back to the drawing board

today's card was super quick to put together & uses the same technique as yesterday - i die cut a heart from masking paper & blended distress ink inside the cut out of the heart. then on top i stamped the polka dot heart with a darker shade of distress ink. xoxo.

supplies
cardstock: [bubblegum shimmer] a muse studio, [solar white] neenah paper
embellishments: [pink enamel dots] echo park paper
distress ink: [peacock feathers, salvaged patina] tim holtz/ranger
rubber stamp: [in my heart (retired)] taylored expressions
craft dies: [heart stacklets, little bits - love confetti (retired)] taylored expressions
other: [masking paper] inkadinkado, [oreo envelope] tailored expressions

this little robot thinks someone is seriously the best. the background for this paper pieced robot is a combination of inking & stamping. i die cut a heart from masking paper & then blended 3 colors of pink ink inside the cut out heart. after the ink was dry i stamped the lined heart & sentiment with black ink.

and the books shown are all on my valentine's tbr list - a deadly affair by agatha christie, plum lovin' by janet evanovich, up all night (13 stories between sunrise & sunset ) edited by laura silverman. 

supplies
cardstock: [bermuda] a muse studio, [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
embellishment: [bubblegum sprinkles enamel dots] doodlebug design, [yellow enamel dot] echo park paper
dye ink: [cupcake, strawberry milkshake, lollipop] tailored expressions, [intense black] hero arts, [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
clear stamps: [charge me up, love poems] lawn fawn
rubber stamps: [in my heart (retired)] taylored expressions
craft dies: [charge me up] lawn fawn, [stitched heart stacklets] taylored expressions
other: [masking paper] inkadinkado, [oreo envelope] tailored expressions

today is sneak peek day 2 of our taylored expressions march release -  all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, march 3rd at 7am pst.

and taylored expressions is celebrating release week with some fabulous giveaways. visit the te blog each sneak peek day this week to answer Taylor’s Question of the Day for a chance to win a prize from the latest release!

up first today is a card i created with the new sit & chat stamp set & the coordinating die set. i paper pieced the sofa and lamp with scraps & assembled the pieces atop the coordinating die cuts. the sentiment was stamped onto one of my new favorite dies - the new little bits - let's talk bubble 2.


to create the rest of the scene i embossed earl grey cardstock with the bead board embossing folder & used strips of white cardstock & patterned paper for the baseboard and floor.

to create my 'let's chat' card i used the following supplies available in the te shop:

Sit & Chat	Sit & Chat Dies	Little Bits - Let's Talk Bubble 2	Embossing Folder - Bead Board	Premium Cardstock - Dijon
Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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up next is a tag i created with the newest addition to the roly poly collection - the new roly poly - owl. as you can see my owl is a sweet gal, but the die set also comes with dies for a boy version. also new this month is a new tag die set - tag stacklets 3, and my owl is sitting atop a die cut cut with the largest die in the set.


to create the dimension on her wings i embossed the die cut pieces with the new houndstooth embossing folder. her little bow was cut with a die from the previously released roly poly - panda die set & the sentiment is from the previously released sack it sentiments stamp set.

to create my owl tag i used the following supplies available in the te shop:

Sack It Sentiments	Roly Poly - Owl	Roly Poly - Panda	Stitched Circle Stacklets	Tag Stacklets 3
Label Stacklets 9	Embossing Folder - Houndstooth	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - For Peep's Sake	Matched Kit - For Peep's Sake	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Rainbow Brights
Matched Kit - Rainbow Brights	Premium Cardstock - Candy Corn	Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Oreo
Premium Cardstock - Plum Punch	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Toffee	Stick It Adhesive - Handy Pack

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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.

let's chat supplies

cardstock: [dijon, earl grey, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
rubber stamp: [sit & chat] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineo
craft dies: [little bits - let's talk bubble 2, sit & chat] taylored expressions

embossing folder: [bead board] taylored expressions

 

whooooo loves you? supplies

cardstock: [candy corn, lollipop, oreo, plum punch, sugar cube, toffee] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [for peep's sake & rainbow brights 6x6 paper packs] taylored expressions
fiber: [green & white baker's twine]
rubber stamp: [sack it sentiments] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineo
craft dies: [label stacklets 9, roly poly - owl, roly poly - panda, stitched circle stacklets, tag stacklets 3] taylored expressions

embossing folder: [houndstooth] taylored expressions

today begins our taylored expressions march sneak peek posts! this month is all about weddings & babies. all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, march 3rd at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details about the march release giveaway!


