My Favorite Things Class

This was an online class kit that I just recently completed.  It was three cards using the My Favorite Things products that were included in the kit supplies.  It's been a few months and I finally decided I should finish up some of these classes!  

As you can see, I didn't follow the exact class instructions.  I didn't need to fiddle with a fancy fold or some of the colors weren't my thing.  I didn't make them all sympathy cards either.  I just made them into something that I would like to send to someone with the same basic layouts that were provided.  

Nature's Canvas

I have been using the Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas stamps, dies and stencils.  The flowers are so pretty and I just can't get enough of these stamps.  I stamped the images with black ink and used clear embossing powder.  I used TE inks for the stenciling. I splattered the flowers with white & brown inks.  The background is a Taylored Expression Honeycomb embossing folder.  

 

HELLO

I started out stamping the Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas florals on Toffee card stock.  I used Versafine Clair ink and clear embossing powder.  I used TE inks with the coordinating stencils to color the flowers.  I used an embossing folder for the background.  The sentiment is Taylored Expressions Timeless Greetings stamp and dies.

FLORALS

I have been using this Waffle Flower postage stamp die a lot over the last few months.  I used the Amuse Studio Botanical Silhouettes for the florals on this card.  I used the stencil to do the background color on each postage stamp.  I used various Waffle Flower stamps to add the postage amounts.  It's simple but I like how it turned out.  

 

NATURE'S CANVAS

I recently purchased the Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas kit.  It sold out in just a few hours so I was happy to get my hands on it!  Over the weekend, I played with this new set and had a fun time making all kinds of florals.  I also have the stencil set, so that will be up next for the coloring!  

I decided to watercolor the flowers.  I had fun coloring even if my watercoloring skills aren't the best.

I loved the design that Lori Craig did with the Nature's Canvas stamp set.  I replicated her card with similar supplies.  

SUMMER NIGHTS

I made a few cards using the Taylored Expressions Summer Nights stencil and embossing folder.  

I recently purchased the embossing folder for the Summer Nights stencil set.  A few tips that I learned - when you are done stenciling and ready to line up the card panel in the embossing folder, I would recommend taping it in place on all four sides.  If you look closely at the "friends like you" card towards the bottom, the leaves are off a bit.  This is because it moved when I ran it through with the embossing folder.  I also feel like the tension on my machine was too much.  I noticed that there were some tears in the card stock, so the next time I used less shims before running it through.  I also tried using a baby wipe on the back side of the card panel before putting it through.  I think this helped but I also noticed some warping - maybe it was a little too much moisture.  I also had some issues with the foil on the flower centers.  I used the transfer gel - it works nicely but when I ran it through the embossing folder I had one spot that stuck to the embossing folder, so I had to do a little touch up.  Overall, I think the cards turned out nicely.  I might have to try a couple more without the foiling and try some other colors. 

Modern Eucalyptus

These cards are made with Taylored Expressions products.  I had the Modern Eucalyptus Foil It panels to start that I foiled with black foil.  I ink blended with stencils to add the green on the leaves.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Sundry Sentiments.  I plan to use these for guy cards. 

Postage Collage with Stencils

I made these cards a while back when I first started using the Waffle Flower postage die.  This design was made using Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Everyday stencil.  

 

Life is Short, Take the Trip

A fun card to send to my friend before our big cruise to Alaska in August.  I started out with the Alexandra Renke suitcase with travel guide paper and then found the compass and the calendar in a 6X6 pad.  I stamped the boat and added a few numbers on the postage stamps.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions - perfect for the occasion.  

I stamped on the envelope to go with the travel theme.  

 

SURF & SAND

When I saw this card design online, I had to have that seashell die set.  The Waffle Flower Seashells are so pretty!  It was fun to put this card together with all the various colors of shells.  I did a soft blue shadow background on each of the postage stamps before I placed the shells.   The stamps are mostly Waffle Flower to add the postage look.  Surf and Sand!

OH SHELL YES!

I die cut all the Waffle Flower Seashells in various colors of card stock.  I ink blended a bit on each of the shells.  I used a watercolor paper and ink blended a light blue line across the card panel.  I splattered the panel and the seashells with gold splatters and also a bit of white splatter.  The seashells are popped up with foam dimensional - I stamped a sentiment.  On one card, I did add teal gems.  

PEERLESS WATERCOLORS

I used this Peerless watercolor palette that I made several years ago to color these Taylored Expressions watercolor panels.  I will likely use the panels to make cards.  I haven't done anything with them yet.  They turned out pretty! 

 

SWATCHING

I swatched all my Taylored Expressions card stock a while back.  I used a die from My Favorite Things. Taylored Expressions sells the stickers with most of the card stocks in their line so the labeling was the easy part!

I refer to this quite often and love how it looks!

HELLO THERE

I went to Joann's a while ago to check out what they might have on sale before their closing.  I bought a wood mounted stamp - haven't done that in awhile!  I thought this was a cute stamp and on sale so I brought it home!  

I mounted the finished piece to the front of a card that I scored with a few lines.  It turned out nice. 

BITHDAY BALLOONS

I made these cards from an online class I took a while back.  The stamps, stencils and dies are from Pinkfresh Studio called Birthday Balloons.