Monthly Archives: March 2017

Take Life One Load at a Time & Sitting Pretty (Taylored Expressions Previews, Day 1)

Posted on March 6, 2017 | 2 comments

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first day of Taylored Expressions‘ March release previews! We’ll be sharing samples today through Thursday with new products available on Thursday, March 9, at 10 a.m. EST.

My first card uses a new die set, Spin Cycle, with coordinating Clothing Confetti and Little Bits Laundry Basket. The sentiment is one of the many super cute new Spin Cycle Sentiments.

Copic markers – BG11, R81, Y11

Within the washer, I created a shaker holding Clothing Confetti along with a few Bubbles (from Queen & Co.). Isn’t that washer (which also works as a dryer) adorable?

InLinkz.com

Next I used new There’s No Place Like Home stamp set with Sitting Pretty and Sitting Pretty Accessories dies.

The shelf and frame are from Sitting Pretty, a set of mini frame dies. The Mini Caps Alpha & #s fit perfectly inside.

Copic markers – E09, E35, E40, G21, R27, R56, Y21, YG21

The vases andplants are all from Sitting Pretty Accessories. There are many more pieces in the set. So cute. 🙂

InLinkz.com

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog to answer Taylor’s Question of the Day for a chance to win a prize from the latest release!

I hope you’ll check back tomorrow for more previews from Taylored Expressions’ March release!

Thanks for visiting! 🙂

1amichele siggy

2 Comments

Posted in My Designs, Taylored Expressions

It’s So Nice Having a Friend Like You (stamping bella)

Posted on March 3, 2017 | Leave a comment

Hello crafty friends! Today is Bellarific Friday, otherwise known as Challenge Day with Stamping Bella! Last week’s challenge was to create anything using a current SB image so that should have been very easy. 🙂 Today the team is also using the March Stamp of the Month, Uptown Girls Belinda and Bernadette the Bench Buddies which is 20% off through March 31st.

While the Belinda and Bernadette image is beautiful on its own (absolutely one of my faves!), I wanted to add a bit more detail using Copic’s 4pc Multiliner Fine Set.

This fine nib collection includes four nib sizes (0.03, 0.05, 0.1 and 0.3), all pigment based, waterproof, archival, disposable and perfect for use with Copics. They’re also great for filling in any lines that may not have stamped 100% in all areas. I always keep a variety of Multiliners on hand and use them *all* the time. (A “must have” product for me!)

I used the 0.05 Multiliner to add tiny dots to the shirt and skirt of the girl on the right. I also doodled tiny dots around the left, right and bottom border of the stamped panel.

Copic markers – B91, B93, B95, BG10, BG70, C00, C1, C2, E00, E01, E11, E13, E31, E33, E35, E40, E41, E42, E43, E47, E59, E79, R83, R85, RV32, Y21, Y32, YG0000, YG01, YG23, YG25, YR18, YR23; 0.05 black Multiliner

The cute, tiny flowers are new Posies (shaker elements) from Queen & Co. I love them. They’re just so tiny. And cute!

Next week’s challenge is to create using this {Mojo}Bella sketch:

Use any current Stamping Bella image then email your card to [email protected] by next Thursday to be featured on the SB blog and to be entered to win some Bella Bucks! (All challenge details can be found HERE.)

Thanks so much for visiting!

1amichele siggy

InLinkz.com

More from Queen & Co.’s Heart Throb Kit

Posted on March 1, 2017 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Today I have two cards to share, both using Queen & Company‘s Heart Throb kit – one shaker and one using the dies from the kit. I seriously love this collection. 🙂

On my first card I used the hello die along with a two-layer stitched heart and a few red heart sequins.

I die-cut four hellos, adhering three together and setting one aside. From the stack of three, I determined where I wanted to place the greeting then nipped away the portion that overlaps the heart. I glued the two stacked hello pieces to the back of the whole hello die-cut piece I had set aside, leaving a gap in the center to accommodate the heart.