Taylored Expressions / It's Raining Cats and Dogs!

It's time for TWO cardmaking kits from Taylored Expressions!! 

Yes, I said TWO.  They are good.....so good!

Are you Team Dog or Team Cat? 

Pick your favorite (or scoop up both if you just can’t decide!)

I'll start with the adorable DOG kit.  Blending these dogs was a cinch and you could literally get busy with lots of fun colors!

I've used the punny The Insiders - Dog-gone Cute for my sentiment on the outside of my card for a birthday card.  The sentiment panel was die cut using the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets and the Wavy Stitch Stacklets.  I went with Cupcake and Salt Water Taffy for the die cut accent pieces using the Little Bits Die Set - Pet Accessories!

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Next up----the CATS!  

Stamping the cat panel leaves all these adorable paw prints and could not bear to throw it out!  So I layered all the cats back into the negative with foam adhesive.  The colors for the cats include: Candy Corn (very light blending hand), Oyster, and Sea Salt.  The sentiment is from a coordinating product Purr-fect Friend sentiment set.

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Check out the bundles available for these kits!  

Trust me.......You will want all the goodies for these kits!!

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Easy Strips Sale!

Hello!

Are you ready for a sale on the popular Easy Strips and a new product from 

Taylored Expressions?

20% off Easy Strips products!

(see details below)

Woooo weeeee!  This card shines!!!

This card was an absolute joy to put together!  It features the new Foil It Easy Strips and a product available in the TE store Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheets.  I used Cookie Monster and Dragon Fruit Fun Foils.  These foiling sheets allows you to use the "leftover" foil!!  

I made a fun girly birthday card using the CIQ Celebrate in Style using the coordinating ink colors to match the foiled background.  I added some Silver Holographic Bits & Pieces to the frosting.  The sentiment has the best font and is from the Enjoy Today sentiment set.

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Get new Easy Strips products adding fun new strip patterns and foiling! Plus, we have two new cardstock and ink sampler packs: Pastel Rainbow and Trendy Rainbow.

Enjoy 20% off Easy Strips stamps, dies, and more! 
Offer valid 8/12 at 9 am CT through 8/19 at 9 am CT or while supplies last.

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / School Daze & Sports Plays Release

Happy August! Taylored Expressions has their first release of the month: 

School Daze & Sports Plays!
We have lots of goodies in this release that are great for a variety of occasions! 

While I don't have kiddos in school anymore (sadly), I have lots of teacher friends!

There is a new gnome addition this month......Teacher Gnome.  I've dressed her up using the new dies that are all teacher themed using a variety of colored cardstock....Cookie Monster, Cherry Pop, Toffee, Cilantro, Pineapple, Candy Corn, and then some basics!  This was so fun to put together!!

My teacher was adhered to a clear embossed background using the new Classroom Canvas background stamp.  This gives just the right amout of shine!  The sentiment is from the new Mini Strips - New Seasons.

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Sticking with the teacher theme here......I've used the new Teacher Insiders from this release but on the front of my card.

I've trimmed the panel down using the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets and then matted with the Petite Scallop Rectangle Stacklets.  I added some of the icons (colored with Copics) from the School Daze stamp set to the bottom.

Here are the details:

This release has products perfect for celebrating teachers, students, coaches, and sports fans. These goodies were made to help you capture all the excitement this time of year brings! There are three new bundles and this week only, you can save 10% on these bundles.

Plus, we're donating $1 from every order placed August 5th through August 11th to AdoptAClassroom.org to support teachers as they head into the new school year.

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / O Christmas Tree Cardmaking Kit

July flew right by! 
It's time for another cardmaking kit from Taylored Expressions.  It is a cute Christmas themed kit called 'O Christmas Tree' and is available NOW!

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This first card features the main tree image done in Poblano Pepper, Confetti Cake, and Hot Fudge inks.  The stencil used has a 3rd layer that was used to add Happy Medium-Iridescent Glitter.  The snowflake background was stamped in Pink Champagne ink and then stamped again with Versamark.  The snowflakes were then heat embossed with clear embossing powder for a fun shine.  A single pink present was tucked under the tree along with a white heat embossed split sentiment from a new Mini Strips Holiday 2 set in a new font!

