Monday, October 27, 2025

PRETTY POINSETTIAS

A few more cards using the Taylored Expressions Garden Variety Poinsettia die set.  The sentiment is Taylored Expressions Mini to Mighty Christmas. I used the TE Sketched Plaid embossing folder for the background.  

Sunday, October 26, 2025

PETALS & PROSE

I made this card design at Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy and we were given the stamp set called Petals & Prose.  I decided to make another one.  It was a quick and easy to put together. I like the stamp that looks like splatter!  

Friday, October 24, 2025

FALLING FOR YOU!

I followed along with the Taylored Expressions video with Susan Block to make the Falling for You Triple Slim.  I had all the supplies to do it so figured it was a good time to make a birthday card for a friend's fall birthday in October.  Happy Birthday Doreen!

Here are the other two cards that I made with the Triple Slim Falling for You.  You can't see the pretty foiling but it adds so much!

Thursday, October 23, 2025

FINELINE FOLIAGE

I purchased this Taylored Expressions Fineline Foliage background recently at Stamp Joy.  I really like the leaf pattern.  I followed a card idea that I saw at Stamp Joy.  I stamped and then colored with Copic markers.  I used a dark brown splatter.  The Hello Friend sentiment & die is from Foliage & Feather. 

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

WOODLAND BLOOMS

New Taylored Expressions Foil It's called Woodland Blooms!  Bonus was that I already owned the stamp & stencil combo.  I loved the look of the black so I didn't even foil these.  They turned out so pretty!  

The Taylored Expressions Woodland Blooms turned out so pretty. I used the sentiments from the set as well.  

Sunday, October 19, 2025

POINSETTIAS

I had some leftover die cuts from my Taylored Expressions card project so I wanted to try the poinsettias in the rustic pail.  

Taylored Expressions Products: 

Dies:  Garden Variety - Poinsettia, Woodland Ferns, Rustic Pail, Mini Bows
Card stock:  Cherry Pop, Honey, Brussels Sprout, Sweet Basil, Poppy Seed, Gold, Latte, Red Pepper cardbase
Other:  Embossing Folder Tiny Twinkles, Red Glitter Drops

Saturday, October 18, 2025

SLEIGH ALL DAY

Getting started on this sleigh card from Taylored Expressions.  A whole lotta die cutting to make this one!  I used my new Empress mini and it made all the die cutting so much fun!  I followed Heather Nichols card design and colors from her blog post.  
After the die cutting, we go to the splatter box.  I splattered with white & dark brown on all the pieces and parts.  
A little drying time and I'm ready to assemble!

All the products are from Taylored Expressions.  The Holiday Greenery Product Bundle included Garden Variety Holiday Greenery Die set, Garden Variety Poinsettia Die Set, Sleigh All Day Die Set, Mini to Mighty Christmas stamp & die set.  I used the Taylored Expressions Tiny Twinkles Embossing Folder for the Latte layer.  The card stock colors were Cherry Pop, Honey, Latte, Toffee, Sweet Basil, Green Tea, Brussels Sprout and Gold.  

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

STAMP JOY 2025!

Doreen bought a Minc foiling machine.  We were as excited as she was!  

Great tour of the Taylored Expressions Studio, offices, production and warehouse.  

Beautiful space to create!



Melissa, Taylor, Susan and Doreen - what a fun time!

WE 💙 TE!


Cheers to Stamp Joy 2025!

Joan, Joyce and Kara - fellow candy corn's!  

Fun times and memories made at Stamp Joy 2025!

All the cards we made at Stamp Joy.  Very fun to create with lots of friends.  

 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

HAPPY OCTOBER from THE BOO CREW!

I thought these Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Cake Pop dies were cute!  I used the Pierced Plaid cover plate by The Stamp Market for the background.  The sentiment is from Amuse Studio October Labels.  I think I need to make another card like this, I feel like the eyes on the pumpkin cake pop are too high.  Hmmm.....
 

Sunday, September 28, 2025

NEW ADDITION!

A new addition to my craft room!  I had another shelf here for many years but this one is specifically made for stamp cases.  It was a chore to get the heavy box downstairs.  Putting it together was kinda fun!  I really like the quality and appearance of the new shelf.  I ordered from Stamp-n-Storage and this particular model is the Large Stamp Case Tower.  

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

UP FOR A CELEBRATION

Here are a few more birthday cards using the Taylored Expressions Up for a Celebration layering stencil, Foil Its and coordinating die.  I have a card ready for my niece who turns 11 later this month.  I used two different embossing folders for the backgrounds including Tiny Twinkles and Shoutout Birthday.  

 

Monday, September 15, 2025

QUILT SQUARES

I've been excited to ink up this Taylored Expressions Quilt Squares layering stencil.  I followed a video that Taylor did on You tube.  I do love the Fall colors.  
I turned the Quilt Squares into six cards.  I haven't added the sentiments yet - I may just wait until I'm ready to use the card to add the greeting.  

Sunday, September 14, 2025

UP FOR A CELEBRATION!

This is a fun new set from Taylored Expressions to celebrate their 17th Birthday!  This balloon set will make lots of birthday cards!  I like this soft color combination.  I started with the Foil It and then stenciled the color onto the design.  After stenciling the ink I ran it through my Minc machine to add the foiled shimmer!  I had a few spots where it over-foiled, and I think it was because the ink was still a bit wet.  I did a test on another foil it that I had inked up but I didn't foil until the next day and I didn't have this issue.  It really didn't bother me, just adds a little more shimmer!
Finished card - simple but pretty!

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Foiled Mistletoe Quad

I used the new Taylored Expressions Mistletoe Quad Foil Its with coordinating dies to make these cards.  I used Champagne foil for the Mistletoe and also for the sentiments.  I used the TE Tiny Twinkles Embossing Folder and the Berry Branch die.  The sentiments are also from Taylored Expressions.



Thursday, September 11, 2025

Mistletoe Quad

This was the first Quad stencil that I purchased from Taylored Expressions.  They recently came out with a die and Foil Its to coordinate with these stencils.  I made another set of cards with a Christmas theme but I have always loved the samples with the purple berries.  Since I already had them out it was a good time to make a set of cards.  I followed a video that Taylor did and used the same ink colors.  
My cards are a bit different than the ones Taylor created in her video but I like how they turned out.  Using the rustic pail die and flipping the mistletoe was such a great idea to make the stencil set more versatile.