Our Friday Friend Jen

Happy Friday. We are excited to introduce you to Our Friday Friend Jen Tapler. We saw this yummy Chill-ax card in her SCS Gallery and just had to ask her to create something special for you here at the SASI Blog. She used Taylor's sketch today, TESC84, and gave it a little flip to feature the current TE charity set, The Places You'll Go. You can click on the card to see it larger and you get all the details on Jen's blog today - JenTapler Designs. But first let's learn a little about Jen.


--What city/state do you live in?
I live in Kahului - the heart of the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii with my husband Joel and my 2 1/2 year-old son, Dean.



--How did you become addicted to papercrafts? How long have you been stamping?
I've been scrapbooking since before it was cool!! Then about 2 years ago I was at a local Holiday Craft Fair and saw some really cute hand-stamped cards and other little gifty items. I thought "hey, I could do that", went home and did some research online and in January 2008 I stamped my first image and created my first card!! I've been hooked ever since!



--How would you describe your style? What are you favorite projects to create?
I'm definitely a clean and simple kinda girl and I do love me some Kraft!! I love seeing how other stampers experiment with new techniques and glitzy products, but I find I get overwhelmed with all of that. I do my best work when I just stick with the basics. I'm still an avid scrapbooker, although now I mostly digi-scrap, but I love fusing these 2 hobbies and creating fun keepsake hybrid gifts and altered projects in addition to cards.



--Do you have a favorite TE image?
Gosh, that's a tough one. I think my favorite SET has to be the new The Places You'll Go set. My father is in the late stages of Alzheimer's Disease and some of my fondest early childhood memories are of our nightly ritual of picking out a Dr. Seuss book and curling up together in bed and him reading me to sleep. My Mom saved my entire collection of Dr. Seuss books (from the late 70s!!) and I now read those same exact books to my son each night before bed. So yeah, those images and sentiments are pretty special to me!



--What is your favorite sweet treat?
Skittles. (original red bag). And a fountain Dr. Pepper

Thank you Jen for being Our Friday Friend!!!

If you'd like to be considered for a feature spot here as Our Friday Friend simply upload your Taylored Expressions creations to the gallery at SCS using Keyword tayloredexpressions (all one word with no space.) We're always looking for our next Friday Friend.

Have a sweet weekend!

-Jami

Witchy Wiper Card

Hey everyone! I wanted to try making one of these wiper cards that I saw on Renee Van Stralen's blog. Beate put together a great tutorial on SCS on how to make these. Here's the link if you want to check it out.

I used two stamp sets for my card, Spooky Expressions and Punchy Potions. The green sparkly ribbon is from the Halloween Key Ingredients, and the black scallop oval is up on 1/16" foam tape. I added Eucalyptus Stickles to the witches brew. All images and the sentiment were stamped in black craft ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Here's a close-up:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Spooky Expressions, TE Punchy Potions
Paper: Prism Intense Amethyst, White, Black
Ink: Black Craft
Accessories: Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Taylor's Glimmer Ribbon, Black Polka Dot Ribbon (a gift from Jami Bova), Clear Embossing Powder, Martha Stewart Spider Web Punch, Scor Pal
Technique: Wiper Card, Heat Embossing, Gamsol Magic

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Have an awesome day!
Denise

Halloween Teacher Gift

Hi there! When Halloween rolls around each year it seems I am always struggling to make something last minute for the teachers! Well, not this year! I'm starting with the teachers first! My daughters are at the age where they don't want me to make something for everyone in their classes, just their close friends and teachers! Whew.....


This year they wanted me to make Hershey Pull Treats! Easy peasy and since I don't have to make too many, Mom is happy, too! For the teachers I am also including a card! My daughter, Lauren, loves the new Witch stamps from Taylored Expressions, so that is what I used here!

Here is a close up of the card! I stamped the witch shoes (LOVE!) from Spooky Expressions in Memento Tuxedo Black on Choice Snow White, colored it in with Copic Markers, and cut out with Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities. The web stamp is also from Spooky Expressions and was stamped in Versamark on Wizard Medium. The patterned paper is Basic Grey Eerie. All of the cardstock and patterned paper comes from the Halloween Key Ingredients Kit. The black adhesive gems and ribbon are from my stash.

For the pull treat, I used the witch legs from Punchy Potions. It was stamped on Choice Snow White with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Copic markers. I love that these stamps were made to fit in the Classic Large Oval Nestabilities! I used the same cardstock and patterned paper as on the card above! You can find directions for these easy and cute pull treats here! I'll be making a few more of these this Halloween season!

Did you know that Taylored Expressions has a monthly newsletter? It's how I kept up on everything TE before I became a part of the Baker's Dozen Design Team!! It's so easy to sign up! Just head on over to the Taylored Expressions Website and enter your email address under the "join our mailing list" icon and that's it!! You will be informed of any new releases and all of the new "fresh from the oven" products in the store!!

Witches Brew Treat

For my project today, using the new Punchy Potions stamp set, I made a Broom Treat by Martha Stewart. It was incredibly easy & fun to make and I had all the supplies on-hand. You will need 2 lunch sacks, some twigs from the yard (lol) and some candy to fill the bag!

First, in the bag I wanted to fill with candy, you cut strips 1" from the top of the bag with scissors. Then on the other 'outer' bag, you cut all the way down to the base (more tricky). Then, you put the treat filled bag on top of the strip cut bag and bring up the sides and secure with twigs inside and tie your ribbon. Click on Martha Stewart link for more photo instructions. Then you decorate your bag with whatever you'd like.

Here is a close up of the treat tag. I combined Punchy Potions Witches Brew with the Trick or Sweet witch, cute huh? I paper-pieced my witch with the Halloween Key Ingredients and colored with prismacolor pencils and copic & atyou spica markers for glittery shine. Easy & fun! If you venture to make some of these, please leave a link so we can see your creation! I bet these would be real cute made with the smaller lunch bags too.

Don't forget, if you are not signed up for the TE Newsletter, be sure you go to the website and fill in your email address so you don't miss out on any TE goodness updates! It's on the left hand column (join our mailing list - you don't have to worry about getting weekly or daily emails, it's usually just once a month).

Also - we have a new TE Gallery so you can check out all the work in one place by the design team!

Birthday Bash Challenge Winners!

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Cuppie's 1st birthday at our Birthday Bash last weekend! We enjoyed looking at the many submissions to our challenges! Each of the Baker's Dozen challenge hostesses selected their favorite creation from among all the submissions. Here are those winners:

Karen Motz Sketch Challenge Winner - Julie Smith

Denise Marzec Inspiration Challenge Winner - Lynn Miller

Donna Baker Paper Piecing Challenge Winner - Alex Maldonado

Charmaine Ikach Color Challenge Winner - Jessica Diedrich

Taylor VanBruggen Inspiration Challenge Winner - Ann Kranitz

Laurie Schmidlin Distressed Challenge Winner - Ryann Salamon

Jackie Pedro Stitching Challenge - Kelly

Jodi Collins Color Challenge - Nina B

Laura Fredrickson Sketch Challenge - Dana White

Dawn Easton Paper Tole Challenge - Monika Davis

Karen Giron Sketch Challenge - Heather Lee-Reppen

Sankari Wegman Button Challenge - Sunghee Chon

Sharon Harnist Inspiration Challenge - Gwen Snater

And the GRAND PRIZE winner of a custom watercolor Cuppie painting and $50 gift certificate to the TE Store selected at random from among everyone who participated in all 13 of our birthday bash challenges is.........

GWEN SNATER!

The Baker's Dozen will be mailing out their challenge sample and your gift certificate so we will need your snail mail address. You can email it to me at tayloredexpressions@gmail.com and we'll get your prize winnings in the mail soon! Thanks again to all who participated!

Trick or Sweet by Sharon Harnist

I love that all the elements in Taylored Expressions’ Key Ingredient Kits coordinate so well together. This makes fast scrapbooking super easy! Everything you see on this Halloween scrapbook page (except for the button) is included in the current Halloween Key Ingredients Kit.

I combined the kit with the new Trick or Sweet II stamp set (also available as a Trick or Sweet II Bundle which includes the Halloween Key Ingredients Kit AND the Trick or Sweet II stamp set) – I thought this sweet girly little ballerina/princess with her wand would accent my girls dressed up in their Halloween costumes well. Printing the photo in black & white also makes scrapbooking fast/easy – no worries about conflicting colors. While my daughter on the left was dressed in the perfect purple compliment to these papers, my other daughter’s costume was bright red!

I stamped sweet Cuppie with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto TE Choice Snow White cardstock (also included in the Halloween Key Ingredient Kit) and colored her with Copic markers YG23, YG17, BV11, YR12 & C5 to match the colors in the Basic Grey Eerie patterned paper (also included in the KI Kit). Her “cherry” & wand are accented with Star Dust Stickles.

