Hello! Welcome to Day 1 of the Taylored Expressions September Sneak Peeks. With this release, Taylored Expressions is celebrating its 8th birthday with some fun party favors! (I’ve got more info on that at the end of this post.) The September products will be released this Thursday – September 1 @ 7 AM PST!
Today, to celebrate the 8th birthday, I’m sharing two birthday-themed cards. My first card showcases the Make a Wish Stamp & Die Combo:
I stamped the candles and flames with TE Premium Dye Inks and cut them with their corresponding dies. I put all of the stamps onto my MISTI and stamped with a wide variety of ink colors (I now have lots of candles with which to make cards!). The candle and flame cut separately so it’s easy to mix and match flames on the candles (and turn the candles upside down if desired). I attached the candles and flames to a Distress Inked background with foam adhesive. I created a frame with dies in the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets and Stitched Circle Stacklets sets (this is one of my favorite ways to create a “spotlight” frame), which I had stamped with a sentiment in the Make a Wish Stamp & Die Combo.
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A birthday party needs a cake! Build a Cake to the rescue!
The Build a Cake die set includes cake layers, cake plate and accessories for a wide variety of options. I placed my decorated cake against a background dry-embossed with the Streamers embossing folder. The sentiment, from Simply Stamped – Cupcakes, works for any number of celebratory occasions.
To finish, I embellished the card with Little Bits – Sequins Confetti.
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Loving the icing layers.
Jean these are fantastic! I love the bit of blending behind the candle and your cake card is stunning!
Wow! What cute cards! They would be fairly quick & easy which comes in handy at times.
Great cards! I love TE embossing folders. The confetti is so fun. I am not familiar with TE inks. These colors are spectacular. Thanks for celebrating TE’s 8th Birthday with us.
I like the blending behind the candle as well – you always put such simple yet impactful little details into your cards. Nice job.
What lovely cards!! That embossing folder behind that fabulous cake is so cool. Great design!
Such bright and cheerful cards! Candles are always great for birthday cards and make a wish is the perfect sentiment. The new embossing folder with the streamers is a perfect backdrop for the birthday cake. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us!
Great cards. Love the candles.
Love the cake layers! So cute.
Receiving one of these cards would surely start the party right! Love all the bright colors and the embossing folder is so much fun!
Love this festive card! So happy with this release!!!!
I am not sure which card I like better. Both are bright and cheerful and say “let’s celebrate”.
Wonderful birthday cards. Love how you framed the candles. TFS