Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past October Blog Hop 2011

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions October Blog Hop!  This month's theme is "Trick or Sweet" and I kind of went with a combination of the two :).  I did not use Sankari's sketch this time, but rather played around with some fun Halloween-themed paper.

Cupcakes Make Life Sweet!

I thought that Halloween cupcakes might be kind of fun and festive, especially with some sparkly glitter!

Stamps:  For the Love of Cupcakes (TE)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe (Memento)
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White, Orange  Zest (PTI)
Patterned Paper:  Echo Park, Making Memories
Accessories:  Cricut, glitter, chunky glitter, sparkly twill

Now go on to check out Taylor's fabulous blog hop:

Here are the entries from the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop! Click here for details on how you can join us next month! There's a free stamp set up for grabs for one lucky participant!

1.	Taylor VanBruggen	19.	Laura Jean Nygaard
2.	Sankari Wegman	20.	Lisa Petrella
3.	Pattie Goldman	21.	Margie Cortina
4.	Jen Carvajal	22.	Michelle Single
5.	Tracy Clemente	23.	Jodi Collins
6.	Jules Romano	24.	Kelly Collins
7.	Cindy O'Donnell	25.	Wendy McGaffey
8.	Jen Shults	26.	Karen Giron
9.	Rebecca Ednie	27.	Kary Lim
10.	Crafty Math Chick	28.	Tangii Crain
11.	Chris Loritsch	29.	Lea Lawson
12.	Mary Collins	30.	Cindy Coutts
13.	Bonnie Ratzloff	31.	Kristie Wilson
14.	Natalie Houston	32.	Lesa Smaligo
15.	Cassie Trask	33.	Jacquie Peifer
16.	Joan Ervin	34.	Carole Chesser
17.	Melody Rupple	35.	Jess Willison
18.	Peggy McCurry	36.	Angela Bear

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Chris

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!

Here are the entries from the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop! Stay tuned for details on how you can sign up for the customer blog hop next month!

1.	Taylor VanBruggen	21.	Stephanie Kraft
2.	Sankari Wegman	22.	Jessica Willison
3.	Pattie Goldman	23.	Lesa Smaligo
4.	Cassie Trask	24.	Marti Shuford
5.	Rebecca Ednie	25.	Joan Ervin
6.	Chris Loritsch	26.	Jan Garber
7.	Regina Mangum	27.	Lisa Petrella
8.	Bonnie Ratzloff	28.	Alison Habetler
9.	Tracy Clemente	29.	Sarabeth Burke
10.	Jen Carvajal	30.	Karen Giron
11.	Jodi Collins	31.	Jen Shults
12.	Natalie Houston	32.	Michelle Single
13.	Amanda Kowalker	33.	Melody Rupple
14.	Jasmin Owsley	34.	Jules Romano
15.	Crafty Math Chick	35.	Patty Chalas
16.	Vicki Dutcher	36.	Nancy Jensen
17.	Mary Collins	37.	Jenny Stucky
18.	Lori McAree	38.	Kelly Collins
19.	Margie Cortina	39.	Kary Lim
20.	Debbie Carriere	40.	Jacquie Peifer

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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:

Here are the entries from the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop! Click here for details on how you can join us next month! There's a free stamp set up for grabs for one lucky participant!

1.	Carole Rinear Chesser	19.	Mary Collins
2.	Taylor VanBruggen	20.	Karen Giron
3.	Pattie Goldman	21.	Laura Jean Nygaard
4.	Wanda Guess	22.	Vicki Fields
5.	Margie Cortina	23.	Kelly Collins
6.	Amanda Kowalker	24.	Kristie Wilson
7.	Natalie Houston	25.	Lisa Petrella
8.	Bonnie Ratzloff	26.	Tangii Crain
9.	Jasmin Owsley	27.	Terri Trotter Early
10.	Tracy Clemente	28.	Stephanie Kraft
11.	Jen Carvajal	29.	Lori McAree
12.	Rebecca Ednie	30.	Jessica Willison
13.	Monika Davis	31.	Lesa Smaligo
14.	Cassie Trask	32.	Debbie Carriere
15.	Jodi Collins	33.	Libby Hickson
16.	Michelle Van Patten	34.	Jessica James
17.	Chris Loritsch	35.	Sankari Wegman
18.	Nancy Jensen

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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:

Here are the entries from the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop! Stay tuned for details on how you can sign up for the customer blog hop next month!

