Captivating Cards Release from Taylored Expressions

It’s a super fun day over at  Taylored Expressions today! Lots of different things that are entering the TE-o-sphere today! It’s the new Captivating Cards Release from Taylored Expressions today!

This is the first month of the year, so there is a new gift with each order–For 2026, TE is sending along a little Critter stamp from the Critter Crew all year! Each month will be a new critter and of course, each critter has it’s own accoutrements, not to be missed!

This first one is a quick fave–the Critter Crew Stamp – Turtle! Eeeeeep! Just like me–slooooooooow.

There is also a coordinating die that you can purchase separately for each critter–AND cute sentiments AND this little adorable set called Critter Crew Stamp & Die Combo – Birthday Additions. The hats are TOO much!! 🙂 SUCH FUN!

Don’t forget to get your backer card too so you can keep your collection together, tidy and crew like! 🙂

Next up, I used the new On the Curvy Track Die Set. I used this in conjunction with one of my faves: Gus & Gertie Ride On!

Gah they are sooooo stinking cute on their little skateboard, spinning and flipping and whatnot!

It’s fun to see in person–I probably should have taken a quick video before I mailed this one –teehee! 🙂 And, as you can see, I’m still using the A2 Large Scallop Stacklets non-stop. The background sky is made with the oldie but goodie: Scattered Floral Stencil.

This sentiment is one of my favorites– it’s from the Flaky Friends Stamp Set. 🤭 These tracks are so fun to have your little dudes spinning and flipping all around!

Lastly, we have the Up, Up, & Away Die Set. Be sure to check your collection, because this one was released previously for Virtual Stamp Joy, so you may already have it. Both of these balloons go up and down in the sky–so fancy!

Always fun to use the Set the Scene – Clouds Stencil Strips for the backgrounds–a win every time!

Oh and don’t forget the sentiments: Floating By Stamp Set. There are coordinating dies too 😉

Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions:

Explore the captivating cards release to find tools to help you add interactive elements to your projects! From cards that light up, move, squish, tear, and more, you’ll have endless ways to surprise and delight your recipients.

Every Taylored Expressions order includes a little something extra—our way of saying thank you for shopping with us! This year, you’ll get a new adorable animal friend each month with every order.
 
Make your Every Order Freebie stamps more versatile with the new Critter Crew coordinating products! These additions to your growing collection will make crafting with your critter pals even more exciting. You’ll find new ways to use them with each Critter Crew stamp you collect!

Plus, get a FREE Critter Crew Collection Card with any purchase using code: CRITTERCARD this week only. This perfectly-sized collection card is a great way to keep your Critter Crew organized.

Limit 1 per customer, must be logged in. Valid Tuesday, January 13, 2025 through Tuesday, January 20, 2025 at 8:59AM CT.

 

The New OLO Marker Collection is here! What better way to color your new Critter Crew companions than with OLO Markers?! With 96 new OLO Marker colors, it’s easier than ever to round out your collection and bring your ideas to life.

Shop all 96 new OLO Marker colors individually or grab one of our limited-time bundles to get them all in one click. Bundles are available while supplies last. All 96 new individual markers are part of our permanent catalog and will be restocked.

Here are my supplies…

Critter Crew card:

On the Curvy Track:


Up Up and Away card:


Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the fun over at TE this week! 💗

Take care- Jill

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2026! Valentines Release from Taylored Expressions

Happy New Year! I hope you had a relaxing and sweet holiday season. Believe it or not, we are getting ready for Valentine’s Day now! at Taylored Expressions full of love to send friends, family and even sweet for coworkers!

First up, we have the new Sweetheart Scribbles which is a gift with qualifying purchases for this release. Also, the Mega Messages Love die which is also a gift with qualifying purchases. You’ll want to check out all the details on the TE Website.

I thought this turned out so fun with the recently released new colors and all these new dies too!

The new dies include the following: Full Heart Stacklets and the new Petite Scallop Full Heart Stacklets. I cannot get enough of the Petite Scallop Full Heart Stacklets and the new A2 Large Scallop Stacklets (<–I can’t stop using these for alllllll the cards!).

The embossing folder is the previously released Sketched Hearts EF. 🙂

Next up, we have the new Heart to Heart set–which has a stamp set and a die set. This is perfect for Valentine’s of course, but can be used throughout the year to send all the hearts! 🙂 I used this in conjunction with previously released TE products to create this sweet greeting!

