Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #14

I’m playing along with the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #14.

My take on the challenge used the sketch:

I heat-embossed a sentiment from the In & Out Christmas set on Sweet Basil cardstock and cut it with a die in the Stitched Banner Stacklets set. I used the same die to cut a piece of patterned paper from the 6×6 Paper Pack – Build a Scene Christmas pad. I cut the Eventful – Night Before Christmas scene from Cherry Pop cardstock. I cut Sugar Cube cardstock with a die in the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets set. I covered the card base with a piece of paper from 6×6 Paper Pack – Build a Scene Christmas pad and added a rectangle cut with another patterned paper from the set. To finish, I added trees cut from Sugar Cube cardstock with dies in the Build a Scene – Central Park and Build a Scene – Winter Trees set.

Be sure to head over to the Share Joy Challenge Blog to see more inspiration and to link up your entry.

Supplies:


12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2015 – Night Before Christmas

Today I’m a guest over in the Ellen Hutson Classroom for the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist. Paired with the talented Sharon Harnist, I’m sharing a tag created with the theme – Twas The Night Before Christmas.

My tag features Taylored Expressions die cuts and a Santa image and sentiment from the Santa’s Flight set designed by Julie Ebersole.

Jean Manis Twelve Tags 2015

I built the tag in layers, beginning by heat-embossing the Santa image and ending with the heat-embossed HO HO HO sentiment! Head over to the Classroom for a full supply list and to see Sharon’s take on the theme!

Jean Manis Twelve Tags 2015

 

Taylored Expressions December Release Day

Hello! Welcome to the Taylored Expressions December 2015 Release! All products that we have been peeking this week are now available in the TE store, HERE! Before you head off to shop, I have two more projects to show you featuring the Peek-a-boo Hearts die.

My first card pairs the Peek-a-boo Hearts die with the Heart of Hearts Stamp & Die Combo set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I stamped the heart images from the Heart of Hearts Stamp & Die Combo set with red ink and cut them with the corresponding die. I cut a Cookie Monster cardstock panel with the Peek-a-boo Hearts die and dry-embossed it with the Paisley embossing folder, adhering the hearts to the backside. The “xoxo” sentiment is from the Love Makes the World Go Round set. I finished the card with a heat-embossed sentiment from the Heart of Hearts Stamp & Die Combo set.

On a second card, I used the Peek-a-boo Hearts die to frame the cute animals in the Quick Critters Stamp & Die Combo set.

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I cut the critters from cardstock and stamped the faces onto matching cardstock. I then cut the faces out with a 5/8″ punch and added them to the bodies with foam adhesive.

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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!

Supplies for the Peek-a-boo Hearts card:

Supplies for the Peek-a-boo Quick Critters card:

Taylored Expressions December Release Sneak Peeks Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of Taylored Expressions December Sneak Peeks! The December products will be released tomorrow – Thursday, December 10 @ 7 AM PST!

My first card today features the Love Makes the World Go Round stamp set. Taylored Expressions is releasing a companion die cut set for this stamp set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I stamped, Copic-colored and cut out the skates from the Love Makes the World Go Round stamp set adding them to a patch of ice cut with the Build a Scene – Central Park set. In order for the pond to fit inside the frame, cut with a die in the Frame in Frame Cutting Plate set, I cut it a second time by just shifting the first die cut within the die. I stamped the “xoxo” sentiment repeatedly in gray ink to surround the skaters. I finished the card with a banner from the Love & Be Mine Banners set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

My second card is a shaker card featuring the Roly Poly – Fish die set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

To create the shaker, I first made a circular frame with the Stitched Circle Stacklets set. I glued a clear plastic circle to the frame, as well as a circle cut from foam. I filled the circle with Formula for Love sequins. I die cut the pieces from the Roly Poly – Fish die set and adhered them to a circle cut with the Stitched Circle Stacklets set, which I attached to the back of the frame and enclosed sequins. The card base was dry-embossed with the Swiss Hearts folder. I added a heat-embossed sentiment from the Heart of Hearts Stamp & Die Combo set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I also created a tag with the Roly Poly – Fish set to be added to Valentine’s Day treats – Swedish Fish and Gold Fish crackers (I couldn’t resist!).

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

The Roly Poly Fish water panel was attached to a circle cut with the Stitched Circle Stacklets set and dry-embossed with the On the Spot embossing folder. I attached the circle to a tag created with the Stitched Circle Stacklets set using the partial die cutting technique (leaving the top hinged). I adhered a Tag Reinforcement to the back so that the tag could easily be tied onto the treats.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions December Release

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I stamped the inside of the tag with a sentiment from the Love Always Wins Stamp & Die Combo set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win.

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Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers! There’s lots of inspiration for the new release products!

Products in BOLD will be available in the TE store Thursday, 12/10/15 @ 7 AM PST!

Supplies for Love Makes the World Go Round card:

Supplies for Roly Poly Fish Shaker card:

Supplies for Roly Poly Fish treat tag:

Taylored Expressions December Release Sneak Peeks Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of Taylored Expressions December Sneak Peeks! The December products will be released Thursday, December 10 @ 7 AM PST!

My first project features an image from the Stitch by Stitch stamp set framed with the Embroidery Hoop die.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I created the Embroidery hoop out of Toffee cardstock dry-embossing with the Woodgrain embossing folder. The screw holding the hoop together was cut from gold metallic cardstock.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I stamped the owl by coloring the stamp image with Memento markers – super easy to do! I heat-embossed a sentiment onto the Lollipop cardstock base.

My second card features the Picture Perfect – Valentine framing an image from the Love is an Adventure set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I stamped the plane and masked the hearts on the stamp image, replacing them with hearts cut with the Skinny Mini Valentine Borders and Little Bits – Love Confetti die cut sets. I Copic-colored the plane. I heat-embossed a sentiment from the Love is an Adventure set onto Earl Grey cardstock.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

I created a similar card with the Picture Perfect – Valentine die framing two bugs from the Bugs & Kisses Stamp & Die Combo set.

I stamped the images and Copic-colored them and cut them with their corresponding dies. I heat-embossed a sentiment from the same set on Cookie Monster cardstock.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Dec 2015 Release

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win.

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Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers! There’s lots of inspiration for the new release products!

Products in BOLD will be available in the TE store Thursday, 12/10/15 @ 7 AM PST!

Supplies for Stitch by Stitch card:

Supplies for Love is an Adventure card:

Supplies for Bugs & Kisses card: