It's a Small World

Hello everyone and HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!! Erika Taylor here today. It has been a while since I've been present in the crafting community and I'm so excited to be back. After taking a hiatus for 3 months, I am back in the saddle and here to share with you two projects I've created using the whimsical papers by Susan K Weckesser "Live In Color". These happy papers were exactly what I needed to get my creative mojo back up and running.



I created a quick card for you today and you can see the entire scrapbook layout over on the Susan Weckesser blog!!! A combination of greens and pinks on this one and a metal butterfly from Momenta. I thought the sentiment was perfect for my "return" into the industry. It's been a while, but remember when...

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today and leaving a comment.I would really love to hear from you all today, so say hello

Toodles

 

Upcoming Classes!!!! WAHOOOOO

The beginning of another week and I have that feeling, that it is going to be a good one. This weekend I had the priveledge to work for Susan Weckesser at the Paint in Alberta event. Susan is so wonderful and full of knowledge. She even got me with a little sarcasm that I totally fell for lol.

Getting out to events like these is what I love doing and I am so excited that I have 4 upcoming classes to share with you.



November 10th- Christmas Card Workshop- Come join the fun, while you create some great cards for Christmas. This workshop is 3 hours long and you will leave with some great supplies and created cards. Students will purchase kit from instructor

Express Yourself Through Art Journals- 8 Week course Mondays Starting Oct 15th

Words don't always come easy, so why not try Art Journaling. Come join Erika Taylor and learn how to journal through art. Using different mediums, techniques and supplies, you'll enjoy letting go and creating from the heart. Expressing yourself has never been more colorful and fun. Supply list available at registration. Instructor: Erika Taylor.

Scrapbooking Made Easy- 8 week course Wednesdays Starting17th

Want to learn how to preserve those precious memories through Scrapbooking? This class is for you! Join Erika Taylor and learn how to create beautiful layouts with ideas that will have your friends talking about the beauty of your scrapbook albums. From shabby chic to grunge and everything in between. Kit to be purchased from Instructor. Instructor: Erika Taylor

 To register for any of these classes, Just go to Okotoks Programs NetReg site and sign up. I'm so excited to be sharing my work with you and getting to know you too!!!

Core Cards Creative Frenzy

When it comes to card stock, sometimes it is hard to find the perfect match for your projects. Yup I struggled with this ALOT, until I found Core'dinations cardstock. This stuff is truly beautiful to work with and since I do have a soft spot for distressing, there truly is none better!!!

Today I've decided to take the plunge for a shot at the Core'dinations Card Designer Call. Yes I know that I've been making a bunch of layouts and mixed media pieces, but I started this journey with a love for card making, and that has never gone away. I am going to share with you today, a few projects I've created and hopefully these projects with catch the eyes of the good peeps at Core'dinations.

So here we go.... First off a Christmas card I created using Cottage Porch WhiteWash paper. Core'dination papers are beautiful to emboss with aren't they!!!

The second project is this wonderful card, where I used Forest Moss Distress papers

Last but not least is this layout I created using a combination of Cordinations papers. I love how well they heat emboss and those frayed edges....SWOON!!!!!

I think that is it for today. I would love to hear how you like to use Core'dinations products. Until next time

Toodles

Momenta Guest Designer

Sometimes when you get crafting products you are just moved to create. Something goes off in the Mojo part of the brain and you are racing down a path of creativity. This is exactly what happened when I receive my goodies from Momenta to be their October Guest Designer.

Today I've got 6 projects to share with you and I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I did creating them. I got to work with 2 amazing collections from Momenta, both very different, but super sweet to work with.... and the Stickers!!!! Holy Batman these stickers are a TONNE of fun!!!

First off, 3 projects using the Chloes Garden Collection. Filled with soft tones of pinks, browns, blues and greens. This first card is super sweet  and a little girly with some wonderful ribbon to make it even sweeter. The stickers are puffy and filled with glittery goodness. Perfect for card making and scrapbooking.

Now I used the same Chloes Garden paper pack to create a much more masculine card. I added some Robin's Nest dewdrops using Helmar Gemstone Glue to finish it off.

Next a 12 x 12 layout using the Chloes Garden one last time. These papers were a perfect fit for the cheesy two tooth grin my daughter had in this photo. I did some fussy cutting of the flowers and added some flourishes and butterflies as well.

Here is a close up of the layout for you. I just love the soft palette that Chloes Garden has.

Next are three cards I created using the EYE POPPING Kaleidoscope Paper Pack and matching stickers. This has to be one of the most fun collections I've worked with in a while. So vibrant and cheery and the designs are awesome. The first card has some fun flourish stickers and great little gemstones from Momenta. I think I might have to send it to my girlfriend Jenn. Hope your house gets better soon hun!!!

Then a little more color with a great card using some Spellbinders dies and a few more butterfly punches. So fun!!!

And lastly a sweet card using some border stickers and that great Always sticker sentiment. Isn't this Kaleidoscope Paper Pack with matching stickers amazing??? I think so!!! Very Flower Power for sure

Thank you so so very much Jamie and Everyone at Momenta for giving me the opportunity to work with your products. I absolutely loved creating with them and I know I'll be using more of them in the future.

To see more amazing Momenta projects, make sure to check out the MyMomenta Blog.

Saskatchewan Tiger Lily

When I saw this stamp at I Brake for Stamps, it made me think of my husband. Why you ask would a flower do that? Well the Tiger Lily is the Provincial flower for Saskatchewan, and my wonderful husband is from there. So I asked if this one could be included in my design team package, and I'm so glad I selected it.

Hi everyone, I'm here today to share with you a card I created using the Large Lily with Forever stamp. For this image, I stamped on some beautiful Mica/Metallic paper in Quartz  from Paper Temptress. I embossed the image, then painted it entirely with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Glaze. Once dried, I added a little Copic marker in burgundy and finished it off with Helmar Crackle Medium. I love how this one turned out.

It has a bit of a watercolor feel and I love it. This image stamps so amazingly clean and was super easy to work with. Here is a close up of the flower for you, so you can really see the detail.

Isn't that beautiful? If you love flowers, there are so many stamps to chose from at I Brake for Stamps. Everything from collage to bold and anything in between. Take a look and grab yourself a couple of flower stamps today. When you do, make sure to use my design team code SAVE10ERIKA to save yourself 10%

Until next time
Toodles

Tattered Angels and Prima. The PERFECT combination!!!

I think two of my favorite products on the market have to be Tattered Angels and Prima. They go together like peanut butter and jelly and are beautiful to work with. When our theme over at Tattered Angels this month was a partnering with Prima, I just about inked. The creative wheels started turning and I created 3 projects using some of the prettiest color combinations I've seen.

All of the projects below use Helmar Adhesives, they truly are the best there is and I couldn't create without them. My go to glues are Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Premium Craft Glue and Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

Here they are for you.


First off a layout using the Prima Canvas combined with the Prima Tattered Angels clam pack colors (Patina, Cranberry Zing and Suede)

Next a card I created using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and water to create a water color effect. Love the result this created.

And lastly a Dreams mini book front page that I created. Tracy Weinzapfel, a good friend, started a challenge on her blog to create a Life List Journal. I have never created a mini book before, but something in Tracy's word inspired me to at least try. Thank you so so very much Tracy for you inspiration and your belief in me. You have been there when I've had troubles and you always know exactly what to say. (if you haven't seen Tracy's blog before, please go take a peek and follow, she truly is amazing in every way)

I'll be back tomorrow with a few more projects for you. I've got posts up at Cottage Cutz and I Brake for Stamps today as well, so be sure to take a boo would ya?

Toodles