The Scalloped Edge

TESC89 Joy Heart Love!

Hi everyone and Happy Friday!  This has been a doozy of a week in my neck of the woods!  My youngest daughter had Swine Flu and is finally (Thank God) on the mend!  I spent most of the week disinfecting the house so that the rest of us wouldn't get it!  It's working so far, as the rest of us thankfully have not gotten sick!  I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend and a little Trick or Treating!

Now onto why you stopped by!  It's Taylor's Sketch Challenge!  Woohoo!  The jury is still out on my card.....seems I didn't get sick, but my mojo lost it's way, somehow!  I made a very non-traditional colored Christmas card!  All of the cardstock and DP I used are from the October Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions.  I just love this Earth Love dp by Cosmo Cricket and thought it would look great paired with the birdhouse from Taylor's new set, Wings of Joy!  I REALLY wanted to sew on my card, but I did this late last night and since my craft area is in my bedroom, hubby wouldn't have appreciated the noise from the sewing machine while he was sleeping!!  So I pulled a Jodi instead and I used my mat pack and paper piercer to pierce around the edges!  

For more inspiration, don't forget to check out the amazing samples from the rest of the sketch team!

Alice Wertz

Jami Sibley

Lisa Hjulberg

Lynn Mercurio

Melissa Sauls

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

Sherrie Siemens

And of course, Taylor 

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Have a great Friday!!!

 

There She Goes Blog Hop Day 3!

Hi everyone!!  Welcome to Day Three of the There She Goes Sneak Peeks!  If you've arrived from Faith's Blog then you're in the right place, but if you've just happened along, then head on over to Dawn's blog so you can start from the beginning!

Today we are previewing THE CUTEST SET!  It is called Penguin Love and has 55 stamps!  Yes, I said 55!  55 Glorious Penguin Love stamps for only $23.00 smackers!!!  This set is sure to please!!

This is such a happy set!  I chose just FIVE stamps to build this little scene (that still leaves 50 stamps!).  It was all stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Copic markers.  It was framed with Circle Nestabilities and I added some Sugar Coated Glitter with a glue pen for the snow.  The color combo is Pure Poppy, Cool Carribean and white.  The Cool Carribean layer was stamped with snowflakes from the set we peeked yesterday, Stuck Together and one of the little snowflake cluster stamps from Penguin Love.  The ribbon is Pure Poppy Saddle Stitch from Papertrey and the gems are KaiserCraft.  Oh and the white layer was embossed with the snowflake embossing folder.

 Want a chance to win this set?  Just stop by all of the Trendsetters blogs and leave a comment.  When you're done just head on over to the There She Goes Blog and add your name to Mr. Linky.  The winner will be announced at the Release Party Chat on Saturday!

Your next stop on this hop is Jessica's Blog!

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Stamp a Sweet Impression Peek

 
Hi everyone!  This is a little sneak peek of a project I made for the the Stamp a Sweet Impression blog today!  If you're interested, then head on over there and check it out!!

Have a great day!

 

There She Goes Blog Hop Day 2!

Hi everyone and welcome to Day 2 of sneak peeks from There She Goes!  If you've arrived from Faith's Blog, then you're in the right place.  If you've just happened along, then head on over to Dawn's blog so you can start from the beginning!

Tonight we are giving you a sneak peek at the new mini sets that will be released on Saturday.  I have a peek at the new mini set called Stick Together, a set of 11 stamps for only $7!!

 

I started with Mercy's sketch from this week, MTSC45.   I stamped one of the sentiments from the set in Enchanted Evening (PTI), cut it out with an Oval Nestie and before removing it from the die sponged some Bashful Blue towards the center and then went around the edges with Enchanted Evening.  I framed it with a Scalloped Oval Nestie in Enchanted Evening.  The background dp was done with two of the snowflakes in Enchanted Evening and Bashful Blue.  I added some light blue adhesive rhinestones (Amuse) to the centers of the snowflakes and on the main sentiment.  The Bashful Blue strip was embossed with the snowflake embossing folder.  I used the eyelet border punch on the bottom.  The ribbon is May Arts and the button and twine are from Papertrey!

Want a chance to win this set?  Just stop by all of the Trendsetters blogs and leave a comment.  When you're done just head on over to the There She Goes Blog and add your name to Mr. Linky.  The winner will be announced at the Release Party Chat on Saturday!

Your next stop on this hop is Jessica's Blog!

Thank you for stopping by!

There She Goes Blog Hop

Hi everyone and welcome to the first day of sneak peeks from There She Goes!  If you arrived here from Faith's Blog then you're in the right place, but if you just happened along then head on over to Dawn's Blog and start from the beginning!  The set we're sneaking peeks of today is called Holiday Additions!  Do you remember the set, Home Sweet Home, from last month's release?  Well, this set was designed to coordinate with Home Sweet Home!  It is DARLING!  So many images to mix and match with the beautiful fireplace!  So without further adieux, here is my card:

One of the new additions that I just love is the brick insert for the fireplace!  So easy to stamp and so much fun to color!  I was inspired by Sandra's wood floor on this card so I thought I'd give it a try, but I ended up covering it with the sentiment!  I always forget about leaving space for the sentiment!! 

Want a chance to win this set?  Just stop by all of the Trendsetters blogs and leave a comment.  When you're done just head on over to the There She Goes Blog and add your name to Mr. Linky.  The winner will be announced at the Release Party Chat on Saturday!

Your next stop on this hop is Jessica's Blog!

Thank you for stopping by!

  

Verve Believe Blog Hop

Welcome to the Verve Believe Blog Hop. If you’ve just happened across my blog, you’ll want to start back at the beginning at Julee's Blog and hop your way along. Today we’re hopping for the Cure, sharing projects from a new set Verve just released called Believe. This set was designed in honor of breast cancer awareness and Verve is donating $10 from the sale of every Believe set to the Susan G Komen For the Cure foundation. We believe that we can make a difference. We believe that each day should be celebrated, each moment cherished and that every little thing we can do in the fight to find a cure matters.

 

Thanks for hopping by! Next up on the hop is the fabulous Tosh. Oh, and we’ve got a special gift hidden along our hop for one lucky commenter, so if you see something you really love, give a little shout out and you just might win a $30 gift certificate to Verve!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Have a great weekend!

Stamps:  Believe (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Kraft, White, 2008 Bitty Dot Basics (All PTI)
Ink:  Memento Black, Spring Moss (PTI), Copics
Accessories & Tools:  Labels 7 Nestabilities, PTI Button, Berry Sorbet Ribbon (PTI), Sewing Machine, Dimensionals
 

 

TESC88 Little Christmas Piggies and a TE SALE!!

Hi everyone!  It's Friday and it's time for Taylor's Sketch Challenge!!   I took a little liberty with the sketch by flipping it and not using the three squares, instead using that space for my sentiment and some ribbon!  I have been dying to ink up the cute little piggies from the Taylored Expressions set, Trick or Sweet II, but wanted to use them on a Christmas card.  So here's what I did.....

I stamped the little piggies by masking them.  They were stamped on Choice Snow White with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Copics.  The little pieces of Holly are from the birdcage stamp from the new Taylored Expressions set, Wings of Joy.  The sentiment is from another one of Taylored Expressions new sets, Holiday Wonder.  I masked it so that the words "A Mouse" were left off the end and then came back in with the "Little Piggies" portion of the sentiment from Trick or Sweet II, "We're All Little Piggies on Halloween".  Clear as Mud?  LOL!   The sentiment was cut out with Long Rectangle Nestabilities and sponged with Pretty In Pink ink before I removed it from the die.  The ribbon is PTI Scarlett Jewel Twill and the clear rhinestones are Hero Arts!   I think it turned out so cute!  I'm not one to mix and match sets, so I felt a little creative when I thought to do this!!

For more inspiration, take a look at the awesome samples from the sketch crew: 

Alice Wertz

Jami Sibley

Lisa Hjulberg

Lynn Mercurio

Melissa Sauls

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

Sherrie Siemens

And of course, Taylor

In honor of Halloween, we have a Fright Night Special just for YOU.

 

All of our Halloween stamp sets AND the Halloween Key Ingredients are ON SALE for 20% OFF Friday October 23rd through Sunday October 25th ONLY! 

 

So don't miss out on this last minute holiday deal!

Trick or Sweet 

Trick or Sweet II

Punchy Potions

Spooky Expressions

Frightful Night

 

Halloween Key Ingredients (final quantities)

 

 

Plus you'll want to check out the TE What's the Deal Department for some incredible deals like JustRite Stampers products at 40-50% OFF!  These JustRite products will not be re-stocked, so grab them while you can!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Have a great Friday!!!

 

Verve Sneak Peek...Christmas In The Air!

 

Did you know that Verve peeks began a couple days ago on the Verve blog?  You don't want to miss this release because it's really my favorite to date!!  I literally squealed when I saw this month's release!  I think I actually gasped, then squealed, but you don't need to know those particulars, do you?  LOL!

There are two sets being peeked on the Verve Blog today.  I used the new set, Christmas in the Air here.  To see the other gorgeous samples with this set and  the other new set, you'll have to check out the Verve blog!  The Diva's have some amazing samples to share!

I decided to try a winter scene with my new favorite Christmas DP, Eskimo Kisses by Basic Grey.  You will be seeing a lot of it here so I hope you don't get sick of it!!  I hand cut rolling hills with three different patterns, sponged the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink and then did some fun sewing along the hills!  The cardstock colors I used are Scarlett Jewel, New Leaf and White....all from Papertrey.  Actually all of the supplies except for the dp are from Papertrey.  

Don't forget to join us for the Verve Release Party tomorrow night, Friday October 23rd at 9:00pm EST in the Verve Forum!  Hope to see you there!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Stampin' Up Sets for Sale!

Hi there everyone!  I am once and for all cleaning out all of the rest of my Stampin' Up! sets!  I love a lot of these sets but I simply don't have room for all of them and they are sitting here completely unloved!  Each set is used and may be slightly stained, but this in no way affects the stamped image.  They are neatly mounted and come from a smoke free home!   I can only accept Paypal payments at this time! 

~I will only ship USPS Priority Mail.  One set should fit in a Flat Rate envelope for 4.80, any more will have to be shipped in a Flat Rate Box for 9.85.   US Residents only!

~A Flower For All Seasons  5.00
~A Happy Heart 10.00
~A Little Birdie Told Me     10.00
~All in a Row     5.00
~Baroque Motifs    10.00
~Big Bold Birthday    12.00
~Big On Christmas     10.00
~Boho Backgrounds   8.00
~Bronc Buster     8.00
~Bundle Of Joy     10.00
~Cheep Talk 12.00
~Christmas Classics   12.00
~Classic Backgrounds    8.00
~Cute & Cuddly     12.00
~Cute and Curly (UM)     8.00
~Eastern Blooms   10.00
~Fifth Avenue Floral (partially mounted)  12.00
~For All You Do    12.00
~Great Friend    10.00
~Greenhouse Garden    12.00
~Humor In High Heels   12.00
~Inspired by Nature   12.00
~Love You Much 12.00
~Lovely As A Tree
~Nursery Necessities 12.00
~Oval All (UM)   8.00
~Pocket Silhouettes 10.00
~Quilt Quips (UM) 10.00
~Season Of Friendship     12.00
~Season of Joy    12.00
~Simple Friendship 12.00
~Snow Flurries     5.00
~Sweet Celebrations    10.00
~Sweet Little Sentiments (UM)  5.00
~Sweet Stems (UM) 8.00
~Tart & Tangy 5.00
~Three Little Words  (UM)   8.00
~Upsy Daisy    10.00
~Wild About You    12.00

Sentiment Sets:

~All Holiday    12.00
~Celebrate Everything  5.00
~Circle Of Friendship   8.00
~Edgy Eloquence   6.00
~Happy Everything (missing "together" stamp)  6.00
~Hugs & Wishes   8.00
~It's All Good    5.00
~It's Your Birthday   10.00
~Just So Sayings  6.00
~Lovely Labels  (UM)    6.00
~Perfect Ending    5.00
~Small Sayings    8.00
~Small Script   4.00
~Short & Sweet    6.00
~Simple Sayings II    6.00
~Sweet Serendipity     10.00
~That's Nice  5.00
~Think Happy Thoughts   6.00
~Tiny Talk  (UM)   4.00
~Warmest Regards   5.00
~Wonderful Words   6.00

Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Challenge

This is my second post today so if you're looking for Mercy's sketch challenge just scroll down....

Hi everyone!  It's the 20th of the month and time for the Key Ingredients Challenge from Taylored Expressions.  This is my first key ingredients challenge since joining the Baker's Dozen Design Team and boy are you in for an awesome kit this month!  The designer paper in this kit is one of my new favorites:  Can you say Cosmo Cricket Earth Love?  I know!!

The required element in this month's challenge is DIMENSION...anything to give your creation some pop...foam tape, liquid pearls, rhinestones, pearls, etc.  Head on over to Taylor's blog for all the details!

 

This is the card I made for the challenge.  The ribbon, chipboard birds and Avocado Maya Mist I used to color the birds are all from the October Key Ingredients Kit!  I laid the birds and their wings out on a piece of scrap paper and simply misted them with the Maya Mist.  They dried lickety split and are so pretty and sparkly IRL!  Oh and a tip:  Just tap the Maya Mist in the palm of your hand to get the shimmer all throughout the mist.  The branch and sentiment are from the Taylored Expressions set Branching Out.  The Branch was stamped in Dark Chocolate (PTI).  The sentiment was also stamped in Dark Chocolate, was cut out with Ribbon Tag Dies by Spellbinders, then sponged with So Saffron ink before removing from the die.  I think I'm addicted to doing that!  LOL!  I adhered the birds and popped their wings up on dimensionals.  The eyes are black Taylor's Tiny Twinkles.  Oh, and I can't forget the stitching!  I used chocolate thread and I LOVE the look!

If you haven't enrolled in Taylor's Key Ingredients Subscription Service, you can do so at any time!   You don't have to pay for it all at once either....Instead of paying for the 3-month or 6-month subscription up front, Taylor now bills you monthly!  It's a great deal!

You can see more awesome samples from these girls:  Dawn Easton, Karen Motz, Denise Marzec, Laurie Schmidlin, Sankari Wegman and Taylor Van Bruggen.
 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great Tuesday!