Handmade by Kavya: Taylored Expressions

Hey folks,

Taylored Expressions has a new kit out and you know how much I love the kits! Just like every other one, this one too is versatile and can be used in so many ways! Here’s everything included the Happy Hex Monogram Kit – which retails for $48:

Happy Hex Mini Slim Background stamp
Happy Hex die collection
Clearly Crafty Happy Hex Add-ons stamp set
Clearly Crafty Typewriter Alpha stamp set
Happy Hex Mini Slim stencil
6 Sugar Cube Top Fold Mini Slim Card Bases
6 Custom Envelope Seals
6 Colored Mini Slim Envelopes
1 Mini Slim Clear Card Box
Packaged in a zippered pouch with a custom kit label

I made 4 different projects using this set and all of them are monogrammed so that I can gift it to a friend. I created my cardbases by using the Petite Scallop Mini Slimline Stacklets and Stitched Mini Slim Stacklets along with Candy Corn, Jelly Donut, Granny Smith and Lollipop card stock. Here is how I made them:

My first card is pink-purple ink blended card. I first started off by masking the lower portion of the card and then ink blending it using Candy Corn, Lollipop and Jelly Donut. I then used the hexagon stencil to stencil using the same colors. I then stamped the top half using Mini Slim background stamp using Oreo ink and stenciled the hexagons using the Candy Corn, Lollipop and Jelly Donut. I stamped the Monogrammed Letter and hexagon border using Candy Corn and Jelly Donut.

My second card is a simple card made by using the Happy Hex slimline stencil three times. I used Strawberry Milkshake, Lollipop and Jelly Donut to ink blend each time. I then used the same colors to stamp the tiny patterns from the Happy Hex Add on stamp set. I finished it off my stamping an L and the hexagon border using Jelly Donut.

My next card is super simple! I just masked the left and right hexagon pattern from the background stamp and then stamped using Blue Raspberry, Granny Smith, Pineapple and Candy Corn. I finished it off by stamping the letter L and hexagon border using Blue Raspberry.

My last project is a custom post-it-note pad. I made the cover using the same colors as my first card!

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The opportunities to use this kit are endless! You could make custom tags, notepad covers, envelopes, gift bags etc and there is also a clear box to go with it!

I hope you like the projects! Be sure to check what the rest of the DT has in store!

Thanks,

Kavya

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Hi folks!

There is a new kit release today at Taylored Expressions and super stoked! This is definitely one versatile kit that can be combined with many existing products and can be used to create cards for different occasions! How cool is that?

My first card is perfect for Valentine's day or for that special someone! I first started off by ink blending the panel using Cookie Monster and Granny Smith Ink. I then used the On the Dot slimline stencil to stencil the background using Cookie Monster. For the grass and land, I used the Wispy Grass Border die with Granny Smith cardstock and the fence die included in the kit with Peaches and Cream cardstock. I ink blended the edges using the same ink colors and splattered some white, green and brown paint to make it more realistic. The large 'Love' was cut using the Caps Lock - Love die and ink blended using Lollipop and Jelly Donut Inks. I then colored the gnomes and mushrooms using Copic markers and Prismacolor colored pencils. I finally stamped some hearts and a sentiment that is included in the kit! I just love how this card turned out!

My second card is a birthday themed card that I made using the kit contents and some birthday themed products released in September. I first stamped the knit background using Cookie Monster, Granny Smith, Pineapple and Candy Corn inks. I used the same inks to ink blend a smaller panel that I used for the bottom half of the panel. For the balloon, I first applied some Deco Transfer Gel Duo on cardstock and then applied some silver foil after it dried and ran it through my die cutting machine. I then die cut a balloon using the Balloon Bouquet Addition Dies. The sentiment was stamped using the tag die that is a part of the Pretty Package die set. I then colored the gnome and some stamped images from Millie's Birthday Bash using Copic markers and Prismacolor colored pencils.

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Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created using the kit! You won't regret it!

Thanks,

Kavya

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Hey folks!

