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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun kit from TE. The Love Grows Here Cardmaking Kit retails for $65, is packaged in a zippered pouch with a custom sticker, and includes:
  • Let Love Grow Layering Stencil & Clear Combo set
  • Let Love Grow die collection
  • Shelf Control stamp set
  • The Insiders – Love Grows Here panels
Most kit items are not available to purchase individually.

Additional products available to purchase outside of the kit: Shelf Control die collection, Knock on Wood Background stamp, Love Grows Here envelope seals, Dotted Diamonds embossing folder, Foil it – Essential Patterns panels, and The Insiders – Love Grows Here panels.

For my first card, I started off with embossing a card base of Spearmint using the Dotted Diamonds embossing folder and then ink blended the edges with spearmint dye ink. Then I stamped a piece of Honey cardstock with the Wood background stamp and ink blended the edges using Honey dye ink. Later, I Ink blended and die cut some plants using shades of green (Kiwi, Granny Smith, Cilantro and Avocado) and pots using Poblano Pepper, Earl Gray and Sea Salt dye ink. Adhered all the elements on the card base and added a sentiment and I was done! 







For my next card, I started off with a panel from Foil It Essential Patterns as card base and added a piece of ink blended mango cardstock for the ground. Then, I stamped a sentiment using Dijon ink. Finally, I ink blended and die cut some plants using shades of green (Kiwi, Granny Smith, Cilantro and Avocado) and pots using Mulled Wine, Raspberry Sorbet, Plum Punch and Dragon Fruit dye ink.




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That’s it folks! I hope these projects inspire you! 

Happy Crafting, 
Kavya
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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun spring release from TE! Is it just me or is it still colder in the PNW right now? It’s still raining and I am not happy :( But my craft room is filled with bright florals and butterflies and I could not be happier! 

Are you ready for some creative inspiration? Check out these two cards that started out with the same floral and butterfly design, but ended up completely unique! By experimenting with different background colors and textures, I was able to create two totally different cards and I love how they both turned out :) I first started off by coloring and die cutting images from the new Endless Joy and Daisy Dreams die and stamp set. 

For the first card, I ink blended the edges of Kraft Woodgrain cardstock (to be released soon!) with Chocolate truffle dye ink and splattered some paint. Then, I die cut a thin frame from A2 Thin Frame Cutting Plate from Chocolate Truffle cardstock. Finally, I colored the edges of the images using brown copic marker and added the Get the Word Out - Thanks sentiment and I was done! 


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For my second card, I ink blended the white woodgrain card base underneath the stamped images using Pink Champagne and Peaches and Cream dye ink. I also splattered some white paint. Then, I added a frame die cut from Honey and Inside Scallop Rectangle Stacklets and matted it on top of Raspberry Sorbet. Added a sentiment from Daisy Dreams stamped in Lollipop and I was done :)


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That's it folks! 

I hope these projects inspire you :)

Happy Spring,
Kavya






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Hi folks, 

Kavya here with another fun release from TE. This week's release is filled with fun florals plus a bunch of other products to celebrate all the women in our life. 

Today's card uses the new Awesome Blossoms stencil and die set. I first ink blended my Sea Salt cardbase with Oyster ink and stamped the Friendly Filigree background (from a kit) using Oyster ink as well. Then, I used the white woodgrain cardstock for the smaller window. I matted it on Osyter cardstock and stamped the Hold my Blooms stamp. Using that as a template, I adhered the floral and leaves from Awesome Blossoms. Added a sentiment from Mix & Math - For Her and I was done! 


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I hope this project inspires you!

Happy Crafting,
Kavya


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Hi folks, 

Kavya here with another fun kit from TE - In the Abstract 2. I absolutely loved the previous kit and couldn't wait to get my hands on the new one. If you struggled with coming with patterns, this kit makes it easier and removes the guess work. 


The In the Abstract 2 Cardmaking Kit retails for $65, is packaged in a zippered pouch with a custom sticker, and includes:
  • Create-in-Quads Abstract Layering Stencil set
  • Simple Silhouettes stamp set
  • Boho Bowls die collection
  • The Insiders – Abstract panels
Most kit items are not available to purchase individually.

Additional products available to purchase outside of the kit: Foil It – Abstract panels, Abstract Envelope Seals (package of 10), Clearly Crafty More Signature Sentiments stamp set, More Signature Sentiments die collection, and The Insiders – Abstract panels.

