back to the drawing board

i recently finished stitching the autumn whirligig design by heart in hand - these designs are super quick to stitch. over the summer i decided i wanted to frame the whirligig series in a tim holtz assemblage clock - but it took me a while to get started painting the clock. i used a set of verday paints that i've had for several years - i bought the paints a way long time ago when i saw a one of these clocks painted with them at the queen's ink in maryland. the paints were super easy to use & i let each coat dry for several days before adding to it. i've already stitched the summer whirligig & plan on switching out the design for each season. up next - winter!

supplies
pattern: [autumn whirligig] heart in hand
fabric: [32ct wren linen] picture this plus
threads: classic colorworks, gentle arts & weeks dye works

frame: [assemblage clock] tim holtz idea-ology
gesso: [clear] liquitex
paint: [verday paint & patina set] ten seconds studio
other: [foam core board, batting]

this guy made an appearance on the echo park paper blog yesterday. i punched lots of squares from the jack & jill: jack collection patterned papers & distressed the edges a bit before decorating this wooden bird i found at michael's. the little sign he's holding is a chipboard piece which is also part of the jack collection.


supplies
patterned paper: [jack & jill: jack collection pack & 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
accents: [jack decorative brads, epherma & 6x12 chipboard] echo park paper, [eyelets]
fiber: [twine]
stamp: [such a good boy set] echo park paper
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [walnut stain distress] ranger

today begins our taylored expressions november sneak peeks with release day on thursday. this month we are featuring new items for autumn & gift giving. everything will be available for purchase on thursday, november 6th at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details on a giveaway.


my first project today is a framed calendar featuring the 2015 3x4 calendar cards. the calendar cards fit right inside this 4x6 frame i found at michael's - the cards are clipped together atop a piece of cork i slid into the frame. and if you are a project lifer/pocket scrapbooker then once each month is up just slip the calendar card in one of your pocket pages.

for january i used the little owl & tree branch from the woodland winter set along with a sentiment from the set. and with gift giving in mind i put together a little tag. the background was cut with the new loop-de-loo cutting plate & the sentiment is a punchables - christmas cardstock circle. punchables are new this month - the christmas set comes with 30 1.5-inch circles pre-printed on cardstock.  

my next project for today is a movie night themed gift card tin. for the top of the hinged tin i used the new tin topper die and the new little bits - movie night dies which make cuts that fit perfectly inside the scalloped circle. the sentiment is from the new sentiment set small packageswhich has a bunch of sentiments that fit right inside the open portion of the tin topper die cut.

for the inside i used the previously released gift card frame craft die to make a cut that fits inside the lid of the tin. the little to/from die cuts are new dies that are part of the on display tin insert set. this set also has a die that creates an insert to hold a gift card, necklace or earrings. 

taylored expressions is celebrating release week with some fabulous giveaways! visit the te blog each sneak peek day this week for details on how you can enter to win.

if you'd like to see more taylored expressions projects and new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

3x4 framed calendar & gift tag
cardstock: [oreo, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
paper accents: [2015 3x4 calendar, punchables - christmas] taylored expressions
accents: [hinge clip] tim holtz/advantus
fiber: [twine]
rubber stamps: [woodland winter set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [loop-de-loo cutting plate, tag stacklets 2, woodland winter] taylored expressions
other: [cork, frame] michael's 

available in the taylored expressions store -

*woodland winter	Woodland Winter Die	Loop-de-Loo Cutting Plate	*tag stacklets 2	2015 3x4 Calendar
Punchables - Christmas	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	*cork paper

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movie night gift card tin
cardstock: [cherry pop, oreo] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [gingerbread lane 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [joy ride 6x6 mini deck] cosmo cricket, [midway 8x8 paper pad] october afternoon
rubber stamps: [sentiment/small packages set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [clear wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [gift card frame, little bits - movie night set, on display tin insert set, tin topper] tailored expressions
other: [hinged tin] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Small Packages	Little Bits - Movie Night	Tin Topper	On Display Tin Insert	*gift card frame
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Gingerbread Lane	Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	*small hinged tin

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i've been wanting to make one of these tim holtz configurations shadow boxes for oh about 2 years now. during a class with tim this summer i was able to put one together - then the plan was when i got home i was going to make a smaller halloween themed one. i searched around and found everything i wanted to put inside of it - but it just didn't happen. so i figured i'd try for a christmas themed one based off of tim's holiday happenings project. finished it up on christmas eve :)

as my summer crafting time comes to an end i have a beach themed project to share. i received a box from bazzill basics paper last week and in it was the 6x6 mini prints of their beach house collection. not only is this collection perfect for beach themed cards or project life documenting - but all the red, white/neutral & blue papers also make this collection perfect for patriotic cards which you can send off to operation write home.

most of my crafty time this summer has been spent creating cards, so i went with a 3-d project for this week. the mini birdhouse comes together quickly - the trickiest part is cutting the paper for the front. after glueing down the paper i highlighted the edges of the birdhouse and toned down the paper a bit with distress ink. and then what took the longest time - deciding which shells to use!

now for a giveaway - bazzill generously sent along an extra set of the beach house 6x6 mini prints & a package of card shoppe cardstock. i will send these off to one of my blog visitors next week - if you would like to be entered into the drawing for these bazzill products leave a comment on this post and i'll choose a winner after labor day.

updated with giveaway winner:

supplies
patterned paper: [beach house collectoin 6x6 mini prints] bazzill basics
rubber stamps: [checkerboard/ultimate grunge set from tim holtz collection] stampers anonymous
ink: [pumice stone distress ink] ranger
accents: [sea shells]
other: [mini bird house] michael's
finished size: 4.5" tall

a few weeks ago i discovered that i own very few spring decorations - so i bought a cheap chunky wood flower at michael's and made it pretty. i took this photo to use in my project life album - i've been using the camera+ app and instagram for about 99.9% of the photos that are going into the album.


supplies
patterned paper: [pretty party 6x6 paper pad] crate paper, [on the bright side 6x6 paper pad] my mind's eye
clear stamps: [enjoy the journey/tim holtz] stamper's anonymous
ink: [pumice stone distress ink] ranger
accents: [chipboard flower/restoration collection, fabric brad/pretty party collection] crate paper, [butterfly] studio calico
stickers: [butterfly, scallop border/anthology collection] studio calico
fiber: [baker's twine] the twinery
tool: [tiny attacher/tim holtz idea-ology] advantus
other: [wood flower] michael's

this card is from a few months back - it was published in the holiday cards and more special issue which came out way back in september i think. and another project i had in the issue - a christmas tree puzzle - appeared on the moxie fab blog a while back. you can see it here. and finally, see that christmas tree on the cover - that's mine too and my first cover for paper crafts magazine.

supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah
tape: [green washi tape] kamoi kakoshi
accents: [button, twig]
fiber: [white thread] ikea, [baker's twine]
felt: [red] heather bailey designs
steel die: [star] spellbinders