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TE June 2018 Release – Let’s Chill

Hello! Welcome to Day 2 of the Taylored Expressions June 2018 Release Sneak Peeks. I am sharing two CAS summer-themed cards today (both featuring popsicles). Mark your calendar – the June 2018 release products will be available Thursday, June 7 @ 7 AM PDT!

My first project showcases the Chill Out stamp set paired with the Block Party – Popsicles and Little Bits – Frozen Treat dies.

I stamped and heat-embossed the Chill Out sentiment on Blue Raspberry cardstock.
I stamped a die-cut Block Party – Popsicles with the Chill Out stamp in Guava ink on Guava cardstock.
I cut one additional popsicle with the Little Bits – Frozen Treat set (designed to work with the Block Party – Popsicles set) from Guava, Sugar Cube, and Toffee cardstock. I assembled the popsicle.
I used several patterns from the Hello Sunshine 6×6 Paper Pack above and behind the Block Party – Popsicles strip.
I cut a frame with the Frame in Frame Cutting Plate to tie everything together.

Supplies (new products will be released June 7):

My second CAS card combines the new Chill Out stamp set with the previously released Popsicle Stacklets die set.

I cut the popsicles with the Popsicle Stacklets set from Guava, Pineapple (a color introduction with this release), Candy Corn, and Toffee cardstock. I assembled the popsicles.
I stamped the Chill Out sentiment on Sugar Cube cardstock cut with the largest die in the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets set.
I added Salt Water Taffy ink to the panel with the Bubbly stencil.
The card base was covered with one of the patterns in the Hello Sunshine 6×6 Paper Pack.

Supplies (new products will be released June 7):

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with a giveaway during each day of sneak peeks! Visit the TE Blog to answer Taylor’s Question of the Day for a chance to win one of the latest products before you can buy it!

Thanks for visiting! On the TE Blog you will see more projects and product information, as well as a complete list of participating designers.

Hat’s Off to the Grad

Hello! Today, I am sharing a die-cut graduation card showcasing Taylored Expressions products including the Build an Emoji and Caps Lock – Grad die sets.

Here’s how I made the card:

I cut the emoji with the Build an Emoji die set from Lemon Meringue, Oreo, and Sprinkles cardstock.
I assembled the emoji and added a grad cap cut with the Little Bits – Hats Off die.
The background was cut from Sprinkles cardstock with the Shining Star Cutting Plate.
I placed the emoji grad and die-cut Grad Confetti on a circle, cut from Sugar cube cardstock with one of the Stitched Circle Stacklets dies. I adhered the assembled circle to the Shining Star background.
I added the GRAD letters, cut with Caps Lock – Grad from silver foil cardstock, with foam adhesive, to the background.
I added the assembled panel to the Oreo cardstock card base.

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Hello, Beautiful

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Spring Flower Burst stamp set (part of the Sending Sunshine release) colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.

To make the card:

I stamped the Spring Flower Burst images with Intense Black ink on mixed media paper and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I colored first with a darker color and then with a lighter color; for example, Persian Blue blended with Light Blue and Wine Red blended with Pink Flamingo. I used both the cluster floral image and individual floral images from the stamp set.
I cut the images and adhered the individual flowers over the cluster floral image with foam adhesive for additional dimension.
I colored the card panel background with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide ink and added the blooms to the background.
I scored the card base on the left (not a tent-fold) and added the floral panel to the card base.
I heat-embossed the MFT Essential Sentiments sentiment on Black Licorice cardstock and cut it with one of the banners in the Extra Sentiment Banners set. I added the sentiment banner over the floral images.

I previously shared cards made with the Spring Flower Burst stamp set in this post and this post.

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Taylored Expressions – Happy Father’s Day

Hello! With June just around the corner, I figured it was time to start in on Father’s Day projects. Today, I am sharing a CAS Father’s Day card featuring Taylored Expressions supplies.

Here’s how I made the card:

I stamped the Cutting Edge – Stars Stamp & Die Combo image on Sugar Cube cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.
I die-cut the stamped and colored panel.
I die-cut the Caps Lock – Dad from Blue Corn cardstock. I also die-cut the letters from foam.
I heat-embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on Candy Corn cardstock, which I cut with one of the Double-ended Flag Stacklets dies.
I dry-embossed Sprinkles cardstock with the Lots of Stars folder for the card base background.
I added the Caps Lock – Dad letters, (to which I adhered the foam letters for dimension), and the sentiment strip to the card front.
I attached the card front to the card base.

Hello Gorgeous and a Sale at Ellen Hutson

Hello! Today, I am sharing a project featuring a combination of some of my favorite Essentials by Ellen supplies and letting you know about a Memorial Day sale at Ellen Hutson!

Let’s start with the savings! The sale runs from today, Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 28, 2018. Save 20% off orders of $75 or more with the code betterthan!

Now for my project!

I created a CAS card featuring the Bold Blossom dies paired with the Gourd-jus dies and a heat-embossed sentiment from the Hello Gorgeous stamp set. I cut the blossom backs with the Bold Blooms Matching dies.

Have a terrific weekend!

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