Cards by Kerri

Friday, October 4, 2013

Taylored Expressions October Spotlights: Sack It To You/We Give Thanks

Hello! I have one final project to share with you today using new products from Taylored Expressions! All of the new release goodies are now available at the Taylored Expressions Store:)

For today's project I wanted to use the new Sack It To You Die to create a fun gift bag. I think these will look so cute on the Thanksgiving table this year! I'll put a little something special in each bag to let my family know how thankful I am for them:) I added a beautiful sunflower and sentiment from the new We Give Thanks stamp set, and I cut the sentiment out with the Label Stacklets 6 Dies. Here's a close up:

I just love the shape of this bag! I also added a little embossing to the front panel before I glued the bag together. Here is my supply list:

*sack it to you	*we give thanks	*label stacklets 6	*memento tuxedo black full pad	*copic markers
*foam tape - 1/8" thick

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The rest of the Baker's Dozen have more inspirational projects for you today, so make sure you check them out!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! We have my daughter's birthday party/sleepover tomorrow so our house is going to be a little crazy with several 8/9 year old girls! Wish me luck!

Kerri

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday!

Kerri 12:00 AM 1 Comments

Hello! A new month brings new challenges at Your Next Stamp! We have a fabulous new sketch and inspiration picture for you this month:

I chose to use the inspiration picture for my card today, and this is what I came up with:

I used this fun and spooky image from the YNS clear set Halloween Scene. I decided to cut it out with the Journaled Weekly Die Set, and added a ric-rac border with one of the Must Have Borders Die Set One dies. The 31 was cut with the YNS Number Board Die and the FUN sentiment was cut with a die from the Journal Card Scallop Insert Die Set. It's so fun to mix and match these dies!!! The dp I used is My Mind's Eye Haunted.

There are several more inspirational projects using this month's sketch or inspiration pic on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog! Make sure you stop by and check them out, then get crafty and play along for you chance to win a YNS Gift Certificate!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous Friday!

Kerri

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Taylored Expressions October Release Day: Shake It Up Die!

Kerri 10:00 AM 4 Comments

Hello! It is Release Day at Taylored Expressions, which means that all of the new stamps and dies are available NOW in the New Department at the Taylored Expressions Store!

Today I have a fun card to share using the new Shake It Up Die and the Baby, It's Cold Outside stamp set. I thought it would only be appropriate to make a shaker card:) I stamped this darling image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and colored with Copics. I cut it out with the circle part of the Shake It Up Die and then made the frame using the Shake It Up Die and a smaller Circle Nestability. I added the acetate sheet and some foam tape, and before I stuck it to my image panel, I sprinkled some of this "snow" looking fluff onto my image.

I also added a snowflake with the TE Make A Snowflake Dies, and added a Lily White Doodlebug Sprinkle to the center. The sentiment was stamped onto a Banner Stacklets 1 Die, and the dp I used is Doodlebug Home For The Holidays. Here is my supply list:

*shake it up	*baby, it's cold outside	*memento tuxedo black full pad	*copic markers	*foam tape - 1/8" thick
*banner stacklets 1	*make a snowflake	*doodlebug sprinkles - lily white	*doodlebug 6x6 pad - home for the holidays

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The Baker's Dozen have more inspirational projects to share with you today, so make sure you stop by their blogs!

Carole Burrage
Charmaine Ikach
Jen Shults
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Pattie Goldman
Regina Mangum
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Tammie Edgerton
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day! Happy Shopping!

Kerri

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Taylored Expressions October Sneak Peek: A Winter View and Color Block Cutting Plate

Kerri 10:00 AM 3 Comments

Hello! Are you ready for day 2 of sneak peeks from Taylored Expressions? All of the new products will be available tomorrow~yay!

