Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop September 2011

Welcome to the September 2011 Taylored Expressions Blog Hop!  This month's theme is Birthday/Birth day, and I want to start off by offering my congratulations to Taylor and Jon!  Madelyn Grace is just adorable, and I am glad to hear that everyone is doing so well.  Enjoy these precious moments, kids grow up so fast!

I have two cards for you today--the first one is a Birthday theme, and I based it on Sankari's sketch:

I ended up not using some of the pieces, they just didn't seem to fit the card.  I did have way too much fun playing with my Embellie Jellie though, adding those rhinestones to the pennant!

Happy Birthday

Stamps:  Sweet Celebrations, Pennant a la carte (TE)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black, RoseBud (Memento)
Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White, Raspberry Fizz (PTI)
Accessories:  Taylor's Tiny Twinkles (TE), Ribbon (PTI)


Card # 2 doesn't follow the sketch, I needed to make a card for a baby shower:

Welcome Baby

Stamps:  Beary Special, It's a Banner Day 3 (TE)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pink Pirouette (SU)
Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette (SU), Stamper's Select White (PTI)
Patterned Paper:  CTMH
Accessories:  Baker's Twine, Button


Now don't forget to go see everyone's wonderful creations!


Thanks so much for visiting!  Taylor & Jon, Congratulations again!

Chris

Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop August 2011

Happy Summer Everyone, and Welcome to the Taylored Expressions August Blast from the Past Blog Hop!  This month's theme was Collector's Anonymous, to use up something we've been hoarding in our cupboard.  So I pulled out this great Doodlebug paper and embellishments I had, all from the cooking line.  I wanted to make some "thanks for dinner" cards--we were invited to a Block Party last month, and I discovered that a thanks for dinner card would have been great to have in my stash!

So I made a trio of thank you cards, used up some of my Doodlebug paper, but I still couldn't find a spot for those cute little embellishments, they just didn't seem to fit the card.  Maybe next time . . . .

I used Sankari's great sketch:

And here are my cards:

"Thanks for Dinner"

 

"Thank You to the Hostess with the Mostess! "

"With Friends Like You . . . . "

"Thanks for Dinner"

Stamps:  What's Cookin' (TE)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock:  Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Core'dinations, Baja Breeze (SU)

Patterned Paper:  Doodlebug , Web download

Accessories:  Copic Markers, Glitter, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Buttons

My daughters also had time to enter one last blog hop before school starts:

K's Card:  Sending You Sunshine

 

Her "Collector's Anonymous" was to pull out this paper she'd been saving . . . .

Stamps:  Garden Party Blooms (TE)

Ink:  Memento

Cardstock:  SU

Patterned Paper:  Making Memories

J's Card:  Celebrate

J's "Collector's Anonymous" was to raid the scrap box . . . . 

Stamps:  Sweet Occasions (TE)

Ink:  Memento

Cardstock:  Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss , Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Accessories:  Buttons, Copic Markers

Now don't forget to check out what everyone else has been saving up:

Thanks so much for visiting, I can't wait to see everyone's creations!  Happy Wednesday!

Chris

Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop Challenge

It's time for Papertrey Ink's Monthly Blog Hop!  I am so excited that I was able to get my card made in time!

This month's challenge was to design a card based on this inspirational photo:

I was inspired by the beautiful colors here, it reminded me of Ocean Tides . . . . so here is my card!

Sending Birthday Wishes

Stamps:  Everyday Button Bits (PTI)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Patterned Paper:  Stampin Up
Cardstock:  Ocean Tides, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Pumpkin Spice (Gina K Designs)
Accessories:  Ribbon, Ocean Tides and Melon Berry Ribbon (PTI); Orange Button (Michaels), Rhinestones (Imaginisce)

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I can't wait to see what everyone else has created!  Have a wonderful week!

Chris

Summer Card Camp--Week 4

Hello Everyone,

I was able to finish my card for the last week of camp just under the deadline!

And here is my card:

Oh Hoppy Day!

 

This card was really fun to make--it was my first time successfully adding polka dots with the Copic Colorless Blender, and the sky was make with blue ink and a distress sponge.

 

Stamps:  Boy Basics:  Frog Hop (PTI); Pond Pals (SNSS)

Ink:  Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky (Memento)

Cardstock:  Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Accessories:  Cricut (Elegant Edges), Buttons (PTI), twine, googly eyes

Thanks for stopping by!  

Chris

Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop July 2011

Hello Everyone, Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop!  The last two months I was unable to hop, out of town at just the right time each month, so I am happy to be back hopping again.  This month's theme is "Sending you Sunshine," so here is my attempt at what I think of in summer sunshine!

Sankari provided us with a great sketch:

I based my card on this sketch, but ended up tweaking it a little to work better for my card.

Sending You Sunshine

I just love ice cream in the summer (actually all year long, but we're supposed to be thinking about summer today!) :).

Stamps:  Sprinkled with Love, It's a Banner Day 2 (TE)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Hawaiian Shores (PTI)

Cardstock:  Hawaiian Shores, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  Bitty Dots (PTI), Summer Days (Echo Park)

Accessories:  Chunky glitter (Doodlebug), Cricut, Copic Markers

My girls are off for the summer and played along as well:

Here is my daughter K's card:

Happy Birthday

Stamps:  Sweet Treats (TE)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock:  Plum Pudding, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  Bitty Dots (PTI), American Girl

Accessories:  Copic Markers

And my daughter J's card:

Life is Good!

She got this set for Christmas and just loves it!

Stamps:  Cuppie Beach Bum (TE)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock:  Aqua Mist, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Accessories:  Prima flowers, buttons (PTI), Copic Markers

Now, here are the rest of the hoppers:




Have a great time checking out everyone's wonderful creations! Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a "Sunshine-y" Day! :)

Chris