I hope your week is off to a great start. Calendars are one of our favorite crafts to make, and one of our favorite gifts to give or receive. This year, TE offering this exclusive Handcrafted Calendar Kit to help you get ready for 2021! It includes everything you need to make a customized 5″ x 8″ calendar designed to hang from a magnetic walnut wood hanger. It comes packaged in a plastic clamshell box with an exclusive kit sticker (perfect for gift-giving!), and includes:

Walnut Wood Hanger Frame (includes 12″ length of leather cord)
5×8 2021 Dated Grid Calendar (12 individual 5″ x 8″ sheets printed on 100 lb. Sugar Cube cardstock)
Stencil Strips – Calendar (set of 12, numbered to correspond with the months of the year)
Group Text – Months stamp
Group Text Die
Clearly Crafty It’s a Date stamp set

Most items not available to purchase separately. Limited quantity available.

The items that are available to purchase separately for this kit release are: 5×8 2021 Dated Grid Calendar, the Walnut Wood Hanger Frame, 5×8 Clear Calendar Boxes, and the Stamp & Style Pouch.

Here is what I made with the kit for the first 6 months! For the backgrounds, I stenciled the the top half and the bottom half of the blank calendar sheets using Pineapple, Candy Corn, Granny Smith, Cookie Monster, Jelly Donut and Pink Champagne inks and coordinating stencils. I left about 1/2 inch of the top empty as it would be covered by the magnetic woof hangar frame anyways.

The calendar has enough space at the top that is perfect for creating mini scenes! I used a bunch of old TE stamps to create one for each month. You don't always have to use the stencils. Feel free to decorate them with background stamps and dies! For a detailed list of all the stamps used, check the Linkdeli at the end of the post. All of the images were colored using Copics and colored pencils :)

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Be sure to check out TE's blog for more inspiration :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Kavya

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Hi folks,

There is a new release that I am super excited about! Taylored Expressions has some new stencils and pastel blender brushes! First of all, how gorgeous are these brushes? I love mine and I can't wait to use them for my distress inks so that I don't contaminate them with my hybrid inks! I also switched over to the new Tool Tray as its much more convenient and saves space on my tiny craft desk. If you are looking for a compact holder for your brushes and other tools, this one is for you!

I am super excited about the new stencil release as well and I have a bunch of cards to share with you all. My first card uses the Breezy stencil. I first stenciled using blueberry ink on poblano pepper cardstock and then dry embossed it to give a subtle dimension. I then assembled the seasonal sprigs and then die cut them using the circle stacklet die to create an ornament. I finally used white embossing powder to heat emboss the sentiment from Merry Millie and Beautiful Baubles Add on and added some 'sparkles' by splatting some paint using TE Shimmer liquid watercolor!

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For my next card, I used the Play the Angle stencil to create a fun geometric themed Christmas card. I first stenciled on salt water taffy cardstock using salt water taffy ink. I then cut some triangles out of granny smith, peapod and blue raspberry cardstock in various sizes and heat embossed the white dots using the 'light' stamp from the light shines on stamp set. I finished it off by adding the Santa and some presents from Merry Millie and a sentiment from Gus & Gertie Holiday Adventures.

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My next card is super simple to recreate and is just adorable! I first stenciled on Cherry Pop cardstock using the new Cable Knit stencil and Sugar Cube Ink. I then stenciled on a smaller Sugar cube cardstock using Peaches and Cream. I used Toffee cardstock to mat the Sugar Cube panel on the Cherry Pop Cardstock. I finished it off by adding reindeer antlers from Big Grumpy Christmas and a sentiment from Gus & Gertie Holiday Adventures. I added the red nose using a marker!

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My final card is a super quick and elegant Christmas card! I first masked off a large tringle aka minimalist Christmas tree on Oreo cardstock. I then stenciled using the Daisy Crazy stencil by directly dabbing Versamark embossing ink. I then heat embossed this and some sentiments from Tag Team - Christmas in gold! How simple is that? Love the minimalist look of this card!

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Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out some more inspiring cards from the rest of the design team!

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