The Scalloped Edge

TESC110 You're Appreciated!

 

Hi there!  I hope you're all having a nice weekend so far!  The weather here is so beautiful!  My parents took the girls for the day so hubby and I had some nice quiet time around the house!  He had a NASTY bug on Thursday and Friday and spent most of the day recuperating so I was able to stamp!  

After seeing Taylor's sketch yesterday, I knew I had to make time to participate!  I used two new sets recently released by Taylored Expressions,Make the Grade and theExtra Credit mini set!  Teacher Appreciation is just around the corner and I need just a couple more cards and I'll be done!  I am never this organized!  Feels good!

Here are a few deets:  The book image was stamped twice, colored with Copics, cut out and stacked on top on each other.  The apple and sentiment are from the Extra Credit Mini set.  The dp is a combination of October Afternoon Cherry Hill and Report Card.  I think I'm addicted to October Afternoon dp....I just can't get enough!  Anywho...I added some machine stitching and actually sewed my buttons to the card and called it done!

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope what's left of your weekend is fabulous!

 


Stamps:  Make the Grade, Extra Credit Mini set (Taylored Expressions)
Paper:  Kraft, Pure Poppy & Vintage Cream (PTI), October Afternoon Cherry Hill & Report Card DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories & Tools:  Oval and Big Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Pure Poppy buttons, Vintage Twine, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape 

The Great Teacher Inspires {TESC 108}

 
Good Tuesday morning!!  I hope your week is off to a great start!  My girls and I have a busy day ahead and it all starts with a dentist appointment for me.  YUCK....I really don't like going to the dentist, but I actually LOVE my dentist, so that makes it a little more tolerable!

Anywho....I sat down to create something last night so I pulled out the newly released set from Taylored Expressions, Make The Grade.  Teacher Appreciation week is coming up in May so I thought I'd get a head start on some cards and gifty stuff for my girls' teachers.  I've already made one gifty set with Make The Grade, you can see it here.  I have a few more ideas swirling around my head, but I decided to start with this card.

I started with this week's sketch challenge from Taylor, TESC 108, and used a combination of Cherry Hill and Report Card DP by October Afternoon.  I love the color blocked look of this sketch!  I wanted the main image to look like a book, so after stamping the sentiment, I cut it out with Labels 7 Nestabilities.  I sponged a combo of Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Inks by Ranger around the image before removing it from the die.  The apple is from the Mini Extra Credit set and was popped up for dimension.  The twill ribbon is from Stampin' Up and the buttons are from Papertrey.  If you look really close, you can see that I stitched some green embroidery floss in the upper left corner. I'm really happy with how this turned out!

Thank you for stopping by!  It is so appreciated!

 


Stamps:  Make the Grade, Extra Credit Mini (Taylored Expressions)
Paper:  Old Olive (SU!), Pure Poppy & Vintage Cream (PTI), October Afternoon Cherry Hill & Report Card DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks
Accessories & Tools:  Labels 7 Nestabilities, Twill Ribbon (SU!), Buttons (PTI), Embroidery Floss, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape 

Love Monkey...

 

Hellooooo...................It's been pretty quiet around here, hasn't it?  Well, I have a lot going on this week, see I am going to CHA!  I am so excited, but also quite nervous!  I'm nervous because I'm driving and we've been having some terrible storms around here and another terrible storm is supposed to roll in tomorrow and last through Thursday when I leave!   But I am so excited to go and meet all of the people I stalk on a daily basis!  LOL!  I am actually working the Taylored Expressions booth with a few of the girls from the Baker's Dozen DT and we will also be rooming together!!  YIPPEE!! Anywho....let's get onto why you've stopped by.....

I made this card for the new Verve release using an adorable little set called Love Monkey!  I love this little monkey.  I paired him with some more of that My Mind's Eye dp, Love Me Do.  The sketch is from Taylor Van Bruggen, TESC98.  The monkey was paper pieced and I used the paper tole technique to give him some dimension.  The rest of the card is pretty self explanatory, so I won't go into great detail!

I will have one more post for you tomorrow, but then after that it will be quiet in these here parts!  BUT....when I get back I'll have lots of pictures to show you, plus it will be There She Goes new stamp release time!! 

Thank you for stopping by!!

TESC96 Bloom

 

Hi everyone!  I've been a busy stamper the last couple of days!  It feels really good!  I made this card for Taylor's sketch challenge, TESC96 and the There She Goes Challenge for this week to use flowers on your card or project. 

I used the There She Goes set, Bloom, for my card.  Isn't this flower so beautiful?  I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on PTI White, colored it in with Copics and cut it out with the Labels Eight Nestabilities.  While the image was still in the die, I sponged some Creamy Caramel ink around the edges.  If you look closely, you can see that I added some dry embossing to the Hibiscus Burst panel with the Scor-Pal.   The brads are American Crafts and the ribbon is Fresh Snow Satin from Papertrey.

All the details for the TSG challenge can be found here.  Just make a card with flowers for a chance to win a $5.00 gift certificate to the TSG store!

Well, that's all for now!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Stamps:  Bloom (There She Goes)
Paper:  Creamy Caramel, White, Hibiscus Burst, Friends Til the End DP (Papertrey)
Ink:  Memento Black
Accessories & Tools:  Labels Eight Nesties, Scor-Pal, Brads, Ribbon (PTI), Dew Drop, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals 

TESC92 Blessings

Hi everyone!   I hope you're all having a great week and I hope you're ready for another fabulous sketch from Taylor!  I was really feeling like my mojo had gone on a tropical vacation and couldn't come up with anything for this sketch, so do you know what I did?  I took inspiration from this card that I made the other day!  I loved the colors and the DP so it made this card so much easier!

I used the new set from Taylored Expressions called Celebrate Life.  I hadn't yet inked up this beautiful leaf and thought it would be perfect for this sketch.  As you can see from the sketch, I changed the circle to an oval.  The sentiment was cut out with a Spellbinders Tag Trio Die.  The ribbon is Papertrey Dark Chocolate Satin and the DP is Nook & Pantry by Basic Grey.

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

 

TESC91 Thankful For You

Hi everyone!  It's Friday and I have another fabulous sketch for you from Taylor!  I LOOOOOOVVVEEEE this week's sketch!  I already have another card that I started (but haven't finished yet) and will try to post tomorrow! 

So here are some details on the card:  I used the new GORGEOUS set from Taylored Expressions, Celebrate Life and paired it with some Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg DP.  The cardstock colors I used to match the DP are Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides and Vintage Cream by Papertrey Ink.  I stamped the leaf flourish in Spring Moss and the dandelion top in Ocean Tides.  It was cut out with Circle Nestabilities.  The sentiment was stamped in Ocean Tides, cut out with a circle punch and popped up on a dimensional.  Three vanilla brads finishes it off!  I love the clean, simple look to this card.  The colors are so fresh!

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

 

Stamps:  Celebrate Life (Taylored Expressions)
Paper:  Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Vintage Cream, Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg DP
Ink:  Spring Moss, Ocean Tides (PTI)
Accessories & Tools:  Circle Nestabilities, Circle Punch, Brads, Dimensionals

TESC90 Believe!!

Hi everyone!  It's Friday and it's time for another one of Taylor's sketches!!  I LOVE this week's sketch!  I wanted to go the more simple route with my card so I could showcase this ADORABLE Santa from the new Papertrey set, Holiday Button Bits!  I got a rather large Papertrey order earlier in the week and I've just been itching to get SOMETHING inked up!  The DP is the new Rustic Snowflakes from PTI and I just love it!!  I won't go into great detail as I think the card is pretty straight forward, but if you have any questions feel free to email me!

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

 

Stamps:  Holiday Button Bits (PTI)
Paper:  Spring Moss, Pure Poppy, White, Rustic Snowflakes DP (All PTI)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories & Tools:  Mini Library Clips (SU), Classic Circle Nestabilities, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

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!!!

 

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 Project Parade with TESC87!

Hi everyone!  It's Friday and I'm here with this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge! Today is also my feature day for the Verve Project Parade over on the VerveBlog This card is just a part of my project!  If you want to see the whole project then hop on over to the Verve Blog.....there are prizes up for grabs so you don't want to miss out!

I used a new Verve set called Starstruck for my card.  I stamped one of the starbursts from the set in Bashful Blue ink on PTI White cardstock and then overstamped the sentiment with Plum Pudding (PTI) ink.  It was cut out with Circle Nestabilities and before removing it from the die, I sponged on Bashful Blue ink which gives it the white edge!  The Plum Pudding cardstock behind the sentiment was cut with a Labels Nine Nestabilities. The polka dot stars are from another Verve set called Polka Stars.   The gems at the bottom are Taylor's Tiny Twinkles and the scallops were done with a Scallop Edge Punch.   I'm not really a purple person but I'm trying to embrace it!  I really love this color combo!

Don't forget to check out the samples from the rest of the sketch team: Jami, Lynn, Monika,  Sherrie and Taylor! 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great Friday!