The sentiment is the new Mini to Mighty Valentine set! Again, there is a stamp set and a die set for whichever way you prefer to use products. :0

Lastly, there is a sweet new Giftables- Petite Parcel!  This is adorable for gifting all the little things throughout the year, but super fun for Valentine’s candy–don’t you think! I love to use these for coworkers. 🙂

Of course, I couldn’t resist the fact that the Papaya colored one reminded me of a goldfish, so I had to put a little googley eye on that one. 🙂

I used the Take Two Pretty Polka Stencil & Itty Bitty Tags to complete these for Valentine goodies to gift!

Eeeeep these are soooo cute! and I love this color combo I went with. 😍

Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions:

 

We have three bundles designed to help you create unique, memorable cards:
  • Heart to Heart Bundle
  • Postmarked – With Love Bundle
  • Sweet Talk Bundle

Plus, a variety of other goodies to mix and match with this release and collections beyond this release. This week only, we also have an exclusive $100 and $200 Gift with Purchase!

Offer valid Tuesday, January, 6, 2025 at 9 AM CT through Tuesday, January 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM CT or while supplies last.

I thought I should also share the new January Gift with qualifying purchases for December: Sweetheart Blooms!

Here are my supplies…

Mega Messages Love card:

Giftables:


Heart to Heart card:


Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the fun over at TE this week! 💗

Take care- Jill

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Waffle Flower: Simple Joys Release-January 2026!

There is New Release over at Waffle Flower:  Simple Joy!! This release has many new products to to create and share some simple joys! Be sure you check out all the new products over at Waffle Flower HERE!

You can hop over to the Waffle Flower website and check out all the new goodies! I am sharing my cards here today, AND I will be sharing them on Instagram HERE and will have a Giveaway post there too! Be sure to be a follower to have a chance to win!

Check out the Waffle Flower site HERE for all the details and shopping for this new release–lots of love! 💗

There are lots sweet pets, textures and Simple Joys in this Waffle Flower Simple Joy release and it is a cozy one!

First up, we have a super cozy card featuring the new Cozy Spot Bundle— so cozy! This is another card I just want to hang out in 😊.

This also includes the new Subsentiments Cozy Diecut. Be sure to check out the details for the gift of this release (Cozy Spot Pets Die), because this sweet pup is part of it! 🙂

Next up, Simple Joy! I keep saying I could live in this card too and I could! 🙂

The background is created with the new Happy Circles  die. These panel dies are always my go-to products to create a simple background without distracting from the main focus.

This next card features just the Cozy Icons Die, which I think is so perfect to send a plant lover! 🙂

The sentiment on this next card and a few others is from the Simple Joy Sentiments Combo. I also used a new product that coordinates perfectly with all the Postage Collage products: Postage Collage Frames Die. Gah! So good!

The little kitty on the books napping–too cute! Such a clean and simple card–delightful! 😊

And now, let’s enjoy some Happy Circles Die-n-stencil! Some of these cards I used just the panel and another the stencil too–that’s the fun! You can go either way to add some super pop, as the major design element, or a simple backdrop. 🙂

I also used the Nesting Frames Die on this card below–I often use this for so many cards!

A great sentiment to send for many occasions!!

Of course, what would a WF release be without a new Postage Collage addition? This is the new Postage Collage Meow and Postage Collage Woof. . The cats include the new Postage Collage Frames Die.

Always a fave Quilting Texture Die.

The new Postage Collage Woof is perfect for all the dog lovers! The background is created with the new Happy Leaves Texture Die.

The sentiment on these next two cards is the new Old Friend Sentiments. This card below is also created with the new Happy Chevrons–there is a die cut and a coordinating stencil! I thought it would be fun with these vintage feel colors. 🙂

This background was created with the Happy Leaves Panel Die & the Happy Leaves Texture Die.

I die cut both of these frames out with the previously released Fringe Frame Dies. (And again, the new Old Friend Sentiments–in rainbow!)

Be sure to check out all the details on the Waffle Flower site.

Here is a quick list of some products I used for these cards today. You can easily find the entire NEW Waffle Flower release HERE. 🙂

Here are all the links to many of the NEW (and previously released) Waffle Flower products , to find products with ease. 🤗

Head over to Waffle Flower HERE to see all the products I used today from the Waffle Flower January 2026 Release! 

So much new fun in the Waffle Flower release! 😊 Thanks for stopping by today and sending out some cozy warmth into the world!

Take care–Jill 🙂

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