For all of my cards, I started out by picking sheets of Foil It that I thought would go well with the stenciled pattern. I then taped them together at the back to create an A4 sheet that I could then use to stencil. Then, I stenciled in the patterns using gradient shades represented here as darker shade/lighter shade:  Sweet Potato Pie/Pumpkin, Lollipop/Strawberry Milkshake, Blue Raspberry/Tropical Punch and Passion Fruit/Mulled Wine. Finally, I stamped some elements from the Simple Silhouettes stamp set and matted the cards on Sea Salt cardstock. As always, I finished my cards with some gel pen accents and stamped sentiments!





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Happy Crafting, 
Kavya


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Hi folks, 

I am back with another fun TE release! If you have been eyeing some freebies or products from events like Stamp Joy, now is your chance to grab them!! 

I don’t really garden much but I consider playing and creating paper flowers from dies my type of gardening! I am absolutely in love with the new Garden Variety dies. I started off by die cutting different pieces of the set using leftover scrap paper. This is the perfect project to get rid of those! I used shades like Pineapple, Plum Punch, Lollipop, Granny Smith, Cilantro, Pumpkin Pie and Lavender Glaze. I then added details to the flowers using copics and a white gel pen. Later, I added stems to each of the flowers using the Garden Variety bouquet builder die.

Arrange all the flowers around a heat embossed sentiment from Big Hello on Pablano Pepper and you are done!! I love how this one turned out!!


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That’s it! I hope you liked this project :)

Happy Crafting,
Kavya







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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun project for TE's season of crafting! We have 9 days of daily deals coming your way starting TODAY! This is a great time to check thing off of your holiday shopping list for crafty friends and family or maybe check a few things off of your own crafty wish list! Each day the new daily deal starts at 9AM Central Time and goes until 8:59AM Central Time the next day. Offers are valid while supplies last and there are no rainchecks. 

Today's deal is all about clear stamps! I used a bunch of stamps that are on sale currently to create a fun rainbow birthday card. I started off by ink blending by warm night sky using Blue Raspberry, Cookie Monster and Mint Julep inks. I then heat embossed the starry background using Starfall background stamp (not on sale today). I stamped and colored images from Be U-nicorn and Big Rainbow stamps and adhered them to the base. Matted it on top of some Toffee cardstock and added a heat embossed stamp from Happy Hooray (not on sale) to finish off my card! 


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Kavya

 




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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun project for TE's season of crafting! We have 9 days of daily deals coming your way starting TODAY! This is a great time to check thing off of your holiday shopping list for crafty friends and family or maybe check a few things off of your own crafty wish list! Each day the new daily deal starts at 9AM Central Time and goes until 8:59AM Central Time the next day. Offers are valid while supplies last and there are no rainchecks. 

Today's deal is all about Standalone dies! I used a bunch of dies that are on sale currently to create a fun NYC themed card. I was in NYC last year for thanksgiving and I am definitely missing it now. Let's get started...



I first started off by using Mushroom and Sea Salt cardstock for the road and sky. I ink blending the Sea Salt cardstock with Oyster ink and used Oreo for the Mushroom cardstock. Then, I die cut the Downtown Border using Blue raspberry cardstock and also used Pineapple for the underlay. to make it more realistic, I ink blended the Downtown Border using matching dye ink. For the Statue of Liberty, I used Spearmint and added some details using a matching Copic marker and white gel pen. To finish off my card, I added a sentiment using Cap It Off - Alpha and a NYC taxi using a modified stamped image from Gus and Gertie - Ride On. 

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I hope you liked this project and the deal of the day :)

Happy Crafting,
Kavya

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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun kit from TE - Friendly Filigree! 


The Friendly Filigree Cardmaking Kit is available now through Thursday, October 27th, on sale for $50 – that’s $10 off! After October 27th, the kit will return to the retail price of $60. The kit is package in a zippered pouch and includes:

  • Friendly Filigree Background stamp
  • Friendly Filigree Frame die
  • All Together – Occasions stamp
  • All Together Occasions die
  • Clear Card Box
  • A2 Envelope Pack (6 Toffee envelopes)
  • Envelope Seal Pack (6 seals)
**please note that the Foil It – Friendly Filigree panels included in the photo are not a part of the kit, but can be purchased separately.

Limited quantity available

Most kit items are not available to purchase individually. You will be able to purchase additional envelope seals (package of 10), Foil It – Friendly Filigree panels, Foil It – All Together Occasions panels, and the Gift It Belly Band die collection separately from the kit.

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I like finding ways to stretch my supplies so I thought I would create two projects showing you how you can combine products that you might already have to create fun cards for all occasions. My first card is a Christmas card that I made using the background stamp. I ink blending the edges of Cherry Pop cardstock using Raspberry Sorbet dye ink and heat embossed the background using gold embossing powder. Then, I diecut the Festive Fir using Peapod cardstock and colored on top using copic pens to achieve a darker shade. Then, I adhered some gold cardstock underneath and fuzzy cut the tree as shown below. Added a heat embossed sentiment and I was done!