I have a couple more projects to share today. The first one uses one of the images from the new set A Winter View:

I decided to make a tag using the TE Tag Stacklets 1 Dies, and I used the Gothic Window Die to frame the image. I added some colored dp to make it look like stained glass. The image from A Winter View was stamped with VersaMark onto some Kraft cs and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I sponged the tag with Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink and added a pretty border using the Lace Chain Border Die. The dp I used is Basic Grey 25th and Pine.

Such a sweet image and I just love the sentiment! Here are the supplies I used for my gift tag:

*tag stacklets 1	*gothic window	*lace chain border	*tim holtz distress ink pad - antique linen	*basic grey 6x6 pad - 25th and pine
10 yards of burlap twine

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For my next project I two fabulous new dies~the Color Block Cutting Plate and the Oh Christmas Tree Dies!

There are sooooo many things you can do with the Color Block Cutting Plate! It comes with several layering dies and I can't wait to play with it some more! Today I decided to create little frames so this fun dp from the 'Tis the Season Project Pantry Kit could show through. I then added this amazing tree using the Oh Christmas Tree Dies~love it!!! To finish it off, I added a little tag that I cut with the Designer Mini Tags and stamped a sentiment from A Winter View.

Here are my supplies for this card:

*designer mini tags	*memento tuxedo black full pad	10 yards of burlap twine	*foam tape - 1/8" thick	*choice kraft cardstock
*choice snow white cardstock	*tim holtz distress ink pad - antique linen

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Make sure you check out the rest of the Baker's Dozen Blogs for more amazing projects today! Thanks for stopping by!

Carole Burrage
Charmaine Ikach
Jen Shults
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Pattie Goldman
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Tammie Edgerton
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

Kerri

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Taylored Expressions October Sneak Peek: Christmas Doodles and Sack It Reindeer

Kerri 10:00 AM 9 Comments

Hello! It's New Release Week at Taylored Expressions, and we are kicking the week off with some sneak peeks! All of the new products will be available on Thursday, October 3rd.

For my first project today, I used a new stamp set called Christmas Doodles, along with a couple of fabulous new dies~the Snowflake Cutting Plate, and the Mix and Match Bows Dies!

There are so many fun and whimsical images in this stamp set, and I adore this sentiment! I decided to make it look like an ornament hanging down, so I used some Circle Nestabilities and added a felt bow with the new Mix and Match Bows Dies. LOVE these amazing dies!!! I made the bow out of some Red Hot Taylored Felt and added some Baker's Twine.

The gorgeous border was cut with the new Snowflake Cutting Plate. This cutting plate is absolutely STUNNING and you are going to swoon when you see some of the Baker's Dozen projects using this plate! The dp I used is Doodlebug Home for the Holidays

Here are my supplies:

*memento tuxedo black full pad	*copic markers	*taylored felt - red hot	*doodlebug sprinkles - ladybug	*ladybug doodle twine
*foam tape - 1/8" thick

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Next up I have a project using the new Sack It Reindeer and Tag Pocket Die!

Isn't he adorable? Taylor is introducing a fun, new collection based around a gift bag that you can cut with the new Sack It To You Die! You can decorate the bag with the new Sack It Reindeer, Sack It Penguin, Sack It Snowman, and Sack It Santa Dies. You can also decorate this awesome Tag Pocket Die with these fun characters like I did today!

I decided to make a tag/gift card holder using the Tag Pocket Die. This was so quick and easy! I cut the die and sponged around with Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink. I cut the nose with some more Taylored Felt and added some Kaisercraft Black Pearls to the eyes. I added a sentiment from the new set Baby, It's Cold Outside which I stamped onto a Banner Stacklets 1 Die. The snowflake was cut with a Make A Snowflake Die and I added a Kaisercraft Rhinestone to the center.

To make sure my gift card doesn't fall out, I used a little Poster Putty to tack it into place. Here are my supplies:

*taylored felt - red hot	*tim holtz distress ink pad - tea dye	*kaisercraft black pearls	*kaisercraft silver rhinestones	*make a snowflake
*banner stacklets 1	10 yards of burlap twine