Turtally In Love Anniversary Card by Jackie Pedro

Hi there! It's Jackie here to show you that the ADORABLE new Animals in Love stamps from Taylored Expressions aren't just for Valentine's Day!

My husband is probably like most husbands...he TOLERATES my stamping addiction! Yes, he complains that I spend too much time in my craft area and on the computer, but he LOVES to critique my cards! LOL! AND whenever he needs a card he always turns to my stash! He won't admit it, but I know he loves that I have hobby that I truly enjoy.

My husband and I will be celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary in the next few months so I decided to make him an anniversary card using some of HIS favorite things!

So I bet you're wondering what his favorites might be? Well, you're looking at it! He loves whimsical animal stamps. He'd take that over a flower ANY day! He loves Kraft cardstock, the color green, buttons and he especially loves when I sew on my cards! (he really wishes I'd using the sewing machine for something useful, like hemming and such, but he settles for cards! LOL!) He could probably do without the bow, but I couldn't resist!

I stamped the turtles in Memento Tuxedo Black in onto Choice Buttercream, colored them in with Copic markers and while the die was still in place I sponged some Spring Moss ink (PTI) around the edges. The DP is the new Garden Variety from Cosmo Cricket.

Here is a view of the inside of the card. I continued with some more of the dp and added the "I'm TURTALLY in love with you" sentiment (from Animal Love Sentiments). I know he's going to love it!

Springy Card Box Set by Jackie Pedro

Hi there! It's Jackie here with a fun project to show you today! I know it's a few days before Christmas, but it's been so dreary around here the last few days that I was really yearning to make something springy!! I LOVE the new December Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expressions and thought they would make a great springboard for my project! Get it? SPRINGboard..................... I'll be here all week......LOL!

Anywho...let's get on to my project...

I used this tutorial by our own Laurie Schmidlin to make this adorable 3x3 card box with the coordinating 3x3 cards! It was so easy! All of the cardstock, designer papers, ribbon and candy dots are from the December Key Ingredients Kit. I used the newest Taylored Expressions Giving Tree Charitable Sets, Discover Your Wings. I ADORE this set and for every set sold, Taylored Expressions is donating 7.00 to Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, a beautiful charity to help grieving parents.

Here's the box top in all it's glory! The "thank you" sentiment is from another TE set, Branching Out. The circles were cut with Classic Circle Nestabilities. I used a paper piercer to make the butterfly trail.

One last look at the box. I made four cards to go in the box, but it could have EASILY fit at least six. I hope I inspired you to get crafty!

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Merry Christmas Notepad by Jackie Pedro

Hi everyone! It's Jackie here with a fun project to get you a little organized for the holidays! I don't know about you, but I make a Christmas list every year but never seem to have it on hand when I need it most! Well, this year, I decided to make myself a little notepad that I can carry in my purse and pull it out whenever I need it!

I recently ordered some long notebooks and couldn't wait to make this project! The notebooks measure 2 1/2" x 8". For the notebook I cut a piece of cardstock 6 1/4"x8 1/4, scoring along the 6 1/4" side at 3" & 3 1/4". I used the darling whimsical tree from the new Taylored Expressions set Wings of Joy. It was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored in with Copic markers and cut out with Rectangle Nestabilities. I sponged some Pretty in Pink (SU!) ink on around the edges of the image before removing it from the die. Love the look of the white edge! The quilted block background was made with the new Eskimo Kisses DP from Basic Grey and a 1 1/4" square punch. I adhered them to a piece of Pretty In Pink cardstock and then used my sewing machine to give it a quilted look! The sentiment was masked and then cut out with the Tag Trio dies from Spellbinders. Again, I sponged a little bit of Pretty in Pink ink around the image before removing from the die. A little bling, ribbon and button and I was done! I just love this little notepad!

Here is a little bit different view!

Here is a picture of the notepad itself! The notebook was adhered to the inside with some red line tape. I can't wait to put this to good use! I hope I gave you some inspriration to make one of these yourself! They really are so easy!

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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!

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