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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks: Little Bits Picnic Basket and In Other Words - Travel


Hello everyone!!! Welcome to Day Two of the Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks!!! Didn't you just love all the wonderful stamp sets and dies you saw yesterday!!! We have more awesome goodies to show you today.....and remember....the August release goes live Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 AM PST!!


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. 



My first project features three of the new Taylored Expressions  dies....the Little Bits Picnic Basket, the Little Bits Ants, and the new Apple Stacklets. . 



The picnic basket was cut out of Choice Kraft card stock with the TE Little Bits Picnic Basket die and brown ink was sponged around the edges. A piece of gingham dp was added to look like a napkin and the apples were cut with the smallest Apple Stacklets die. The black ants were created with the Little Bits Ant die and the Taylored Expressions previously released Grass Border was used for the grass. The clouds were created with the previously released TE Cloud Duo dies and the sun was punched with a circle punch.  The sentiment is from the new Taylored Expressions Talk Nerdy To Me stamp set and the twine and sewing are the finishing touchs. 



My second project is a travel gift set for a friend who will be traveling to Paris this month. Stamps from the new Taylored Expressions In Other Words - Travel stamp set were used along with stamps from the new TE Every Wich Way stamp set and the new TE Mini Caps Alpha Dies.


The suitcase image from the In Other words - Travel set was stamped on the Paper Journal dp which was also used for the background. The image was colored with Copics, cutout, and popped up with foam tape. The background map paper from Smarty Pants 6x6 paper pad was added and sewing was done along the side. The arrow image from the new TE Every Which Way set was stamped on the tag and colored with Copics. The Mini Caps Alpha Dies were used for the month and year and ...


the wooden pieces, corrugated cardboard, hemp cording, burlap ribbon, ticket, and envelope finish off the journal and the card.  


The bookmark was created with the previously released TE Banner Stacklets 2, the Every Which Way stamps, and the Mini Caps Alpha dies. Copics were used to color the arrow image and wrinkled seam binding finishes it off. I sure hope she likes her gift!!!

 How about a little inspiration from the Baker's Dozen DT...they have created some awesome projects for you today!!!!!!


Thanks for joining us for today....come back tomorrow for more awesome Taylored Expressions August sneak peeks!!!! 


Supply List:
First Card
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Talk Nerdy To Me
Paper: Choice Snow White, Choice Kraft, Choice Black (TE), Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Daffodil Delight (SU), Down by The Shore 6x6 paper pad (Fancy Pants), Red Gingham (Paper Studio),
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Chocolate Chip (SU)
Accessories: Twine (The Twinery), Sewing Machine, Circle Punch (SU)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Little Bits Picnic Basket, Little Bits Ants, Apple Stacklets, Grass Border, Cloud Duo,




Journal and Card
In Other Words - Travel
Taylored Expressions Stamps: In Other Words - Travel, Every Which Way
Paper: Choice Kraft, Choice Black (TE), Paper Journal (MME), Smarty Pants 6x6 paper pad (Simple Stories)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Markers (Copics), Corrugated Cardboard Frame (Maya Road), Wood Veneer Car and Airplanes (Studio Calico) Stationary Noted Brad (Teresa Collins), Ticket (Fancy Pants), Tag, Sewing Machine, Air Mail Envelope, Ribbon (SU)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Mini Caps Alpha Dies

Bookmark
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Every Which Way
Paper: Paper Journal (MME), Choice Black (TE)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Markers (Copics), Wrinkled Seam Binding (Prairie Bird Boutique), Slit Punch (SU)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Mini Caps Alpha Dies, Banner Stacklets 2


Posted by Joan Ervin at 9:00 AM 12 comments
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Monday, August 4, 2014

Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks: Pencil Toppers and Talk Nerdy To Me




Hello everyone!!! I am so excited to welcome you to the Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks!! You are going to love this new release...it's packed full of fabulous new stamps and dies...Woot!!! The August release is Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 AM PST (that's 9:00 CST) so mark your calenders!!!  

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. 

Ok...get comfy and enjoy the show!!!

My first project is the ultimate back to school gift for your favorite teacher!! I used the Taylored Expressions Pencil Topper die along with several of the new Little Bits dies ( Little Bits Crayon, Little Bits Globe, Little Bits School House) to create the pencil toppers. The new TE Apple Stacklets and Apple Stems and Seeds were used to create the apple on the front of the previously released TE Sack It to You box, the apple card, and the three little apples on the Pencil Topper. 

