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

given the wicked hot weather this week i thought a snowman would be fun. stamps, dies & stencil are all part of the frosty kit from taylored expressions. for the background i used a light gray distress ink & then when i stenciled the snowflakes with a light blue dye ink they reacted a bit. so the snowflakes ended up being a teal color. an accident - but i like the color the snowflakes ended up.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [wonderland 6x6 paper pad] studio calico, [scraps]
accents: [enamel dots] studio calico, [snowflakes bits & pieces] taylored expressions
dostress ink: [pumice stone] tim holtz/ranger
dye ink: [candy corn, cupcake, lemon meringue, oreo, sprinkles] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
stamps: [frosty background, warm wishes] taylored expressions
craft dies: [frosty's body, frosty's head, sentiment strip duo] taylored expressions
stencil: [frosty, masking rectangles] taylored expressions

season's greetings from this little snowdude. with a bit of free time this weekend i decided to make a card for the paper smooches november anything goes challenge. i stamped & paper pieced the snowman as well as the sign he is perched upon. a few fun details i added to the stamped images: white crushed velvet flock for the santa hat, black enamel accents for the snowman's eyes, a few little rhinestones for the nails on the sign & the red berry.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
dye ink: [salt water taffy] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [e81, e89] copic
accents: [cranberry pretty pearls] a muse studio, [pewter pearls] kaisercraft, [white crushed velvet flock] doodlebug designs, [green thread] mettler
liquid accent: [black enamel accents] ranger
clear stamps: [freezy fellas, happy camper icons, swanky snowdudes] paper smooches
rubber stamp: [naughty or nice] a muse studio
craft dies: [freezy fellas, happy camper icons] paper smooches
stencil: [masking rectangle] taylored expressions

i made a card! i didn't make many last year & was able to send out a lot that i had made in previous years. i'm running low on birthday cards now so i hope to have some new ones to share on here in the coming months.

this card came together quickly as it is mostly die cuts. i inked up the background with 2 distress oxide inks & then created the little woodland scene with a bunch of elements i die cut from my patterned paper scraps.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [earl grey] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
distress ink: [broken china & tumbled glass oxide] tim holtz/ranger
dye ink: [earl grey] taylored expressions
accents: [sugar cube enamel dots] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [sentiment/oh snap!] taylored expressions
craft dies: [snow/build a scene - calendar 5x7, deer/build a scene - central park, tree/build a scene - lakeside, birds/on the line, bird/on the line - north pole, little bits - birds] taylored expressions

winter break has come to an end - so i made this little guy for my 2018 project life album. i covered the chipboard snowman with a bit of distress paint then embellished him with a few little pieces die cut from patterned paper & fabric scraps.

supplies
patterned paper: [teacher's pet 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper, [scraps]
fabric: [scrap] american jane for moda
accents: [chipboard snowman, die cut phrase, black rhinestones]
distress paint: [black soot & picket fence] tim holtz for ranger
rubber stamps: [date stamp]
craft dies: [build a scene - calendar 5x7, little bits - snowman] taylored expressions

happy 2018! here's a small batch of happy new year cards i made last week. simple stamping with the help of ombre ink & a stamp positioner.  

supplies
cardstock: [shimmer couture solid onyx] a muse studio, [solar white] neenah paper
dye ink: [neon chartreuse to blue, neon red to purple, lavender, mint julep] hero arts
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
rubber stamps: [light up the night] taylored expressions
craft dies: [city skyline] taylored expressions

it was cold here last week - so i made this for my project life album. i'm hoping to make lots of these types of filler cards this year - simple little scenes that will help me use up some of the supplies i've collected over the years. 

supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella, [gray] bazzill basics paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
embellishment: [wood veneer bird] studio calico
clear stamps: [beast freinds] mft stamps, [sentiment/yeti, set, go] lawn fawn
dye ink: [gray area] studio calico
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko, [pebble] a muse studio
distress paint: [candied apple, ripe persimmon] tim holtz for ranger
liquid accents: [black & white enamel accents] ranger
craft dies: [bas - central park, bas - rolling hills, frame in frame cutting plate, p&p essentials - 4x6, ] taylored expressions, [beast friends] mft stamps

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last week the taylored expressions october release went live - and today i am sharing a card i created with the new if penguins could talk stamp & die combo. and one of the new additions to the te premium ink collection also makes an appearance - i used the new cupcake ink along with the previously released salt water taffy ink for my background.


my penguin was paper pieced with a few scraps from my te 6x6 paper packs. the stitched oval stacklets are also new this month as well as the new snow flurries sequins.

to create my 'just chillin'' card i used the following supplies available in the te webstore:

If Penguins Could Talk Stamp & Die Combo	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Playful Patterns - Haunted	TE Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	TE Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
TE Premium Ink - Cupcake - Full Pad	TE Premium Ink - Oreo - Full Pad	TE Premium Ink - Salt Water Taffy - Full Pad	TE Sequins - Snow Flurries

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supplies

cardstock: [poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
accents: [snow flurries sequins] taylored expressions

patterned paper: [build a scene - christmas, playful patterns - haunted 6x6 paper packs] taylored expressions

stamp & die combo: [if penguins could talk] taylored expressions
dye ink: [cupcake, oreo, salt water taffy] taylored expressions
craft dies: [stitched oval stacklets] taylored expressions

 

today i have a taylored expressions project that focuses on the technique of paper piecing. i chose the snowman scene from the ready, set snow stamp set as my focal point since it has lots of pieces & most are fairly easy to cut out. i wanted a long sentiment to help ground the snowman scene & found the perfect one in the if dogs could talk stamp & die combo. 


here's a snapshot of the card assembly in action - i started with a lightly watercolored background & then stamped the snowman & sentiment over the top. next i stamped the snowman & the trees onto various scraps of patterned paper & cut out all of them. i like using lots of layers to help add dimension to a fairly flat card. after gluing down all of the pieces with a liquid glue i added a bit of glitter & glossy accents to all of the snowflakes.  

supplies
cardstock: [blue corn, earl grey] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene, build a scene christmas, build a scene halloween & summer nights 6x6 paper packs] taylored expressions, [scraps]
other paper: [cold press watercolor] canson
rubber stamps: [sentiment/if dogs could talk, ready set snow] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [white wink of stella] kurtake zig
watercolor: [watercolor pan] artists loft
liquid accent: [glossy accents] ranger
craft dies: [stitched rectangle stacklets] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

If Dogs Could Talk stamp & die combo	Ready, Set, Snow	Stitched Rectangle Stacklets	Premium Cardstock - Blue Corn	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Halloween	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Summer Nights	Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock

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today is the november release day over at taylored expressions! all of the new products we've been sharing sneaks of this week are now available in the te shop. my card for today features all of my favorites from this release. i paired the little penguin from the new calendar critters stamp set with a sentiment from the new critter correspondence sentiment stamp set. this little guy is one of the 12 critters in the set - one for each month!


i colored the little penguin with copics & paper pieced his winter hat - then set him atop a bit of snow that was die cut with a die from the new build a scene - calendar die set. the blue background is s small amount of blue color burst mixed with water. and my favorite stacklets for this month - stitched square stacklets - were used to frame the scene.

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

supplies
cardstock: [poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene christmas] taylored expressions
other paper: [watercolor cardstock] ranger
accents: [lily white sprinkles] doodlebug design, [crystal] prima
rubber stamp: [calendar critters, critter correspondence] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [black licorice] my favorite things
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [y17, y38, n0, n2, n4, n5, n7] copic
watercolor: [ultramarine blue color burst] ken oliver crafts
craft dies: [build a scene - calendar, calendar critters, stitched square stacklets] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Calendar Critters	Critter Correspondence	Build a Scene - Calendar	Calendar Critters Dies	Stitched Square Stacklets
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Doodlebug Sprinkles - Lily White	Color Burst - Ultramarine Blue

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today is day 3 of our taylored expressions november release sneak peeks - tomorrow all of the new products will be available for purchase in the te shop at 7am pst. also, don't forget that today you have one more chance to win a release week giveaway over on the te blog.


today is all about new year's on my blog. up first is an invitation i created with the new little bits - celebration confetti along with several previously released products. the sentiment on my invitation is from the eventful - holidays stamp set which was released last month & the rsvp stamp gives a space for all the important invite details.


i dressed up my invitation along the top with one of the skinny mini party borders & then added a bit of confetti falling onto the little bits - champagne flutes die cuts. all 4 colors of cardstock i used are found in the metallic neutrals pack.

and when going to that new year's eve party you will want to take along a card for the host. i used the new craft die happy new year for the front of my shaker card. behind the die cut is a piece of watercolor cardstock that i covered with blue & pink distress ink & a bit of water. where the two inks overlapped created the pretty purple.


and to create the shaker portion of the card i again used the new little bits - celebration confetti die set. i ran the die through my die cut machine three times to create enough confetti for the shaker.  
 

