Impression Obsession Birch Trees and Road/Stream

There is a lot of subtle things going on in this card. 

The background sky is embossing with a cloud embossing folder by Taylored Expressions. The grassy area is cut with a stitched rectangle by Memory Box Open Studio. The tee pee and canoe by Taylored Expressions are popped up and inked with a mocha chalk ink. The birch trees by Impression obsession are also inked. The bird in flight and the stream are also dies by Impression Obsession. 

Taylored Expressions On The Line Cutting Plate

For this card I got out my Dylusions spray ink and sprayed in on a golden yellow card stock. I then added the On The Line Cutting plate  and the Wispy Grass in black (both dies by Taylored Expressions) and the Celebrate die by Cheery Lynn. Quick and easy sunset card!

Taylored Expressions Build a Scene-Lakeside set

I made this card by first taking a piece of paper and using Distress Ink to create the sky. Then I layered the hills on top using the Poppy Stamps die stitched Landscapes. I made the Tree, fire and tee pee using the Taylored Expressions Build-a-scene Lakeside set. The stitched clouds and sentiment are also by Taylored Expressions. The stitched tag is by Frantic Stamper.

Impression Obsession Chicken and Rooster

Something about this time of year reminds me of county fairs and farms! To make this card I used the Stitched Rectangle dies from Memory Box Open Studio, the wispy grass die and Chicken Wire embossing folder by Taylored Expressions, the sun die by MFTstamps (dienamics) and the chicken and rooster die by impressions Obsessions. 

Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower #4

Love the simple look of this card. Using all aqua/teals and whites makes this card so pretty! I used Stitched Squares by Cottage Cutz and the flower is the Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower 4. For the center of the flower, I borrowed the center of the Cheery Lynn Sunflower die. I used the Zutter Bow-it-all to make the pretty little double bow. Pattern paper is a retired line by Carta Bella.

Dee's Distinctively Dies Cardinal and Impression Obsession Pine

This card could easily be flipped into a Christmas card instead of a birthday card.  I wanted to make something a little more outdoorsy for a birthday. I love the colors in this card. I popped up the cardinal by Dee's Distinctively dies. It was a set of 8 different cardinals. 

The branch is by Impression Obsession, I cut that out in a color to match my base and the grayish brown in the wood paper background. The Happy Birthday sentiment is by Taylored Expressions.

I used a black and white gingham ribbon to finish it off. I made the double bow using the Zutter Bow-it-all. If you haven't tried out this tool yet and love to use bows on your projects, you definitely should! I can make so many perfect bows in a short period of time!! I LOVE it!

Memory Box Ballerina card

What a sweet card for that special ballerina in your life!! This die by Memory Box is such a sweet and elegant die! I used soft purples and grays to create this dancing girl. 

Pretty Peach Card

I typically don't like the color peach. I think it stems from all peach home decor in the late 80's early 90's. However, I LOVE the looks of this card!! I used peach flowers cut with the Cheery Lynn Daisy strip. And a peach frame cut out from Taylored Expressions. I found a distressed looking pattern paper that coordinated and then embossed it with an embossing folder from Taylored Expressions. I wanted a subtle difference for the card base so used fossil kraft paper. To tie it in with the front I added leaves and flower center from dies by MFTstamps (dienamics). 

Maybe peach is starting to grow on me!

Window Dies

Love this window die by Memory Box. Makes a quick and easy card. I used a small floral printed fabric as the background and added a strip of brown paper as a chair rail. Cut out a window in matching brown paper. I backed the window with a square of cloud paper. The valance is made from an Impression Obsession border die. I added cats to give the card whimsy! They are also from Impression Obsession. 

Little Friendly Hedgehog Card

To make this card I used a cutting template from Pazzles library and adjusted it to the size I needed. I cut it out and inked the pieces. A google eye completed the hedgehog. The stitched clouds and wispy grass are by Taylored Expressions. The fence and flowers are by Impression Obsessions. I chose a piece of polka dot paper out of my scraps to complete the look of the card.

