Nutcracker Magic

Today is the final day the Papertrey Ink September Release Countdown. I have two more Holiday cards to share with you today. All the new products are available on September 23rd at 12 PM ET. 

My first card features the Nutcracker Magic Stamps and Dies. I wish I had this stamp set when my girls were in ballet! The stamps set is full of dances, nutcrackers, and pretty greenery. I started by stamping the images I planned to use and colored with Copic Markers. 

Next I used the Fanciful Snowflake Background Hot Foil Plate with white foil on Pinefeather Cardstock. Then I used the new All the Rounded Rectangles Dies to cut the opening in the middle of the card. 

I added foam tape around the edges of the card and then added the pink panel behind the opening. To create the background I blended Sweet Blush Ink on white cardstock and stamped the pink snowflakes. I added the white die cut snowflakes with the Build a Snowflake Dies. 

The sentiment is included in the Nutcracker Magic Stamp Set. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Nutcracker Magic
Dies: Nutcracker Magic, Build a Snowflake
Ink: Pure Black, Pale Peony
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Pinefeather
Other: Fanciful Snowflake Background Hot Foil Plate, White Foil, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, White Glittered Cardstock, PTI Clear Gems, Copic and Olo Markers

My final project is created with a number of the new September products. I started by die cutting the Storybook Scroll Die and using a cloud stencil with Dark Indigo Ink. 

I added a sentiment from the Merry Motif Stamp Set that I stamped in Pure Poppy Ink. The greenery images are from the Nutcracker Magic Stamp Set. 

I added the houses and snow and trees with the previously released  Bring Home the Holidays Dies. I love this die set and use it over and over! 

I used the  Fanciful Snowflake Background Hot Foil Plate with white foil on Dark Indigo Cardstock for the card front. 

Stamps: Nutcracker Magic, Merry Motifs
Dies: Nutcracker Magic, Merry Motifs, Storybook Scroll, Bring Home Holidays
Ink: Dark Indigo, Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Dark Indigo, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, New Leaf
Other: Fanciful Snowflake Background Hot Foil Plate, White Foil, White Paint, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers, Cloud Stencil

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Nutcracker Magic

Season"s Greetings

Hi and welcome to Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink September Release Countdown. I have two more Holiday cards to share with you today. All the new products are available on September 23rd at 12 PM ET. 

My first card features the Festive Roots Stamp Set and Dies. There are three different trees in the stamp set along with a number of ways to decorate the pots. 

After I stamped and die cut the trees I attached them to an oval die cut with the new In Frames Oval Dies. Behind the oval I added a rectangle of Bitty Big Collection: Sweet Blush Cardstock. 

I used the Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate with Gold Foil on Sweet Blush Cardstock for the card front and added lace. 

The sentiment is included in the Festive Roots Stamp Set. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Festive Roots
Dies: Festive Roots, In Frames Ovals
Ink: Sweet Blush, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel, Bitty Big: Sweet Blush
Other: Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate, Gold Foil, Gold Glittered Cardstock, Gold Embossing Powder, Cloud Stencil, Lace

Next is a look at the Reflections: 2 Corinthians Stamps and Dies and the Into the Blooms: Snowdrops Die Set. There are two dies that coordinate with the stamps, the Reflections: 2 Corinthians Outline Die and the Reflections: 2 Corinthians Dies, which is a set of two dies that layer behind the sentiment. 

I cut the smaller die in the Reflections: 2 Corinthians Dies from vellum and the larger die from Aqua Cardstock and stenciled with the Dotted Line Stencil Collection. 

The flowers are created with the  Into the Blooms: Snowdrops.

I used the Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate with Gold Foil on Pure Black Cardstock for the card front. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Reflections: 2 Corinthians 1
Dies: Reflections: 2 Corinthians 1, Into the Blooms: Snowdrops
Ink: Aqua Mist, Pure Black, New Leaf, Pinefeather
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Pure Black, New Leaf
Other: Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate, Dotted Line Stencil Collection, Gold Foil, Stickles in Diamond, Foam Tape, Blender Brushes

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Season"s Greetings

The Twelve Days of Christmas

It is Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink  September Release Countdown. Today I have two more Christmas cards to share with you. All the new products are available on September 23rd at 12 PM ET. 

Let's start with a look at The 12 Days of Christmas Stamp Set and coordinating dies.  The 12 Days of Christmas Die Set included the die to cut each number, a die to cut the card front, and a die to cut squares to put behind the numbers. 

Here you see how the die that cut the card front embossed the squares for the numbers. I colored the images with Copic Markers and did some highlighting with the gold gel pen. I stencil the background with the new Dotted Line Stencil Collection. 