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.

let's ring in the new year! supplies
cardstock: [metallic neutrals] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [eventful - holidays, rsvp] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [little bits - celebration confetti, little bits - champagne flutes, skinny mini party borders] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Eventful - Holidays	RSVP	Little Bits - Celebration Confetti	Little Bits - Champagne Flutes	Skinny Mini Party Borders
Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals

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happy new year supplies
cardstock: [earl grey, metallic neutrals, poppy seed] taylored expressions, [watercolor cardstock] ranger
distress ink: [mermaid lagoon, picked raspberry] ranger
craft dies: [happy new year, little bits - celebration confetti] taylored expressions
other: [plastic sheet]

available in the taylored expressions store -

Happy New Year	Little Bits - Celebration Confetti	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock	Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 1	Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 13

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today is october release day over at taylored expressions! all of the new products we've been sharing sneaks of this week are now available in the te shop. my card today features the critters on ice stamp set & the coordinating dies. i also used the build a scene - central park die set - my new favorite die set - for the frozen pond my moose is sitting on.


i paper pieced my moose with some scraps & used a patterned paper from the build a scene christmas 6x6 paper pack for his scarf. the tree in the background is from the build a scene - winter trees die set - to give it a bit of dimension i embossed the tree die cut with the nordic holiday embossing folder.

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

supplies
cardstock: [pea pod, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene - christmas 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [scraps]
fiber: [baker's twine]
rubber stamp: [critters on ice] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [build a scene - central park, build a scene - winter trees, critters on ice] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [nordic holiday] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Critters on Ice	Critters on Ice Dies	Build a Scene - Central Park	Build a Scene - Winter Trees	Embossing Folder - Nordic Holiday
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas	Matched Kit - Build a Scene Christmas	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today is day 3 of our taylored expressions october release sneak peeks - tomorrow all of the new christmas & winter themed products will be available for purchase in the te shop at 7am pdt. also, don't forget that today you have one more chance to win a release week giveaway over on the te blog.




my first card for today features the newest beauty lies within die set - beauty lies within 3. this trio of dies is winter themed & can be used for everyday themed cards as well as holiday cards or projects. my card also shows off one of the two new embossing folders - holly embossing folder.


i started off with a panel of white cardstock, stamped the sentiment then embossed with the embossing folder. next i die cut the cardinal scene from the embossed panel &  from red cardstock. before adhering the embossed panel & red die cut circle to the card front i added a bit of blended distress ink to the lower right corner so that it would show through from behind the cardinal. lastly, i die cut the hanging ornament pieces using the new ornament accessories die set to create the hanging ornament.



my second card for today is a fun 'missing you' winter themed shaker card. i used the previously released baby, it's cold outside stamp set - the coordinating die set is part of the october release. i also used several patterned papers from the new build a scene christmas 6x6 paper pack along with the new build a scene christmas sequins - i pulled out a bunch of the snowflakes for my shaker. 


the snow globe shaker was created with the previously released snow globe stamp & the coordinating die set. i used white craft foam to create depth for the snowflake sequins & paper pieced the the snowman that's hanging out in the snow globe.   

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.

season's greetings supplies
cardstock: [earl grey, metallic neutrals, red pepper, sugar cube] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [peek-a-boo christmas] taylored expressions
distress ink: [pine needles] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [beauty lies within 3, ornament accessories] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [holly] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Peek-a-Boo Christmas	Beauty Lies Within 3	Ornament Accessories	Embossing Folder - Holly	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey
Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Premium Cardstock - Red Pepper	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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all shook up supplies
cardstock: [earl grey, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene - christmas 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [scraps]
accents: [build a scene - christmas sequins] taylored expressions
fiber: [white thread]
rubber stamp: [baby it's cold outside, snow globe] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [e87, 110] copic
craft dies: [baby it's cold outside, snow globe] taylored expressions
other: [white craft foam, clear plastic sheet]

available in the taylored expressions store -

Baby, It's Cold Outside	Baby It's Cold Outside Dies	Snow Globe	Snow Globe Die	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas
Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Sequins - Build a Scene Christmas	Copic Markers	Clear Plastic Sheets

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today begins our taylored expressions october sneak peeks! this month the release is full of christmas & winter themed rubber stamps & craft dies. all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, october 1st at 7am pdt. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details about the october release giveaways.


my first card for today features the newest addition to the simply stamped collection. this new set is called simply stamped - pinecones & works well for either christmas or winter themed projects. the stamp set has 3 different sized sets of pinecone stamps, some greenery & several holiday & winter themed sentiments.


