Category: cardmaking

Merry & Bright – Taylored Expressions Oct 2016 Sneak Peeks

Hello. I hope you have been enjoying the Taylored Expressions October Sneak Peeks. I’ve got two more holiday cards to share with you. The October products will be released tomorrow – Thursday, October 6 @ 7 AM PST!

First up, Santa’s sleigh is loaded for the big night!

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

I cut the Dashing Through the Snow sleigh from two different metallic cardstock colors (in the Metallic Neutrals package) as well as Cherry Pop. I couldn’t resist placing the sleigh in the foreground of a scene with a portion of the Eventful – Night Before Christmas silhouette in the border. I also added packages cut with the All Wrapped Up die set.

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

Supplies (items in bold will be released October 6):

I’ve talked about how much I like the Taylored Expressions Little Bits dies in the past and there are several new sets in this release, including Little Bits – Ice Skates.

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

I placed the skates in one of the Peek-A-Boo Circles which I backed with paper from TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Playful Patterns – Holiday. I added a heat-embossed sentiment from Holiday Florals and a package cut with All Wrapped Up to the other two circles. There are snowflake strips cut with the Skinny Mini Holiday Borders die on the sides of the Peek-A-Boo Circles strip to add texture, as does the dry-embossed background created with Embossing Folder – Twinkling Holiday.

Supplies (items in bold will be released October 6):

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!

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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!

Merry Christmas – Taylored Expressions Oct 2016 Sneak Peeks

Welcome to Day 2 of the Taylored Expressions October Sneak Peeks. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The October products will be released Thursday, October 6 @ 7 AM PST!

My first project features the Holiday Florals stamp set, which continues the tradition started with the Fresh Florals and Fall Florals sets.

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

This stamp set is packed with greenery for the holidays. I stamped and die cut the images and arranged them around a frame cut with a die in the Stitched Oval Stacklets set and Stitched Rectangle Stacklets set, which I dry-embossed with the Embossing Folder – Peaceful Poinsettia. I heat-embossed the sentiment in gold to coordinate with the cardstock used for the frame (a gold metallic in the Metallic Neutrals package).

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

My second card design, of which I created two versions, features the Merry Christmas Cutting Plate. I created two to show you just how easy it is to change this up.

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

My first version uses the white metallic cardstock in the Metallic Neutrals pack set against a card base created from Cherry Pop cardstock.

The interior features a sentiment from Ornamental. This system works well for our family. I can create the inserts and then get the signatures of all family members, simply adhering the insert to the card when we’ve all signed!

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

My other version of the card shows the Merry Christmas Cutting Plate overlay cut from Cherry Pop cardstock and put against a background created with a paper in the TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Playful Patterns – Holiday, to which I adhered TE Premium Vellum (with Elizabeth Crafts – 6×6 Adhesive Sheets) to soften its look. For this version, the card base is a gold metallic (Metallic Neutrals package).

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

Building a Snow Man – Taylored Expressions Oct 2016 Sneak Peeks

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.

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

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.

Taylored Expressions October 2016 Release

Supplies (items in bold will be released October 6):

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.

 

Supplies (items in bold will be released October 6):
About that giveaway I mentioned earlier – I’m giving away 100 Taylored Expressions Crafty Points which can be applied to your next purchase from the TE Web Store! To enter, simply leave a comment below telling me: Which do you prefer for your holiday tree decorating – White lights or multi-colored lights? Deadline is 9PM PDT on Wed, October 5, 2016.
BTW, if you aren’t already a Crafty Points Member, it’s free and easy to join. Just visit THIS PAGE to start earning and saving today!

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!

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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!

So Sweet – TE Share Joy Challenge #55

Hello! I’m playing along with Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #55.

TE Share Joy Challenge #55

I used the sketch to create a CAS friendship card:

TE Share Joy Challenge #55

Let’s break down the card:

I heat-embossed the sentiment from Toe-tally Awesome combining it with die-cut ice cream cones created with the Little Bits – Ice Cream Cone die. I added patterned paper from TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Hello Happiness (from which I took my color cues) and put everything on to a dry-embossed background created with the Embossing Folder – Lots of Dots.

TE Share Joy Challenge #55

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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