Category: Winter

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.

Supplies:

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!

Welcome to Day 2 of the Taylored Expressions October 2017 Release Sneak Peeks. The October products being sneaked will be released Thursday, October 5 @ 7 AM PST!

Today, I am sharing two Christmas cards. My first card depicts a Christmas Eve scene featuring the latest addition to the Simply Stamped series – Simply Stamped Christmas Tree.

To create the tree, I stamped the most solid tree image with Peapod ink. I then stamped the next layer with VersaMark ink. As the ink dried, the area became lighter. Finally, I stamped the third layer with the Sugar Cube pigment ink to replicate flocking. I decorated the tree with the corresponding die set. I dry-embossed the background with the Cable Knit folder. I used a portion of the Jolly Old St. Nick border for the background, tucked behind the patterned paper. The stamped tree is decorated with ornaments and tinsel, and a star on top, cut with dies in the Simply Stamped – Christmas Tree set.

Supplies:

Simply Stamped – Christmas Tree [ TLR ] Simply Stamped – Christmas Tree Dies [ TLR ] Jolly Old St. Nick [ TLR ] Banner Stacklets 1 [ TLR ] Embossing Folder – Cable Knit [ TLR ] TE Foil Cardstock – Silver [ TLR ] TE Foil Cardstock – Gold [ TLR ] TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Build a Scene [ TLR ] TE Premium Cardstock – Peapod [ TLR ] TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop [ TLR ] TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TLR ] TE Premium Ink – Peapod – Full Pad [ TLR ] TE Premium White Pigment Ink – Sugar… [ TLR ] VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad [ TLR ] Zing! Embossing Powder – White Opaque [ TLR ]

I created an envelope for the card using Merry Mail 2. This set features a gorgeous poinsettia border. I stamped the border twice, once with Cherry Pop ink and again with Oreo. I colored the centers with colored pencil. The address label was also colored with pencils.

Supplies:

Merry Mail 2 [ TLR ] A2 Envelopes – Sugar Cube [ TLR ] TE Premium Ink – Oreo – Full Pad [ TLR ] TE Premium Ink – Cherry Pop – Full Pad [ TLR ]

My second card showcases the dramatic Nativity Cutting Plate.

For the background, I used the smooshing technique to apply Distress Oxide Inks to watercolor paper. While the panel dried, I cut the Nativity Cutting Plate from Oreo cardstock. I heat-embossed the Rejoice sentiment with gold embossing powder and cut it as a double-ended banner. I created the card base from gold matte metallic cardstock included in the Metallic Neutrals pack. The star is cut from Gold Foil with the Little Bits – North Star die.

Supplies:

Nativity Cutting Plate [ TLR ] Rejoice [ TLR ] Little Bits – North Star [ TLR ] TE Foil Cardstock – Gold [ TLR ] TE Premium Cardstock – Metallic Neutrals [ TLR ] TE Premium Cardstock – Oreo [ TLR ] TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TLR ] TE Premium Watercolor Cardstock [ TLR ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Broken… [ TLR ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Salty… [ TLR ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink – Faded… [ TLR ] VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad [ TLR ] Zing! Embossing Powder – Gold Metallic [ TLR ]

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog for a chance to win a prize from the latest release!

For a limited time, earn DOUBLE CRAFTY POINTS on the Merry Mail 1 and Merry Mail 2 stamp sets!

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 34 Crafty Points EACH on the purchase of our Merry Mail 1 and Merry Mail 2 stamp sets! Offer valid on qualifying purchases made between 9am CST on Thursday, October 5, 2017 and 11:59 pm CST on Sunday, October 8, 2017 and only while supplies last. Crafty Points are only available on purchases made via our retail site: www.tayloredexpressions.com.

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!