1.	Victoria Lutz	16.	Rebecca Ednie
2.	Taylor VanBruggen	17.	Chris Loritsch
3.	Sankari Wegman	18.	Bonnie Ratzloff
4.	Jessica Diedrich	19.	Monika Davis
5.	Stephanie Kraft	20.	Karen Giron
6.	Rachel Sztonyk	21.	Jennifer Meyer
7.	Lea Lawson	22.	Debbie Carriere
8.	Corinna McGregor	23.	Jodi Collins
9.	Cassie Trask	24.	Margie Cortina
10.	Pattie Goldman	25.	Terri Trotter Early
11.	Natalie Houston	26.	Julie Romano
12.	Holly Sheather	27.	Geeta Suggs
13.	Nancy Jensen	28.	Mary Collins
14.	Tracy Clemente	29.	Libby Hickson
15.	Michelle Van Patten

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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

Summer Card Camp-Kid's Gallery (Week 3)

Hi Everyone,

My daughter Kelli made this card over the weekend for the Summer Card Camp Week 3 colors and I am just now getting a chance to post it on the blog . . . .

Here is her card,

You're Beary Special

and here is the inside!

Stamps:  Beary Special (TE)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Cardstock:  Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream (PTI), and some Bazzill
Accessories:  Copic Markers, Embossing

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Chris

Waltzingmouse Stamps July Blog Waltz

Hello Everyone!

July 17th is Blog Waltz time with Waltzingmouse Stamps!  I have not been able to participate for the last few months, so I am very excited to be back!

This month's theme is Birthday Party!  Since my little nephew is having a birthday in September, I made my card with him in mind:

Driving by saying Happy Birthday

Stamps:  Half Pint Heroes (WMS)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Cardstock:  Soft Stone, Stamper's Select White (PTI); all others (my scrapbox :) )
Accessories:  Flocking (on the smoke, Doodlebug), Copic Markers, Cricut

My daughers wanted to play along as well . . .

My daughter Kelli's card:

Happy Birthday

Stamps:  Half Pint Heroes (WMS)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Aqua Mist (PTI)
Cardstock:  Ocean Tides, Kraft, Stamper's Select White (PTI)
Accessories:  Copic Markers

Can you tell we'll be really excited when Claire release Half Pint Heroines???

My younger daughter, Julie, decided to do two challenges at once and made her blog waltz card in the same colors as the Summer Card Camp:

Birthday Wishes

Stamps:  Bountiful Basket Additions (WMS)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Cardstock:  Fine Linen, Vintage Cream (PTI); misc.
Accessories:  Copic Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by,  I personally can't wait to see all the wonderful cards on the waltz!

Chris

Summer Card Camp--Week 3

Hi Everyone,

I had a chance to play with this week's color combo for the Summer Card Camp, shown below:

I played with my border punch a bit, using a tiny bit of fluid chalk to bring out the embossed stitches. I ended up needing two extra colors to finish out Cocoa the mouse and his apple, but otherwise, here is my card!

First Day of School

Stamps:  Autumn Lovin' Cocoa (SNSS); First Day (SU)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Cardstock:  Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream (PTI); Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  PTI
Accessories:  Brads (MM), Copic Markers, Buttons & Twine (PTI), Border Punch, Cricut

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Chris

Summer Card Camp--Week 2

Hi Everyone,

I couldn't let my kids have all the fun making cards, now could I?  So here is my card using this week's colors:

Hello There

 

I had a lot of fun with this card playing with the two different color inks for the stems of the flowers!

Stamps:  Botanical Silhouettes, Tag-its #1 (PTI)

Ink:  Summer Sunrise (PTI), Tangelo, Ladybug, Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa (Memento)

Cardstock:  Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Vintage Cream (PTI)

Accessories:  Embossing (Cuttlebug), Misc. ribbon, rhinestones (Taylor's Tiny Twinkles), Chalking

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to stop by next week to see Week 3's color combination!

Chris

Summer Card Camp--Kid's Gallery Part 3

Hi Everyone,

Kelli has one more card to share with you this week for Summer Card Camp!  From this week's extra color combos, she chose the one with yellow, red, black, grey, and light grey.
Here is her card:
 

Happy Birthday

Stamps:  Boy Basics:  Rock On (PTI)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black, London Fog (Memento); Riding Hood Red (Stampin Up)
Cardstock:  Lemon Tart (PTI)
Accessories:  Ribbon (Stampin Up); Red Glitter (Michaels)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Chris

Summer Card Camp--Kid's Gallery Part 2

Hi Everyone!

My daughter Kelli also wanted to participate in the Summer Card Camp this week!  Her first card uses this week's colors as well:

And here is her card!

Celebrate

 

Stamps:  Birthday Tags 2011 (PTI)

Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Memento)

Cardstock:  Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, New Leaf, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Co'ordinations for the red

Misc.:  Balloon die (Sizzix), Nestabilities, Limitless Labels (PTI), Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Copic Markers

Thanks for visiting!

Chris

Summer Card Camp--Kid's Gallery

Hello Everyone!

It feels like it has been such a long time since I've been able to post--our schedules were just so busy at the end of the school year!  But it is summer time now and we are all ready to craft!

First up is a card by my daughter Julie.  We are participating in the Online Summer Card Camp 2011 and having so much fun!  My girls were so excited when Jennifer posted that there would be a Kid's Gallery.   Julie used the color combo for week 2:

Here is Julie's card:

Aloha

 

Stamps:  Moka Lani (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  Memento, Colorbox Fluid Chalk

Cardstock:  Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Stamper's Select White, True Black, Simply Chartreuse (PTI)

Accessories:  Buttons, Prima Flowers, Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge

Thanks for visiting!

Chris

Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop April 2011

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop! This month's theme was "Clean & Simple."  We had a great sketch to use from Sankari--

The first thing I had to do was to go and look up the definition of CAS at Splitcoast Stampers, which said that clean and simple cards were all about the design, were uncluttered, had lots of white space, and one main focal point. I thought I remembered reading that they were also easy to mass produce, but I can't seem to find that part of the definition now! Uggh! Anyway, here is my attempt at a Clean and Simple Card:

Happy Mother's Day

And to prove it can be easily mass produced, I decided to make cards not only for my Mom, but my Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law as well:

 

Stamps:  Garden Party Blooms, Garden Party Critters, Fresh Flowers (TE)

Ink:  Riding Hood Red (SU), Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky (Memento)

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red (SU), Summer Sunrise, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  CTMH

Accessories:  Button (Doodlebug), Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Ribbon (SU)

My daughters wanted to play along this month as well.

My daughter J's card, Peace, Love, and Happiness

Stamps:  Feelin' Groovy (TE)

Ink:  Memento

Cardstock: Stampin Up

Accessories:  Copic Markers

My daughter K's card, Sending you Sunshine

Stamps:  Garden Party Blooms (TE)
Ink: Memento
Cardstock:  PTI

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog and checking out our creations!  I can't wait to go blog hopping myself and check out everyone's creativity!  The blog hop participants are listed below.

Here are the entries from the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop! Stay tuned for details on how you can sign up for the customer blog hop next month!

