back to the drawing board

LET IT SNOW

today i'm sharing the card i made for the january taylored expressions challenge - stitching or faux stitching. i included a bit of stitching done with my sewing machine on the bottom of the snow & i sewed the buttons onto the snowman. he was pieced together with a few die cuts & the background is two colors of ink blended together. 

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [scraps]
accent: [snow flurries sequins] taylored expressions, [buttons, white thread]
dye ink: [strawberry milkshake, plum punch, cookie monster, blue raspberry] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
clear stamp: [warm wishes] taylored expressions
craft dies: [build a scene - calendar, little bits - snowman] taylored expressions
stencil: [frayed edge masking stencil] taylored expressions

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

i have one more holiday project that i made for the december taylored expressions challenge. this little paper pieced bird is santa's helper this year & is flying in to drop off presents under the christmas tree. 

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah, [cherry pop, cilantro] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
accent: [red star rhinestone, green twine]
liquid accents: [glitter glaze] lawn fawn
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
rubber stamps: [gus & gertie holiday adventures] taylored expressions
craft dies: [build a tag 2, gus & gertie holiday adventures, little bits christmas tree, skinny mini borders, tag reinforcements] taylored expressions

BE MERRY

this week i have card to share that is quite simple & a bit nontraditional. i made it for the december taylored expressions challenge - it features the taylored expressions colors cherry pop & cilantro (red & green). i paired the christmas colors with a rainbow stamp that was out on my desk & this is what i ended up with.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
accent: [black washi tape]
liquid accents: [glitter glaze] lawn fawn, [white glitter wink of stella] zig
dye ink: [cherry pop, cilantro, oreo] taylored expressions
clear stamp: [sentiment/warm wishes] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [chasing rainbows] taylored expressions
craft dies: [chasing rainbows] taylored expressions

Happy Thanksgiving.

just a bunch of die cuts for my project today. each little element was die cut from a piece of mixed media paper that i added color to with either ink or pigment power. gold metallic ink for the wheat stalks - green mica spray ink for the leaves - brown distress ink & mica spray ink for the acorn - orange pigment powder & water for the jar - gray/black spray ink for the sign & border.  

supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill, [solar white] neenah
specialty paper: [mixed media paper] strathmore
accents: [brads] tim holtz/advantus, [twine]
distress ink: [frayed burlap, ground espresso] tim holtz/ranger
spray ink: [cinder glimmer mist] tattered angels; [crooked broomstick & holly branch distress mica stain] tim holtz/ranger
specialty ink: [gold glimmer metallic] hero arts
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
pigment powder: [orange burst] ken oliver crafts
embossing powder: [black detail] hero arts
rubber stamp: [sentiment/turkey time] a muse studio
craft dies: [a2 thin frame cutting plate, sitting pretty fall accessories, stitched rectangles stacklets] taylored expressions

i'm sharing a card today that i put together for the november taylored expressions maker challenge. the challenge this month - make thank you cards. the pumpkin dies i used for my card are great for using up bits of patterned paper scraps. 

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [flower rhinestone, white thread]
liquid accents: [midnight blue nuvo crystal accents] tonic
dye inks: [blue corn, gumball] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [sentiment/sunshiny day] tailored expressions
craft dies: [vines/door to door - fall banner/build a tag 3, layer it - pumpkins] taylored expressions
stencil: [masking - rectangle] taylored expressions

happy halloween from this vampire kitty.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [build a scene halloween] taylored expressions, [scraps]
accents: [candy corn bits & pieces] taylored expressions
liquid accent: [white enamel accents, worn lipstick distress stickles] ranger
rubber stamps: [peek-a-boo halloween] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [chevron border, peek-a-boo halloween] taylored expressions

i'm stretching the theme a bit for the current lawnfawnatics challenge - coffee, tea & treats. my cute cat is brewing up some green "treats" for a purrfect halloween. lots of paper piecing & a cauldron full of green sequins.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [green sequins] doodlebug designs
liquid accent: [glossy accents, worn lipstick distress stickles] ranger
clear stamps: [purrfectly wicked, purrfectly wicked add on] lawn fawn
dye ink: [stardust] concord & 9th
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [purrfectly wicked, purrfectly wicked add on] lawn fawn