August Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks: Build a Tag 5, Eventful - Fright Night

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to the August Release of Taylored Expressions!! 

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.

For my first project, I made this card all out of dies!! I used the new Eventful - Frightful Night die - and then cut out the house, trees, and pumpkins so I could arrange them differently and create a spooky night scene. I also used the Rolling HIlls dies to die cut some hills using the Metallic Neutrals silver cardstock and embossed it with the new to be released Weathered embossing folder:

I used the Wrought Iron Fence die and die cut it using black and grey spider web paper from the Matched Kit - Build a Scene Halloween papers. I used this matched kit papers for the purple cardstock background, for the grass, clouds and sky. 

For my second project, I created a set of spooky tags using the Build A Tag 5 and the Tag-A-Long Halloween stamp set - what a fun and easy way of creating a set of tags to make teachers gifts or class gifts extra fun and easy!! Here is one tag:

And here is the set of tags - I love all the papers in this Matched Kit - Build A Scene Halloween set! I also added a spider web from the Spooky Arbor - Accessories die set and added a little bling to the center and some twine from the tag center!  I love this tag set!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Please hop over tomorrow for more TE sneak peeks!!
hugs,
Sankari :)

Matched Kit - Build a Scene Halloween	Spooky Arbor Accessories	Wrought Iron Gate & Fence	Eventful - Fright Night
Sack It - Haunted House	Cloud Border	Build a Scene - Rolling Hills	Wispy Grass Border
Embossing Folder - Weathered	Tag-a-long Halloween	Build a Tag 5	1/8" Foam Tape
Memento Bamboo Leaves Full Pad	Memento Lilac Posies Full Pad	Memento Grape Jelly Full Pad	Memento Tuxedo Black Full Pad
Inkssentials White Gel Pens	Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Best Glue Ever	Baker's Twine - Orange/White (136 yards)

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Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks: Fine Feathers and Simply Stamped - Daisies

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to the August Release of Taylored Expressions!! 

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.

I love the stamp sets and dies being peeked today - the sentiments are so beautiful and I am so in love with the font! For my first card I am using the Fine Feathers die set with the beautiful sentiment from the Simply Stamped-Daisies stamp set . I created a little bouquet with the dies and die cut all the feathers with some felt and tied it with some ribbon and put it against a backgroud of clouds using the cloud border die:

Here is a close up of the felt, feathers and twine:

For my second card, I made a very CAS card using the Simply Stamped - Daisies stamp set and dies: I stamped the center of the flowers and die cut them and then adhered them to some leaves that were tied together with twine:

I added irresistible Pico Wedding embellisher - which creates beautiful enamel dots when dried. I love the sentiment and wanted to keep it still simple and clean without too much activity - so I used predominantly Sugar Cube white cardstock :)

Loved making these  card with these gorgeous dies and sentiments!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Please hop over tomorrow for more TE sneak peeks!!
hugs,
Sankari :)

1/8" Foam Tape	Cloud Border	Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 13	100% Wool Felt - Tiffany	Irresistible Pico Embellisher - Wedding Dress
Simply Stamped - Daisies	Simply Stamped - Daisies Dies	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Memento Bamboo Leaves Full Pad	Memento Dandelion Full Pad

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Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks: Grumplings In Costume and Wrought Iron Fence

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to the August Release of Taylored Expressions!! 

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.

First of all - can you believe that it is August!! That means summer is almost over and the sound of leaves crunching underneath your feet in the crisp cool fall air is around the corner! Speaking of which Hallween isn't too far away when it turns autumnal and this card using the new stamp set: Grumplings In Costume is perfect for your Halloween buddy who just doesn't "Abra-Ca-I Don't Care!! Isn't this stamp set and sentiment soooo aorable and hilarious!! I LOVE this sweet little grumpy cat and the sentiment!!! omg -this is totally me during Halloween!!! When I saw this stamp set - I knew I had to make it with this sentiment!!! HILARIOUS!  



I used a SSSC# 274 for the above sketch and  added some bling to the position of the stars in the sketch. I colored and then die cut the sweet little grumpy fairy and then adhered them all together - love how this card came out!! 

My second card today features the Wrought Iron Gate dies that can be used in so many ways - I decided to create a happy little scene using the On the Line Cutting Plates that creates these two lovely trees with some Little Bits Sun and Clouds dies for a little sunshine. 

I kept the card without sentiment so that it can be used for anything - from thinking of you to cards, to happy birthday cards... I added a little bit of Pico embellisher to make the gate shine and pop out a little - I LOVE this gate die - it just makes a card so unique:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Please hop over tomorrow for more TE sneak peeks!!
hugs,
Sankari :)

Matched Kit - Build a Scene Halloween	Grumplings in Costume	Grumplings in Costume Dies	Wrought Iron Gate & Fence	On the Line Cutting Plate
Wispy Grass Border	Cloud Border	Little Bits - Sun & Clouds	Copic Markers	Irresistible Pico Embellisher - Wedding Dress
Best Glue Ever	1/8" Foam Tape

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MFT Stamp Guest Designer: Shine ON!

Hi Everyone!!