this month brings two new additions to the grumplings collection & today's first card features the mr. & mrs. grumplings stamp set. this guy is sporting the ol' ball & chain. 


he was paper pieced on top of an earl grey cardstock die cut created with the coordinating mr. & mrs. grumplings die set. and I added a tiny little die cut heart to the ball holding him down.

up next is a card with a color combo inspired by the classic tiffany box. this card features a new addition to the little bits collection - the new die set little bits - wedding ring. and the sentiment is from the previously released happily ever after stamp set - the coordinating dies will now be available for this set.


i framed the wedding ring & sentiment inside one of the frames from the frame in frame cutting plate. to add a bit of texture to the background i embossed the cookie monster cardstock with the weathered embossing folder.


taylored expressions is celebrating release week with some fabulous giveaways! visit the te blog each sneak peek day this week to answer Taylor’s Question of the Day for a chance to win a prize from the latest release!

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

congratulations supplies
cardstock: [earl grey, lollipop, oreo, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene halloween 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [scraps]
accents: [sweetheart sequins] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [mr. & mrs. grumplings] taylored expressions
distress ink: [mermaid lagoon] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineo
craft dies: [key to my heart, mr. & mrs. grumplings, stitched square stacklets, wispy grass border] taylored expressions

supplies available in the te shop -

Mr. & Mrs. Grumplings	Mr. & Mrs. Grumplings Dies	Key to my Heart	Stitched Square Stacklets	Wispy Grass Border
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Halloween	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube
TE Sequins - Sweetheart	Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 13	Zig Watercolor BrusH20 - Broad	Stick It Adhesive - Handy Pack

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happily ever after supplies
cardstock: [cookie monster, earl grey, metallic neutrals, poppy seed, shimmer white, sugar cube] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [happily ever after] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineo
craft dies: [frame in frame cutting plate, little bits - wedding ring, stitched rectangle stacklets] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [weathered] taylored expressions

supplies available in the te shop -

Happily Ever After	Little Bits - Wedding Ring	Frame in Frame Cutting Plate	Stitched Rectangle Stacklets	Embossing Folder - Weathered
Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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


i pulled out the previously released love makes the world go 'round stamp set for today's first card - coordinating dies for the set are new this month. and to create the curved grass i die cut a couple of lace borders from the new skinny mini valentine borders.


i paper pieced the this little neighborhood with lots of patterned paper scraps from my te 6x6 paper packs. this one took a bit of time - two episodes of grey's anatomy for all of the paper piecing.

my next card was created with a fun new stamp & die combo set - quick critters. the set comes with 4 critter dies as well as coordinating face & sentiment stamps. and a tiny little heart is die cut from each little critter.


my little critter is sitting atop grass that was die cut with a die from the build a scene - central park set. i applied the sky with an ink blending tool & added a little flower that was cut from the end of a banner die cut with the new skinny mini valentine borders. 
 

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.

love lives here supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene, build a scene halloween, for peeps sake, formula for love, hello happiness & rainbow brights 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [love makes the world go 'round] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [black licorice] my favorite things
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [y000, y02, y18] copic
craft dies: [love makes the world go 'round, skinny mini valentine borders] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Love Makes the World Go Round	Love Makes the World Go Round Dies	Skinny Mini Valentine Borders	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Halloween
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Formula for Love	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - For Peep's Sake	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Hello Happiness	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Rainbow Brights	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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you make me smile supplies
cardstock: [earl grey, lollipop, peapod, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [build a scene christmas 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions, [scraps]
accent: [yellow enamel dot] my mind's eye
stamp & die combo: [quick critters] taylored expressions
distress ink: [salty ocean] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [build a scene - central park, skinny mini valentine borders] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Quick Critters Stamp & Die Combo	Build a Scene - Central Park	Skinny Mini Valentine Borders	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Build a Scene Christmas	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey
Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today is sneak peek day 2 of our taylored expressions december release which will be available for purchase on thursday, december 10th at 7am pst. also, don't forget that today you have another chance to win a release week giveaway over on the te blog!

my first card for today was created with the new heart of hearts stamp & die combo. this new stamp & die combo set has several heart images & two coordinating craft dies. the heart focal point of my card was stamped & then colored in with markers. then i cut out the heart with a die from the new stitched heart stacklets die set.


the banner die cut is one of the coordinating dies in the stamp & die combo - and i heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder. the embossed background was created with the new paisley embossing folder.

my next card was created with my new favorite stamp set - stitch by stitch. this set features several cross stitch designs along with coordinating sentiments. also new this month is an embroidery hoop craft die that coordinates with the stamp images perfectly. i'll have a project created with it on thursday.


i stamped the cross stitched cat with gray distress ink & added a small die cut heart that was cut with the smallest die in the previously released heart stacklets set. my cat is sitting atop the banner from the build a tag 3 die set - i stacked a couple of cardstock banner die cuts under the top banner for a bit of added dimension & color.  

