back to the drawing board: May 2014

today i have another card to share using the may taylored expressions stamp of the month bloom & grow & the coordinating craft die set hello blooms. lots of scraps were used in the making of this card - i hang on to them as the little pieces are perfect for die cuts.

i used the die cut watering can to shower some hearts upon the sentiment. the hearts are little rhiestones i've had in a drawer for a while. the striped watering can seemed a bit plain at first - so i used the tiniest heart die from the the heart stacklets set to cut a yellow heart from a scrap of paper.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [kraft] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [happy go lucky 6x6 paper pad] fancy pants designs, [daily grind 6x6 paper pad] simple stories
accents: [red heart rhinestones] a muse studio
fiber: [black thread] ikea
stamps: [bloom & grow may 2014 stamp of the month] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft die: [watering can/hello blooms set, heart stacklets set & grass border] taylored expressions

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*stamp of the month subscription - united states	*hello blooms	*heart stacklets	*grass border
*fancy pants 6x6 pad - happy go lucky	*simple stories 6x6 pad - daily grind	*choice snow white cardstock	*choice kraft cardstock

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last week taylored expressions was featured on the scrapbook & cards today blog - several of us created cards using te cutting plates. you can see my card here & leave a comment here to win all the cutting plates we used along with one of your choice.

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today i am sharing my taylored expressions die focus assignment for the month of may. i used the blackboard & accessories craft die set to create a card perfect for an end-of-year thank you for a teacher. yep - summer is almost here.

i used the blackboard die to cut the woodgrain border & then again to die cut the blackboard portion - the blackboard is a piece of cardstock that i painted with chalkboard spray paint. then i added a bit of chalk to the blackboard & stamped the sentiment & arrow with white solvent ink. finally, finished it off with a few embellishments.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [black] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [hey boy 6x6 paper pad] basicgrey
accents: [apple wood veneer] studio calico, [cork washi tape]
rubber stamps: [sentiment/big bold thanks set & arrow/doodle notes set] taylored expressions
solvent ink: [cotton white stayzon] tsukineko
acrylic paint: [barn door & peeled paint distress paint] tim holtz/ranger
spray paint: [chalkboard] krylon
chalk: [white] crayola
craft dies: [blackboard & accessories set] taylored expressions

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*blackboard & accessories	*big bold thanks	*doodle notes	*american crafts diy shop - black chalk paint
*choice snow white cardstock	*choice black cardstock

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today i'm sharing a card that i created for the taylored expressions may stamp of the month blog hop. the stamp of the month for this month is called bloom & grow and i paired it with the may key ingredients kit.

to create the flowers i stamped the stems then used the flower embelishments from the key ingredients kit. i added the little butterfly from the stamp of the month set & his trail is from a totally unrelated robot set called far out - it just happened to be on my desk since i used it a couple of posts back.

for our blog hop today the taylored expressions design teams are sharing projects using the may stamp of the month & coordinating die set - here is a list of their blogs to visit:

supplies
kit: [may key ingredients] taylored expressions
cardstock: [snow white] taylored expressions, [navajo] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [garden party 6x6 paper pad] pebbles
accents: [flowers] maya road
stamps: [bloom & grow may 2014 stamp of the month, butterfly trail/far out set] taylored expressions
ink: [coral bay & sunny day] studio calico
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko

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*stamp of the month subscription - united states

*key ingredients subscription - united states

*deluxe subscription - united states

*may 2014 cardstock kit

*far out

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taylored expressions may release day is today - all the new products we've been sharing sneaks of this week are now available in the te shop. the card i'm sharing today features boscoe - a new rubber stamp set w/coordinating dies. i also used the new stacklets set banner stacklets 3 to create the strip for boscoe to sit on.

