Monday, November 3, 2014

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks Day 1: Gift Tin and Pockets & Pages

Hi Everyone!!!

Its that most wonderful time at Taylored Expressions - a new release week peek starts today! I am so excited about this release - seriously awesome!! Taylored Expressions will be celebrating Release Week with some Fabulous Giveaways!! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak peek Day this week for Details on how you can enter to win!!!
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 For my first project, I am showing some new dies that Taylor will be releasing that seriously is going to make it extraordinary to give gifts with a handmade flair!!! Here is a Small-Hinged box (altoid tin) that was decorated using a couple of fun dies!!!
1. The  Gift Card Frame die (super easy to cut the right amount to decorate the top or inside of the tin
2. Soon to be released: On Display Tin Insert die - allows you to create an insert to gift earrings or necklaces and has awesome words "To/From" in different fonts to decorate the front
3. Soon to be released: Tin Topper Die: Allows for part of the top to have a circle embellishment 

Here is my project using these dies along with the soon to be released stamp set: Small Packages that has the perfect sentiments for all kinds of occasions thru the year:

Earring Gift Tin Ingredients
Stamps: Small Packages (TE)
Paper: Doodlebug Designs: Frosty Friends 6x6 collection
Ink: Danube Blue, Bahama Blue
Accessories: On Display Tin Insert, Tin Topper Die, Small Mini Borders, Gift Card Frame, Snowflake punches MS), bling, white gel pen, Best GLue Eve, Doodlebug Design, Washi Tape Chevron assortment and Foam tape

 How fun is this!!! I also used the new Small Mini Borders that just gives a little pop to your projects - above you can see a line of the mini border die underneath the earrings. You can also see some of the different mini border dies in the Page layout I created below using the Pockets and Pages December dies:

 I love these photos taken by one of my dearest soulsister friends of our family when my parents were in town. I want to use this for our December Holiday Cards so I made a layout using these photos. I used the DoodlebugDesigns: Frosty Friends paper collection which was the perfect papers to coordinate with the colors of our dresses in the family picture - how perfect!!! I used the Pockets and Pages Essential collection (to die cut the pictures and the designer paper I also used the Mini Borders above the pictures.
I also used the new Pockets and Pages Medallion Showcase and P & P Banners with Bonus die that has the word "Dec" die cut on it. Love these dies - it makes it so easy to write journal entries, cut out pictures in fun patterns and create easy layouts!
 Layout Ingredients:
Stamps: Small Packages stamp set from Taylored Expressions
Paper: Doodlebug Designs: Frosty Friends (6x6) 
Ink: Danube Blue
Accessories: Taylored Dies: P&P 3x4 Medallion Showcase, Skinny Mini Borders, P&P 3x4 Photo Frame, P&P Essentials – 3x4, P&P Essentials – 4x6, circle punch, Best Blue Ever
I loved making these projects and all of the projects that are going to be sneaked this week! OMGosh so so so much fun!!! Thanks so much for stopping by today! Please hop on over to the TE Blog to see all the designers who have created some amazingness with these new dies, stamps and papers!!!

 Please hop on over tomorrow for more crafty fun!
Hugs,
Sankari



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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Verve Diva Inspirations Hop - October 2014

Hi Everyone!

 Welcome to Verve's October Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the Divas to serve up some fresh inspiration with their Verve stamps! Leave some comment love along the hop spots for a chance to win a prize, then grab some stamps and play along with our October inspiration challenge for another chance to win!

This month's challenge is entitled Fall Fancy:

The air is crisp and the colors are warm – celebrate fall with a spook-tacular creation or a thoughtful thank you using Fall as your inspiration! 

For my card today, I used one of my all time favorite stamp sets: Up, Up and Away! I love the amazing hot air balloons and the sweet little tree in this set! I created a fall inspired thank you card and created grass from one of the stamps and then sponged a cloud using a metal stencil border that has clouds that I got for free at a make and take at CHA several years ago. I loved getting whimsy with this sweet stamp set - here is my card for this Fall Fancy Challenge:

Card Ingredients: 
Stamp sets: Up, Up and Away stamp set and Tag Time stamp set from Verve Stamps
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red, Bamboo Leaves and Canteloupe inks
Papers: Kraft paper, Choice white from TE
Accessories: Award Banner Trim die from Verve Stamps, Grass Punch from Martha Stewart, stickles, foam dimensionals, corner chomper
I used the sentiment from the Tag Time stamp setand adhered it to one of the hot air balloons. One of my most favorite things to do in the fall is to walk in the park and enjoy the fall colors - andI tried to give the fall colors to the trees in the Up, Up and Away stamp set with some copics and stickles. I also added a little trim using the Award Banner Trim die from Verve Stamps. I love this stamp set - just makes me both want to get on a hot air balloon but also makes me want to be outside and explore! Speaking of exploration - there are a bunch of cards created with the fall fancy theme - please jump over and check them out!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs,
Sankari :)

1. Julee7. Sarah
2. Amy8. Sony
3. Anya9. Maureen
4. Betty10. Laurie
5. Karen11. Marisa
6. Sankari12. Jen    
       































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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Taylored Expressions Ocotober Release Day: Wishes on A Wire

Hi Everyone

 Welcome to October Release Day from Taylored Expressions! Everything that has been sneak peeked is available at the TE store for your crafting pleasure!


Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win. 
  
For my card today, I created a project with my favorite (ok, they are all my favorites!) stamp set called : Wishes On A Wire - such a cute little stamp set with adorable birdhouses!! I also created a border of christmas lights using the Share the Light stamp set - what a sweet stamp set!


Here is a closer peek: I used the Winter Flurry embossing folder to create the background, along with the Sheet Music Embossing Folder which I adhered at the bottom of the card. I also added some stickles to the lights after coloring them up with copics - love how this turned out!


It was so much fun to create these cards and projects for this release - all I need now is 48 hours in a day and days to spend in my craft room to create all the cards that I want to make using all the awesome stamp sets and embossing folders and dies from this release!

Thanks for visiting, crafty friends! If you'd like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Sankari :)


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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Taylored Expressions Day3 Sneak Peeks: Sack It and On Dasher, On Dancer

Hi Everyone

 Welcome to Day 3 of sneak peeks from the October Release from Taylored Expressions! Everything sneak peeked will be released on Thursday at 7am PST!


Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win. 

 My first project today shows a little favor that you can make using the Sack It die - (check out all the different kinds of sacks you can make with it here) . With this Sack It die and with the new coordinating die pieces to make a scarecrow, I created a little treat bag - Perfect for Halloween Favors and treats! Here is the super cute Sack It - Scarecrow:


I created the Sack It Scarecrow Favor bag by cutting out the cardstock from the Matched Hocus Pocus (designer pack and cardstock from TE): 
 

  I can't wait to make treat and favor bags for my children's class with this super sweet guy! For my second project, I created a little scene only with dies, punches and an embossing folder. I used the Snowfall Embossing folder that will be released tomorrow and used the back side which I filled with glitter. To make the scene on the bottom, I used the new to be released Evergreens tree dies from TE with the Build a Scene: Rolling hills dies that I crimped. On the top I added the new Ice Border die and then over the moon, I added the new to be released Santa and reindeer die called: On Dasher, On Dancer!


Here is a closer peek at it - I love this die - so super cute and intricate! I die cut it twice to create some shadow and added some liquid pearls to the hills:




It was so much fun to create these cards - and get the wheels going to get started on Halloween Treat making and holiday card making!!

Thanks for visiting, crafty friends! If you'd like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!

Ciao for now!
Sankari :)

 PS - Please hop over tomorrow for more Release Day Fun!!











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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Taylored Expressions Day 2 Sneak Peeks: Little Bits of Christmas and Sparkle and Cheer

Hi Everyone

 Welcome to Day 2 of sneak peeks from the October Release from Taylored Expressions! Everything sneak peeked will be released on Thursday at 7am PST!


Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win. 
  
For my first card today, I used the previously released stamp set called Sparkle and Cheer with the dies that coordinate with them that will be released on Thursday! I LOVE the ability to cut out all the intricate shapes in this stamp set - so much easier than handcutting (which I love!). For my card today I picked the beautiful dove with the snowflake on its belly and stamped and cut it out with the Sparkle and Cheer dies and then popped her ontop of the embossed sheet music from the Sheet Music Embossing Folder that will be released on Thursday.


Here is a closer peek at the card - I shaded the bird a little bit with copics and then added some stickles and then added some liquid pearls to the edges of the scallops and the circle:


If you are looking to mass produce a card for the holidays - I think this stamp set is perfect - along with the coordinating dies really makes it simple to cut and assemble cards for the holidays! For my second card, I created little fun bit of red and green using the new Gingerbread Lane paper collection from TE with the soon to be released stamp set called Little Bits of Christmas and the Little Bits Christmas Tree die :

The background of the card was created using the Sweater Weather Cutting Plate - which makes it not only simple - but so much fun to create a festive background for the cards!! I love that the stamp set has a banner image for the word "Merry" that you can mix and match with other sentiments in the stamp set. Here is closer look at the sentiment :


It was so much fun to create these cards - and get the wheels going to get started on holiday card making!!

Thanks for visiting, crafty friends! If you'd like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!

Ciao for now!
Sankari :)

 PS - Please hop over tomorrow for more sneak peeks fun!!












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