Taylored Expressions January Release Day

Hello! Welcome to the Taylored Expressions January 2016 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 one more project to show you featuring the Monkey Business Stamp & Die Combo.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

I stamped, cut and colored the monkeys with Copic markers. I heat-embossed one of the sentiments to include in the center cutout of the Peek-A-Boo Circles panel, adding the monkeys to the other two windows. I used another sentiment from the Monkey Business set on a tab cut with the Tab Edger die. For contrast, I added accent strips cut with the Postage Stamp Edger die to either side of the Peek-A-Boo Circles panel. The card base was dry-embossed with the Corrugated folder.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

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!

Taylored Expressions January Release Sneak Peeks Day 3

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

My first project is a winter-themed friendship card / Valentine.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

The focal point is the pair of beverage mugs from the Koffee Time Stamp & Die Combo. I heat-embossed a sentiment from One & Only You and added it to the Picture Window ledge. I backed the window with cardstock which I had dry-embossed with the Snowfall folder (because I wanted a winter-scene, but this could be changed up with any number of different embossing folders!). I cut the “you” several times for extra dimension and added it to the card base, which I dry-embossed with the Brick folder.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

The hearts were cut with the Heart Border die and the smallest heart in the Heart Stacklets set.

My next project combines the Let’s Talk Edger 2 die with the Mermaid Kisses Stamp & Die Combo.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

I heat-embossed the sentiment in the Mermaid Kisses Stamp & Die Combo set and cut it with the Let’s Talk Edger 2 die. I used the same die to cut the water panel. I taped the two together on the back and trimmed to an A2 card size. I stamped, cut and colored the fish with Copic markers. I added the air bubbles directly to the underwater panel and added the fish to the panel with dimensional adhesive.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

For some additional texture, I attached underwater plants cut with the Build a Scene – Underwater set to the base.

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. 

Taylored Expressions Release

Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete list of our participating designers!

Products in BOLD will be available in the TE store tomorrow, 1/7/16 @ 7 AM PST!

Supplies for Thinking of You:

Supplies for Fintastic Day: VersaFine black ink

Taylored Expressions January Release Sneak Peeks Day 2

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

For my first project, I created a CAS encouragement card showcasing the Choose Hope Stamp & Die Combo. 

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Jan 2016 Release

I created the background with the Hope sentiment stamp from the Choose Hope set and cut the background with a die in the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets set. I cut the ribbon and heart with dies in the set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Jan 2016 Release

My second project combines one of the frame dies in the Picture Perfect – Smile/Hello set with images from the Under the Flower Stamp & Die Combo set. This combination could be used for any number of occasions – birthday, encouragement, Mother’s Day, ….

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

I stamped, colored and cut the girl and flower, adding them to the scene along with a hill cut with a die from the Build a Scene – Rolling Hills set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

The background was dry-embossed with the Flower Power folder (perfect for any number of occasions!).

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. 

Taylored Expressions Release

Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete list of our participating designers!

Products in BOLD will be available in the TE store Thursday, 1/7/16 @ 7 AM PST!

Supplies for Hope:

Supplies for Smile:

Taylored Expressions January Release Sneak Peeks Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the Taylored Expressions January Sneak Peeks! The release is packed with Stamp & Die Combos, along with new dies and embossing folders! The January products will be released Thursday, January 7 @ 7 AM PST!

My first project features the Mane Event Stamp & Die Combo used to create a CAS (and colorful) birthday card.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Jan 2016 Release

I stamped and colored the lion and cut him (her?) with the corresponding die. (The corresponding dies for the images makes these sets so easy to create with!) The sentiment was heat-embossed on a circle cut with one of the dies in the Stitched Circle Stacklets set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions Jan 2016 Release

I added banners cut with the Skinny Mini Party Borders set and flowers cut with the Mini Bloomers set. The card base was dry-embossed with the Splatter embossing folder.

My next project combines the Let’s Talk Edger 1 die along with the adorable hens from the Happy Hens set.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

I stamped and colored the hens and cut them with their corresponding dies. I heat-embossed the sentiment and cut it with the Let’s Talk Edger 1 die. I created a frame for the scene with the Pockets & Pages – 3×4 Photo Frame die.

Jean Manis Taylored Expressions January 2016 Release

The card base was dry-embossed with the Chicken Wire embossing folder.

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. 

Taylored Expressions Release

Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete list of our participating designers! I’ll be back tomorrow with more sneaks!

Products in BOLD will be available in the TE store Thursday, 1/7/16 @ 7 AM PST!

Supplies for Mane Event:

Supplies for Happy Hens:

AEI♥U Challenge #32 – Winter

Happy New Year! It’s time for a new AEI♥U Challenge!! This month’s theme is winter!

Here’s my take on the challenge theme:

Jean Manis Avery Elle Challenge Jan 2016

I stamped the images from the Penguin Greetings set onto the card base and colored them with colored pencils (and Gamsol). I added a sentiment using the “warm” die from Penguin Greetings ELLE-ments set and heat-embossed words from the Penguin Greetings set.

There’s no limit to how you can interpret this challenge! Check out the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team over on the AEI♥U Challenge Blog!  You’ll also find the InLinkz tool to link up YOUR take on the challenge – we’d love to see your beautiful work in our gallery! There are two $25 Avery Elle Gift Certificates up for grabs for the two best entries!  You have until  January 26, 2016 to link up your take on the challenge!

Supplies: