Make A Splash!!

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday!!

Here is a peek of Make A Splash Sophia from Paper Pretties! She is being released on Monday, June 1, and the Stampin' In Your Jammies Party! Now will be able to get your hands on her (unless you are part of the Stamp of the Month Club...then you should already have her!!!).

For my card, Sophia is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored with Copic Markers.

The patterned paper is Washington Apple DSP from SU! which my bff Dina gave me! Thanks Noodles!!!

I framed the sentiment, Make A Splash, in Oval Punches, and Sophia is framed in Circle Nestabilities.

I somehow refrained from piercing on my card (giggle!!), and I finished it off with some Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon!!!

On Monday, June 1st Paper Pretties will be having their monthly Stampin In Your Jammies party!! The party starts at 8pm EST and will last until 10pm. We will be issuing only one challenge, so be sure to come and play along!! Besides the challenge, chatter, and all around fun, we will also be releasing Make a Splash Sophia and introducing our new Stamp Of The Month. Sneak peeks start on Saturday May 30th!! Hope to see you there!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Make A Splash Sophia
Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Choice Snow White & Washington Apple DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Large & Wide Oval Punches, Copic Markers, Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

There She Goes Sneak Peeks! WOOT WOOT!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Saturday!! Welcome to Sneak Peeks for the newest There She Goes release!!! WOOT!

I am SOOOOO excited about these TWO new sets (yes, I said two!!)!! These sets are TOTALLY awesome and perfect for any kind of stamper!!!

My first card uses a SUPAH gorgeous new set called Act of Kindness!! I cannot WAIT for you all to see the gorgeous stamps in this set!! SO versatile and gorgeous!!!

For my card, I when with a White/Black and Kiwi Kiss combo (I am TOTALLY going to miss Kiwi Kiss when it retires!!!)

I did the faux embossing technique on my card, stamping the three leaves first in Kiwi Kiss and then again, slightly askew, in Whisper White Craft ink. I LOVE the effect of this technique and I think it looks super cool with these awesome stamps!

The DSP on my card is from Rockabilly, and the sentiment was stamped on one of the Tag Trios by Spellbinders. I finished off my card with some Basic Black ribbon from Valet Ribbon Originals, and of course, tons of piercing!!!

For my next card, I used an AWESOME set called Rejuventate! This set is TOTALLY right up my alley, as I LOVE any image that I can color!!

Isn't she totally sassy? I LOVE her hanging in her tub with all the bubbles!!

I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White cardstock and colored her with Copic Markers. The bubbles are coated in Liquid Applique and the background was run through the Cuttlebug with the Spot and Dots Embossing Folder.

I LOVE the sentiments in this set, and I lined up three of them, Relax, Revitalize & Rejuvenate onto my gridline acrylic block and stamped em' on!!!

I finished off my card with some White Satin Ribbon and a small knot of Black Gingham Ribbon! I just LOVE her!!!

Thanks SO much for looking!! The next stop on the hop is Julie!!!

Here are the rest of the Trendsetters peeks too!!

Jessica
Becky
Christi
Faith
Holly
Jessie
Joanne
Julie
Krystie
Maki
Silke

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Jodi

Ride The Big Birthday Wave Joy!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Friday! WOO HOO!! Here is a sweet little card I made to help celebrat Joy's birthday! Woo Hoo! Happy Birthday Joy!! You can check out Cambria's blog post right here to see all the wonderful cards people made for super sweet Joy!!!

For my card to Joy, I used Hangin' Loose with Kona by Our Craft Lounge!! This set is available exclusively from Eclectic Paperie!!! Isn't he SOOOOOO super cute? I totally have a "thing" for turtles (I even have a turtle tattoo...shhhhh!!!)

Kona was stamped onto Choice Snow White Cardstock (my FAVORITE cardstock to use with my Copics!) and colored with Copic Markers (I bought my very first Copics right from Eclectic Paperie!!!

The sketch is Taylor's Cupcake Challenge, TECC70 (I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE this layout!) and ALL the cardstock, patterned paper and ribbon on my card are from the March 20 Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions! I LOVE the colors of these papers and I think they look super cute with Kona!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Joy! I hope you had a SUPER FAB day!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hangin' Loose With Kona by Our Craft Lounge
Paper: Choice Snow White and all other from March 20 Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, 1 1/4, 1 3/8 & Scallop Circle Punches, Ribbon from March 20 Key Ingredients and Dimensionals

Jodi

It's A Spring Spectacular!!!

Hi everyone!!! Happy Thursday!!! I am SOOOOOO super excited to share something TOTALLY awesome with you today!!!

You all know how much I LOVE the Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions right? Well, Taylor has done it again! You have to check out the fabulous Spring Spectacular Key Ingredients Kits being offered in limited quantities at a spectacular discount! And I mean SPECTACULAR discount!!!

Today my cards feature the Delightful Kit!!! I had SOOOOO much fun playing with this kit for SO many reasons!! The colors and papers are DELISH in this Key Ingredients, and I LOVE how well they work with my cuppies!! Of course, these Ingredients will work perfectly with any image you can think of!!!

For my first card, I used these darling cuppies from Downtown Diva, and stamped them on Choice Buttercream Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored them with Copic Markers and then cut them out. I then adhered them onto this SUPER cute label, which is part of this Key Ingredients! I stamped my sentiment, "Friends Like You Are Priceless", directly onto the label!!! I used a flower die cut in the corner for some interest, and before adhering it to my card, I punched two small holes into the center with my Crop-A-Dile and threaded this GORGEOUS ribbon right through it! I just LOVE the way this came out!!!


For my next card, I used this ADORABLE cuppie from A Year of Sweets 2, and I stamped him in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock (this is the neutral cardstock that comes with this Delightful Key Ingredients!!) and colored him with my Copic Markers!!

I framed him in this FABULOUS frame die cut from the kit, and the layout I used shows more of the GORGEOUS patterned paper in this kit!!