1.	Taylor VanBruggen	25.	Terri Trotter Earley
2.	Sankari Wegman	26.	Karen Giron
3.	Nancy Jensen	27.	Lea Lawson
4.	Rebecca Ednie	28.	Charmaine Ikach
5.	Jodi Collins	29.	Niema Bryson
6.	Jasmin Owsley	30.	Margie Cortina
7.	Natalie Houston	31.	Julia Aston
8.	Tracy Clemente	32.	Jessica Diedrich
9.	Amanda De Jong	33.	Barbara Anders
10.	Joan Ervin	34.	Chris Loritsch
11.	Jenn Koss	35.	Wanda Guess
12.	Vera Yates	36.	Kathi Rerek
13.	Bonnie Ratzloff	37.	Dawn Barghorn
14.	Harriet Skelly	38.	Nancy McKinney
15.	Jami Sibley	39.	Jess Willison
16.	Pattie Goldman	40.	Colleen Begley
17.	Michelle Single	41.	Stephanie Kraft
18.	Crafty Math Chick	42.	Kelli Hull
19.	Wendy McGaffey	43.	Michelle Lane
20.	Cassie Trask	44.	Erin Rosar
21.	Tara Bilbao	45.	Geeta Suggs
22.	Regina Mangum	46.	Radha Thijm
23.	Lisa Hjulberg	47.	Carole Chesser
24.	Kristie Wilson

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Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Chris

Sweet n Sassy Stamps Customer Blog Hop

This morning I managed to sneak in some craft time to join in on the Sweet n Sassy Stamps Customer Blog Hop.  This month's theme was Birthdays, and since I've been wanting to use this Cocoa mouse image .  . . I figured what better time!  So here is my card . . . .

Happy Birthday!

 

My son loves Cocoa, and since his birthday is coming up, I may have a card for him!

Stamps:  A Cocoa Kind of Birthday (SNSS)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White, Blueberry Sky (PTI)

Patterned Paper:  Making Memories

Accessories:  Copic Markers, Buttons (Michaels)

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Birthday to Dan & Korin, the owners of SNSS!

Chris

Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop March 2011

Welcome to the Taylored Expressions Blog Hop!  This month's theme was Spring (sure wishing it looked "Springy" here!) and Taylor's set For Peeps was the first thing that popped into my head.  Sankari provided us with a fun sketch as well:

 

I chose to make my side pieces like little banners, and then I replaced the circle on the bottom with a bow for my ribbon (the circle just didn't seem to work for me!).

Egg Hunt

Stamps:  For Peeps (TE)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Cardstock:  New Leaf, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold (PTI), Blue (I'm not sure which, SU)
Accessories:  Misc. Patterned Paper, Copic Markers, Smooch, Glitter (MM), and New Leaf Ribbon (PTI)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  I can't wait to check out everyone's wonderful creations.  The Blog Hop Participants are listed below:

Here are the entries from the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop! Click here for details on how you can sign up for the customer blog hop next month!

1.	Taylor VanBruggen	21.	Chris Loritsch
2.	Lisa Smeaton	22.	Ashley Nguyen Newell
3.	Natalie Houston	23.	Carole Chesser
4.	Karen Giron	24.	Wanda Guess
5.	Cassie Trask	25.	Heidi Baks
6.	Sarabeth Burke	26.	Harriet Skelly
7.	Pattie Goldman	27.	Michelle Single
8.	Rebecca Ednie	28.	Melody Rupple
9.	Bonnie Ratzloff	29.	Tangii Crain
10.	Jen Tapler	30.	Jasmin Owsley
11.	Kimberly Stouffer	31.	Stephanie Kraft
12.	Libby Hickson	32.	Danielle Lounds
13.	Lisa Hjulberg	33.	Margie Cortina
14.	Sankari Wegman	34.	Lea Lawson
15.	Jenn Koss	35.	Colleen Begley
16.	Joan Ervin	36.	Charmaine Ikach
17.	Regina Mangum	37.	Lynn Put
18.	Tracy Clemente	38.	Nancy Jensen
19.	Wendy McGaffey	39.	Jodi Collins
20.	Kelly Collins

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Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Chris