Thursday, December 3, 2009

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 2-Crafty Cuppie

Today the Baker's Dozen is showing you sneak peeks of a couple of different sets. I'm sharing Crafty Cuppie and Crafty Expressions and there's another prize announcement at the end, so read on.

We all love to craft, right? Well, so does Cuppie!!! Cuppie's into all sorts of crafts though, stamping, scrapbooking, knitting, sewing, and painting. This set is absolutely perfect for the crafty person in your life, or even the non-crafty person.

I intend to send this first card to my Mom, and she definitely does not have a crafty bone in her body (I'm still wondering to this day where I got my craftiness from). But, she likes to knit little square dish cloths when her and my Dad are on road trips. He drives...she knits...it's cute! My supply of dish cloths is getting low though so I thought I'd send this as a hint! Hey, maybe they should take a road trip to see me...she can get quite a few dish cloths knit on a two day drive! LOL!

I used the Sweet Stop Sketch, SSS32, for this layout. All the papers, cardstock and ribbons are from my Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients. I started by stamping Cuppie with Memento Tuxedo Black onto the patterned paper, then I stamped him again onto Choice Snow White (from the KI kit). I coloured Cuppie and the bowl of yarn with copics, cut them out and adhered them to the patterned chair with my Xyron Sticker Maker. The sentiment is from Crafty Expressions, a companion set to Crafty Cuppie. It's full of fabulous phrases that you can insert various crafty words into, like "_______ is cheaper than therapy" (insert sewing, stamping, painting, etc.). It's such a fun set! I used my Tags 5 to cut out the sentiment.

The sentiment on this next card (which is part of the Crafty Cuppie set) is kind of a crafter's motto IMO..."Do something creative every day!" LOVE it!!! And I do try to abide by that motto.

For this card I stamped Cuppie with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White, then again onto the green patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Delighted collection (so I could paper piece the cupcake liner). Then I stamped Cuppie a third time so I could cut out his paint brush and layer it over the cupcake liner. After all, the layers need to be in the proper perspective, right? The image is coloured with copics and cut out with circle Nestabilities then layered onto the largest shape in my Labels Three Nestabilities. I added some sparkle around the image with Lime Green Stickles and I couldn't wait to use my new MS star border punch. :)


Come blog hoppin' with me to see what the Baker's Dozen girls have cooked up with Crafty Cuppie and Sweet Occasions (I'll be showing this set tomorrow).

Be sure to leave some love along the way because one lucky commenter will win a Sweet Occasions stamp set!!! How cool is that?!?

All you have to do is leave a comment on each Baker's Dozen blog today for the best chance to win! One lucky winner will be chosen at random from all of the comments on one of the blogs, but the trick is that nobody knows which blog it will be! You have until 6am PST on Friday to enter. The winner will be announced on Friday morning on Taylor's blog.

Tomorrow is release day and I'll be back with a sweet card set using Sweet Expressions. See you then!

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

42 comments:

Sankari W. said...

LOVE all the paper piecing Karen and your coloring is as usual simply amazing! I love that chocolate cake that Cuppie is coloring (I want some!!) - beautiful colors and borders and ribbon and embellies!! LOVE it!!
Big hugs!
Sankari :)

Taylor said...

These are so *uber* cute, Karen! I love the "hint" that you're sending to your mom...lol! And the bright colors on the second one are SO FUN!

Igagnon76 said...

awesome! i love the paper piecing and all the little details

Lillian Child said...

This new set is too cute for words! And DITTO on your card creations.

Jodi Collins said...

Totally AWESOME Saucy! The color combos and layouts on these are "perfect" and I LOVE the paper piecing too!!!

Stampin2day said...

I just adore this new set! It has so many things for so many different occasions!

Thank you for a chance to win such an awesome prize!

Hugs,
Barb. S.

Cassie said...

OMGoodness, this set is awesome ;D

Shawna said...

Love your creations with this sweet set!

Karen Giron said...

Aren't you the most creative girl ever! I love the Stickles around the circle - that is awesome!! Your little crafy cuppie has so many talents, lol! I love how cute your parents are - that is so sweet!

Ronni said...

absolutely darling!

Ronni said...

LOVE!

Krista said...

Great cards! They're both adorable.

Wendy K. said...

Great cards, that second one with the star border is my fave!

Dana White said...

cute, cute, cute - is that your mom's chocolate cake?!?!

Jami said...

The card for your mom is so sweet - how cute that she knits just the one thing on trips. My mom isn't creaative either - funny huh?
Love the 2nd card - so bright - the stickles and paper-piecing and star border punch - perfect little touches!

Leslie said...

Cute! That's one crafty cuppie, my friend. Hey, tell your Mum I LOVE those dishcloths too! :)

~D~ said...

adorable i say, just adorable

Regina Mangum said...

How adorable are these little cuppies? Terrific!

Mary A said...

VERY cute! My MIL knits those cloths, too! ;)

Cheryl said...

These cards to too cute.

farmhouse-story said...

this set is sooo cute! tfs, karen!

jan farnworth said...

cute cupcards.

Heidi Brawley said...

Awe! What cute cards you made with the new set. I always enjoy seeing the cupcake sets Taylor releases!!! I asked for a couple of them for Christmas!!!
Hugs,
Heidi

Lon said...

How sweet it is!! Thank you for showing the copics you used! Helps so much! Thanks for sharing!

Luanne said...

I keep forgetting how great the circle fits onto the nestie. I love how you layered it, and all the piercing too.

Tracy said...

Oh my heck Karen these are beyond CUTE!! Love them both. :)

Unknown said...

These are adorable, Karen! Love the paper-piecing!!

Candace said...

Awesome, Awesome cards!!! Love your post today and I love this set!

Linda Carson said...

Your cards are so delightful! Love em both!

Kelly Braund said...

Very cute!

slbt17 said...

what cheerful cards!
Sandra

Tanya said...

Just darling! Love the paper piecing :)

Purrfect Paper Creations said...

These cards are really cute--love the star border punch!

Annette Pagnusat said...

Great paper piecing, great card!

Tami said...

I love your card. I can't wait to get the set. Great job!!

Denise Marzec said...

Totally adorable, Karen! Love how you did that sentiment tag on the first one.

Michelle said...

Great ideas, I can't wait for this set. I already know who the first card will go to.

Thanks for your great creativity!

AShu93 said...

Great job coloring those adorable little cuppies!

Sue D said...

Very cute cards. I knit dishcloths too!

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

So, so cute! That knitting card is SO cozy! I feel like I could knit with Cuppie!

thestampinglady said...

Thanks for featuring the knitter. I knit and think this cuppie is just adorable. What a great concept for a set!

Donna Baker said...

how cute! I love both cards, I'm sure your mom will love her card even though it is conditional. ha