Category: die cuts

Distress Ink Die-Cut Blooms

With spring less than a week away, I’m sharing a Thank You card created with die-cut blooms colored with a variety of Distress Inks.

Distress Ink Die Cuts

I cut the bloom overlays with dies in the Essentials by Ellen Bold Blossom Stand-Alone set from white cardstock. I colored the other pieces, which had been cut with dies in the Bold Blooms Matching set, with Distress inks. I cut a square from the card front panel after stamping it with a sentiment from the Hero Arts Oh Snap stamp set. The top panel was attached to the floral panel with foam adhesive to create a shadow box.

Distress Ink Die Cuts

Shake It Up – Taylored Expressions Birthday Card

Today, I’m sharing a masculine birthday shaker card featuring Taylored Expressions products.

Taylored Expressions Birthday Shaker Card

I made this card with my youngest son (not so young anymore!) in mind, as he has an upcoming birthday. His favorite colors vary, but he likes orange and gray together (and silver), so that’s what I used.

I cut the balloon shapes with the die from the Party Time set out of the orange card base. I also cut the balloon shapes from foam. I adhered an Acrylic Sheet to the back of the orange panel and then attached the foam cut-outs to the acrylic (carefully arranging them behind the panel). I filled the shapes with a combination of sequins from several sets, looking for ones that were white, clear or silver. I also wanted to make sure that I had a variety of sizes. I then backed the foam pieces with cardstock to hold in the sequins.

I adhered the numbers cut from Poppy Seed with the Chunky #’s die set to the acrylic front. To fill out the scene, I added stars and balloon strings cut from Shimmer White cardstock to the panel. I finished the card with a heat-embossed sentiment from the In & Out Birthday set, cut with a Stitched Banner Stacklets die, and a frame cut from silver cardstock (in the Premium Cardstock – Metallic Neutrals pack) with a Frame in Frame Cutting Plate die.

Taylored Expressions Birthday Shaker Card

It’s an understated use of sequins to add a little fun to the card!

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Taylored Expressions SJC #26

I’m playing along with the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #26.

TE Share Joy Challenge #26

I used both the sketch and the inspiration photo to create an Easter card with a combination of die cuts.

TE Share Joy Challenge #26

I clustered the Little Bits – Chocolate Bunny with eggs cut with a die in the Egg Stacklets set. I dry-embossed the eggs with the Embossing Folder – On the Spot embossing folder. I heat-embossed the sentiment from the Easter Wishes set and cut it with a die in the Stitched Banner Stacklets set. To keep the leaves behind the circle subtle, I cut vellum with the Leafy Branch die.

TE Share Joy Challenge #26

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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Spring: You Make Me Happy!

Today, I’m sharing a “just because” die-cut spring scene card, created with Taylored Expressions stamps and dies.

Taylored Expressions Spring Scene

The sentiment is from the just-released Let’s Talk Sentiments stamp set (it fits perfectly on the larger cloud in the Cloud Duo set). I built the CAS die-cut scene around the Garden Arbor & Gate to which I added spring-themed elements, such as the boots from Door to Door Spring Decor and the Little Bits – Umbrella. The background is textured with the Weathered embossing folder (technically debossed).

Taylored Expressions Spring SceneHope your week is off to a happy start!
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TE March Release Day: Pull Up a Chair – Let’s Chat!

Hello! Welcome to the Taylored Expressions March 2016 Release! All of the products that we have been peeking this week are now available in the TE store, HERE! Before you head off to shop, I have one more project to show you featuring the Build a Scene – Bistro die.

Taylored Expressions March 2016 Release

I’m a huge fan of the Build-a-Scene die sets, and I’ve combined parts from three sets that are included in this month’s release – Build a Scene – Bistro, Build a Scene – Nursery and Build a Scene – Window. I cut the rug from Build a Scene – Nursery in one color, (although it’s designed in a manner that would allow three different colors). I dressed the windows with patterned paper curtains. (I used previously-released TE patterned paper. I thought the scene called for some polka dots!)

Taylored Expressions March 2016 Release

I heat-embossed a sentiment from Sit & Chat that I cut with the Stitched Banner Stacklets (cutting a banner and then cutting again to make a rectangle).

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!

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