Color Throwdown #506 . . . I'm a Hugger (sort of)

Hey there!  Today I have a card for the Color Throwdown Challenge #506.  The colors for this challenge are aqua, peach, light gray, and white.  I decided to use this adorable Lookin' Sharp stamp set from Taylored Expressions for my images.  The background was done on Taylor's Heavyweight Vellum using alcohol inks in the colors Pool, Peach Bellini, and Silver.  My images were colored with Copic markers.  If you'd like to see a process video on how I made this card, check out my video:

The card was so fun to make, and I'm still learning so much when it comes to using the alcohol inks.  I learned that a little goes a looooong way when using the Silver mixative, but I also learned that the alcohol inks look absolutely lovely on the vellum paper.  I'll definitely be doing that again.

Taylored Expressions Lookin' Sharp & die

SSS Fog Cardstock

Taylored Expressions Heavyweight Vellum

X-press It Cardstock

Peach Bellini Alcohol Ink

Pool Alcohol Ink

Silver Alcohol Ink

Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink

Wire snips

Sizzix Sidekick

Micropore Tape

Scor-Buddy

Scotch Foam Tape

Mini Misti

Nuvo Glitter Gloss

Desktop Air Compressor (similar to the one I have)

Copic Air Adaptor

SSS Craft Tacky Glue

Copics -- BG23, BG57, E93, YR02, C1, C3

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Hedgehugs for a Happy Falliday

Hey all!  I have a few more cards to share for the Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest!

This first one is definitely one of my favorites of all the ones I've made.  It's probably because it has that darling hedgehog on it!  It's from the MFT Happy Hedgehogs set.  I also used the MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX die.

The second one is a very simple patriotic thank you.  The die was a free with purchase from Taylored Expressions.

My third card uses a set called Sheepish from The Cat's Pajamas.  I also used an embossing folder called Cable Knit from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

More cards for Falliday Fest

I have more Falliday Fest cards to share for Splitcoaststampers!  

This first card was sooooo much fun to make!  I did a lot of distressing and splattering with this card. I used the Mega Leaves die from Taylored Expressions, and an older set called Vertical Greetings from MFT.  

 Here is a very simple monogrammed card I made using only dies from Taylored Expressions: Twiggy Branch and Tall & Skinny Alpha.

This final card is from a There She Goes stamp set.  Sadly, they are no longer in business, so I will just cherish the few sets I have from them.  

Thanks for stopping in!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.  

CASology -- Frame Thanks

Hey all!  I hope your Saturday is going wonderfully.  I'm back with a card for the CASology challenge to use a frame.  A little while back, Taylored Expressions launched their Clearly Planned line of planner products.  I adore planners and clear stamps, so I purchased just a couple of things.  These Mini Frames were a couple of those things.  Not only are the perfect for planners, but as you can see they work great for cards too.  I paired it up with a Thanks die that came free with my purchase from Taylored Expressions a while back.

Paper:  kraft from my stash, Nina Solar White, Studio Calico paper pad 

Accessories:  TE Thanks die, TE Mini Frame 2, TE Mini Frame 3, TE Mini Frame 4, Corner Chomper

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below.

Share Joy #54 -- Fall Birthday

Hey all!  Good morning!  I pray your day is off to a good start.  I have another card to show you that I made of the Share Joy Challenge by Taylored Expressions.  I was inspired by the beautiful fall picture, even though it feels nothing like fall should since I'm out here in the desert.  I decided to make a birthday card for my my mom's husband using the In & Out Birthday stamp set along with the Birch Tree Border die and Mini Leaves die.

Stamps:  TE In & Out Birthday 

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks

Paper:  PTI Rustic White, Canson 140lb watercolor paper, vellum

Accessories:  black embossing powder, TE Birch Tree Border die, TE Mini Leaves die

Thanks for stopping in!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below!

Share Joy #53 -- Notable Blooms

Hey all. . . if there is anyone left out there!  It's been a long time, but I won't bore you with why I haven't been posting anything in a hot minute.  Let's just say my mojo had shifted to other crafty endeavors, but I'm back baby!

What better way to come back than with a card for a challenge?!  Taylored Expressions has a weekly Share Joy Challenge, and I decided to use the sketch as my inspiration.  I used the Notable Blooms and matching dies for this card.  One of the great things about the challenge is that we are to send our card out to 'share joy'.  I plan to send this card to someone special celebrating a birthday at the end of the month :)

Now folks, I don't have a lot of new goodies to share.  I'm going to do my best to use what I have for the time being, however, that's not to say that I won't buy some new goodies from time to time.  In fact, I have a few cards to share later in the week that use said goodies.

Stamps:  TE Notable Blooms

Ink:  Onyx Black Ink, Distress Inks

Paper:  SU Night of Navy, Canson 140lb watercolor paper, Crate Paper Flea Market

Accessories:  TE Notable Blooms die, clear embossing powder, foam tape, Circle Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping in!

Celebrating Dad

Hey crafty friends!  We have had a wonderful few weeks off with my husband around, but he headed back to work this morning, so I suppose I should get back at it too :)  I wanted to show you the card I made him for Father's Day.  Taylored Expressions released some great stuff for dads back in May, so I paired up some 'new to me' goodies from TE with an older Paper Smooches Set called Word Up.  I used an embossing folder called Brick and two Little Bits dies:  Grill and Sun & Clouds.  I used Distress Inks rubbed along the images to add the dimension.

