today is day 1 of the taylored expressions april release sneak peek posts. this month there a 10 new stamp sets & 8 new craft dies/die sets - and everything will be available for purchase on thursday, april 3rd at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details on a giveaway.


my first sneak peek features the new stamp sets care & comfort II and sketched blooms along with the new craft die set various vases. care & comfort II is a stamp set that features heartfelt sentiments - so i kept my card design pretty simple.

to add a bit of interest to the card - while still keeping the main focus on the sentiment - i used a strip of cork 'paper' along the bottom & added a twine bow to the vase.



my second card features the new craft die silhouette stems 4 & a sentiment from the sketched blooms stamp set. oh and the mini mix & match bows craft die set also makes an appearance.

i'm still liking the look of stacked die cuts - here i cut the silhouette stem 3 times from white cardstock & once from green. the bottom two layers are white, the next layer is green & the top layer i trimmed off the stems & just used the white flowers.

 

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.

be sure to stop by the baker's dozen design team blogs for more april release sneak peeks.

 

• Charmaine Ikach
• Courtney Kelley - you are here
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jen Shults
• Joan Ervin
• Kendra Wietstock
• Kerri Michaud
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon White
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Wanda Guess

with heartfelt sympathy supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [front porch 6x6 paper pad] pebbles
accents: [cork paper]
liquid accent: [glossy accents] ranger
fiber: [twine]
rubber stamps: [care & comfort ii set, sketched blooms set] taylored expressions
dye ink: [clean slate] studio calico
markers: [y13 & y15] copic
craft dies: [various vases set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*pebbles 6x6 pad - front porch	*cork paper	*choice snow white cardstock	10 yards of burlap twine
*copic markers	*memento gray flannel full pad

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thanks so much supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics
fabric: [denim]
accents: [just peachy pearls] queen & co.
fiber: [white thread] ikea
rubber stamps: [sentiment/sketched blooms] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [silhouette stems 4, mini mix & match bows] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*choice snow white cardstock

*choice kraft cardstock

*queen & company rhinestones - just peachy

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Comments

[Morag]

Great CAS cards. Love the denim on the second one.

[KathyJH]

Beautiful cards! I love the sentiments in the new sympathy set. Love your second card - the flowers and denim are fabulous!

[barbara macaskill]

Love the Care and COmfort stamps and those dies are all awesome!! Love the cork on the first card!TFS!

[Wanda G (stampcat)]

Clean and classy = perfect!!! These are just beautiful Courtney. I adore that wee touch of denim with those flowers. SO nice! Happy Release Week! :-)

[Joan Ervin]

Your sympathy card is beautiful, Courtney, especially with the sweet polka dot vase and the cork!!! Love your second card, too...the little denim flag detail looks awesome!!!!

[Julie]

Love the clean, simple look. Very elegant .

[Kendra]

You do clean and simple so beautifully! Great cards!