back to the drawing board

today i am sharing a card i created with the pockets & pages - august script die set by taylored expressions. all twelve months of pockets & pages script dies are now available over in the te shop.


this clever owl was stamped & paper pieced - the 'a+' he is holding along with the 'bookworm' were both cut with dies from the pockets & pages - august script set. i used chalkstock for the background - along with a dusting of chalk - and then heat embossed the 'to my favorite' portion of the sentiment.

supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions, [chalkstock] canvas corp
patterned paper: [ready set go 6x6 paper pad/amy tangerine] american crafts
fiber: [white thread] mettler
rubber stamps: [smarty pants set, sentiment/talk nerdy to me set] taylored expressions
ink: [watermark resist] ranger
embossing powder: [white] a muse studio
craft dies: [pockets & pages - august script] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Smarty Pants

Talk Nerdy to Me

Pockets & Pages - August Script

**chalkstock

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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this month the members of the taylored expressions baker's dozen team are each creating a cardstock only project - no patterned paper. just cardstock, stamps & dies - i added in a few tiny rhinestones as well. if you are looking for the cardstock colors i used in the te shop they are lollipop, poppy seed & sugar cube.

i wanted the sentiment to be the main focus - i created this one using the 'valentine' die from the pockets & pages - february script set & the 'love you' sentiment from the tag-a-long valentine stamp set. then i die cut a few different sized hearts to throw across the card front. i have a ton of small heart dies - i chose to use the ones that are part of the hearts a flutter cutting plate as all those hearts are cut from one die with just one pass through a die cut machine.

supplies
cardstock: [lollipop, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
accents: [mini rhinestones] a muse studio
rubber stamps: [tag-a-long valentine set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [hearts a flutter cutting plate set, pockets & pages - february script set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Tag-a-long Valentine	*pockets & pages - february script	Hearts a Flutter Cutting Plate	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop
Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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my card for today started off with the hexagon stacklets die set from taylored expressions. i wanted to stamp a little scene or set of images inside of it & these chemistry flasks from the love is the solution set fit perfectly. and i got lucky as one of the coordinating sentiments fit nicely up against the die cut hexagon.


i gave my paper piecing scissors a break & colored the images with inktense pencils. i added color with the pencils to just to the bottom of each flask then used water to move the color & fill in the rest. after the quick coloring i die cut the image & popped it into the hexagon i had already cut from the panel on the card front.

supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions, [distress watercolor] ranger
patterned paper: [formula for love 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [silver candy buttons] basicgrey
rubber stamps: [love is the solution set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
colored pencils: [inktense] derwent
marker: [clear wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [hexagon stacklets] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Love is the Solution

*hexagon stacklets

TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Formula for Love

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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taylored expressions january 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 souper soon petite stamp & die combo along with the new die set build a scene - rolling clouds. i also pulled out my grass border & picket fence border dies to build the scene inside the pockets & pages - 3x4 photo frame.


to create the background scene i die cut all the pieces & assembled them on a piece of the blue patterned paper. then i positioned the photo frame die just where i wanted it over the scene & die cut the rectangular piece to fit inside the frame. the little can of soup guy was stamped onto cardstock then pieced together.

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: [cherry pop, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [happy day! 6x6 paper pad] pebbles, [scraps] studio calico
rubber stamps: [souper soon set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [build a scene - rolling clouds, grass border, picket fence border, pockets & pages -3x4 photo frame, souper soon set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Souper Soon with Coordinating Dies	Build a Scene - Rolling Clouds	*grass border	*picket fence border
*pockets & pages - 3x4 photo frame	Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today is day 3 of the taylored expressions january release sneak peeks - tomorrow all of the 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.


my first card for today features the new paw-some petite stamp & die combo. i paired this guy with the rainbow brights 6x6 paper pack & rainbow brights sequins which i also used on one of my cards yesterday.


i did some quick coloring for this doggie & his birdie friends then paper pieced his party hat & collar. added a bit of glossy accents so he'd have a shiny nose & then a jewel to fancy up his collar a bit. he needed something to sit on so i stamped the sentiment on a label die cut with a die from the label it set.

my second card for today was created with the soon to be available think happy thoughts petite stamp & die combo - this set was previously offered as a free set with purchase during the taylored expressions birthday celebration in september.


i die cut the 'happy' portion of the sentiment once from patterned paper & twice from coral cardstock. then i stacked them up for a bit of dimension & added the stamped phrase to complete the sentiment. the little butterfly is one of the images in the new lefty petite stamp & die combo - i paper pieced him & added a bit of glittery shine to his middle with a clear wink of stella marker.

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.

