More is More

Happy Friday!  It’s been a busy week – somehow turned out much busier than I expected.  Although I did do a little stamping this week, I realize now that I didn’t get a post up all week.  Today it’s time for a new Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge – TESC138.  New sketches are posted on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.  Get all the info in the SCS TE Forum and come play along with us.  TE stamps are NOT required and you could WIN a gift certificate to the TE Store!

Ok – I have to admit that I was a little scared when I first saw this sketch.  I’m not sure why, because I ended up really liking it.  Here’s my card feauring Treasure Life and the Apothecary Jars Taylored Die Set.

After the jars were stamped and die cut, I colored the candy (I like to think they’re filled with some sort of yummy candy) with Copics and then covered them with Crackle Accents. I know it’s a little hard to see in the photo, but it looks so cool in person!  The jars are popped up on small foam squares for dimension.

I want to highlight a few of the products that I used on this card that I really love:

SU seam binding (Rose Red used here) – I love the weight of it and how nicely bows turn out.  Look Ma, no bow-easy!

Webster’s Pages Little Whimsies (Pink Lotus used here) – I only bought one pack of these and just the single color, because although I thought they were adorable I wasn’t sure I would really use them.  I’ve already used several and I LOVE them.  I will definitley be putting more on my next TE order!  They are just the perfect little touch I think.

Small Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives at TE – I really didn’t think I’d ever find foam dots I would like as much as SU dimensionals, but dare I say that I think I actually like these better?!  My HUGE roll of foam tape is getting low and I need to get another one, but I’m also lovin’ the squares! 

The Banner Day Series of stamps and dies (It’s a Banner Day 3 and Banner Day 3 Die used here) –  Seriously don’t even try to pick just one of the 3 sets.  You NEED them all!  I just love how cute and how versatile they are!  With all 3 sets, you pretty much have a sentiment for any ocassion along with a darling banner to showcase it!

Girls Paperie (Kitch used here) – This was my very favorite booth at CHA.  Just love the GP style and so so so sad that it will not be produced any more!  For reference I used SU Rose red and Bashful Blue with it on this card.

Let’s see what the rest of the Sketch Crew has in store today (please note that as I type this post Blogger has been down for quite some time and some of the girls have been unable to get a post typed.  So if a link doesn’t work, just check the TESC138 thread in our SCS Forum and all of our samples will also be there!)

• Dawn Easton
• Jami Sibley
• Lisa Hjulberg
• Lori Craig
• Melissa Sauls
• Monika Davis
• Rachel Sztonyk
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tracy Clemente
• Guest Designers: Iwona Palamountain, Molly Joly

Thanks for stopping by!  I’m off to prep for my stamp class tonight where we’ll be using Taylored Expressions stamps and focusing on different ways to frame an image or sentiment on a card.  I shared one of my samples last week and I’l have the others up for you here next week.  Happy stamping and have a great weekend!