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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Taylored Expressions April Release Day: Wherever You Go


Hello everyone...today is Release Day at Taylored Expressions... Whoohoo!!! All the new stamp sets, dies, and embellies are available in the New Products section of the Taylored Expressions Store!!! This is such a fabulous release...I just know you won't be able to live without some of the new goodies!! 


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 card today features the hummer from the Wherever You Go set, the Hovering By coordinating die set, the Spotted Cutting Plate, the Floral Eyelet Border (from a previous release) and the Band It 2 die. 

 First, the Choice Snow White card stock layer was embossed with the Spotted Cutting Plate (instead of using the C cutting plate on the Cuttlebug, I used the B plate with the embossing mat...it embossed perfectly!!) and adhered to the baja breeze card base. The strip of striped paper is from the A Charmed Life 6x6 paper pad...the not quite navy layer was embossed and the Floral Eyelet Border was adhered to the top. 


The Band It 2 die was used to cut out baja breeze and the white sentiment layer. Two additional sentiment layers were cut from not quite navy, and adhered behind the white layer as a mat. The sentiment is from the Wherever You Go set and the button and twine finish it off. 

Now, how about some awesome inspiration from the Baker's Dozen Design Team...they have created some fabulous projects for you today!!!!!!!
Thanks for joining me this week for the Taylored Expressions April Release Week....I hope you found a little inspiration along the way!!!!


Supply List:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Wherever You Go
Paper: Choice Snow White (SU), Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy (SU), A Charmed Life 6x6 paper pad (Simple Stories)
Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko),
Accessories: Baker’s Twine (The Twinery), Button (PTI),
Taylored Expressions Dies: Hovering By, Spotted Cutting Plate, Band It 2, Floral Eyelet Border



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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Taylored Expressions April Sneak Peeks: Day 3 - Home Decor Day


Hello everyone...welcome to day 3 of the Taylored Expressions April Sneak Peeks!!! We have something special for you today....it's Home Decor Day!!! We have all created  projects with home decor items from the Taylored Expressions store...how cool is that!!!! I used the adorable little Mini Canvas and Easel...this was the most fun project ever!!!! 



Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the Taylored Expressions Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win. 


The canvas was painted with white acrylic paint and dried over night. Then pool party and barely banana inks were sponged on the background. The basket image was stamped on the canvas with Memento Tuxedo Black and again on a piece of Choice Snow White card stock. The card stock image was colored with Copics and cutout eliminating the knitting needles, string of yarn on the right, and the ball of yarn on the left. The knitting needles, string of yarn, and the ball of yarn were all colored on the canvas with Copics and the basket was adhered to the canvas. The shadow area under the basket was colored with gray Copics. 


To finish it off, ribbon was adhered around the edge of the canvas and the bow was created with the Taylored Expressions Mini Mix and Match Bows die. It was adhered to the top of the canvas and an enamel dot was added.  



My card features the beautiful image from the When Your Heart Speaks set...it was colored with Copics on Choice Snow White and enamel dots were added to the flower centers. A light yellow Copic was used to color the background.


The hummer from the Wherever You Go set was stamped with wild wasabi, cut out with the Hovering By die and popped up with foam tape. The scallop was cut with the TE Medium Scallop Border and sewing was done around the edges.  The hemp cording and washi tape finishes it off. 

Now, let's take a look at what the Baker's Dozen DT has created for you today...check it out!!
Thanks for stopping by...remember, tomorrow is Taylored Expressions April Release Day ....7:00 AM PST (9:00 CST)...Woot!!!!!



