The November Key Ingredients Are Here!!!

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Hi everyone! Happy Friday!!!

I LOOOOOOVE Fridays...and I LOVE them even more when I get to share another AMAZING Key Ingredients with you!! Today, some of the members of the Bakers Dozen are sharing with you the GORGEOUS November Key Ingredients, available now at Taylored Expressions!!


We all know how much I ADORE the Key Ingredients, and we all know that I say that each one is my favorite, but holy guacamole, the November Key Ingredients ROCK my stampin' world!!!

I have some projects to share with you today that are all about being thankful and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!! This year, Chris and I are hosting Thanksgiving at our home. We aren't having a huge group, just Chris, Meredith and myself, my parents and his parents, and perhaps my Nani. I don't think it matters how MANY people you share the holidays with...it just matters that you are together with the people that mean the most to you!!

I am an only child, but I never felt anything lacking when I was growing up! For each and every holiday, I was surrounded by my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins. (I have one or two cousins that also beat me up when I was little, so I didn't miss that whole "older brother" thing...LOL!!). I want Meredith to grow up the same way...surrounded by people who love her more than anything, and I want to instill in her the same values that my parents instilled in me!!

The card that I am sharing with you today is for my parents. I am SO thankful that I have such wonderful parents. I feel like I say "thank you" to them a gillion times a day, and I still don't feel like it's enough! If you look up "supportive" in the dictionary, you would see a pic of my Mom & Dad! They are TOTALLY awesome!

For my card, I started with some of the YUMMY cardstock included in this KI, Rose Dark and Birchtone Dark! The colors in this KI are SOOOOOO rich...I just ADORE them!! I added a strip of patterned paper, which is the Indian Summer collection from Basic Grey! I textured the Rose Dark and Birchtone Dark panels with the Diamonds & Stars Impressabilities from Spellbinders.

For my focal panel, I first cut out one of the Labels 9 Nestabilities from Choice Snow White Cardstock and then, with the die still on my cardstock, stamped "Thankful for You" and one of the GORGEOUS flowers from the newly released Celebrate Life set from Taylored Expressions! I stamped the sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa and the flowers in two different Memento colors, Rose Bud & Rhubarb Stalk! I LOVE these Memento inks!!! I kept the paper in the die again, and using a sponge, sponged Rose Bud and then Rhubarb Stalk again around the edge of the die. I removed the die and Viola!! I added some DELICIOUS Wine Kaiser Rhinestones (these are included in the kit...yep, it's fabulous!!) to the centers of each of my flowers. I also added them to the corners of my card just because they are so pretty!!

I finished off my card with some luscious ribbon that is also included in the kit...and do you see what else is by my bow? Skeleton Leaves!! These are AMAZING! I hadn't used them before this KI, but they are SO super elegant and easy to use! After I tied my bow, I added the tiniest bit of adhesive onto the bottom of the leaves and just added them under the bow! LOVE them!!

Now, you know me (grin!), so I couldn't just make one project!! Here is have created place card settings for my Thanksgiving table! I must admit, I LOVE how these came out!!

Here is what I did...It was super simple! I started by cutting out 8 Labels 9 Nestabilities from Choice Snow White Cardstock and I then, using a scoring tool, folded them in half.

Once they were all folded, I stamped the same stamps and in the same colors as my card, and I then put them, one by one, back in the die, and proceeded to sponge each one!















You can see here how I adhered them to my card!

When they are folded down, which is how they stay, you just see the "Thankful For You" sentiment. BUT...when you open it up, you can see where I wrote the names of my guests!

Now that I have babbled on and on (lol!), please check out what some other members of the Bakers Dozen have done with this AWESOME November Key Ingredients here:

Charmaine Ikach
Donna Baker
Karen Giron
Laura Fredrickson
Sharon Harnist
and of course, Taylor VanBruggen!!

Did you know that Taylored Expressions offers a Key Ingredients Subscription? Well, they do AND it's available in either a three month or six month subscription and do you want to know the best part? Of course you do! The best part is that you get charged MONTHLY, instead of one lump sum! Isn't that totally and utterly AWESOME? For just $21.95 a month, you can receive these PERFECTLY coordinated kits (hello...they are put together by THE Taylor!!) right at your doorstep!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Thankful For You Card Recipe:
Stamps: Celebrate Life by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Birchtone Dark, Rose Dark, Choice Snow White & Indian Summer from Basic Grey, all from the November Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Rose Bud & Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Accessories: Labels 9 Nestabilities, Sponges, Ribbon, Skeleton Leaves & Wine Kaiser Rhinestones, all from the November Key Ingredients, Diamond & Stars Impressabilities from Spellbinders and Foam Tape

Thankful For You Place Cards Recipe:
Stamps: Celebrate Life by Taylored Expressions
Paper: Birchtone Dark, Rose Dark, Choice Snow White & Indian Summer from Basic Grey, all from the November Key Ingredients
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Rose Bud & Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Accessories: Labels 9 Nestabilities, Sponges & Wine Kaiser Rhinestones from the November Key Ingredients

Jodi

Twilight Tuesday New Moon Blog Hop!!

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Hi everyone!! Happy Friday and Happy New Moon Day!!!! Welcome to the Twilight Tuesday New Moon Blog Hop!! New Moon has risen and I CANNOT even wait to see it (I wasn't able to go last night and the suspense it tooooo much now!!). I am WAY excited to be a Guest hopper today!!!

Did you make your way here from Corinne's Blog? If so, PERFECT! If not, head on over to the Twilight Tuesday Blog and start this hop from the beginning! I am sure you won't want to miss a single New Moon creation!!!

You may have seen my post for the Artful Inkables New Moon Blog Hop, and if so, then the beginning of my project will look familiar to you!
After I made my card for the AI Blog Hop, I had a brainstorm of what I wanted to do for the Twilight Tuesday New Moon Blog Hop, and once I got started, I couldn't stop!! LOL!!


My project is "Esme's Family Brag Book". All moms that I know carry pictures of their children around with them! I know that I have tons of pics of my little one in my wallet at all times! Well, why should sweet Esme be any different just because she is immortal? (grin!)

One of my all time favorite Esme quotes is from New Moon. I LOVE when Bella calls for the vote and when she asks Esme her opinion, Esme replies:

"Yes, of course, Bella. I already think of you as part of my family"

- Esme Cullen

Ah...she is so maternal, our Esme!

So...I took my original card and converted it into the front of Esme's Family Brag Book! For the inside, I created an accordian fold to accomodate pictures of all six of Esme's children, and each page uses the same papers and embellishments.


I split each layout into "couples", keeping Edward & Bella together, Emmett & Rosalie together and Jasper & Alice together!

All of the characters are the limited edition digi's that were available for a short time at The Greeting Farm! I used "Ed", "Camille", "Jeremy", "Joyce", "Hugh" and "Ebony", and they were all printed onto Choice Snow White Cardstock (my FAVORITE all time cardstock) and colored with Copic Markers.

I cut each character out with Classic Oval Nestabilities, and after embossing them, I kept them in the nestie and using a sponge and Memento Canteloupe, I sponged around the edges to give them a more antique look. I then framed them with Black Scallop Oval Nestabilities. I did this with all of their name tags as well, and those stamps are from Fictionally Inspired by Artful Inkables!


The background of each page is Riding Hood Red Cardstock and they were all run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

Two vintage brads per page, coupled with a double ribbon of Whisper White Organdy and Black Satin finish off my pages. Oh, and of course, each of my vampires has a coat of Candle Light Shimmerz on their exposed vampire skin!!

I was originally going to give this away, but I decided that I {heart} it way to much to part with it!!! Onto my Twilight shelf (er...shelves) it goes!

That's all from me for now!! I hope you enjoyed looking through Esme's Family Brag Book!!!

The next stop on this ROCKIN' Twilight Tuesday New Moon Hop is over at my new, sweet friend MARGIE'S BLOG!!! We live about 20 minutes away from one another and are planning a day of stamping and sighing over Edward sometime soon!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Into the Moonlight & Fictionally Inspired by Artful Inkables, Limited Edition "Camille, Ed, Joyce, Jeremy, Hugh & Ebony" digi's from The Greeting Farm
Paper: Basic Black, Choice Snow White, Riding Hood Red & Rockabilly
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Memento Canteloupe
Accessories: Classic Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Rectangle & Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, Sponges, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Copic Markers, Vintage Brads, Whisper White Organdy Ribbon, Black Satin Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Candle Light Shimmerz and Foam Tape

Jodi

It's an Artful Inkables New Moon Blog Hop!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Today is the DAY! Woo Hoo! New Moon is RISING!!!

Welcome to the Customer and Design Team Twilight Artful INKables blog hop! Make sure you start at the Artful INKables Blog, so you don't miss a single thing! To celebrate the release of NEW MOON today, we're highlighting the Artful INKables Twilight inspired sets: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired. Artful INKables also has a set of Vampire Romance Themed Charms available! Artful INKables is also sponsoring Twilight Tuesday’s Hop that include Twilight Prizes, so be sure to check them out today as well!

Did you arrive here by way of Michelle Lourenco's Blog? If so, perfect!

For my card, I started by stamping this AMAZING image from Into the Moonlight by Artful Inkables in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock. I created a mask for the image and when I had the mask over it, I stamped the swirl from Into The Moonlight in Memento London Fog so it peeked out from either side of my image.

I colored the entire image with Copic Markers and then cut it out with Rectangle Nestabilities. While the cardstock was still in the die, I sponged Memento Canteloupe onto the edges to give it an antiqued look. I then layered it with a Black Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities. I did the same sponging technique with my sentiment, "Love Bites"

The patterned paper is one I ALWAYS reach for with my Twilight creations, Rockabilly from SU! and I finished off my card with some of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles in BLACK! They look AWESOME in real life!!!

After I created this card, I actually altered it from a card into "Esme's Family Brag Book" (lol!), but you have to check out my Twilight Tuesday Blog Hop post for the deets on that!! (grin!!)

The next stop on this ROCKIN' Hop is Jennifer Olauson's Blog!

Here is a list of all the New Moon hoppers today...just in case you get lost along the way!

Kristin Soboloski
Margie Cortina
Alison Heikkile
Jen Schults
Lois Bak
Michelle Lourenco
Jodi Collins (That's Me!)
Jennifer Olauson
Jen Pahoulis
Juanita Gillen
Donna Wardle
Joy Stagg
Cathy Cunningham
Sherry Campbell
Michelle Woerner
Crystal Irwin
Kathy Jones
Dani Chapman
Tamara Bennett
Tonya Klar
Jackie Rakoski
Holly Endress
April Davis

Make sure to leave a comment along the way for your chance to win your choice of two Artful Inkables sets! Please leave your comments by Midnight, November 23rd!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Into The Moonlight by Artful Inkables
Paper: Choice Snow White, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red & Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento London Fog & Memento Canteloupe
Accessories: Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Whisper White Organdy Ribbon, Riding Hood Red Taffetta Ribbon and Foam Tape

Jodi

Fabulous Fall!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!!

I am SUPER excited about what I get to share with you today!! Taylor has, once again, AMAZED me with her fabulousness!! Please allow me to introduce to you...the Fabulous Fall Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions!!

The Fabulous Fall Key Ingredients are being offered in limited quanities and at an AMAZING discount (ONLY $12.95 EACH! CRAZY!!). My samples all feature the "Winnie Walls" KI...but there are FOUR...yes, 4 different choices!!! These KI are slightly different from the Key Ingredients normally offered, so be sure to check out Taylor's post today for all the deets!!

Now, all of my cards are NOT based on the Twilight series, but my first one is!! LOL!!

In Twlight, I LOVE when Edward finally tells Bella that he climbs through her window and spends his evenings in her room watching her sleep! This exchange is one of my favorites:

"You did say my name" he admitted

I sighed in defeat. "A lot?

