Handmade by Kavya: Taylored Expressions

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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Hi folks,

Taylored Expressions has a new release out and it's all about foiling. I love foiling but I don't use it often because they are just so DIFFICULT to photograph, and it drives me bananas! They are great as gifts but not for IG lol :D

My first card today uses the new Wildflower Foil - It Panel and Opal foil. I used the Heart of Hearts layering stencil to selectively stencil some hearts on the foiled background panel using Lollipop and Candy Corn dye inks. Added another foiled sentiment from Foil It - On Occasion and Foil It - Group Texts Occasions and I was done!

My next card uses the Foil It - Mini Slimline Doodle flower panel and Champagne Deco foil. After foiling, I used my 'faux water coloring' (check IG to see how to do this!) technique on paper. The panels are printed on 110lb paper, so they are quite sturdy. Just make sure to sure use less water so that the paper doesn't pill, or I guess disintegrate. After the first watercolor wash, I just colored in the flowers using copic markers. Just like the previous card, I added a sentiment from Foil It - On Occasion using Silver Stars deco foil and a random sentiment strip that I had lying around, and I was done :)

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That's it folks! Hope this inspires you :)

Kavya

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Hi folks,

I am back on the blog with another fun release from TE - Summer Fun! If you love critters, this one is for you. There are so many awesome products that are just perfect for scene building.

For my first card, I used the new Pool Party stamp set and the Boho Hellos sentiment set. I first started off by ink blending on Peaches and Cream cardstock using Peaches and Cream ink and Brick by Brick stencil to create a pool deck. Then, I used the Cool Pool Rotating Stencil with Cookie Monster and Mint Julep inks on Sugar Cube to create the pool background and Stitched Frame Stacklets 1 to create the pool. Colored and adhered a bunch of images from Pool Party and added a sentiment to finish off my card :)

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My next card uses the new Tropical Leavies die set. I first diecut the leaves out of Granny Smith and ink blended the edges using Peapod. Then, I colored one of the dies to look like a stem of Birds of Paradise flower. I ink blended Jelly Donut, Lollipop and Sweet Potato Pie to create my sunset and used the Cool Pool Rotating Stencil to create my water. Added a flamingo from Tickled Pink and a sentiment from Hello Sunshine and I was done!

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Happy Crafting,

Kavya

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