Hex Effects Kit from Taylored Expressions!

It’s the last Tuesday of the month from Taylored Expressions today! That means there is a new kit and it is another stellar one you don’t want to miss– Hex Effects! Head over to the TE Website and check it all out!

I love all the geometric kits Taylored Expressions has whipped up (yay for Heather Nichols!) and this one is no exception! Such fun to create geometric patterns and random patterns –and all the things!

For this card, I wanted to use the Hexagon Piercing Plate Die and the hexagon die included in the kit. I thought it turned out so fun!

Next up, I thought it would be punny to make this card: Hex Yeah! 🤭

Adding the Tall Tales Alpha worked perfectly on a Mini Slim design–Hex Yeah!!

I thought this color combo was a fun one to use–I used theHexagon Layering Stencil that is sold in addtion to the kit–so be sure and grab this too, if you want the stencil look!.

Lastly, I used some creative masking to create this little number below–I had to go RAINBOW! 🙂

Such fun–the sentiment is from the Simple Strips Friendship 2. The background is created with the kit’s Hex Effects Cutting Plate Die and theHexagon Layering Stencil. (sold outside the kit)

A fun kit for sure–I could spent days just piecing patterns. You can also simplify that using the TE Maps- Hex Effects in the kit! Good thing to do while watching a TV show. 😊

Here’s the scoop from TE:

The Hex Effects Cardmaking Kit makes pattern play feel effortless. Bold hexagon shapes look stunning in any color combination, and everything inside the kit is thoughtfully designed to coordinate beautifully.

The Hex Effects Kit includes:

Hex Effects Cutting Plate Die
Hex Effects Die
TE Maps – Hex Effects
The Insiders – Hex Effects
Taylored Tutorial
Early access to an exclusive step-by-step video tutorial

When you purchase your kit, you’ll receive an exclusive step-by-step video tutorial delivered straight to your inbox. Kits go fast, and most items are not available outside the kit.Pair your kit with these coordinating products to expand your creative possibilities:

Or grab the Hextra Special Big Bundle to get everything in one easy click!

Here are my supplies…

Hex card:

Hex Yeah card:

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

Take care- Jill

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Plum Tart from Taylored Expressions!

It’s another fun release from Taylored Expressions today! The newest color has finally joined the family full throttle- Plum Tart! You’ll also want to head over to the TE Website today because there are a lot of fun things to help you organize all your TE colors! And organizing is half the fun right? 😁

For this card, I used the Stitched Easy Strips in Plum Tart, Pear, Cake Pop and Royal Icing. It’s a fun and different color combo for sure–sort of something I’d think of for a retro candy shop look–must be the stripes 🙂

I love all the texture the Stitched Easy Strips give. I used the newer Mega Messages- Friend die along with a Simple Strip to complete this card.

Turned out so festive and sweet–like candy. 🙂
Be sure to check everything out in this release. There is a fun new binder in the mix too! Eeep! I do love organizing!

Here are my supplies…

Plum Tart card:

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the Plum Tart and organizing fun over at TE this week!

Take care- Jill

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Second Chance Release: Taylored Expressions!

Always one of my favorite releases, it’s the Second Chance Release from Taylored Expressions! All the exclusive gifts from a few months back are now available for purchase–with additions! The additions are the icing on the cake. Such fun! If you missed out on getting any one of these, now is your chance. Check your collection to be sure you don’t already have them too 🤭. Be sure to check it all out on the TE Website.

First up, we have the Bitty Bouquets! This is a rubber stamp and stencil combo.

There are new stencils you can add on using the same background rubber stamp–so cool!

Such a sweet little greeting to send! 🙂

Next up is the Mini Mail fitted with Teeny Cards using the 2023 gifts–Little Bits – Heart Coin, etc. (see supply list below)

There are too fun to make and I love tucking them in little gifts. They are fun to make ahead and have ready for those occations.

I think this is a fun gift to give someone!

Speaking of gifts, how about gifting some candy or something else small and delightful! 🙂 This is the Treat Tub along with the fun little sentiments in Snack Attack.

These treat tubs are perfect and I decided to oomph them up with some valentine’s hearts. 🙂

And last, but not least, Winter Wonder! these work perfectly for TE calendars, but don’t they make cute cards too! I couldn’t resist all the foils. I even used Jelly Donut!

Adding the TE Fun Foil – Iridescent Kaleidoscope over the top of everything adds such a fun flair in person!

All the arches!

Here are my supplies…

Bitty Bouquets cards:

Mini Mail project:

Treat Tub treats:

Winter Wonder 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: Spring Time-February 2026!

There is New Release over at Waffle Flower: Spring Time!! This release has many new products to to create and will warm you up by thinking of Spring! 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 sunny signs ahead!

First up we have the fun new Postage Collage Spring Time stencil! It is adorable isn’t it?

And while we are on the Postage Collage Spring–you can find all the goodies HERE. But here are some more cards made with the new products in the Postage Collage Spring line:

I also used the Nesting Frames Die on this card below.

Don’t forget that they goodies all work with the Postage Collage products: Postage Collage Frames Die. You’ll want to consider browsing those if you’re new the line.

And then the critters that go into the baskets and all the scenes! They are all so cute and can be found in the Basketful Bundle. Of course, each is available by themselves too HERE.

Always a fave Quilting Texture Die.

But wait, there’s more! These two cards are fun for lots of everyday occasions:

This background is created with the new Happy Leaves Texture Die.

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. 🤗

- - And of course, lots of go-to Waffle Flower products:

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

So much new fun in the Waffle Flower release! 😊 Thanks for stopping by today. Spring will be here before we know it–I think? 🙂

Take care–Jill 🙂

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Timeless Blooms from Taylored Expressions

I believe this is a day many have waited for over at Taylored Expressions –Timeless Blooms is now available widely!

These were fun to make and I look forward to sharing them today. Be sure to check out everything over at the TE Website.

The Timeless Blooms Create-in-Quad is lovely to create with for SO many occasions. The colorway I used last year with this set was one of my favorites, but goodness, these turned out beautiful too! And I was able to use the new Quilted Cutting Plate Die–which is a super duper fast fave for sure!

This is a combo of colors–using a VERY light hand. Which is challenging for me to do 🤭. I like to get in there and BLEND! ha! 🙂

The colors I used for these flowers are: Royal Icing, Cake Pop, Bleu Cheese, Pear, Green Tea and Brussels Sprout.

If you want to duplicate these colors, I’d say just play around and see what you come up with–it could be even better! The key is to use a light hand for sure.