Hi! Welcome to Day Two of the Authentique Paper and Taylored Expressions Blog Hop! Two great companies have combined forces to bring you some cool projects. It's been so fun working with the Authentique Design Team members. I have always been a fan! Did you see all the great projects yesterday? Wow! Today we'll finish up with the rest of the Baker's Dozen and our friends at Authentique.
You should have arrived from the lovely Shellye McDaniel's Blog. (Um, yeah, she's amazing). At the end of the post, I'll send you on the next blog for today!
As a thank you to you, our favorite bloggy friends, Taylored Expressions is offering a DISCOUNT CODE FOR DIES in the TE Store! WOOHOOOO! Use the code TENOFFDIES to get 10% off any and all dies from Taylor. Now that sounds great doesn't it!? This offer is good until midnight on April 19th.
So....here's my project for today! I made a house-warming card for one of my co-workers who just bought his first house. I was looking for an idea that would really showcase all the beautiful papers in this "Strong" collection from Authentique. So, I made a bunch of little houses with it! Then I used a favorite TE sentiment stamp along with the picket fence die. (Full supply list at the bottom of my post)
Don't you love this sentiment? It's so sweet, and perfect for this card. I free form cut out my little houses and then popped some of them on foam tape. Tried to mix it up with the patterns. I really love this color palette.
I wanted my project to feel a little shabby chic so I distressed the edges of my background layer and also inked the vanilla layer with some Linen Distress Ink. I free form cut out the heart. Don't look too closely!
Here's a good shot of my layers and dimension....
Okay - listen up my little chicadees! We are having a CONTEST to go with our Hop! We have an Authentique/Taylored Expressions Prize Pack to give away to one lucky winner! The winner will be chosen from comments made on all the blogs over the two days of the hop. Yahoo! Good luck to you!
SUPPLIES: Cozy Cabin Stamp Set, TE Picket Fence Die, Authentique Strong Paper Collection, Memento Inks, Linen DIstress Ink, Copic Markers, Twine, Button.
Next up is the fabulous Stephanie Kraft!
In case you didn't start from the beginning, here is the entire list for today's part of our TE and Authentique Blog Hop!
Taylored Expressions- http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/
Shannon White- http://enchantedladybugcreations.blogspot.com/
Shellye McDaniel- http://paperedcottage.blogspot.com/
Wanda Guess- http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com/
Stephanie Kraft- http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/
Kay Fatula- http://www.kayskreativekorner.blogspot.com/
Sankari Wegman- http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/
Authentique Paper- http://blog.authentiquepaper.com
OMGosh this is so super cute!!! Love this fabulous scene and the colors and dp you used.
Posted by: Holly AKA KopyKat | 04/21/2013 at 04:38 PM
Your card is so adorable. I love the lil houses and the picket fence. Too Too cute.
Posted by: Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven) | 04/15/2013 at 03:11 PM
I love the group of houses you designed. So cute. Thanks
Posted by: Angie Hall | 04/15/2013 at 01:14 PM
Hey Wanda! What a clever way to make a neighborhood of houses. Love it! Love the sentiment as well. Perfect! Nicely done!
Thanks for the inspiration......as always....:)
Huggies ~
Sharron♥
Posted by: Sharron / SharraHUG | 04/15/2013 at 12:08 PM
Absolutely wonderful! I love all the layers!
Posted by: Marsha J Reed | 04/15/2013 at 07:10 AM
ADORABLE houses and card! LOVE it! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 04/15/2013 at 06:35 AM
Such a sweet card..love the colors!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 04/15/2013 at 02:10 AM
Perfect,t housewarming card. How very clever you are. Great use of these pretty papers and great sentiment.
Posted by: Trisha | 04/14/2013 at 03:19 PM
Such a cute card! t.igo
Posted by: Teresa Igo | 04/13/2013 at 11:13 PM
Beautiful - what a fantastic housewarming card. All those different patterns and sizes.
Posted by: Jessica K | 04/13/2013 at 10:27 PM
I adore how you used the Strong Collection to make houses. It's an adorable card! Heather, Authentique DT
Posted by: HeatherC | 04/13/2013 at 07:34 PM
This is so cute! I love how you made the houses!
Posted by: Lisa L. ( Lisa's Creative Niche) | 04/13/2013 at 04:31 PM
OMGosh your little houses are so pretty! And yes, I do love your sentiment! TFS :)
Posted by: Lynne in NI | 04/13/2013 at 02:55 PM
Oh my goodness your card is so cute! What a perfect sentiment!
Posted by: stephanie hines | 04/13/2013 at 01:27 PM
Wow! Excellent work as usual!
Posted by: Mark | 04/13/2013 at 10:31 AM
Love all the patterns, shapes and layers and the button too. Iris
Posted by: Iris Soscia | 04/13/2013 at 08:12 AM
Adorable! You are so creative.
Posted by: Jamie | 04/13/2013 at 05:35 AM
Wanda, this card is so cute for house warming, that color palette from the Strong collection is so "warm" and "cozy" perfect for your houses and that heart is so perfect...great sentiment too!!
Posted by: Rosann | 04/12/2013 at 10:54 PM
Absolutely fabulous card for a new house owner. Love the freehand cutting and the picket fence die is so cute as is the sentiment on front. Great job.
Posted by: Crafty Aunt Dee | 04/12/2013 at 09:43 PM
I like how you tore the edges. It looks great.
Posted by: natasha poteraj | 04/12/2013 at 09:20 PM
Hi Wanda,
I LOVE your card...so cute...and the sentiment is AWESOME!!! I think this one should be hung in your home. A great reminder of reality.
Posted by: Elena Chamberlain | 04/12/2013 at 08:39 PM
Super cute card! The sentiment is perfect!
Posted by: jpscraps | 04/12/2013 at 07:46 PM
What a cute card! I love the cute little houses, and the colors are very soft and pleasing.
Posted by: Marie | 04/12/2013 at 07:43 PM
Wow! I don't know where these great ideas are coming from. This has to be one of the most creative. Great way to show of the new papers and dies. Love it!
Posted by: Paula Fuller | 04/12/2013 at 07:32 PM
Cute card. Very original love the picket fence!
Posted by: Cyndee Brown | 04/12/2013 at 06:56 PM
Super cute! I love your choice of papers and the picket fence!
Posted by: Kym | 04/12/2013 at 06:44 PM
Very cute--love the fence and the papers you used for the houses.
Posted by: Sue D | 04/12/2013 at 06:25 PM
What a charming little village! So sweet!
Posted by: Rosy Newlun | 04/12/2013 at 06:02 PM
hoe cute those little houses are!!!
Posted by: pam | 04/12/2013 at 05:46 PM
Super cute new hose card!
Posted by: Missy | 04/12/2013 at 05:44 PM
Still hoppin!!! This has been so much fun, seeing all the spectacular creations with these great products! It is definitely creating a wish list of dies that I wasn't sure how to use or what I would use them for! I'm in trouble now!!!
Posted by: Jill | 04/12/2013 at 05:29 PM
I like the sentiment...and what a cute and easy idea to make the houses =)
Posted by: Kailee B. | 04/12/2013 at 05:17 PM
Cute card. The houses are
so fun!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 04/12/2013 at 04:23 PM
Ohhhh, I LOVE this Wanda!!! Sucha Super idea!! Love your patterned paper houses!! and the Sweet picket fence sets them off just Perfectly!! Love the Sweet sentiment too! (Don't have that one... yet!, lol )
Hope you have a Super Weekend my Sweet Friend! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 04/12/2013 at 04:16 PM
I absolutely LOVE the houses ... perfect for so many occasions. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: SuZeQ | 04/12/2013 at 03:51 PM
what a cute idea
Posted by: Tonya Rogers | 04/12/2013 at 03:38 PM
What a wonderful idea on making different colored homes and patterns for new home, etc. I love that stamp I will have to go back to see if I can find it. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Susan De Abate | 04/12/2013 at 03:38 PM
Cool idea and beautiful card!!
Posted by: beatrice | 04/12/2013 at 02:53 PM
What a great card! I have a friend just moving into a new home!
Posted by: Nancy M. | 04/12/2013 at 02:46 PM
What a great way to use small pieces of lots of papers and still have it all tie into your theme. It's a delightful card.
Posted by: Sheryl | 04/12/2013 at 12:56 PM
OMG!! how absolutely adorable!!
Posted by: Rosremary D | 04/12/2013 at 12:48 PM
Sa-Weet!!! Love this, what fabulous paper and your card design really shows them off!!! Have a great weekend, Wanda!!
Posted by: Natalie H | 04/12/2013 at 12:39 PM
Great card! Love the papers!
Posted by: Laraine R | 04/12/2013 at 11:37 AM
What a fun card! The houses are awesome.
Posted by: kath White | 04/12/2013 at 11:15 AM
Fabulous card! I love the sentiment and the picket fence die....I know what I need to buy next! Thanks so much for sharing your talent! Your blog is where I was first introduced to TE, Thank you so much!
Posted by: Shaughn | 04/12/2013 at 10:42 AM
Love the colors on your card and what a way to use small piece of paper that you hate to throw away
Posted by: Mary Mac | 04/12/2013 at 09:36 AM
This is the sweetest card, Wanda! LOVE the sweet houses and homey neighborhood scene you created!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 04/12/2013 at 09:30 AM
I love all your layers and the beautiful patterned paper choices.
Have a great weekend, Wanda.
Posted by: julie | 04/12/2013 at 09:11 AM
Adorable! I love the little houses with their exaggerated roofs. Such a sweet card!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 04/12/2013 at 08:40 AM
How clever are those little houses (homes)? The "shabbyness" of this card is perfect! Love it!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 04/12/2013 at 08:32 AM