Another Blast from the Past!

Welcome to August's Blast from the Past Blog Hop with Taylored Expressions customer creations, combined with the magnificent artistry of the Baker's Dozen! It doesn't get any better than pulling out some of those sorely underused older stamps and getting them inky (or in my case as it seems to be of late, inking them inky for the first time. I know - it's pretty much a sin!)  =)

Either way, I'm here with a little creation I made for my aunt. I used Celebrate Life and did a 180 degree rotation of the  the optional inspiration sketch by the uber talented Sankari.

I used the two single leaf images to create my own background in versamark on the pinky red paper and all supplies were from my Key Ingredients "Thanks for renewing kit". That's right - not only do I get a whole bunch of fabulous goodies every month for a great price, but when upon completing my subscription, I got a Thank You present! Sweet deal! I love those little leaves that were in with the flowers. The sentiment was split up with a little masking tape, to create a two layer sentiment, but it's my favorite TE font!

Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop

In a previous Taylored Expressions update, there was mention of a blog hop and I was all for participating. I love the TE stamps and especially the Whimsical Wishes line, apparently, as every set I own is from that line =)

For this card, I used supplies from one of my Key Ingredients packages, which I believe was January 2010. How awesome to have coordinating papers, ribbons and accessories mailed to you every month. If you're not a KI subscriber, I'd totally recommend it. It gets me thinking outside of my usual comfort zone...and as a bonus, you get free shipping & 10% off any additional orders placed within the time period before your KI kit is sent out....sweet!

Anyways, this card uses the  Berries & Cherries set and all the rest was from my kit. I used some crystal effects on my dipped strawberry (YUM!) and sponged a little creamy caramel onto the masked off base of the image. I really love how it turned out.

This was the sketch that the super talented Sankari created for us to use if we wanted...and I'm all about sketches since I don't have a natural "here's where to start" ability.

Please continue along your blog hopping journey to see what the super talented peeps have created with the awesome TE stamps!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! (and a gift for YOU!)

Well the party's over, but I did get the other two cards done...only I was 8 minutes late to post them in the Verve Champions forum. Oh well - I did it anyways since I figured it's my birthday and I'll do what I want. This card was for the Verve Beach Party Release Challenge #5.

Growing up, I was never really interested in my birthdays, but nowadays, I'm all about 'em! Maybe I'm just looking for an excuse to celebrate ;) At any rate, I'd like to celebrate with you, so let me know your birthday and I'll enter your name in my little bitty random candy draw. I've been doing a little too much celebrating it seems and I've got some goodies burning a hole in my pocket. The catch, however, is that I'm not telling you what it is! (Cuz everyone likes a surprise, right?! I know I sure do!) Anyways, leave your birthday comment and I'll make the draw on Sunday at 9pm MT.

Stamps: Verve Celebration of Thanks

Everything else was from a Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients
kit which I'm too lazy to go find right now! Let me know if you have questions.

Key Ingredients Come Together

Along with my newest TE stamps, of course, for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 51! Discover Your Wings is one of newest TE Giving Tree sets - $7 from each set sold goes to Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep and once again, I love what Nancy has created for this Whimsical Wishes set (which apparently are some of my faves, since looking back, every set I have from TE is from this line.

I used supplies from my new Key Ingredients set from December 2009 and the sentiment is from another stamp set.

This card is being sent to my cousin, who's celebrating a birthday on Thursday and while I'm pretty sure this card will be late, at least I finally got around to sending it!  =)

It's been a busy month and I can't wait for another weekend to regain some semblance of order. Next Sunday, though, I fly out to Calgary for a couple of nights and then the following weekend I'll be celebrating with my aunt in Saskatoon. This sure is going to fly by!

Stop by tomorrow for the first online example of my sad looking Copic coloring! LOL 

I just realized I have yet to show anything from my six markers that I won quite a while back. Once you see it - you'll know why! HAHA! Have a fabulous Monday!