Category: Fall

You’re a Hoot!

Hello! Welcome to Day 3 of the Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks. Today, I’m sharing a fall-themed card featuring the Roly Poly – Owl. The August products we’ve been sneaking will be released tomorrow – Thursday, August 4 @ 7 AM PST!

TE August 2016 Release

I used a combination of browns, including two from the Woodgrain Textured Cardstock Pack, for the Roly Poly – Owl. The feathers were cut with the On a Limb – Leaves set. I decorated the On a Limb – Branches with fall-colored leaves, also cut with the On a Limb – Leaves die. The Hoot Hoot Hooray stamp & die combo sentiment was stamped inside a Little Bits – Let’s Talk Bubble 1.

TE August 2016 Release

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with 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!

Supplies (items in bold will be released August 4):

Trick or Treat CAS Halloween Scene

Today I’m sharing my last Halloween project for the year! I just love black cats and they seem particularly Halloweenish. On November 1, the fall and Halloween cards step aside for all things Thanksgiving and Christmas!

TrickorTreat

This is even more CAS than my usual cards! The sentiment is from Stampin’ Up.

Happy Halloween!

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Essentials by Ellen Holiday II Blog Hop

The giveaway is now closed.

Welcome to the Holiday II Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’m showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies today! My first project showcases the Autumn Acorns stamp set with the just-released Autumn Acorns die set.

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I colored white cardstock with a variety of Distress Inks. I then stamped the images with Potting Soil ink and cut them with their corresponding dies. I also added a few colored die cut leaves, created with the just-released Gourd Jus die set, along with a die cut sentiment from the Zipper Panel set.

My second project features a heat-embossed sentiment from the Holly Jolly set combined with die cuts from the Poinsettia & Pine set.

MostWonderfulTime

I cut the pine sprigs and berries from watercolor paper colored with Distress Ink Sprays.  To finish off the card, I added some gold sequins.

For my final project, I created a CAS card with the Holly Jolly set (sentiment stamped in Love Letter and pines stamped in Olive Grove) with the adorable Santa and reindeer image from the Santa’s Flight set (stamped in Gray Flannel).

JingleAlltheWaySanta

 

As part of the festivities today, I get to give away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set!  The winner may chose ANY Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (maximum value $15) currently in stock at Ellen Hutson.com. To enter my giveaway, please leave a comment on today’s post with a valid email address by October 27th!

There is also a Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom!  To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, also by October 27th, with a valid email address; winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, October 30th! If you get lost, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.

The CLASSroom

Lisa Adametz

Sandy Allnock

Teri Anderson

Laurel Beard

JJ Bolton

Heather Campbell

Kittie Caracciolo

Julie Ebersole

May Flaum

Kristie Goulet

Sharon Harnist

Karolyn Loncon

Nichol Magouirk

Jean Manis

Jennifer McGuire

Carly Minner

Chari Moss

Carolyn Peeler

Julia Stainton

Alice Wertz

Anna Wight

Carissa Wiley

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Reverse Confetti October SFYTT

Have you seen this month’s Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti?
I created a Halloween card using the sketch as my starting point.

SFYTT Oct 2015

Here’s my take on the sketch, featuring Spooky Sentiments and Spooky Cuties.

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I stamped and heat-embossed the sentiment on orange cardstock and cut it with one of the dies in the Layered Banner Duo Confetti Cuts set. I stamped and heat-embossed the ghost from Spooky Cuties three times and fussy cut them. I cut a circle in a rectangular panel to frame the ghosts and sentiment.

 

I hope you’ll play along! Head on over to link up your card on the Reverse Confetti Blog for your chance to win a $20 Reverse Confetti gift certificate and the title of ‘Fetti Fave!

Lawn Fawn Thanks with Stitched Leaves

Today, I’m sharing a project showcasing the Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves dies.

LawnFawnThanksStitchedLeaves

I used Peerless watercolors to color watercolor paper in a variety of reds and greens. Once dry, I cut the leaves with several of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves dies. I cut the Thanks sentiment twice from dark brown cardstock.

 

I used a Sizzix die set to create the scallop-edge frame. I attached the leaves to the card base (some directly and others with dimensional adhesive). Once finished I decided the card needed some sequins (from a now-retired Lawn Fawn package) in autumn colors! The scallop frame was attached to the card base with dimensional foam adhesive.

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