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

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

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

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