I added a row of scallops to my "belly band" and finished off this card with some paper piercing and double ribbons, also from the kit!!!

The sentiment is from A Year of Sweet Sentiments and I punched and layered it on Small, Large and Scallop Oval Punches!!!



For my last card, I used one of my favorite cuppies ever, this little cutie pie (er...cuppie...LOL!) from Doctor's Orders!!

I stamped him in Memento Tuxedo Black onto the Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers.

I created a layout with some circles as I really wanted to show off the GORGEOUS papers in this kit!!! Aren't they just AWESOME????

I finished off my card with TONS of piercing and a double ribbon knot!!!

So...of course you need to know all the details right?? The Key Ingredients being released today are slightly different than the normal Key Ingredients, and you can check out Taylor's blog post today to see all the information!!

There are FOUR, yes, FOUR new kits being released!! Enchanted, Dazzled, Brilliant, and the one I showcased today, Delightful and each kit is only $12.95!! How COOL is that?????

These kits are SUPER versatile and come chock full of enough fabulousness to create tons of cards!!! These kits are in limited quantity so make sure to go over to Taylored Expressions and get the one (or more!!) that you love!!! One of the COOLEST things about these kits is that each and every kit comes with a full color inspiration sheet of SIX samples created my members of the Baker's Dozen!!!

Please stop by and see samples made with the other sets!! These super talented gals have some gorgeous samples to share with you!!!

Dawn
Charmaine
Laura
Karen M
Sankari
Jami
and of course, Taylor!!!

Thanks SOOOOOOO much for stopping by!!

Card #1 Recipe:
Stamps: Downtown Diva by Taylored Expressions
Paper: All from the Delightful Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon and Die Cuts from the Delightful Key Ingredients, Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool and Template and Dimensionals

Card #2 Recipe:
Stamps: A Year of Sweets 2 and A Year of Sweet Sentiments by Taylored Expressions
Paper: All from the Delightful Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon and Die Cut from the Delightful Key Ingredients, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, Small, Large & Scallop Oval Punches, Scallop Edge Punch, Neutrals Brads by SU! and Dimensionals

Card #3 Recipe:
Stamps: Doctor's Orders by Taylored Expressions
Paper: All from the Delightful Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon from Delightful Key Ingredients, Circle Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Happy Birthday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!!

Here is my card for yesterday's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC230, and for today's Ways To Use It Challenge, WT220, Beautiful Buttons!!

For my card, I used one of my favorite sets, Cupcake Mix & Match, from There She Goes!!!

I stamped my cupcake in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers. The "icing" was stamped twice and popped up on dimensionals.

All the patterned paper on my card is Walk In the Park DSP from SU! and I added TONS of piercing to each and every panel :)

For my beautiful buttons, I used Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons from SU!, which I just LOVE! I attached my buttons with linen thread directly onto my Cameo Coral panel. May I just say, I LOVE Cameo Coral! I hardly ever touched it and now I cannot get enough of it!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Make sure you head back this way on Saturday, May 30 for the There She Goes release blog hop! There are two AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME sets being released and you will have the chance to win one!! Cool right!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Cupcake Mix & Match by There She Goes
Paper: Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Choice Snow White & Walk In The Park DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons, Small, Large & Scallop Oval Punches, Linen Thread, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie White Wednesday!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Wednesday!!

Two weeks ago, Jackie Pedro (Officer in the PP world!) challenged the Pretties to quite a challenge! We had to make a card and ALL the layers MUST be White! Is she kooky or what? I actually LOVED this challenge!!

I used Hola Chica by Paper Pretties for my card, and I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock. I colored her with Copic Markers and framed her in Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities.

All my layers, as Jackie required, are white, and I ran some of the layers through the Cuttlebug with the Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder!!

I finished off my card with some Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon (I sure hope that was allowed...I am sure Officer will tell me if I made a boo boo!!!) and there is NO piercing on my card! Shocking right? (smile!!)

You can see what the other Pretties have done with this challenge right here!!!

Charmaine
Christi
Danielle
Frances
Jackie
Jackie P
Jana
Jessie
Jessica
Julie

Thanks SO much for looking!! Have a Prettie Day!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hola Chica by Paper Pretties
Paper: Choice Snow White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Tuesday!! Easter in May???

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Tuesday!!! I know, I know...right now you are thinking to yourself "Easter in May"...LOL!!!

I wanted to share with you a cute little treat box I made for the last Prettie Stampin' In Your Jammies Party! Charmaine had challenged us to make an Easter treat, and this is what I came up with!!!

For my little box, I used this SUPER easy and fun tutorial on SCS for an Explosion Box!! I stamped Hippity Hop Sophia onto Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored her with Copic Markers. I framed her in Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities and somehow refrained from piercing!!!

I stamped the "Hippity Hoppity Easter's On It's Way" sentiment on all four sides of the box and finished off my project with a bow of Valet Ribbon Originals (this is the yummiest ribbon!!!).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Remember to stop back tomorrow for Prettie Wednesday! Jackie Pedro gave us a huge challenge!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hippity Hoppity Sophia by Paper Pretties
Paper: Choice Snow White by TE, Chocolate Chip and Blush Red Light by Prism
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Valet Ribbon Originals and Copic Markers

Jodi

A Little Peak!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday!!

Here is a little itty bitty peek at a project I have today over at the Stamp A Sweet Impression Blog!!!

I would love for you to check it out and let me know what you think!!!

You can see my creation right here!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Jodi

New Verve-age = Happy Jodi!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday!!

When I arrived home from work today I had such a wonderful surprise...new Verve! WOO HOO! What SUPER fast shipping Julee has! WOWSA!!! Of course, I HAD to use my new stamps, so here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC220, along with yesterday's Mojo Monday Challenge, Mojo88!!! Did you know that the Mojo88 Sketch is also one of the challenges over at Stampin' Out Alzheimer's? Well, it is! There are oodles and oodles of challenges and prizes, you can check it out and join right here!!!

For my card, I used the SUPER fabu new Verve set, Up Up and Away (how AWESOME is this image! LOVE this set!!), and I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice White Cardstock. I colored the balloon and basket with my Copic Markers!! All the DSP on my card is from Summer Picnic by SU!

The sentiment, Birthday Wishes, is from Circular Sayings, also by Verve. I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black again and punched it out with my Designer Label Punch. I framed it with some Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, and I attached it with two Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads! I only have yellow rhinestone brads left, so I colored them with an orange Copic so they match!!

I finished off my card with some piercing and Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Up Up & Away and Circular Sayings by Verve Stamps
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Choice Snow White & Summer Picnic DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Designer Label Punch, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads and Dimensionals

Jodi

Let's Stamp Out Alzheimer's!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Monday! Happy Memorial Day!!!

We all know I love a challenge....do you? (The following was taken from Karen Motz' blog...why mess with perfection ;) )

As you may already know, Jen Tapler has set up an amazing event called Stampin' Out Alzheimer's to raise funds for the American Alzheimer's Association. This is a week long event where members will have access to freebies, challenges, classes, contests, downloads and prizes in a variety of papercrafting categories. To help out in this event I'm co-hosting a card challenge with Karen Motz and for each card you create for our challenge you'll be entered into a prize draw for a fabulous $25 gift certificate to Taylored Expressions!!!

You'll receive one entry for participating and following our challenge, but you can double your chances of winning just by using Taylored Expressions stamps in your creation!

Only those cards uploaded in the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's gallery are eligible for the $25 shopping spree at Taylored Expresions. So you'll need to join Stampin' Out Alzheimer's in order to participate, but trust me, there are soooooooooo many challenges and wonderful prizes that it's well worth it! To register simply go to the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's website - a $5 donation is requested for membership and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the American Alzheimer's Association. Membership is being approved manually so you may have a little wait before you can access the site.

Once you're a member of Stampin' Out Alzheimer's you'll find our challenge by clicking on Challenges/Announcements, then click Card Challenges and scroll down till you see "Two By Two Card Challenge". When you upload your creation to the SOA gallery, please remember to tag it with "soatwobytwo" (all one word, all lower case). We'll use the tag to sort photos into our challenge album and draw the winner from there. You may enter as many times as you wish and you may play along in as many challenges as you wish. The deadline for uploading your creations is midnight EST on Sunday, May 31st. Winners will be drawn and posted on the SOA website beginning June 1st.

For my sample, I used Doctor's Orders by Taylored Expressions!!! I knew I wanted to use as many SUPER cute images on my card as possible, so I used a layout with four circles to showcase my images!! All the images were stamped onto Choice White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers.

Of course, I added some piercing (I swear my cards look naked without piercing!!), and finished it off with a Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button and some Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon!!

I hope you all play along with our challenge and I cannot WAIT to see what you have created!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Let's see if we can Stamp Out Alzheimer's together!!! I know that Paper Pretties has also donated sets to the cause! I can't wait to see who wins!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Doctor's Orders by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Choice White & Pretty In Pink DSP From Prints Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Scallop Circle and Circle Nestabillities, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Copic Markers, White Gel Pen, Paper Piercing Tool and Template and Dimensionals

Jodi

Get Well!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! WOO HOO! Friday night of a holiday weekend is the BOMB in my world!!!

Here is my card for today's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS, LSC221, Circle Of Life!! I do not think I have ever made a circle card before, so this was SUPER fun for me!!!

For my card, I started by making my card base from cardstock from the Father's Day Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions (which is back in stock and you can get right HERE...it's my favorite KI so far!!) using the largest of the Scallop Circle Nestabilities. I then just layered down with my nesties.

All the papers and embellishments on this card are from the Father's Day Key Ingredients, and this SUPER cute little Get Well cuppie is from Doctor's Orders, also from Taylored Expressions.

I stamped my cuppie in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream and colored him with Copic Markers. I paper pieced his *liner* with the same dp I used on the card.

I finished off my card with some ribbon and buttons!!! This was a SUPER fun challenge...off to SCS to see what everyone else did for this one!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Doctor's Orders by Taylored Expressions
Paper: All from Father's Day Key Ingredients by Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Scallop Circle and Circle Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Dimensionals and Ribbons and Buttons from Father's Day Key Ingredients.

Jodi

Happiness!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Thursday!! Just one more day until a three day weekend! WOO HOO!!!

Here is my card for yesterday's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC229, and today's Ways To Use it Challenge on SCS, WT219, Stamp It Again, where we had to stamp an image more than once.

For my card, I actually used ONE flower stamp, and just stamped it repeatedly in several colors! The flower stamp I used is from Flowers of Happiness by There She Goes, which is probably my all time favorite flower set! The sentiment, from the same set, is just SO pretty!!!

My color combo comes from this month's Stampin' Success!! Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal and Regal Rose!! What a FABULOUSO combo!! I think I am going to use this combo again and again!!!

In the center of each flower I added a white center with my White Gel Pen and then added Diamond Stickles as well. Each panel has piercing around the edges and I finished off my card with two White Mini Brads by American Crafts on opposite corners and I chose to not use ribbon (crazy right????)

Thanks SOOOO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Flowers of Happiness by There She Goes
Paper: Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Regal Rose & GP White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and Apricot Appeal
Accessories: White Mini Brads by American Crafts, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Diamond Stickles and Dimensionals

Jodi

It's All About The Key Ingredients!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Wednesday!!! Today is the release of the May Key Ingredients at Taylored Expressions and I have been having ALOT of fun playing with it, as you can see!!!

One of my favorite features of the Key Ingredients is how versatile they are!! Each and every month, the Key Ingredients come chock full of perfectly matched cardstock, patterned papers and embellishments, and you can use it them for SO many occassions and styles!!

