Taylored Expressions / Bear Hugs Cardmaking Kit

 

There is a new adorable kit available today called Bear Hugs from Taylored Expressions.  There are stamps, dies, stencils, envelope seals, and sentiments!

This month we have a "Bear Hugs Bundle" for all of you that "want it all"!  

(see below for details)

While I enjoy coloring, I decided to use the coordinating stencils that you can ink blend to add color to your stamped bear images!  

My background is a portion of 2 things......the Favorite Sweater Embossing Folder and one of the Foil It Backgrounds.  I paired that with a white heat embossed sentiment strip.

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These next bears are my favorite!  Look at them!  

I again used the stencils to add color along with a white pigment pen for polka dot details.  Some pink snowy hills were added over the Tiny Twinkles Embossing Folder done in Pink Champagne cardstock.

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This 'beary' adorable collection of stamps, dies, and stencils has everything you need to create one-of-a-kind projects in no time! Inside, you'll find:

Bear Hugs Stamp Set

Bear Hugs Dies

Bear Hugs Coloring Stencil

The Insiders - Bear Hugs

Beary Much Love Stamp Set

True Colors Inspiration Cards

 

Kits go fast and most items are not available to purchase outside the kit. 

Pair the kit with these coordinating products for even more versatility:

Bear Hugs Envelope Seals

Embossing Folder - Tiny Twinkles

Embossing Folder - Favorite Sweater

Beary Much Love Dies

Foil It - Bear Hugs

New for this kit, we have a special Bear Hugs Bundle that includes the kit along with each of the additional coordinating products to have one of everything. 

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / All the Trimmings

Welcome to the Christmas Gifting Release from Taylored Expressions!

The team is back this week with ideas for gifting and sending!

Gingerbread Lane is a set that comes with adorable little houses and with the die set, complimentary icons to embellish!  

After the houses were white heat embossed, they were colored in with Copics.....no shading, just coloring.  Once they were colored, they were die cut and embellished and glitter added.  I made these into tags using the Sundry Sentiments Stamp Set--Holiday.

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Next up, is a new set called Arch Noel but works with the dies from the previously released, Arch Nouveau.  

The focal image was gold heat embossed onto Cherry Pop Cardstock, die cut, and layered onto gold cardstock.  This was layered over a new Tag Die called Tag Stacklets 5 (I simply cut off the tag portion).  A matching gold embossed greeting from Sundry Sentiments Stamp Set--Holiday was nestled below.  

I finished this off by adding in my focal image to notecard die cut using the Arched Stacklets for a rounded card.  A simple Plaid Background stamped in Versamark for the background.  Simple embellishments using the Gold Glitter Drops.

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Enjoy exclusive access to a creative creations Video Tutorial with Sue Banker with purchases of $75 or more from our release category! Sue steps outside the crafty box to create fun and innovative holiday projects using the products from this release.

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Shades of Fall Release

Welcome to the Shades of Fall release from Taylored Expressions!

We all love new colors when it comes to papercrafting.  These new colors will fit in the lineup perfectly filling in some shades we are missing!

I wanted to highlight this fabulous new Hot Fudge and Sweet Corn colors using the Coneflowers die set.  

Once the Coneflowers were die cut from cardstock (Sweet Corn, Green Tea, Dragon Fruit, Candy Corn, and Hot Fudge) they were ink blended to add depth and dimension.  The ink colors used to blend were Latte (new), Eggplant, Sweet Potato Pie, and Brussels Sprouts.  The flowers were layered over an ink blended background die cut using the Pierced Grid Cutting Plate.  This panel was matted with a Hot Fudge panel.  Sentiment is from the Foil It - Simple Strips Occasions.

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My second card highlighting these new colors uses Create-in-Quads Ever In Bloom.  This is one of my favorite quad stencils from TE!!!

The blooms were ink blended with Sweet Corn, Latte, Hot Fudge, Peapod, Eggplant, Peaches 'n Cream, and Brussels Sprouts.  The images and background were ink splattered with Gansai Tambi Starry Colors.  The Hello die was framed with the corner floral sprays that were hand trimmed along the corner edges.  

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We have a Full Set Syndrome Bundle with all of the new colors in one easy click! This bundle is discounted at $70 for a limited time and while supplies last.

The bundle includes each color in:

3 Full Size Ink Pads

3 Mini Ink Cubes

3 Ink Refills

45 sheets of 8 ½ x 11 in., 100 lb cardstock (15 sheets of each color)

True Colors - Shades of Fall clear stamp set (includes Wintergreen)

TE True Colors Labels - Shades of Fall (includes Wintergreen)

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Holiday Release

Hello!

It's time for an AMAZING Holiday release from Taylored Expressions!

I have to continually pinch myself that get to work with these products :)

This card features the new Scattered Holiday Blooms along with the new Sketched Plaid Embossing Folder and Folk Joy Die.  I've used a color combination of Bubblegum, Pear, Mulled Wine, and Cherry Pop.  This also features the Foil It panel that was foiled using gold Fun Foil.

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This next card features a new bundle called Home for the Holidays.  

I created a little snow globe featuring 3 of the houses that were stenciled with this bundle.  Colors used were Mulled Wine, Banana Cream Pie, Rose Water, Spearmint, and Toffee.  I made a scene with rolling hills that were embellished with All That Glitters Fluffy Snow.

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The next card features another bundle called Christmas Time in the City.  This set is SO fun with the stencils and endless color combinations!

This card started with the Around the Town Stencil done in Sprinkles ink.  This is where our little town will be created!  My town icons and features were done using Raspberry Sorbet, Sprinkles, Tropical Punch, Green Tea, Brussels Sprouts, and Cinnamon.  All the images were die cut using dies that coordinate perfectly.

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For my last card, it again features the Scattered Holiday Blooms.  I'm sure its no surprise that I worked this set into another card for this release.  It's that good!

I featured these blooms in one of the envelope dies and layered it over the Postage Stamp Stacklets.  The background was splattered with Gansai metallics and layered onto an embossed background done with Dotted Diamonds.  Ink colors used:  Raspberry Sorbet, Green Tea, and Sprinkles.

It's time for our big Christmas release! 

We have lots of festive products, 3 bundles, and our new color: Wintergreen! 

Here are the details on the promo this week:

Add festive cheer to your projects with the exclusive Ho Ho Holidays Layering Stencil—yours FREE with purchases of $100 or more! Plus, get the Ho Ho Holidays Die with $200 or more to make your creations even merrier!

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Fall Ya'll

Hello everyone! 

The first day of fall is around the corner and we will hopefully be getting some cooler fall weather here soon. 

We are sharing some Fall inspired projects featuring previously released products.  I am working with the Artistic Branch and die.  I used Jalapeno cardstock as my backdrop for the branch to land on but I used the Rounded and Ridged Rectangle Stacklets for a fun take on the "rectangle".  

The image was gold heat embossed and color was added using fall inks over the stencil.  A sentiment was gold foiled from Modern Sentiments and added for a modern flair.

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Taylored Expressions is kickstarting this cozy crafting season with a special Fall Mini Mag with an invite to a live event! See the details below.

Get a FREE Fall Mini Mag and invitation to a live event with Taylor when you shop our fall collection! This Mini Mag is packed with tasty treat recipes, inspiring crafty ideas, and some of Taylor’s favorite fall essentials. Join us for a creative celebration of fall!

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Sweet 16 Release!

Happy Sweet 16th Birthday Taylored Expressions!

I am so honored to be celebrating this milestone with you!

We have lots of fun, new products to help celebrate those special occasions!

How about some super sized sweet treats with the new Scooptacular dies.  Perfect to add some detailing to with ink blending and the new Sweet Squares Embossing Folder!  There's even a new Mini Strips: What's the Scoop.

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Up next, is an amazing new die called Iced Iced Baby paired with Sixteen Candles.  I could not let this opportunity go by to make a rainbow cake!  I did make a shaped card using the dies....super easy!  The sprinkle layer has all the inlaid pieces.....a little "extra" but worth it!

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Of course, it wouldn't be a party without a new Create in Quads stencil: Celebrate in Style.  I worked with the quad with all the mini cupcakes.  

Mini slim is one of my favorite sizes of cards to make.  I created a splattered background for my shaker card!  I used Bits and Pieces: Confetti Dots to fill my shaker.  Added sentiments from Mini Strips: What's the Scoop to finish this off!

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It’s TE’s Sweet 16, and we’re ready to celebrate in style! Check out the information below on our exclusive birthday promotion:

Get the Icing on the Cake exclusive Stamp, Die, & 3D Embossing Folder Combo FREE with any purchase of $100 or more.

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Tombstone Treats Release

Hello!
Are you ready for a fun TREAT KIT from Taylored Expressions?

It's called Tombstone Treats.

My daughter just moved to college so I created this duo......card and treat box, to give her!

My card started out with ink blending some Pink Champagne and Macaron inks.  Very lightly, some clouds were ink blended over the top.  I added in some tombstones in the same colors along with a marker that was white heat embossed.  The dies included in the kit are awesome because they include a "backer" for EASY layering!  I tucked the tombstones into some ink blended die cut grass.  I added some black rhinestones as accents along with tiny flowers from Garden Variety to make this more feminine. 

The treat box was SUPER easy to put together.  I do suggest using Scor-Tape for assembly.  My treat box was decorated similarly as the card.

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This kit is $49 and comes neatly packaged in a handy zippered pouch with a custom sticker, 

making it easy to access everything you need to create delightfully spooky treat boxes. 

Inside, you'll find:

The Point of No Return Die

Creepy Companions Die

Treats to Die For clear stamp

20 Pre-Cut Boxes in Black Licorice TE Premium Cardstock

Kits go fast and most items are not available to purchase outside the kit.

 

Expand the fun with these items available to purchase outside of the kit:

Treats & Trinkets Box Die

Treats & Trinkets Pre-Cut Box (set of 10)

Foil It - Dead to Me

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--Amy ♥