Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis
Hello! Today, I’m sharing a colorful birthday card featuring the Penny Black #30-368 Love Me stamp set.
I was inspired by the final scene in the book Go, Dog. Go! where the colorful dogs have a party. (One of my favorite scenes as a child!)
I stamped the punny sentiment on to a cloud die cut with #51-003 Silver Linings set and added balloons cut with #51-004 Uplifting to fill the white space in the sky (and balance out the color on the card).
Hello! I’m playing along with Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #51.
I used the sketch to create a birthday card:
I used just one of the layers in the Build a Cake set (this die set is so versatile!). I let the colors in the TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Hello Happiness dictate the other colors in the card. I heat-embossed a sentiment from Bold Brushstrokes.
When I finished, the Strawberry Milkshake cardstock panel looked unfinished, so I added a hand-drawn dotted line with a Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen – White.
Be sure to head over to the Share Joy Challenge Blog to see more inspiration and to link up your entry!
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Welcome to the Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release! All of the products that we have been sharing this week are now available in the TE store!
Before you head off to shop, I have one more project to show you! My card showcases the Simply Stamped – Cupcakes stamp set with coordinating dies.
The stamp set includes two different cupcake top options, the cupcake base, lots of fun sentiments and toppings! I used the TE Premium Dye Inks to stamp the cupcakes and bases.
I used Salt Water Taffy ink for the cupcake base solid stamp and Cookie Monster ink for the detail. On the pink cupcakes, I stamped the solid image with Pink Champagne, stamped the next detail stamp with Strawberry Milkshake and used Lollipop for the other detail stamp. For the blue cupcake, I stamped the solid image with Salt Water Taffy ink, then Sugar Cube white pigment ink and lastly Cookie Monster.
Let’s take a look at the multi-stamp stamping process. In the tutorial, I’m showing how I stamp the cupcake base (which is a two-stamp process) using the MISTI and the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig image pad.
For the cupcake tops, which are a three-step process, I did the same as above, repeating the last four steps with the most detailed stamp.
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Thanks so much for stopping by! If you’d like to see more projects and new product information, head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!
Hello! Welcome to Day 3 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 wait is almost over! The September products will be released tomorrow – Thursday, September 1 @ 7 AM PST!
Today, I’m sharing two cards: a fall-themed one and a birthday-themed one! Let’s start with my decorated fall door using Door to Door Fall Decor.
I tried a number of different colored doors cut with the Door to Door set and this red one made me happy! (So much so that I think I need to paint our front door this color.) I decorated the door with foliage and a wreath cut with the Door to Door Fall Decor set (which includes the squirrel) and Little Bits – Fall Harvest. I put vellum behind the Door to Door Molding to soften the patterned paper (Playful Patterns – Harvest) and to simulate glass. I stamped a sentiment from Pumpkin Bouquet on to coordinating paper from the same patterned paper pack.
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My birthday-themed card showcases the Candle Numbers die set.
I chose “29” since it’s often used as the age for birthday wishes in which the actual age of the recipient isn’t discussed. Aren’t these candles fun? I cut the cake with the Build a Cake set from paper in TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Hello Happiness. I added embellishments cut with the Little Bits – Sequins Confetti and Little Bits – Sprinkles Confetti sets. The sentiment is from Simply Stamped – Cupcakes.
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Don’t forget – Taylored Expressions is celebrating its 8th birthday with favors including the exclusive WISH BIG stamp & die combo set along with patterned paper packs, ink and more! Visit the TE Blog for all the special offers and for your chance to win a fun prize! Over on the TE Blog you’ll also see more projects, as well as a complete list of participating designers!
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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