I die cut Cuppie with Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities and layered her onto green Prism cardstock from the KI Kit, die cut with Pinking Circle Nestabilities. She’s popped up on foam tape.

The purple mat behind the photo is also from the KI Kit and cut with SU’s Top Note die. A custom date from my label maker complete this quick 6-inch scrapbook page.

Thanks for stopping by today! ~ Sharon

Potion Bottle Gift Box & Tutorial

Hi there! It's Laurie here, & I'm back to share with you a project complete with tutorial! I created a potion box holder for this past release (you can see the photo below) and I've received several requests for the template. Well, instead of a template I thought I would share with you a mini-tutorial! :-)



This was the gift set that I shared last Saturday for the release. I used the goodies included in the Punchy Potion Bundle.

I'm going to share directions on how to make the potion bottle box.



You'll need a piece of card stock measuring 5" x 11", two pieces of patterned paper measuring 3 1/4" x 3", two pieces of patterned paper measuring 1 1/2" x 3", a piece of c.s. cut out with a shaped die, a piece of patterned paper cut out using that same die (or a smaller version of the die), a decorative brad, & some 1/4" Sticky Tape. *Note: I used a Sizzix die for this box and just trimmed the patterned paper piece a bit smaller than the black one, but any of the Nestabilities Label dies would work wonderfully (with no need for trimming :-)!



With your card stock placed horizontally (as pictured above), score at 1 3/4", 5 1/4", 7", & 10 1/2". Turn card stock 90 degrees and score at 1 3/4". I made my score lines white only so they would show up in the photo. :-)



Using a bone folder (or something similar) crease each score line well. Then, holding your card stock horizontally (as pictured above) make vertical cuts along each score line on the bottom section (see photo above). The 1/2" little flap on the right side is not needed and I just cut mine off. Next, apply sticky tape to the 1/2" flap on the right side and one of the bottom flaps as pictured above.



After assembling your box, add the patterned paper pieces, die cuts to the top, and decorative brad. I used items from the Halloween Key Ingredients kit (Basic Grey Eerie patterned paper and Halloween brad)!

For added "spookiness", I ink distressed all of my patterned paper pieces using some dark gray ink.

Don't forget to check out all of the FANTASTIC Birthday Bash Challenges still going on (scroll down to see them all)!! Each of the Baker's Dozen DT girls have hostessed a challenge and there are FAB*U*LOUS prizes being give away!!

Thanks for stopping by today! ~Laurie

TEBB Challenge #13 Hosted by Jackie

Hi everyone! It's Jackie here with your FINAL challenge for today! Haven't all of the challenges been fantastic today? I hope you'll try to play in some of them because there are some FABULOUS prizes up for grabs!

Challenge: I LOVE to add stitching to my projects! I love how it finishes off a card with just that little something extra. My challenge to you is to add some stitching to your card or project! Don't own a sewing machine? That's okay....faux stitching is fine, too! Just add stitching!!

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBJP. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the cards I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”

I combined my challenge with Karen Giron's sketch challenge, TEBBKG! I also used the Beary Special set from Taylor's Whimsical Wishes Line. I am in love with this Teddy in the backpack!! Can you see all of my stitching? I was dying to add some brads or ribbon, but I really wanted to showcase all of the stitching!! Hope you like it!

TEBB Challenge #12 Hosted by Sankari

Hi Everyone! Sankari here to bring you another challenge!!! Woo-hoo!!!

Today has been a nonstop birthday bash PAR-TAAY! One of my favorite things to do for birthdays is to decorate - I love making crowns for the bday girl/boy, balloons, streamers, treatbags - the works! So how about a little decoration with embellishment challenge - specifically buttons!

CHALLENGE: Get out your buttons!!! Decorate your creation with buttons as the main embellishment - they can be BIG, small, colorful, different shapes, sizes, etc. - whatever you would like! The main thing is to have buttons (more than one) as the main embellishment - let's see the most creative button usage you've got!!! woo-hoo!!

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBSW. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the button box that I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”

MY BUTTON PROJECT:

I love all the yummy buttons in the Taylored Expressions store - especially the Clear Buttons - because you can make SO many fun buttons by combining them with different Designer Papers!!!

Here is what I made using the Clear Buttons, with the August Key Ingredients (which I think is one of my FAVE Key Ingredients and the Perfect Package Card Box (specifically designed to hold A2 cards! :

Here is a closer peek:

Card Details:

All of the papers, ribbon, bling, rub ons and cardstock are from the August Key Ingredients. The rest of the project is made up using the Clear Buttons from TE, Perfect Package card box from TE, spellbinders, and adhesive!

Can't wait to see how you ROCK the BUTTONS!!!!

Have Fun!!!!

Sankari :)

And stay tuned for Jackie who is going to be next with the last challenge!

TEBB Challenge # 11 Hosted by Laurie Schmidlin

Good Evening! Are you enjoying all of the Birthday Bash challenges so far? If you are just now joining us, make sure to scroll down and check out all of the challenges, as there are some AMAZING prizes being given away! :-)

The challenge I have for you is a technique challenge. I would not normally classify myself as a "technique stamper" so to speak, but the one I am sharing with you today is one that I use on a constant basis!

CHALLENGE: Create a card or project using some form of Paper Distressing! Don't know what paper distressing is? Well, I have detailed instructions (with photos) below, so keep on reading! :-)


KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both) and come back here and leave a direct link to your creation in the comments section on this post. If you upload to an online gallery please use the keyword TEBBLS.

PRIZE: Oh YEAH, there's prizes!!! Woohooo!! Upload your creation (with the link entered here on this post) before Midnight PST on September 9th. I will choose my favorite creation and the lucky winner will receive the card I created for this challenge along with a $10 gift certificate to the Taylored Expressions store!!!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”

Below is the card I created for my "paper distressing" challenge!

I just adore the paper distressed look...it has such a warm and cozy feel! So...what is paper distressing? Well here is the dictionary definition of distress (well, the part that would apply to how it is used here): to dent, scratch, or stain (furniture, lumber, or the like) so as to give an appearance of age. So, what does this mean for paper crafters? That is where your creativity comes into play!!

One of the more popular forms of achieving the distressed look is ink distressing. Ink distressing is simply applying ink to your project to give it an aged appearance. I like to use sponges (such as the ones pictured above) but you can also apply it directly to your project from the ink pad.

To give you a visual picture of the warmth that ink distressing adds I've taken a picture of a few of the elements that I used on my card before I ink distressed them.

Here is the "after" photo"! I used a combination of Antique Linen Distress ink and Vintage Photo Distress ink.

Ink distressing in not just for cards!! I often like to add warmth to my ribbons, flowers, or other embellishments. I use the same technique as I do for paper...a good sponge and some ink! :-) I love that it gives it a "tea dyed" appearance...but without all of the work! :-)

Another way I like to distress my cards is to rough them up - make them look worn! There are so many ways to achieve this, but some of my favorites are: using sandpaper on patterned paper (wear down some of the patter), tear up the edges a bit, rub the edges with the edge of a bone folder, or use a paper distressing tool to shave off part of the edges.

Really, when it comes to paper distressing there is no wrong way! I hope that I've given you a few ideas and that you will play along! I can't wait to see your creations!! :-) ~Laurie

Stamps: Beary Special, Beary Special Accessories

Paper: Choice Buttercream c.s., Prism Tawny c.s., K & Co. Patterned Paper

Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Ink, Anna Griffin Brown Pigment ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Accessories: Copic markers (for shading on bear), Heart Nestabilities, Lace Trim ribbon, Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, Rhinestones, Charm, Prima Flower, Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug Script embossing folder

TEBB Challenge #10 Hosted by Karen G

Hi everyone, Karen Giron here. Can you believe it's already time for the 10th challenge of the day? I'm so excited to bring you our next challenge, and I do hope you'll join me! Time to get those creative juices flowing once more with a sketch!






What do you need to do to participate?

CHALLENGE: Make a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and let your creativity flow!

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBKG. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the card I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store! Woohoo!!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”



For my card, I stamped the little Cuppie and cake image in Memento Rich Cocoa and colored it with Copic Markers. I used my square Nestabilities to cut out the image and scallops and then added some fun ribbon to dress up the card just a bit. It is a very simple, yet fun card!

Have fun with this layout - I can't wait to see your creations this week!
Karen



recipe -
stamps: sweet celebration
ink: memento rich cocoa
paper: tempting turquoise, pretty in pink, choice bright white cardstock; east coast prep patterned paper (stampin' up!)
accessories: square & square scallop nestabilities (spellbinders), regal rose 5/8" grosgrain ribbon (stampin' up!), stampin' dimensionals (stampin' up!)

TEBB Challenge #9 Hosted by Sharon Harnist

Good afternoon -- we're excited you've been here today helping us celebrate Cuppie's 1st birthday!

I have an inspiration challenge for you this hour -- just about the polar opposite from Taylor's bold, bright and graphic one ... mine is shabby/chic & distressed!

This is one of my favorite styles , so I hope you'll join me and give it a try! Think soft, muted colors accented with brown for an aging effect, distressed & shabby!

CHALLENGE: Get inspired by the photo -- Pull out a color combination, single image or element, theme, or maybe even a layout and use it to create anything your heart desires! You’re not required to use Taylored Expressions images for our challenges.

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBSH. Then come back to this challenge thread and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the card I created for this challenge, along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson -- WOW!

Here's the card I created for my inspiration challenge, using For The Love of Cupcakes set. I drew my color choice from the inspiration photo, as well as using a grouping of three cupcakes on a hanging plaque. It's 5.50" square.

Thanks so much for play along -- I can't wait to see how YOU are inspired! Don't forget to check back for four more challenges today!

Happy Stamping! ~ Sharon

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Stamps: For The Love of Cupcakes.

Paper: TE Choice Buttercream, October Afternoon, Teal patterned paper from TE The Paces You'll Go Key Ingredients Kit.
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Antique Linen Distress, Copic Markers: BG11, BG72, R83, R85, E33, E57, W2.
Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags & Mega Rectangles-Sm dies, Star Dust Stickles, Petal Pink Liquid Pearls, transparent glitter, foam tape, aqua satin ribbon, corner rounder

TEBB Challenge #8 Hosted by Jodi

Hi everyone!! Happy Saturday and Happy Birthday to Taylored Expressions and Cuppie!!!








My challenge today is one of my favorite kinds of challenges...a COLOR challenge! I LOVE this combo and I hope you all do as well! The colors are listed in both Prism Cardstock and the comparable SU! Cardstock colors!!

Prism Colors:
Intense Teal, Rose Medium & Sunflowers Medium (You can get these colors right HERE in one FABULOSO bundle!!)

SU! Colors:
Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo & Crushed Curry

So what do YOU need to do to participate?

CHALLENGE: Create a card using this color combination! You’re not required to use Taylored Expressions images for our challenges.

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBJC. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the cards I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”


I have two samples to share with you using this color combo! I made both of my cards holiday cards...I just love to use non-traditional colors on holiday cards!!

For my first card, I stamped this SUPER sweet tree decorating cuppie from Seasons Sweetings in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers.

The patterned paper is a mix of Sweater Weather and Smitten Mitten, both from the new Jolly By Golly collection from Cosmo Cricket.

I framed Cuppie in Rectangle Nestabilities and added piercing ALL over the card!! The ribbon is white satin ribbon that I colored with a Copic Marker and also some yummy Raspberry Twill Ribbon!!

I finished this one off with some Vanilla Brads!! Easy Peasy!

For my second card, I used this uber adorable cuppie from Home Sweet Home, and once again I stamped him in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers.

For this card, I used another Jolly By Golly pattern, Play Day. I framed Cuppies in Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities and added TONS of piercing again!!

I finished this card off with three sugar coated brads by Doodlebug.

I cannot WAIT to see what you all do with this color combo!!! Again, make sure you use the Keyword, TEBBJC when you upload!!

Have fun and good luck!!!

Jodi

TEBB Challenge #7 Hosted by Dawn

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you are enjoying all of the challenges!?! We are only at the half way mark and you still have plenty of time to catch up or join in on the fun! You won't want to miss out :) Remember you have 5 days to complete the challenges and upload your creations to be eligible to win some FANTASTIC prizes!

I'm so excited to be hosting a challenge for you today. Since this is a challenge I've decided to challenge myself too! I've never been a fan of scissors as I'm sort of accident prone...lol BUT like I said it's a challenge right?

So how about a little paper tole? Not sure what that is? It's when you stamp your image at least three times, cut it out, pop it up with dimensionals. Here I have stamped the bear from Beary Special but only the bear paws are popped three times. The bear and present(from the Beary Special Accessories) has been popped twice.
Here is a close up of the layers.
Ready to play along?

CHALLENGE: Get out your scissors and layer up some fabulous stamped images! You’re not required to use Taylored Expressions images for our challenges.

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBDE. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the cards I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”

TEBB Challenge #6 Hosted by Laura

Hello everyone! Are you keeping up with all the challenges? Don't worry, you have plenty of time so have fun! It's Laura here, and I have a sketch challenge for you! I don't often make up sketches, but I sure do love to work with them, and I hope you do too!

Here's my sketch. And here's my take on it!

So here's what do you need to do:

CHALLENGE: Create a card using the sketch! So simple! You’re not required to use Taylored Expressions images for our challenges.

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBLF. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the card I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”

That's it...so simple! Have fun creating and make sure you come back and share it with us all!

TEBB Challenge #5 Hosted by Denise

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Birthday Bash and my Inspiration Challenge!!

CHALLENGE: Get inspired by the photo. Pull out a color combination, image, or theme. Create anything your heart desires! You’re not required to use Taylored Expressions images for our challenges.

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBDM. Then come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation!

In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the card I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of the Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”

Okay, so here's the inspiration photo...


I think there are so many great elements in this photo to work from and I hope you like it too....the polka dots in the costume, the Halloween theme with the grouping of pumpkins and the ghost, the colors, the outdoor feel, and hey...there's a cupcake in it!

Here's the card I came up with from the photo:



I went with the polka dot and pumpkin theme for my card. The grouping of pumpkins in the photo totally reminded me of this pumpkin cuppie stamp from Year of Sweets III ...I love pumpkin stamps! Don't know what it is about them, but I love them! The punched sentiment and orange deckled rectangle behind the main image are both up on Taylor's foam tape. The square button and Intense Orange card base are from the newest Bundle & Key Ingredients that were just released in the TE Store today! The layout is Jen del Muro's sketch from Aug, 29th.

Here's the inside of the card too, in case you'd like to see:


SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TE Year of Sweets III
Paper: Prism Intense Orange, PTI Dark Chocolate, SU Sweet Always DP, White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, White Craft
Copics: G40, G21, 0, E41, E42, E43, R00, R11, RV21, YR15, YR04
Accessories: Deckled Rectangles, Circle Nestabilities, SU Word Window Punch, Square Button, Brown String, Brown Gingham Ribbon, PTI Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape, Leafy Cuttlebug Folder
Card Size: 5" Square

I can't wait to see your cards, and good luck in the drawings!!
Denise

TEBB Challenge #4 - Hosted by Charmaine

Are you having fun with the challenges yet? I hope so! I'm bringing you challenge #4 in the Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash (TEBB). . .a color challenge! It's no surprise that I LOVE bright, happy, fun colors that make me smile!


The colors for my color challenge are (in Prism colors) Intense Kiwi, Nautical Blue Light, Sunflowers Medium. You can find this color pick HERE in the store! Of course, if you don't have Prism papers, use like colors in the brand that you do have!

So how do you participate?

CHALLENGE: Use Intense Kiwi, Nautical Blue Light and Sunflowers Medium (or like colors) on your creation. You can find the Prism Color Pick HERE.

KEYWORD: Upload your creation to your blog or online gallery (or both). If you’re uploading to online galleries, use the keyword TEBBCI. Come back to this challenge and leave a comment with a direct link to your creation! In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must leave a comment with a link to your card by midnight PST Wednesday, September 9th.

PRIZE: I will choose my favorite creation from among all the participants and mail you the card I created for this challenge along with a $10.00 gift certificate to the TE Store!

GRAND PRIZE: One random person who participates in ALL 13 of our Birthday Bash challenges will receive a $50 gift certificate to the TE Store in addition to an 8x10 custom watercolor Cuppie painting by our very own Jessie Oleson! Click here to check out all of Jessie's adorable artwork at her Etsy Shop. Once you complete and link all 13 challenges, send an email to tayloredexpressions@gmail.com to be eligible for our grand prize! Just include your name and “I completed all 13 challenges!”


I can't wait to see what you create! For my card, I used the Season's Sweetings and Home Sweet Home sets from Taylored Expressions. I'm not a big fan of winter and the cold weather that comes along with it, but I just LOVE sunny days in the winter and how the sun sparkles off of the snow! These colors remind me of that and would bring warmth and cheer to anyone during those cold months, or it would just be a perfect Christmas card for someone on your list who lives in a warm, sunny place!

Enjoy the Birthday Bash and I look forward to seeing your creations!