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Monday, December 8, 2014

Taylored Expressions December Sneak Peeks: Little Bits - Light Bulb and Beaker Buddies/Chemical Reaction


Hello everyone and welcome to my favorite time of the month...it's Sneak Peek time at Taylored Expressions!!!! This month's theme is Valentines and you are going to love all the fabulous stamps, dies, embossing folders, papers and sequins we are going to tempt you with!!!! Release day is Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 AM (9:00 AM CST)!! Also....


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  is a Valentine set created with the new Little Bits - Light Bulb die set and the sentiments are from the new Punny Love stamp set...they are sooo cute and fun!!!


The lightbulb was cut out of Lemon Meringue card stock, the heart element was cut out of Strawberry Milkshake card stock, and the light bulb base and the card base were cut out of Oreo card stock. The sentiment from the Punny Love set was stamped on Sugar Cube card stock and the background designer paper is from the new TE Formula For Love 6x6 paper pack. The background layers and the sentiment layer were all cut out with the new Postage Stamp Stacklets..... the Formula For Love Matched Sequins and the cording finish it off. 



The Little Bits - Light Bulb heart element was used for a decorative border on my second card. The background layers were again cut out with the Postage Stamp Stacklets dies, the Formula For Love 6x6 paper pack, Formula For Love Matched Sequins, and the cording complete the design.


I love it when I can use a die in several different ways.....the Little Bits - Light Bulb dies were used to create the cute little Valentine couple. The faces were cut out of Sugar Cube card stock and turned upside down.... the hat and the girls hair were cut from Oreo card stock using the bulb base die and the heart element die. The *noses* were cut from Strawberry Milkshake and  pink pirouette card stock using the heart element and black pearls were used for the eyes. The new Little Bits - Kisses Confetti dies were used for the lips and the mustache and the Little Bits - Love Confetti dies were used for the X's and O's. The background layers were cut out with the new Postage Stamp Stacklets dies and the designer paper is from the Formula For Love 6x6 paper pack....the cording is the finishing touch. 



My next card features the new Beaker Buddies stamp set and the Chemical Reaction dies. The beaker was cut out of Sugar Cube card stock for the back layer and designer paper from the Formula For Love 6x6 paper pack for the top layer....the heart stir stick was cut out of  Strawberry Milkshake and Poppy Seed card stock. Papers from the Formula For Love 6x6 paper pack were also used for the other background layers and the Small Scallop Border  was used to cut out the Strawberry Milkshake border. 


The heart flourish from the Beaker Buddies set was stamped on a punched circle layer with Memento Rose Bud and the sentiment from the same set was stamped on a tag created with the Tag Stacklets 2 die....twine and Formula For Love Matched Sequins finish it off. 

Thanks for joining us for day 1 of the Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks....be sure to come back tomorrow to see more awesome creations!!!! If you'd like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!




Supply List:
Little Bits - Light Bulb
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Punny Love
Paper: Oreo, Poppy Seed, Sugar Cube, Cherry Pop, Lollipop, Strawberry Milkshake, Lemon Meringue (TE), Formula For Love 6x6 paper pack (TE) Pink Pirouette (SU)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukeniko)
Accessories: Formula For Love Matched Sequins (TE), Cording (JoAnnes), Black Pearls (KaiserCraft)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Little Bits - Light Bulb, Postage Stamp Stacklets, Little Bits - Kisses Confetti, Little Bits - Love Confetti

 Beaker Buddies/Chemical Reaction
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Beaker Buddies
Paper: Sugar Cube, Strawberry Milkshake, Poppy Seed, Lollipop, Formula For Love 6x6 Paper Pack (TE), 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rose Bud (Tsukineko), 
Accessories: Formula For Love Matched Sequins (TE), Baker’s Twine (The Twinery), Corner Rounder, Circle Punch (SU)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Chemical Reaction, Small Scallop Border, Tag Stacklets 2


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Color Throwdown Challenge #321


Hello everyone!!! Hope all is well with you and yours!!! I have been packing up Thanksgiving stuff so I can get out the Christmas boxes tomorrow.....I  have 15 large plastic storage boxes  full so I better get busy!! Since I hate to throw stuff away, a lot of my decorations are about 30 years old....they all have such wonderful memories attached to them!! I don't use a lot of them but I know where they are just in case...LOL!!! Anyway....

It's Wednesday and time for this weeks Color Throwdown Chalenge!! Broni is our hostess this week and I just love the festive shimmery colors she picked!!!



My card features the O Christmas Tree dies from Taylored Expressions...the back layer was cut out of Chocolate Truffle and the top cutly layer was cut out of gold shimmery cardstock. Silver pearls were added to the tree and gold pearls were added to the snowflakes..they were cut out with the TE Make a Snowflake die and adhered to the silver sparkly paper in the background. 


The snow was created with the TE Build a Scene - Rolling Hills dies and white sparkly paper and the sentiment is from the TE Sparkle and Cheer stamp set

Remember, you don't have to use the exact colors.....use what you have as long as they are close to the challenge colors and be sure to add CTD321 to the keywords section when you upload your cards to an online gallery so we can find your creations!!

You will find all the challenge details on the Color Throwdown Blog. 

Check out what the Color Throwdown DT has created for you today!!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me!!
Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Color
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Vickie Zimmer - Smitten With All Things Stamping
Monika Davis - M.A.D Stamper
Jodi Collins - Stamping a Latte
Sue Lelli - December Guest Designer - Card Therapy
Joanne James - Guest Star Stamper - The Crafty Owl

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!



Supply List:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Sparkle and Cheer
Paper: Sparkly White and Silver Paper (Hobby Lobby), Chocolate Truffle (TE)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Silver and Gold Pearls (Hobby Lobby)
Taylored Expressions Dies: O Christmas Tree, Build a Scene - Rolling Hills, Make a Snowflake