"How much do you mean by 'a lot' exactly?"
"Oh no!" I hung my head.

-Edward and Bella in Twilight

I had to use this beautiful window image from Fresh Flowers to represent Bella's window, and this card is also for today's Ways To Use it Challenge, WT245, to make a Thank You card!! OK...back to my cards (giggle)!! As you can see, on two of my cards today, I decided to pair my Key Ingredients with some fabulous Taylored Expressions stamps! On my last card, there is NO stamping at all! I used the FABULOUS rub-ons included in the kit for both the focal image of the flowers and the sentiment!!

One of my favorite things about the Key Ingredients is that they are SO easy to work with!! I created all three of these cards in one sitting!! I am generally a slow stamper, but these KI really make my creativity flow!!

I absolutely ADORE the colors and the papers included in this Key Ingredients!! I have quite a few more projects already completed with this kit that I haven't photographed yet, but you can bet you will see them soon!!

The names of the four Fabulous Fall Key Ingredients, which are available RIGHT NOW (and hurry...I have a feeling these are going to go lightening fast!) are:

Winnie's Walls
Morning Meadow
Penelope's Potpourri
Paisley & Petals

Each and every kit, in true Taylor style, is CHOCK full of fabulousness!! Delightful patterned papers, matching cardstock, matching ribbon & matching rub-ons...can it get any better??


Well, yes...I believe it can!! EACH of these Limited Edition Fabulous Fall Key Ingredients will arrive at your doorstep with a full color inspiration sheet featuring 6 cards made with the kit by members of the Baker's Dozen!!

Make sure you head on over to see the other AMAZING kits and AMAZING samples from these members of the Baker's Dozen!

Charmaine

Denise

Donna

Karen G

Karen M

Sankari

and of course, the amazing Taylor!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Thank You Card Recipe:

Stamps: Fresh Flowers by Taylored Expressions

Paper: All from the Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Glossy Accents, Ribbon from Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, 1 1/2, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4 Circle Punches and Foam Tape

Happy Birthday Card Recipe:

Stamps: Sweet Celebration by Taylored Expressions

Paper: All from the Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Sewing Machine, Copic Markers, Ribbon and Flower Rub-On from Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients and Foam Tape

All Smiles Card Recipe:

Stamps: None!

Paper: All from the Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients

Ink: None!

Accessories: Classic Oval Nestabilities, Ribbon from the Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients, Rub-Ons from the Winnie's Walls Key Ingredients, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Slit Punch and Foam Tape

Jodi

The Loch Ness Monster

**SPOILER ALERT**

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! With only two days left of my two week countdown to New Moon, I probably should have said this awhile ago!

**If you HAVE NOT read the entire Twilight series, PLEASE just look at my card (giggle!) and do NOT read my post! I ALWAYS put quotes in and something I may choose to quote may give away too much information!**

So, with that being said, here is my card for today's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC255!! Today I have decided to feature quite a rare creature indeed (although...not one of a kind!), a half-vampire, half-human child, Renesmee!!!

Today's quote comes from Breaking Dawn, which, as I mentioned before, is my personal favorite novel in the series. I LOVE when Bella realizes what Jacob calls Renesemee ("Nessie") and she gets a little...shall we say, upset?

"You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness Monster?"

- Bella Cullen

To represent Renesmee, I inked up this DARLING new Ella Lollipop from Stamping Bella! I indulged in a bit of Stamping Bella now that my stamp shelf is WAY emptier! In fact...want to help me empty it even more? HERE is my list of SU! sets that I still have for sale (grin!).

I actually ordered quite a few of these Lollipops, along with some other sweetness all because of my friend, the enabler (lol) Karen Motz!! Thanks Saucy!!

I stamped Ella Lollipop in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored her with Copic Markers. All the patterned paper is Early Bird from Cosmo Cricket, and my cardstock is Classic Red from Prism. The "Renesme" stamp is from Fictionally Inspired from Artful Inkables, one of their two AWESOME Twilight sets! The AWESOME ruffled ribbon was a gift from my sweet pal Danielle Lounds, and I also added some May Arts gingham ribbon to give it a pop! I finished off my card with three Cherry Brads by American Crafts...love these!

