Palette Playbook Volume 2

Today Taylored Expressions is releasing the Palette Playbook Vol. 2. This release will complete the Palette Playbook so that all the TE Inks and cardstock colors is included in the Palette Playbook, offering curated color combinations for 85 of TE’s signature colors! Also TE  is releasing three new Palette Stencils. 

I have a card to share with you that I created with the Balloon Palette Stancil. This a set of four stencils that makes creating this fun birthday card quick and easy. And the stencil also creates a palette swatch that I die cut with the Palette Swatch Coordinating Die. 

I used a combination of Dill Pickle, Poblano Pepper, Banana Cream Pie, and Papaya Inks. I don't know if I ever would have come up with this combination on my own. I used the Palette Playbook - Dill Pickle for inspiration. This is a laminated reference sheet that is a perfect guide for exploring how Dill Pickle coordinates with the TE color collection. It includes six color combination ideas, including Taylor’s favorite combo, plus a shade sequence of coordinating TE colors in the same color family so you can see how the tones work together from light to dark. I love sheets and have purchased many of them. 

After I stenciled the balloons I die cut the card front with the largest die in the Squiggle Stacklets. Then I lightly splattered the card front with gold watercolor paint and added a few Bits & Pieces - Gold Holographic Stars.

The sentiment if from the Birthday Vibes Stamp Set.

Taylored Expressions' colorful new product release is designed to make creating with color easier than ever! The Palette Playbook collection is now complete, offering curated color combinations for 85 of TE’s signature colors! Each sturdy, laminated color inspiration guide comes equipped with six ready-to-use color palettes to inspire your projects.

Plus, you’ll find new designs perfect for bringing those palettes to life, including layering stencils and bold, statement-making sentiments. 

Bonus: Stock up and save on Palette Playbooks and Love to Label Sticker Sheets—add 10+ or 20+ of either product type to your cart to unlock tiered discounts (applied separately).

You can find all the products I used by visiting Taylored Expressions and checking out the “What’s New” category. 

https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/whats-new/palette-playbook-vol-2/

Happy crafting! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details on the three bundles, new products, and more inspiration from the team. 

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Palette Playbook Volume 2

The For Her Release from Taylored Expressions

Today's Taylored Expressions new release is For Her! The release is full of beautiful sewing and stitching inspired products, and a pretty family tree. All the products are available now in the TE Store. 

My first two projects feature some of the new stitching and sewing products. I used a color combination of Rose Water, Raspberry Sorbet, Jujube, and Sweet Basil Inks and Cardstock. 

There are two different embroidery hoop dies in this release. I used the Classic Embroidery Hoop Die with the Woodgrain Cardstock - Kraft. I used the new Charming Bloom Layering Stencil for the designs inside the hoops. 

I used the new Micro Dot Background Stamp with Rose Water Ink to add the background behind the stenciling, perfect for the look of counted cross stitch fabric. I used the Little Bits - Needle and Thread and Little Bits - Thread Card to die cut additional embellishments. 

The card front background is stamped with the Cross Stitch 6x6 Background Stamp. 

The larger sentiments are stamped and die cut with the Sew Essential Stamp and Die Combo. I stamped in Versamark Ink and embossed with TE White Embossing Powder. The smaller sentiments are from the new  Bitty Strips - Sew Essential Stamp Set and die cut with the Bitty Strips Die. 

The Embroidery Floss sentiment on the thread card is included in the Seed & Such - Sew Essential Clear Stamp Set. 

I used TE Gold Foil for the needle and embroidery hoop top. 

My next card showcased the new Family Tree Stamp and Stencil Combo. You can stencil hearts or flowers. The tree is stamped in Brussels Sprout Ink and I used Watermelon Ink to stencil the hearts. 

I created the background by using the Build-A-Scene - Cloud Stencil Strips with Royal Icing Ink and blending Honeydew Melon Ink at the bottom. 

I added the birds and birdhouses with the Little Bits Die Set - Birds and Birdhouses and the sentiment if from the From the Heart Stamp Set. 

Happy crafting! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details on the three bundles, new products, and more inspiration from the team. 

