MFT Blog Hop Time!!

Hi All!! Are you ready for some MFT blog hopping?! I hope so because this month's release is AWESOME! MFT is releasing 4 new sets this month! How cool is that? If you want to start at the beginning go to Kim's blog. So, for this stop I have a fun cocktail and Flopsey to share. When I first saw the new "Girl's Night Out" set I knew I wanted to make a frosty margarita card. I LOVE frozen margaritas with salt so I went to town. I started by coloring in the margarita with my Copics and then adding crystal effects. The rim is embellished with some clear beads to resemble the salt. I also decided to make a cute little umbrella. All I did was fold a small piece of cardstock and added a rhinestone. I really love how this turned out. I think it would make a fun girls night out invitation. For the second card I used the new "Flopsey's Flowers" set. Isn't he the cutest? I colored everything in with my Copics and added some Flower Soft to the flower centers. Well, that's all for me but next in line is the fabulously talented Paula! I can't wait to see what she has for us!

Also, My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com) is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, April 1st from 9-10 PM EASTERN. This month there are 4 new sets being released!

Head over to the MFT forum HERE to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there on Wednesday night.

Have fun blog hopping!

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #61

Happy Friday! I'm so happy the weekend is finally here. Hopefully, it will stop raining so we can enjoy the outdoors. So in honor of spring I decided to pull out my favorite little chicks from The Cat's Pajamas. These darling little gals are from the set called "Beans, Bunnies, and Peeps, Oh My!". I colored everything in with my Copics and then I matted it with a Zva Creative rectangular crystal frame. To add more detail I sprinkled some Flower Soft in pink on the branches. I also decided to sprinkle some between the crystals since the exposed adhesive allowed the FS to adhere perfectly. I really like how it turned out. The patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket. The felt flowers and eyelets are also from Zva Creative. Well, that's all for today but if you want to participate in the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge here are all the details you need to know.
1.You're not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :)
2.You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing!
3.If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC61 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 61 or link your creation on this post.
4.Each week, I plan to have a Featured Cupcake Sampler! The cutest and most creative sample from the previous week will receive the featured cupcake sampler honors. The winner will receive the sketch ahead of time in order to create a card that will be featured along with a link to your blog on Cupcake Friday!
5.Featured Cupcake Sampler this week is Heather Pulvirenti from {Witty Title Here}

Don't forget to check out the beautiful creations from the other cupcake challenge samplers:

Jami Sibley: More is More

Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge

Donna Baker: Serenity in Stamping

Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy

Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper
Taylor VanBruggen: Taylored Expressions

Love Hugs!

Hi All! Today I have a fun MFT Presents card featuring the newly released Hooga Booga friends. I adore these little guys. I also decided to pull out my new favorite patterned paper from MFT. I love the fun spring colors. I paper pieced the Booga with patterned paper and added a heart brad. I also embellished her dress with some fancy Zva Creative crystals. She is framed with a nesties die cut. The flowers and brads are also Zva Creative. When, I finished the card I thought it need something so I pullout out my stitching rub-ons and added them along the edges. I think it really pulled everything together. Well, that's all for today but check back for more stamping fun!
Until then,

SASI Blog Post Sneak Peek!

Happy Monday everyone! I just wanted to let you guys know that I have a blog post up over at the Stamp A Sweet Impression aka SASI blog. I made a cute little cookie container. I've posted a small snippet here so if you want to see the whole thing head on over and leave me some love :)
Hugs,
Ana

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #60

Happy Friday! So, have you heard the awesome news from Taylored Expressions? Well, if you haven't here it is...Taylor is debuting the first ever Key Ingredients Subscription! How cool is that? If you've never ordered the key ingredients before then you are really missing out. They come with coordinating patterned paper, cardstock and embellishments all in one value-packed kit handpicked by Taylor! Kits will be released on the 20th of each month. Make sure to check out Taylor's blog for all the details on this awesome deal! Also, each month there will be a KI Subscriber’s Challenge included in your kit and you will have until the 25th of that month to upload your card and link it back to my blog to be entered into the monthly prize drawing. Of course playing is totally optional, but we just can’t wait to see what you come up with! The challenge for this kit is to make anything but a card and to use one of the chipboard buckles. So, I decided to embellish a cute tall gable box. I love these favor boxes! I used the Branching Out set and colored everything in with my Copics and added some glitter on the leaves. I really like how it turned out. Also, don't forget to check out my fellow Baker's Dozen DT member's blog to see what they did with the challenge.

Charmaine Ikach
Donna Baker
Karen Giron
Jodi Collins
Laura Fredrickson

Once, I finished the box I decided I needed to make a coordinating card. I used the new key ingredients on this too. The sketch is this week's Taylored Expression Cupcake Challenge. I think it's an awesome sketch. So if you want to play along in the Cupcake Challenge here are all the details.
1.You're not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :)
2.You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing!
3.If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC60 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 60 or link your creation on this post.
4.Each week, I plan to have a Featured Cupcake Sampler! The cutest and most creative sample from the previous week will receive the featured cupcake sampler honors. The winner will receive the sketch ahead of time in order to create a card that will be featured along with a link to your blog on Cupcake Friday!
5.Featured Cupcake Sampler this week is Jan Tapler from JanTapler Designs.

Don't forget to check out the beautiful creations from the other cupcake challenge samplers:

Jami Sibley: More is More

Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge

Donna Baker: Serenity in Stamping

Sherrie Siemens: Card Creme

Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy
Stephanie Hargis: Steph's Stampin' Stuff
Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper

MFT Blog Hop Time!!

Hi All! It's time for another fun MFT blog hop! This mid-month release features two new MFT Presents set by a new illustrator named Sara Williams! How exciting! I love the fresh new ideas new illustrators bring. The sets that will be released are called Funky Flowers and Spring Sprouts. They are both adorable. Today I am featuring the Spring Sprout set. When, I first saw it I knew I had to create a card with the rainbow! I love rainbows! They remind me of my childhood and all the fun cartoons I used to love. Care Bears and Rainbow Bright come to mind. So, I colored everything with my Copics and popped up some clouds and darling butterfly with 3D glue dots. I then stamped the sentiment and added a fun little bow. BTW don't you just love that sentiment. It's so true! Well, that's all for today from me but make sure to hop on over to the fabulously talented Christina! Have fun blog hopping!!
Hugs,

Love Monkey

Hi All! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. So, today I have a fun little project to share with you. I used my new The Cat's Pajamas spring set called "Hearts & Flowers"for this altered heart. This idea started when I went to Micheal's and found this wooden heart on sale. I snatched it up and took it home. I decided I wanted to make it into a cute wall hanging/decor. I started by painting the heart with white acrylic paint. Then, I adhered the patterned paper to the bottom tier of the heart with ModgePodge. When that dried I added some glitter to the center heart. Then, I used some fun Zva Creative crystal chains to embellish the edges. The silk flowers and rhinestone brads are also Zva Creative. The darling monkey image was colored in with Copics and then added to the center of the heart with 3D glue dots. To complete the wall hanging I added some twill to the top of the heart with Zip Dry glue. I really love how it turned out! Well, that's all for today but I'll be back with more creations.
Until then,

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #59

Happy Friday everyone! I can't believe this week is almost over! Boy, did it fly by. Well, today I have a fun St. Paddy's Day card featuring the new Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge. I had so much fun with this sketch. I also decided to pull out this Riley moose image that I've had since last year. This is the first time I've inked it up. I hate when that happens. I have so many stamps that are in real need of some love. I colored Riley with my Copics and did some paper piercing around the edges. The patterend paper is from MFT. You really need to check out the new MFT paper stacks online. They are super cute and of high quality. The adorable little brads are from Doodlebug Designs. To complete the card I added a cute saying from the Taylored Expressions "A Year of Sweets" sentiments set. So, if you want to play along in the challenge here are all the details you need to know.1.You're not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :)
2.You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing!
3.If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC59 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 59 or link your creation on this post.
4.Each week, I plan to have a Featured Cupcake Sampler! The cutest and most creative sample from the previous week will receive the featured cupcake sampler honors. The winner will receive the sketch ahead of time in order to create a card that will be featured along with a link to your blog on Cupcake Friday!
5.Featured Cupcake Sampler this week is Jessie Rone from Can you say Addicted to Stamps?

Don't forget to check out the beautiful creations from the other cupcake challenge samplers:

Jami Sibley: More is More

Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge

Donna Baker: Serenity in Stamping

Sherrie Siemens: Card Creme

Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy
Stephanie Hargis: Steph's Stampin' Stuff
Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper

Hooga Booga

Hi All! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Today I have a fun card to share using the newly released My Favorite Things Stephanie Fizer "Hooga Booga" set. I adore these little creatures. They are super whimsical and cute. I colored everything in with my Copics and then added some glittery Shimmerz Blingz in Wintergreen. Patterned paper is Crate Paper Honey Bee collection. To highlight the sentiment I used some Zva Creative crystal chains in light blue. I love those crystals! Well, that's all for today but tomorrow brings more stamping.
Until then,
Ana

Taylored Expressions Release Day!

Today's the day ya'll!! All new Taylored Expressions sets are online and on sale right now! Yippee!! So, to enable you a little bit more, I made a card using the new Stamp A Sweet Impression "Sweet Spring" set. I colored everything in with my Copics and framed it with a circle and scalloped circle nestabilities. I drew some dots around the scallops with my white gel pen. Patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket "Honey Pie" collection. I also decided to add some Basic Grey buttons to add to the whimsy. I really like that touch of detail. Well, that's all for today from me but please don't forget to check out all the other Baker's Dozen creations. (All links to design team members are located on my sidebar.) They will knock your socks off!
See you later,

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 2!

Hi All! Are you guys having fun with all the sneak peeks? Well, today is filled with basketful of blessings! I love that sentiment which is part of the new Stamp A Sweet Impression "Sweet Spring" set. It also comes with tons of adorable Easter images. I picked the cute Easter cupcake stamp today. Isn't it darling? I love this time of year because we get to pull out all the pastels. To embellish my card I used the new Taylored Expressions key ingredients. The paper, flowers, ribbon, and brads in this set are my favorite key ingredients yet! I also combined the card with this week's SCS sketch challenge. I thought the layout fit the stamps perfectly. Well, that's all from me today but tomorrow brings more cards! Don't forget that all these sets will go on sale at midnight tonight! I can't wait for you guys to see them all!

~ Our First RELEASE PARTY ~
Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PST the new sets that we've been showing you will be available for purchase. From 7 a.m. PST to 8 a.m. PST, there will be a release party on Paper Craft Planet in the Taylored Expressions Group. Taylor will have a special color challenge that will be posted at the party: Create a card using the color challenge and you will be eligible to receive the Key Ingredient's Birthday Boy!!! (Winner will be drawn by Random.Org) There will also be some fun trivia and prizes for the winning guesses!!! Come join in on the fun!

Until tomorrow,

MFT Blog Hop Time!!

Yay!! It's time for another super fun MFT Blog Hop! I seriously love this concept of starting at one place and hopping to another blog. It makes viewing all the amazing MFT creations so much easier. Well, today I am excited to showcase the new charity set called "Nite Nite Ellie" which was created after Jen's adorable daughter. $2 from each retail set sold will benefit St. Judes Children Hospital for the first 6 months of release! What an awesome cause! So, for this card I used the MFT paper pack in the Summer Collection to paper piece Ellie's nightgown and for the background. I love this stuff! I colored everything in with my Copics and added some Shimmerz Blingz to the moon and stars. To complete the card I tied some ribbon and added some brads. Well, that's all for me but next up in the blog hop is the fabulously talented Joanne. Also, the March collection is being offered at $65.85, plus you get a FREE full sized stamp set. Supersize your order and make it $100 or more to get TWO free stamp sets. Stock manager special (stamp sets given for free will be MFT choice).

My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com) is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, March 4th from 9-10 PM EASTERN. This month there are 5 new sets being released including a Who's that Girl who is hanging with her peeps!

Head over to the MFT forum on www.splitcoaststampers.com to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there on Wednesday night.

Have fun blog hopping!

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Tuesday!

Are you guys ready for some super cuteness?!! Well, today marks the first day of Taylored Expressions sneak peeks. Yup, Taylor is coming out with 3 new sets that will be available on Thursday. How exciting is that? Today the Baker's Dozen is featuring the new sets called Branching Out & Branching Out Coordinates (mini set). These sets are extra special because they were created by the newest stamp designer, Nancy McKinney. She is super talented and I can't wait to see the many new sets she creates. These sets also mark the beginning of a new Taylored Expressions quarterly charitable release. A portion of the proceeds from each of these sets will be donated to Eden Projects. Eden Projects' slogan is Plant Trees - Save Lives. It is an organization that recreates healthy forest systems in order to restore hope, alleviate suffering, empower people, and build local economies in impoverished communities. Their projects take place throughout Africa and also in Haiti. The tree theme serves a dual purpose in that it matches with the mission of Eden Projects and the name of the set "Branching Out" signifies TE's branching out with a new designer and a new collection of rubber stamps! Taylor has also decided to offer these sets in sheets of uncut rubber because a lower cost to TE means more money can be donated to charity! So, in honor of these very special sets, I have a mini tutorial of a Peep nest treat holder. I started with two scalloped circle nesties, one larger than the other. I then, taped some circle nesties in the middle of the scalloped circles and ran it through my cuttlebug again. Next, I took my scissors and made small cuts along the centers. After that, I cut a long slit on one side. Once I finished doing this to both circles I then started stamping the leaf image with white ink. Then, I took some tape and overlapped the scalloped circle edges. Next, I glued the circle previously punched in the center. Lastly, adhere the smaller scalloped circle with 3D glue dots to the larger one. Add some crimped paper and Peep while tying everything together with a clear bag and ribbon. I then stamped my images from the Branching Out set on a Taylored Expression tag. I think this cute treat holder would make any little kid smile :) I also decided to make a coordinating card to go along with the treat holder. I used the tree image and colored it in with my Copics. To add some color I added some Zva Creative flower eyelets to the tree. Well, that is all for today but make sure to check back for more peeks tomorrow. Also, don't forget to check out all the other Baker's Dozen design team members.
Until tomorrow,