That's it for me for tonight! I have a VERY special Taylored Expressions post both tomorrow and Friday, so I hope you will check back in!! Oh...and check out my fab new watermark! My sweet pal and fellow Bakers Dozen DT member, Karen Giron, created it...she has an AWESOME selection and SUPER fast service too!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Ella Lollipop by Stamping Bella & Fictionally Inspired by Artful Inkables
Paper: Classic Red, Choice Buttercream & Early Bird by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cherry Brads by American Crafts, Assorted Ribbons, Copic Markers and Foam Tape

Jodi

Not The Right Kind Of Monster...

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!

Here is my card for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge, MTSC48!!

For my card, I wanted to focus on everyones favorite werewolf, Jacob Black!

One of my favorite Jacob quotes ever is from New Moon...and is the inspiration for my card:

"Well, I’m so sorry that I can’t be the right kind of monster for you, Bella. I guess I’m just not as great as a bloodsucker, am I?" - Jacob Black

I used this UBER cute digi from The Greeting Farm, "Joseph" (I know everyone wants these but they were a limited edition only!), and I printed him on Choice Snow White Cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers.

The sentiment, which I LOVE, "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?", is from Fictionally Inspired by Artful Inkables! I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black and then stamped the wolf print, from the same set, in Rhubarb Stalk over it after I stamped off once. I punched the sentiment out with the Large Oval Punch and layered it over 1 1/4, 1 3/8 Circle Punches and the Wide Oval Punch as well.

The patterned paper is Earthlove from Cosmo Cricket, and I LOVE this paper! I wanted earthy colors for my Jacob card, so this paper was a no brainer! I used Birchtone Dark, Sunflowers Medium & Spring Willow MediumPrism Cardstock on my card, and I added a brad on either side of my horizontal panel.

I added some piercing to my Jacob panel and then finished off my card with a simple ribbon loop of Chocolate Chip Felt Ribbon.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!! Only a few more days of Twilight Inspired cards...although I am sure they will continue to make an appearance every now and again!!

Recipe:
Stamps: "Joseph" Limited Edition Digi from The Greeting Farm & Fictionally Inspired by Artful Inkables
Paper: Birchtone Dark, Sunflowers Medium, Spring Willow Medium, Choice Snow White & Earthlove by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Rhubarb Stalk
Accessories: Large & Wide Oval Punches, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8 Circle Punches, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Copic Markers, White Gel Pen, Chocolate Chip Felt Ribbon, Brads by American Crafts and Foam Tape

Jodi

Isle Esme!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!!

I think we should travel today, shall we? How about to that remote, delightful island that us Twilight fanatics know as Isle Esme!!

I LOVE when Edward tells Bella that their honeymoon destination is Isle Esme, an island that Carlisle bought as a gift for Esme!

"Who gives an island as a gift? I frowned. I hadn't realized that Edward's extreme generosity was a learned behavior" - Bella

How PERFECT is this stamp to represent Isle Esme! LOVE it!!! I started by stamping my image, which is from Life's A Beach from There She Goes, in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Snow White Cardstock. I then stamped it on a post it note, cut it out and created a mask. Once I had my mask over my image, I used my brayer to create the sunset sky and the water!!

I used two different Kaleidacolor inks for this! For the sky I used Desert Heat, and for the ocean, Blue Breeze!! After I brayered on my colors, I lifed off my mask and colored my image with Copic Markers.

I framed my image with Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, and added some piercing. My layout is from the Get Sketchy Blog, and this one is GS14!

The patterned paper on my card is from Razzleberry Lemonade by SU! and I used Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo cardstock. I finished it off with some ribbon and brads from my stash!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Life's A Beach from There She Goes
Paper: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Choice Snow White & Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black, Blue Breeze & Desert Heat Kaleidacolor
Accessories: Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Brayer, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, White Brads, Copic Markers and Foam Tape

Jodi