back to the drawing board

this month each member of the taylored expressions baker's dozen team has featured a te embossing folder along with an embossing folder technique. my card uses the zig zag embossing folder along with an embossing folder stamping technique - i followed instructions from splitcoast stampers that can be found here.


to 'stamp' the zig zag pattern onto the dijon cardstock i applied distress paint to one side of the embossing folder & then lightly misted with water - not too much since i used te premium cardstock & not watercolor paper. then i carefully placed the cardstock onto the paint covered embossing folder, closed it up & applied a bit of pressure to transfer the paint onto the cardstock. after the paint dried i trimmed the panel down to size and assembled the paper pieced tree. note: be sure to clean off the embossing folder right away so that the paint doesn't dry on it.

supplies
cardstock: [dijon, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [peppermint 6x6 paper pad] crate paper
accent: [red star rhinestone]
rubber stamps: [woodland winter set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
distress paint: [broken china] ranger
craft dies: [label it set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [zig zag] taylored expressions

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*woodland winter	*label it	Embossing Folder - Zig Zag	Premium Cardstock - Dijon
Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today i'm sharing a christmas card inspired by a card i found over on the taylored expressions pinterest boards. below is a screen shot of keia's striking christmas card:


keia's card is back from the october release when all of the new holiday products were revealed. i created a scene similar to hers by using the on dasher, on dancer craft die. instead of a city scene though i created a woodsy sort of scene with the evergreens die cuts & a strip of salt water taffy embossed with the snowfall embossing folder.


there are so many elements of keia's card that i liked & borrowed for my card. first off the color combo - love the red, blue & green paired with black. i used gray instead of black though so that the santa & his sleigh would blend in to the sky a bit. speaking of sky, her sky is awesome. it's been a while since i've used my distress inks - so i pulled one out & inked up the background a bit & added a few rhinestone stars.

supplies
cardstock: [poppy seed, salt water taffy sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [gingerbread lane 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
fiber: [white thread] ikea
rubber stamps: [sentiment/woodland winter set] taylored expressions
distress ink: [pumice stone] tim holtz/ranger
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
craft dies: [evergreens set, on dasher on dancer] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [snowfall] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*woodland winter	On Dasher, On Dancer	Evergreens	Embossing Folder - Snowfall	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Gingerbread Lane
Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Salt Water Taffy	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	*tim holtz distress ink - mini set 3	*ranger mini ink blending tool

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today i'm sharing a simple card i created using the spectacles craft die set by taylored expressions. i wanted the spectacles die cut to be the main focus & used a sentiment from the peeking in stamp set that coordinates well.

since the card design was so simple i decided to spice up the die cut spectacles a bit - i cut the spectacles from cardstock in a rainbow of colors & stacked up the layers. one tiny detail that may be a bit hard to see - on the top die cut i removed the tiny little cut pieces were the screws would be in the spectacles so that the gray layer below shows through. i finished off the spectacles with a gold ball chain.

supplies
cardstock: [candy corn, cherry pop, dijon, oreo, peapod, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [coconut grove card kit] studio calico
accent: [gold ball chain]
rubber stamps: [sentiment/peeking in set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [spectacles set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*spectacles	Peeking In with Coordinating Dies	Premium Cardstock - Candy Corn	Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Dijon
Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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taylored expressions november release day is today! all of the new products we've been sharing sneaks of this week are now available in the te shop. my card today features the new craft die pockets & pages - 3x4 medallion showcase & the new sentiment stamp set small packages.


i pulled out my gingerbread lane 6x6 paper pack for this is a quick & easy holiday card. it is a super simple design that can be used year round - just change up the patterned paper & you will have a card for a birthday or whatever occssion you might need.

if you'd like to see more taylored expressions projects and new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [gingerbread lane 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [sentiment/small packages set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [pockets & pages - 3x4 medallion showcase] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Small Packages

Pockets & Pages - 3x4 Medallion Showcase

TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Gingerbread Lane

Matched Kit - Gingerbread Lane

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today is day 3 of the taylored expressions november release sneak peeks - tomorrow all new products will be availble in the te shop at 7am pst. also, don't forget that today you have one more chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


the card i'm sharing today features a new in & out sentiment stamp set - in & out thanks. i had one of my besties in mind when i made this card - when crumbs bake shop was still around we would frequent it often. this guy here is ready to eat his cupcake with a fork i die cut using the new die set bon appetit. and that strip of stars - it was cut with a die from the skinny mini borders die set.


and here's a view of the inside of my card. the in & out thanks stamp set is designed so that the sentiment on the outside of the card can be carried through to the inside.

my next project for today is a potion bottle decorated for an autumn treat. i embossed a strip of toffe cardstock with the new burlap embossing folder & then used the new napkin ring craft die to create a label for my bottle of m&ms. i left off the center label die cut so that the candy peaks through behind the leaf and acorn - they were cut with dies that are part of the new tag-a-long autumn die set. the little acron was also embossed with the burlap embossing folder and the leaf was embossed with the scattered leaves 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.

if you'd like to see more taylored expressions projects and new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

 

so nice of you supplies
cardstock: [lollipop, sugar cube] taylored expressions, [silver] a muse studio
patterned paper: [double the fun & hocus pocus 6x6 paper packs] taylored expressions
accent: [double the fun girl sequins] taylored expressions, [beetle black sprinkles] doodlebug design
rubber stamps: [in & out - thanks, party monsters] taylored expressions
dye ink: [flamingo, lime light] studio calico
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [bon appetit set, skinny mini borders set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*party monsters	In & Out Thanks	Bon Appetit	Skinny Mini Borders	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Double the Fun
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Hocus Pocus	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Sequins - Double the Fun Girl	*doodlebug sprinkles - beetle black

