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Taylored Expressions – 2018 Display Easel Calendars

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of the Taylored Expressions November 2017 Release Sneak Peeks. The November products being sneaked will be released Thursday, November 2 @ 7 AM PST!

Today the focus is on calendar gifts and the introduction of a new Display Easel die set.

I have created calendar displays for January, February, March, and April 2018. I have shown four different colors for the Display Easel. (In reality, you would probably only use one easel and tear off the calendar each month.) The Easel die includes a ledge die on which each month’s scenes rest.

Let’s start with a look at January!

I stamped and colored the Calendar Critters image and added him to a scene created with Build a Scene – Calendar – 5 x 7 and the Little Bits – Snowflake Confetti. The Build a Scene Christmas patterned paper was cut with the rectangle die in the Display Easel set, as was the scalloped frame. These dies make creating the scene a breeze.

From month-to-month, I changed up the colors and patterned papers to coordinate with the season. For all of the scenes, I added die-cuts for texture and visual interest. These calendar scenes came together quickly following the formula – Copic-colored critter, background patterned paper, die-cut scene pieces.

I followed the same formula for February. I used Build a Scene patterned paper, a die-cut grassy hill, and a tree cut with the Build a Scene – Trees set.

For March I used Build a Scene – Calendar – 5 x 7, Build a Scene patterned paper, Build a Scene – Trees set, and Build a Scene – Calendar 2.

For the dark April skies, I used patterned paper from a new set being released Thursday – Playful Patterns – Savory. I added pieces from the Build a Scene – Calendar – 5 x 7 set and the Picket Fence Border.

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For a limited time, earn DOUBLE CRAFTY POINTS on the Display Easel die! 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 74 Crafty Points on the purchase of our Display Easel die! Offer valid on qualifying purchases made between 9am CST on Thursday, November 2, 2017 and 11:59 pm CST on Sunday, November 12, 2017 and only while supplies last. Crafty Points are only available on purchases made via the TE retail site: www.tayloredexpressions.com.

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!

From the North Pole – Taylored Expressions Tags

Hello! Today, I am sharing two bold Christmas tags featuring the Taylored Expressions From the North Pole stamp set and Flap Stacks – Half Circle.

I stamped the front of tag with one of the From the North Pole sentiments. I created the tag with the Tag Stacklets 3 cut with a Flap Stacks – Half Circle. I decorated the tag front with die-cuts using the Sitting Pretty Holiday Accessories set, Little Bits – Snowflake Confetti, and Little Bits – Mittens.

Inside, the tag is stamped with another of the set’s sentiments!

I created a similar tag using a smaller Tag Stacklets 3 shape and the other Flap Stacks – Half Circle along with two other From the North Pole sentiments.

Supplies:

From the North Pole [ TE ]	Tag Stacklets 3 [ TE ]	Flap Stacks – Half Circle [ TE ]
Stitched Circle Stacklets [ TE ]	Sitting Pretty Holiday Accessories [ TE ]	Little Bits – Snowflake Confetti [ TE ]
Little Bits – Mittens [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Cookie Monster [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Granny Smith [ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Watermelon [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Oreo [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TE ]
TE Premium Ink – Oreo – Full Pad [ TE ]	Ranger Multi Medium Matte [ TE ]

Taylored Expressions – Talk Turkey

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card showcasing Taylored Expressions products including the Little Bits – Turkey. I just couldn’t resist featuring him on a Thanksgiving card!

To begin, I created the tone-on-tone background with the Autumn Leaves Background stamp. Next, I die-cut and assembled the Little Bits – Turkey. I stamped the Thanksgiving Blessings sentiment on a Sugar Cube cardstock panel on to which I had added the Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink with a Clarity Stencil Brush. I added the die-cut Arbor Fence and Little Bits – Leaves for texture and color.

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TE Ghost Town Border – Christmas Edition

Hello! Today, I am showing how to use the Taylored Expressions Ghost Town Border on a Christmas card!

The spookiest building in the border is on the right-hand side – you can see it on this Halloween card. To eliminate that building from my card, I created a vertical card and simply cut it out of the picture!

I cut the Ghost Town Border out of Sugar Cube cardstock and backed the windows with Cherry Pop and Lemon Meringue cardstock. I heat-embossed the sentiment from the Ornamental set on Blue Corn cardstock. I used the Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? die to create the scene in the foreground of the girls making a snowman. I also added a hill cut with a die in the Build a Scene – Rolling Hills set and snowflakes cut with the Little Bits – Snowflake Confetti set to reinforce the winter/Christmas theme.

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Taylored Expressions – Rejoice!

Hello! Welcome to the Taylored Expressions October 2017 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 two more CAS Christmas cards to show you. My first card showcases the Little Bits – Angel die which I cut from Gold Foil.

I added the die-cut angel to a background on which I applied Distress Ink with a Clarity Stencil Brush and heat-embossed a sentiment in the Rejoice stamp set. I stamped the poinsettia and blooms, from the Holiday Florals set, cut them with their corresponding dies, and added them to the corner. The card base was dry-embossed with the Peaceful Poinsettia folder.

Supplies:

Little Bits – Angel [ TLR ]	Rejoice [ TLR ]	Holiday Florals [ TLR ]
Holiday Florals Dies [ TLR ]	Embossing Folder – Peaceful Poinsettia [ TLR ]	Stitched Rectangle Stacklets [ TLR ]
TE Foil Cardstock – Gold [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TLR ]
tim holtz distress mini ink -… [ TLR ]	tim holtz distress mini ink -… [ TLR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Broken… [ TLR ]
Clarity Stencil Brushes [ TLR ]	VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad [ TLR ]	Zing! Embossing Powder – Gold Metallic [ TLR ]

My second card showcases the Build a Scene – Nativity set.

I applied a variety of Distress Inks to cardstock from which I cut out the Build a Scene – Nativity images. I added the scene to a background on which I applied Distress Ink with a Clarity Stencil Brush and heat-embossed a sentiment in the Rejoice stamp set. Certain images, such as the Virgin Mary, star, and angel, were adhered with foam adhesive.

Supplies:

Build a Scene – Nativity [ TLR ]	Rejoice [ TLR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Broken… [ TLR ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Black… [ TLR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink -… [ TLR ]	tim holtz distress oxide ink – walnut… [ TLR ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Frayed… [ TLR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink -… [ TLR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Wild… [ TLR ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Fired… [ TLR ]	tim holtz distress mini ink -… [ TLR ]	tim holtz distress mini ink – hickory… [ TLR ]
tim holtz distress mini ink -… [ TLR ]	tim holtz distress mini ink – ground… [ TLR ]	Clarity Stencil Brushes [ TLR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TLR ]	VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad [ TLR ]	Zing! Embossing Powder – Gold Metallic [ TLR ]

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!