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.

you have my heart supplies
cardstock: [oreo, sugar cube] taylored expressions
accents: [lily white sprinkles] doodlebug design
stamp & die combo: [heart of hearts] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [black licorice] my favorite things
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
markers: [bp4, fl1, fl2, fl3] spectrum noir
embossing powder: [white] hero arts
craft dies: [stitched heart stacklets] taylored expressions

embossing folder: [paisley] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Heart of Hearts Stamp & Die Combo

Stitched Heart Stacklets

Embossing Folder - Paisley

Premium Cardstock - Oreo

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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you're a purrfect friend supplies
cardstock: [cookie monster, lollipop, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [hello happiness 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [enamel dots] my mind's eye
stamps: [stitch by stitch taylored expressions
distress ink: [hickory smoke, peacock feathers] ranger
marker: [clear wink of stella] kurtake zig
craft dies: [build a tag 3, heart stacklets] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Stitch by Stitch	Build a Tag 3	Heart Stacklets	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Hello Happiness	Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster
Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Zig Wink of Stella Brush - Glitter Clear	tim holtz distress ink - mini set 14

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today begins our taylored expressions december sneak peeks! this month the release features lots of new love & valentine themed products. all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, december 10th at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details about the december release giveaways!


up first is a valentine's day card i created with the new love & be mine banners die set. the die set is two banner dies - the 'be mine' shown on my card as well as a 'love' banner. also new are the sequins on the tree that coordinate with the previously released formula for love matched kit.


my 'be mine' banner was cut from poppy seed cardstock & is tied to a tree that is die cut from a patterned paper found in the formula for love 6x6 paper pack - the tree die is part of the build a scene - winter trees set. to create the pink grass i inked up the cardstock with a bit of distress ink & let it dry well before adding the machine stitching.

next is a fun card i created with the new little bits - pb&j die set and the new little bits - spare parts die set. the pb&j set comes with a die for the bread & a die for the topping. the spare parts dies create a bunch of little faces, arms & legs to add to die cut or stamped images. also new this month is the we go together sentiment stamp set that can be used with several of the new little bits die sets.    


to create my little pb&j guys i die cut the bread from marshmallow felt & the all the other pieces from scraps of cardstock. i built the scene inside a square i die cut with the stitched square stacklets & the hills were embossed with the new swiss hearts embossing folder (which you can see better in the first photo).

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 & new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

be mine supplies
cardstock: [poppy seed, strawberry milkshake, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [formula for love 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [sweetheart sequins] taylored expressions
fiber: [gray thread] mettler
distress ink: [picked raspberry] ranger
craft dies: [build a scene - winter trees, love & be mine banners] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Love & Be Mine Banners	Build a Scene - Winter Trees	Matched Kit - Formula for Love	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Formula for Love	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Sequins - Sweetheart

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we go together supplies
cardstock: [granny smith, oreo, peapod, plum punch, sugar cube] taylored expressions, [tan] dcwv
patterned paper: [formula for love 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
felt: [marshmallow] taylored expressions
stamps: [we go together] taylored expressions
distress ink: [salty ocean] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [build a scene - rolling hills, little bits - pb&j, little bits - spare parts, stitched rectangle stacklets, stitched square stacklets] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [swiss hearts] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

We Go Together	Little Bits - PB & J	Little Bits - Spare Parts	Build a Scene - Rolling Hills	Stitched Rectangle Stacklets
Stitched Square Stacklets	Embossing Folder - Swiss Hearts	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Formula for Love	Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith	Premium Cardstock - Peapod
Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Plum Punch	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	100% Wool Felt - Marshmallow

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today is day 3 of the taylored expressions june release sneak peeks - tomorrow all of the new products will be available in the te shop at 7am pdt. 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 stamp set wild about you - it comes with several 'wild' animal stamps & a few fun sentiments. i also used the new rainbow scallop border die for the elephant to stand on.