I was pretty pleased with how easy this card was using a basic sketch, and using the dies made it come together quite quickly.  Thanks for stopping in today.  We have a busy week of baseball, but I'm going to make the effort to get creative.  I can feel my need for it, so I better get my fix :)

Have a great week!

Color Throwdown #338 -- Thanks

Good Morning!  I'm super excited to get to share my card this morning, because it was made for the Color Throwdown #338 as their Guest Star Stamper!  As soon as I saw the swatch of colors, I couldn't wait to get stamping.  I'm trying to be a bit better about using stamps that haven't seen too much light, so I pulled out some older Taylored Expressions goodies.  This set is called Light as a Feather Stamp & Die combo.  The 'Thanks' die is from TE as well and was a freebie with an order.

The feathers were stamped with Versamark onto the Kraft cardstock, and then Zing! embossing powders were used.  I used a white gel pen to make a few dots, and then used some Kraft cardstock panels to finish up the base.  I think I kind of love how this card turned out.

Some come play along!  You know you want to, and you could end up being a future Guest Star Stamper!

Hello Friend!

Hey there, friends!  I had a bit of time to play last night, so I took the opportunity to branch out to a new (to me) color challenge.  Over at Just Add Ink, they are challenging participants to use the colors Blackberry Bliss, Smoky Slate, and Melon Mambo.  I don't actually have the first 2 colors so I had to improvise there.  I used some silver cardstock I have along with some Rich Razzleberry from SU!.  

My stamped sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions set called Let's Chat, and the dies are from TE as well:  Little Bits Bicycle and Little Bits Sun & Clouds.  My designer papers are from random companies from my stash.  

I'll definitely have to participate in this one again.  Thanks for stopping in this morning!

Taylored Expressions: Fancy Banner Gift Set

Hey all!  I have a quick post for you this morning.  I love to make matching sets to give as gifts, so the new Taylored Expressions Fancy Banner 1 with Coordinating die set is fantastic for gift sets.  I used some gold Shimmer paper along with the Dotted Lattice embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping in!

Here are the links to the products I used from the TE store:

Fancy Banner 1 with Coordinating Die	Embossing Folder - Dotted Lattice	Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Sprinkles
Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith	Memento Tuxedo Black Full Pad	Copic Markers	Foam Tape - 1/16" Thick

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Taylored Expressions: On Your Wedding Day

Happy Monday!  I have another project to show you using some fabulous new products from Taylored Expressions.  It's wedding season, and Taylor has hit it out of the park with all of the wonderful new products from stamp sets to dies to shimmery paper and more!

 This card uses a couple of new Little Bits:  Hanger and Party Dress. You'll definitely want to add this cuties to your collection.  This card also uses a new set called In & Out Wedding as well as some new Shimmer papers and the Floral Vine embossing folder, and the previously released Label Stacklets 4 die.

I ended up using some Stickles and liquid pearls  to add a couple of extra pops.  I'm in love with the shaker cards, so adding those beautiful new sequins was a great touch.  TE has a lot of wonderful sequin sets to choose from.

Thanks for stopping in today!

Here are the links to the products I used from the TE store:

In & Out Wedding	Little Bits - Hanger	Little Bits - Party Dress	Label Stacklets 4	Embossing Folder - Floral Vine
TE Sequins - Wedding	Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Memento Tuxedo Black Full Pad	Foam Tape - 1/16" Thick

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Taylored Expressions: Wall Art & Stencil Making

Hey friends!  I hope you have a lovely weekend!  I'm so excited to show you this project that I made using new products from Taylored Expressions.  I've really been enjoying making wall art, and TE products are perfect for them!

I started with a canvas board and some Gelatos.  After rubbing them around and blending them well, I decided to make my own stencil using the Quatrefoil Cutting Plate and some clear plastic sheets.  The trick with that is using the metal shim and running it through your machine a few times before pulling it out.  I now have a stencil I can use again and again!  I wiped a baby wipe through my stencil to give the look I achieved.

Then I just splattered some white acrylic paint with a toothbrush.

I stamped the Shade Tree Scripture stamp using black acrylic paint.  The other dies I used were the Postage Stamp Stacklets, and the new ones Garden Arbor and Gate & Arbor Fence, along with Flower Box Sprigs & Flowers, and Little Bits Flowers & Stems.

I'm just LOVING how it all turned out.  I don't know if I should give it as a gift or keep it all to myself ;)

I better get going.  I'm sure I can find all kinds of things that need to be done around the house.  Thanks for stopping in, and if you have any questions about this project, shoot me an email:  cassandratrask@yahoo.com

Here are the links to the products I used from the TE store:

Garden Arbor & Gate	Arbor Fence	*shade tree scripture	Quatrefoil Cutting Plate	Postage Stamp Stacklets
Flower Box Sprigs & Flowers	Little Bits - Flowers & Stems	Clear Plastic Sheets	100% Wool Felt - Dark Berry	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Strawberry Milkshake	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil	Metal Adapter Shim

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