What I have tried to do with this month's Key Ingredients, is to show all the different styles you can create! I made an (in my opinion!) elegant card, masculine card, and two whimsical cards, all using the same May Key Ingredients!!

For my first card here, I used a gorgeous flower image from Fresh Flowers by Taylored Expressions and colored my flowers with Copic Markers. I added some white gel pen highlights and all the centers have a Dew Drop, which come with this Key Ingredients! I added a border with my Fleur De Lis Punch from EK Success and finished off my card with some faux stitching, Dew Drops in two corners and some DELISH ribbon, also from the Key Ingredients!!!

For my next card, I stamped this SUPER sweet cuppie from A Year of Sweets 2 by Taylored Expressions in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers.

I added a Dew Drop as his cherry on top and framed him in Circle Nestabilities. I added a brad. from the Key Ingredients, to each of my four squares and added faux stitching around each square!!

I LOVE these colors together! So fresh and fun!! This is one of my all time favorite cuppies too!!!

For my third card, I wanted to go with a masculine look, still using the May Key Ingredients, so I decided to use this tie image from Boys Will Be Boys, from Taylored Expressions. The Boys Will Be Boys set is currently out of stock. But if you'd like to be notified when it becomes available, go here, and click request restock notification. Just enter your email address and you'll be notified as soon as it's available! I stamped the ties in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored them with Copic Markers.

For my layout, I wanted to go with a clean, yet crisp layout, so I used strips of three different patterns from the May Key Ingredients and added a faux stitch to each corner.

I added some hardware and ribbon to the corner of my focal image, which are also included in the May Key Ingredients. I placed my focal image on a diagonal, which is really bothering me (lol!!), I like everything straight, but I think it kind of works this way! My mom will be proud in any case!! She calls me "Sally Symmetrical"...LOL!!

For my last card, I wanted to go with a whimsical look!! I stamped this adorable cuppie scene from A Year of Sweets 1 by Taylored Expressions in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored the entire image with Copic Markers.

The layout that I used is one that I tend to go back to again and again. I love a center panel and I also love my images framed in nesties, both of which are on this layout.

I added a scallop border on the bottom of my center panel and some faux stitching as well!! Once again, my cuppie has a Dew Drop for his cherry! Cute right?

This card, as well as the other three, came together REALLY fast...it's all about the Key Ingredients!!!

You can see what some of the other Baker's have cooked up with this super awesome Key Ingredients right here!!!

Ana Wohlfahrt

Charmaine Ikach

Donna Baker

Karen Giron

Laura Fredrickson

and of course, Taylor VanBruggen!!

Have you noticed the central theme with my cards today (well, other than the TE stamps and the May KI?) All of my cards have faux stitching on them, NO sentiments (gasp!!) and can be used for all occassions! Cool right??? It will be SO nice to have a stash of cards, for any occassion, on hand when I need them!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe #1

Stamps: Fresh Flowers by Taylored Expressions

Paper: All from May Key Ingredients by Taylored Expressions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Fleur De Lis Punch by EK Success, 1/4 Inch Circle Punch, Oval Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, White Gel Pen, Ribbon & Dew Drops from May Key Ingredients and Dimensionals

Recipe #2:

Stamps: A Year of Sweets 2 by Taylored Expressions

Paper: All from May Key Ingredients by Taylored Expressions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nestabilities, Scallop Circle Nestabilites, Brads and Dew Drops from May Key Ingredients, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker and Dimensionals

Recipe #3

Stamps: Boys Will Be Boys by Taylored Expressions

Paper: All from May Key Ingredients by Taylored Expressions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker, Copic Markers, Hardware and Ribbons from May Key Ingredients and Dimensionals

Recipe #4

Stamps: A Year of Sweets 1 by Taylored Expressions

Paper: All from May Key Ingredients by Taylored Expressions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Brads, Dew Drops and Ribbon from May Key Ingredients, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Wednesday!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Wednesday!!!

Two weeks ago, I challenged the Prettie Girls to a color challenge!!! I challenged them to use Apricot Appeal, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point, which, to me, look like the colors of the new line of stamps at Paper Pretties, Fat Cat Stamps, which are illustrated by our very own Danielle Lounds!!!

For my card, I used Home Sweet Home, the very first release from Fat Cat Stamps, and a set I just LOVE to use!! The images and sentiments in this set are SO super sweet and I LOVE to color them!!!

For my layout, I used Danielle's sketch challenge from last week, PWC52!!! The house was colored with Copic Markers and all of my panels, aside from my focal panel, were run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, and I added two Baja Breeze Corduroy Brads!!

You can see the other Prettie creations for this challenge right here!!

Charmaine

Christi

Danielle

Frances

Jackie

Jackie P

Jana

Jessie

Jessica

Julie

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Prettie Day!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Home Sweet Home by Fat Cat Stamps for Paper Pretties

Paper: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, 1 1/4, 1 3/8 & 1 1/2 Circle Punches, Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, White Satin Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Tuesday!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Prettie Tuesday! Around these parts (giggle!!), Tuesday's mean I get to share a Paper Pretties creation with you!!!

Here is a card from our last Paper Pretties release party! Charmaine had challenged us to make a card using Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip & Kraft!! Quite an intimidating combo but I really love these colors together!!

For my card I used the newest Stamp of The Month from Paper Pretties, Giving Thanks Sophia!! Isn't she SO super sweet? I LOVE how versatile she is, and she is TONS of fun to color!!! You can find out how to get Giving Thanks Sophia right HERE!!!

I stamped Sophia in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored her with Copic Markers. The Kraft DSP is from Patterns Pack and I framed Sophia with Circle Nestabilities.

