Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek 3: Zoo Trips and Sunglasses

It's day 3 of sneak peeks for the June release from Taylored Expressions!!  The entire release is about summer fun and today I am visiting the zoo with my sunglasses!  Be sure to check 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, June 4th, 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.







I love going to the zoo.  Even before I had children, my husband and I would skip work on my birthday and head to the Denver Zoo.  I find them romantic!!  Then the kids came along and it was their excitement and joy that kept us going to the zoo.  This is a fun picture of my youngest when he was just 9 years old.  This is the Metro Richmond Zoo that we get to see when we visit their Nana.  Our local zoo doesn't let us get quite this up close and personal with the animals.

Metro Richmond Zoo

Because of this scene, giraffes have always had a special place in my heart, so when it came to using the stamp set Wild About You, the giraffe had to be the first to see ink.

Taylored Expressions Wild About You

Isn't this a great way to apologize?  I pulled out the previously released Swirly Clouds and the Wispy Grass Border.  I added a little bit of texture to the wall/fence using the new Bead Board Embossing Folder.

Of course, when you are out and about in the summer, you need your sunglasses.  Check out these new Summer Sunnies!  

Taylored Expressions Summer Sunnies

I used them to make a shaker with the itty bitty summer shapes from Little Bits - Summer Confetti. (After I got the whole shaker put together, I find the tiny bikini bottoms still on my desk - so I have the bright orange bikini tops, but no bottoms!)

TE Summer Sunnies Close-Up

The sentiment comes from the previously released Coconut Cove and seemed just perfect for this summer "scene".

I hope to see you back tomorrow - there's a lot more summer fun with this release!  And don't forget to head to the TE Blog to leave a comment for a chance to win and to start checking out all of the other newly release items and design team cards.

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Head in the Clouds


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Don't Worry

For the paper, I started with the base stripe from Simple Stories Urban Traveler and then found tiny matching scraps for the confetti.


Freshly Made Sketches: Scoops of Thanks

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Narelle Farrugia.


I knew right away what I wanted to do with the circle element.  I've had some dies sitting in my never-used stash that were made for this sketch - Stitchable Dot Circles by My Favorite Things!  I wasn't sure what to do next, but as I was flipping through the never-used stash - I saw these Reverse Confetti ice cream dies!

FMS Scoops of Thanks

The coordinating sentiments with the ice cream dies were all a bit big for this sketch, but I solved it by tucking the banner under the ice cream.  I really love these dies - they have that slightly funky look that Reverse Confetti does so well.

I hope to see you playing along!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the circles and rectangles.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek 2: BBQ and Ice Cream

It's day 2 of sneak peeks for the June release from Taylored Expressions!!  The entire release is about summer fun and today I am holding a barbecue and enjoying some ice cream!  Be sure to check 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, June 4th, 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.







This month continues the "Eventful" theme starting last month.  Last month there were two border dies released - a tea party and a birthday party birder die - along with the "party" word die that you can see on my card below.  There were also two stamp sets - RSVP and Eventful - to create invitations (I used "BBQ" below).  This month there are dies for a barbecue, a cocktail party and a pool party!

KIMEventfulBBQTUE

Isn't this picnic table just the perfect place to be?!

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The patterned papers are from the previously released paper pack - Build a Scene.  I paired it with the new Earl Grey cardstock.  I started out with a black silhouette but it seemed a little "harsh".  I thought the gray gave it a more sun-washed look.  I've been doing that a lot lately - substituting gray for black.  TE has this mid-tone gray and also a deep gray called Poppy Seed.  They are both on the ice cream truck card at the end of this post.

Now for dessert!!  The new Summer Love Stamp & Die Combo brings us the ice cream!  I couldn't decide which of the images to use so I made two cards.  The first uses the ice cream cone and continues with the party theme.

KIMSummerLoveTUE

These ice cream cones look so yummy - I cut three of them, added a little plaid paper, and I have a simple party card.

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The set also has an absolutely charming ice cream truck.  I used papers from Carta Bella's Soak up the Sun 6x6 pad which drove the colors of this truck.

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Seeing this ice cream truck brings back vivid memories of the music that could be heard for miles.  I remember stopping in my tracks, no matter what I was doing, running into the house to beg my parents for a quarter (yes, I'm that old!), then waiting on the curb for what seemed like forever for the truck to get to my street.  Even as an adult, that sound makes me smile!  (Although now my kids run to me and want $5.)

The road is done in Earl Grey cardstock.  The bit of dark border is Poppy Seed.  I love that it sets off the patterned paper but isn't as heavy as black. The previously released products on this card include the stitched rectangle and the banners from Pockets & Pages - Stitched Essentials, and the road is from Build a Scene - On the Road.

I hope to see you back tomorrow - there's a lot more summer fun with this release!  And don't forget to head to the TE Blog to leave a comment for a chance to win and to start checking out all of the other newly release items and design team cards.

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A BBQ Party



Yum! Let's Celebrate!

The Ice Cream Truck


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