The sentiment is from the new This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays and I added the holly leaves with the Into the Blooms: Swag Die.

Supplies:

Stamps: The Twelve Days of Christmas, This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays
Dies: The Twelve Days of Christmas, This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays, Into the Blooms: Swag
Ink: Versamark, Spring Rain, New Leaf, Pinefeather
Paper: True Black, Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, New Leaf
Other: Dotted Line Stencil Collection, Blender Brush, Memento Ink, Copic Markers, White Embossing Powder, PTI Red Gems

Next is a look at the Build-A-Christmas Tree Die Set. The die set includes dies for the tree, garlands, ornaments and star.

The card front is foiled with the new Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate with Gold Foil. This is another sentiment from the This is Big Sentiments: Holidays. 

I lightly splattered gold paint on the background and added a few gold gems. 

Supplies: 

Stamps: This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays
Dies: Build-A-Christmas Tree, Rounded Rectangle Stitched
Ink: Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, Pure Poppy, Cocoa Bean
Paper: Pure Poppy, Stamper's Select White, Ocean Tides, Gold, Vellum, Classic Kraft
Other: Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate, Gold Foil, Gold and Red Glittered Cardstock, Gold Gems, Gold Paint

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The Twelve Days of Christmas

Happy Holidays

Hi and welcome to Day 1 of the Papertrey Ink September Release Countdown. We are kicking off the Christmas Season this month! All the new products are available on September 23rd at 12 PM ET. 

The This is Big Sentiment: Happy Holidays Stamp Set is the new addition to the collection this month. There are two font styles for the large sentiments and then numerous smaller coordinating sentiments in the set. The Christmas tree is created with the new Love to Layer: Christmas Tree. There are two sizes of Christmas Tree Dies along with dies for garlands and ornaments. 

To create the card front I die cut with the Cover Plate: Stitched Snowflakes Die with Stamper's Select White Cardstock and the blended Tropical Teal and Hawaiian Shore Inks. I used a little bit of Dark Indigo Ink on the top edges. 

There is a coordinating set of  stencils to go with the Love to Layer: Christmas Tree Dies Set. I used one of the stencils in the set with White Texture Paint to added white dot garland. I die cut the hill of snow with the previously released Bring Home the Holidays Dies, which is one of favorite die sets from last holiday season.  

Supplies:

Stamps: This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays
Dies: Love to Layer: Christmas Tree, This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays, Bring Home the Holidays Die, Cover Plate: Stitched Snowflakes
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Dark Indigo, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather
Paper: Tropical Teal, Stamper's Select White, Gold
Other: Love to Layer: Christmas Tree Stencil, White Glittered Cardstock, PTI Clear Gems, White Embossing Paste

This card is created with the two smaller trees in the Love to Layer: Christmas Tree Dies and this is second font in the This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holidays Stamp Set. 

I used the Love to Layer: Christmas Tree Stencil on each tree. On the hills of snow I blended Spring Rain Ink on the edges and then added Stickles in Diamond for the look of glistening snow. 

Finally, I splattered white paint on the background. 

Supplies:

Stamps: This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holiday
Dies: This is Big Sentiments: Happy Holiday, Love to Layer: Christmas Tree, Cover Plate: Stitched Snowflakes, Bring Home the Holidays
Ink: Dark Indigo, Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, Cocoa Bean
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Ocean Tides, Classic Kraft
Other: Love to Layer: Christmas Tree Stencil, White and Red Glittered Cardstock, Stickles in Diamond, White Paint, PTI Clear Gems

Next is a look at the Merry Motifs Stamp Set and Dies, the Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate, and the Twas the Night Before Christmas Sentiments and Dies, and the new Storybook Scroll Dies. 

I used the Merry Motifs Hot Hot Foil Plate with Ocean Tides Cardstock and gold foil for the card front. I die the Storybook Scroll Die from Rustic Cream Cardstock. 

I stamped the sentiment with the Twas the Night Before Christmas Stamp Set and die cut with the coordinating dies and add it the front of the scroll with foam tape. I added the berries and greenery with the Into the Blooms: Swag Dies. 

Next I created a coordinating gift card holder with the Go-To Gift Card Holder: Book Box, Go-To Gift Card Holder: Book Pockets Die. This a previously released product that I love for creating gift card holder and coordinates with the new Merry Motifs Stamp Set and Dies. 

In the inside I added two pockets and a slot for the gift card with the  Go-To Gift Card Holder: Book Pockets Die.

Supplies:

Stamps: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Merry Motifs
Dies: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Merry Motifs, Storybook Scroll, Into the Blooms: Swag, Go-To Gift Card Holder: Book Box, Go-To Gift Card Holder: Book Pockets Die
Ink: Fine Linen, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Pinefeather, Versamark
Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Pinefeather
Other: Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate, Gold Foil, Red Gems, Gold Embossing Powder

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Happy Holidays

Bonjour!

There is a new release at Taylored Expressions today that adds new products and some fun options to the Mini Slim Product Line. All the new products are available now in the TE Store. 

I have two cards to share with you that feature the new Mini Slim Frame in Frame Cutting Plate, the cute Post Cards from Paris Stencil and Post Cards from Paris Dies, and the Mon Ami Sentiment Set and coordinating dies.

The Post Cards From Paris Stencil is a set of five stencils. I have listed the colors of ink I used for the stenciling below. The Mini Slim Frame in Frame Cutting Plate is a set of two frames and three small squares. I used the middle sized frame on the card. 

Behind the frame I added a panel of white cardstock blended with Banana Cream Ink. The sentiment is from the Mon Ami Stamp Set. 

The set of stencil creates three images. There is also the image of the Eiffel Tower that I have not used yet. I used the largest die in the Mini Slim Frame in Frame Cutting Plate on this card. 

I added a little sparkle to my card with the TE Happy Medium - Iridescent Glitter with the stencil on the Macaron ink blended parts of the images. 

We have more Mini Slim goodies to add to your crafty stash! You'll find brand-new Mini Slim Dies to frame and finish your designs, plus a Triple Slim Stencil collection that takes you on a crafty trip to Paris!

This week only, buy 1 Triple Slim Stencil and get 1 FREE with code DOUBLETRIPLE 
Offer valid 9/16 at 9 am CT through 9/23 at 9 am CT. Free Triple Slim Stencil must be of equal or lesser value.

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team and wish TE a Happy Birthday!

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Bonjour!

Happy 17th Birthday Taylored Exopressions!

We are celebrating Taylored Expressions 17th Birthday this month! I feel honored to have been part of the TE Design Team for so many years and watch TE grow! We are celebrating with Disco and Balloons! You can find all the new products now in the TE Store.

My first project features the Up For A Celebration product line which includes the Up For A Celebration Split Stamp and Stencil Combo, the the Up For A Celebration Coordinating Die, the Foil it - the Up For A Celebration panels, and the All the Best Birthday Stamp Set and coordinating All the Best Birthday Dies.

The All the Best Birthday Stamp Set is a split stamp, allowing you to stamp the background separately from the balloons depending on how you planning to lay out your card. For my background I stenciled clouds with the new Popsicle Ink and the stamped the background with the All the Best Birthday Stamp in Plum Punch Ink. 

I foiled one of the  Foil it - the Up For A Celebration panels with gold foil with my Minc. Then I used the  Foil it - the Up For a Celebration Stencil to add the color. I used the Frame in Frame 3 Cutting Plate to die cut the frame. 

The sentiment is from the All the Best Birthday Stamp and die cut with the coordinating dies. 

I also made a tag with the new products. This week only, every order comes with a FREE Birthday Bingo Bundle that includes a special gift for you and an invitation to join us in our celebration at our virtual birthday party on Tuesday, 9/23 at 7 PM CT. The sentiments I used on the tag are part of the gift. 

My next project is created with the fun new disco themed products. You can choose from the Disco Vibes Layering Stencil, Disco Vibes Coordinating Dies, Foil It - Disco Vibes panels, the Disco Dress Up Die Set, and the Groovy Greetings Stamp Set and coordinating dies. 

I foiled one of the Foil It - Disco Vibes panels with Silver Foil and blended Salt Water Taffy on the background. I used TE Silver Foil to die cut the disco balls and adhered the die cut over the stenciling. I added the bow with the Disco Dress Up Die Set. 

The sentiment is from the Groovy Greetings Stamp Set. I have a dancing queen in my family this card will be going to!!

https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/whats-new/te-birthday-2025/

In our disco theme you’ll find sparkly disco balls, funky backgrounds, and the cutest dress-up accessories to bring your groovy celebrations to life. Our balloon-themed designs bring uplifting energy with floating presents, birthday sentiments, and a split stamp and stencil combo to help your cards really pop.

https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/te-exclusive-birthday-bingo-bundle/

This week only, every order comes with a FREE Birthday Bingo Bundle that includes a special gift for you and an invitation to join us in our celebration at our virtual birthday party on Tuesday, 9/23 at 7 PM CT.

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the TE Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the team and wish TE a Happy Birthday!

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Happy 17th Birthday Taylored Exopressions!