each pinecone was stamped four times - each layer with a different stamp & a different shade of brown. then, the final layer was stamped with embossing ink & heat embossed with white embossing powder - so each pinecone has a nice dusting of 'snow'. the die cut for the red bow is one of the dies in the simply stamped - pinecones coordinating die set & i gave it good coating of glitter.



next up is a winter themed card i created with the newest addition to the garden arbor collection - holiday arbor accessories. i also used the new build a scene christmas 6x6 paper pack & a sentiment from the previously released baby, it's cold outside stamp set.


my entire winter scene was built with die cuts & came together very quickly. i used the previously released build a scene - rolling hills for the snowy hill & added a few snowflakes that i die cut with the new little bits - snowflake confetti set. the snowflake patterned paper worked perfectly for the background & is one of my favorite patterns in the build a scene christmas 6x6 paper pack.

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 & new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

merry christmas supplies
cardstock: [red pepper, sugar cube, toffee] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [simply stamped - pinecones] taylored expressions
distress ink: pine needles] ranger
dye ink: [brown sugar by jenni bowlin] ranger, [creme brulee, doc brown] studio calico
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
marker: [clear wink of stella] kurtake zig
embossing powder: [white] a muse studio
craft dies: [build a tag 3, simply stamped - pinecones] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Simply Stamped - Pinecones	Simply Stamped - Pinecones Dies	Premium Cardstock - Red Pepper	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Toffee
Zing! Embossing Powder - White Opaque	VersaMark - Watermark Stamp Pad

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let it snow supplies
cardstock: [earl grey, mulled wine, oreo, potato chip, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene - christmas 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [baby it's cold outside] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [steel] a muse studio
marker: [clear wink of stella] kurtake zig
craft dies: [build a scene - rolling hills, build a tag 3, holiday arbor accessories, little bits - snowflake confetti] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Baby, It's Cold Outside	Holiday Arbor Accessories	Little Bits - Snowflake Confetti	Build a Tag 3	Build a Scene - Rolling Hills
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas	Matched Kit - Build a Scene Christmas	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Mulled Wine	Premium Cardstock - Oreo
Premium Cardstock - Potato Chip	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today my first echo park paper project is up on the echo park paper blog. it is an intro post & includes this card i created with one of my favorite echo park collections from a few years back - everyday eclectic by allison kreft. to create the snowman i used the echo park snowman cut file from the silhouette design store. i cut all his little pieces in the file from different patterned papers then pieced him together. the little circle on top of his hat i cut by hand from felt & his eyes and mouth are tiny little rhinestones.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics, [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [everyday eclectic 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
felt: [robin's egg] taylored expressions
accents: [everyday eclectic element stickers] echo park paper, [black mini rhinestones] a muse studio
cut file: [echo park snowman #34027] silhouette design store

i was inspired by a card i found over on the taylored expressions pinterest boards to create a card with a die cut shaker element - i went with a winter themed thank you card that can be sent off some time during the next month. below is a screen shot of taylor's shaker card that inspired my little snowflake shaker element.

the jingle all the way die set taylor used was made so that it could easily be used to create a shaker element - it even comes with a few small bell dies that can be used to create confetti.

i repurposed one of the treat toppers dies in the christmas treat toppers set to create a similar shaker element. i cut the snowflake from salt water taffy cardstock 5 times & trimmed away the snowflake from 4 of them just leaving the circle border. i stacked these up to create enough depth for the sequins to move around & backed the shaker with a 1.75 inch circle i cut from sugar cube cardstock. there are several treat toppers themed sets - so this is a simple design that can be used for several other occassions.

supplies
cardstock: [salt water taffy, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [new year new you 6x6 paper pad] webster's pages
accent: [double the fun boy & formula for love sequins, taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [greetings for her set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
craft dies: [christmas treat toppers set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [snowfall] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*greetings for her	*christmas treat toppers	Embossing Folder - Snowfall	Premium Cardstock - Salt Water Taffy
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Sequins - Double the Fun Boy	TE Sequins - Formula for Love

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today is the last day of the taylored expressions october release sneak peeks - tomorrow all new products will be availble in the te shop at 7am pdt. also, don't forget you that today you have one more chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


this month brings a couple new additions to the sack it collection - here i used the new sack it - scarecrow die set to create a fall themed mini card. and i used the largest die from the tag stacklets 2 to create the card base.


my scarecrow's card base is cardstock - but the rest of him was put together using several colors of te 100% wool felt. his hat, eyes, nose & mouth were all die cut - and i added several thin strips of "straw" that you see sticking out of his hat.

and today's second card is uses the new you've been framed - christmas die set along with the new ice border die that i used with the new cardstock color salt water taffy and another of the new embossing folders winter flurry. also the winter sentiment is part of the previously released woodland winter stamp set.



for my card base i wanted just a bit of embossing - so i positioned the card base so that just the bottom righ corner was inside the embossing folder. with most of the card base sticking out of the folder it wouldn't fit through my ancient cuttlebug - but it did fit perfectly through the accuquilt i use for sewing. i die cut the mug of hot chocolate a few extra times and used the extra little hearts as steam.  

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.

 

scarecrow supplies
cardstock: [dessert sun] bazzill basics paper
felt: [black licorice, carrot, marshmallow, moss, mustard] taylored expressions
accent: [button] october afternoon
craft dies: [sack it - scarecrow set, tag stacklets 2 set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Sack It - Scarecrow	*tag stacklets 2	100% Wool Felt - Black Licorice	100% Wool Felt - Carrot
100% Wool Felt - Marshmallow	100% Wool Felt - Moss	100% Wool Felt - Mustard

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happy winter supplies
cardstock: [chocolate truffle, salt water taffy, strawberry milkshake, sugar cube] taylored expressions
fiber: [white thread] ikea
rubber stamps: [sentiment/woodland winter set] taylored expressions
dye ink: [doc brown] studio calico
markers: [clear wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [ice border, you've been framed - christmas set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [winter flurry] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*woodland winter	You've Been Framed - Christmas	Ice Border	Embossing Folder - Winter Flurry
Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle	Premium Cardstock - Salt Water Taffy	Premium Cardstock - Strawberry Milkshake	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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i've been focusing most of my crafting energy on not only keeping up with my project life album - but a december daily album as well. wasn't sure if i'd be able to pull it off but it's looking like i will be able to make it happen.

so the other night i stumbled upon this blog post - and here's what i came up with for the challenge. i started with some paper, twine, and a die-cut found in this month's studio calico kits - then added a hero arts/sizzix stamp & die-cut set, some paint and a few other craft supplies to create this snowman canvas.


supplies - kit items
kit: [34th street scrapbook & card kits, murray hill add-on kit] studio calico
patterned paper: [honey "simply lovely" doily] my mind's eye, [[email protected]! teal chevron/mini dot] simple stories, [exclusive designs by basicgrey & tim and beck] studio calico, [exclusive designs by tim & beck/6x6 paper pad] studio calico
accents: [die cut] studio calico, [divine twine oyster] whisker graphics

supplies - non-kit items
clear stamp: [hearts border/foodie set] studio calico
stamp & die-cut set: [carrot nose & arms stamps, snowman, hat & scarf steel dies/snowman #2 framelits] hero arts & sizzix
ink: [pumice stone distress ink/tim holtz] ranger, [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
paint: [traditional tan/claudine hellmuth studio] ranger
accent: [black gems] hero arts
fiber: [ivory & black thread] ikea, [gray embroidery floss] dmc
canvas: [5x5 canvas] dick blick

finished size: 5"x5"

yes, another patchwork pillow - but i'm still perfecting my piecing skills and squares have been the easiest way for me to practice. this pillow went together very quickly because there was no cutting this time around - i used charm squares from a pack i bought right around the time i bought my sewing machine - so about 7 months ago.

supplies
pillow front: [sherbet pips charm pack by aneela hoey] moda
pillow back: [scooters on vanilla ice cream/sherbet pips collection by aneela hoey] moda
other: [14-inch pillow form]

and one more way to wrap up a small gift - i found this little pail at my local craft store and added a few stamped images to make it look a bit more christmasy. a couple of details - the snowman's scarf is made from denim and his earmuffs are flocked.


supplies
cardstock: [bubbke gum, orange, white] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [bright stripes/colorful christmas collection] my mind's eye
stamps: [snowman doodle frame, tag/kids sentiment bubble set] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] ranger, [jet black stayzon] tsukineko
accents: [bubble gum flock] doodlebug designs
fabric: [denim]
fiber: [blue & white twine/soiree collection] pink paislee
other: [green pail] michael's

totally crossing my fingers that this is what it looks like here on friday. i really, really want a snow day this week.

supplies
cardstock: a muse [robin's egg blue], neenah [classic solar white]
stamp: purple onion designs [snowglobe]
ink: tsukineko [black tuxedo memento ink]
markers: copic
accent: a muse [white pretty pearls]
tool: we r memory keepers [corner chomper]