Category: die cuts

Leaves are Falling!

Hello! It’s Day 2 of the Taylored Expressions September Sneak Peeks. With this release, Taylored Expressions is celebrating its 8th birthday with some fun party favors!  The September products will be released Thursday, September 1 @ 7 AM PST!

TE 8th Birthday

Today I’ve got two fall-themed projects (the leaves are already falling here in the Pacific Northwest!). My first card showcases the Fall Florals stamp and die sets (Fall Florals is a companion to the previously-released Fresh Florals stamp set and Fresh Florals Dies).

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

I stamped the floral pieces with a variety of TE Premium Dye Inks including Toffee, Sweet Basil and Mulled Wine, which are part of the September release. I finished the card with a frame cut with one of the Frame in Frame 2 Cutting Plate dies.

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

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My second fall-themed card showcases the Birch Tree Background paired with die cuts from On the Road – Wagon and Little Bits – Fall Harvest.

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

That’s right – Taylored Expressions now offers background stamps! I used the Toffee ink to stamp the background. I stamped a sentiment from Simply Stamped – Leaves onto Pumpkin cardstock and cut it with one of the dies in the Stitched Banner Stacklets set (giving it a second cut, rotated, to cut a rectangle). I added the squirrel cut with a die in the Door to Door Fall Decor set (I’ll have a card showcasing that die set on my blog tomorrow).

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

Supplies (items in bold will be released September 1):

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!

They Say It’s Your Birthday!

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!

TE 8th Birthday

Today, to celebrate the 8th birthday, I’m sharing two birthday-themed cards. My first card showcases the Make a Wish Stamp & Die Combo:

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

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.

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

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A birthday party needs a cake! Build a Cake to the rescue!

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

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.

Taylored Expressions September 2016 Release

To finish, I embellished the card with Little Bits – Sequins Confetti.

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What’s a birthday party without a favor?! Taylored Expressions is celebrating its 8th birthday with favors including everything from the exclusive WISH BIG stamp & die combo set to 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!

No Tricks, Just Treats – Lawn Fawn Halloween

Hello! Today I’m sharing a Halloween card created with Lawn Fawn stamps and dies.

Lawn Fawn Halloween

I Copic-colored the adorable raccoon from Lawn Fawn Holiday Party Animal and placed him in a scene created with the just-released Stitched Tree Borders. I added a sentiment from Happy Howloween which I cut with one of the dies in the Everyday Sentiment Banners set.

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Back to School – TE Share Joy Challenge #50

Hello! I’m playing along with Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #50.

TE Share Joy Challenge #50

I used the sketch to create a back-to-school themed card:

TE Share Joy Challenge #50

I paired the Whole Wide World globe die cut with a sentiment from Best in the World along with Echo Park patterned papers. I used the Stitched Square Stacklets and Stitched Rectangle Stacklets to cut the notebook papers. This would be a fun card to give to a son or daughter headed back to school or off to college.

TE Share Joy Challenge #50

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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Penny Black Simplicity – Summer Blooms

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a CAS floral card created with Penny Black stamps and dies. I’m trying to squeeze in a few more summer-themed cards before moving into the fall and winter holidays!

Jean Manis Penny Black Simplicity

I stamped and heat-embossed 40-468 Flowerets and colored the flowers with Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Carved Pumpkin). I then fussy cut the flowers. I die cut 51-242 Shall We Dance twice from green cardstock and attached the fussy-cut flowers to the stems (covering the flower portion of the die cut). I arranged the flowers and stems on a background to which I’d applied Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink.

The sentiment from 30-338 Special Thoughts was stamped onto a window panel. To embellish the card, I added a butterfly cut with one of the dies in the 51-132 Flights of Fancy set.