Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 2

The Baker's Dozen has plenty of new stamps to share today...four new additions to the Crafty Petites line. You'll find projects using Wreath of Love, Capture my Heart, Will You be Mine, and SWAK (I used this set). You could also see the Valentine Project Pantry, a few new dies and a Heart Impression Plate. All the new products will be available at Taylored Expressions on Friday, January 7th at 8am PST. 

Let's get started, shall we? This little penguin mailing his letter is totally adorable!! He's from the SWAK Crafty Petites set, and part of the Apple Doodle Inc. line.

I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black onto choice snow white and coloured the image with copics. I added sparkle to the mailbox with an aqua Spica glitter pen and covered the heart flag with red sparkly fluff. All the supplies used on my card are from the Valentine Project Pantry, except for the Tiny Twinkles along the heart border. Do you see the gorgeous heart background? That was done with my Heart Impression plate. It's double sided and there's a different heart pattern on the other side. You get two impression plates in one! The image panel is popped on foam tape and the sweet bow is thanks to my bow easy.

If you're curious about how the Taylored Dies and Taylored Impression plates work, click this link. Taylor has a couple of fabulous videos so you can see the dies and plates in action.

Now it's time to hop around and see what the rest of the Baker's Dozen created with the newest Crafty Petites sets.

• Charmaine Ikach
  Danielle Lounds
  Donna Baker
  Jackie Pedro
  Jami Sibley
  Jodi Collins
  Karen Giron
  Melissa Sauls
  Nancy McKinney
  Regina Mangum
  Sankari Wegman
  Tori Wild
  Taylor VanBruggen

See you tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Shop Hop - Peek-a-boo

Hooray!!! It's finally time scoop up all the new stamps and dies in the MFT Boutique!!! This release has been amazing!!! I saved a sweet little Pure Innocence image for tonight's hop...Peek-a-boo.

If you came here from Inge's blog then you're on the right path. If not, you'll want to start at Kim's blog so you don't miss a thing. Be sure to leave some love on each blog as you hop because there's blog candy hidden along the way!

I pulled out some new Doodlebug Sweet Love patterned paper for this card and paired it with shades of pink and red. I love the little pattern on her dress...so retro! I cut some pink felt with my Hearts a Plenty die-namics and added a trio of pink rhinestones. I used my open scallop die-namic on some razzleberry cardstock and stitched above and below the patterned paper strip.

But my very favourite part of this card is her shoes...red patent!!! (Thanks to a couple of coats of clear glaze pen). OMG! I want red shoes like these!! Wait, I already have red shoes like these...well almost like these! LOL!!!

Well folks, I'm the end of the hop, and I just wanna say again how much fun it was playing along with the MFT team for the January previews!!! Now that you're armed with all kinds of inspiration, head over to My Favorite Things and fill up your cart!

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 1

It's the first day of sneak peeks for Taylored Expressions and we're starting the new year off with two beautiful stamp sets and coordinating dies. As you hop around today you'll see samples using New Beginnings (the set I've used) and Rest & Renewal. New Beginnings has coordinating butterfly dies and a coordinating Frame It Up die 1. And, all the sentiments in both sets are designed to fit inside the Frame It Up Die 1!! All the new products will be available in the TE Store on Friday, January 7th from 8am PST.

I was going for a more elegant look so I reached for my Restoration Collection patterned papers by Crate Paper. The Sweet Stop Sketch #88 was a perfect layout for the gorgeous new Frame It Up Die 1. I started by stamping the frame outline with Memento Rich Cocoa onto woodgrain paper then I cut it out with the Frame It Up Die 1. Don't you just love the curves on this new die? And the shape is large enough to accommodate all kinds of images and sentiments! Then I used my stamp-a-majig to center the sentiment, which reads "If you can dream it - you can do it. Walt Disney". I love love LOVE that quote!!!

Then I moved on to the outline flower and stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream. I coloured it with copic markers before cutting it out and adding a little starfire glitter. I paired the rose with my leafy branch die from a previous release and used my circles impression plate on the strip of blue for a little texture. Finally I added clear rhinestones to the small scallop border die cut piece of rose cardstock.

Now it's time to hop over to see what the rest of the Baker's Dozen created with these gorgeous new stamp sets and dies.
Charmaine Ikach
Danielle Lounds
Donna Baker
Jackie Pedro
Jodi Collins
Karen Giron
Melissa Sauls
Regina Mangum
Sankari Wegman
Tori Wild
Taylor VanBruggen
See you tomorrow for another day of TE sneak peeks!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Teaser-Let's Get Physical

I can't believe this is the last day of MFT previews!!! Wow...time really flies when you're having fun! I would be lying if I said that I wasn't sad my gig as guest designer is coming to an end, but I can say with 100% certainty that you'll see plenty more MFT on my blog!! Frankly, the stamps just make me happy and I {heart} creating with them!!!

Today's preview is all about Who's That Girl - Let's Get Physical. You may have seen this set a couple of weeks ago when it was part of the VIP bundle, but now it's available all on it's own for anyone who missed  out on the bundle. All the new releases will be available in the MFT Boutique tonight at 10pm EST.

I decided to use the yoga mat image and I thought it worked really well with this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I paper pieced it and added just a smidge of shading with a couple of grey copic markers. The patterned papers are all from my MME Fine & Dandy Tickled Pink pad...so many fun patterns! I pleated and stitched some chocolate ribbon then added the pink scallop piece, which I cut with my little open scallop strip die-namic.

Be sure to stop by Kim's blog for a complete list of all the designers sharing previews today. Are you all set for the release party tonight? Set your alarm for 8pm EST then join us on THIS THREAD in the MFT forum on Splitcoast for plenty of fun, prizes and chit chat.

I'll see you right back here tonight for the MFT Shop Hop at 10pm EST!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Teaser-Frosty Fun

It's day four of MFT previews and today I'm sharing the sweetest little skater from Frosty Fun. All the new releases will be available in the MFT Boutique on Tuesday, January 4th at 10pm EST. There are two prize giveaways every teaser day so for the best chance of winning be sure to leave some love on each of the participating team member blog posts, then check the MFT blog for winners the next day.

For the past couple of years I've been on a mission to make one holiday card per week, all year long. That way I'm not swamped with mass production come December. I'm happy to report that this is my very first holiday card for 2011!!! Yippeee!!! Anyone want to join me in this challenge for 2011??? Wendy??? LOL!!

She's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with copics. I think she's even brighter IRL than on the computer screen too, but I just love her! I added some sparkle to the dots on her hat and her skate blades with a couple of Spica glitter pens. The out-of-the-box-hat-thing worked so well for my I Love Us card a couple of days ago that I decided to repeat it here. But I'll give you a little tip...I don't worry about cutting around the hat so it doesn't get cut off by the nestability. I simply cut off the top of the hat with the nestie then paper pieced a new one right over top...super quick and easy!

The patterned paper is Doodlebug Winter Wonderland and some of the snowflakes are sparkly IRL. I used my small scallop border die along the bottom edge and embellished the card with layered snowflakes that I cut with my let it snowflake trio die-namics (which are currently out of stock).

Be sure to stop by Kim's blog for a complete list of all the designers previewing sets today. I know there will be a slew of eye candy!!! Oh, and don't forget to mark your calendar for the release party on the Release Party Thread on Splitcoast, Tuesday from 8-10pm Eastern.

Today is the last day for the January Guest Designer contest. Be sure to have your project uploaded by 10pm EST tonight!! Read all the details on this thread and get stamping...you could be playing along with the MFT team for the February release, and trust me...it's a whole lot of FUN!!!

See you tomorrow for the last day or teasers!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Sweet Sunday Happy Heart and Another MFT Teaser

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSSC98. You'll find the sketch on Karen Giron's blog, The Sweetest Thing. I have to say, it was a short break from the Sweet Sunday sketches over the holidays but I really missed them and I'm glad they're back! :-)

I used another brand new Pure Innocence image for my card today...Because You're Special. This sweet set will be available in the MFT Boutique on Tuesday, January 4th at 10pm EST.