my elephant was paper pieced with a couple of scraps i had in my scraps pile. i stamped him three times - once for the entire image, again just for his head & then for his pink ears. i offset the head just a bit to add a bit of dimension. the background was created with a bit of distress ink & water.

and my second card for today features two new craft dies - bloomers 2 & little bits - fruit basket. there are two bloomers sets being released this month - each set comes with 3 dies that are sized perfectly creating layered flowers. for the stem of the flower i used a die from the previously released bloom where you are planted set.


to create the striped background i used the new bead board embossing folder & distress ink. on the back flap of the embossing folder i applied distress ink to the raised portions. then i spritzed it with a bit of water & stamped the ink onto the card front. to finish off the card i used a stamp in the new berry special sentiment set.

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.

wild about you supplies
cardstock: [peapod, sugar cube] taylored expressions, [distress watercolor cardstock] ranger
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [ladybug heart sprinkles] doodlebug design
rubber stamps: [wild about you] taylored expressions
distress ink: [salty ocean] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [rainbow scallop border] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Wild About You

Premium Cardstock - Peapod

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

Doodlebug Heart Sprinkles - Ladybug

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 2

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happy birthday supplies
cardstock: [cookie monster, granny smith, lemon meringue, lollipop, potato chip, sprinkles, sugar cube] taylored expressions
accent: [green enamel dot] my mind's eye
fiber: [green thread]
rubber stamp: [sentiment/berry special] taylored expressions
distress ink: [squeezed lemonade] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [bloom where you are planted, bloomers 2, little bits - fruit basket] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [bead board] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Berry Special	Bloomers 2	Little Bits - Fruit Basket	Bloom Where You're Planted	Embossing Folder - Bead Board
Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster	Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith	Premium Cardstock - Lemon Meringue	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Potato Chip
Premium Cardstock - Sprinkles	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mini Set 4	Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool

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today is sneak peek day 2 of the taylored expressions march release which will be available for purchase on thursday, march 5th at 7am pst. also, don't forget that today you have another chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


up first today is a shaker card i created with several new dies & a couple of new stamps. i used two of the three new garden arbor die sets - arbor fence & arbor accessories along with the new wispy grass border die & one of the frames in the new frame in frame cutting plate set.

for inside the shaker i die cut a bunch of tiny little flowers using the arbor accessories die set & added a strip of grass. then on outside of the shaker i added the fence & another strip grass along with the little birdie & sentiment. the birdie stamp & sentiment stamp are both in new stamp sets which i'll be showing off tomorrow - if dogs could talk & if cats could talk.

next is a quick and simple card i created with the new block party - love die, the new floral vine embossing folder & the previously released pockets & pages - march script die set.


to create the card front i die cut the 'love' portion of the sentiment from toffee cardstock & from embossed pea pod cardstock. then i used the green negative cuts to fill in around the 'love' die cut. lastly i finished off the sentiment with the 'lucky in' die cuts & a tiny little enamel heart.

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.

 

just because supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [bundle of joy: a new addition collection] echo park paper
rubber stamps: [sentiment/if cats could talk, bird/if dogs could talk] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [jet black archival] ranger
craft dies: [arbor accessories, arbor frame, frame in frame cutting plate, wispy grass border] taylored expressions
other: [plastic sheet, white craft foam]

available in the taylored expressions store -

If Cats Could Talk with Coordinating Die	If Dogs Could Talk with Coordinating Die	Arbor Accessories	Arbor Fence
Frame in Frame Cutting Plate	Wispy Grass Border	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Clear Plastic Sheets

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lucky in love supplies
cardstock: [granny smith, pea pod, toffee] taylored expressions
accents: [enamel heart] doodlebug design
craft dies: [block party - love, pockets & pages - march script] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [floral vine] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Block Party - Love	*pockets & pages - march script	Embossing Folder - Floral Vine	Premium Cardstock - Granny Smith
Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Toffee	*doodlebug heart sprinkles - ladybug

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today begins our taylored expressions march sneak peeks. all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, march 5th at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details on a giveaway.


my first card for today features the new rubber stamp set carried away & its coordinating balloon dies. the stamp set has 3 images inspired by the fingerprint wedding guestbook concept & included with the stamp set is the coordinating dies set.


i stamped the image with black ink then stamped again with clear embossing ink & heat embossed with clear embossing powder. when i added the blue ink for the background the white border along the bottom of the image popped up - when stamping the image with the two different inks i made sure that they were offset just a bit. so the clear embossing powder protects the white border from being inked blue.

my second card features a few of new items for this month - the little bits - champagne bottle, the in & out wedding sentiment stamp set, & the woodgrain embossing folder. i also used a few previously released items - the little bits - flowers & stems along with label from the build a tag 3 set.


here's a view of the inside of my card showing off how the in & out wedding sentiment set can be used to create a sentiment that begins on the front of the card & ends on the inside. many of the sentiments can also be used just on the front or just on the inside as well.

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.

congratulations supplies
cardstock: [metallic neutrals, oreo, sugar cube] taylored expressions
accents: [rhinestones]
rubber stamps: [carried away] taylored expressions
distress ink: [salty ocean] ranger
dye ink: [jet black archival] ranger
watermark ink: [versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [clear] a muse studio
craft dies: [carried away] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Carried Away with Dies

Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals

Premium Cardstock - Oreo

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

*tim holtz distress ink - mini set 2

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to the happy couple supplies
cardstock: [cookie monster, metallic neutrals, pea pod, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [inspiration/material girl collection] cosmo cricket, [a charmed life 6x6 paper pad] simple stories
accents: [blue & green enamel dots] basicgrey, [yellow enamel dots] my mind's eye
rubber stamps: [sentiment/in & out - wedding] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
liquid accent: [glossy accents] ranger
craft dies: [build a tag 3, key to my heart, little bits - champagne bottle, little bits - flowers & stems] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [woodgrain] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

In & Out Wedding	Little Bits - Champagne Bottle	Embossing Folder - Woodgrain	Build a Tag 3	Key to my Heart
Little Bits - Flowers & Stems	Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster	Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	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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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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up today is a simple to make card that i created with the key to my heart die set from taylored expressions. i paired the die cuts with a sentiment stamp from the in my heart set for a quick love/valentine's day card.

i anchored the sentiment atop a strip of washi tape & joined the two die cuts together with a little jump ring. then to add a bit more interest to the simple design i scattered a few tiny little rhinestones along the washi tape.

supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [love notes 6x6 paper pad] crate paper
accent: [rhinestones] a muse studio, [jump ring] making memories, [washi tape]
rubber stamps: [sentiment/in my heart set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
craft dies: [key to my heart set] taylored expressions

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*in my heart

*key to my heart

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

*queen & company rhinestones - grass green

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taylored expressions december 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 stamp set much love and the diagonal stripe embossing folder. see all the glitter on some of the hearts - i'm hardly ever able to get that to photograph well!


to create my little scene i stamped the tree & bench onto white cardstock & then colored the images with markers & cut them out. and as you can - the glitter doesn't show up on the hearts in this photo - but you can see how i cut out some of them & popped them up for a bit of dimension. for the strip of grass i embossed a piece of cardstock & then trimmed off a strip.

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: [pea pod, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [double the fun 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [much love set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [black licorice] my favorite things
markers: [eb7, gb10, lg3, bp1, cr8] spectrum noir, [clear wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [little bits - sun & clouds set, enjoy the journey set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [diagonal stripes] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Much Love	*enjoy the journey	Little Bits - Sun & Clouds	Embossing Folder - Diagonal Stripe
TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Double the Fun	Premium Cardstock - Peapod	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today is day 3 of the taylored expressions december 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 project for today is a tag i created with the newest addition to the build a tag collection - build a tag 2. to create the little scene i used the new stamp set tag-a-long - valentine & the tag-a-long - valentine dies. to add a bit of interest to the white tag i embossed it with the new diagonal stripe embossing folder.


this little guy was stamped onto cardstock, cut out & then pieced together. the stamp image has a little heart which i covered up with an enamel heart accent. the love banner that he is standing on was created with dies from two craft die sets - the rectangle with the love sentiment is part of the tag-a-long - valentine die set & the banner tabs i placed behind the rectangle are part of the build a tag 2 die set.

my second project for today features the stamp set love you more that comes with a coordinating 'love' die. i also used the new craft die set chemical reaction to create the beaker shaker element - and the 'love' die cut fits perfectly inside the bottom of the beaker. 

to create the shaker element i die cut the beaker background from a piece of patterned paper found in the the formula for love 6x6 paper pack - i thought all the little circles looked like bubbles. then i nested the two beaker dies & cut the cardstock frame. instead of using foam tape to seal up the shaker i used the the nested dies to cut a frame from pink foam - this gives the shaker the height it needs for all the sequins to move around.

