Fun with Blendable Colored Pencils!

Hi Friends ~ TGIF!!!  So glad to have the weekend coming... it's such a busy time.

Today I am sharing a card I made using the beautiful new Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils.  These pencils have beautiful, rich shades and blend beautifully on their own or with the Spectrum Noir Marker range.

I stamped the butterfly image & sentiment from the Sheena Douglass set called True Colors.  For the butterfly, I colored it with my Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils using the following colors: 58, 59, 72, 73, 86, 87, 93, 96.  I trimmed the butterfly with scissors and then added a bit of mustard gold to the edges with my GB8 marker & some brown tones using my EB2 and EB3 markers.

For the sentiment, I stamped the image, trimmed it into a banner and then colored it with my GB8 markers so it would match my pattern paper and butterfly.

Have a wonderful weekend

See you Monday

a little rain...

This is the perfect card for the last few days in Northern Indiana.  Off and on rain all day and night... but on the flip side, everything is nice and green!

I used the Crafter's Companion stamp set called Through the Rain from the Sheena Douglass collection and for the background I used the 6x6 Embossalicious Folder called Clouds and smeared white Memento Luxe ink over the raised clouds.

Hope you have a sunny day!

Vellum Stamping

Hi Peeps!  Just popping in super quick to share this card I made over the weekend.  I used the Crafter's Companion set from Sheena Douglass called A New Leaf for the flower and stamped it with white ink on vellum.  Then I embossed it with white embossing powder.  I fed it through my Xyron sticker maker and attached it to the pattern paper.  I stamped the sentiment in white ink also and it is from the Stamp-It Australia collection called Sentiment Swirls.

Thanks for popping by!

Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Happy Hop Day!!!  The Taylored Expressions Baker's Dozen & Key Ingredients designers are all hopping along today to bring you the May Key Ingredients Kit and Stamp of the Month set.  The set is called Bloom & Grow and the coordinating die set is called Hello Blooms.  I'm super excited about these sets ~ so many ways to use both!

I had a hard time deciding which images to use for my card today, but finally decided on this pretty flower trio.  The stems and flowers are separate stamps so they can be inked in different colors ~ which is always a bonus.   Don't you just love that little 'Hello' die that comes with the coordinating die set?  

You can find all of the info about the various Key Ingredients options HERE on the Taylored Expressions website.

The Baker's Dozen and Key Ingredients Designers have made some fabulous cards today to share for the blog hop, so go take a peek and leave some love along the way!

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

Supply List:

*stamp of the month subscription - united states	*hello blooms	*key ingredients subscription - united states	*small scallop border	*bloomin' stacklets 2
*memento pear tart full pad	*memento bamboo leaves full pad	*memento bahama blue full pad	*tim holtz distress ink pad - tattered rose

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Watercolor Feather...

 Yesterday while my hubby and son were making a lovely Mother's Day feast, I had a chance to do a little stamping.  I've had a set of watercolors for several years & just haven't had a chance to do anything with them, so I decided to pull them out and make this background.

First, I stamped the feather in Memento Luxe Wedding Dress White Ink on watercolor paper and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I watercolored tones of pinks and purples and mixed the colors around until I was happy with them.  I set it aside to dry for a about 30 minutes and then stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Both sets are from Crafter's Companion in the Sheena Douglass collection.  The feather is from the Falling Feathers stamp set and the sentiment is from the Only Words From the Heart set.

 Have a great Monday!

UmWowStudios & Crafter's Companion Butterflies!

Hi Peeps!  Just a quick card today to feature some fun products from Crafter's Companion and UmWowStudios.  

I used the Stamp-It Australia set called Birds and Butterflies and stamped it on kraft cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Then I used Toffee Crunch ink to stamp the Overlapped Text background.  As a final touch, I added a great piece of Butterfly Kisses Flair from UmWowStudios.  Easy Peasy card!

Thanks for fluttering by today!

Taylored Expressions May Release Day: Leave a Little Sparkle

Today is the day!  It's the May Release for Taylored Expressions and you'd better get those sunglasses out for my card, because it's a bright one!

I used the new stamp called Leave a Little Sparkle and I absolutely LOVE IT!!!  I colored in the letters with some super bright Spectrum Noir Markers, trimmed it out with the Labels Stacklet 8 dies and then added a black mat from the same die set.

For the background, I started with a piece of white cardstock.  Then using all seven of the Radiant Neon Ink colors, I sponged areas randomly in small circles until the entire card panel was covered.  I added a black overlay using the Triangles Cutting Plate.

I made a second project today featuring the new Houndstooth Cutting Plate as the background texture and used the same green color behind it.  For sentiment on my card, I used the All The Fixings set and the Banner Stacklets 3 die set.  Then for the other embellishments on the card, I sued the coordinating dies for All The Fixings.

Check out what the designers made today to celebrate the release and then make sure to stop in on the last link to see who won the great prizes from the sneak peeks!

• Charmaine Ikach
• Courtney Kelley
• Danielle Lounds
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jen Shults
• Joan Ervin
• Kendra Wietstock - you are here!
• Kerri Michaud
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon White
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen

Supply List:

*leave a little sparkle	*triangles cutting plate	*label stacklets 8	*radiant neon ink - electric orange	*radiant neon ink - electric green
*radiant neon ink - electric coral	*radiant neon ink - electric blue	*radiant neon ink - electric pink	*radiant neon ink - electric yellow	*radiant neon ink - electric purple
*choice snow white cardstock	*choice black cardstock	*memento rich cocoa full pad	*all the fixings with coordinating dies	*houndstooth cutting plate
*banner stacklets 3

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Taylored Expressions May Sneak Peeks: Sack-It Monster & Dino-Mite!

Are you ready for Day #3 of the Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks?  I'm excited about this adorable little party favor box I made using the brand new Sack It - Monster Die that is being peeked today.   

 This cute little guy can be used with the Sack It To You Die and make an adorable little bag {as I did here}, or the monster can be used by itself on a card, a table decoration, party hat or even a scrapbook page... just to name a few ideas.  I trimmed all of the monster pieces from the Doodlebug Designs Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 Paper Pad along with a few bits of Choice White & Choice Black cardstock.

I decided to stick with this fun, bright color palette for my second project today and used the new Dino-Mite stamp set and coordinating Dinos die set.  

In addition, I added the new Triangles Cutting Plate as an overlay on top of pattern paper.  After I added the Dinos, I stamped a few sentiments from the new set with coordinating Memento Ink colors and trimmed them with one of the dies in the Label It die set.  And as a final touch, I added some coordinating Doodlebug Sprinkles (enamel dots) to a few spots on the card.

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win.   Winners will be announced tomorrow.

All of the new products being shown today will be released tomorrow, Thursday, May 8th.



These designers are sharing wonderful projects today.  Go take a peek and leave some love for them ~ it's always appreciated!

• Charmaine Ikach
• Courtney Kelley
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jen Shults
• Joan Ervin
• Kendra Wietstock
• Kerri Michaud
• Sankari Wegman
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen

Supply List: {new sets are named above and will be added once released}

*sack it to you	*doodlebug 6x6 pad - hip hip hooray	*doodlebug sprinkles - birthday boy	*choice black cardstock	*choice snow white cardstock
*label it	*memento tuxedo black full pad	*memento pear tart full pad	*memento tangelo full pad	*memento bahama blue full pad

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