I ended up flipping the sketch so she'd be looking into the center of the card instead of out. She's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and done up with a combination of paper piecing and copic colouring. The patterned papers are from my Sassafras Indie Girl pad and I thought the heart motif was perfect for the sentiment! I added some Twinkles to the flower centers and more rhinestones along the pretty pink border, which I cut out with my lacey scallop border die-namic (and I'm not even sure if that's the official name because I couldn't look it up because it's currently out of stock).

Be sure to scroll down for my other MFT Teaser post using the World's Best Doctor set and hop over to Kim's blog for a complete list of all the designer sharing previews today.

Now it's time to head out to see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers created with today's sketch. I hope you'll play along and link your creation on Karen's blog.
Jen Tapler
Laura Fredrickson
Lynn Put
Sarah-Jane Kale'
Vicki Burdick
and Karen Giron

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Teaser-World's Best Doctor

I'm back with another amazing preview from My Favorite Things. Today is all about the Pure Innocence line and let me tell you, there are 5 of these little cuties being released in the MFT Boutique on Tuesday, January 4th at 10pm EST, and you'll want to add them all to your cart!

I think I actually squealed when I saw this set, World's Best Doctor. Is he not the most adorable doctor ever?!? As soon as I saw him I knew I had to make a card for my oldest brother...he's a doctor. And his birthday is at the end of this month so I turned this into a birthday card by adding a sentiment to the inside. But more on that in a minute.

The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with copics. The patterned paper is Echo Park Little Boy Collection and I just love all the bright colours. I added a little stitching and the fun star element, cut out with my stacking stars die-namics. The layout is SC311.

Then for the inside I used the 'happy birthday' sentiment from More Essential Sentiments, which will also be released on Tuesday. I added another star element with my star border die-namic and called it done! Now my biggest hurdle will be getting it in the mail so it arrives on time. I tend to be a card-maker, not much of a card-mailer! LOL!!!

Be sure to stop by Kim's blog for a complete list of all the designers previewing sets today. I know there will be cuteness galore!!! Oh, and don't forget to mark your calendar for the release party on the Release Party Thread on Splitcoast, Tuesday from 8-10pm Eastern.

The January Guest Designer contest is in full swing. Read all the details on this thread and get stamping...you could be playing along with the MFT team for the February release!

I'll see you right back here in just a couple of hours for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and I've used another brand new Pure Innocence image for that card!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Teaser-Flapper Doodles

It's day two of MFT Teasers and the team has two more sets to share. I'm using the new Flapper Doodles - I Love Us. All the new releases will be available at the MFT Boutique on Tuesday, January 4th at 10pm Eastern.

There are two prize giveaways every teaser day so for the best chance of winning be sure to leave some love on each of the team member blog posts, then check the MFT blog for winners the next day.

The Flapper Doodles are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with copics. I seriously debated what colour to do his suit but I figured 'where else but in stamping land can a man get away with a mint green coat and hat' so I went for it!!! And I really love how it turned out!!! The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye Be Loved from last year. I used my Hearts a Plenty dienamic for the accent and thought the sentiment worked nicely inside the heart. I also traced around the inside of the square nestie, something I've seen Jodi doing, and I love how it frames the happy couple. The layout is Mojo171.

You could be as lucky as I am and be sitting in the MFT Guest Designer chair for the February release. Check out this thread on Splitcoast for all the details!

Be sure to stop by Kim's blog for a complete list of all the designers previewing sets today. I know there will be plenty of eye candy!!! Oh, and don't forget to mark your calendar for the release party on the Release Party Thread on Splitcoast, Tuesday from 8-10pm Eastern.

See you tomorrow for another teaser!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Teaser-Clearly Sentimental About Time

It's so much fun being able to play along with the MFT team as a guest designer for this release!!! There are so many gorgeous and fun new sets to share over the next 5 days, and the big release is Tuesday, January 4th at 10pm Eastern in the MFT Store. But be sure to mark your calendar for the release party over in the MFT Splitcoast forum from 8-10pm...just before the release on Tuesday...there's always prizes and plenty of chit chat.

