Today it’s all about snow! Yes, it’s only October, but it’s not too soon to start holiday-themed cards! Welcome to Day 1 of the Taylored Expressions October Sneak Peeks. This release is packed with supplies guaranteed to put you in the holiday mood. I’m sharing two cards and a giveaway opportunity (you’ll have to scroll to the end to learn more about that!). Mark your calendar – October products will be released Thursday, October 6 @ 7 AM PST!
I first want to show you a winter-themed scene created with the Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? die.
I placed the Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? silhouette into an oval frame, cut with a die in the Stitched Oval Stacklets set from paper in the TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Playful Patterns – Holiday. The patterned paper background is from the same paper pack. For visual interest, I adhered TE Sequins – Snow Flurries to the background and added a top hat for the snowman, (cut with the Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? silhouette and trimmed). The heat-embossed sentiment is from the Ornamental set. This isn’t my usual color palette, but there is something about these colors that feels nostalgic to me, which I feel suits the silhouette scene.
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My second project showcases the Snowman Shaker die set. This guy is such a ham!
I created the background with the Snow Day Background stamped with TE Premium White Pigment Ink. I cut the snowman from both cardstock (it is a metallic white included in the TE Premium Cardstock – Metallic Neutrals set) and foam, sandwiching a piece of Clear Plastic Sheets between the cardstock and foam into which I put the TE Sequins – Snow Flurries. To finish off the card, I added a heat-embossed sentiment from Ornamental.
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But wait…there’s more! Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog to answer Taylor’s Question of the Day for a chance to win a prize from the latest release! And it just so happens that Taylor is asking the same question that I did!
Thanks for visiting! Head on over to the TE Blog to see more projects and product information, as well as a complete list of participating designers!
Your projects are adorable!!!
Great new products and cute cards! I, personally, like white lights. I think they’re elegant on a Christmas tree, house, wherever!
I love your snowman shaker card! He looks so joyful. He brought a smile to my face! I’m not sure if you were asking, too, or if just Taylor was asking but I like white lights on my Christmas tree. I grew up with colored lights though, so those remind me of when I was a kid. As a result, either one makes me happy!
Colored lights on the tree – white lights outside
Both white and colored lights! I mix them up each year and sometimes use both together depending on my theme for the year!
Love you snowman shaker card, cute idea to have it juggling snowballs!
Two darling cards, Jean – especially love the snowman shaker!!
Oh my goodness such sweet snowman inspiration!!!! I love your projects! That shaker just brings a smile and the sweet winter scene reminds me of winter snowman building parties during snow days!
Those white silhouettes are fabulous with the pink.