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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Release Day for March at Taylored Expressions!

It's release day at Taylored Expressions and I've got two more cards to show you using Whimsical Wishes stamps I illustrated. Here's Sir Henry, one of three new Mokas:

I've used my 'go-to layout' again for Sir Henry Moka, coloured him with copics and prismacolors and popped him up against a layered frame I created with my Silhouette. I've used the new Majestic border die for my sentiment and border and papers from the My Mind's Eye Away We Go 6 x 6 paper pad. Henri was thrilled with this little guy!

For my second card I used the bouquet from the Spring Tulips petite set, coloured it with copics and prismacolors and popped the image up. I've used the same frame I created for Sir Henry's but enlarged it before cutting. I love the colour (the paper is from the basic grey kissing booth 6 x 6 paper pad) and simple, no fuss look of this card.

Looking forward to the team's creations today...

Thanks for stopping by...

~Nancy

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

TE Sneak Peeks for March!

I'm excited to be stamping again and playing along with the Baker's Dozen today with sneak peeks of the newest Mokas and other Whimsical Wishes stamp sets available later this week at Taylored Expressions. Taylor's team will be introducing Sir Henry, Princess Penelope and April. Some of you know I have a Henri of my own so I couldn't resist using his name! I have three cards to show and more on the way this week.

First up, here's Princess Penelope Moka...

I've used basic grey kissing booth 6 x 6 papers to paper piece her gown and crown and coloured her with copics and prismacolors. I'm so thrilled with the new Majestic Border and Royal Treatment crown dies! I've also recently discovered the No More Shims! embossing mat and what a difference it makes when embossing with TE impression plates. I used TE's Houndstooth/Damask Impression Plate to give texture to Penelope's background, which I framed using ovals and one of the Royal Treatment crown dies to match Penelope's hand mirror included in the set.

Here's a card pairing three of the Royal Treatment crowns in wool felt with a birthday sentiment from a set I haven't used in a while, Borderlicious. I've embossed the focal frame with the diamond side of TE's Spooky Impression Plate and lightly sponged it to bring out the impression.

And finally, here's April...a girlfriend who's all ears! I've coloured her with copics and prismacolors and popped her up in an egg frame I created using my Silhouette SD. If you have a Silhouette or Cameo and it's still in the box, GET IT OUT and play!!! I die cut the coordinating blossoms in wool felt using the adorable new Easter Basket dies and accented them with half pearls.

Since I won't be posting my Sir Henry card until later this week, I thought I'd show my inspiration. Here's my Henri in his helmet and visor! Sorry about the blur, but that's my life these days. Wish I had Karen Giron closer to me for some tips at capturing kids on the move. ;) And look who's all ears at the Toronto Zoo...there's inspiration everywhere!

Can't wait to see what Taylor and her team have cooked up today...

Charmaine Ikach

Thanks for stopping by...

~Nancy

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

You're Engaged-Day 2 of TE Sneak Peeks for June

Today is the second day of June sneak peeks for Taylored Expressions. I'm sharing another new Moka, Charlotte, and an à la carte image I illustrated for the Whimsical Wishes line.

Moka Charlotte has a man, of course, but I left Jack out today to focus on the bride-to-be. Charlotte coloured up quickly with all of that bridal white. I gave her lots of glamour dust on her hemline, bodice and veil. Here's a closeup (you'll even be able to see my mistakes!)...

And here's my second CAS card today using the new WOW You're Engaged! à la carte image.

I coloured the Ws and highlighted the ring with copics, then cut them out so I could add dimension and pop up that ROCK! I embossed the metallic fushia cardstock with my TE Hearts Impression Plate, but otherwise kept the layout and card simple.

Can't wait to see what these talented gals have dreamed up...

Tori Wild, and

Thanks for stopping by...

~Nancy

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Summer Fun-Day 1 of TE Sneak Peeks for June!

Aloha! Today's the first day of TE sneak peeks for June and I'm playing along with some of the stamps I illustrated for this release: A Day in Paradise and a new Moka girl, Lani.

First I've used the Muskoka chairs from A Day in Paradise (or Adirondack chairs if you like) arranged on a dock made of embossed kraft cardstock and facing some fairly wild waves for the cottage! The waves are cut with the new wave border die. I did highlight and shade the chairs with copics and prismacolors but wanted them to be mostly white. The picture might not fully show the embossed woodgrain on the dock using the new Impressions Plate that you'll see more of later this week.

And here's one of the new Mokas for June. Inspired after our fabulous trip to the Big Island and Maui in March, I've called her Lani, which I thought suited her when I learned the name is Hawaiian for "heaven."

My Lani today looks like she has a bit of a dirty tan...maybe she has been at the luau too long! I'm planning to watch more 'colouring hair and skin videos' on YouTube!! I masked her before stamping a palm tree from Hangin' Out-At the Beach in the background and used the new palm tree die to cut another for my frame. Lani and her palm trees are coloured with copics and prismacolors with gamsol.

I won't likely get back to Hawaii soon but I'll be spending lots of time at the family cottage this summer!

Can't wait to see what Taylor's team has dreamed up for summer with these sets: