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Crafting Warmth | Christmas in July

Hello! Today I am showcasing Elizabeth Craft Designs products – the Sweater Season die set and Holiday Treats stamp set – on a holiday card. These sets were part of the Cozy and Warm Collection, released last year; you can see more about the release in this video. I am currently enjoying participating in the ongoing Christmas in July celebration at Scrapbook.com, as it builds anticipation for the upcoming holiday season.

Using the Sweater Season die set, I cut two winter sweaters from wool felt, adding warmth and coziness to the card. The sentiment, from the Holiday Treats set, stamped on a woodgrain pattern, also reinforces the winter theme.

Step-by-step instructions to create the holiday card:

- Cut the sweaters from wool felt using the Sweater Season die set. Assemble. For greater stability, I cut backs for the sweaters from cardstock. I trimmed the edges of the cardstock so that only the felt was visible. Note: I used the Scarecrow die set to cut the eyes from Crushed Black Velvet cardstock for the bear.
- Stamp the sentiment “Cozy Winter Vibes” from the Holiday Treats set on to a six by six inches woodgrain patterned paper panel. Add to card base.
- Add die-cut snowflakes to fill in the white space and enhance the wintery feel.

With just a change of colors, the sweater and sentiment would work on autumn-themed, Valentine’s Day, or winter-themed (non-Christmas holiday) cards.

Sweater Season [ ECR ]	Elizabeth Craft Designs – Cozy and Warm Collection – Christmas – Dies -… [ SBC ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs SWEATER SEASON Cozy and Warm Dies 1997 [ SSS ]	Holiday Treats [ ECR ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs – Cozy and Warm Collection – Christmas – Clear… [ SBC ]	Scarecrow [ ELZ ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs SCARECROW Dies 1907 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Mini Snowflakes [ SBC ]
Lawn Fawn MINI SNOWFLAKES Lawn Cuts Dies LF995 [ SSS ]	Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets – White \| Spellbinders -… [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials Collection – Pop-Up Die Cutting Foam… [ SBC ]	SCS-291 Spellbinders Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets White – Simon… [ SSS ]
Doodlebug Design – Crushed Velvet 12 x 12 Cardstock – Beetle Black [ SBC ]

Taylored Expressions – Introducing Wool Designer Felt

Hello! Today I am sharing a home décor project created with Taylored Expressions supplies including the just introduced 100% Wool Glitter & Foil Felt. Each package includes two pieces of the Glitter & Foil Felt. I cut both of the Berry Patch colors and one of the Candy Shoppe colors with the Roll With It Flower 1 and Flower 2 Mixed Media Dies. I assembled the flowers with hot glue.

For the background, I applied chalk paint through a stencil, purchased as a craft store, on to canvas paper. Once the images were dry, I added the Designer Felt blossoms with hot glue. I used a frame purchased at IKEA for display.

Head on over to the Taylored Expressions blog for more information about the 100% Wool Glitter & Foil Felt!

TE April 2018 Release Day

Hello! Welcome to the Taylored Expressions April 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 several more projects to show you.

My first project showcases the Stitched Frame Stacklets 2 paired with the Little Bits – Butterflies.

Using the Blooming Beautiful Stencil I inked Pink Champagne cardstock with Guava ink which I cut with the largest die in the Frayed Edge Stacklets set. I die-cut the Little Bits – Butterflies from Guava cardstock and used the Stitched Frame Stacklets 2 to frame them. I heat-embossed a sentiment from the Simply Stamped – Wreath set on Confetti Cake cardstock.

Supplies:

My second project combines felt flowers created with the Roll With It Flower 1 and Roll With It Flower 2 mixed media dies.

I cut the flowers from a variety of felt colors – Cotton Candy, Bubblegum, Cherry Blossom, Pink Sherbert – and glued them with hot glue. These felt flowers are a cinch to make! I applied embossing paste to Pink Champagne cardstock, cut with the largest Frayed Edge Stacklets die, through the Blooming Beautiful Stencil. I heat-embossed a Simply Stamped – Wreath sentiment on Sugar Cube cardstock cut with the one of the dies in the Stitched Oval Stacklets set. I used hot glue to glue the felt flowers to the oval and added a few sprigs of greenery cut with the Leafy Branch die.

Supplies:

For a limited time, earn DOUBLE CRAFTY POINTS when you purchase the TE Stencil Bundle which includes all 6 of our new stencil designs! If you’re not a Crafty Points member, it’s free and easy to join. Just create an account at the TE webstore and you’re automatically enrolled to begin earning crafty points with every purchase. You’ll earn 84 Crafty Points on the purchase of the Stencil Bundle! Offer valid on qualifying purchases made between 9am CDT on Thursday, April 5, 2018 and 11:59 pm CDT on Sunday, April 8, 2018 and only while supplies last. Crafty Points are only available on purchases made via our retail site: www.tayloredexpressions.com.

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!