I added some piercing, Chestnut Brads from American Crafts and White Satin Ribbon and called it done!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Giving Thanks Sophia from Paper Pretties
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Kraft & Choice Snow White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Chestnut Brads by American Crafts, Circle Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, White Satin Ribbon, Large and Scallop Oval Punches and Dimensionals

Jodi

Warm SUO Wishes!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday!!! Here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC219, Purely Brilliant Orange! Wow...two weeks in a row of some CRAZY colors huh??

My goal with my card was to take these colors and try and make a more elegant looking card, as opposed to the normal cutesy look I would go for with these colors.

Here is what I did!! I stamped Tres Chic in Purely Pomegranate ink onto the Purely Pomegranate Cardstock. I then stamped Beautiful Borders onto my Brilliant Blue center panel, which you can barely see as I covered it with some White Satin Ribbon ;)

My focal image is the large flower from Fifth Avenue Floral and I watercolored it with Only Orange Ink and an Aquapainter.

I added some piercing, stamped the sentiment in Brilliant Blue and made it just a tab, and added three Brilliant Blue Brads that I put over 1/4 Inch Circles of Whisper White!!

This card is SUO...I am just in that kind of mood again today ;)

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Beautiful Borders & Tres Chic
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Only Orange, Purely Pomegranate and Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Brilliant Blue, Only Orange and Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, 1/4 Inch Circle Punch, Bold Brights Brads, Aquapainter and Dimensionals

Jodi

Hows about a little SUO?

Hi everyone!!! Happy Saturday!!!

Here is my card for today's Inspiration Challenge on SCS, IC180, Country Living Home Office!!! What a GORGEOUS inspiration room!!! I wish I had an office that looks like that!!!!

My card is Stampin' Up! only!!! I have SO much SU! that I never have time to use, and I knew I wanted to use Thoughts & Prayers for my card today! I LOVE this set!! I inked up the flowers with Elegant Eggplant and the stems with Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers and stamped the image onto Whisper White Cardstock.

I went with a Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant and Rose Red combo, which are not colors I would normally gravitate towards, but I really love together!! The Elegant Eggplant and Rose Red panels were textured with the Harlequin Texturz Background. I LOVE these backgrounds...I hope we get some more in the new catty!!!

My sentiment is from Sweet Serendipity and I stamped it onto Rose Red Cardstock with Elegant Eggplant ink and punched it with my Designer Label Punch. I then framed it with some Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware and used two Ice Circle Rhinestone Brads to attach it and add some bling. I finished off my card with some Whisper White Satin Ribbon (from the mini...I am totally ordering TONS of this before the mini ends!!), and of course, some piercing!!!

Chris and I took Meredith to The Bronx Zoo today and we had SO much fun! Here is a picture of Meredith and I, and one of a Polar Bear, which was one of the most magnificent animals at the Zoo!! Chris took some AMAZING pictures of the animals...perhaps he missed his calling? LOL!!!







































Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers and Sweet Serendipity
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red & Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant and Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Harlequin Texturz Background, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Ice Circle Rhinestone Brads, Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Fun In The Sun!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Friday!! Here is my card for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge from today, TECC68, and what I originally thought was for today's Limited Supply Challenge, LSC220, Life's A Beach (until I realized that we were only supposed to use ONE embellishment!!!).

For my card I used this SUPER cute cuppie from A Year of Sweets 2!! Don't you just LOVE the cuppy sunbathing!! I colored her (him?) with Copic Markers and added some highlights with a white gel pen.

All the paper on my card is Pink Flamingo DSP and I added just a few touched of paper piercing. I added a Maya Road flower under the sentiment, four red brads from Taylored Expressions and Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise & More Mustard Grosgrain Ribbons, hence, more than one embellishment was used ;)

My scallop border was created with the new Ric Rac Scalloped Border from Spellbinders!! My sentiment, Fun In The Sun, is from A Year of Sweet Sentiments, also from Taylored Expressions!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: A Year Of Sweets 2 and A Year of Sweet Sentiments from Taylored Expressions
Paper: Cameo Coral, Riding Hood Red, Choice Snow White and Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nestabilities, Red Brads by Taylored Expressions, Flower by Maya Road, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, More Mustard Grosgrain Ribbon, Ric Rac Scalloped Border, Paper Piercing Tool and Template and Dimensionals

Jodi

A Sketch and A Tin!

Hi everyone!! Happy Thursday!!!

Here is my card for yesterday's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC228, and my tin for today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS, WT218, Tins!!!

For both of my creations, I used She's A Lady, a FABULOUS new release from There She Goes!! This set is AWESOME and I thought it would be perfect for the tin (I made that first!), as I thought it would make a cute presentation for a gift certificate or gift card!

I have had the tin FOREVER! I picked it up one day at Michaels and it has just been sitting and sitting! I am excited to finally USE it!

For my card, I used the same set, She's A Lady, and I stamped my lady in Choice Snow White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, and I cut her out using my Mega Curved Rectangle Nesties. All the paper is Rockabilly DSP, and my sentiment was cut out with the Tags Trio Nestabilities, and the ribbon is a mix of Kiwi Kiss Satin and Black Gingham Ribbon!!! My lady was colored in Copic Markers and all the panels have paper piercing!!

Thanks SO much for looking!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: She's A Lady by There She Goes
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Choice Snow White & Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Curved Rectangle Nestablities, Tags Trio Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Brads by American Crafts, Rhinestones, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Black Gingham Ribbon, Tin from Michaels and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Wednesday!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Prettie Wednesday!!

Two weeks ago, Jackie challenged the Prettie Girls to a SUPER fun challenge! We had to take our favorite color and make a card using that color, plus one shade lighter and one shade darker!! Cool right??

For my card, I went with Chocolate...YUMMY! My three shades are Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip!!!

For my card, I used the SUPER cute apartment image from the Home Sweet Home set from Fat Cat Stamps by Paper Pretties!! I colored my image with Copic Markers, and my Creamy Caramel center panel was run through the Cuttlebug with the Harlequin Texturz Background from SU!/Sizzix. I added two Creamy Caramel buttons to the bottom corner and two to the upper corner, and the ribbon is from the Alpine Ribbon Originals from the past Winter Mini from SU!

