May 2, 2012

Sweet Sunday Sketch 156 Winner

Hello!  A funny thing happened to me just now.  I was sitting here all content, coloring my image for the next Sweet Sunday Sketch and then it hit me - hit me like a ton of 6x6 paper packs fell on my head - I haven't picked a winner for the last sketch!  Seriously, what is wrong with me??  How can I forget?  I blame Sarah-Jane.  She distracted me all last week with her gorgeous family.

So, without any more delay, here are 5 of my favorites - in no particular order:

 I adore Laura's red roses and polka dot ribbon.  The layers and distressing are fantastic!


 Chris' card is so springy and warm.  I love the pearl in the felt flower and soft colors.


 I love the colors in Erica's card and the blue typrwritter is so cute!  Love the rolled up papers.


 Loving all of the patterns Joanne used in her card, and the cardboard 7 adds so much. Love boy cards!


Shannon's turtle is fantastic!  I love the sponged clouds and those bright papers.  So cute!




The next guest designer will be....

ERICA!

I just loved, LOVED the typewriter with all of that fun curly paper.  How clever is that??  Congrats Erica, I'll be contacting you shortly and keeping my fingers crossed that I am giving you enough time to join us this weekend.  

Have a fabulous evening!
Karen
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Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks | Day 3

***This is my second post this morning - please scroll down, or click here to see my MFT post***


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.
Nancy McKinney has illustrated another gorgeous Petite set in the Bouquet series - this is Daisy Bouquet, a set of 6 stamps for the Whimsical Wishes line.



I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it with Copic Markers.  The papers are Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks 6x6 from My Mind's Eye.  This set included sentiments that coordinate perfectly with the new Mini Tags Dies, which is a set of 9 tags in super cute shapes.  I chose a more traditional tag for this card and attached it to the vase with some embroidery floss.   I sewed around the edge of the card and then added a few Black Pearls in the top corner.

Don't forget to stop by and see what the rest of the Baker's Dozen have created for you today:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen

recipe - 
stamps: daisy bouquet (te) 
paper: kraft, black licorice (mft), choice snow white (te), miss caroline fiddlesticks 6x6 (my mind's eye) 
ink: memento tuxedo black 
accessories: copic markers, mini tags dies (te), black ribbon, black pearls (kaisercraft), circle/scallop spellbinders dies, white embroidery floss, sewing machine, thread, foam tape
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MFT Wednesday Stamp Club



Hello!  It's Wednesday and that means it's time for another fun sketch challenge from MFT!  Here's a look at the sketch:


I made a card using Pure Innocence Cute-a-tude.



I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Circle STAX 2 Die-namics and then colored her with Copic Markers.  Her dress is paper pieced with some Double Dutch 6x6 papers from Lily Bee Design.  The flower is the Prima Donna Petals Die-namics and I stamped the sentiment on the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics.  

I stamped the inside simply using another sentiment from the set.


Hop on over to the MFT Blog for a complete list of designers playing along this week.

Here are the Die-namics I used today:




Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -
stamps: pi cute-a-tude (mft)
paper: black licorice (mft), wild cherry (mft), choice snow white (te), double dutch 6x6 (lily bee design)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories: copic markers, circle stax 1&2/prima donna petals/first place award ribbon die-namics (mft), black brad (su!), buttercream twine (mft), sewing machine, thread, foam tape
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May 1, 2012

MFT New Product Tour



It's time!!  All of the new stamps and Die-namics are now available at the MFT Boutique!  I'm sharing another card using Who's That Girl Plays Golf.



Who's That Girl has all the fun - and now she's hitting the links!   I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with copics.  I also paper pieced her with some Miss Caroline Dolled Up 6x6 papers from My Mind's Eye. I used SSSC126 for the layout and complimented it with the Squiggle Border Die-namics and the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics.  I wrapped some Stone Twine around some Pink Lemonade Ribbon and finished it with a button.


The inside is stamped simply with some stitching.

Be sure and stop by the MFT Blog for more details on ALL of the sets and Die-namics available today!

Here are the Die-namics I used today:




Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -
stamps: wtg plays golf (mft)
paper: pink lemonade (mft), black licorice (mft), choice snow white (te), miss caroline dolled up 6x6 (my mind's eye)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories: copic markers, squiggle border/fishtail flags stax/first place award ribbon die-namics dies (mft), neutral buttons (su!), stone twine (mft), pink lemonade ribbon (mft), sewing machine, thread, foam tape
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Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks | 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.
Doug Applegate has illustrated the 5th in the Adorable Adobe series - Lakeside Lodge.  This is is perfect for making retirement and Father's Day, and Calendar projects.



I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it with Copic Markers.  I also added a few Cloud Duo die cuts out of cardstock and patterned papers from the Loyal Project Pantry Kit. The layout is Clean & Simple Stamping's FTL187.

Be sure to stop by and see the rest of the Baker's Dozen's beautiful projects:

Here is the Taylored Die I used today:


And the Loyal Project Pantry Kit:



Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe - 
stamps: lakeside lodge (te)
paper: loyal project pantry kit (te)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories: copic markers, cloud duo dies (te), foam tape
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