Tuesday, April 4, 2017

TE Sneak Peeks Day 2: Mom and Butterflies

It's day 2 of sneak peeks for the April release from Taylored Expressions!  Today I'm using a gorgeous layered butterfly stamp set on a celebration card and on a Mother's Day card.  All the new products you see today will be available on Thursday, April 6th, 2017. Be sure to check out each of the creative team members' blogs for all of the sneak peeks - starting with the Taylored Expressions blog.

Layered stamping gives such amazing dimension.  Even with two layers, you get shadows and with three layers, amazing things happen!!  Taylored Expressions has a number of layered sets in their Simply Stamped line.  Now we have Simply Stamped - Butterflies!

Taylored Expressions: Celebration Butterflies

There is so many options with these stamps.  Taylor always releases a style sheet which shows you the layering options.  For these butterflies, there are multiple two-layer options and a couple of three-layer options - many, many different looks with just a few stamps.

I have used two different two-layer options on my butterflies. With even two layers, I can get different looks on each butterfly. The pink butterfly has a light pink base using Cupcake and a top layer with Pink Champagne. The blue butterfly has a Salt Water Taffy base with a different top layer in Sprinkles.  The orange butterfly has a Candy Corn based but stamped off once on scrap paper, the a full-strength Candy Corn top layer.

Taylored Expressions: Celebration Butterflies

I added a few sprinkles by tapping my Glitter White Wink of Stella pen on my finger. (If you squeeze a bit of liquid to the tip, you can get bigger sprinkles.)  Then I added a sentiment from the set using Sugar Cube ink and white embossing powder.

Here's the supply list for this card and be sure to keep reading for a chance at prizes and for another sneak peek!!

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Before I share a peek at another product, I'm excited to tell you that 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!


There's a new line of simple sentiments coming out called "Simply Said".  Last month, we had Simply Said-Spring.  This month, I want to show you one of this month's new sets, Simply Said-Mom.  

Taylored Expressions: Much Love

Did you notice that I also tucked in a smaller butterfly from the new Simply Said-Butterflies?  I used a flower from the previously release Happily Ever After and I used the Leafy Vine Cutting Plate. (With the cutting plate, I cut the entire cutting plate then I laid out my scene and I trimmed the vines on the cutting plate so that just the portion behind the scene remained.)

Taylored Expressions: Much Love

I did use some small dots of Nuvo drops on the butterfly just to add some more interest.  And check out the Simply Said-Mom set - I used "Much Love" on the outside and then there's a coordinating "Happy Mother's Day" for the inside!

Tomorrow is all about graduations!  Be sure to head over to the TE blog for links to the rest of the creative team and to enter the question of the day contest!

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Monday, April 3, 2017

TE Sneak Peeks Day 1: Get Well Wishes

It's the first day of sneak peeks for the April release from Taylored Expressions!  This is a fun month with a focus on spring -  florals, graduation, mother's day - and also on get well products and crafty products!  Today I'm focusing on get well cards. Everything you see in the next four days of sneak peeks will be available on Thursday, April 6th, 2017. Be sure to check out each of the creative team members' blogs for all of the sneak peeks - starting with the Taylored Expressions blog.

I always have get well cards and thinking of you cards ready in my stash.  I want to be ready if I hear someone isn't well - because I know for me, there is no better medicine than knowing that people care!

Taylored Expressions: Thinking of You

This is a nice basic "thinking of you" that I can use for many situations.  The sentiment is from the new In & Out - Get Well which quite helpfully includes coordinating sentiments for the outside of the card and for the inside!!  I added some love and hugs on the inside.

Taylored Expressions: Thinking of You

There are two other new products on this card.  This release includes a number of new additions to the Bloomers line of dies.  I used the new Bloomers 7 trio - the big flower, the middle flower and the center.  Aren't they a nice arrangement of layers?  I like them in these soft pinks but they'd be fun in bold colors too!  I also used the new Quaterfoil Embossing Folder.  This is going to be one of the my favorites - it's subtle and lovely and adds so much interest!!

Taylored Expressions: Thinking of You




Exciting news!  For a limited time, earn DOUBLE CRAFTY POINTS on our Bloomers 4, 5, 6, 7 and Mini Bloomers 2 Dies! If you're not a Crafty Points member, it's free and easy to join. Just create an account at the TE webstore and you're automatically enrolled to begin earning crafty points with every purchase. You'll earn 20 Crafty Points on the purchase of one or more of our Bloomers 4, 5, 6 and 7 die sets and 22 Crafty Points on the purchase of Mini Bloomers 2! Offer valid on qualifying purchases made between 9am CST on Thursday, April 6, 2017 and 11:59 pm CST on Sunday, April 9, 2017 and only while supplies last. Crafty Points are only available on purchases made via our retail site: www.tayloredexpressions.com.




Here's the supply list for this card and be sure to keep reading for a chance at prizes and for another sneak peek!!

SUPPLY LIST




Before I share a peek at another product, I'm excited to tell you that 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!


Now I have another card using the In & Out - Get Well set but with an entirely different look.  I love the font on this sentiment!  I used the previously release Frame in Frame Cutting Plate and I cut an inset frame out of the top panel and layered some polka-dotted paper behind it. 

Taylored Expressions: It's Tough

Just like with the first card, this set has coordinating inside sentiments!  I love these simple words - SO perfect - so I just plopped a little heart on it.

Taylored Expressions: It's Tough

The other new product on this cards is the Little Bits - Stethoscope. There are a number of health-related dies coming out this month.  (Just wait until you see the bandaid that I'm using on Thursday!!)

Taylored Expressions: It's Tough

Tomorrow I will be showing off butterflies with a Mother's Day card and a celebration card!  Be sure to head over to the TE blog for links to the rest of the creative team and to enter the question of the day contest!

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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Speckled

It's time for a new challenge at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Speckled!

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Please welcome our newest Guest Designer,
Susie Moore, The Dies Have It

I am not a "speckler"!  Probably for the same reason that I struggle with watercoloring.  There's not much control and I am a serious control freak!  But I wanted to add a little texture in the background of a card that's scheduled for this coming Tuesday.  Just before I did the card, I browsed some blogs and saw somebody squeeze a bit of Wink of Stella glitter to the tip and then tap the pen on their finger. I tried it on my card and had remarkable success.

For this challenge, I wanted to go with speckled eggs and I knew the Wink of Stella method would work for me.  I only had two pens - white and clear - so I ran to Hobby Lobby and Michaels.  Bless their hearts - of all the colors available, they each had the same six colors.  You think they'd coordinate better!!  I really wanted pink and yellow for soft Easter colors - but I ended up with violet, blue and gold.  I'd prefer a more spring-like card - but I don't hate it!!

Speckled Eggs

Here's a close-up of my speckles (and one little smear on the purple egg!)  I'm thinking some more Wink of Stellas are going to show up in my stash!!

Speckled Eggs

I hope to see you play along!!  I love browsing the amazing cards in the Curtain Call gallery - I always find inspiration in your cards.

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