In Stamping Mode

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!
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