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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



13 comments:

Patti J said...

Great projects, Joan! Those pencil toppers made me smile, and I know that the teachers will love them! Your owl card is adorable, and that apple has stolen my heart! Hugs...

jimlynn said...

Great looking pencils toppers and love your cards too! Looks like some fun new releases.
Lynn

Monika/Buzsy said...

Wonderful set Joan. Especially love the big apple. Although I don't want to think about school yet, this is a fantastic way to get you into the mood. :)

Wanda G (stampcat) said...

FABULOUS!!!!! Love it all - so much creative joy for us to look at today! Great job!

Unknown said...

Wonderful projects, Joan! Eeek! I absolutely adore your teacher gift set ensemble! And your sweet owl card is simply too sweet!

Jean Bullock said...

Love those pencil toppers and the owl card is darling. I am not usually into owl things but I love YOUR card. So clever and funny. Great job.

Patty said...

Awesome, Awesome back to school set!! And your nerdy owl card is adorable!!

Annette Allen said...

Joan these are amazing.. so creative and cute.. totally love

Tenia Nelson said...

Awesome creations!!!

Tammy said...

You are such a genius creatively! Wow, what a wonderful back to school set, almost makes me wish I was headed there myself, almost! Cute owl card too but your back to school is dazzling!

Anne Temple said...

Fabulous projects. I always love looking at your sneak peeks because this is where I start my shopping list :-)

Courtney K said...

LOVE that apple shaped card, Joan! What teacher wouldn't love to receive it?! And boy does that Smarty Pants owl have a lot to say - super cute & creative!

Shannon White said...

OMGoondess these are so Cute Cute CUTE!! LOVE your Awesome Teacher Gift set!! Super way to use SackIt to you!! LOVE every thoughtful detail! And your Smarty Pants Birthday card just makes me smile!! So Darned Adorable!! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon