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Spellbinders August Small Die of the Month Kit

Hello! Today, I am delighted to be sharing two CAS projects created with the August Small Die Of The Month kit from Spellbinders. These cards took very little time to put together!

I created a “cheer up” card and a holiday card with the set. The birds, flourishes, frames, and flower lend themselves to a number of different occasions! First a look at the “cheer up” card.

I cut the pieces from cardstock to which I had applied watercolor and Distress Inks. I heat-embossed the birds with clear embossing powder. The background was dry-embossed with the Spellbinders SES-006 Circles and Diamonds embossing folder. I added Nuvo Crystal Drops to the flowers.

Now the holiday card.

For the holiday card, I cut the frame, flourish, and birds from cardstock to which I had applied double-sided adhesive. I applied microfine glitter to the pieces before adding them to a piece of patterned paper on which I had stamped the sentiment.

I already have more ideas swirling around my head for the pieces in the kit. Head over to the Spellbinders blog for info about the kit and more inspiration!

TE August 2018 Release Day – Fall and Halloween

Hello! Welcome to the Taylored Expressions August 2018 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 a Halloween-themed card and a fall-themed card to show you.

Both of my projects today showcase newly introduced Caps Lock sets – such an easy way to add an impactful sentiment to a card. On my first card, I used Caps Lock – Boo along with the Bare Trees Background stamp, Tomb Sweet Tomb, and Tombstone Trio to create a CAS Halloween scene.

I stamped the Bare Trees Background on to both Eggplant and Sweet Potato Pie cardstock, cut the letters out of the Sweet Potato Pie and adhered them over the background.

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On my second project, I combined the Cutting Edge – Fall set and Cap Locks – Fall for an autumn-themed card.

I stamped the background with the Gunny Sack Background stamp. I added the Cutting Edge – Fall border (which I colored with Copic Markers) and a few individual leaves created with the same set.

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Thanks so much for stopping by! To see more projects with the new release and new product information, head over to the TE Blog for a complete list of the participating designers!

TE August 2018 Release Sneak Peeks Day Two

Hello! Welcome to Day 2 of the Taylored Expressions August 2018 Release Sneak Peeks. The release features Halloween and fall-themed stamps, dies, stencils, patterned papers and two new ink/cardstock colors! Today, my projects have a fall focus. The August 2018 release products being sneaked will be available Thursday, August 2 @ 7 AM PDT!

My first project combines the Rustic Wreath stamp and Words of Faith 2 stamp set along with the previously released Fall Florals stamp and dies.

I stamped the Rustic Wreath in Peapod ink on Sugar Cube cardstock.
Using a stamp positioner, I stamped the Words of Faith 2 sentiment inside the wreath in Chocolate Truffle ink.
I stamped the Fall Florals with a variety of inks. I cut the florals and added them to the wreath.
I put the panel on to a Chocolate Truffle card base.

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My second project showcases the Falling Leaves Cutting Plate paired with a heat-embossed sentiment from the Words of Faith 2 stamp set.

I stamped and heat-embossed the Words of Faith 2 sentiment on Buttercream frosting cardstock.
I cut the Falling Leaves Cutting Plate from Toffee cardstock and added the die-cut to the sentiment panel.
I attached the assembly to a Sweet Basil card base.
I die-cut the leaves from cardstock to which I had applied adhesive sheets.
I applied microfine glitter to the die-cut leaves and adhered them to the frame.

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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.

TE August 2018 Release Sneak Peeks – Scary and Sweet

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of the Taylored Expressions August 2018 Release Sneak Peeks. The new release features Halloween and fall-themed stamps, dies, and other supplies including stencils, patterned paper, and two new TE colors! Today, my projects have a Halloween focus. The August 2018 release products being sneaked this week will be available Thursday, August 2 @ 7 AM PDT!

My first projects showcase the Under Wraps – Vampire and Under Wraps – Ghost sets. These sets are a fun way to package Halloween candy!

I stamped the faces from the the Under Wraps – Vampire set and then die-cut the body, adding the die-cut hair and shoes (too cute!) The set includes a die to cut a strip in to which you can slip the candy.

Similarly, for the ghosts, I stamped the faces from the Under Wraps – Ghost set and cut the bodies with the die.

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Who doesn’t like to receive fun mail?! My second project is a Halloween card created with the Bubble Greetings – Halloween set and a Mail Art envelope stamped with the Spooky Mail set.

I heat-embossed the Bubble Greetings-Halloween on Sugar Cube cardstock. I heat-embossed the stamp again on Playful Patterns – Haunted patterned papers, which I fussy-cut and adhered to the panel.
I added a frame cut from Oreo cardstock with the Stitched Frame Stacklets 1 set.
I created a card base with paper in the Playful Patterns – Black & White set to which I added my panel.
To add sparkle and color, I adhered Build a Scene Halloween Sequins to the panel.
I stamped the Spooky Mail images on to a Toffee envelope and colored the images with colored pencil.
To dress up the envelope, I cut a liner from the Playful Patterns – Haunted patterned paper with the Scalloped Envelope Liner.

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

Simon Says Stamp Friendly Frolic Blog Hop

Hello! Today, I’m delighted to be sharing three projects as part of a Simon Says Stamp blog hop showcasing products from the FRIENDLY FROLIC release.

My first project showcases the Folk Dance die, with which I used the inlay technique (one of my favorites).

To create a frame for the pieces, I die-cut the Folk Dance panel several times from black cardstock and adhered the layers together. I backed the panel with white cardstock.
I used the Folk Dance die to cut the leaves and petals from colored cardstock and adhered the pieces into the frame.
I adhered the assembly to a card base.
I stamped the Big Thanks sentiment on a white cardstock strip with black ink.
I die-cut the Big Happy sentiment and applied it to the strip.
I adhered the strip to the card.

My second card features the Diamond Pattern die.

I inked a cardstock panel (masking as I went along) with Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Twisted Citron, and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks and cut it with the Diamond Pattern die.
I adhered the panel over a similarly colored piece so that the diamond pattern revealed a second layer of color.
I added a sentiment cut with the You Da Best die.

My final project combines an image from the Plantiful Puns stamp set with the Diamond Pattern stamp.

I stamped the Plantiful Puns image and colored it with Copic markers.
I stamped the card front panel with the Diamond Pattern stamp using Versamark ink.
I cut a circle in the panel and adhered the plant image from behind.
I heat-embossed the Plantiful Puns sentiment on a strip, which I adhered just under the plant image.
I adhered the panel to a dry-embossed card base.

Thank you for visiting! Looking for more inspiration? Check out the Friendly Frolic Gallery. Now it’s time to get hopping!

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula
Debby Hughes
Yoonsun Hur
Amy Rysavy
Jean Manis
Heather Ruwe
Vicky Papaioannou
Lisa Addesa
Lea Lawson
Cheiron Brandon
Mindy Baxter
Marge Yoon

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