Memory Box Curved Get Well Soon die

I used a scrap piece of Kaiser Craft paper for the background of this card. I cut the Get Well Soon curved die by Memory Box out of a cherry red card stock and layered it on the card base.
Next I cut out a cream and a cherry red flower using the Cheery Lynn Judy's Bloom die. I manipulated the flowers with my stylus before layering and topping with a large gem.
The perfect little pick me up for your friends!

Cheery Lynn Stacker Flowers

For this card I used the Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower #4. I cut it out of metalic text weight paper. Hello die by Memory Box. Fishtail banner by Frantic Stamper. I added pink tinted rhinestones to finish it off!

Taylored Expressions Little Bits Coffee to Go

Love this Little Bits Coffee to Go die by Taylored Expressions! Coffee is what gets me through the day! Background paper is Reminisce Coffeology. Double sided stitched fishtail banner is by Frantic Stamper. Stitched circle die is by MFTstamps (Dienamics). Perfect card for the coffee lover in your life! 

Ken Oliver Orchid Color Bursts

This card is made by using Color Bursts on glossy paper. The dragon flies are a die by Cheery Lynn and cut out of mirrcard. I used the weathered wood embossing folder by Taylored Expressions for the white background. Fishtail banner is by Frantic Stamper. Sentiment by Taylored Expressions.

Giving Thanks

Summer is almost over as fall is quickly approaching. High of 60 this coming week. Cooler weather makes me think of my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving!

To create this card I used Mulberry Wine card stock for the base and layered with black Card stock. I created the next layer using mirrcard, StazOn and Distress inks, Braided embossing folder and heat embossing.(future tutorial to come!) I cut out a scalloped oval and layered it with cut out images I stamped from the Fall Florals stamp set using Toffee, Sweet Basil, Mulled Wine, Pumpkin, Dijon & Candy Corn inks. I cut out a fishtail banner and stamped the sentiment from the same dies set with Mulled Wine ink. I finished it off with some brownish epoxy bubble dots that were in my stash.

I used the sketch from the Taylored Expressions for their 9th Birthday Challenge.

Happy Birthday Taylored Expressions!

Taylored Expressions 9th Birthday

Happy Bloomin' Birthday

I made up this sweet card for the Taylored Expressions 9th Birthday Challenge. I stamped the background with the Notable Blooms Background stamp and colored it with Copics. The flowers are from the Mini Bloomers die set and the sentiment is from the Bloomin' Birthday stamp & die set. You can't really tell in this picture buy I added clear Wink of Stella to the colored flowers. I finished it off with epoxy dots from my stash

I am submitting this to Taylored Expressions Birthday Challenge using the following sketch.

Congratulations to Taylor and her staff!! 

Owl Card

 Made this cute owl from a file on the Pazzles library. Added colorful balloons cut from Tayored Expressions Balloon little bits die. Added black twine for the string. The Time to Party is from a set of stamps by Penny Black. I stamped it on a stitched banner.
Don't you think the google eyes make this owl?

Birthday's Are the Best~Congrats

Here is a card I made for the Taylored Expressions 9th Birthday Challenge (links and sketch below) For this card I used Granny Smith card stock. Patterned paper from the Playful Patterns-Holiday paper pack. I used Worn Lipstick and Peacock Feathers oxide inks to create the background behind the shaker. Then I stamped the Congrats from the Sign of the Times set and heat embossed it. The Strawberry Milkshake card stock I cut out using the Frame in Frame cutting plate. I Embossed the Cookie Monster card stock with the Ah-maze-ing embossing folder. The sentiment is from the Balloon Buddies Stamps set and the music notes are the Love Notes dies.

TE Birthday Challenge

Happy Birthday Taylored Expressions!!

Impression Obsession Quilted Elepheant

This sweet Elephant by Impression Obsession is floating up in the stitched clouds by Taylored Expressions. The balloon is by Impression Obsessions also. Background is an embossing folder by Taylored Expressions inked before embossing. Frame is a die by Taylored Expressions.