Hi folks, 

Taylored Expressions has a new release out and it is all about celebrating the wonderful father's in our life! I have two cards showcasing this fantastic release and I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed making them.. 

My first card makes use of the large 'Dear Dad' stamp. If you have been following me for a while, you would know that I am a huge fan of typography! This large stamp from the new release gave me the perfect opportunity to make a card inspired by a bunch of floral typography I have been seeing lately. I know florals and vibrant colors aren't usually associated with masculine cards but why can't we? For this card, I first stamped the Spring Spray on some Sugar Cube Cardstock and then later heat embossed the 'Dear Dad' stamp using white embossing powder while masking the 'a' on top. Then, I simply colored the image and added some shadows to the letters. I finished it off by adding a sentiment from Perfect Parent 2!

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My second card uses a bunch of products from the new release. I first started off by creating an Argyle background by using the Argyle stamp and stencil combo and Diamonds Piercing plate. As this cutting plate doesn't cut an outer edge, I was able to use this to create a mini slimline card as well! For the inner diamonds, I used Peaches and Cream, Sugar Cube and Toffee ink. I then cut this using a stitched mini slimline stacklets. For the striped background, I used strips of Granny Smith, Lime Zest, Cookie Monster and Blue Raspberry. Then I stamped and colored some images from Sarcasti-Chuck, Sarcasti-Chuck's wardrobe and Hoppy Days. Then, I finished off the card by adding sentiments from 'On the Block - Dad' using Lime Zest cardstock and Simple Strips - Man Myth Legend using Cookie Monster cardstock.

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