I am so excited to be guest designing for MFT stamps this month! Their stamps and dies for this release are so super cute!!! For today's card, I created a little scene using the MSTN Things With Wings stamp set and coordinating Die-namics Things With Wings dies :

I love this awesome tree and the leaf bunches could be both clouds or trees I think - I went with tree leaves for this card and added some fun by paper piecing it with some patterned paper :) I sponged the clouds here and there and added a little bit of dots over the grass and in the sky for some enamel dots fun.

I love love love love love this sentiment: "Shine On" - it is something that is so lovely to say to someone - whether they just aced something or need a little bit of encouragement! I wish I had a huge poster on my wall that had this sentiment on it - to remind me every morning!!

Hope you all Shine On and are the awesome people that you are!!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs,
Sankari :)

MFT Guest Design: Piece of Cake

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited to be guest designing for MFT stamps this month! Their stamps and dies for this release are so super cute!! For today's card, I created this yummy piece of birthday cake using the delicious and super witty stamp set called: Piece of Cake from MFT stamps:

I wanted to give the inner cake a softer look, so I used my color pencils and then added some frosting to the top with some glaze. I LOVE this sentiment!!! HAHAHA!!!! I was laughing when I first read this - I know exactly the friend that I want to send this card to because she would TOTALLY love this hilarious sentiment!!!

And you have to check out the Piece of Cake stamp set to see all the hilarious and witty sentiments!! They are so perfect and hilarious and awesome!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope someone hands you a delicious piece of yummy cake!!!
Hugs,
Sankari :)

Verve Diva July Inspiration Hop: Belated Birthday Wishes

Hi Everyone!!

It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop! There are two ways to win Verve prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings! You have the rest of the month to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.

Our July challenge is Sensational Stripes
Stripes go with everything! Make them nautical, or pair with florals for a graphic look. Use stripes however you're inspired! Use the inspiration graphic or head off in your own direction, just show us your stripes! 

I decided to use the colors from the challenge along with the stripe challenge with the stamp set: Small Packages - love the cupcakes in this stamp set and went with the small cupcake that I stamped a few times and then layered them next to each other in the frame stamp. I added some paper piecing to the cupcake and then finished with some bling for cherries and the sentiment "Belated Birthday Wishes" underneath:

Card Ingredients:

Stamp sets: Small Packages stamp set from Verve Stamps

Inks: London Fog and Tuxedo Black from Memento Stamp sets

Papers: DP from stash (MME), Earl Grey (TE), Sugar Cube (TE)

Accessories: Best Glue Ever, Foam dimensionals, bling, grey stain ribbon

As always, I loved playing along and can't wait to see all the other creations (including yours!) with this challenge!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Sankari :)

Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Friday, July 31.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

	1. Julee	8. Susan
	2. Amy	9. Maureen
	3. Betty	10. Marisa
	4. Jen	11. Stacey
	5. Karen	12. Laurie
	6. Sankari	13. Amber
	7. Sarah

Sweet Sunday Sketch - July Pick Your Sketch Challenge!

Hey Everyone,

Happy Sunday! Hope that you have been having a great weekend! Sunday means its time for another awesome Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge sketch! YAY! So stay in your jammies grab a cup of coffee and join in for some crafty fun :)  Hope you had a fun and safe July 4th! For today's challenge, you are free to use any sketch from the past!! So I used Sketch #240:

I love how this sketch is so clean and simple - I used the stamp set: Small Packages from Taylored Expressions -  Love all the different sentiments in this set! I added some Pico embellisher to add some enamel dots all around the card and then a line across the Party Banner border:

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Small Packages stamp set from Taylored Expressions
Inks: Desert Sand
Accessories: Earl Grey cardstock (TE), Sugar Cube cardstock (TE) corner chomper, foam dimensional tape, Irresistible Pico Embellisher (Wedding Dress), circle nestablities 

Loved making this card! If you have sometime come over to the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and check out all the awesome cards made with this sketch and play along too!

Thanks for stopping by!
Sankari :)

Small Packages	Party Banner Border	Memento Desert Sand Full Pad	Foam Tape - 1/16" Thick	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	My Mind's Eye - Fancy That - Enamel Shapes	Irresistible Pico Embellisher - Wedding Dress

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Happy Birthday - MFT stamps!

Hi Everyone!

I am excited to Guest Design for MFT stamps this month - there are some super cute stamps and die sets that are being released this month. I made today's card for a dear friend of mine who is celebrating her birthday right near the 4th of July - so I used the new Blueprints 26 - Die-Namics which is perfect for making a whole birthday card! Everything is only die-cut, no stamping!! Love that!

I used the stitched base panel die for the base of the card and then layered the balloon, sentiments and bow on top of the balloon and finished it with some bling on the center of the bow - love love how this turned out (heart emoticon!)



Card Ingredients:
MFT dies: Blueprint 26 Die-namics
Papers: My Mind's Eye DP from stash 
Accessories: Corner chomper, Best Glue Ever, Blue enamel dot, Irresistible Pico Embellisher (wedding dress) and foam dimensional tape

Love the stitching details and the fun lettering - so many possibilities! Check out the MFT blog for all the amazing creations by the design team!!

Big hugs!
Sankari :)