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.

 

love tag supplies
cardstock: [poppy seed, sugar cube, toffee] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [love notes 6x6 paper pad] crate paper
accent: [red enamel heart/cupid's arrow no. 14] my mind's eye
fiber: [baker's twine]
rubber stamps: [tag-a-long - valentine set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [build a tag 2 set, tag-a-long - valentine set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [diagonal stripe] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

sending you love supplies
cardstock: [lollipop, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [formula for love 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
accents: [formula for love sequins] taylored expressions
rubber stamps: [love you more set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [love you more, chemical reaction set] taylored expressions
other: [pink foam sheet] michaels

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today is sneek peak day 2 of the taylored expressions december release which will be available for purchase on thursday, december 11th at 7am pst. also, don't forget that today you have another chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


my first love themed card for today features the new valentine grumplings stamp set and along with the valentine grumplings craft die set. i also used a few different patterned papers from the new formula for love 6x6 paper pack.


to create my bat i stamped him onto the heart patterned paper & then onto the poppy seed cardstock a few times. then i cut out all of his pieces & layered them on top of his coordinating die cut shape that i cut from oreo cardstock. his tiny little teeth are way too small to cut from paper, so i added just a bit of white enamel accents for them.

and my second love themed card for today features the new sentiment stamp set pieces of my heart which comes with a coordinating heart puzzle die. the little couple holding the puzzle piece are also part of a new craft die set called potty people - i used the new twirls & swirls embossing folder to create the design on them.


to create my little couple i embossed a piece of poppy seed cardstock & then die cut them. i wanted the embossed design to really stand out so i applied a thin layer of glaze over the raised portion of the embossing - this gives them the two tone look.

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.

 

sucker for you supplies
cardstock: [oreo, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [formula for love 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
fiber: [white thread] ikea
rubber stamps: [valentine grumplings set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [c5] copic
liquid accent: [white enamel accents] ranger
craft dies: [say what? conversation bubbles set, valentine grumplings set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Valentine Grumplings	Valentine Grumplings Dies	*say what? conversation bubbles	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Formula for Love
Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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you complete me supplies
cardstock: [lollipop, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scrap]
rubber stamps: [pieces of my heart set] taylored expressions
acrylic medium: [design memory craft glaze] faber-castell
craft dies: [little bits - love confetti set, pieces of my heart set, potty people set] taylored expressions
embossing folder: [twirls & swirls] taylored expressions

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Pieces of my Heart with Coordinating Die	Little Bits - Love Confetti	Potty People	Embossing Folder - Twirls & Swirls
Premium Cardstock - Lollipop	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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today begins our taylored expressions december sneak peeks - this month is all about valentine's day. all new products will be available for purchase on thursday, december 11th at 7am pst. and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for details on a giveaway.


today's card features a sentiment from the new sentiment set little bits of love as well as several new craft dies sets:

• mini envelope- it's about 2-inches long
• little bits kisses confetti - little lips & mustaches
• little bits love confetti - little hearts & xoxos
• postage stamp stacklets - i used the largest one

also, all of the cardstock colors  i used for my card - except for the oreo cardstock - are part of the new formula for love matched kit.


i die cut the mini envelope from vellum and used a bit of glossy accents to secure the seams. then i filled it up with a bunch of tiny cardstock die cuts - it only took about three passes through my cuttlebug to die cut enough confetti to fill the envelope. each die will cut 4-6 individual shapes at a time.



my next project for today is a pillow i made & for this frog prince to live on. i used the newest addition to the sack it collection - the sack it frog craft die set. he's made up of te 100% wool felt & his belly is a fabric scrap. as for his denim lily pad - i used the head craft die from the sack it - dinosaur set. and he needed a shiny jeweled crown - i die cut the crown from grunge paper & from the center of a gold doily then topped it off with a few red sequins from the new formula for love sequins.


my frog prince pillow needed a little tag - i used the new little bits - bumble bee craft die set along with the new punny love sentiment set. the little bumble bee's yellow body was die cut from a scrap i had in my double the fun 6x6 paper pack & i added a bit of shimmer to his his wings. also, the heart patterned paper - it is one of the 12 new paper designs that are part of the formula for love 6x6 paper pack.