The DSP on my card, which is my Close to Cocoa panel, is from Good Morning Sunshine DSP!! I added some piercing and called it done!!!

You can see the other Prettie creations for this challenge right here!!!

Charmaine
Christi
Danielle
Frances
Jackie
Jackie P
Jana
Jessie
Jessica
Julie

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Have a Prettie Day!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Home Sweet Home by Fat Cat Stamps for Paper Pretties
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Choice Snow White & Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, Neutrals Buttons, Harlequin Texturz Background by SU!/Sizzix, Alpine Ribbon Originals and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Tuesday!

Hi everyone!! Happy Prettie Tuesday to you all!! As you all may know, every Tuesday I share a Prettie creation with you!!

Here is a card I made for Christie's Birthday, which was on May 1!! I used the newly released Canadian Girl Sophia!! LOVE her!!

Canadian Girl Sophia was colored with Copic Markers, and the DSP is Rockabilly. I created the the border with the Dotted Wave Punch by EK Success.

I added some delish Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and some red brads to finish off my card, and I, of course, added some piercing too!!!

You can get Canadian Girl Sophia right now over at Paper Pretties, along with the other new releases!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a Prettie Day!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Canadian Girl Sophia and Sentiment fom Bugs & Fishes by Paper Pretties
Paper: PTI White, Riding Hood Red & Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Copic Markers, Red Brads, 1 1/4 Circle Punch, Dotted Wave Punch by EK Success, Paper Piercing Tool and Template

Jodi

Wowsa...these are some colors huh??

No! There is no need to adjust your screen...these are actually the colors of my card!! (giggle!!) Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! Here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC218, and also for Mojo86!!

For my card, I knew I wanted to go bold (how can you NOT with these colors right???), so I pulled out my Beautiful Kindness set from Verve Stamps. I LOVE the elegance of this set!!! I added Basic Black as my neutral to try and make these colors a little more funky, as opposed to summery and over the top bright.

I started my running my Summer Sun panel through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. I stamped the butterflies onto Only Orange in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut them out. I added some of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles to the butterflies for a pop of bling!

I added a Basic Black border with my Fleur De Lis Punch by EK Success (LOVE this punch!!), and my sentiment, Spread Your Wings & Fly, also from Beautiful Kindness, was stamped directly onto my Summer Sun panel. My sentiment looks REALLY crooked here, but I swear, IRL, it looks straight!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Beautiful Kindness from Verve Stamps
Paper: Basic Black, Summer Sun, Only Orange, Kiwi Kiss & Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Fleur De Lis Punch from EK Success, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles and Dimensionals

Jodi

Happy Birthday Christi!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Sunday! Happy Mother's Day and....HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTI!!!

Welcome to the Prettie Birthday Blog Hop for our Prettie Gal, Christi Thorsen!!! Today is her birthday and we are all hopping to send her Birthday wishes!! The hop started over at Christie's blog, so be sure to start over there!!!

I am bringing flowers, er flower (giggle!) to the party today!! For my card, I used Giving Thanks Sophia, the newest Stamp Of The Month from Paper Pretties! Isn't she a doll? She actually looks JUST LIKE my niece, so that is all I see when I use her!!! I stamped Sophia in Memento Tuxedo Black onto PTI White and colored her with Copic Markers. I paper pieced her dress with the same Bella Rose DSP I used in the background! I know Christi likes blues and chocolates, so I went with a Baja Breeze, White and Chocolate Chip combo for her!!

Sophia is framed in Circle Nesties, and I used my awesome Fleur De Lis Punch from EK Success to create the borders (thanks Jacks!!). The sentiment is from Bugs and Fishes, and I punched it with my Word Window Punch and adhered it under my double ribbon, which is White Satin Ribbon and Valet Ribbon Orignals.

The next stop on our Prettie Birthday Hop is over at the uber-talented, super sweet and law enforcing Jackie Pedro's blog!!! Make sure you head on over and follow the hop to the end to wish Christi some special Birthday Wishes!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Birthday Christi and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Giving Thanks Sophia
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, PTI White & Bella Rose DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nesties, Copic Markers, Valet Ribbon Originals, White Satin Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Fleur De Lis Punch by EK Success and Dimensionals

Jodi

National BBQ Month!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!!! I know, I know, I should be working on my Mother's Day cards...but seriously...May is National BBQ Month...and I just HAD to make this card!!!

This card is for today's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS, LSC219, That's A Holiday? and also for Taylors Cupcake Day Challenge, TECC67!!!

For my card, I stamped the BBQ from the newly released Boys Will Be Boys set from Taylored Expressions onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black. I colored my BBQ with Copic Markers and added a coat of Candelight Shimmerz to make it shine a bit.

The sentiment was stamped onto Choice Buttercream again, and I cut it out with one of the Ribbon Tags Trio from Spellbinders. I folded over one side and put the ribbon through the other (learned that SUPER cool trick from Joanne Basile at SNE!! Hi Jo!!!).

All the papers and embellies on this card are from the Father's Day Key Ingredients at Taylored Expressions. I am OVER the moon for this KI...the colors and patterns just make me smile...I cannot stop using them!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Back to my Mother's Day cards ;)

Recipe:
Stamps: Boys Will Be Boys by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Choice Buttercream, Assorted Prism Cardstock and Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man from Taylored Expressions Father's Day Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon Tags Trio from Spellbinders, Ribbon and Buttons from Father's Day Key Ingredients, Scallop Edge Punch, Candelight Shimmerz, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

The Mother's Day Countdown Begins...

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!! Being I was off from work on Tuesday for Meredith's Birthday (she is 3 now!), my days are ALL sorts of screwed up! I just realized that I have ONE card done for Mother's Day, and hardly any time to make all the other's that I need!! Thus, the Mother's Day countdown begins!!!