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The For Her Release from Taylored Expressions

Florals and Flutters

It is the last Tuesday of the month and time for a new cardmaking kit at Taylored Expressions. This month's kit is named Florals and Flutter. Along with the pretty Florals and Flutter Background Stamp and Stencil there are the Happy Square Sheets! These sturdy, laminated 6 x 6 in. sheets are designed to help you get more from every stamped or stenciled panel. Simply follow the cutting guides printed right on the sheet to transform one panel into 3 to 5 focal points for coordinating card fronts.

For my first two cards with the Florals and Flutters Cardmaking Kit I used one of the Happy Half Sheet cards for inspiration. The Happy Half Sheet card gives you the measurement for cutting your stenciled panel and along with color inspiration. 

I used the colors suggested on the card, Guava, Oat Milk, Peaches n' Cream, and Spearmint. 

I used the Florals and Flutters Stamp and Stencil Combo to created the patterned paper. I stamped in Oreo Ink and then stenciled in the colors I listed above. I attached the two stenciled strips to Guava Cardstock that I die cut with the Stitched A2 Layer Stacklets Die Set and matted with the Petite Scallop Rectangle Stacklets. 

The background is stenciled with the Take Two - Beads and Blooms Stencil. I used Oak Milk Cardstock and stenciled with Spearmint Ink. 

Here is my second layout. The sentiments on my cards are from the More Sundry Sentiments Stamp Set and die cut with the coordinating dies. 

I added Guava Enamel Dots to the centers of some of the flowers. 

On my next project I used the stenciled background for the card front. Here I stamped in Oreo Ink and stenciled with Papaya, Confetti Cake, Rock Candy, and Granny Smith Inks. 

In the center of card I added a small rectangle of vellum and created the vase and flowers with the Petal Party Dies. I die cut the butterfly with the Flit & Flutter Butterflies Die Set. I added Rock Candy Glitter Drops to the centers of the flowers. 

The sentiment is from the new Softly Spoken Stamp Set, which is sold separately. 

Happy crafting! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team. 

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The 2027 Calendar Release at Taylored Expressions

Yes! You read it right! Today Taylored Expressions is releasing new 2027 Calendar products. The are a variety of types of calendars to choose from along with products to embellish the calendars. And we have previously released products that work great too that you might already have in your stash. The early release is at customer request! The calendars make thoughtful gifts and fun projects for your own space.

I got to work with two of styles of calendars. My first set uses the 2027 Arched Desk Calendar in Toffee. It also comes in a white version. 

You can decorate your calendar based on the month of the year. For August I used the Whimsical Wildflowers Stencil along with the Foil It - Whimsical Wildflowers. I used TE Gold Shimmer Foil for all the calendars. I have listed the inks I used below. 

For September I used the Harvest Hues Stencil and Foil it. Both is these stencils were previously released. 

For October I used a new stencil and Foil It, Seasonal Scenes. The Season Scenes creates options for four different holidays. 

Next is a look at the white 2027 Landscape Desk Calendar. The are a number of styles of products to display your calendars in the TE Store. 

I used the new Soft Surrounds Stamp Set on each calendar in different green inks I have listed below. Next I used the Masking Stencils - Circles to stencil the circles. I used the A Year in Blooms Stamp and Die that coordinated with the month of the year. This is April. All the vases are die cut with the Vases and Places Die Sets. 

This is May's Flower. All the flowers are colored with Olo Markers. The Year In Blooms products were previously released. 

Here is a look at June. I used the Polka Chic Background Stamp to added the dots to the vase.

Happy crafting! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team. 

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The 2027 Calendar Release at Taylored Expressions

Spring Blooms

Welcome to the final day of the Papertrey Ink March Release Countdown.  All the new products will be available tomorrow, March 24th at 12 PM EST. My project today is created with the Into the Blooms: Spring Baskets Die Set. 

The die included options for creating the hanging basket along with beautiful floral dies with such great detail. 

I added the basket to a panel die cut with the Rounded Rectangles: Pierced Die and framed with the Framed in Florals Hot Foil Plate using gold foil. I added glitter to some of the florals. 

The sentiments are from the new This is Big Sentiments: Spring. 