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.

kisses
cardstock: [cherry pop, lollipop, oreo, poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
other paper: [white vellum]
rubber stamps: [sentiment/little bits of love set] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [little bits - kisses confetti set, little bits - love confetti set, mini envelope, postage stamp stacklets set] taylored expressions

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Little Bits of Love	Little Bits - Kisses Confetti	Little Bits - Love Confetti	Mini Envelope
Postage Stamp Stacklets	Matched Kit - Formula for Love	Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop
Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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frog prince pillow
fabric: [basics collection] basicgrey, [daisy mae collection] denyse schmidt, [denim]
felt: [black licorice, grass green] taylored expressions
fibers: [red 40wt thread] mettler, [sweet potato vine/sampler threads] the gentle art
paper: [grunge paper/idea-ology] tim holtz/advantus
accents: [formula for love sequins] taylored expressions, [black buttons, gold doily]
distress paint: [tarnished brass] tim holtz/ranger
craft dies: [sack it - dinosaur, sack-it - frog, sack it to you] taylored expressions
other: [fusible web, poly-fil]

bee mine tag
cardstock: [poppy seed, sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [double the fun & formula for love 6x6 paper pack] taylored expressions
fiber: [twine]
rubber stamps: [sentiment/punny love set] taylored expressions
hybrid ink: [steel grey] my favorite things
marker: [clear wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [little bits - bee set, tag stacklets 2 set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Punny Love	Little Bits - Bumble Bee	Sack It - Frog	*sack it - dinosaur	*sack it to you
*tag stacklets 2	Matched Kit - Formula for Love	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Formula for Love	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Double the Fun	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Sequins - Formula for Love	100% Wool Felt - Black Licorice	100% Wool Felt - Grass Green

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my card for today was created for the taylored expressions april stamp of the month blog hop. the stamp of the month for april is called made with love and can be paired with the coordinating die set stitched with love. the bit of paper for the die cut dress form is from the april key ingredients kit.

this card was super quick - like under 10 minutes quick. i stamped the sentiment and stitching onto the card base - then die cut the dress form twice, pieced it together & added a rhinestone to the middle.

for our blog hop today the taylored expressions design teams are sharing projects using the april stamp of the month - here's a list of their blogs to visit:

• Amy Crockett
• Cassie Trask
• Charmaine Ikach
• Courtney Kelley - you are here
• Emily Lanham
• Jen Shults
• Joan Ervin
• Keia Shipp-Smith
• Kendra Wietstock
• Kerri Michaud
• Monika Davis
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon White
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tracy Clemente

supplies
kit: [april key ingredients] taylored expressions
cardstock: [snow white] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [sew lovely] carta bella
accents: [green rhinestone] american crafts
stamps: [made with love april 2014 stamp of the month] taylored expressions
ink: [coral bay & deja blue] studio calico
die: [dressform/stitched with love set] taylored expressions

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*stamp of the month subscription - united states

*stitched with love

*key ingredients subscription - united states

*deluxe subscription - united states

*choice snow white cardstock

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it's been a while since i've shared a completed cross stitch here on the blog - i normally just post updates on instagram [courtney__kelley]. this pattern is by andwabisabi and you can find it in her etsy store here. i swapped out the stated dmc colors and used cosmo floss instead. 

supplies
pattern: [wood you be mine] andwabisabi
fabric: [raw cashel linen 28ct] zweigart
embroidery floss: [305, 307, 2307, 427, 342, 838, 271, 326, 600] cosmo
frame: [5x7 wood frame] michael's

today i have a quick card that uses up those small bits of leftover cardstock or patterned papers. all you need is a few pieces of cardstock each a couple of inches square, some craft dies & stamps. i used the say what? coversation bubbles & a couple of sentiment stamps from taylored expressions.

 
i opted for a love/valentine's theme today because i had a bunch of red & pink scraps on my craft table. but you could easily change up the colors & sentiments for just about any occassion. and the card is pretty flat so it is easily mailable.

supplies
kit: [jan cardstock kit] taylored expressions
cardstock: [berrylicious, dusk, quartz] bazzill basics, [snow white] taylored expression
accent: [wood veneer heart] studio calico
rubber stamps: [sentiments/instafun & love makes the world go round] taylored expressions
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [say what? conversation bubbles] taylored expressions

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*say what? conversation bubbles

*pockets & pages - instafun with coordinating dies

*love makes the world go round

*january 2014 cardstock kit

*studio calico - wood veneer hearts and arrows

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