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My next card is a monochromatic card - something that I haven't created in a really long time! I ink blended the edges of Blue Raspberry cardstock using Blueberry dye ink and stamped the Filigree background using the same ink. Then, I heat embossed the In the Meadow background stamp using cookie monster embossing powder. Added a few heat embossed sentiments and I was done!




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Happy Crafting, 
Kavya



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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun TE release that is filled with amazing holiday goodies. I just love how most of the products from this release pair well together :)

For my Christmas card today, I started off with Lavendar cardstock and inkblended the top half with Eggplant and Plum Punch dye inks. Then, I splattered paint like always. I then diecut a bunch of snow globe elements using Snow Globe Builder, Tiny Town and a Stitched Circle die. Added some penguins from Dancing through the Snow and a sentiment from Merriest Christmas and I was done!


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I hope this project inspires you!

Happy Crafting, 
Kavya



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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun release inspiration for Taylored Expressions! If you love critters, this one is sure to make you happy. 


I first started off my card by ink blending spearmint cardstock with spearmint dye ink and adding some white paint splatters (tutorial on this technique coming soon!). Then, I stamped and colored a bunch of images from Bun-derful Birthday and adhered them to the card base. I finished off my card by adding a heat embossed sentiment from Happy Hooray on Guava cardstock and diecut Bold Birthday using Spearmint (made it darker using a copic marker) and Buttercream cardstock!


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Wasn't that fun? I hope this release inspires you! Go check out other DT members to see what they have created!

Happy Crafting,
Kavya





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Hi folks, 

Do you know that TE sells custom stamps? TE is launching 15 new designs today and Taylor handpicked and sent the design team a custom stamp to showcase the new designs. I was so STOKED when I saw mine! I absolutely love it and I love the minimalist style! My dream is to launch my own product line, so I feel like this stamp kind of manifests it :) Get your own at temadeforme.com.

For today's card, I decided to pull out a product that I haven't used yet. I bought these stunning Baroque Overlay die few months ago but never got around to using it. I decided to make a fun and quick Birthday card using my signature style of dark cardstock + bright colors so that it fits the custom stamp! After diecutting the overlays, I ink blended it using Lollipop, Candy Corn, Pineapple, Granny Smith and Blue Raspberry dye inks. Then I placed it on top of Oreo cardstock and added a heat embossed sentiment from On My Word - happy Birthday to finish off my card! I also heat embossed the back of my cards using the One of A King personalized stamp and some gold embossing powder.


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That's it folks! I hope you liked today's card :)

Happy Crafting,
Kavya


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Hi folks, 

I am back on the blog with another fun kit from TE! I love critters so this is one of my favorite kit so far!  You’ll love creating the cutest bumblebees using the Stamp & Stencil Combo set to include on all sorts of crafty projects. 

What is unique about Taylored Expressions kits? In keeping with our mission to Share Joy, we encourage you to send the cards you create by including six envelopes along with six custom envelope seals to match the theme of the kit. Each kit comes packaged in a zippered pouch with a coordinating vinyl sticker making it easy to keep the supplies organized. We create a special color story for each kit with lots of inspiration from our Creative Team to get you started!

The Bee’s Knees Cardmaking Kit retails for $74, comes in a zippered pouch with a custom sticker, and includes:

  • The Bee’s Knees Stamp & Stencil Combo set
  • The Bee’s Knees die collection
  • Clearly Crafty What’s the Buzz? stamp set
  • Honeycomb Cluster die
  • A2 Envelope Pack (6 envelopes, 2 each of: Oreo, Sugar Cube, and Honey)
  • Envelope Seal Pack (6 seals)

Limited quantity available

My first card uses a bunch of products from the kit + some that you might already have in your stash! I first started off with a mini slimline sized Peaches and Cream cardstock. Then, I diecut the Honeycomb cluster using Pineapple cardstock and colored the outer border using a darker yellow Copic marker. Then, I ink blended the bees using Pineapple, Chocolate Truffles and Cookie Monster dye ink. After die cutting the bees, and adhering to the background, I added some white daisies from the Spring Wreath stencil set. Added a heat embossed sentiment and I was done!

My second card also combines florals with these adorable Bumblebees! I first created my background by ink blending Cookie Monster and Mint Julep dye inks and added the bees and flower from Bursting Blooms. Added a sentiment and I was done! 


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I hope you liked this week's inspiration! 

Happy Crafting,
Kavya









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