 

a little birdie told me... supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [rainbow brights 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [rainbow brights sequins] taylored expressions, [rhinestone] queen & co.
rubber stamps: [paw-some set] taylored expressions
dye ink: [tuxedo black memento] tsukineko
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [ig6, eb2, gb10, ct1, ct2, or1, or2, lg5, ib2, ib3, pp2] spectrum noir
liquid accent: [glossy accents] ranger ink
craft dies: [label it set, paw-some set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Paw-some with Coordinating Die	*label it	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Rainbow Brights	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
TE Sequins - Rainbow Brights	*memento tuxedo black full pad	*mini glossy accents

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you make me happy supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions, [flamingo] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [happy day! 6x6 paper pad] pebbles
rubber stamps: [lefty set, think happy thoughts set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [yr02] copic, [clear glitter wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [think happy thoughts set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Think Happy Thoughts with Coordinating Die

Lefty with Coordinating Dies

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today is sneek peak day 2 of the taylored expressions january petite-a-palooza release which will be available for purchase on thursday, january 8th at 7am pst. also, don't forget that today you have another chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


today i am sharing two general loved themed projects perfect for any occasion giving. the first features a few new products - hello baby petite stamp & die combo, cloudy days embossing folder & rainbow brights 6x6 paper pack.


in this close-up shot you can see - hopefully - the subtle cloud embossing i did on the top 1/3 of the card. before i scored the card base i placed it inside the embossing folder so that the bottom of the design was 2/3 up from the bottom of the card. since the unfolded card base is sticking out both ends i had to run it through my large die cut machine to create the embossing.

my second project for today is a set of tags created with the new pocketful of sunshine petite stamp & die combo. i used two of the four stamp images designed to pop out of the die cut pocket.


the tag on the left is also a mini card that flips open. to create the card/tag i used the tag die from the build a tag 2 set & cut the entire tag from from toffee cardstock. afterwards i embossed it with the burlap embossing folder. next, to create the mini card portion i scored & folded a piece of sugar cube cardstock that that when folded slightly larger than the tag. then i used the tag die again to cut just the rectangular portion of the tag - i placed the top of the rectangle extended just beyond the fold of the mini card base.


and the other is just a regular ol' tag i cut with a die from the tag stacklets 2 set. i added the die cut reinforcer to the top of the tag - it was cut with a tag reinforcements die. i used the same sentiment as before & replaced the love letters with a pocketful of paper pieced spring 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.

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.

 

showered with love supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [rainbow brights 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [rainbow brights sequins] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [hello baby set] taylored expressions
dye ink: [clear blue] studio calico
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [hello baby set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [cloudy days] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Hello Baby with Coordinating Dies	Embossing Folder - Cloudy Days	Matched Kit - Rainbow Brights	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Rainbow Brights
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Sequins - Rainbow Brights

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sending you love tags supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube, toffee] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [rainbow brights 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [sarsaparilla 8x8 paper pad] october afternoon, [on the bright ide 6x6 paper pack] my mind's eye, [valley high kit 6x6 paper pad] paislee press for studio calico
accents: [heart rhinestone] a muse studio
fibers: [bakers twine]
rubber stamps: [pocketful of sunshine set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [yg25] copic
craft dies: [build a tag 2 set, pocketful of sunshine set, tag reinforcements, tag stacklets 2] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [burlap] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Pocketful of Sunshine with Coordinating Die	Build a Tag 2	*tag reinforcements	*tag stacklets 2
Embossing Folder - Burlap	Matched Kit - Rainbow Brights	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Rainbow Brights	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
Premium Cardstock - Toffee	*bubblegum doodle twine	*ladybug doodle twine

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today begins our taylored expressions january sneak peeks - this month is the annual petite-a-palooza along with additions to the build a scene collection. all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, january 8th at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details on a giveaway.


my first card today features the build a scene - on the road die set & build a scene 6x6 paper pack along with the happy new home petite stamp & die combo. and those clear sequins - they come in the build a scene sequins mix which has several shades of white and blue for sky, raindrops, ocean bubbles.


lots of paper piecing on this one using the stamped house image along with the grass & road die cuts. to create the grassy hill i used the curved strip die to create the small grass strip & then used the rest of the pattern paper from which i cut it to create the bottom of the hill. i stuck the road die cut in between the two - for the road you can piece in each little yellow cut, or the curved strip fits perfectly behind the road so that whatever color it is will show through.


my second card features the new vroom vroom petite stamp & die combo - a concept by joan ervin. this time used the straight road die from the build a scene - on the road set. again, if you don't want to piece in all of the little yellow road pieces then there is a thin strip die that fits behind the road strip.


my car image was stamped with lime green ink & then i added a clear glitter embossing powder over the top. it was tough to get the sparkles to photograph well - i was going for the metal flake paint look. and to finish it off i added a few enamel hearts for the exhaust.

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.

happy new home
cardstock: [granny smith, lemon meringue, lollipop, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [build a scene sequins] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [happy new home set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [banner stacklets 3, build a scene - on the road, little bits - flip flops, little bits - flowers & stems] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [diagonal stripes] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Happy New Home with Coordinating Dies	Build a Scene - On the Road	*banner stacklets 3	Little Bits - Flip Flops	Little Bits - Flowers & Stems
Embossing Folder - Diagonal Stripe	Matched Kit - Build a Scene	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene	TE Sequins - Build a Scene	Premium Cardstock - Lemon Meringue
Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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you make my heart race
cardstock: [lemon meringue, oreo, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [a charmed life 6x6 paper pad] simple stories
accents: [enamel hearts/cupid's arroow no.14] my mind's eye
rubber stamps: [vroom vroom set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
pigment ink: [lime versacolor] tsukineko
embossing powder: [diamond] a muse studio
craft dies: [build a scene - on the road, vroom vroom set] taylored expressions

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Vroom Vroom with Coordinating Dies

Build a Scene - On the Road

Premium Cardstock - Lemon Meringue

Premium Cardstock - Oreo

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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