March 15, 2010

The March Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions are here!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Monday!!

I am SO excited to be able to share the AMAZING March Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions with you today!!

If you have ever been to my blog (or my stamp room...grin!!), you know it's no secret that the Key Ingredients are just about my FAVORITE product in the stamping world! This months kit is certainly no exception!!

Aren't the colors and papers in this kit just DELICIOUS??? This months patterned paper is Crate Paper Brook and it is just scrumptious!! All of the members of the Bakers Dozen playing along today have a common theme with their creations...TEXTURE!!!

For my card, I opted to use an embossing folder for my texture. I used the Cuttlebug Folder, Distressed Stripes, as I just LOVE how it looks like wood...which goes perfectly with the stamps I used today, one of my FAVORITE Taylored Expressions sets ever, Branching Out!!

I did something on this card that I have NEVER done before...I stamped and colored my image on the Kraft paper included in the March Key Ingredients! I can't believe I have never done this before...I LOOOOOOVE the look of it!! I started by stamping the branch, bird & birdhouse from Branching Out in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored the image with Copic Markers, pulling my color scheme from this delicious patterned paper!

Do you see that GORGEOUS butterfly? An assortment of butterfly embellishments, as well as Maya Road leaf trinket pins are also included in this FABULOUS new Key Ingredients!!


On my second project, I started with a Tall Gable Box, just one of the MANY favor boxes available from Taylored Expressions. I started by creating a small panel for the front of my box using the cardstock from the March Key Ingredients. I then, using Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, cut out four scalloped circles from Crate Paper Brook, distressed and sponged the edges and added a button from my stash in the center. I have been itching to make one of these flowers for a while, and I thought it would be perfect to show off some texture!!!

I added some piercing around the edge and the sentiment, "Just Because" is also from Branching Out by Taylored Expressions and it was cut out using one of the tags in the Tags Trio by Spellbinders!! I added another butterfly to the top of the box (I just LOVE them!!) and added some delish ribbon, also from the March Key Ingredients, top the handle of the box!!

I personally LOVE the Key Ingredients for some many different reasons! First and foremost, the cardstock, patterned paper and embellishments are always SO gorgeous and perfectly coordinated! The KI really makes my cards come together SO easily! Another aspect of the KI that I LOVE is that it is SUCH an amazing value!! You get SO much for the price, and it all comes in a delighful storage container that you can use for SO many purposes!! You can get ALL the deets, PLUS a delighful inspiration gallery for each KI, right HERE on the Key Ingredients Blog!!

Check out all the inspiration for the March Key Ingredients by these amazing Baker's Dozen members:

Karen Giron
Melissa Sauls
Charmaine Ikach
and of course, Taylor VanBruggen!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Thinking of You Card Recipe:
Stamps: Branching Out by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Cardstock, Choice Snow White & Crate Paper Brook, all from the March Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle and Rectangle Nestabilities, Ribbons & Butterfly from the March Key Ingredients, Copic Markers, White Gel Pen and Foam Tape

Just Because Favor Recipe:
Stamps: Branching Out by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Cardstock, Choice Snow White & Crate Paper Brook, all from the March Key Ingredients & Tall Gable Box in Suede Brown Medium from TE Store
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Tags Trio by Spellbinders, Button from my stash, Ribbon & Butterfly from March Key Ingredients and Foam Tape

Jodi

23 comments:

  1. I'm always so amazed at what you can do with paper!! LOVE the distressed stripes, that looks perfect and your coloring is super FAB!! Love it!

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  2. What a fantastic card - I absolutely love that layout...wow!

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  3. Jodi this is stunning I love all the colours in the new kit!

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  4. SHUT Up!! Gorgeous as usual - I wanna be you when I grow up :) Just gorgeous my friend!! (Meanwhile, thank you, I now have to order this!!)

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  5. Jodi, These are beautiful and VERY inspiring!!! I can't wait until my KI comes, now that I've seen these awesome projects, so I can rip it open and start creating!!! THANKS!!!

    Jodi

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  6. Completely agree! These colors and papers are amazing! Love what you've done with them. TFS!

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  7. Stunning card and gable box. These new papers and butterflies are gorgeous! Your image on the kraft paper looks like it is almost 3D like!

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  8. gorgeous job, girlie! love those deep, rich colors!

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  9. I love love LOVE those white highlights on the leaves and birdhouse....SOOOO eye catching. Love the sweet yellow butterfly, too!

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  10. It's a good thing I visit your blog AFTER I post my own creations otherwise I would never post them.....I am always in awe of your coloring, your layouts, and all the special touches....

    if ever I am down, I know I will get a smile here....thanks, gf

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  11. Ooh, this is so pretty! I love the white hilights! Beautiful project!

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  12. Oh my goodness Jodi! I love what you did with all the kraft! So pretty! Your creations are all so fabulous!
    :) Rachel

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  13. Soooo cute Jodi! Love Kraft paper so anything made with Kraft gets two thumbs up from me!! This card is just terrific!

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  14. Ack!! Just love, love, love the card AND the box!!! The card is super amazing with your coloring on kraft AND the texture from the embossing!! LOVE IT GIRL!!!
    And my word verification is "perti" SO TRUE! hahaha!

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  15. That's beautiful Jodi, the highlights really make it pop!

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  16. Just gorgeous, Jodi! I LOVE the white hightlights you add to colored images. . . an awesome touch! The box is adorable! Gorgeous projects my sweet friend!

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  17. Love, love, love this card! Can't wait to get my March KI kit!!

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  18. Beautiful card and tag - love the colors! You always make such amazing cards. Hugs!!

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  19. OMG, this is stunning sistah! I just love it, wow!

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  20. LOVE the distressed stripes, that looks perfect and your coloring is super FAB!! Love it!
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  21. Really fabulous coloring on the kraft cs. That is such a wonderful card.

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