In Stamping Mode

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Why hello August

Hey friends!  This summer I have been a busy little bee.  My days have been filled with entertaining the kids, all while keeping my nose in the books!  It's paid off though. :)  I just finished my Pharmacology class yesterday and I only have a week and a  half left of Statistics.  I'm very very proud to say that I've maintained very solid A's in both!  I also have some news to share that I'm still positively glowing about...


Yep!  I got in!!  I officially begin my first day of Nursing School on August 27th.  I can't wait for my journey to begin.  It took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to make it this far, and I know I will expect more very soon!  ;)

In the mean time, I also managed some crafty time!  I had some tags and my canvas go up on this Maya Road blog post HERE.  Here are some of the highlights!

And there are more pictures and details on the Maya Road Blog. :)

So now that I am officially done with ONE of my summer session classes, I'm going to reward myself with some crafty time this afternoon...WOOHOO!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Melissa

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

A Fond Farewell and Thanks


Hello friends!  Just in case you hadn't read Taylor's blog post HERE, well... it is with a very sad heart that I am stepping down from THE SINGLE BEST stamp company's design team on the planet.  Due to my school workload (and hopefully an entrance into nursing school soon), I have been stretched far too thin and don't have the time available anymore to do the crafting that I so love.  I am sure that you have have noticed my posts have really thinned out the past few months!  Well, this summer, I decided that I could register for TWO classes...Pharmacology and Statistics.  And, let's just say, that since classes began 3 weeks ago, I have already taken 6 exams between the two...with another two more to go next week!  I couldn't go without sharing one more project using Taylor's fabulous products though...and to send her a big THANKS.  Thanks for allowing me the privilege to be on such a fine team (for so long!) lol!!  I'm already excited about the new additions to the team and the upcoming release going on now!  :)

For my card, I made a quickie using some of the new fabric/washi tape that is all the style.  I also couldn't resist playing with those new Tall & Skinny Alpha Dies!  I just know that I'll be getting a ton of mileage from those again!  I simply die cut regular black cardstock and then handmade white polka dots with the White Opaque Pens.  Cute and quick and calling it done!  What's that?  I think my Pharmacology book is summoning back to it.  :)

PS.  Just in case, I won't be quitting my blog!  I will still have the itch to create and I hope that you will still want to visit and see!

See you soon!


Friday, June 15, 2012

June Key Ingredients - Day 6


Hello everyone!!  Today is the last day on the June Key Ingredients blog week, and I'm so happy to be playing along!  This entire week, you have gotten a nice big dose of inspiration using the exclusive Delightful Day sets along with the June Key Ingredients.  I hope you have found yourself inspired!!  Now, if you have any questions, or are a bit confused about exactly what the Key Ingredients are (and how to become a member!) be sure and visit the Key Ingredients page.  And if you still have questions, feel free to drop me a message! :)  It's a GREAT deal!

Anyway, onto my last project for this special!


Once again, patterened paper and accessories came straight from the June Key Ingredients. I used the brand new Tall & Skinny Alpha Dies to create a negative "hello" with my patterned paper sneaking out from up under. And of course, the rest of the stamps came straight from Delightful Day!  To create a little more added texture to my card, I dry embossed the entire cover with the Lots of Dots Impression Plate

Now, there is even still more to see!  Be sure and visit Taylor's blog, as well as Stephanie Kraft's project over on the Key Ingredient's Blog for one last bit of inspiration.

Thanks for visiting today and have a FABULOUS weekend!!!

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Key Ingredients Blog Hop - A Delightful Deal!


  • Key Ingredients Info and Inspiration - June 10-15 - learn all about this fantastic kit club and see samples from the Key Ingredients Design Team and the Baker's Dozen!  Click here for all the info and start at Taylor's blog each day for all the inspiration.
  • June Key Ingredients featuring Echo Park Hello Summer 6x6 papers begins shipping June 15th.  Enroll now!
  • Exclusive Delightful Day Stamp Set - find out how you can get your crafty little hands on this adorable new set at 50% off for a limited time!
 Hey everyone!!!  Still riding on a high from the release just a few days ago?  I know that I still am!!  But...can you believe that we have even MORE to share with you!!  Now, the Key Ingredients kit club is not new to a lot of you, but for some, you may not know exactly what it is!  Well, the a lot of us from the Baker's Dozen have teamed up with the gals from the Key Ingredients Design Team to share a NEW stamp set EXCLUSIVE and available at 50%!!  You will have to read all about the details on how to score it on Taylor's blog. :)  In the mean time, here is my project with the NEW stamp set, Delightful Day, and the NEW June Key Ingredients. 