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 My second card also features the tree as the main image but done in Pink Champagne, Raspberry Sorbet, Mulled Wine, and Hot Fudge inks.  Over the 3rd layer of the stencil the same Happy Medium-Iridescent Glitter was added (this time over the Mulled Wine color).  The tree and adorable presents were added over a background done with the Burlap Embossing Folder.  The white heat embossed sentiment is from the new Mini Strips Holiday 2 sentiment set.  Did you see the adorable little birdie sitting in the tree???  It's a new die set called Winter Birds and is just so SWEET!!!!

Here are the details on the kit:

The O Christmas Tree Kit includes:

O Christmas Tree Split Stamp & Stencil Combo

O Christmas Tree Dies

Mini Strips Stamp - Holiday 2

The Insiders - O Christmas Tree

Taylored Tutorial

Kits go fast and most items are not available to purchase outside the kit. Plus, each cardmaking kit includes a Taylored Tutorial! This detailed instruction sheet helps kickstart your creative journey with step-by-step instructions.

Pair your kit with these coordinating products to take your projects even further in the Spruce it Up Bundle:

The Insiders - O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree Envelope Seals

Winter Birds Die Set

See The Light Die Set

Want it all? We totally understand and have made it easy for you to get everything in one click! Get the All Spruced Up Bundle that includes the kit along with each of the additional coordinating products ensuring you have one of everything.

--Amy ♥

 

Taylored Expressions / Color Drop!!!

Hello!

Taylored Expressions is adding to their color family today with 

Royal Icing, Tiki Mule, Papaya, and Persimmon.

There will be paper, ink, enamel dots....and more.  

Check out Taylored Expressions for all the details and bundle available!

My first card focuses on the cardstock colors now available.  I've used the Scattered Blooms Cutting Plate to make lots of blooms for this card in all the new yummy colors!   

I've added a sentiment from one of my favorite sets, Sundry Sentiments.  Notice the flower centers?  Those are the new coordinating enamel dots!!

My second card features all the new ink colors releasing today!  

I used the Wallflowers Stencil along with the Pierced Tiles Cutting Plate for an A7 sized card.

Now, it's time for you to do some shopping for these amazing new colors from Taylored Expressions!

--Amy ♥

Taylored Expressions / Second Chance Release

This week Taylored Expressions has their Second Chance Release and are excited to get some of these great products into their catalog, along with new goodies to pair with them. Here is the promo for this week:

Buy 5+ items from the Second Chance release and get 15% off products in the release! Offer valid 7/15 at 9 am CT through 7/22 at 9 am CT.

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The first project I have to share is a card using the All Planned Out 3 die collection.  I love these types of dies because it plans our your card layout easily and you can adjust it too!  I used the Bits & Blooms stamps and coordinating dies for this card.  My color combination is Dragonfruit, Tropical Punch, Concord Grape, Granny Smith, and Cupcake inks.  Lots of dimension here with foam adhesive along with black gemstones.

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My second card uses the Artsy Hearts Foil It Panel.  Mine was done using Rainbow Stars & Sparkle Fun Foil and the Mini Minc.  I added tiny die cut hearts in rainbow colors to the centers.  Adding in the big Hugs sentiment die along with a sentiment strip from Mini Strips Hello Add-Ons.

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My last card uses the Bold Beams Stencil along with the Bold Beams Cutting Plate.  My fun color stenciled combination includes Cherry Pop, Pumpkin, Sweet Corn, Candy Corn, and Tropical Punch inks.  I added in the Mega Messages Hey There die for a pop in the center!  To finish, I added coordinating enamel dots.

Thanks for joining me today for the Second Chance Release from Taylored Expressions!

--Amy ♥

Pinkfresh Studio / “Whispering Views” Release Blog Hop / Giveaway!

Welcome to the Whispering Views Release Blog Hop with Pinkfresh Studio!

There is a fabulous new release of whimsical images and some florals too!

I used the new Blushing Blooms stamps, dies, and stencils.  I created this to be bold and pop on a Navy Blue background with lots of pop with gold accents.  

I used the Blanket Stitched Octagons for a layered look and to frame my card.  My blooms were stenciled in orange and pink Pinkfresh Inks.  Sentiment was gold heat embossed onto Navy cardstock as well.  Gold drops were added to finish the card.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

***GIVEAWAY***

-Pinkfresh Studio will give away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog and YouTube channel. 

-Then they will give away TEN $50 gift cards along the hop. As usual with blog hops, the winners will be randomly selected from the comments.

Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners and post them on July 22, 2025, on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page and claim your prize within two weeks.

--Amy ♥