Winter - Right as Rain

Taylored Expressions – Let It Snow

Hello! Welcome to Day 1 of the Taylored Expressions October 2017 Release Sneak Peeks. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The October products being sneaked will be released this Thursday, October 5 @ 7 AM PST!

My first project features the Quick Critters – Winter Stamp & Die set.

I stamped the snowman and his scarf three times. I colored the scarves with Copic markers and added Glossy Accents for dimension. I dry-embossed the background with the Snowfall folder and added trees to the scene, which I cut with dies in the Build a Scene – Central Park and the Build a Scene – Winter Trees sets. The hats are included in the Little Bits – Snowman set.

Supplies:

Quick Critters – Winter Stamp & Die… [ TLR ]	Build a Scene – Rolling Hills [ TLR ]	Build a Scene – Central Park [ TLR ]
Build a Scene – Winter Trees [ TLR ]	Little Bits – Snowman [ TLR ]	Banner Stacklets 1 [ TLR ]
Stitched Rectangle Stacklets [ TLR ]	Embossing Folder – Snowfall [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Cookie Monster [ TLR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Watermelon [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Oreo [ TLR ]
TE Premium Ink – Oreo – Full Pad [ TLR ]	Zing! Embossing Powder – White Opaque [ TLR ]	VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad [ TLR ]

The October 2017 release includes two stamp sets for decorating envelopes. This is an easy and fun way to add color and whimsy to your holiday greetings! I created an envelope for the card shown above using the Merry Mail 1 set. I colored the stamped images with colored pencils. The bottom sentiment was stamped with red ink.

Supplies:

Merry Mail 1 [ TLR ]	A2 Envelopes – Sugar Cube [ TLR ]	TE Premium Ink – Oreo – Full Pad [ TLR ]
TE Premium Ink – Cherry Pop – Full Pad [ TLR ]

For my second card, I created a Christmas card in non-traditional colors showcasing the Spirit of Christmas set.

I heat-embossed the Spirit of Christmas images and cut the trees with corresponding dies in the Christmas Tree Stacklets set (these could be cut from patterned paper for an entirely different look!). The background was dry-embossed with the Winter Flurry folder. I added a bird cut with the Little Bits – Birds set to tie-in the Lollipop cardstock used for the sentiment banner.

Supplies:

Spirit of Christmas [ TLR ]	Christmas Tree Stacklets [ TLR ]	Little Bits – Birds [ TLR ]
Banner Stacklets 1 [ TLR ]	Build a Scene – Rolling Hills [ TLR ]	Embossing Folder – Winter Flurry [ TLR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Metallic Neutrals [ TLR ]	TE Foil Cardstock – Silver [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Lollipop [ TLR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Key Lime [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Cookie Monster [ TLR ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Sprinkles [ TLR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube [ TLR ]	VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad [ TLR ]	Zing! Embossing Powder – White Opaque [ 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!

Additionally, 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!

Winter Wonderland

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a holiday card which showcases the Elizabeth Craft Designs Build a Snowman die set.

I applied embossing paste to the background ( Stampin’ Up Dapper Denim) through the Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil (I use this stencil so often during the holidays that I just leave it out). I placed the snowman and broom against a landscape cut with the Memory Box Fresh Pine Curved Border to which I added a few Memory Box Fresh Pine Trees. The sentiment is from the Papertrey Ink Two Feet Deep set.

Supplies:

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies, CountryScapes – Build a Snowman by Susan Tierney-Cockburn

Taylored Expressions Cardstock, Poppy Seed, 5 pk (Retiring)

Taylored Expressions Cardstock, Oreo, 5 pk (Retiring)

Dreamweaver Embossing Paste, White, 4 oz.

Taylored Expressions Cardstock, Lemon Meringue, 5 pk (Retiring)

CAS Cozy Christmas

Hello! While I was playing along with the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge Summer Link-up, I created a number of Christmas cards, so many that I didn’t get them all posted! This CAS card combines the Tim Holtz Holiday Knit stencil, the Sizzix Tim Holtz Woodlands die set, and a Hero Arts sentiment from Winter Wishes.

I cut the tree from Stampin’ Up Tranquil Tide cardstock twice (this is a new color and it is one that I really like!). For one of the die-cut trees, I knocked out the pieces I didn’t want, and the other time I left them in place (taping them securely on the back). I adhered the trees together. I applied the Embossing Paste through the stencil on to Stampin’ Up Crumb Cake cardstock. While the background dried, I stamped the sentiment with Stampin’ Up Soft Suede ink. I cut the sentiment strip with one of the dies in the My Favorite Things STAX Fishtail Flags set. I cut a strip of patterned paper (old Studio Calico paper pack) with a larger die in the same set.

Merry Monday Challenge – Stenciled Evergreen Ornament Scene

Hello! I’m playing along with the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge Summer Link-up (the link -up runs until August 31 at noon) with another CAS card featuring the Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Woodland stencil, this time used to create a scene within the Impression Obsession Round Ornament.

The Tim Holtz Woodland stencil includes two evergreen trees, each with a snow overlay. I began by stenciling the trees in the background with Iced Spruce Distress Ink. I then inked the center tree with Pine Needles followed by Unicorn White Pigment ink using the snow portion of the stencil. Once dry, I cut the scene with the Impression Obsession Round Ornament. I heat-embossed the Hero Arts Christmas Messages sentiment on Stampin’ Up Tranquil Tide. To finish I added snowflakes cut with the Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes die.

Supplies:

Curious Metallics, Galvanized Cardstock

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

VersaMark Ink Pad

Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Christmas Messages

Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White

Impression Obsession Dies, Round Ornament

Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Pine Needles

Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Iced Spruce

Hero Arts Pigment Ink Pad, Unicorn White

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Lawn Cuts Dies, Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Cuts Dies, Mini Snowflakes

Claritystamp Stencil Brushes, Set of 4

Let It Snow – Merry Monday Christmas Challenge Summer Link-up

Hello! I’m still playing along with the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge Summer Link-up (sadly, this challenge no longer is existence) with a CAS snow/ski-themed card featuring the Elizabeth Crafts’ Skis die set.

I began by die-cutting and assembling the skis and poles. I added Vintage Photo Distress ink to the skis for a little bit more color. I stamped the Hero Arts Let It Snow sentiment on white cardstock, which I die-cut with the mountain die in the Elizabeth Crafts’ Skis die set. I dry-embossed the MFT Stamps Timber Green cardstock base with the Taylored Expressions Cable Knit embossing folder for texture.