Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #33

For this week's cupcake challenege, I used some new stamps I got from Simon Says Stamp. I stamped the piece of cake in Palette burnt sienna. The patterned paper is Making Memories and the cardstock is SU whisper white, certainly celery and pretty in pink. I colored the cake with copics and used stardust stickles on the candle. I used a few Bella baubles in the corner. Thanks for looking!

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #32

Don't you just love the look on the faces of these reindeer? Friday night my friend Renee and her neice Taylor came over and I was trying to come up with my idea for the cupcake challenge this week. Taylor immediately thought of these reindeer. She also thought it would be cute if they were wearing matching sweaters, so I got out my water pen and reinkers and she went to town. I think she did a fabulous job. Taylor is 12 and so talented. She basically came up with this whole card and I pretty much just sat there and put it together. We used old olive, ruby red, baja breeze and the new dsp from Stampin' up. I used my spellbinder dies to make the circles and the stamp set is Holiday Lineup from Stampin' Up. Thanks for looking, and thanks to Taylor for helping me with the challenge.

Hoppy Birthday

Tomorrow is my nephew's 7th birthday! Happy birthday Preston! I wanted to use the Boatloads of Love stamp set for him, but couldn't find it anywhere. My stamps are quite unorganized at the moment. I really don't have too many sets that can be used for a 7 year old boy, so I pulled out the frog. Everything on this card is from stampin' up, the patterned paper is Maine Blueberry, and I colored it with Copics. I had to used my stardust stickles on the dragonfly and the crown....I just love that stuff! Thanks for looking.

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #30

I missed work yesterday, so I didn't get a chance to sumbit my card for the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge , but since I made the card I decided to post it anyway. I started with bravo burgundy cardstock from Stampin' up, and this cute new patterned paper from them called parisian summer...I just love it. The cupcake image is from Hero Arts, and it really needed a cherry on top so I added one. I colored it with my Copics, and paper pieced the wrapper. I finished it all off with cystral effects on the cherry, and startdust stickles on the frosting. Thanks for looking.

Baby Shower

Good morning. Today I'm posting an invitation I made for a baby shower a few months ago. The bear is from Stampin' Up. I colored him with watercolor pencils. Both ribbons are Martha Stewart. The patterned paper was purchased at a local craft store, but for the life of me, I can't remember who made it. As soon as I do, I'll update the post. Thanks for looking!

Oopsie Daisie

This little guy is from Hambo Stamps and I think he's just adorable! The sentiment is from Rosie's Roadshow . Cardstock is old olive and kraft from Stampin' Up and patterned paper is My Minds Eye . I stamped the image in Adirondack ink and colored him with copics which can be purchased at Ellen Hutson's store . I used felt flowes and a button, both from Stampin' Up.

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #27 (part 2)

For this card I used Stampin' Up cardstock and patterned paper from The Paper Studio. I also used crystal effetcs on the tops of the cupcakes and baubles from Stamping Bella . Thanks for looking.

Is it fall yet?

I know I'm really jumping the gun here, but it's already August which means the summer is almost over, and fall is right around the corner. Fall is my favorite time of year and here in New Mexico, it doesn't last long. We pretty much go from summer to winter, with a few weeks of autumn in between. So I decided to start thinking about it a little early. This stamp set is called Falling For You from MFT. All the paper is from Stampin' Up. Ink is from Ranger. I colored the image with Prisma pencils and OMS. The saying at the top is from Rosie's Roadshow. Leaves are from A Chemistry With Paper. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for looking.

Sock it to me!

This is the new sock monkey stamp set from Stampin' Up called Sock Monkey. This is my very first post so let me know if you enjoy it or not -- sock it to me (gently). I used all Stampin' Up products, except for the ribbon which is from a local craft store. I used the canvas background stamp and paper pieced the monkey with the new Riding Hood Red and Sahara Sand. The patterned paper is Christmas paper from last years catalog. Thanks for looking.