Taylored Expressions-Hellllllo Glassboard! ++

Today there are a couple fun and different new items over at Taylored Expressions!! I will for sure be ordering something myself 🙂

The big heads up is the TE Glassboard–and I mean that literally–it’s big!! Giving a shout out for this board because I sure do love mine! It’s an investment and one I’m so glad I made! It covers the area that I work on perfectly and has changed my cleanup and crafting. It is super easy to clean up and have a clean space to work on again. Blending stencils or anything is a breeze–wipe off excess ink in a flash! I’ve gotten everything on it and everything has come off. Instead of pulling out scratch paper or whatever to cover my desk, I’m ready to go! The size of the TE Glassboard is clutch for sure. The markings for measurement have come in handy time and time again too. To sum it up, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! (Did I mention it’s magnetic? But not overly–things come off easily when you want them too and stay where you need them too!) I still use my little TE Glassboard and love the idea of taking that one on the go! Prior to both of these, I had a different glass board, but I think I used it once (?)– it wasn’t for me. This one is all about the aesthetic to work on, the size and the easy clean up! 🤍

Our TE 18″ x 24″ Magnetic Glassboards are here and ready to ship! We have them in house, just waiting to add a touch of style and functionality to your crafty space.

We are partnering with P&M to offer t-shirts and sweatshirts for purchase! You have multiple designs and colors to choose from, including back art options. Check them out below:

TE Logo Hoodie: available in two colors
TE Logo Crewneck: available in two colors
TE Crafty Circle T-Shirt: available in six colors

Plus, save 30% off shipping when you use code TESHIP30. The apparel store closes at 11:59 pm CT on Tuesday, April 30th! Orders will ship 2-3 weeks after the store closes.
Link Here

Anywho–that’s the fun new from TE!

And for kicks thought I’d share a couple cards I made with dinosaurs I lifted from my friend Heather’s trash can! 😂! I found these dinos in the trash can and rescued them to make these two cute cards–of course, I sent one to Heather and thanked her for the trash dinos 🙂

These use the DINO-MITE STAMP & STENCIL COMBO and the DINO-MITE CUTTING PLATE. Quick and so fun for rescuing them from the trash! So really, these cards are joint efforts between me and Heather Nichols! 💛😂

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with info for all the fun you can browse today!! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Taylored Expressions-New Colors!!

Today is the NEW COLOR release over at Taylored Expressions!! I don’t know about you, but I always love new colors and this release is no exception! 🙂 Don’t even ask me to pick a favorite, because I have found them all useful in some combo and I can’t wait to use them all the time now!

The four new colors are:

Brussels Sprout
Green Tea
Blue Cheese
Oat Milk

I used them all here with the Spring Fling Layered Stencil, Garden Variety 2, Rustic Watering Can and the A2 Postage Stamp Stacklets.

This turned out sooo lovely and pretty! The sentiment is from On Occasion. I added a few extra colors to give the stencil blending some more pop, so I needed a bigger TE True Colors Inkspiration Card! 🙂

This seems like a very cheerful card to pop into the mail for someone! 🙂

Next up, I couldn’t resist the 60’s/70’s color kitchen vibes! I couldn’t decided with scheme to go with, so I might have gone a little overboard adding all the colors, but hey, it’s creating 🙂

So therefore, I used all the new colors Brussels Sprout. Green Tea, Blue Cheese, and Oat Milk and a splattering of “old” colors: Sweet Potato and Dijon!

I had to use the toast, so then I had to put googley eyes on him! ha!! 🙂 If you give a Mouse a Cookie…

While this one is a bit busy, I still think it turned out pretty retro and fun! 🙂 The What’s Cookin’ set makes me what to get out all the vintage Pyrex and Corningware for sure! 🙂

Ok–Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions for today’s color release:

Now for a limited time, we’ve got a Full Set Syndrome Bundle for $106 that includes: 60 sheets of cardstock (15 of each color), 40 A2 envelopes (10 of each color), 4 full size ink pads, 4 mini ink pads, 4 ink refills, True Colors – Shades of Spring stamp set, and True Colors – Shades of Spring labels. It’s a great way to add all 4 colors to your collection and keep them organized! Offer valid while supplies last.

