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Monday, May 13, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Hey there, I thought I would pop in with a quick birthday card made from Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1, Silhouette Stems 1 and Greetings from Him stamp set.    The layout is the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 184.


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE Greetings for Him
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill (Raven Monochromatic, red...not sure of the name); Imaginisce To Love & Cherish collection (Grace)
INK:  Memento (Tuxedo Black; Gray Flannel)
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders (Grand Calibur; Nestabilities Standard Circles Small, Standard Circles Large); TE Taylored Dies (Banner Stacklets 1, Silhouette Stems 1); Stamp-a-ma-jig; American Crafts Elements button; Creative Impressions Black Twine; Best Glue Ever; Zig 2-Way Glue pen; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Sponging
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")


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Friday, May 10, 2013

TAYLORED EXPRESSIONS MAY SPOTLIGHTS - BIRCH TREE BORDER & BIRCH TREE ACCESSORIES

Hey there, whew...what an exciting week of awesome projects from the Baker's Dozen, huh?  The May release is now available in the Fresh out of the Oven section of the Taylored Expressions store.  Go check it out!  Hubby and I both have the day off, so we thought we would go for a drive and pick up our hanging baskets for the house.  It's 1 1/2 hours one way...but they always have beautiful flowers to choose from at great prices...totally worth the drive!

Before I go, I thought I would share one last card made with dies from the new release.  I'm in love with the Birch Tree Border die!  It's an easy way to make a masculine card and I've got a bunch of guy birthdays coming up so this die couldn't have come at a better time!  Even better...the Birch Tree Accessories!  Those guy birthdays I was just talking about...a bunch of them are hunters so I think they will really get a kick out of these cards.  To make this moonlit night card, a layer of Sweet Plum was sponged over the entire card stock before a negative mask (1 1/4" circle punch) was placed over the moon area.  Elderberry and London Fog were lightly sponged onto the moon.  The negative mask was removed and the punched circle was placed directly over the moon and Elderberry was sponged around the moon and the outsides of the card stock.  The die cuts were adhered over the sponged panel...that's all there is to it!  Easy peasy!


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  None
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic 
INK:  Memento (London Fog, Sweet Plum, Elderberry)
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies (Birch Tree Border, Birch Tree Accessories); 1 1/4" circle punch; sticky notes masks; sponges; Zig 2-Way Glue pen; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Sponging
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

I hope you enjoyed checking out the new release this week.  For more eye candy, stop by the Baker's Dozen blogs and see what they've been up to.  Have a great weekend!


Tammie Edgerton - that's me!


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Thursday, May 9, 2013

TAYLORED EXPRESSIONS MAY RELEASE DAY: CURLY SWIRLIES

Hey there, woohooooo...Happy Release Day!  The girls have really outdone themselves with this release...everyone's projects have been AMAZING!  Don't forget that starting today, all of the new dies and stamps are available for purchase in the Fresh out of the Oven section of the Taylored Expressions store.  Happy shopping!

I was given the task of creating two totally different projects using the same Curly Swirlies die.  Whoop whoop, I love this die...it's so elegant and could be used for so many different things!  This tag was simple and so fun to create!  A girl just NEEDS to get inky once in a while!  *grin*  The Tag Stacklets 1 die was used to cut two tags...one from card stock and the other from Bazzill's Antique Sheet Music then they were adhered together (the music paper was a little thin so the card stock was used for stability).  The swirls were cut from Copic Mask It and positioned on the tag before four colors of Memento ink were sponged and the masks removed.  The seam binding bow was died to match the top portion of the tag and a butterfly (Elegant Butterflies and Elegant Butterflies Overlays) with rhinestones that were colored with Copic markers finish the tag.  I decided not to go with a sentiment for now.  When I figure out what I want to use this for, I'll stamp/die cut a sentiment to attach to the top.


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  None
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill (Raven Monochromatic, Antique Sheet Music); Vellum Cardstock
INK:  Copic markers; Memento (Summer Sky, Bahama Blue, Lulu Lavender, Grape Jelly) 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies (Curly Swirlies, Elegant Butterflies, Elegant Butterflies Overlays, Tag Stacklets 1); Copic Mask It; sponges; KaiserCraft Silver rhinestones (colred with BG07); Crop-A-Dile; seam binding; Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist; heat tool; Creative Impressions Black Twine; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Masking; sponging
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  3" x 5"

My good friend's nephew is getting married this summer so I wanted to make a card for him.  I think there's something really, really classy about a white on white wedding card, dont you?  OMGosh, I broke out so many dies to make this!  Ready for the rundown?  Fleur De Lis Accents from Spellbinders was used for the border and topped with the new Curly Swirlies die.  Die cut flowers from Friendship Blooms, Mini Leaves, Bugabee Flowers and even Flowerbox Sprigs & Flowers were used to create the beautiful cluster.  The flowers were shaped with a stylus, soft/spongy pad and tweezers.  I really love the look of dimensional flowers!  They are so much fun to create not to mention how amazing they look!  The sentiment is from the new Lifetime of Love stamp set and was die cut using the Tag Stacklets 1 die.  A corner of the tag was curled under and popped up on foam to give it a little shape.  A Sparklet makes a beautiful center for the big flower and silver rhinestones were used for the smaller flowers then a few extras were scattered around the card.  I just LOVE making wedding cards!  It's such a special occasion and deserves a special card!



SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE Lifetime of Love
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders (Grand Calibur, Shapeabilities Fleur De Lis Accents); TE Taylored Dies (Curly Swirlies, Friendship Blooms, Mini Leaves, Bugabee Flowers, Flowerbox Sprigs & Flowers, Tag Stacklets 1); Stamp-a-ma-jig; stylus/soft pad (to shape flowers); KaiserCraft Silver (Sparklets, rhinestones); Mini Glue Dots; Zig 2-Way Glue pen; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

Need a little more inspiration?  Head on over to the Baker's Dozen blogs to see what they've been up to.  I'll see you back here again tomorrow for one last spotlight from this release!


Joan Ervin - Guest Designer
Tammie Edgerton - that's me!


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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

TAYLORED EXPRESSIONS MAY SNEAK PEEK: SHADES OF THANKS DIE & LIFETIME OF LOVE

Hey there, it's Day 2 of the Taylored Expressions sneak peeks.  All of the new dies and stamps that you've seen over the last couple of days will be available for purchase tomorrow in the Fresh Out of the Oven section of the store!  I've got two projects to share with you today.  The first uses a die called Shades of Thanks.  The tree was die cut from the white Nestie panel and backed with a wood-grained pattern paper from Doodlebug.  Seem binding was died to match the green paper and a sentiment from TE Mani Mini - Occasions completes this CAS card.



SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE Many Minis - Occasions
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic; Doodlebug Design Inc Flower Box collection
INK:  Memento (Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves)
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders (Grand Calibur, Nestabilities Labels Twenty-Two); TE Taylored Dies (Shades of Thanks, Designer Mini Tags); slot punch; seam binding; Mini Mister (water); heat tool; Zig 2-Way Glue pen; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

My second project uses the new Lifetime of Love set.  What a cute idea for a stamp set, huh?  The image was colored with Copic markers and the trees were paper pieced with the Flowerbox collection from Doodlebug.  Talk about a fun, bright wedding card!


COPIC COLORING:
SKIN:  E11, E01, E00  HER HAIR:  E59, E57, E53  DRESS/VEIL:  C3, C1, C00, 0  HAT:  C6, C4, C2, C0, BG09, B02, BG02  CAR:  Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, R08, R05, R02, C6, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, BG70  CANS:  BG09, B02, BG02, R46, R43, G46, G43, G40  ROAD:  C6, C4, C2, C0  GRASS:  G46, G43, G40  SKY:  BG01, B00

SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE Lifetime of Love
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic; Doodlebug Designs Inc. Flower Box collection
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies (Banner Stacklets 1); Stamp-a-ma-jig; paper snips; Zig 2-Way Glue pen; button from my stash; Creative Impressions Black Twine; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Paper piecing
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

That will do it for me today, but come on back tomorrow for a couple more projects!  The Baker's Dozen has some amazing projects to share, so make sure you check them out and say hi!



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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

TAYLORED EXPRESSIONS MAY SNEAK PEEK: BAND IT DIE (WITH GREETINGS FOR HIM)

Hey there, are you ready for some sneaks of Taylored Expressions May Release?  It's an awesome release coming your way!  To start things off, I want to share this card I made with the Band It die, Birch Tree Cutting Plate and Greetings for Him stamp set.  This one is all about the guys...Grandpa, Dad, Uncle, Son and Brother!  How about that cutting plate, huh?  A little bit of Copic scribbling and they really do resemble a forest full of birch trees!  This die also looks great as a silhouette!



COPIC COLORING:
TREES:  E43, E41

SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE Greetings for Him
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill (Raven Monochromatic, Kraft)
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Sizzix Big Shot; TE Taylored Dies (Band It, Birch Tree Cutting Plate); Zig 2-Way Glue pen; Bazzill Blackbird rhinestones; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

Well that's it for today...stop back by tomorrow for a couple more projects.  Until then, swing by the other Baker's Dozen blogs to see what they have been up to!



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