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treat yourself supplies
cardstock: [chocolate truffle, sugar cube, sweet basil, toffee] taylored expressions
fiber: [twine]
rubber stamps: [sentiment/small packages set] taylored expressions
dye ink: [doc brown] studio calico
craft dies: [napkin ring, tag-a-long autumn set, banner stacklets 3] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [burlap, scattered leaves] taylored expressions
other: [potion bottle] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Small Packages	Napkin Ring	Tag-a-long Autumn Dies	*banner stacklets 3
Embossing Folder - Burlap	Embossing Folder - Scattered Leaves	Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil	Premium Cardstock - Toffee	*potion bottles	10 yards of burlap twine

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today is day 2 of the taylored expressions november release sneak peeks & i have a couple of autumn themed cards to share. also, don't forget you have another chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


this autumn themed tag here shows off a bunch of new products for this month. the tag base & label die cuts are part of a new die set called build a tag 1 - other die sets will be released in the future with new tag shapes. the pumpkin was stamped with an image from the new rubber stamp set tag-a-long autumn - which also has coordinating dies - and works well with the build a tag die set. and lastly, a couple of new cardstock colors appear on the this tag - dijon & sweet basil.


the back of my tag has a little paper pieced acorn that is also part of the tag-a-long autumn set. and one of my favorite die sets being released this month is called skinny mini borders - i used one of the border dies to create the strip of 'grass' for the acron to sit on. also, the to/from sentiment is from the small packages rubber stamp sentiment set - i used this sentiment set yesterday on my gift card tin project & it shows up again tomorrow and thursday as well.

and my card for today features the new craft die set that coordinates with the previously released rubber stamp set a bushel & a peck. the new sweet basil cardstock makes another appearance & this time i embossed it with the new scattered leaves embossing folder.




lots of paper piecing happened on this card. i stamped the pumpkins & leaves onto several scraps of patterned papers then cut them all out & pieced them together. the little tub was stamped onto patterned paper & then layered on top of the die cut i made using the new coordinating dies. and that gray cardstock - it is new and is called poppy seed.

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.

if you'd like to see more taylored expressions projects and new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

 

much appreciated tag supplies
cardstock: [chocolate truffle, dijon, sweet basil, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [mischievous 6x6 paper pad] my mind's eye, [scraps]
fiber: [twine]
rubber stamps: [small packages set, tag-a-long autumn set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [build a tag 1 set, skinny mini borders set, tag-a-long autumn set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [scattered leaves] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Small Packages	Tag-a-long Autumn	Tag-a-long Autumn Dies	Build a Tag 1	Skinny Mini Borders
Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle	Premium Cardstock - Dijon	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil

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happy harvest supplies
cardstock: [poppy seed, sweet basil, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [pewter metallic decor] hero arts
fiber: [white thread] ikea
rubber stamps: [a bushel & a peck set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [a bushel & a peck set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [scattered leaves] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*a bushel & a peck	A Bushel & A Peck Die	Embossing Folder - Scattered Leaves	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil

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today begins our taylored expressions november sneak peeks with release day on thursday. this month we are featuring new items for autumn & gift giving. everything will be available for purchase on thursday, november 6th at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details on a giveaway.


my first project today is a framed calendar featuring the 2015 3x4 calendar cards. the calendar cards fit right inside this 4x6 frame i found at michael's - the cards are clipped together atop a piece of cork i slid into the frame. and if you are a project lifer/pocket scrapbooker then once each month is up just slip the calendar card in one of your pocket pages.

for january i used the little owl & tree branch from the woodland winter set along with a sentiment from the set. and with gift giving in mind i put together a little tag. the background was cut with the new loop-de-loo cutting plate & the sentiment is a punchables - christmas cardstock circle. punchables are new this month - the christmas set comes with 30 1.5-inch circles pre-printed on cardstock.  

my next project for today is a movie night themed gift card tin. for the top of the hinged tin i used the new tin topper die and the new little bits - movie night dies which make cuts that fit perfectly inside the scalloped circle. the sentiment is from the new sentiment set small packageswhich has a bunch of sentiments that fit right inside the open portion of the tin topper die cut.

for the inside i used the previously released gift card frame craft die to make a cut that fits inside the lid of the tin. the little to/from die cuts are new dies that are part of the on display tin insert set. this set also has a die that creates an insert to hold a gift card, necklace or earrings. 

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.

if you'd like to see more taylored expressions projects and new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

3x4 framed calendar & gift tag
cardstock: [oreo, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
paper accents: [2015 3x4 calendar, punchables - christmas] taylored expressions
accents: [hinge clip] tim holtz/advantus
fiber: [twine]
rubber stamps: [woodland winter set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [loop-de-loo cutting plate, tag stacklets 2, woodland winter] taylored expressions
other: [cork, frame] michael's 

available in the taylored expressions store -

*woodland winter	Woodland Winter Die	Loop-de-Loo Cutting Plate	*tag stacklets 2	2015 3x4 Calendar
Punchables - Christmas	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	*cork paper

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movie night gift card tin
cardstock: [cherry pop, oreo] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [gingerbread lane 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [joy ride 6x6 mini deck] cosmo cricket, [midway 8x8 paper pad] october afternoon
rubber stamps: [sentiment/small packages set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [clear wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [gift card frame, little bits - movie night set, on display tin insert set, tin topper] tailored expressions
other: [hinged tin] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Small Packages	Little Bits - Movie Night	Tin Topper	On Display Tin Insert	*gift card frame
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Gingerbread Lane	Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	*small hinged tin

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