Today I'm sharing a card I made with Clearly Sentimental About Time. The quotes in this set are absolutely amazing, and timeless! Sorry...just couldn't resist that one! LOL!!!

I paired the sentiment with one of the frames from Framed Greetings and cut it out with the coordinating framed greetings die. I layered it onto some red that I cut out with the polka dot greetings die. The patterned papers are Circa 1934 by Cosmo Cricket and I thought the piece with numbers on it was perfect for the 'time' theme. I added three light blue scalloped layers, thanks to my jumbo scallop die and finished the card with a heart accent. The hearts were cut out with my hearts a plenty dies and the red one is actually red felt. The layout is my version of MTSC105.

Be sure to hop over to Kim's Blog for a complete list of all the talented MFT gals who are sharing teasers today. Trust me...you won't want to miss a thing!

See you here tomorrow with another fun MFT teaser!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Happy Birthday Jodi!!!!

Today we're doing a little birthday hop in celebration of Jodi Collins!!! Happy Birthday GF!!! And even if you hadn't hinted so strongly at a blog hop (yes folks...read about it in her post here in the first lines!) I was still planning this little cyber party for you!!! Pardon??? Yes, that's right...and how could anyone resist a hint like that anyway! LOL!!! The list of well-wishers is a long one so grab a drink and settle into a comfy seat.  :-)

Happy Birthday Jodiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!

I just had to use my newest MFT Pure Innocence set, Hello Cupcake for Jodi's card. Isn't she the cutest little thing with the giant cupcake that's bigger than she is?!? The patterned papers are from my Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious mini deck and the layout is an MFT stamp club sketch from earlier this month, MFTWSC12012010. I used a couple of dienamics on this card, the little open scallop strip and the flower trio. Isn't the SU corduroy brad the perfect center for the flowers? There's also plenty of sparkle on this card...purple tiny twinkles on the scalloped strip and her shoe, purple glimmer twill ribbon, purple sprinkles on the cupcake thanks to a Spica glitter pen, and a shiny purple cherry! The orchid opulence circle was embossed with my circles and scallops impression plate to give it some texture.

Jodi, wishing you plenty of cupcakes and hugs on your birthday. Enjoy the celebration, my friend!

Next up on the hop is Leslie. But we still haven't convinced her to start a blog yet so I'm sharing her card right here. Although, with all the wonderful comments from readers I think we just may be persuading her a little!  :-)

From Leslie: "Happy Birthday Jodi! I feel like I know you even though we've not met yet - hope to fix that in 2011. Any friend of Karen's is a friend of mine - have a great birthday!"

Now you're off to see what the talented Jackie Pedro created, but don't forget to stop by Jodi's blog when you're done and leave her some birthday love.

Just in case you get lost along the way, here's a list of all the hoppers.

Karen Motz - Paper Playhouse

Leslie Good - card shown on Karen’s blog

Jackie Pedro - The Scalloped Edge

Ann Kranitz - Stamp with Me

Jessie Rone - Can You Say, Addicted to Stamps?

Charmaine Ikach - Oodabug Alley

Jessica Diedrich - Yeah, She Stamps

Karen Giron - The Sweetest Thing

Wendy Bond - Bond Girl Bliss

Regina Mangum - The Stamping Bean

Danielle Lounds - Fat Cat Stamper

Melissa Sauls - In Stamping Mode

Joanne Basile - Just a Little Something

Jami Sibley - More is More

Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

Dana White - Dana’s House of Cards

Taylor VanBruggen - Taylored Expressions

Tori Wild - Wild Sprinkles

Sankari Wegman - Sankari’s Sunshine Corner

Jessica Knutsen - There She Goes

Julie Lacey - Stamps and Taxes

Piali Biswas - Touch of Creation

Corinna McGregor - Stamping with a Java Junkie

Natalie Dever - Dougnat Diaries

Iwona Palamountain - Random Acts of Creativity

Torico - Stamparadise

Angela Thomas - Sparkle and Bling

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen