Black Friday and Gifts from Taylored Expressions!

It’s a fun week over at Taylored Expressions with Black Friday! Be sure to check out allllll the details on the Taylored Expressions website and blog!

Here are a couple cards that feature the Present Parade (gift with qualifying purchases) and a card from the Saturday Doorbuster bundle!

For this TE Exclusive – Present Parade 6×6 Stamp & Stencil Combo card, I used the new Berry Smoothie along with Pineapple and Rock Candy! Three inks and fun results! I also used Blueberry to stamp the background.

I added some Happy Medium Iridescent Glitter over the top of the center panel for some sparkle!

The sentiment is the Oh Happy Day Mega Messages. I die cut it from the three different colors and offset them all for a fun effect.

And this next card features the a Year in Bloom Bouquet! This has a coordinating stencil to make it mega quick to color up! 🙂

I added a bunch of textures behind the bouquet, as  a great way to add interest, but not distract. These are all using Sugar Cube cardstock.

If you are interesting in grabbing a Friday or Saturday Doorbuster, I highly recommend hopping over to the Taylored Expressions website ahead of time for tips on grabbing one! They always go REALLY fast, so you’ll want to be ready and not delay. 🙂

All the fun and details are  over at Taylored Expressions –You can find projects and details also on the TE Blog .

Here’s the scoop from TE:

Get 20% off sitewide during our Black Friday sale, plus FREE Enamel Dot Bundle with any purchase of $100+ and FREE Present Parade Stamp & Stencil Combo with any purchase of $200+. 
Offers valid 11/26/25 at 9 AM CT through 12/1/25 at 11:59 PMC CT or while supplies last.

Here are my supplies…

Present Parade card:

Bouquet card:

Have fun checking out all the samples, sales and enjoying the holiday!!

Take care- Jill

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Black Friday–Wake UP-time to shop at Taylored Expressions!

Today, Taylored Expressions is celebrating Black Friday and the Crafting Season! If you are gifting a crafter this season, this time is for you. If you ARE THE CRAFTER, this time is also for you! It’s for me too–I can’t wait to snag a bundle from Taylored Expressions myself!  Be sure to check them all out on the Taylored Expressions website–through Saturday! And I must say, ACT FAST. These do sell out in record times, so don’t delay if you are 100% in!

Today, I’m sharing a set of cards I made with the Happy Half Sheet design I whipped up! It’s fun to see it come together by making a card–and I can’t wait to see what everyone else makes with them too.

For today, I created this fun set using the Birthday Bash stamp set that is also in the bundle. Note, there are coordinating dies too, which will come in VERY handy, but for this, I went old school and just stamped! 🙂

These were such fun to make and super easy to boot–my fave! I just stamped up the Half Sheet of Sugar Cube card stock in the various colors with a stamping block. I highly recommend just using a stamping block vs. your MISTI to make this one-two-three and enjoyable.  You can also use your MISTI, but I find that time consuming and not quite as much fun. I live on the edge sometimes–well, often when crafting. 😂

If you make an error in stamping, I wouldn’t fret too much and just keep going. You’d be amazed and what you don’t see once the sheet is cut up and or you can creatively put your sentiment right over that flub. shhhhh no one will know! 😉

I went all crisp Sugar Cube, of course, and mixed in some textures with Cutting Plates and Embossing Folders. It’s my favorite thing to do to create subtle texture, but not to distract from the main stay. It also keeps them from getting too busy, in my opinion.

And remember, white space doesn’t have to be WHITE per say, it’s just about creating some breathing room, no matter what your palette of colors is. 🙂

These would be great to make ahead and have ready for a New Year, right? The Simple Strips are the Simple Strips-Birthday. Always a mainstay!

So festive!

Be sure to check out my supply list for all the extras I used–embossing folders, stacklets and cutting plates. So fun!

Be sure to check out the Black Friday sales and fun over at Taylored Expressions

Here’s the scoop from TE:

We have 20% off site-wide, plus exclusive $100 and $200 gifts with purchase freebies. The already discounted doorbuster bundles are not included in the sale. Be sure to check out all the details and info on the Taylored Expressions website!

Birthday Bash with Happy Half Sheet card:  

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!  🙂 

Take care- 

Jill

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Taylored Expressions–Black Friday!

Today starts the BLACK FRIDAY fun over at Taylored Expressions with a blending bundle and a sale!

I am sharing the cards I made with the new Triple Slim: Triple Slim In the Kitchen Layering Stencil set. This bundle is awesome and also includes:

• Create-in-Quads Poster Prints Layering Stencil set
• Create-in-Quads Paper Pack – Sugar Cube (10 sheets)
• Triple Slim In the Kitchen Layering Stencil set
• Triple Slim Paper Pack (10 sheets)
• Teal Tape
• Detail Blending Brushes

The Big Blending Doorbuster Bundle is only available while supplies last.

I definitely recommend NOT waiting to purchase if you’re interested–I’d guess this will sell fast! 🙂

I used all the colors: Dragon Fruit, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Candy Corn, Lemon Meringue, Pineapple, Mango, Dill Pickle, Cookie Monster and Snow Cone.

For this card, I used I used a rainbow of colors to create these Mini Slims. I am looking forward to making this Triple Slim again in retro kitchen colors–the colors I grew up with in the 70’s and 80’s–oh yes! 🙂

I used the Mini Strips:  You’re the Best set for all the sentiments.

These were fun to make! All the kitchen things! I used the Diagonal Stitched Mini Slim Stacklets on the one below.

Eeeeeeep! And the BIGGEST news is the TE Detail Blending Brushes!!!! OH goodness–you all are going to love these. I love the handles on them and they get into all the little nooks and crannies! So GREAT! 🙂

I don’t know about you, but these make me want to bake! So cute to mail  out to friends too! The coffee cup one would be fun to accompany a tea gift or include a coffee gift card, right?

If the bundle sells out, don’t forget you can still take advantage of the sale and check off some wishlist items you have for Santa! 🙂

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

In the Kitchen cards: https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Find the TE Blog Post HERE and be sure to watch the TE Website and social media for more goodies to come! Also, lots of inspiration  from the TE Creative Team! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by!  🙂

Take care- 

Jill

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