Here is my card for yesterday's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC227, and for today's Ways To Use It Challenge, WT217, Kool Kraft!!

For my card, I used these awesome flower and vase images (they are two separate stamps!!) from the Fresh Flowers set from Taylored Expressions, and I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock, and then colored them with Copic Markers. I added white gel pen highlights to certain parts of the flower and vase to make it pop.

The DSP is a mix of the retired Petals and Paisley (which I still LOVE), and Pink Flamingo (which I LOVE!!!). I used my Scallop Edge Punch to create my side scallops, and I also adding some paper piercing, two little white brads from Making Memories and finished off my card with some White Satin Ribbon!!

The sentiment is framed in Circle and Scallop Circle Punches!! Woo Hoo! A card to add to the Mother's Day box!! Yippee!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Fresh Flowers by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Kraft, Choice Snow White, Cameo Coral, Petals & Paisley DSP and Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1 1/4, 1 3/8 and Scallop Circle Punches, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, White Satin Ribbon, White Brads by Making Memories, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Wednesday!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Prettie Wednesday!!

Two weeks ago, Jessie challenged the Prettie Girls to a super fun challenge! We were to take one of the older Prettie stamps and make it new again! Fun Fun Fun!!

For my card, I used Sealed With A Kiss! Next Monday is my anniversary, so I made this card for Chris!!

I stamped Luke and Lexi, along with the flowers, chocolate and sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock. I colored all the images with my Copic Markers!

I LOVE this set, it is PERFECT for anniveraries, weddings, make up cards (hehe!)...it's SO fun to color too!!!


All the cardstock, patterned paper and embellishments are from the Father's Day Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions.


I added some piercing around my focal image and called it done!!

You can see all the other Prettie creations right here!!

Charmaine
Christi
Danielle
Frances
Jackie
Jackie P
Jana
Jessie
Jessica
Julie


It is my week to issue a challenge, and all my Prettie Girls know how much I LOVE a color challenge! My challenge is to make a card (or project!) with the following colors in honor of our Prettie Girl, Danielle Lounds' new line of stamps for Paper Pretties, Fat Cat Stamps!! This one is for you Danielle!! Apricot Appeal, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point!!! (Danielle...correct me if you have other colors you think are more appropos!!!)
















Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a Prettie Day!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Sealed With A Kiss by Paper Pretties
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man and assorted cardstock from the Father's Day Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Dimensionals and ribbon and button from the Fathers Day Key Ingredients

Jodi

It's Release Day at Taylored Expressions!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday! Today is release day at Taylored Expressions!! WOO HOO!!

Today is also my baby girl's 3rd birthday!! Happy Birthday Meredith!! Mommy loves you!!

For my card today, I chose to make another card using Doctor's Orders (LOVE this set!!!), which I paired with the Father's Day Key Ingredients!! One of the things I love about the Key Ingredients is that they are not just for one specific set! The papers in this Key Ingredients are SO fun, I just had to use them!!

Taylored Expressions now offers a Key Ingredients Subscription!! Each and every month you get a new Key Ingredients sent to you which includes fabulous cardstock, patterned papers, ribbon and embellishments, which are all perfectly matched!!! You can choose either a Three Month or a Six Month Subscription!!

I stamped my Get Well Cuppie in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock, and colored him with Copic Markers. I framed him in Circle and Scallop Circle Nestablities, which are then framed in an even larger Circle Nestie of one of the patterns of Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man paper I used.

I stamped my sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock, and cut it out with one of the Ribbon Tags Trio from Spellbinders!! Did you know that Taylored Expressions now carries Spellbinders? They do and Taylor has a FABULOUS selection! You can check it out right here!!

I added piercing around my layers and under just the word "soon" on my sentiment tag. The buttons and ribbons are also from the Father's Day Key Ingredients!!!

You can see all the other fabulousness that the Baker's Dozen have cooked up for you right here!!!

Ana Wohlfahrt
Charmaine Ikach
Dawn Easton
Denise Marzec
Donna Baker
Jen del Muro
Karen Giron
Karen Motz
Laura Fredrickson
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman

and of course, Taylor VanBruggen!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Make sure you head on over to Taylored Expressions to get these awesome new releases for yourself!!! These are two MUST have sets in my opinion!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Doctor's Orders by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Intense Orange, Blush Red Dark, Choice Snow White and Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Ribbon Tags Trio by Spellbinders, Ribbon and Buttons from Father's Day Key Ingredients, Paper Piercing Tool and Template and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Tuesday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!!! As you may know, every Tuesday I share a Paper Pretties creation with you!!

For my card today, I used a SUPER fabulous new set from a new line of stamps at Paper Pretties, Fat Cat Stamps, which are illustrated by our very own Danielle Lounds!! These images are from her very first set, Home Sweet Home!!

We had a big release party this past Friday over at Paper Pretties, and the sketch I used for this card was created by Charmaine as one of our challenges! What a FUN sketch this was!!

I stamped my house and colored it with Copic Markers. I also created the grass line and colored the grass with Copic Markers as well. I created my sponged cloud sky using punched circles I had glued together as a template.

The DSP is Good Morning Sunshine, and I punched the For Sale sign with circle punches and used that as a focal point.

I LOVE this set!! Head on over to Paper Pretties to pick up yours! There are SO many awesome images and sentiments in this set!!

Have a Prettie Day and thanks so much for stopping by!!! I am off to Build A Bear! Today is my little pumpkin's 3rd Birthday, so we are going to make a bear, go out to lunch and have some fun!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Home Sweet Home by Fat Cat Stamps for Paper Pretties
Paper: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, PTI White and Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 1 3/8, 1 1/4 and Scallop Circle Punches, Sponge Dauber, Copic Markers, Chestnut Brads by American Crafts and Dimensionals

Jodi

Have A Happy Day!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Tuesday!! Here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC217, Garden Blue Cameo!!! Fun colors!!! I really LOVE them together!!

For my card, I used a newly released set from There She Goes called Happy Day! I LOVE this set, totally LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

I started out by stamping my image on Ballet Blue DSP from Patterns Pack in Memento Tuxedo Black. I then stamped it again onto Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored the tree, grass, birds and clouds with Copic Markers. I then cut out the images and adhered them to my stamped panel of Ballet Blue.

For my layout, I used a piece of Cameo Coral DSP from Pink Flamingo, and I also used a piece of Garden Green DSP from Patterns Pack. I do not have any ribbon in any of these colors, so I used some Whisper White Satin Ribbon and colored it Coral with a Copic Marker (Cindy aka OneHappyStamper showed me this! AWESOME idea!!!).

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Stamps: Happy Day by There She Goes
Paper: Ballet Blue, Choice Snow White, Pink Flamingo DSP, Ballet Blue & Garden Green DSP from Patterns Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Rich Regals Brads, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, White Satin Ribbon from SU!

Jodi

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 2!!!!

Hi everyone!!! Happy Monday!!

Welcome to day #2 of sneak peeks for the newest release at Taylored Expressions!! It has been SOOOOO hard keeping this set quiet!! O.M.G...I LOVE this set!!!

Here is a peek of a set being released tomorrow called Boys Will Be Boys!!! WOO HOO! This set is PERFECT in my world!! Both my husband and my Dad are hard working kinda guys, so this image ROCKS for both of them...plus, the other images in this set are AMAZING for any kind of man in your life!!!

My card also features cardstock, patterned paper and embellishments from the Father's Day Key Ingredients, also being released tomorrow!!

I must admit, this is my absolute FAVORITE Key Ingredients thus far...the papers in this kit are AWESOME and I have been using them over and over!!! The patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket and it is from their Lil' Man line.

You will notice that on my card, I used a metal sheet (this is SUPER cool!!!), which I ran through my Cuttlebug with the Harlequin Texturz Background from Sizzix/SU!, and I also hung a super cute hammer charm onto my ribbon. These two items are not included in the Father's Day Key Ingredients, but they are part of the Boys Will Be Boys Bundle!!!


For my card, I stamped the tool belt from Boys Will Be Boys in Memento Tuxedo Black onto the Choice Buttercream cardstock from the Father's Day Key Ingredients. I then colored it with my Copic Markers, and I added small highlights of my Clear Atyou Spica pen to the "metal" parts of the tool belt.

I LOVE the brads that come in the Father's Day Key Ingredients, and I highlighted mine by punched a 3/4 Circle with a punch and placing same under the brads.

The sentiment, Happy Father's Day, is not a curved sentiment, however, I just placed it on my acrylic block and curved it before I inked and stamped it, so that it follows the lines of my circle.

I am thrilled with how this card came out! I think this is going to be my Dad's Father's Day card!!!

You can check out the fabulousness of the Baker's Dozen Ovens right here!!

Ana Wohlfahrt
Charmaine Ikach
Dawn Easton
Denise Marzec
Donna Baker
Jen del Muro
Karen Giron
Karen Motz
Laura Fredrickson
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman

and of course, Taylor VanBruggen!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop back tomorrow at 11:00 AM EST!! Tomorrow is release day at Taylored Expressions and I have another card to share with you!!! This set and Doctor's Orders which I showed you yesterday will be available for purchase on Tuesday, May 5th at 8am PST

Recipe:
Stamps: Boys Will Be Boys by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Blush Red Dark, Choice Buttercream and Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man DP, all from the Father's Day Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, 3/4 Inch Circle Punch, Harlequin Texturz Background from Sizzix/SU!, Ribbon and Brads from Father's Day Key Ingredients, Metal Sheet and Charm from Boys Will Be Boys Bundle and Copic Markers

Jodi

Taylored Expressions Peeks have begun!!!

And they are just what the doctor ordered!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Sunday! Welcome to Day 1 of Sneak Peeks for the newest Taylored Expressions release!!!

I am SUPER excited about this release (and yes, I am super excited about all of them... LOL!!)!! Taylor has some FABULOUS stamps being released!!!

Here is a peek of Doctor's Orders!! This set is FABULOUS to have in your stamp collection!!! This is the PERFECT get well set!! I cannot wait for you all to see all of the images in this set!!!

For my card, I used Jen's SFYTT from yesterday, but I did flip it and add a panel for my sentiment. I stamped my Doctor/Patient cuppies (how CUTE are they!!) in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock, and colored them with Copic Markers.

I framed my image with my brand new Mega Curved Rectangles Nestabilities, which I got from Taylored Expressions!! Taylor has a HUGE selection of nesties!! You can check it out right here!! All the paper is Pink Flamingo DSP from SU! and I added a ribbon knot of Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon and a few of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles for a little sparkle!!! (Do you see the one on the stethoscope? Super cute right??)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the sentiment panel on my card...I think the Doctor's Orders are the cutest, and I added the check marks with a Ruby Red Stampin' Write Marker!!!

You can see what the rest of the Baker's Dozen have cooked up for you with this AMAZING new set right here!!!

Ana Wohlfahrt
Charmaine Ikach
Dawn Easton
Denise Marzec
Donna Baker
Jen del Muro
Karen Giron
Karen Motz
Laura Fredrickson
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman

and of course, Taylor VanBruggen!!!

Don't forget to stop by again tomorrow at 11:00 AM EST for a peek of another new set being released by Taylored Expressions! Believe me...you DO NOT want to miss it!!!

Remember, this set and the one I will be peeking tomorrow will be available for purchase on Tuesday, May 5th at 8am PST!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Doctor's Orders by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Choice Snow White and Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Curved Rectangles Mega Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Ruby Red Stampin' Write Markers, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi