Hey!

We pull out of here in just a couple of days, and it seems there is so much to do still.  We are spending time with some great people over these last few days.  As anxious as I've been to get this last week over with, this has been extremely difficult.  Thankfully my craft stuff is all completely packed up, so I can still play with cheery things to keep my spirits up.  Plus, I seem to have a lot of notes I want to give to people before we leave.

I do have a bright and happy card to share using the June Taylored Expressions SOTM and Key Ingredients Kits.  The set is called Bright Boutique and it has a matching die called Hey, Hi, Hello.  I stamped the banner in white right on the patterned paper and added some fun enamel dots.

Stamps:  Bright Boutique SOTM

Ink:  Craft White

Paper:  June 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  TE Hey, Hi, Hello die, white embossing powder, pink enamel dots

Thanks for stopping in!

Gratitude

Hey everyone!  This last weekend was our last full weekend here in Georgia, so I was up spending time with my mama and her husband.  Leaving her will certainly be the hardest part of leaving.  Needless to say we had a wonderful time.  We always do.

I have a card to show today, because I was so inspired by some new goodies I recently bought from Taylored Expressions.  The set is called Notable Blooms and it as a matching die.  I love that TE is doing that now, because I'm really quite a sucker for a matching die ;)  The papers, Carta Bella Sew Lovely, are from a past Key Ingredients Kit from TE.

I was also inspired by the new Deconstructed Sketch.

Stamps:  Notable Blooms

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Espresso Truffle

Paper:  pink cardstock, Choice White, Carta Bella Sew Lovely

Accessories:  TE Notable Blooms die, Copics, mister, foam tape, Buttercream Liquid Pearls, Circle Nestabilities, sponge

Thanks for stopping in!

A 'Thanks' and a broken foot

We are back from a wonderful trip to the beach.  It's probably the last one for a few years, since we will be moving up to the Midwest in just a few days.  It was the most relaxing, stress-free vacation I have ever been on, and I can't wait to go again.  Because it will obviously be a while, I'm thankful that this trip was long and wonderful.  On a side note, I did end up breaking my foot while on vacation, which did make it hard to get in the ocean or even walk along the ocean, but I did make the best of it and didn't let it ruin my trip.

I won't gross you out with pictures, but it was pretty gross by my standards.  I really don't bruise or swell when I get hurt, so it was a shock to see ;)

Anyway, onto my card!  I used the June Bright Boutique SOTM from Taylored Expressions along with the Key Ingredients Kit.  Both match so beautifully, as Taylor always does such a good job :)  I also paired it up with the Instant Photo Frames die from TE.  It goes so well with most every stamp she has.  The 'thanks' banner was stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with red embossing powder.  The stickers that come with the kit are such a great addition!

 Stamps:  Bright Boutique SOTM

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Paper:  June 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  stickers from kit, TE Instant Photo Frames die, red embossing powder, foam tape, Copics, blue ribbon

Here is the inside:

Thanks for stopping in!

June Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Hey there crafty friends!  Welcome to the June Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  If you're new to the monthly hops, welcome!  You're in for quite an inspirational treat, because each month the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Team joins forces with the Baker's Dozen to bring you a ton of amazing inspiration.  Grab a cup 'o joe, and let's get hoppin'!

This month's set is a super fun one with a bunch of great little elements, and it's called Bright Boutique.  I love those trendy banners, and that retro telephone is probably my favorite ;)  The SOTM is only available through subscription, so if you like what you see you'll want to sign up.  As always, Taylor has a fantastic die set that matches the Stamp of the Month called Hi, Hey, Hello, and it is available to all customers and not just subscribers.  

My card uses the Deluxe Kit, which is the best option for me.  I like everything to match :)

  

Stamps:  Bright Boutique

Ink:  SU Tempting Turquoise

Paper:  June 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  stickers from the kit, TE Hey, Hi, Hello die, foam tape, Red Enamel heart

Here's what the Key Ingredients Kit looks like:

Now be sure to check out the rest of the hop:

Amy Crockett

Cassie Trask

Charmaine Ikach

Courtney Kelley

Jen Shults

Joan Ervin

Keia Shipp-Smith

Kendra Wietstock

Kerri Michaud

Monika Davis

Sankari Wegman

Shannon White

Shelly Mercado

Stephanie Kraft

Taylor VanBruggen

Tracy Clemente

June Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit

It's June, which means we are almost half way through the year. . .wow!  May was officially the busiest month for us, but June promises to be fairly busy as well.  The end of this month we will be pulling out of Georgia and heading up to Kansas.  My husband has been extremely helpful with all of the stuff on the 'to do' list before we move.  I still like to give him little notes to let him know how much I appreciate him.  That is where this card comes in ;)

With a new month comes a new Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit, and this one had my heart skipping beats with all of the bright, vibrant colors!  The accessories that come with the kit are sheets of stickers, and I have had a lot of fun playing.  Because I wanted to make my man a card of appreciation, I thought it would be fun to use the Fruity Friends set from TE.  Not only that, but I love the look of the Scribbles Cutting Plate with these papers in the June kit.

Stamps:  Fruity Friends

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  June 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  stickers from kit, TE Scribbles Cutting Plate, Copics, ribbon, foam tape

If you're new to the idea of the TE Kits, be sure to check out the 3 options available.  Here is what comes in the Key Ingredients Kit:

Thanks for stopping in!

TE Key Ingredients Kit: Let's Chat

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  I was discussing just yesterday with someone how May seems to be the busiest month of the year for me.  The schedule is crazy, and there seems to be something every night.  I say that now, knowing that in the midst of other months I feel the same.  As in introvert and extremely scheduled person, I don't like to have too many things in one day ;)

I didn't make this card for any particular challenge.  I just made it because I love the papers in the Taylored Expressions May Key Ingredients Kit and I thought the umbrella papers went beautifully with the sentiment in the Let's Chat set.  I'm not always the best about calling people, but then I suppose '. . .all you have to do is text', doesn't have the same ring to it.

However, the inside sentiment really does have a good ring to it.  I really love the font in these sentiments, and the little phone images are wonderful.  

Stamps:  Let's Chat

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Pretty in Pink

Paper:  May 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  rhinestones from kit, pink ribbon, cream twine, corner rounder, paper distressor, foam tape

The month is almost over, but you still have time to purchase the kit.  Check out your options HERE.

Hello

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I hope your week is going well.  Ours is whizzing by and realizing that today is already the 21st has me feeling so many mixed emotions.  This impending move is exciting and sad and approaching very quickly.  As the calendar fills up, I'm also realizing that our time here is going to fly by.  As excited as I am to see our new house, I really don't want the time to go any faster.

Enough sadness, let's get to the card, which is why you're here anyway ;)  Were you able to make your way through the Taylored Expressions SOTM Blog Hop last week?  If you weren't, the stamp is called Bloom & Grow.  It's available only to Subscribers, so don't miss the boat.  Taylor has 3 different Kit Options. . .something for every time of paper crafter.  I am in love with the matching die set called Hello Blooms, which is available to all customers.

I made a fairly simple card using the Deluxe Kit, which includes the papers and the SOTM (the best value in kits).  That and everything matches so brilliantly!  I stamped my image in a light pink and then feathered the edges with a darker Copic marker.  The yellow dp panel was cut out using the Label Stacklets 2 die.

 Stamps:  Bloom & Grow SOTM

Ink:  SU Pink Pirouette, SU Wild Wasabi, Memento Tuxedo Black, craft white

Paper:  May 2014 TE KI KIt

Accessories:  TE Hello Blooms die, TE Label Stacklets 2 die, RV11 Copic marker, white twill ribbon, foam tape, white enamel dots

Here's a peek at what comes in the Key Ingredients Kit:

If you're looking for more ideas on how to use the kit and the stamps, be sure to check out the GALLERY that Taylor has set up.  It's filled with ideas!

Taylored Expressions May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Hey everyone, and welcome to the May Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  If you stumbled here, welcome.  Be sure you make your way all through the hop so that you don't miss an ounce of crafty inspiration.  Every month the TE Key Ingredients designers team up with the TE Baker's Dozen to bring you fresh and fun inspiration for the Stamp of the Month (SOTM), and this month's set is called Bloom & Grow.

This month's set definitely makes me feel springy and ready to enjoy the warmer temps, with those flowers and the butterfly.  I stamped my butterfly with some yellow ink, and then rocked his edges into some black ink.  I love the look that technique provides.  I used the matching die that Taylor has designed called Hello Bloom.  It's available to anyone and not just Kit Subscribers.  However, if you're not a subscriber, you may just want to consider it as there are some amazing benefits to being one.  There are 3 different options. . .one for every type of paper crafter :)

Stamps:  Bloom & Grow SOTM

Ink:  SU Crushed Curry, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  May 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  TE Hello Bloom die, sponge, Black Enamel dots, Circle Nesties, foam tape

Here's what the Key Ingredients Kit looks like: 

In addition to providing you with great products that match, Taylor has a Gallery set up so that you never run out of ideas for how to use your kit!

Thanks for stopping in, and be sure to check out the rest of the talented DTs work:

Amy Crockett
Cassie Trask
Charmaine Ikach
Courtney Kelley
Emily Lanham
Jen Shults
Joan Ervin
Keia Shipp-Smith
Kendra Wietstock
Kerri Michaud
Monika Davis
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Taylor VanBruggen
Tracy Clemente

Made With Love: TE Key Ingredients Kit and SOTM

Hey there!  It's a new week with wonderful possibilities!  It's my husband's last week of residency and then he will graduate with an EMBA!  It will be a very busy week around here with him gone, but we are so excited :)

It was my mother's birthday a couple of weeks ago, and she is an avid quilter.  She loves all things sewing.  With this month's Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month being themed sewing, it was the perfect time to make her some tags to go along with her beautiful art.  I used the SOTM called Made With Love along with the matching die (that is available to everyone and not just subscribers) called Stitched With Love.  The tags themselves were made with a couple of other TE dies: Label Stacklets 3 dies and Label Stacklets 4 dies.

 Stamps:  Made With Love SOTM

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  April 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  rhinestone from kit, TE Stitched With Love die, TE Label Stacklets 3 die, TE Label Stacklets 4 die, baker's twine, foam tape, Copic multiliner, green Smooch, cream twine

Check out what comes in the kit:

There are 3 different Kit options, and every month I'm blown away.  You only have a couple more days to pick this one up, so don't delay.  There's even a GALLERY all set up so you'll never run out of ideas for how to use the stamps or the supplies!

Thanks for stopping in!

Happy Birthday to the Sweetest Little Chick

Aren't those little chicks just the cutest?!  They are from a set over at Taylored Expressions called Easter Doodles.  When I saw the set, I knew I needed it to make a birthday card for my darling little niece.  Isn't she adorable?!

When she was younger her hair reminded me so much of chick fuzz.  I adore getting to see my nieces on FaceTime, and am thankful that even though we live far away they have an idea of who I am.  I'd give anything to live closer to them.

With that, I had to make her birthday card with baby chicks on it.  It just seemed fitting :)  I used my April Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit  for all of my papers and embellishments.  The fun Lace Chain Border die was the perfect border die to use and tie it all together.

Stamps:  Easter Doodles

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  April TE KI Kit

Accessories:  rhinestones from kit, TE Lace Chain Border die, Copics, White Sharpie, foam tape, Circle Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping in.  If you would like to see more inspiration using Taylor's fabulous monthly kits, check out the GALLERY :)

A Cut Above: April Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients

Check out those scissors!  Are those not cool or what?!  They aren't cool because I made them, they are cool, because they were easy to make and you can do it too.  I made them using a die set that is new (and available to anyone) from Taylored Expressions called Stitched With Love.  It totally coordinates with the Stamp of the month called Made With Love.  If you aren't a subscriber, you should really think about it. . .there are some amazing benefits to being one!

Back to those scissors. . .I made them by die cutting them out and then embossing the respective parts with silver embossing powder and Zing Aqua embossing powder.  I then connected the pieces with a mini silver brad.  Easy peasy!

The papers I used all come from the TE Key Ingredients Kit, which is such a great kit!  You will have loads of stuff to create so many projects.  Taylor has three different KIT options. . .something for every papercrafter!

 Stamps:  Made with Love SOTM

Paper:  April 2014 TE KI Kit

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Silver Encore, Versamark

Accessories:  TE Stitched With Love die, rhinestones from kit, silver embossing powder, Zing Aqua embossing powder, foam tape

Here's what comes in the Key Ingredients Kit:

For more ways to use these kits, check out the GALLERY page that Taylor has all set up :)  Thanks for stopping in!

Taylored Expressions April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Happy day, friends!  It's the Taylored Expressions April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  I hope you've come prepared to be inspired, because the TE Key Ingredients team as well as the Baker's Dozen has lots of eye candy to get you motivated to create.

This month's SOTM is called Made with Love, and as usual it coordinates so beautifully with the month's Key Ingredients papers.  There is also a lovely (available to everyone) new die set called Stitched with Love, and I have really been enjoying that :)

I used a lot of wonderful TE goodies for this card including:  Large Layering Doily Die, Label Stacklets 3 Die, Tag Stacklets 1 Die, and Tag Reinforcements Die.

Stamps:  Made with Love SOTM

Paper:  April 2014 TE KI Kit

Ink:  SU Night of Navy, Craft White

Accessories:  rhinestones from kit, white embossing powder, TE Stitched with Love die, TE Large Layering Doily Die, TE Label Stacklets 1 Die, TE Tag Stacklets 3 Die, TE Tag Reinforcements Die, pink grosgrain ribbon, white thread

If you're new the kits that Taylor offers, you'll want to check out the KITS page to see all of the benefits to being a kit member.  There is something there for every crafter!  Plus, she even has a GALLERY all set up for the Key Ingredients Kits and the SOTM.  Here's a peek at the April KI Kit:

There's more crafty goodness to be seen, so be sure and hop along with the rest of the talented artists:

Amy Crockett

Cassie Trask

Charmaine Ikach

Courtney Kelley

Emily Lanham

Jen Shults

Joan Ervin

Keia Shipp-Smith

Kendra Wietstock

Kerri Michaud

Monika Davis

Sankari Wegman

Shannon White

Shelly Mercado

Stephanie Kraft

Taylor VanBruggen

Tracy Clemente

Last Call: Taylored Expressions March KI Kit

It's the last call for the March Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit and the Stamp of the Month (SOTM)!  If you haven't seen it in action check out the GALLERY. 

I used the wood veneer in the kit along with the SOTM called Take a Spin, to bring you this fun clean and simple card.  The little heart is from the matching die set.  The great thing about the dies is that anyone can buy them!  It's called Spin It to Win It, and it is fabulous :)

It's a busy moving day in my house and will be until the end of the week.  After this week, I'll be able to breath for a few more months before we move again.  Thanks for hanging in there!

Taylored Expressions: #CaprturetheGoodTimes

I'm not sure I completely understand the craze with the hashtags, but I suppose they are here to stay.  It's been crazy around here with selling the house and prepping to move to a temporary place until our big move to Kansas, but we are getting by.  In the midst of the craziness, I am learning to 'capture the good times', since we will be leaving some very good friends (not to mention my mother).

I used the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit for March along with the Oh Snap stamp set from TE.  I also paired it up with a couple of great TE dies:  Oh Snap Cameras and Pockets & Pages - 3x4 Bubble In.  I think I may say it every month, but I think this kit is one of my favorites, lol.  The colors of the papers are right up my alley and the matching stamp set that you can get is amazing.  Check out the KITS page to see the March stamp set and kits that you could get.  Great stuff I tell ya!

 Stamps:  Oh Snap

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  March 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  wood veneer embellishment from kit, TE Oh Snap Cameras die, TE Pockets & Pages - 3x4 Bubble In die, Copics, foam tape, crystal glaze

Here's a quick pic of the kit:

Thanks for bearing with me as I'm not posting as much as I would like.  This move thing is kicking my tail, but I will be back with more once we get settled in our temporary houseing :)  Have a super blessed day!

Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit: Happy Birthday

Hey peeps!  I'm sorry that there seems to be a lot of lulls in between posts.  We are trying to get everything squared away before the closing of this house.  We have to have a window repaired, the AC serviced, and a few other random things that all require appointments and people coming in my house.  I've been creating, just haven't been able to take pics yet!  That's frustrating.  We did find a temporary place to live thanks to my lovely neighbor renting us out her condo.  We'll move in there in just a couple of short weeks. . .yikes!

I did, in all of this chaos, want to show you another card that I made using the Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month along with the Key Ingredients Kit!  Isn't that a fun little birthday card?!  I have plenty I could send it to this month :)  I stamped this wheel image in yellow, and then used the Spin It to Win It die from TE for the wheel, arrow, and stars.  I took the wood veneer pieces that come in the kit and painted them with Liquid Pearls.

 Stamps:  Take a Spin SOTM

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crushed Curry

Paper:  March 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  wood veneer pieces from kit, TE Spin It to Win It die, Peacock Liquid Pearls, black enamel dots, white twill ribbon, foam tape

I love all of the matchiness that comes in the kit!  (Yes, matchiness is my own word for the gloriousness in these kits).  Plus, Taylor has a gallery for each kit and SOTM set up so you never run out of ideas for your kit!  Check it out!

Taylored Expressions March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday, my crafty friends!  Welcome to the Taylored Expressions March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  Every month the Key Ingredients Team joins the Baker's Dozen to inspire!  This month we are showing off the Stamp of the Month (SOTM) called Take a Spin.  So grab a cup o' joe, and 'Take a Spin' with us :D

I was so excited by all of the elements in this month's SOTM.  You have some great opportunities to make some interactive cards with this set, and Taylor has done such a great job of matching up the Key Ingredients Kit and the SOTM.  I love that the guess work is taken out of matching up papers and elements along with a stamp set.  The Deluxe Kit is perfect for me, and it offers some amazing benefits.  Check out the 3 different kit options HERE and check out the benefits to each!

I had fun making this 'thank you' card using the Take a Spin stamp set along with the matching die called Spin It to Win It.  The die is sold separately, and is amazing all on it's own!  I was super stoked to see the wood veneer embellishments in this kit too!

Stamps:  Take a Spin SOTM

Ink:  Versamark, Memento Espresso Truffle, SU Ridinghood Red

Paper:  March 2014 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  wood veneer embellishments from kit, TE Spin It to Win It die, clear embossing powder, white paint, white enamel dot

Be sure to make your way through the hop, so you don't miss a bit of SOTM inspiration!  When you're done hopping you can even head over to the GALLERY that Taylor has set up for even more eye candy :D

• Amy Crockett
• Cassie Trask
• Charmaine Ikach
• Courtney Kelley
• Emily Lanham
• Jen Shults
• Joan Ervin
• Keia Shipp-Smith
• Kendra Wietstock
• Kerri Michaud
• Monika Davis
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon White
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tracy Clemente
• Wanda Guess

Last Call for the February Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit & SOTM

Happy Friday my crafty friends!  Here it is the last day in February, and I feel like we are already moving through the year at a record pace.  Did you know that today is the last day for you to order the February Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit or the Stamp of the Month (SOTM)?!  If you were on the fence, today is the day to jump on board :D

I'm a big HUGE fan of this month's kit.  If you're alive you're having birthdays which is a great thing!  Everyone around you is having them too ;D  You need something to make them birthday cards, and this kit has it all!  The SOTM is called Birthday Bash and the matching die (which is sold separately and available to EVERYONE) is called Party Time.  I used the Tags Stacklets 1 die with this kit along with the Tag Reinforcements die.

 Stamps:  Birthday Bash SOTM

Paper:  February 2014 TE KI Kit

Ink:  Memento Espresso Truffle, SU Ruby Red, SU Lucky Limeade, SU Crushed Curry

Accessories:  ribbon from kit, TE Party Time die, TE Tags Stacklets 1 die, TE Tag Reinforcements die, white paint, foam tape

I'm kind of in love with the Deluxe Kit, because of all of the amazing benefits that come along with the kit, plus it's just pretty awesome.  That and Taylor has a whole GALLERY all set up so you never run out of ideas.

Thanks for stopping in!