Sites of the week

Hip Hip Hooray!…It’s ABC Friday and Taylor’s stamp line, Stamp A Sweet Impression, has finally arrived!

The stamps can be purchased on the Taylored Expressions site. More info about the sets and the Design Team can be found on Taylor’s blog.

As I promised, I have a couple more things to show you. A couple weeks ago I showed you THIS Coffee Lover’s Set. Taylor contacted me in regards to making a Cupcake Lover’s Kit, and of course I got right on it. So here it is…

It is made with many of the Essential Ingredients {fun kits with paper, glitter, brads and ribbon}, and the cupcake stamp is from the Sweet Celebration set. Each of the tubes is filled sprinkles and nuts.

Even though it’s ABC Friday, I do have one card to show you. This shaker card took me FOREVER to make {don’t roll your eyes!!}. I had an idea in my head and it didn’t “take” the way that I thought it would. While the card itself is not my favorite, it does show off the cutie patootie images {and that sentiment cracks me up!}…

OMGoodness!! I have been sitting on this secret for awhile and finally I get to tell you!! Several weeks ago my friend, Taylor, asked if I would join her Rotating Design Team as she ventured into the wonderful world of having her very own stamp line: Stamp A Sweet Impression. Of course I said YES, and while I can say that I am so super excited to be on the team, I am so much more excited to see Taylor’s dream realized. If you haven’t already, please stop by her blog to give her a huge CONGRATS!

A few notes about the new goodies coming your way…

1. It’s deeply etched red rubber. See what I mean!?!…

2. It’s die cut. That means no trimming rubber…YAY!!! {see above pic}

3. Scrumptious “Key Ingredients” pre-packaged for you. This includes cardstock, patterned paper, brads, glitter and ribbon that all coordinated to a “T.”

So what have I been up to with these sets? Well, here’s a little peek. I’ll have more for you tomorrow, too!

Detail of the Vamp…

And another…

Detail of the bat bell that I got at Wal-Mart on clearance last year…

Ok, one more…

Detail of Mr. Pumpkinhead with SPAR-KA-LAY pink glitter cherry…

So, when is all this goodness going to be available to you? TONIGHT at Midnight EST! You can see more peeks and meet more of the DT members on Taylor’s blog. Sets and Key Ingredients will be available to purchase through the Taylored Expressions website.

My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, Sept. 3 from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time. This month there are SIX new sets being released, plus one from a new line at MFT: BCDzyns, which has been influenced and created by Kim’s 15 year old daughter.

*The Girl Who Wants It All special for the The September Collection, which is one of each set being released, except for the BCDzyns set, is $58.95.

Head over to the MFT forum on SCS to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there on tonight.

Here are samples from the sets being released…

Chill Out Bath Set…

Rosemary card…

Flopsey, the MFT mascot, dressed up for Halloween…

This is a tree that I made from the set Branch Out…

Close Up…

This is from Merry Christmas? {the main image is an exhausted Who’s That Girl”}. The sentiment is from Twisted Sentiments and just cracked me up when I came across it while making this card.

Detail…

Finally, My Favorite Card for this release…

The answer to that is, YES, by the way! LOL!! Have you ever worked on a card and you love part of it {main focal image on this one, for me}, but the rest of it just doesn’t want to come together? Ugh!! I tried designer papers, cuttlebug folders {which really don’t fit a 4.25 x 8.5″ card}, other embellishments, etc. The stamping gods just had it out for me, I guess! I do like what I did for the focal image panel, but the rest kinda seems “blah.” Anyways, I’m not gonna keep blabbing about the part that didn’t come together as I planned. Let’s chat about the main image panel. I stamped the sentiment “Cheers!” in Ruby Red and Regal Rose several times, basically creating my own designer paper. The smaller circle, which BTW was created to mimic the pit of an olive, has Sprinkle in deep thoughts about a Cosmo. What can I say, she’s like Carrie {for all you SITC fans}!

So, here is the card that I created using Leigh’s sketch for TCP Tuesday. I may go back and try a different scale and hope for some better results. If you have any advice or something that you know that will work like a charm, let me know!!

The cute part, with a Bella martini charm…

I hope that you will play along with us!! EVERYONE is invited to play in the TCP Tuesday challenges {waving hello to Australian friends!!}…

Here’s what you need to know…

1. Each a week one of the The Cat’s Pajamas DT Members will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, color, theme/inspiration, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until {this} Saturday night to complete the challenge.
4. Link your project on this week’s hostess’ challenge announcement. This week you will link your project on Leigh’s TCP Tuesday post.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. When uploading to SCS, please use the keyword TCPTUES23 for this challenge.
8. Alma will post the entries from the week the following Monday on her blog.
9. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.
10. Oh yea…HAVE FUN!