Taylored Expressions 10th Birthday Mega Party Designer Reunion Blog Hop

Wow! Look who's celebrating TEN fabulous years in business! Yep, it's Taylored Expressions! And we're having a designer reunion blog hop to mark this awesome occasion! I was lucky enough to be a member of the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge design team for a while, way back in the day. We said goodbye to the TE Sketch Challenge in May 2012. Time sure does fly! But I still pull out those sketches when I need inspiration for a card... they are some of the best!

TE became one of my favorite stores from the very start when it was all about Cuppie! I had many of those cute sets! And I still have a box full of TE ribbon, and Tiny Twinkles, and all sorts of other delights that I still enjoy after all these years. Taylor has an eye for cute! And now I'm in love with their liquid watercolors!

This month's mini release is all about birthday celebrations, and you will LOVE it! The new products were released last night and you can find them by clicking HERE.

Speaking of which, there are more than 40 designers participating in this celebration, all superstars in the industry!!! You'll find the complete list of participants and all of the links on the Taylored Expressions Blog. You'll want to start there and go all the way through to see all of the many delights.

My card features the cute stamps and dies set called Dreamer, featuring a darling little unicorn and pegasus.

I'm absolutely in love with making shakers, so I took the opportunity to play with some of Taylored Expression's Hello Happiness sequins, and enhanced them by die cutting some Little Bits Birthday Confetti. I love that TE offers several different options in these confetti dies. So cute, and so much fun to use for shakers!

I also used the Taylored Expressions Bubbly Stencil to create a whimsical background for these cuties. I pounced on first some Cupcake ink and then some Cookie Monster ink. The greeting was stamped with Sprinkles ink. That's Strawberry Milkshake cardstock you see there. I just LOVE TE's coordinating color selection!  The critters were colored with Copics BG000, 02, 05, R81, 85, V000, 01. Super simple.

I was having so much fun, I decided to make a second shaker card!

This time I used Taylored Expression's Rainbow Brights sequins enhanced with Little Bits Celebration Confetti die cuts. The cover die is the Curly Q cutting plate, and the shaker back features TE's silver foil cardstock which reflects the light and looks even more festive! Note the Tiny Twinkle and the ribbon... throwbacks to the old TE days! Those yummy cardstock colors are Jelly Donut
and Key Lime. Copic colors used are BV02, 04, 08, C00, 1, E51, R20, YG01, 03, R22, YG00, YR02 and Y32.

Happy Birthday Taylored Expressions!

May You Enjoy Many Many More to Come!

Before you go, please consider participating in the Share Joy campaign described below. You'll be glad you did!

 At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy through the gift of handmade cards. As part of their 10th birthday TE is continuing that mission with the launch of a special Share Joy campaign focused on providing birthday cards to those in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the U.S. To make as deep an impact as possible TE is inviting card makers everywhere to join the campaign. Will you join us? Find out how to participate by viewing their Share Joy page here: https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/share-joy-birthday-2018

Please join us! Have a wonderful day!

The Craft's Meow and Want2Scrap Blog Hop!!!

Hello there! Long time no see here on my blog, eh? I'm coming out of hiding (just kidding) to participate in the fabulous blog hop co-hosted by my store, The Craft's Meow, and Want2Scrap.  I'm the last stop on the hop, so if you haven't already done so, you'll want to jump over to Want2Scrap's blog and start the hop there. There are prizes to be won and much delicious eye candy to see!

This is where Want2Scrap bling meets The Craft's Meow stamps!

I've made two cards for the occasion. The first features Stitched Flowers and Stitched Sentiments by Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow and Nestabling Fancy Tags Two in black by Want2Scrap. This bling coordinates with Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two. Want2Scrap carries lots of great Nestabling that coordinates with Spellbinders dies. Check it out!

My next card features image and greeting from Summertime With Fibi & Lilly by Mabelle R-O for The Craft's Meow, which is our FREE GIFT WITH $50 PURCHASE until August 21st! I used Brackets Fancy - White Pearl SM Pair by Want2Scrap.