Flower card:

Kitchen card:

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with lots of color inspiration from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Taylored Expressions-For Her Release

Today is the For Her release over at Taylored Expressions!! This a great release for all things flowers, care and evryday greetings! And while it is focused on the women in our lives, there is plenty of love for a plethora of occasions!

First up, this one is perfect for Mother’s Day! This is the new Folk Mom along with the previously released Roll With It Flower 1 and the Roll With It Flower 3 die. I used Dark Berry and Peacock felt to create these flowers. The leaves are Split Pea.

Making these felt flowers with TE Felt is so fun! I keep saying I am going to make a big pile of them! 🙂 The background here was created with the Petite Scallop Rectangle Stacklets and the Sketched Hearts 3D Embossing Folder.

Next up, the new You Are Additions and You Are Additions Die with a bunch of different words to combine with the start of “You Are..”. For this, I thought it would be fun to make a card to tell someone they are awesome! Male or female, right?
The background is created with the Cloudy Skies Piercing Plate. The clouds were created with the Stitched Easy Strips (Easy Strips – 1/4″ Stitched and 1/8″) and the Cloud Stacklets. And of course, the Gus & Gertie Ride On with the Gus & Gertie Ride On Dies!

So cute!

And I used the “One of a Kind” with the Cute Carton Rainbow.

Ok–Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions for today’s new release:

Special for this week’s release – win a summer trip to the studio! We’ll be selecting 5 lucky winners to receive a studio visit package! Winners will get a free night hotel stay, local restaurant gift certificates, a goodie bag, studio gift card, and a private tour of the TE headquarters! To be entered to win, follow these 2 steps:

Purchase any item from the For Her category
Complete Google Form: Click Here

That’s it!

We’ll be selecting the winners on Tuesday, the 16th on or after 9 am central time! Don’t miss out on your shot at winning trip to our studio – click below to shop For Her!

Folk Mom card:

Gus & Gertie card:

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with lots of classic inspiration from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Waffle Flower: April 2024 NEW Release!

There is New Release over at Waffle Flower! Today, we are sharing the April Release! You can find all the new products >>HERE<<!!

Be sure to hop over to the Waffle Flower website and check out all the newly released products! I am sharing them all here today, but will be sharing them on Instagram HERE and will have a Giveaway post there soon too! Be sure to be a follower to have a chance to win!

Let’s kick it off with a super colorful number that is very easy to use–this stencil is set up so it’s kind of like stencil by number! Layers are labeled and directions are given… couldn’t be easier! It’s called Wild Flowers Stencil.

Who doesn’t love a bold, big flower? This one is called Oversized Daisy Die and Stencil.

This new set called Painted Flowers Background die along with the stencil creates a stunner for sure! So easy to do too! Oh and the new Mother’s Day Word Die!

This lovely below uses the new Painted Flowers Layering Die— along with the new Mother’s Day Word Die.

This next card uses the new Pop Up Panel Tulips Die and it screams spring to me! Love this one! So fun to make!

This is a great set to grab and use in a plethora of simple ways! It’s called the Wild Flower Silhouettes Stamp set.

The Postage Collage sets are always super fun and I like to mix those in. There are different Postage Collage Sizes HERE! This is the new Postage Collage Wild Flower Stencil set.

Waffle Flower new products: (click links below for direct shopping ease! 😊)

Always a perk to have more to go with the previously released Postage Collage!

Links to new (and some previously released) Waffle Flower April 2024 products:

This is a great Waffle Flower release to keep you ready and waiting for warmer weather ahead!

The Waffle Flower Shader Brushes :

Shader Brush 0+ – 15/pk
Shader Brush 1+ – 5/pk
Shader Brush 1+ – Double Ended – 5/pk

Head over to Waffle Flower HERE to see all the products I used today from the April Release! And be certain to check out the Waffle Flower site! The Team is always stellar with their projects!

Take care–Jill 🙂

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Taylored Expressions-Bring on the FOIL!

It’s a shiny happy release over at Taylored Expressions today!! It’s all about FOIL! That means shiny, sparkly fun!! There are a boatload (no pun intended from my first card) of new Foil It Panels and there is a plethora of new Fun Foils from Taylored Expressions too! ALLLLLL the colors!

First up, this one uses the new Foil It – Catchin’ Waves and Foil It – Sentiment Strips with the new Cookie Monster Fun Foil! And of course, always some of my favorites (and yours?) Gus & Gertie Ride On with the Gus & Gertie Ride On Dies!

First you always want to foil your panel to be sure you get even coverage with no interruptions from ink, etc. Then you can blend inks over, no problem at all! The foil does not come off–just in case you’re new to foiling and didn’t know 😉. (Because my instinct is to not even touch the foil after, but believe you me, it doesn’t move!).

I love how this one turned out with the sweet dusk of a sky using the Set the Scene – Clouds Stencil Strips with Peaches n Cream, a few different yellows and dash of Bubblegum! They look so happy floating along! Oh and the sentiment is also new from the Foil It – Sentiment Strips foiled in the new Champagne Fun Foil.

Next up, I used the new Foil It – Inked Botanicals along with the Accented Artistic Branch and Artistic Branch Coordinating Die in Jalapeno.

This panel is foiled with the new Dragon Fruit Fun Foil which is bright and bold! I cut the Accented Artistic Branch from Jalapeno cardstock and blended a little ink over top before spattering it too!

The sentiment is again from the new Foil It – Sentiment Strips foiled in the new Champagne Fun Foil. I tried to mix it up a bit, but turns out these work for everything! 🙂

This card is a little busier than what I’d typically create–maybe? But I think it’s growing on me 🙂

Before I forget, there is also a new gift with qualifying purchases over at Taylored Expressions! It’s called Simple Stems–I had to make three to show all the flowers in action!

Ok–Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions for today’s new release:

Taylor’s Favorite Rainbow Bundle is sure to bring all of the color and shine to your projects! This special bundle retails for $105 and includes our TE Fun Foil in Cherry Pop, Dragon Fruit, Candy Corn, Lemon Meringue, Lime Zest, Cookie Monster, and Jelly Donut.

Get the foiling essentials all together in our Metallic Basics Fun Foil Bundle! This TE Fun Foil bundle retails for $75 and includes Champagne, Gold, Silver, Black, and Rose Gold.

And, of course, we didn’t forget about our Foil It panels! Right now through 9AM Central on Tuesday, April 9th, the more you buy, the more you save with ANY of our Foil It packs! When you purchase 5 – 9 Foil It packs you will get 10% off and when you purchase 10 or more Foil It packs you will get 20% off! Stock up on all of the new designs and your favorites! Offer valid while supply last.

Waves card:

Inked Botanicals card:

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with lots of FOILtastic inspiration from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Taylored Expressions-Scattered Blooms!

I can’t even believe it, but it is the end of March and that means a new Cardmaking Kit over at Taylored Expressions!! The ease of this Scattered Blooms Kit and the lovely flowers one can create so easily is going to make you go all 😍😍! It did me! 🙂

First up –I just love how these colors came together on the Scattered Blooms stencil layers and how it turned out! 🙂 When you have a new set, you’re never quite sure what you’re creating til it all comes together. And I never chuck anything (I don’t have time for that silliness 😂), so I’m always hopeful. This is was a delightful result!

First I foiled the Scattered Blooms Foil it with Dark Blue Foil and then I blended all the colorful layers on.

And the Big Hugs die is awesome–don’t forget to snag the Big Hugs Backer, if you’re interested. I can all but guarantee you’re going to want that. But I do love it is not included in the kit, because things like that surely keep the price down for us–and then you personally have the choice to order or not. 🙂

The Simple Strip is from the Simple Strip-Friendship set. I wish I had blended a few more of these when I made this one! Always the way. 🙂

Next up, I went with the pinks and purple-ish colorway and I must say, I was not disappointed! For this, I used a Pink Foil and then blended and die cut the flowers. I absolutely love how the Scattered Blooms Die not only is easy to align and cut these out, but how it makes this letter press like impression etch on the flowers! The details!! 😍

I thought this would make a pretty Mother’s Day Card, so I used the Get the Word Out-Mother’s Day stamp and die.

The background was created with the Masking Stencil-Square and Sour Gummy ink with a VERY light hand!

I love how this one turned out too! I’m hoping to make a few more cards with this kit this week! 🙂

Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions:

The Scattered Blooms kit is $67 packaged in a zippered pouch with a custom sticker. The kit includes:

Scattered Blooms Layering Stencil
Scattered Blooms Cutting Plate
Big Hugs Die
The Insiders – Scattered Blooms
True Colors Inspiration Cards (Set of 4)

Kit items are not available to purchase individually.

Additional products available to purchase outside of the kit: Scattered Blooms Envelope Seals, Big Hugs Backer, Foil It – Scattered Blooms, and The Insiders – Scattered Blooms.

**Don’t delay if you’re interested in this kit!!

Hugs card:

Happy Mother’s Day card:

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with lots of beautifully “scattered” inspiration to inspire from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Taylored Expressions-Let’s Rainbow!

Hooray for a New Release over at Taylored Expressions… it’s all Sunshine and Rainbows!! I am very excited about this release–I love the Sunshine Kit and now you can get some of those items a la carte! Big fan!

These are the Foil It – ROYGBIV with the Create-in-Quads – ROYGBIV! Soooooo fun! I could make these all day! 🙂

Rainbowtastic!

This one uses the Return of the Floaties cutie!

And this one uses the Duck Duck Goose little critter!

For both of these I used the TE Fun Foil Glitter Shimmer! Love that one!

Next up, I really wanted to straight up Googley eye this sun–that is my favorite from the previous kit release–so cute and fun to get in the mail. However, I thought I’d mix it up and go with this little sun!

This sentiment, face and then the die is all from the Here Comes the Sun–stamps, dies and foil it!

Oh soooo cute! I did have to still add googley eyes–looks like my sunshine got sunburned tho? ha!

Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions:

The Rainbow Enamel Dots Bundle is $45 and includes:

This special bundle is only is only available while supplies last!

First 750 orders of $75+ receive the Sticker to It – Rainbow Bright for free!

All these products are available now over at Taylored Expressions. See my links below 🙂

ROYGBIV cards:

Sunshine card:

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with lots of colorful examples to inspire from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Taylored Expressions-2025 Calendars!

It’s TUESDAY and that means it’s a New Release over at Taylored Expressions… Hooray for Calendars! I love to give these as gifts every year! Did we just start 2024? Yes we kind of did, but it’s always great to get a jump on making a stack of 2025 calendars to give! 🙂

First Up is Square Calendar Cards – Gus & Gertie with the 2025 Square Tear-Off Calendars (set of 10). Love these cuties!

They are always so cute! I used two background stamps to go along with these cuties… Fineline Leaf Background and Twinkle Twinkle Background.

Next up, are these elegant calendars I made with stamping and all heat embossing in different fancy embossing powders! These are the Arch Nouveau stamps along with the coordinating Arch Nouveau Dies and the new super fancy 2025 Arched Desk Calendar!!

So cool–these are a fun new addition to the TE calendar selections! Be sure to check everything out, because there are lots of choices and sure to be something fun for everyone! 🙂

Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions:

2025 Mini & Square Tear Off Calendars
2025 Landscape Desk Calendar
2025 5×7 Calendar
2025 Arched Desk Calendar
4 NEW pre-printed calendar cards
Cats & Dogs pre-printed calendar cards (originally offered in the Advent Calendar)
NEW I’m A Hugger dies: Lamb Die & Clear Combo & Unicorn Die & Clear Combo
Arch Nouveau Bundle

All these products are available now over at Taylored Expressions. See my links below 🙂

Gus & Gertie calendars:

Arch Nouveau calendars:

Find the TE Blog Post HERE with lots of calendar inspiration to create from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Take care-

Jill

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Waffle Flower: March 2024 NEW Release!

