CardMaker and Taylored Expressions blog hop

Hi everyone!  CardMaker Magazine and Taylored Expressions are teaming up today for a fabulous blog hop! I am using the fun April 2013 Stamp of the Month called Simple Greetings and it's coordinating Simple Tags dies. Isn't this is the cutest stamp set?  I want to give Taylor a big thank you!!

 I made a couple 3x3 sized thank you note cards using the flowers, parts of the leaf flourish and the bracket tag die.  I used the die in a fun way, I die cut pattern papers and adhered them to the top and bottom of my rectangle panel.  This set has solid flower images, so the kind of ink is important for complete coverage.  I used pigment ink and it worked great!

I couldn't get enough of these flowers, so I made a third card.  This one is 4.25" square and uses the smaller flower with the striped circle image.  I added some stickles along each "ray" panel and around the sentiment circle.

There will be a giveaway with this hop!
Taylored Expressions is giving away one stamp set from the Stamp of the Month Archives (plus its coordinating die) to one lucky winner! To enter, leave a comment on each participating designer's blog. Winner will be chosen at random from all comments. Comments close midnight PST on Friday, November 22, 2013.

Here is a little info about T E's Stamp of the Month Subscription club:

Taylored Expressions offers three subscription kits to help take the guesswork out of crafting. Each of their Stamp of the Month sets has been designed to pair perfectly with their monthly Key Ingredients kits, which include coordinating cardstock, patterned paper, and ribbon. Matching dies are also available for each of their Stamp of the Month stamp sets. Subscribers have the option of receiving just their Stamp of the Month or Key Ingredients Kit each month, or become a Deluxe Key Ingredients subscriber, which includes both, along with exclusive subscriber benefits. Plus, SOTM and Deluxe subscribers have the option to purchase previously released Stamp of the Month sets from their SOTM Archives, while supplies last!

The next stop on the hop is the talented Cassie! 

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the entire hop list:

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Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Supplies used: Taylor Expressions Simple Greetings stamp set and Simple Tags die set; white cardstock from Gina K. Designs; Circles die templates and Dainty Dots M-Bossabilities folder from Spellbinders™; Rose Bud, Angel Pink, Pear Tart, Gray Flannel, Teal Zeal, Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk Memento Luxe ink from Tsukineko; Polka Dot Party 6x6 paper pad from American Crafts, Dear Lizzy; Burlap string in blue and natural from May Arts; Pink Sorbet twine from The Twinery; Lippy Red, Hot Pink and Blue rhinestones from Kaisercraft; Multi Mono liquid glue and 3D foam tabs from Tombow USA;