Berry & Bright!!

 It is Christmas in July at Taylored Expressions today. This month's Cardmarking Kit, Berry & Bright, will get you started on your holiday creating early! It is perfect for cards and tags! I have two projects to share with you using two different color combos.

Here's what's included in the kit:

Berry & Bright Layering Stencil

Berry & Bright Greetings Split Stamp

Berry & Bright Coordinating Dies

The Insiders - Berry & Bright

These items are available for purchase outside of the kit:

Bauble & Bow Die Set

Berry & Bright Greetings Coordinating Dies

Foil It - Berry & Bright

For my first project I went with a traditional color combo, combining Cherry Pop, Cilantro, and gold. 

I foiled one of the Foil It- Berry & Bright panel with TE Gold Foil using my Minc. I used Cherry Pop and Mulled Wine Ink for the poinsettias and berries and Lime Zest, Cilantro, and Jalapeño for the greenery. Then I die cut with the Berry & Bright Coordinating Dies. 

I used Cherry Pop Cardstock for the card base and embossed with the 3D Embossing Folder - Poinsettia & Pine. With the Bauble & Bow Die Set, which is available for purchase outside of the kit, I added the ornament hanger and bow. 

This is one of The Insiders - Berry & Bright panels that are included in the kit. 

One Foil It- Berry & Bright panel creates four stenciled images. I created three tags with the other three stenciled images. I am excited to already have six tags in my stash for wrapping Christmas presents! 

For my next project I used a combination of Royal Icing, Tiki Mule, Honeydew Melon, Green Tea, Brussels Sprouts with Champagne accents. This might be one of new favorite color combo! 

On this card I used all the dies in the Bauble & Bow Die Set. I added the ornament base, double layer bow, ornament hanger, and greenery. 

Here I stamped a sentiment from the Berry & Bright Greetings Stamp Set on Brussels Sprouts Cardstock and embossed with Champagne Embossing Powder. Then I die cut with Berry & Bright Greetings Coordinating Dies, which are available for purchase separately from the kit. 

And the inside of the card is done and ready to go! 

And I have three more tags done and ready to go!

The Berry & Bright Cardmaking Kit makes it easy for you to create four beautifully detailed wreaths at once, helping you make more heartfelt Christmas cards in less time. With the coordinated layering stencil, split sentiment stamp, and die, you can quickly build a collection of polished holiday cards while personalizing each one with your favorite colors, backgrounds, and embellishments.

Your creativity can extend well beyond cards, too! Use the Berry & Bright collection to make ornaments, gift tags, garlands, package decorations, and more. If you choose the Boughs & Baubles Bundle, you’ll have even more possibilities with dimensional ornament shapes, statement bows, coordinating sentiment dies, Foil It panels, and festive envelope seals.

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When you purchase the Berry & Bright Cardmaking Kit or Boughs & Baubles Bundle, you’ll receive exclusive early access to a bonus tutorial from Creative Team member Alicia Ekermans.

Stamp Joy 2026 Registration Closes on August 3rd! 🎉

Registration for Stamp Joy Staycation closes Monday, August 3 at 11:59 PM CT, and we don't want you to miss out!

Join Taylored Expressions on Saturday, November 7 for a live virtual crafting experience filled with creativity, learning, and connection. You'll create exclusive projects alongside TE founder and Creative Director Taylor VanBruggen and Designer Susan Block, discover exciting new techniques, enjoy a $60+ goodie bag of brand-new TE products, and craft with a welcoming community of fellow cardmakers... all from the comfort of your own craft space!

👉 Learn more and reserve your spot before registration closes!

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

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It's Sweater Weather!!

Today it is Christmas in July and I am sharing projects I have created with the new Sweater Weather Cardmaking Kit from Taylored Expressions.  I know it will be awhile before we are putting on sweaters but decorating these cute sweaters will put you in the mood for cooler weather! The Kit is available now in the TE Store. 

With the Sweater Weather Stencil, Die, & Clear Combo you can stencil four sweater at one time. I used all four of the sweaters I created for my projects. With the Clear Combo you can add the stamped details to each sweater. 

Each of my cards feature the Dotted Snowfall Background which is available for purchase separately. I went with a color scheme of Rose Water, Raspberry Sorbet, Mulled Wine, Mint Julep, and Brussel Sprouts.

I die cut the stamped background with the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets and then framed the card with the A2 Postage Stamp Stacklets. All the sentiments are from the Sweater Sayings Stamps Set that is included in the Sweater Weather Kit. The sentiments are die cut with the Sweater Sayings Coordinating Dies that are available for purchase separately for the kit. 

I added the decor to each sweater with the Dinky Decorations which included the Christmas Tree, Poinsettia, Snowflake, Snowman, and Holly Leaves. 

The little white snowflakes are in the Bits and Pieces - Snowflakes embellishments. 

I used the fourth sweater to create a tag using the Pierced Tag Stacklets 2. 

The Sweater Weather Kit is $69 packaged in a zippered pouch with a custom sticker. The kit includes:

• Sweater Weather Stencil, Die, & Clear Combo
• Dinky Decorations
• The Insiders - Sweater Sayings
• Sweater Sayings
• True Colors Inspiration Cards (set of 4)

Most kit items are not available to purchase individually.

 

Additional products available to purchase outside of the kit: The Insiders - Sweater Weather, Sweater Weather Envelope Seals, Sweater Sayings Coordinating Dies, Dotted Snowfall Background, and Foil It - Sweater Weather. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Stop by the TE Blog for the details and more inspiration for the team. 

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A Little Christmas in JulyTh

There is a new release at Taylored Expressions and it includes a little Christmas in July and the Happy Half Sheet Project. All the products are available now in the TE Store. 

The idea behind the Happy Half Sheets Projects is that you cut a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock in half then create your own background pattern by stamping a variety of images. Then you cut the cardstock into different pieces to create your cards. You can used the layouts that included in the Happy Half Sheet Volume 1 and 2 or come up with your own patterns. I used one of the patterns in Volume 1 for my layouts. 

I used the new Make it Merry Stamp Set to created the background pattern using Brussels Sprout, Spearmint, Confetti Cake, Potato Chip, Cherry Pop, Blue Raspberry Inks. 

I used the Easy Strips - 1/2" Strips Dies to add the border strips. 

All the sentiments are included in the Make It Merry Stamp Set and die cut with the Make It Merry Dies. 

I added Red Glitter Drops to each card. 

My next card features the Fresh Foliage Stamp Set and Fresh Foliage Dies. This set would work great with the Half Street idea too. Here I cut a piece of Sugar Cube Cardstock that I die cut with the largest die in the A2 Postage Stamp Stacklets. 

I used Bleu Cheese, Brussels Sprout, Spearmint, Mint Julep, Blue Corn, and Tropical Punch to created the background pattern. Then I stamped and die additional images for the center of the card. 

The sentiment is from another new stamp set in the release, Bits & Blooms. 

With every Make it Merry Bundle purchase, you will receive a free cardstock kit that includes 2 half-sheets of TE Premium Cardstock (one sugar cube and one toffee), and 10 side-fold Sugar Cube Card bases. These items won't show up in your cart, but it will be included in your package when your bundle is shipped.

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details and more inspiration. 

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