prism Island Mist Medium, Prism Suede Brown Medium, White, MME French Flea Market DP
Ink: Black Craft
Accessories: Malachite Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Circle Nestabilities, Prima from Michael's, PTI Aqua Mist Ribbon and Button, Brown Thread, Foam Tape

Enjoy your Sunday!

2RB Ribbon Challenge

Today's challenge on the 2 Red Bananas Blog is to add ribbon to your project. I just got the Bow Easy and Sharon's gorgeous silk ribbon in the mail on Friday....perfect timing for this week's challenge! If you haven't seen Jerri's video tutorial on how to make bows with the Bow Easy, be sure to check it out. It's a GREAT tutorial and you can see how to make single-loop or double-loop bows.

The image I used on my card is Jami's Flourish in Thought. I paper pieced her dress with my Wisteria DP and added some shimmer to her wings with my Spica pen. Both squares are up on foam tape. The card measures 4.75" square.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 2RB Flourish in Thought
Paper: SU Perfect Plum, Watercolor Paper, Wisteria DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Bordering Blue, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Silk Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Spica Atyou Glitter Pen
Card Size: 4.75" Square

See you a little later with a JustRite Birthday card.

TE Spring Spectacular

Hey all! Just wanted to let you know about the Spring Spectacular event at Taylored Expressions! Four limited edition Key Ingredients Kits are being offered at a discounted price of $12.95 .

Check out all the details on Taylor's blog as well as these Baker's Dozen blogs: Karen M, Jodi, Charmaine, Dawn, Laura, Sankari, and Jami