Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 9 of 13

Here I am back with challenge #9 of 13. This one was REALLY a challenge for me! I think I have sewed on a card once before. This challenge was hosted by Jackie. For her challenge we were to simply to use some kind of stitching on a card. You can see her post & card here.

This is my attempt at stitching on a card:

All the papers are SU. The stamps used are PTI. I also used the spider cuttle bug embossing folder & a SU scalloped punch. The ribbon is from Michaels. That's it for #9. I guess that sewing is not as hard as I thought! I will be using this again...for sure!! OK here I go....off to #10!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 8 of 13

I'm back with #8...rolling right along :) this challenge was hosted by Sankari. Her challenge was to make something using buttons. You can See her post & awesome project HERE

I decided to do a non-card this time. My BBGF Marge gave me a bunch of coffee tins a while back so decided to use one of those to alter.

this is my project using buttons:

The paper I used was last years MS. The buttons are SU The ribbon & the Happy Halloween are PTI. The handle is made from that stuff you can buy at the party store...it is wire covered with silver stars. This was a real quick & easy project! Hope you like it!! now off I go to work on #9. I seriously need to clean my room first!! Thanks for visiting!!!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 7 of 13

Happy Labor day everyone!!! After a good nights rest I am back in my craft room to see if I can complete the rest of the 13 challenges given out by The Stamp A Sweet Impression's Bakers dozen. I am on #7 This one was a sketch hosted by Karen. You can see her post & the sketch HERE.

This is my card:

I really liked this sketch! All the paper for this card is PTI except for the vanilla & that is SU. The stamp set is also PTI, the ribbon is from Michaels. I also used my go to punch from MS (fence) & also an EK success for the bottom border. I used the tweed cuttle bug embossing folder for the square behind the tree. That's it!! Hope you all have a fun & save Labor day!!! I'll be back later with cards 8-13...hope I can get-er-done!!!!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 6 of 13

Are you kidding me...this is only #6 of 13!! LOL!!! I am getting sooooo tired! this will be my last card for the day...you will see why ;) I actually have another done but it is sooo bad I am not going to post it unless I don't have time to make another. This challenge was done by Taylor herself...it is a photo inspiration challenge. you can go here to see Taylors challenge & card. Her photo is so bright & cheerful! this is the card I came up with:

I just loved all the colors & the dots in her photo! kind of had a 70's feel to me. The good thing about all these challenges is I am #1 replenishing my stash of cards on hand AND #2 I am using up some of my stash!! I seriously have had this DP & chipboard flower for a very long time! Well that's it for this one...time to clean up my mess a bit & go see what my hubby is doing. See ya tomorrow for the last 7!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 5 of 13

OK here we go with #5!!! this challenge was from Dawn & was to make a card using paper tole. you can see her challenge & her darling card here.

I have never done paper tole before & this card took a very loooong time to make. It does not really look very "stacked up" probably because I did not use pop dots just glued 3 layers on to the original image. The pop dots that I have just seemed too thick & I did not like it. So this is my finished card:

I think it turned out pretty cute! The cute little snowman is another digi stamp from DZ Doodles. I colored & cut him 4 times. The cuttle bug snowflake embossed paper is also glittered. I just used a glue pen & white MS glitter. The felt ribbon is from Michaels. Also used round & labels nesties. I just edged all paper with my pink copic so all would match. That't it!!! Now on to number 6!!!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 4 of 13

Card #4 is was inspired from a photo inspiration challenge by Denise

You can see her card & the inspiration photo here

Those little pumpkins bunched together & the polka dots are what caught my eye in her photo. This is the card I came up with:

The pumpkin stamp is from Just Rite Stamps. Orange paper is from SU the yellow is from PTI, it already had the white dots on it & I stamped the brown dots over with a PTI stamp. The ribbon is from Michaels. That's it!! super easy!! But so bright & cheerful!! :)

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 3 of 13

Well here we go again! #3 of 13....Yikes!! I am starting to think this can not be done! LOL!!! It just takes me soooo long to post :(

For this next one the challenge is an awesome sketch from Laura.

You can see her sketch & card here

This is my card:

The beautiful paper I got last year from SEI at out local CKC. I just love their papers!! The cute little bird house is another Digi stamp from DZ Doodles The Merry Christmas is from PTI & the ribbon is from Michaels. I colored with Copics & used a little stickles for sparkle on the greens & bow. Also use the swiss dots embossing folder from cuttle Bug. Will I ever get tired of that?? don't think so!!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash challenge 2 of 13

Well here I am back again with card #2 of 13. This challenge is from Donna. She has challenged us to make a card using paper piecing. Because I have so many to do I made this one real simple. You can see her card & challenge here.

this is my card:

all the paper for this card came from a paper craft kit offered at the Taylored expressions store. The stamp set is Whimsical wishes also from Taylored expressions. I paper pieced the cup cake & the cake plate. then drew around it with a light grey copic maker just to give it some dimension. The rick rack I believe is from Michaels. That's it!!! super easy!! well now I am off the the next one!!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 1 of 13

Hey I'm Back!!! I had a fabulous vacation to the Midwest!! loved seeing my family!! Now I am back to my craft room making the biggest mess you have ever seen!!! See I am trying to complete the 13 challenges that Stamp A Sweet Impression.

Taylor is having a birthday bash to celebrate her 1 year in business!! Congrats Taylor!!!

IF you have not seen the celebration....get on over & check it out! tons of awesome prizes :)

This is my first post of the 13...I think I have 7 done! My mojo is kind of still on vacation so I didn't do them in any particular order.....some are sketches, some are color challenges....lots of inspiration! You can do 1 or all 13.

This is Karen's sketch for my first one:

This is my card:

The stamp on this one is another DIGI one I was playing with before I left for vacation. Love it!! I believe all the paper used is Stampin UP. The green paper I stamped with a flower from Scrappy cat I got on sale at Michaels a while ago. used Copics to color (still working on that technique) Ribbon is from Michaels, also use nesties & SU corner punch & a Fiscars border punch. Well that is it for this one!! I have losts to do if I am going to get this all in! Guess that is why they call them challenges huh??? ;)

See Ya soon!!!

I discovered Digi Stamps!

Wow is it Sunday already?? well I have had a very busy weekend!! Between the many hours I have spent on Photo shop Elements classes this weekend....I also discovered DIGI STAMPS!!! Now I know this is not a new concept BUT WOW!! & OH MY GOSH!!!! How cool! I found this (new to me) company though PCP called DZ Doodles. You just go to the website, choose one of the many super cute images, pay 3 bucks per image (no shipping! no tax!) And poof!!! like magic it is in your e-mail box in a matter of minutes!! You can print the image as many times as you want, any size, you can even print a mirror image if you want!!! SOOOO COOOL!!!!! I love that you don't have to wait for the snail mail! They take up no space in my already too full craft room AND you don't have to order a whole set of stamps when you just want 1 or 2 :) I have a couple of cards to show.... using 2 of the many images that I have been playing with this weekend.
For this first card I used this funny old Lady! Both cards are really simple...using the sketch from Clean & simple stamping. A really quick card! but cute I think!!

The second card is same simple lay out With this darling apron!!! I just love this!!! I wish I had a real one just like it LOL!!! The reason both images are colored pink is for the Copic color challenge....you have to use pink Or red & hearts. These images are perfect for coloring with copics! I was wondering about the printer ink running but it did not seem to!! :)


Well that is probably a long winded enough post for you today!! Hope you have a fantastic week!!!

Taylored Expressions Friday cupcake Challenge

Another post for today!! when it is so hot....not much else to do ;) So I thought I would make a card with Taylored Expressions Friday Sketch.

This the sketch:

This is my Card, I flipped the sketch on it's side this time:

I tried & tried to use 2 or 3 different patterned papers & I just could not make it happen! Man I just find that sooooo stinkin' difficult!! I actually made this for one of the gals at work who is freaking out about her DD going off to college...been there done that & it is HARD!!!

The DP is from a DCWV paper pack. The watering can is Just Rite Stamps, The saying is from TE 's Faith & hope set. Actually thought they went great together!! Lucked out again!!! LOL!!! Used the Swiss dot embossing folder in the center only & sponged orange SU ink on it around the edges. The ribbon is from Michael's, & the other papers are PTI. Oh & as you can see, I used a couple different nesties!

That's it for this one!!

Thanks again for stopping!

Saturday sketch 28, 2SFY FAB 5

Well here we are......Saturday again!!! time is just a flying by!!! I am loving the new Saturday sketch blog I found! I decided to participate again this week:)

This is the sketch:

This is my card:

I really like the way this turned out!! And I sure am enjoying my new Just Rite Stamps. They are giving me a chance to practice my Copic coloring:) The red paper here is from PTI & the DP is another piece from my never ending supply of DCWV. The white ribbon is from Michael's & the button is from my stash. I used one of my all time favorite punches from MS...IE: the little red fence. I think it looks so cute in front of the apples. I am so glad I had this "thanks a bunch"

Stamp from Hanna Stamps...I just curved it a little & it fit perfect over the apples!! Don't you just love it when that happens!!! Tee Hee Hee!!!!

That's it for this one. Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful Summer weekend!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!!!!!

2 Sketches 4 You #32

Greetings! Thanks for visiting!! For today's post I am participating in the 2SFY sketch challenge. It was an easy one for me. As you will see, I kept it really simple :)

This is the Sketch:

This is my card:

I think it turned out so bright & Cheerful! The stamp is new from Just Rite Stamps.

The DP is from a HUGE paper pack of fall papers I got last year by DCWV on clearance at Joann's. I will never in a million years use even 1/2 of it!! LOL!! The button & the tiny "thanks" are PTI. I just added glitter to the center of the button to match the glittered centers of the flowers. The ribbon (love that) & the little orange dots are from Michael's. I colored the image with copics.

I usually have Fridays off but have to work tomorrow...No crafty fun for me!! :( I AM going to the Toby Kieth concert tomorrow night with my husband, kids & their dates!! So I will be back for some weekend crafting on Saturday!! hope you have a fantastic day!!!

Card Patterns super six sketch #27

Hey what do ya know!!! I made the Card Patterns super six!! That's me in the upper right hand corner :) Now you can hop on over and see this weeks awesome sketch #27...have a fantastic week everyone!!! see ya all on the weekend!!!
PS... Just in case you need something really pretty & non-crafty to look at...
I came across this as I was blog surfing some photo blogs I love,

SERIOUSLY!!! who lives like this!!

Oh how I dream of having breakfast here: Or sleeping here!

Or having afternoon tea here!!! I don't even like tea!!! ;)

If you have time Carolyn has pictures of her unbelievable gardens up today!

(Just thought I would share)

:)

Card Patterns Sketch and a copic challenge

OK now...for my second post today..I again combined 2 challenges the first is a wonderful sketch from Card patterns that I unfortunately did not do justice to :( combined with a copic challenge #9, learning to color eyes. They even allowed me to download this digi image to practice on. OBVIOUSLY I need a lot more practice...but I am learning ;)

This is the sketch: This is my attempt at coloring eyes, & my card for the sketch: The card ended up being very simple...I have such a problem with the copics running together?? guess I will have to practice a bit more...for any of you new to copics this site has some fabulous tutorials!!!

For the Materials I used today...

DP is from SU

Yellow paper I did not have so just colored some white with yellow copics! :) did the same thing with the yellow flower (that's one way to get your stuff to match) :)

The button is from my stash. That's it! really simple!!

I am so glad for the challenges I come across!!! The more I learn the more I want to learn!

Thanks for the visit today!

A Sketch & a Color inspiration

Crafting my Saturday away!!! I had fun shopping with my Son yesterday afternoon & my Girls last night. Got my house cleaned & my hair done yesterday so I get to be crafty today! Too bad my mojo is not cooperating!! I made a card using 2 different challenges first one being TE CC Friday #71 sketch combined with Lauren Meaders color inspiration challenge.

This is the inspiration for the colors:This is the Sketch:And this is my card: I love the colors! they are so bright & It just says summer time to me!! The supplies are from all over the place! Blue paper: SU, Raspberry paper: PTI, polka-dot paper: TE cupcake pack, Stamps: PTI, Buttons: from my stash...had to color a white one blue as I did not have a blue one. Ribbon is also from TE cupcake pack. That's it pretty simple. Now I need to finish up another card I have also been working on today & the clean my room!! It is a disaster area!!!

I appreciate you stopping by today!

see ya soon!!

Win some Copics!

It's Friday again!! Woot! Woot!! Where did the week go?? I have been working on this card a little each evening after work this week. I am not much for using Copics yet...Just learning. The reason for the card is #1 This isfor my mom.... she will be celebrating her 70th BD in a few days!! & this is also my entery to win some Copics with this random draw!! WOW!!! check it out!

My good friend Ilean loaned me all the stamps for this card...she took a class & then shared what she learned with me!! Thanks Ilean!!! :) The stamps are Holly Berry House, The paper is SU (I think) The flowers & leaves were colored with Copics. I think you still have a couple of days left to enter...so why not!!

Thank you for visiting...have a great weekend!!!

Gwen

Card Patterns Sketch #26 Card patterns super six winner!

Hello fellow bloggers!! Hope you are having a fantabulous week end!!! I had the opportunity to go to my BBGF Marge's house yesterday with my other friend Ilean & play with stamps all day!!! It was so fun & as always learned so much from these 2 ultra talented ladies!(I'll share some of that stuff later)I also came across a new challenge blog yesterday called card patterns That has Saturday sketches!!!! This is great thing..... for those of us that work during the week! The sketch is fantastic & really caught my eye! I used it nearly exactly as is & love the result!! Those of you that know me...;) know how much I complain about my inability to match patterned paper!! The PTI site has some fabulous ideas for doing just that!! One of the designers, Becky Oehlers made this amazing card
I loved her use of papers soooo much that I chose her same combo on my card today:

All products are PTI, except the buttons are SU...I really like how this card turned out. Personally I never in a hundred years would have thought to put these papers together!!! Guess that is why she is a designer and I am not!! LOL!!!

Have a great rest of the weekend!!!!

Gwen