Supplies:

Stamps: This is Big Sentiments: Spring
Dies: This is Big Sentiments: Spring, Into the Blooms: Spring Basket
Ink: Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Lilac Grace, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores Spring Moss, Pinefeather, Melon Berry
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Vintage Cream, Fine Linen, Spring Moss, Lilac Grace, Royal Velvet, Bitty Big Collection: Spring Moss
Other: Framed Florals Hot Foil Plate, Gold Foil, Gold Gems

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the PTI Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team. 

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Spring Blooms

It's Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink March Countdown

Thanks for stopping by for Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink March Release Countdown.  All the new products will be available on March 24th at 12 PM EST. I have two projects to share with you today. 

First is a look at the Build-A-Teapot Die. This is such a cute die set with three different teapots and numerous options for the added details, including doors, windows, and flowers and greenery. The inks and cardstock I choose to work with are listed below. 

I built my scene on an oval die cut with Love to Layer: Laced Oval Die. I blended Spring Moss and Spring Rain inks on the background. 

I framed the scene with the new Framed in Floral Hot Foil Plate using white foil. 

Supplies:

Stamps: This is a Big Sentiments: Spring
Dies: This is a Big Sentiments: Spring, Build-A-Teapot, Love to Layer: Laced Oval
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, New Leaf, Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, Spring Moss, Versamark
Paper: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf, Spring Moss, Enchanted Evening, Sweet Blush, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft, Lemon Tart, Cocoa Bean, Spring Rain, Bitty Big Collection: Dark Indigo
Other: Framed in Florals Hot Foil Plate, White Foil, Blending Brushes

This month's addition to the Reflection Collection is the Reflections: 1 Corinthians 6 Stamps and Dies. There is a die to cut the sentiment and then the two dies the wording is layered on. I used vellum for the smaller die cut. 

I added the sun rays with the  On the Border: Sunburst Border and blended inks in Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, and Orange Zest.

I added the flowers and leaves with the Build-A-Teapot Die Set that I used on my first card. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Reflections: 1 Corinthians 6
Dies: Stamps: Reflections: 1 Corinthians 6, On the Border: Sunburst Border, Build-A-Teapot
Ink: Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Spring Moss, New Leaf, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush, Spring Moss, True Black, Bitty Big Collection: Spring Moss

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the PTI Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team. I will be back tomorrow with more projects from the March Release. 

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It's Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink March Countdown

Papertrey Ink March Release Countdown Day 2

Welcome back for Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink March Release Countdown. I have two more cards to share with you today, a pretty Spring basket and a really fun rooster die. All the new products will be available on March 24th at 12 PM EST.

My first card is created with the Basket of Blooms Stamp and Die Set. The stamp set includes the basket and a variety of florals and greenery. I stamped the basket in Fine Linen Ink and added the detail with Classic Kraft Ink. 

I filled the basket with the florals and added the frame with the In Frames: Rectangles Die. The little tag and sentiment are also included in the Basket of Blooms Stamp Set. 

The card front is die cut with the Cover Plate: Cross Stitched. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Basket of Blooms
Dies: Basket of Blooms, In Frames: Rectangles Die, Cover Plate: Cross Stitched 
Ink: Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding, Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft, Sweet Blush, True Black
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush
Other: Yellow Dots

How fun is the new Country Rooster Die and Country Rooster Stencil Collection. I don't have anything like this in my stash. It makes me smile. There are three stencils in the Country Rooster Stencil Collection to choose from. 

I used Grassy Edge die to add the grass. The sentiments is from the This is Big Sentiment: Spring and die cut with the coordinating Dies. 

I used foam tape to attach the wing for added dimension. 

Supplies:

Stamps: This is Big Sentiments: Spring
Dies: This is Big Sentiments: Spring, Country Chicken, Rounded Rectangle: Stitched, Grassy Edge, Build-A-Teapot
Ink: Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, New Leaf
Paper: Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, Bitty Big Collection: Pure Black
Other: Country Rooster Stencil Collection, PTI Pure Poppy Gems, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, Cloud Stencil, Blending Brushes

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the PTI Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team. I will be back tomorrow with more projects from the March Release. 

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Papertrey Ink March Release Countdown Day 2