Taylored Expressions Release Day: Keep on Truckin'

It's here! All of the new products from Taylored Expressions are now available! Also be sure to head over to the Taylored Expressions blog for a few more sneak peeks and, if you've been leaving comments, see if you are a winner of the giveaways.

I have one more peek for you. 

Another fabulous sentiment set in this release is Keep on Truckin' which includes everything from birthday, to love, to this fabulous sentiment that I used.  (This is a big release for themed sentiments and I love them all. I used Go Beep on  Tuesday. There's also RV There Yet and Paddle Out.)  This new die - On the Road - Truck - with the older embossing folder - Prairie - in the background seemed like the perfect scene for going the extra mile.



In the near future, I want to use the truck with another sentiment in the set - "You're Not Old - You're Vintage".  I have many people in my life for whom this would be perfect! I used the side of a black marker to rub around all of the edges to give it a bit of an older, rustic look.

So it is definitely time to go shopping! But first head over to the Taylored Expressions blog and see if you were one of the winners!!  Have fun!
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Keep on Truckin'	On the Road - Truck	Wispy Grass Border	Banner Stacklets 1
Embossing Folder - Prairie	Embossing Folder - Weathered	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed
Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Toffee	Premium Cardstock - Red Pepper	TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Summer Nights

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Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 3: Patriotism and Graffiti

It's day 3 of sneak peeks for the May release from Taylored Expressions!! Today we are featuring patriotic stamp and dies, and a variety of graffiti products.

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 available until Thursday, May 5, 7 a.m. PST.

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE blog to answer Taylor's Question of the Day for a chance to win a prize from the latest release!

Marching On

I really like to make patriotic cards. We have done a lot of them with the youth group at church (along with hand-written letters) to send off to soldiers. Taylored Expressions never loses sight of the need for patriotic stamps and dies and are adding even more to the collection with this release.


This card includes three new products - the Marching On border die, the Freedom Script die, and the Fireworks Embossing Folder. I loved the idea of this parade, all lit up by the fireworks and stars. Of course, the parade isn't explicitly patriotic so could easily be for any celebration.  (BTW - if you are doing this for a soldier, check out the "Thank you for your service" stamp from Of Thee I Sing. My stamp is almost worn out from the church youth group cards! There's also a good one in the Stars & Stripes Stamp & Die Combo.)

Here's the supply list for this card but be sure to keep scrolling down for some graffiti!  Remember - new products aren't available until the release tomorrow.
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Marching On	Freedom Script	Grass Border	Embossing Folder - Fireworks
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Blue Corn	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil

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Bold Brushstrokes Graffiti

I love big, bold sentiments that make a statement and can stand on their own. You can easily throw together a quick card. Here's one with a big sentiment from Bold Brushstrokes and a few colorful swipes from Strokes of Genuis 2.


The flower was a bit of an accident. The sentiment was off-center and I didn't want to start from scratch. So I plopped on a flower and problem solved!

Also in this release is a variety of dies related to the graffiti/grunge theme - a trash can, a skateboard, and I used the Little Bits - Spray Paint on this next card that uses the same stamps as above, but is a bit more detailed.

I inked up the brick wall folder with white ink before embossing the paper. I then splashed the background with various shapes and splatters from Stroke of Genius 2 before adding the "awesome" sentiment from Bold Brushstroke.

The whole series of graffiti and grunge stamps and dies is fun to work with - and it can take so many styles. Be sure to check out the Taylored Expressions blog to see all the inspiration from the other designs, and leave a comment while you are there for a chance at prizes.
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HB2U

Bold Brushstrokes	Stroke of Genius 2	Stitched Rectangle Stacklets	Little Bits - Flowers & Stems
Doodlebug Glitter Sprinkles - Limeade

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You Are Awesome

Bold Brushstrokes	Stroke of Genius 2	Little Bits - Spray Paint	Embossing Folder - Brick
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	Premium Cardstock - Red Pepper

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Freshly Made Sketches: Big Black Balloon

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

I have a lot of big sentiments in my stash and I'm never quite certain what to do with them. On the one hand, they fill space and look bold. On the other hand, I'm never quite certain what else to add to make it a creative card. I love this sketch, because it deals with my issues. The bold sentiment is along the bottom, crossing over both layers to tie it together, with plenty of room to add some fun stuff!

These aren't new products, but they are new-to-me.  I cleaned out three die sets from my not-yet-used-stash!!  (Although I probably need to put the balloon back in the stash because it's actually a shaker die and clearly I didn't use it remotely like a shaker.)  The dies are all Papertrey Ink (linked below). The sentiment die comes with a coordinating stamp set which I didn't get because I figured I could find all the coordinating words in other stamp sets that I already owned. In retrospect, this was a mistake, because it took me awhile to find a stand-alone "wishes" die. I have lots that are just a part of sentiments, but I hate selectively inking a word.
I hope to see you play along - there's lot of open space on this one to do your own thing.
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I could only find a link for a 12x12 paper pad that includes the background paper - but I actually used a 6x6 pad so my patterns are smaller.  The paper for the balloon comes from the Pebbles Basics Cardmaking Pad 2 full of pre-made card bases that I just cut into. I was thrilled to see the pink cast to the black polka dot which worked perfectly!

PTI Super Swoosh die	Clearly Besotted Happy Birthday	PTI Shaker Shapes: Balloon die	PTI Balloon Strings die
Lil' Inkers Stitched Mats: Rectangles	Pink Paislee Switchboard 12x12	White Glittered Sequins	SSS Fog Gray CS
SU Basic Black CS

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