There is New Release over at Waffle Flower! Today, we are sharing the MARCH Release! You can find all the new products >>HERE<<!!

Also, before I forget: Waffle Flower Spring Sale (3/5-3/15)

This sale (HERE) contains products like Postage Collage and Intertwined Bears. Shop early for the best selections! No code required – all prices marked as shown. Can be combined with Last Chance items. Not eligible for returns/exchanges.

Waffle Flower new products: (click links below for direct shopping ease! 😊)

Sweet Strawberry Bundle! (save on the bundle HERE!)

This one uses the uber cute Sweet Plates Die and the Multiple Strawberries Die-n-Stencil!

Next up we get into the backgrounds too–which are instant favorites!

Sweet Plaid Panel Die
Sweet Plaid Texture Die
(Note: They work together for extra awesomeness!)

Sweet Lattice Panel Die

This card reminds me of Strawberry Shortcake–hello 1980’s! 🙂

Here I combined the Strawberries Background Stencil with the previously released Postage Collage! And why not go blue on the strawberries? Mixing it up for fun–the beauty of cardmaking!

I also used the previously released You and Me die set! (And STAMPS are available too: You & Me Stamps!!)

Again, I used the previously release Hello Spring Word Die with another of the Berry Sweet Gingham Paper Pad!

Such sweet fun! And now, I can’t wait to eat real strawberries again! 🙂 Not complaining–because it is amazing we can shop for them in the off season, but those local summer ones are the best!

The Postage Collage sets are always super fun and I like to mix those in. There are different Postage Collage Sizes HERE!

Links to new (and some previously released) Waffle Flower March 2024 products:

This is a great Waffle Flower release to keep you busy!

The Waffle Flower Shader Brushes :

Shader Brush 0+ – 15/pk
Shader Brush 1+ – 5/pk
Shader Brush 1+ – Double Ended – 5/pk

Head over to Waffle Flower HERE to see all the products I used today from the March Release! And be certain to check out the Waffle Flower site! The Team is always amazing with their projects!

Take care–Jill 🙂

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Taylored Expressions-February Card Kit!

Happy Tuesday! Its the end of February already, believe it or not! That means today is a new kit release at Taylored Expressions! This is a fun one full of natural goodness–It’s the Whimsical Wings Cardmaking Kit!

My first card includes the moths you create with the kit (Stamps, stencils and dies) and the background you can purchase separately called Lush Greenery Background. Oh goodness, this background is dynamite and a great accent to this fun kit!

I stamped the Lush Greenery Background in Avocado, Dijon and Pineapple to create the different colors. I just sort of wing it (not pun intended), but I do recommend being mindful of your ink pads just so you don’t get the darker ink on the lighter one. I find getting the lighter on the darker yellow isn’t a big deal, at least in my experience. 😉

For the sentiment, I used the Simple Strips-Thanks sentiments. Seemed perfect for this card! 🙂 The moths are Dragon Fruit, Jalapeño, Dijon. I also think these would be fun sprayed with the Unicorn Sparkle spray, but I thought of that after I adhered them with foam tape. Gah! 🙂

Next up, we have the Whimsical Wings foiled! I used the TE Silver Shimmer Fun Foil on the Foil It – Whimsical Wings.

The Signature Hello die is in the kit, however if you’re interested, the Signature Hello Backer die is sold separately.

I used the Pierced Circles cutting plate and the Rounded Rectangle Stacklets. I added some of the original Drip Drops, but the ones you can now purchase outside the kit, would be lovely! They are called: Bits & Pieces – Glossy White Rhinestones.