And the set that is part of the special, Delightful Day :

Ack!!  Isn't it just adorable?!  And I swear, it has to be paired with the absolute cutest set of papers and embellishments currently out!!  This month's KI kit includes papers from Echo Park's Hello Summer, as well as all of the coordinating cardstock and embellishments that you could possibly need!

For my project, I stamped a background using some of the flowers from the stamp set and then paired it with a bit of patterned paper from the kit.  I also used the ribbon supplied in the kit in my card.  These kits provide you with EVERYTHING that you could need to create at LEAST 16 or more cards.  Details on how to become a Key Ingredients subscriber can be found in Taylor's post HERE or by visiting the KI Subscription page HERE

Finally, I paired my card with one of my favorite dies, the Layering Doily Die Medium, but it certainly works perfect with the new Petal Popup Dies 1, 2, and 3, as well as the Pinwheel Parade Dies.

Need more ideas and details with how the kit works?  Definitely check out the list for more! :)

 Have fun my friends!!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Taylored Expressions June Release!


TE Release Day!
  • All of the new products are now available for purchase!  Check out the Fresh Out of the Oven Department to see everything in one place!
  • More projects from the Baker's Dozen to inspire you.  Just follow the link list below.
  • Be sure to check the TE Current Specials page to find out how you can get FREE 4th of July Stamps with your purchase.
Yay!!!  The June release is here guys!!!  But before you bust through the gates to place your order, please check out the last bit of projects we have to share!!!  I just HAD to make a home decor item with the new 4th of July a la Carte! Check it out. :)


I used all THREE of the new dies in my project for a nice little centerpiece for the upcoming holiday!  I filled it a glass container (for only $.99 at Joann!!) with candies and  added some flare. :)


I first started out by stamping the 4th of July a la Carte on a piece of patterned paper from the 4th of July Project Pantry, and die cutting out with the Gift Card Frame Die.  I then did some simple coloring with Copics and then started with the fun die-cutting. :)


"Happy" was cut out from the new (and my fave!) Tall & Skinny Alpha Dies, also from the 4th Project Pantry.  And then I used the new Petal Popups 1 and Petal Popups 2 on both my Pinwheel Parade dies, as well as alone. 


These fun Fly Your Flag 3 with Coordinating Die also came in handy. :)


I also used the Fly Your Flag 2 plus Coordinating die on the other side.  I love how it turned out!!  My husband even mentioned how cool it looks...so you KNOW it has to be good!  LOL!

So that's it for me for today...hope you enjoyed and happy shopping!!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek - Day 3


June Release At a Glance
  • We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, June 7th at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
  • Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL      Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
Hey everyone!!!  I can't believe Wednesday is already here, and tomorrow morning, everything will be available for order!  If you are anything like me though, you are ready to see some more of what's to be had, right?!  Well, let's just dive right in, shall we?


Oh goodness, totally lovely, right?  This gorgeous image is from the new Forever in Bloom set, which features 16 stunning images/sentiments all having to do with the gorgeous hydrangea.  Now, there are bold images, line images for coloring (my favey!), and plenty of leaves to match...you could build yourself a nice little bunch of hydrangeas if you wanted!!  And, get this, there are also coordinating DIES to match!  /drool!!  Now, I didn't use the dies in my project, but I am SURE you will see some once you start hopping around to see the other gorgeous creations.  This set was illustrated by the ever-talented Nancy McKinney for her Whimsical Wishes line of stamps.  I used papers from My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks paper pack, available in the TE Store, and, of course, my beloved Copics

Now, I seriously can't wait to see what everyone else has to share with you, so be sure to hop around along with me!  Don't forget, the big release is tomorrow morning, but we'll have one last round of projects to share...I can't wait to share tomorrow's!!


Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek - Day 2


June Release At a Glance
  • We have sneak peeks to share Monday through      Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase      on Thursday, June 7th at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in      the Fresh out of the Oven Department at      the Taylored Expressions Store.
  • Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the      stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL      Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
And hello again!  So happy to see you back here for Day 2 of sneaks!  Didn't you love the special sneaks by our very talented group of special guests?!  I thought that was so exciting to have them join us.

In the mean time, here we are to unveil even more sets leading up to the big release on Thursday morning!  Today is a special day because ALL of us are sneaking the same set...and it's a CUTIE!!  Just check out the name...  Bikes and Trikes.  Oh, let the cuteness begin!


Adorable, isn't it?!  This set was illustrated by the super talented Emily Burger, for her Embracing Grace line of stamp sets.  It was originally concepted by our very own, Jami Sibley, and Emily took off creating 20 adorably quirky images and sentiments.  And, as always, these stamps are all made from deeply etched rubber, already mounted to EZ mount, and ready to stamp with your acrylic blocks!  This is a full-sized set and all the images are PRE-TRIMMED for you and come with their very own sturdy, fully-colored image panel, perfect to store away in a Taylored Expression Mini Binder Box. And, in case you are wondering, I used papers from the Dear Lizzy Neopolitan paper pad, now available in the TE Patterned Paper section of the store!  I was also able to sneak in a TE Die...one that I thought was just so cute for this set, and really, a must have in your die arsenal, and that's the Pennant Border Die...yep, a NEED!

I bet you are just dying to see what the rest of the Baker's have cooked up for you with Bikes & Trikes now aren't ya?!  Well here's a handy list for you to hop around...enjoy!! :)

Monday, June 4, 2012

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek - Day 1





June Release At a Glance
  • We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, June 7th at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
  • Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the      stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL      Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
 I can't believe June is already here!!!  Once again, that means that we have another round of sneak peeks to share with you for Taylored Expressions big release this coming Thursday! I have TWO projects to share with you today using TWO brand spanking new sets!  And if you love the 4th of July, the good 'ol US of A, and love our soldiers serving for us, you are going to love today's sneaks!


This first project features the latest of the Adorable Abodes sets, and is aptly called the Yankee Doodle Homestead.  I love that this adorable abode is all dressed up in the Americana theme!  Doug Applegate, with his Apple Doodle Ink line of stamps, once again captured the essence of that good old hometown feel with this pride-filled home!  I paired papers from the soon-to-be-released 4th of July Project Pantry, and you are going to just love this kit paired with these two new sets....speaking of!


This card features the new 4th of July Word a la Carte!  This set was designed by Taylor herself, for her *te* line of stamps, and is one of many in a series of Word a la cartes!  Once again, I also used the 4th of July Project Pantry...just because these kits just make it so darn easy to make cards with!

And....I'm not sure if you noticed, but I snuck a couple of TE dies into my projects..one new, and one, not as new!  Can you guess which one is new?? :)  It's in the first project!  Oh, I can't hold it in anymore...the pinwheel that you see on my Adorable Abode card is one of the new dies being released this week!!  Ack!  I just love it guys!  It comes in TWO sizes, and I just know that you are going to love it too!  And one of the not-so-new dies I used was the Reaching for the Stars Die.  There are just plenty of fun dies to use in your projects...especially if you love making cards for our troops for next month!

Now the team has even more projects to share with you today (even some new Moka's!) and we also have special guests playing along, so be sure and hop around and see all of the sneaks we have to share!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Happy Mother's Day...just a little bit late!

Whoops! I know that this is after Mother's Day, but I forgot to share this project with you earlier! No worries though, that sentiment could easily be changed to something else. ;)

I wanted to make a little gift holder to fit something, say, the size of a gift card, and this fit perfectly!  I used the new set Oops a Daisy, coupled with the sentiment, Love You, from Daisy Bouquet, which matches the awesome new Mini Tags Die Set.  Have I mentioned before how much I love these mini tag dies??  Plan on seeing them a lot!


Isn't it cute?!  Yeah, I was very happy with how it turned out!


Side view to see a bit of the dimension.


Such a pretty daisy, minimally colored too!

And that's all she wrote for today.  I've been busy enjoying my break from school, but it already starts back up again next week!  Until then, I've been crafting up a storm.  Can't wait to share. ;)

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Taylored Expressions Calendar Challenge - May


Hey everyone!!  It's my month to play along in the TE Calendar Challenge, and let me tell you, I am just LOVING how my calendar is turning out!  I think it's actually going to make a great gift for someone. ;)

Since we are almost halfway through May (I can't believe it!), we will be providing you with some samples for calendar pages for the month of May.  Now, I still think of flowers and spring even though it's becoming a bit more summery here in Texas, so I went with that theme...plus flowers and butterflies make me happy. :)


I pulled out a couple of older sets for my page, but they look great paired together!  I took the flowers and sentiment from Friendship Blooms and paired it with the butterflies from New Beginnings, and of course, the coordinating Butterflies Dies.  You lucky May birthdays!  You get such a bright and cheery page, lol!

Don't forget, I'm still using the Perpetual Occasions Calendar, and I love that I only have to decorate a 4" x 4" sized square at the top. :)  I also like doing a little bit of stamping to the the actual Birthdays page, just to tie the two pages together.  Altogether though, it's quick stress-free stamping and the pages just come together so quickly!  Be sure and check out the other calendar options you can personalize on your own in the Calendar Projects section of the TE Store!

Also, if you can, you are so welcome to play along in our hop!  I do believe there is a chance at a prize for sharing what you've created. ;)  More details over on Taylor's Blog!

In the mean time, be sure to hop around so that you can see more of the calendar ideas.  I love checking out more ideas for me to CASE. ;)  The ladies don't mind, really, they don't!


Thursday, May 3, 2012

Taylored Expressions May Release!!



TE Release Day!
  • All of the new products are now available for purchase! Check out the Fresh Out of the Oven Department to see everything in one place!
  • More projects from the Baker's Dozen to inspire you.  Just follow the link list below.
  • Be sure to check the TE Current Specials page for May Release Bundle options.  The new Father's Day Digi Image and inspiration sheet is available FREE with purchase of any Bundle!
  • Did you win one of the Mystery Baker's Dozen Blog Giveaways? Find the list of winners on Taylor's Blog.
Happy Release day everyone!!  Are you all ready to shop, because everything you have been seeing this week is now available in the TE store!  Before you head off to shop (or even after!), we have one more set of projects to share with you.  Kind of a huge summary of all of the stamps and accessories being released today.  I just love the card I am sharing with you today using another one of the new sets, Oops a Daisy


Ack!!  I just love this set of gorgeous daisies, and of course, matching Oops a Daisy Dies!  And I couldn't resist pairing these two sentiments together.  Sometimes, you just gotta tell someone to "just laugh!"  Am I right? :) 

I went pretty simple with this card using patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Howdy Doody.  I used the Large Scallop Border Die along the long edge, and stamped directly onto the rest of the patterned paper, my flower images and just die cut those babies out. :)  I swear, why couldn't I have invented the coordinating dies idea?  It's the best thing ever!

Ok, so I won't keep you any longer from perusing the rest of the blogs.  Thanks so much for your visits this week and I hope you loved the projects you saw!


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek - Day 3


May Release At a Glance
  • We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, May 3rd at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
  • Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
  • Mystery Baker's Dozen Blog Giveaway: Each day, one lucky blog commenter will be chosen by random draw to win a $10 TE Gift Certificate.  Winners will be chosen from a different Baker's Dozen blog each day and will be announced on Taylor's blog on Release Day!  Be sure to hop around to see all the sneak peeks and leave comments on each and every blog for more chances to win. Limit one comment per blog per day, please.  Comments for the drawings close Wednesday 5/2 at 7pm PST.  
Welcome back again ya'll!! :)  It's already Day 3 of sneaks and the big release is tomorrow morning!  So how much did you like the sneaks yesterday?  I am super excited about today's sneaks.  It features my new GO-TO set of dies, the Mini Tags Die.  I just can't wait...there are other sneaks, but I just have to share how I used one of the mini tags. :)


And this is just one of the many tags in the set!! SOOO ADORABLE!!  AND this sentiment is also from a coordinating set called Daisy Bouquet.  Oh my...these two sets together...they make some magic!


See what I mean?!  Daisy Bouquet is a Petite set of 6 stamps illustrated by Nancy McKinney for her Whimsical Wishes line of stamps.  It is the 2nd in the line of Bouquet stamp sets since the Spring Tulips was so well received.  What do you think??  Love it?!


I think these strawberries make great little gift toppers...especially with the tags already attached.  And let me just tell you...the strawberries themselves were made just from cutting a circle, but the leaf tops....recognize them from this die??


The 1.5" left die on the bottom left there from Friendship Blooms die made the adorable perfect leaves on top. And here is the new Mini Tags Die in full form!


I can't wait to play with these little guys some more. :)  Now, off to check the rest of the other awesome samples!

See you tomorrow for the big release!!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek - Day 2



May Release At a Glance
  • We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, May 3rd at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
  • Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
  • Mystery Baker's Dozen Blog Giveaway: Each day, one lucky blog commenter will be chosen by random draw to win a $10 TE Gift Certificate.  Winners will be chosen from a different Baker's Dozen blog each day and will be announced on Taylor's blog on Release Day!  Be sure to hop around to see all the sneak peeks and leave comments on each and every blog for more chances to win. Limit one comment per blog per day, please.  Comments for the drawings close Wednesday 5/2 at 7pm PST. 
Welcome back everyone!!  I'm so happy to see you back here.  From the comments I've read (and I thank you for every single sweet one of them!), I can tell that you guys really like our little robot guy. :)  I love that you are excited as I am about the set!  But enough of that...it's a new day, which brings a whole new round of sneaks!

Today we are featuring more of the FREE Father's Day Digi along with Lakeside Lodge, Moka Bobby, and Moka Tim.  I am sharing TWO projects with you today...first, my card created with the Father's Day Digi.


I kind of went with the latest Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge for my semi-CAS card. :)  I still used patterned paper from the Loyal Project Pantry...the strips are actually straight from one of the sheets.  I just cut out the separate strips and "flagged" them and spaced them a bit apart.  I like the look much better!  So, you are probably wondering, how do I get this FREE Father's Day Digi.  Well, here are the deets:

The Father's Day Digi is FREE with the purchase of any May Release Bundle and there are several to choose from.  The Digi is not being offered for sale.   You will download both an open line image and a 2nd pre-colored image for super fun, quick cards and projects.  You will also be able to download an inspiration sheet showing all of the projects created by the Baker's Dozen this week.  Be sure to check out the Bundle Options on the Specials page on Release Day, Thursday.

Pretty sweet deal, huh?! Ok, I promised two projects though...so here is my Lakeside Lodge card.


I could NOT resist using this sentiment included in the stamp set.  The lodge is fabulous...but I totally dig the boat and sentiment!  Plus, I love stamped waves...way to keep a card simple to create!
Lakeside Lodge is another in the series of Adorable Abode sets, concepted by our very own Jami Sibley, and illustrated by Doug Applegate for his Apple Doodle Ink line of stamps. Get set to kick back, relax, and congratulate someone on their retirement, Father's Day, or to just share that this person just "floats your boat!"  And in case you're wondering, the small patterned paper is from MME Follow Your Heart Be Amazing.

And just in case you may be new to Taylored Expressions, all of the stamps are deeply etched RUBBER, on EZ Mount, ready for your acrylic blocks to stamp!  They are also are PRE-CUT for you and come attached to their own labeled and illustrated, very sturdy panel, that fits and store perfectly in Taylor's Mini Binder Boxes.

Ready to check out what the girls have to share?  I'm ready to see!!

See you back tomorrow!  I can't wait to share tomorrow's!!  Eep!

Monday, April 30, 2012

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek - Day 1



May Release At a Glance
  • We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, May 3rd at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
  • Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
  • Mystery Baker's Dozen Blog Giveaway: Each day, one lucky blog commenter will be chosen by random draw to win a $10 TE Gift Certificate.  Winners will be chosen from a different Baker's Dozen blog each day and will be announced on Taylor's blog on Release Day!  Be sure to hop around to see all the sneak peeks and leave comments on each and every blog for more chances to win. Limit one comment per blog per day, please.  Comments for the drawings close Wednesday 5/2 at 7pm PST.
Hey everyone!! I know I say this every month...but can you believe a new month is just about here already?!?! I always look forward to the first of the month because I get to share with you the sneak peeks of Taylored Expressions monthly release, the first Thursday of every month!

The Bakers and I are excited to share with you today, a BUNCH new stamps and accessories. :)  Are you ready for it all?!  Now, we all share something different, so you will definitely want to hop around to see a sampling of it all.  But just to whet your appetite, you will get to see 3 new stamp sets, All Aboard, Loads of Fun, and Far Out; all of the new Taylored Dies, the new Project Pantry, Loyal Project Pantry, and finally, a brand new Father's Day Digi!  Whew!  That was a lot to share!

So, without further ado, I get to share with you a project I created using the new FAR OUT stamp set, SPROCKETS BORDER DIE, and the LOYAL PROJECT PANTRY!


Oh my goodness, he is sooo cute!!  I ADORE this stamp set!  And let me tell you, all of the robots in this set are SOOO cute!  It took me a while to pick one to stamp with because I just wanted to use them all!
The Far Out stamp set features 21 images/sentiments, and was illustrated by Emily Burger for her Embracing Grace line of stamps.  This entire set is so fun and quirky and the sentiments are as well!  Not to mention, there are so many additional images in the set that it would be sooo easy to build an adorable outta space scene!

I couldn't resist using the new Sprockets Border Die...you can see it in the background, and the papers from the Loyal Project Pantry are just irresistible!


When you want to bake up a yummy dessert you head to your pantry for the ingredients. When you want to create a sweet papercrafting project, you can head to a Taylored Expressions Project Pantry for all the coordinating elements. We've found that some of the best cake and cookie recipes are the ones based around a basic batter or dough recipe with lots of options to spice it up according to your tastes. Taylored Expressions is offering the Loyal Basic Recipe Kit along with optional Spice It Up Ingredients that you can pick and choose from to build the kit just the way you want it.

The Loyal Project Pantry Basic Recipe Kit is $13.95 and includes:
Authentique Loyal 6x6 pad of 36 of sheets
12 sheets of coordinating solid cardstock
5 yards of ribbon (1 yard each of 5 different styles)

Now I'm sure you are ready to see even more sneaks today, so here is the list of players for today :)

Looking forward to seeing you right back here tomorrow!!


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Thank You x2

Hello everyone!!  I have been enjoying the heck out of this Spring, and I'm sad that summer is quickly approaching.  I have been spending a lot of time running outdoors (I'm up to running 2.5 miles!), hey, that's good for me!  And I also downloaded a new app for my iPhone called Fitocracy.  You see, I used to be a pretty big gamer (think World of Warcraft and Everquest)...crazy, I know!  Anyway, these app makes workouts into challenges, quests, and achievements.  I'm all about "leveling up my character," so this app is perfect for me in driving me to work out.  Let's just say that I used to work out at the gym 3 days a week max, and since I've downloaded and started using the app, I now am going on week 4 of working out and/or running on the trails a minimum of 6 days a week.  I give myself Saturday as a day to relax. :)  I'm loving life!

Anyway, since I've been enjoying all of the cool crisp evenings and bountiful flowers and butterflies, I felt inspired to make a couple of colorful and bright Thank You cards.  Check it out..


I just ADORE the set Rosy Posey and the coordinating set of Rosy Posey Dies.  I mean...LOVE these!!  I wanted to create some quick and easy CAS cards, but add a little dimension by popping up some of the die cut flowers.  For my first card, I used a palette of reds, yellow (hmm, doesn't look too yellow up there), aqua, pink and green.  I always get bored doing the same thing, so for my second card, I just changed a color and added orange. :)


See the difference?  I think it's pretty cool how changing just one color can make a card look different!  Oh yeah, I love adding Taylor's Tiny Twinkles to just about everything, so they got added on as centers.  They are all clear, but I always just color them with my Copics to any color I want them to be, just a cool little trick to adding more mileage to your Twinkles. ;)

By the way...4 tests down in my Physiology class and only 1 left to go!!  Still holding a solid A average in the class, which I'm very proud of! :)

Thanks for the visit!!

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