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