Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek 2: Sweet and Classic

It's day 2 of sneak peeks for the December release from Taylored Expressions!!  Today we have more products for love and Valentines.  Today is fun because there are sweet and unique options, and also classic and elegant.

Be sure to check out all of the other designers starting on the Taylored Expressions blog because there is just too much for one designer to show off in just a few days.

All the products that I have used are linked at the bottom, but remember that new products aren't live until Thursday, December 10, 7 a.m. 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 card uses the sweet set Stitch by Stitch which includes little cross-stitched images and coordinating sentiments. In years past, I was a counted cross-stitcher, but then children got in the way!  If you have ever cross-stitched you know what I mean. It's all about counting, and with children constantly interrupting, you lose count over and over again and it's quickly not worth it!  But I still love the pieces hanging on my wall, so this is a set that is close to my heart.

You could definitely use markers on the images in this set and get colored "stitched" images.  I opted for white embossing powder to mirror the paper in the background.


Also check out that Embroidery Hoop.  There's so much you could with that and I've not seen it anywhere else.  I did mine with cardstock from the Woodgrain Textured Cardstock Pack and I used gold from the Metallic Neutral Premium Cardstock for the hardware. Notice the cross-stitched detail along the edge of the circle - fun!!

That set is so sweet. In contrast, I have a card using the very elegant Simply Stamped - Roses.  Taylored Expressions has a number of these layering sets - zinnias, daisies, sunflowers and even pinecones.  The roses are an elegant addition.  (Also notice the new embossing folder - Paisley.)

There are actually three different sized roses in the set. I've used the small and medium flowers. Beside the branch of leaves, there is also a long stem. The set isn't focused on Valentines - the sentiments in the set include birthday, hello, thanks and others, but I added a die cut from the previously released Pockets & Pages - February Script to make it a Valentine. 
There's so much detail when you layer up the three stamps. My particular choices of red ink were fairly close but you can still see the petals and shadows. 

These roses can be built up in so many colors - the color of a rose has such meaning - this is a very useful set beyond Valentine's Day!

Be sure to head over to the Taylored Expressions blog to see all of the sneak peeks for today and be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win a prize.

SUPPLY LIST

Remember that links to new products will not work until the release on Thursday.


Love is the Thread

Stitch by Stitch	Embroidery Hoop	Build a Tag 3	Simple Stories 6x6 Pad - We Are Family
Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals	Woodgrain Textured Cardstock Pack	VersaMark - Watermark Stamp Pad	Zing! Embossing Powder - White Opaque

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Hello Valentine

Simply Stamped - Roses	Simply Stamped - Roses Dies	Pockets & Pages - February Script	Embossing Folder - Paisley
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	Baker's Twine - Black/White (136 yards)	Memento Lady Bug Full Pad
Memento Love Letter Full Pad	Memento Rhubarb Stalk Full Pad	Memento Pistachio Full Pad	Memento Olive Grove Full Pad

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