The Pencil Toppers were cut out of Choice Kraft and stamped with sentiments from the new TE Mischief Maker - Back To School stamp set.  The Little Bits Schoolhouse, Globe, and Crayon Dies along with the Apple Stacklets were all used with different colored card stock and adhered with foam dots. 


The previously released TE Sack It To You Die was used with Choice Kraft and Smarty Pants dp to create the container and the apple was created with the TE Apple Stacklets and Apple Stems and Seeds Dies. 

The apple card was created with the TE Apple Stacklets and the Apple Stems and Seeds Dies...the sentiment is from the new TE Mischief Maker - Back To School stamp set and the button and hemp cording finish it off. 

My second creation features two new Taylored Expressions stamp sets: Talk Nerdy to Me for the sentiments and Smarty Pants for the owl.

The owl was colored with Copics, cutout with the coordinating Smarty Pants die, and popped up with foam tape. The branch was created using the previously released TE Around the Camp Fire dies and the previously released TE Say What? Conversation Bubbles were used for the sentiments. 

The only other detail was a little sewing around the edges.....I can't believe I didn't even use a little twine...LOL!!!

 Check out what the Baker's Dozen DT has created for you today!! 

Thanks for joining us today....be sure to check back tomorrow for another day of Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks!!

Supply List:


Pencil Topper

Taylored Expressions Stamps: Mischief Maker - Back to School

Paper: Choice Kraft, Choice Snow White, Choice Black (TE), Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, Soft Suede, Barely Banana, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Pistachio Pudding, Only Orange, Bashful Blue, Summer Sun, Wild Washi, Marina Mist (SU), Frosted Orange (Prism), Smarty Pants 6x6 paper pad (Simple Stories)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Pencils, Red Packing Paper (Hobby Lobby), 
Taylored Expressions Dies: Pencil Toppers, Little Bits Schoolhouse, Little Bits Crayon, Little Bits Globe, Apple Stacklets, Sack It To You



Apple Card: 
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Mischief Maker - Back to School
Paper: Choice Snow White (TE), Kiwi Kiss, Soft Suede, Real Red (SU), Smarty Pants 6x6 paper pad (Simple Stories), Dots 6x6 paper pad (Echo Park)
Accessories: Button (PTI), Natural Hemp Cording (Hemptique) 
Taylored Expressions Dies: Apple Stacklets, Apple Stems and Seeds



Talk Nerdy To Me
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Talk Nerdy To Me, Smarty Pants 
Paper: Choice Snow White, Choice Black  (TE), Wild Washi, Pistachio Pudding, Bermuda Bay, Certainly Celery, Kiwi Kiss, Soft Suede (SU), Cupids Arrow 6x6 paper pad (MME), 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Markers (Copics), Sewing Machine
Taylored Expressions Dies: Smarty Pants, Say What Conversation Bubbles, Around the Camp Fire



Posted by Joan Ervin at 9:00 AM 13 comments
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Sunday, August 3, 2014

TLC493 Faux Block Image



Hello everyone!! It's my turn to host the TLC challenge on Splitcoast and I have a fun one for you!! There are a lot of new block image stamps out there but most of us don't have the money to buy all the ones we want. So, why don't we make our own...my challenge to you is to make a *faux block image*.  Here are the deets:

 1. Chose a stamp that has an image that will fill the  space you need for your design.
2. Mask off the desired size area you want your stamped image
3. Stamp the image and color
4. Remove the masking tape. Using a ruler, draw a frame around your image using a journaling pen, the small end of a SU, TH, or any other marker with a thin tipped end. 

 or you can cheat like I did....

 1. Mask off  the desired size area on a scratch piece of card stock
2. Stamp your image and color
3. Remove the masking tape and crop your image
4. Adhere the image to your card base. 
5. Draw around the image with your pen or marker.

 My card features a stamp from a retired 2005 Stampin Up set called Along the Shore. It was stamped on white card stock that was masked and colored with Copics. The masking tape was removed and the image was cutout and adhered to the white background that was spattered with Pool Party ink. A journaling pen was used to draw a frame line around the image. The sentiment stamp is from Waltzingmouse and the Baker's Twine is the finishing touch.  This is also for Fee's DTGD challenge on Splitcoast...this was a fun one!!

 Thanks for stopping by.....I hope you can join us for this weeks Technique Lover's Challenge!!!
Posted by Joan Ervin at 9:06 PM 4 comments
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