boscoe has several layers to him - the bottom layer i stamped his image then used the coordinating die to cut him out. then i stamped him again several times on patterned paper to use for all of his layers. here are the layers starting on the bottom:

entire body - colored back legs brown
body minus back legs
tummy colored brown & collar
head
ears colored brown & eyes

be sure to stop by the baker's dozen design team blogs for more projects featuring the taylored expressions may release.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: patterned paper: [plus one by amy tangerine, americana & front porch by pebbles 6x6 paper pads] american crafts, [hip hip hooray 6x6 paper pad] we r memory keepers
accent: [red & orange enamel dots] my mind's eye
fiber: [black thread] ikea
rubber stamps: [boscoe w/dies set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [gb8] spectrum noir
craft dies: [boscoe w/dies set] taylored expressions

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*boscoe with coordinating dies	*banner stacklets 3	*american crafts 6x6 pad - plus one	*pebbles 6x6 pad - front porch	Pebbles 6x6 Pad - Americana
*we r memory 6x6 pad - hip hip hooray	*choice snow white cardstock	*doodlebug sprinkles - ladybug	*doodlebug sprinkles - birthday boy

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today is the last day of the taylored expressions may sneak peeks - all the new rubber stamp sets & craft dies will be available for purchase in the te shop tomorrow at 7am pdt - & don't forget to visit the te blog for giveaway details.

my first project for today shows off the sack it - dinosaur die set that can be used with the sack-it to you die set - or as i did here with the tag pocket die to create a gift card holder.

to create this guy i used the tag pocket for his body - i scored along the top so that i could slip the gift card under his head & into the pocket. then i die cut all of the pieces that are part of the sack it - dinosaur die set from cardstock & patterned paper and then put him together.

my second project for today features the new triangles cutting plate & the new die set robots that coordinates with the previously released rubber stamp set far out.

my robot was first die cut from cardstock to create the gray out line - then stamped several times on patterned paper. all his little pieces were easy to cut out & piece together since they are mostly rectangles. he's standing on a road of triangles which is just a strip cut with the cutting plate.

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 the last day of the may sneak peeks.

dinosaur gift card holder supplies
cardstock: [capers & pickle] bazzill basics paper
patterned paper: [persimmon 6x6 paper pad] basicgrey
accents: [black buttons]
craft dies: [sack it - dinosaur set] taylored expressions

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*tag pocket

*basic grey 6x6 pad - persimmon

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cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [rock candy & gray] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [hip hip hooray 6x6 paper pad] we r memory keepers, [bowties 6x6 paper pad] basicgrey
accents: [enamel heart/Cupid's Arrow No. 14 Enamel Shapes] my mind's eye, beetle black sprinkles] doodlebug design
rubber stamps: [far out set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [robots & triangles cutting plate] taylored expressions

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*far out	*we r memory 6x6 pad - hip hip hooray	*basic grey 6x6 pad - bowties	*choice snow white cardstock
*doodlebug sprinkles - beetle black	*my mind's eye enamel shapes - cupid's arrow

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today is the second day of taylored expressions may release sneak peeks & another chance to win the giveaway on the te blog. my card today features the new stamp craft die sets pegboard, banner stacklets 3 & the dies that coordinate with the new rubber stamp set all the fixings - all three will be available for purchase thursday at 7am pdt.

to create the pegboard for my tools i die cut a piece of cork patterned paper & backed it with gray cardstock. i used a few mini brads to 'hang' my die cut tools up on the pegboard. the sentiment - which is stamped onto die cut canvas - is from the previously released set super suckers.

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.

visit the baker's dozen design team blogs today for more sneak peeks of the taylored expressions may release.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [dusk] bazzill basics paper
patterned paper: [diy shop & plus one by amy tangerine 6x6 paper pad] american crafts, [hey boy 6x6 paper pad] basicgrey
fabric: [canvas]
accents: [mini brads] making memories
rubber stamps: [sentiment/super suckers set] taylored expressions
dye ink: [jet black archival] ranger
craft dies: [pegboard, banner stacklets 3 & all the fixings set] taylored expressions

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