You're Simply Fabulous

Happy Friday! I cannot wait for this weekend, can you? I am happy that I got a chance to get into my craft space to create a thank you card for a really nice woman who surprised me with a little gift the other day. She's very chic and stylish, so I reached for the new Mandala Cutting Plate from Taylored Expressions to create a thank you card for her.

After die-cutting the plate from Cookie Monster Cardstock, I selectively removed only some of the pieces, leaving the rest intact. I liked the contrast of the solid piece to the outer petals of the mandala. I also added some clear Nuvo Drops for some pretty texture.

If you are curious about mandalas, check out the Taylored Expressions Blog for some interesting information and examples of more cards created with this very pleasing symbol of the universe. And have a wonderful weekend!

A Beautiful Bouquet of Thanks: Taylored Expressions Release Day!

Hey there, friends! I can't believe it's already time for the first release from Taylored Expressions of 2017! I'm so lucky that I get to play along with all the talented ladies of this wonderful company. Today I'm sharing a pretty thank you card with you today that I created with some of the new products releasing today!

I started off by stamping the pretty blooms from the just-released set Bloomin' Birthday. Obviously, I wanted to create a thank you card, so I found this pretty sentiment in one of my favorite sets, Noteworthy, which I stamped and die-cut using a Stitched Circle Stacklet. The Bloomin' Birthday set comes with coordinating dies, which made cutting out the flowers such a breeze!

I chose my ink colors to mimic those in the Hello Happiness Patterned Paper Pack, which I used to trim the inside of the card. That gorgeous embossed background is the new Kaleidoscope Embossing Folder -- it's so pretty! I actually used the debossed side, and I love the double use from this folder! I framed up the whole card using a Stitched Frame Stacklets 1 die.

I thought I'd also share a quick little thank you card I created for my son's teacher using the new, absolutely adorable Give Me a Sign set.

Now, this set comes with darling little matching sentiments, but as I needed a thank you card, I scrounged around and actually found this random stamp that I don't even know where it came from -- but I love that the size of the little signs for the critters are big enough to use many, many of my existing stamps.

I hope you enjoyed my cards today! Be sure to visit the Taylored Expressions Blog for more eye candy from their fabulous Creative Team!

Bloomin' Birthday Stamp & Die Combo	Embossing Folder - Kaleidoscope	Stitched Circle Stacklets	Stitched Frame Stacklets 1
TE Premium Ink - Sprinkles - Full Pad	TE Premium Ink - Pink Champagne - Full Pad	TE Premium Ink - Lollipop - Full Pad	TE Premium Ink - Granny Smith - Full Pad
TE Premium Ink - Earl Grey - Full Pad	TE Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	TE Premium Cardstock - Earl Grey	TE Premium Cardstock - Pink Champagne
Zig Wink of Stella Brush - Glitter Clear	Give me a Sign	Copic Markers

Taylored Expressions: There's an Elephant in the Room...

Happy Thursday, crafty friends! Today is Release Day at Taylored Expressions and I have a sweet little card to share with you today. I got to play with some new dies (which I LOVE) and I can't wait to tell you how I made it.

This month, TE is releasing dies to go along with one of my favorite stamp sets, Hippo Birdy. When I saw the elephant, it just made me think of a pink elephant and I stamped this little (big!) guy onto some patterned paper from the Hello Happiness 6x6" Paper Pack. The dies made cutting him out super easy. I created a little 'room' with more of the paper and added the new Build a Scene Window as seen below. (I used the Bead Board Embossing Folder to make my wallpapered wall.) The little conversation bubble is the new Let's Talk Bubble and the simple sentiment is from the new Let's Talk Sentiments. 

Here is a close-up of the window. Isn't it fun? I used some silver metallic twine as ties. The curtains would look cute in patterned papers, but I didn't want it to look too busy with my pretty 'wallpaper' in the background.

I hope you will stop by the TE Blog and check out all the fun eye candy created by TE's amazing creative team! 

Hippo Birdy Hippo Birdy Dies TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Hello Happiness Build a Scene - Window Embossing Folder - Bead Board Little Bits - Let's Talk Bubble 3 Let's Talk Sentiments

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Happy Happy Happy: Taylored Expressions Release Day!

It's Release Day at Taylored Expressions and it's a really extra special one because TE is turning seven! I've been involved with TE for a long time now, and I couldn't be more proud to be a part of such a wonderful company. Today I am showing off three cards I created to help celebrate and I'm so excited to share them with you!

First up is, appropriately, a birthday card! This one uses the newly released Stamp & Die Combo, Party Pals. This set is so darling and I just love the happy little pals. I used the Summer Nights Matched kit for my paper and card stock -- I liked that this card could be used for either a boy or a girl.

How cute are these little guys? I colored them with Copics to match the paper. I added a little bit of Wink of Stella clear, which is much more visible in person. The best part is that I didn't have to fussy cut because the set comes with dies!

I used the new Block Party - Happy die which is really cool because you can place it wherever you want on your project and cut. I placed some card stock behind it to really make it pop, but I've seen some pretty cool cards made that just lets the word sit open like a window. I also added a new Happy Birthday Banner die. I thought it was fun how it looked like the little pals were holding it up.

I was having so much fun, I decided to make a coordinating Thank You card, but this time featuring Block Party - Thanks. Isn't it cool? 

Here's a close up. I also used the new Skinny Mini Party Borders. For a little texture on the card, I did some selective embossing with the Bead Board Embossing Folder.

My third card is special because it uses the very fabulous One & Only You Stamp & Die Combo. This set is only available free with purchase for a limited time (see below for details). I think it's very fabulous because it was my idea! 

For my card I wanted to really illustrate the "One & Only You" sentiment. The new Build a Scene Trees was perfect and I was able to quickly die-cut three trees that were identical and then one pink one to stand out. And it even has a little heart!

Here's another view of my card. The set comes with a "you" die, which I die-cut from the same color as the tree. Cute, yes?

I hope you will join the TE celebration on the TE Blog! New products are now available in the TE Store. Have a happy beany sort of day!

This Stamp & Die Combo set includes a coordinating 'you' die to pair with the various sentiments included in the stamp set. This set will be FREE with orders of $50 or more from September 3rd - September 13th. One free set per customer, while supplies last. Note: once your order meets the qualifying amount the free stamp set will be added to your cart. 

Party Pals Stamp & Die Combo Block Party - Thanks Block Party - Happy Matched Kit - Summer Nights Happy Birthday Banner Skinny Mini Party Borders Embossing Folder - Bead Board Build a Scene - Trees Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle Premium Cardstock - Lollipop Premium Cardstock - Peapod

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