You're the cat's meow for joining us for this mega hop! I hope you enjoyed your time with us as much as we enjoyed making cards for you to see.

I'll try to start posting again more often, but if you're ever missing me, you can find me at my store blog. :)

Have a great day!

Farewell to Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge

Sadly, Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge is ending with this final challenge. It's been a long, great run, with a total of 161 amazing sketches to play with. I've enjoyed playing in many of them, and will definitely keep the collection handy for future reference. You can download the sketches by clicking --> HERE. 


To celebrate the wonderfulness that is and has been the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge, there are FOUR sketches to choose from and more chances to win prizes!

• One winner from each sketch to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store
• One lucky person that participates in ALL 4 sketches will receive a $40 gift certificate to the TE Store

 I played with Sketch 159, which is fantastic for making quick and easy cards with a lot of punch! My card features one of the sentiments from Friendship Blooms and the coordinating dies (flowers and leaves). The patterned paper is from the Indie Chic Saffron collection by My Mind's Eye. (Please excuse the poor quality of the picture... I managed to break not one but both lightbulbs for my tent lamps, so I'm struggling to get decent pictures these days. Does anyone know where I can buy those bulbs?)

You can get all the deets on the challenge and find the place to link your cards by clicking --> HERE. And for some inspiration to get you started, take a look at what the Sketch Crew has created using the various sketches!

Cassie Trask

Jami Sibley

Lori Craig

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

Tracy Clemente

Taylor VanBruggen

Rosemary Dennis <-- Featured Top Chef

I have sincerely enjoyed being a part of the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge Sketch Crew. Thank you Taylor for letting me be one of your girls! :) You know I wish you nothing but the best. Hugs!

And thank YOU for stopping by to visit today! I hope to start posting a bit more often soon, so stay tuned. To my US friends, I hope you have a terrific and safe Memorial Day weekend! 

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #157

Yay, it's Friday!!! To start the weekend out right we welcome you to the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge! You can get all the deets for the challenge at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum (this is Sketch #157) and on the Taylored Expressions Blog, which is where you'll link your cards.

What's the prize, you might wonder? One person will be randomly selected from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store! If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store!!!

Not only that, but one featured stamper will be selected who will be awarded "Top Chef" honors. Your design and blog will be featured on Taylor's blog during the following week's sketch challenge!!!

Jen Shults created this fun sketch for us to play with!

My card features the butterfly image and one of the greetings from TE's Garden Party Critters. Prima flowers take center stage paired with patterned paper from the Miss Caroline Howdy Doody collection by My Mind's Eye. I added twill ribbon, a few buttons and a bit of stitching around the edges, and voila!

I hope you'll join us this round! The sketch challenge runs until Thursday, May 10th, so you have plenty of time! In the meantime, take a look at what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created for your viewing pleasure and inspiration:

• Cassie Trask
• Jami Sibley
• Monika Davis
• Rachel Sztonyk
• Tracy Clemente
• Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here
• Colleen Begley,  Featured Top Chef

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #156

TGIF!!! Are you planning a little crafting time this weekend? Yes? Then  you've come to the right place! We've got lots of inspiration for you with a new Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge! You can get all the deets for the challenge at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum (this is Sketch #156) and on the Taylored Expressions Blog, which is where you'll link your cards.

What's the prize, you might wonder? One person will be randomly selected from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store! If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store!!!

Not only that, but one featured stamper will be selected who will be awarded "Top Chef" honors. Your design and blog will be featured on Taylor's blog during the following week's sketch challenge!!!

The beautiful Sankari Wegman has created this fun sketch for us to play with!

My card features image and greeting from Love Grows Here. I stamped one of the trees three times in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them using my Copic markers. I cut them out and mounted them with foam tape on patterned paper from the On the Bright Side One collection by My Mind's Eye. I created the fence with the TE Picket Fence Border die, and finished things off with some green Candy Dots.

I hope you'll play with us! The sketch challenge runs until Thursday, April 26th, so you have plenty of time! In the meantime, take a look at what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created for your viewing pleasure and inspiration:

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  • Cassie Trask
  • Jami Sibley
  • Lori Craig
  • Monika Davis
  • Tracy Clemente
  • Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here
  • Lynnette Kauffman,  Featured Top Chef

   

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a fabulous day! ;)

Happy Birthday Korin!!!

I'm a day early with a very special birthday surprise....tomorrow is my dear friend Korin Sutherland's birthday! A group of her friends are getting together today for a fun early birthday party since tomorrow is the fantastic April Release Blog Hop for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and we didn't want to take the spotlight from that. After all, our sweet girl deserves her OWN day in the spotlight! So please join us as we celebrate Korin's birthday a little early! After all - you can never have too much celebration, can you?!?!

Below is the whole birthday party train....prepare yourself for some fantastic cupcakes and ice cream from these talented ladies!!

Taylor Usry 

Beate Johns

Bridget Finlay

Holly McMillen

Lydia Fiedler

Chrissy Dickinson

Dina Kowal

Leslie Hanna

Lisa Hjulberg <--you are here

Kim Schofield

Jessica Fick

Julie Ranae

Monika Davis

Jessica Diedrich

Cathy McCauley

Makiko Jones

Kim Singdahlsen

Mary Faus

Deb Felts

Lori Craig

Giovana Smith

Kim O'Connell

Wendy Jordan

Julie Smith

Michele Single

Jeanne Streiff

Lee Murphy

And feel free to leave Korin some early birthday love, either on her blog, her Facebook page, or the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Facebook page!

Happy Birthday dear Korin! I wish you showers of blessings on your birthday and always!!! xx

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #154

Yay, it's Friday!!! Are you planning a little crafting time this weekend? Well, we've got inspiration for you with a new Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge! You can get all the deets for the challenge at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum (this is Sketch #154) and on the Taylored Expressions Blog, which is where you'll link your cards.

What's the prize, you might wonder? One person will be randomly selected from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store! If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store!!!

Not only that, but one featured stamper will be selected who will be awarded "Top Chef" honors. Your design and blog will be featured on Taylor's blog during the following week's sketch challenge!!!

Taylor has created this fun sketch for us to play with!

My card features image and greeting from In The Park. I stamped the image in Memento Rich Cocoa ink on patterned paper from the gorgeous Lost & Found Rosy collection by My Mind's Eye layered over SU's Natural Ivory. I did a bit of stitching around the edges for good measure. ;) The sentiment reads "wishing you a" on the outside and "Fabulous Day" on the inside.

I hope you'll play with us! The sketch challenge runs until Thursday, March 22nd, so you have plenty of time! In the meantime, take a look at what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created for your viewing pleasure:

• Cassie Trask
• Jami Sibley
• Margie Cortina
• Monika Davis
• Rachel Sztonyk
• Tracy Clemente
• Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here
• Linda Suarez, Featured Top Chef

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a fabulous day! ;)

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #153

Hey, it's Friday!!! Yay!!! Time to get down to some crafting, right? Well, we've got inspiration for you with a new Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge! You can get all the deets for the challenge at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum (this is Sketch #153) and on the Taylored Expressions Blog, which is where you'll link your cards.

What's the prize, you might wonder? One person will be randomly selected from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store! If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store!!!

Not only that, but one featured stamper will be selected who will be awarded "Top Chef" honors. Your design and blog will be featured on Taylor's blog during the following week's sketch challenge!!!

The beautiful Sankari Wegman created this fun sketch for us to play with! It might appear to be a bit challenging, but wait until you see what the design team ladies created... you will be inspired for sure!

My card features Discover Your Wings. I stamped the image in Colorbox Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink on white cardstock, which I then cut apart into squares. The patterned paper is from the gorgeous Lost & Found Blush collection by My Mind's Eye layered over kraft cardstock. I die cut the butterfly first with kraft cardstock and then with patterned paper to create a sort of shadow, topped off with a button and twine bow. Voila!

I hope you'll play with us! The sketch challenge runs until Thursday, March 8th, so you have plenty of time! In the meantime, take a look at what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created for your viewing pleasure:

• Cheryl Lea, Featured Top Chef
• Cassie Trask
• Jami Sibley
• Lori Craig
• Margie Cortina
• Monika Davis
• Tracy Clemente
• Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #152

TGIF!!! And what better way to celebrate than with a new Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge! You can get all the deets for the challenge at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum (this is Sketch #152) and on the Taylored Expressions Blog, which is where you'll link your cards.

What's the prize, you might wonder? One person will be randomly selected from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store! If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store!!!

I turned the sketch on its side to create a Valentine card featuring Love Everywhere. I stamped the image in Memento Rich Cocoa ink on kraft cardstock. I then punched some hearts from the coordinating patterned paper and popped them up over some of the heart leaves in the stamped image, and added a couple of red heart buttons for a bit of color burst.

The patterned paper is from the Lost & Found Blush Collection by My Mind's Eye. I {heart} My Mind's Eye paper. Taylored Expressions has an amazing collection which you can find by clicking --> HERE.

I hope you'll play with us! The sketch challenge runs until Thursday, February 23rd, so you have plenty of time! In the meantime, take a look at what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created for your viewing pleasure:

• Cassie Trask
• Lisa Hjulberg
• Lori Craig
• Margie Cortina
• Monika Davis
• Rachel Sztonyk
• Tracy Clemente
• Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day and an even better weekend!

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge is Back!!!

This is such a happy day! The Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge is back in action after a winter break! You can still get all the deets for the challenge at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum (this is Sketch #151), but we're also featured on the Taylored Expressions Blog which is where you'll link your cards from now on. 

And what's the prize, you might wonder? One person will be randomly selected from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store! If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store!!!

You know me, I love square cards! My card features TE's SWAK petite stamp set. I have a "thing" for penguins because one of my sons loves them. ;)

The patterned paper is from the Crate Paper Paper Heart collection. I covered it with a piece of tulle covered in tiny dots (for lack of a better description). It's really got a lot of sparkle and texture IRL.

I hope you'll play with us! The sketch challenge runs until Thursday, February 9th, so you have plenty of time! In the meantime, take a look at what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created for your viewing pleasure:

• Cassie Trask
• Jami Sibley
• Lori Craig
• Margie Cortina
• Monika Davis
• Rachel Sztonyk
• Tracy Clemente
• Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

P.S. I WILL start posting more here on my personal blog after a very loooong break, so stay tuned!

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge

A blessed Second Sunday in Advent to you! This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Yes, it's true... I finally sat down and made a card! I'm terribly rusty, especially in the coloring department. It took me ages to color this image, but, come to think of it, it nearly always does. I have to practice on a spare image first before I commit to the real one. So please don't look too carefully... squinting is probably best! LOL

I'm privileged to be the hostess of this week's challenge at Stampin' Sisters in Christ. I chose as my inspiration scripture Matthew 1:20-22, "But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.' All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel' which means, 'God with us.'" My challenge is to use an angel in your card/project... be it in the designer paper, stamped image, charm, etc. 

The devotion I shared is actually one written by the lovely Laura Campbell of Layers of Color called The 5 Best Christmas Gifts.

I hope you'll jump over to the Stampin' Sisters in Christ blog to read her devotional and to see the wonderful cards created by the rest of the design team. I promise you will be blessed!

I hope you'll also join us for this week's challenge. Our sponsor is Clear Dollar Stamps, offering a $15 gift card to spend in their store. :)

A note about my card... the adorable angel is Angel Marci from La-La Land Crafts paired with patterned paper by Memory Box's Brioche collection. The border punch is by Martha Stewart (love!) as is the holly punch. I used red Candy Dots for the berries. I also sponged around the edges of all the patterned paper and punched border with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Marci is colored with Copic markers. I also followed this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday. Hi girls! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hopefully I'll find more time to craft and post soon. In the meantime, don't forget to visit me over at my store blog. We're in the middle of our December release festivities!!!

Have a blessed day!

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #150!

Happy Friday! It's time for another fabulous Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge!!! You can find us over at Splitcoaststampers in the Taylored Expressions Forum. In fact, all you need to do is pop over to the TESC Sketch Challenge #150 Forum Thread for all the deets on this week's challenge!!

We're celebrating the 150th sketch challenge by offering 3 new full-size stamp sets (Thankful, Love Grows Here, and Labels of Love II) to 3 random winners!!! Yowser!!!

Each of the design team members is also sharing her favorite sketch. How do I pick just one???

Speaking of which, did you know you can download sketches 1 - 120 for handy reference? Yes, indeed... you'll find the links on the Taylored Expressions Blog.

Anyway, here is the one I picked, probably because I'm a sucker for square cards. ;)

Now on to this week's sketch... perfect for this adorable image Snow a la Carte!!

I cheated a little and replaced the sentiment oval with a snowflake cut from patterned paper with one of my Winter Wonderland Snowflakes dies.  The patterned paper is from the Season's Greetings 6 x 6 pad by Echo Park.

For lots of great inspiration, check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew has created!

• Cassie Trask
• Jami Sibley 
• Lori Craig
• Margie Cortina
  
• Monika Davis
• Rachel Sztonyk 
• Taylor VanBruggen
  
• Tracy Clemente

This will be the last TE Sketch Challenge in 2011, as we'll be taking a break through the holidays. So be sure to join us for a chance to win one of the three fabulous stamp sets up for grabs!!!

Have a wonderful day!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Blog Hop!  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is excited to be celebrating four wonderful years! A fantastic group of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps design team members, past and present, along with some special friends, have put together this fabulous Birthday Blog Hop to kick off a whole month of fun. We have 36 stops so the hop will take place over three days - feel free to take your time visiting each blog! You have until 11:59pm EST November 9th to leave comments on as many blogs as you can. On Saturday, November 12th, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will announce FOUR winners (chosen at random from comments on random stops along the hop); each lucky winner will receive a prize package including stamps, dies, paper and twine valued at $40!

I am an SNSS Design Team alumnus. I am very fond of Korin (and SNSS) because she was the very first person to take a chance on me as a design team member. I was thrilled and honored beyond words, and I'll always be grateful! Happy Birthday Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! May you celebrate many more!!!

If you have been following the hop you should have come from Jacquie Peifer's blog.  If you are only starting here, please head back to the SNSS blog and go from there...you won't want to miss any stops along the way!  Also, don't forget to comment on as many stops as you can....the more comments the better your chance of winning one of the fabulous prize packs! :)

My card features the adorable snowman image from the Snow Special clear stamp set. I LOVE snowmen, and this one is extra cute, don't you think? He's paired with patterned paper from the Season's Greetings collection by Echo Park and the Peppermint Collection by Crate Paper.

Mine is the last stop on the hop (thanks for hanging in there to the end!), but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of celebrants on this party train:

Korin Sutherland
Holly McMillen

Taylor Usry

Kim Schofield

Monika Davis

Lydia Fiedler

Harriet Skelly

Makiko Jones

Jerusha Borden

Mary Marsh

Lori Craig

Kim O'Connell

Chris Dickinson

Stephanie Wright

Shannon White

Janette Olen

Katlyn Traxler

Deb Felts

Stephanie Serrano

Jessica Fick

Kim Singdahlsen

Mary Faus

Sandy Domelle

Bridget Finlay

Ceal Pritchett

Dina Kowal

Margo Smith

Shelby Goolsby

Tami Mayberry

Lorie Souther

Darsie Bruno

Cathy McCauley

Beate Johns

Janice Melton

Jacquie Peifer

Lisa Hjulberg (that's me!)

Don't forget to stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store for the deets on all the special deals going on this month. You won't want to miss them!


Enjoy!

Taylored Expressions Holiday Hoopla!

Taylored Expressions is hosting a Holiday Hoopla today and I'm excited to be a part of it! You should have arrived here from Jen's blog.  If you didn't (or if you get lost along the way) you can head back to the beginning at Taylor's blog for the full list of participants. There are 22 designers showcasing Christmas/Winter/Holiday stamps sets from TE with samples that include all sorts of projects from cards to gifts and beyond!  We want to inspire you to get your holiday crafting and card making into high gear!  Be sure to stick with me all the way to the end of the post to get a coupon code for 25% off holiday stamp sets at Taylored Expressions!  

The set I'm showcasing first is Hangin' Out At The North Pole and I love it because you can create wonderful scenes with Santa's clothes hanging from a clothesline (which I LOVE!) or simple cards, like the one I've made featuring the happy snowman image from this set. Plus, I love the various greetings!

My card is 4 1/2" square with a base of kraft cardstock and patterned papers from the Echo Park Season's Greetings 6 x 6 pad. I added some stitching around the edges, and then some White Liquid Applique to better define the snowbank. After stamping and coloring the snowman, I cut him out and mounted him with Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares. I colored the snowman with Copic markers R27, YG95, W7, YR18, and BG10.

I didn't stop there! I'm having a holiday party this year, so I created the invitation I'll use featuring another favorite set Merry Little Cocktail! 

I LOVE the images and greetings in this stamp set! Look how fun and versatile it is! It's super easy to whip up fun cards and invitations for Christmas and New Year's celebrations!

My card is very simple... I layered kraft, red and green cardstock with images stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers R27 and YG25. The card is finished off with a bit of Doodlebug Christmas twine.

Creating for this hop caused to me to go back and look at some of my previous creations and I wanted to share one of those with you today, too.  It's the one that won me a spot on the Sketch Crew!!!

 This card features Holiday Wonder. You can find my original post with the deets HERE.

Are you getting in the mood to stamp?  Be sure to check out Taylor's 12 Days of A Handmade Christmas Video Series for lots of easy gift ideas!

Now, who loves a SALE?  Use Coupon Code HOOPLA2011 to get 25% off the following holiday stamp sets (released in 2009 and 2010) at Taylored Expressions now through November 2:

Christmas Blessings, Enjoy!, From the Heart, Hangin' Out -  At the North Pole, Holiday Wonder, Home Sweet Home, Keeping Tabs, Merry Little Cocktail, Penguin Pals, Season's Sweetings, Sparkle & Cheer, Tag Treats , Tag You're It, Take Note - Holidays , Wings of Joy, Winter Wonderland.

The coupon code is case sensitive. Follow these instructions to apply the discount to your order:

1. Add the desired stamp sets from the above list to your shopping cart.
2. Insert the coupon code into the Promotional Code box.
3. Click the Update Cart button.  Your discount should now be applied.
4. Proceed to checkout to finalize and submit your order.

There's lots more to see! Your next stop is my dear friend Rachel's blog. Enjoy!

You're The Man!

Hey y'all! I'm popping in today with a card I made for the brand new sketch challenge at Lily Pad Cards, one of my FAVORITE blogs ever!!! And it's even more special because it's being sponsored by Nina B Designs. Nina, of course, designs for The Craft's Meow :) She's giving away FOUR stamp sets to one lucky player in the sketch challenge. I'd run, not walk, if I were you!

My card features Fun{tache}tic, a fabulous Nina B Designs stamp set! I paired the greeting and image with patterned paper from the Stella & Rose Hazel collection by My Mind's Eye and a Maya Road kraft envelope.

By the way, there's a HUGE clearance sale going on over at The Craft's Meow!!! 

 

Maya Road - 15% off

Pink Paislee and My Mind's Eye - 25% off

Fly Free and Soiree Card Kits - 35% off

Crate Paper, Echo Park and Graphic 45 - 40% off

Maya Road Shadowbox Kit - 50% off

Some Embossing Items - 25 - 50% off

 

Shop early for the best selection! 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!