Supply Liat:
Mini Easel Project:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: A Life She Loved
Paper: Choice Snow White (TE), Pool Party (SU)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), White Acrylic (Van Gogh from Hobby Lobby), Pool Party, Barely Banana (SU)
Accessories: Mini Canvas and Easel (TE), Markers (Copic), Ribbon (HL), Enamel Dot (Doodlebug)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Mini Mix and Match Bows

 Second Card:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: When Your Heart Speaks, Wherever You Go
Paper: Choice Snow White, Choice Black (TE), Chalkboard 6x6 paper pad (We R Memory)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Wild Wasabi (SU) 
Accessories: Enamel Dots (Doodlebug), Sewing Machine, Washi Tape - Bubblegum Swiss Dot and Cupids Arrow (Doodlebug), Hemp Cording (Hemptique) 
Taylored Expressions Dies: Medium Scalloped Border, Hovering By  


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Color Throwdown Challenge #286


Hello everyone!!! It's Wednesday and that means we have another  Color Throwdown Challenge for you and guess who the hostess is...little old me!!! Don't you just love the inspiration picture...the little fluffy birds are sooo cute!!! I thought you might like some springy colors to get you out of the winter blues. 


My card features stamps from the adorable Paper Smooches set called Wicked Nauticool. The sail boats were colored with Copics, cutout, and popped up in the waves with pop dots. The waves were cut with a die from The Cat's Pajamas, embossed with a Dotted Swiss embossing folder and adhered to the card base. The sentiment from the same set and the twine finish it off. 

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 CTD286 to the keywords section when you upload your cards to an online gallery so we can find your creations!!

You can find out all the challenge details on the Color Throwdown Blog. 

Now, do you want to see some beautiful inspiration?? Check out what the Color Throwdown Designers have created for you this week!!

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
Melody Ripple - A Paper Melody
Monika Davis - M.A.D Stamper
Jeanne Jachna - April Guest Designer - A Kept Life
Deborah Frings - Guest Star Stamper - Deb's Gems

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful and crafty day!!!!

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Taylored Expressions April Sneak peeks: Day 2 - Sunshiny Day



Hello everyone and welcome to day 2 of the Taylored Expressions April Sneak Peeks!! I hope you liked all the new goodies we showed you yesterday....today you are in for a real treat because I will be featuring my favorite new set called Sunshiny Day!! This is my favorite because it was made from a concept that I shared with Taylor a few months ago...it's such a joy to see my idea made into a stamp set...Whoohoo!!!! 


Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the Taylored Expressions Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win. 


My card features the adorable little owls,  branch, sun, and sentiment stamps from Sunshiny Day....they were all stamped on Choice Snow White and the clouds were sponged with pool party ink. The owls were stamped on a separate piece of white card stock, colored with Copics, cutout, and popped up with foam tape. 


The branches, flowers, and sun were also colored with Copics...red pearls were added to the flowers and the button with a hemp cording bow were added to the sun. The sewing and stamped sentiment finish it off. 


I also made a set of thank you cards with the trees from the Sunshiny Day set and the Label Stacklets 8 dies. 


The card bases were cut from Choice Kraft with the Label Stacklets 8 dies and the trees were all stamped on the Choice Buttercream layer. The tree trunks were colored with Copics and the sentiment was stamped over the trunk.

The tree tops were all paper pieced with paper from Echo Park's Dots and Stripes 6x6 paper pad and the leaves and flowers were colored with Copics. ...pearls and enamel dots were added and....


the sewing along the bottom is the finishing touch. 

 Now, how about a little Baker's Dozen inspiration...check out their gorgeous projects!!
Thanks for joining us today....be sure to check back tomorrow for more Taylored Expressions April Sneak Peeks!!!! Remember, the April Release is Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 AM PST (9:00 CST)

Supply List:
First card:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Sunshiny Day
Paper: Choice Snow White (TE), Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy (SU), All About A Boy 6x6 paper pad (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Pool Party (SU)
Accessories: Pearls (KaiserCraft), Button (PTI), Hemp Cording (Hemptique), Sewing Machine, Markers (Copics)

Tree card set:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: Sunshiny Day
Paper: Choice Buttercream, Choice Kraft (TE), Bundle of Joy Dots and Strips Collection 6x6 paper pad (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Markers (Copics), Pearls (KaiserCraft), Enamel Dots (Doodlebug), Sewing Machine
Taylored Expressions Dies: Label Stacklets 8


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