A Paper Melody

8/5/19

Welcome Fall - Taylored Expressions August Release Sneak Peeks

Hi and welcome to Day 1 of Taylored Expressions August Sneak Peeks! I am excited to share all the projects I have been working on with you. I know I always look forward to the Fall Release. Think falling leaves, zombies, pretty fall flowers, Halloween and Thanksgiving! And there are new additions to the popular Strip Sentiments Stamp Sets! All the new products will be available starting at 9am CDT Thursday, August 8th.

My first card is created with the new Fresh Picked Florals Stamp Set and the Fresh Picked Florals Dies. I love the pretty combination of florals and greenery. I know I will use this stamp set throughout the year but for my first card I chose more fall colors. The sentiment is from the new Simple Strips - Friendship Stamp Set. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark Ink and embossed with TE White Embossing Powder.

Here is a closer look at background stamped with the new Shiplap Background Stamp. Love! I arranged the flowers around the sentiment and used foam tape to pop up a few of the florals.

My next card showcases a number of new products. Let start with the florals die cuts with the new Layer It - Rustic Floral Dies. I cut the flowers from Sugar Cube Cardstock and used the TE Blender Brushes to blend the ink on the flowers. I die cut the leaves from Peapod and Cilantro Cardstock and brushed ink on the edges of the leaves.

The background is stamped with the new Foliage Background Stamp in Cupcake Ink on Cupcake Cardstock. I cut the circle in the center with the Stitch Circle Stacklets.

The sentiment is stamped with the new Handlettered Sentiments Stamp Set and die cut with the coordinating Handlettered Sentiments Dies. I stamped on Oreo Cardstock with Versamark Ink and embossed with TE White Embossing Powder. Snow Flurries Sequins finish off the card.

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with a giveaway during each day of sneak peeks! Visit the TE Blog to answer Taylor’s Question of the Day for a chance to win one of the latest products before you can buy it!

Thanks for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with another Sneak Peek.

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7/30/19

Creating All Occasion Cards

Hi! Today I am popping in with a card I created with products from Pretty Pink Posh. I like to have a stash of all occasion cards. They are work for celebrations and when you just want to send a note. The "hello" sentiment that I die cut with the Hello Friend Script Die is prefect for these kind of cards.

I used the Mother's Day Stamp Set and Mother's Day Coordinating Dies to stamp and die cut the vase and flowers. This stamp set was created for Mother's Day but the vase and flowers work year round. I wanted to create the look of a vase setting on a table, so I used the Wide Stripes Stencil to give the look of wallpaper.

I used one of the dies in the Scallop Borders 2 Dies to create the tablecloth and added a piece of lace at the top. I added a little bling with the Sea Glass Jewels.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

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7/27/19

Congratulations on the New Home

Hi! I am back today with another card I created for Purple Onion Designs and their 16th Anniversary Sale. I have a Congratulations on the New Home card to share that I created with the Stacey Yacula Studio - Tiny Dwelling Stamp Set. The sale goes runs through July 29th. You can shop the sale HERE.

I seem to have a thing for little houses and I feel in love with the sweet stamp set. I colored the image with Copic Markers and then I masked off the large images and stenciled soft clouds in the background.

The sentiment is from the Kindness Sentiment Stamp Set. I stamped in Versamrk Ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by! The sales ends on Monday! You can shop the sale HERE.

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7/24/19

Happy Birthday with Purple Onion Designs

Hi! I am back today with another card I created for Purple Onion Designs and their 16th Anniversary Sale. I have a fun, just make you smile birthday card to share that I created with the Stacey Yacula Studio - VW Bus Stamp Set. The sale goes runs through July 29th. I will be sharing a number of projects throughout the week.

I stamped the image on white cardstock in black pigment ink and colored with Copic Markers. I blended a pale yellow ink in the background and added a strip of black cardstock under the image for the road. I die cut a circle directly into the card front and added foam tape to add dimension between the circle and the image.

The sentiment is from the Kindness Sentiment Stamp Set. I finished off the card with three enamel hearts.

Thanks for stopping by! You can shop the sale HERE.

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7/23/19

A Note of Thanks

Hi all! I have been on vacation for a couple of weeks and I am finally getting back in the swing of things. I needed a thank you card for friends that we stayed with for a few days on our trip. I created a Note of Thanks with products from Pretty Pink Posh.

The Peonies Stamp Set is one of very favorite PPP floral stamp sets, although it is hard to choose! I colored the images with Copic Markers and then die cut with the Peonies Coordinating Dies. The pretty hummingbird is from the Hummingbird Thanks Stamp Set and die cut with the Hummingbird Thanks Coordinating Dies.

The sentiment is included in the Animal Signs Stamp Set. I stamped in Versamark Ink and embossed with white embossing powder. The background is created with the Wide Stripes Stencil and a pale aqua ink. I added a few Sparkling Clear Jewels to finish off the card. It is ready to go in the mail!!

Have a great week!

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7/22/19

Purple Onion Designs 16th Anniversary Sale!

I am excited to be Guest Designing for Purple Onion Designs and their 16th Anniversary Sale! There are so many cute images and endless options for creating cute scenes and backgrounds! The sale goes runs through July 29th. I will be sharing a number of projects throughout the week.

My first card to kick off the week is created with the Wishing Stamp by Stacey Yacula Studio.

How cute is this little mouse! I colored the image with Copic Markers then I masked off the bigger images and used a stencil to add the clouds in the background. The sentiment is from the Kindness Sentiment Stamp Set and just seemed perfect fo the image.

I stamped the sentiment on Vellum with Versamark Ink and embossed with black embossing powder. I finished off the card with a few clear jewels.

Thanks for stopping by. I will be back throughout week with more inspiration from Purple Onion Designs.

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7/9/19

Spellbinders Vintage Treasures Blog Hop

Welcome to the Spellbinders Vintage Treasures By Becca Feeken Blog Hop! If you are hopping along you should have come here from Anita Kejriwal 's Blog. You can start at the beginning of the Blog Hop here.

To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 14th 11:59 pm EDT. The winners will be announced in the blog hop post the following Monday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.

I have three cards to share with you today that I created with the Vintage Treasures Collection by Becca Feeken. My first card is created with the Shapeabilities Nobel Chatelaine Etched Dies Vintage Treasures. This a such a delicate looking die cut and each die in the set looks so pretty layered together.

I inked the flowers and the leaves and attached them with twine. The sentiment is from the Captured Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark Ink and embossing with white embossing powder. The final details are a few jewels. The background is inked with aqua and green ink and layered behind the panel of vellum.

My second card features the Shapeabilities Brillante Rondelle Etched Dies. I love how the circles can be layer together and can be also be used separately. Here I simply layered the die cuts together and stamped a sentiment in the middle.

The flower detail is created is another die in the collection, the Shapeabilities Cinch and Go V Etched Dies. This set of dies includes four different size flowers, a center and two leaf designs.

My final card is created with the center die cut in the Nobel Chatelaine Etched Dies and the flowers in the Shapeabilities Cinch and Go V Etched Dies. I stamped the sentiment in the center of the die cut on black cardstock, stamping in Versamark Ink and embossing with white embossing powder.