back to the drawing board

ALWAYS TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE

taylored expressions has a summer challenge going on right now - just use anything from their summer release to create a card. my little birdie is out taking a scenic walk along a mountain road that i created with the new serene scenes dies. the sun, mountains, trees & rolling hill are all from the die set. also from the summer release is the sentiment stamp i used which was perfect for this little scene.

supplies
cardstock: [pea pod, pineapple, potato chip, sugar cube, toffee] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [enamel dots] hero arts, [flower sequins] taylored expressions, [green wire, wooden bird]
liquid accent: [dandelion yellow crystal drops] nuvo by tonic 
dye ink: [lemon meringue, pineapple, fruit punch, oreo] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [happy camper] taylored expressions 
craft dies: [build a scene - on the road, serene scenes - landscapes vol 2] taylored expressions

SWEET AS CAN BEE

i forgot to post this card several weeks ago when i created it for the may taylored expressions maker challenge. the theme back in may was to create a card using the masking technique. i die cut the hexagon honeycomb pattern from cardstock & used the negative pieces to create a mask. then i applied a good amount of ink to create the honeycomb design on the card base. to make the sweet bee i used a layering stencil which makes it super easy to apply the three colors of ink.

The Secret Life of Bees - have you read it or watched it? i have not yet seen the movie adaptation that came out several years ago but the book is one of my favorites. 

supplies
cardstock: [cherry pop, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [enamel dots]
liquid accent: [clear wink of stella] zig
dye ink: [honey, lemon meringue, oreo, sea salt] taylored expressions
clear stamp: [what's the buzz] taylored expressions
rubber stamp & stencil combo: [the bee's knees] taylored expressions 
craft dies: [honeycomb cluster, sweet as can bee, the bee's knees] taylored expressions

SENDING SMILES & SPARKLE

fireworks & sparkly stars since today is the 4th of july. i made this card for the june taylored expressions maker challenge using the sketch shown below. i flipped the sketch around & created a starry sky with an inked background & glimmer paste for the stars. the firework was created with a layering stencil and a few bright colors of ink.

 

supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
liquid accent: [moonshine glimmer paste] nuvo by tonic
dye ink: [blue corn, blue raspberry, dragon fruit, lemon meringue, poppy seed] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [simple strips - crafty] taylored expressions 
stencil: [party in the usa, superstar] taylored expressions
craft dies: [party in the usa] taylored expressions

HAVE A HOPPY DAY

last weekend was the annual concord and 9th virtual summer camp cardmaking event. to finish up the event i made this hoppy card using several of the items from our summer camp kit. no stamping on this card - everything was die cut but for the enamel dots. and the tiny little mushroom - definitely my favorite part.

supplies
cardstock: [artichoke, avocado, black, cranberry, juniper, lemongrass, nutmeg, pebble, spiced cider, tidepool, ] concord and 9ths
accents: [black enamel dots, dew drops] concord and 9th
craft dies: [frog/clementine cabin, summer sprigs, tiny terrarium] concord and 9th

I USED MY GOOD PAPER FOR YOU

i'm back with a card that i made for the april taylored expressions challenge. this month it is another sketch challenge - i rotated the sketch & then shrunk it down a bit. the rainbow of circles were die cut from scraps of my good cardstock colors. 

supplies
cardstock: [lollipop, watermelon, sweet potato, lemon meringue, cilantro, blue raspberry, confetti cake, blueberry, eggplant, sugar cube, oreo] taylored expressions
watermarkt ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [white]
rubber stamp: [simple strips - crafty] taylored expressions
craft dies: [little bits - easter confetti, simple strips, spotted cover plate] taylored expressions

HAPPY SPRING

this springy rainbow card was made for the monthly taylored expressions challenge. this month the challenge was to include splatters on the card. the background of the card - the rainbow & sun - were created using a set of stencils. before removing the stencil for the purple & pink portions of the rainbow i added splatters of glue. once the glue was sticky i added the rose gold foil on top.

supplies
cardstock: [natural white linen] carta bella, [mushroom, poppy seed] taylored expressions
accent: [rose gold deco foil] therm-o-web
dye ink: [macaron, pineapple, pink champagne, spearmint] taylored expressions
watermarkt ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [white]
rubber stamp: [sentimet/tag-a-long easter] taylored expressions
craft dies: [subtle sprigs] taylored expressions
stencil: [create in quads - abstract layering stencil] taylored expressions

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