I have been using the Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas stamps, dies and stencils. The flowers are so pretty and I just can't get enough of these stamps. I stamped the images with black ink and used clear embossing powder. I used TE inks for the stenciling. I splattered the flowers with white & brown inks. The background is a Taylored Expression Honeycomb embossing folder.
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Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
HELLO
I started out stamping the Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas florals on Toffee card stock. I used Versafine Clair ink and clear embossing powder. I used TE inks with the coordinating stencils to color the flowers. I used an embossing folder for the background. The sentiment is Taylored Expressions Timeless Greetings stamp and dies.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
FLORALS
I have been using this Waffle Flower postage stamp die a lot over the last few months. I used the Amuse Studio Botanical Silhouettes for the florals on this card. I used the stencil to do the background color on each postage stamp. I used various Waffle Flower stamps to add the postage amounts. It's simple but I like how it turned out.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
NATURE'S CANVAS
I recently purchased the Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas kit. It sold out in just a few hours so I was happy to get my hands on it! Over the weekend, I played with this new set and had a fun time making all kinds of florals. I also have the stencil set, so that will be up next for the coloring!

I decided to watercolor the flowers. I had fun coloring even if my watercoloring skills aren't the best.
I loved the design that Lori Craig did with the Nature's Canvas stamp set. I replicated her card with similar supplies.
Monday, March 31, 2025
SUMMER NIGHTS
I made a few cards using the Taylored Expressions Summer Nights stencil and embossing folder.
I recently purchased the embossing folder for the Summer Nights stencil set. A few tips that I learned - when you are done stenciling and ready to line up the card panel in the embossing folder, I would recommend taping it in place on all four sides. If you look closely at the "friends like you" card towards the bottom, the leaves are off a bit. This is because it moved when I ran it through with the embossing folder. I also feel like the tension on my machine was too much. I noticed that there were some tears in the card stock, so the next time I used less shims before running it through. I also tried using a baby wipe on the back side of the card panel before putting it through. I think this helped but I also noticed some warping - maybe it was a little too much moisture. I also had some issues with the foil on the flower centers. I used the transfer gel - it works nicely but when I ran it through the embossing folder I had one spot that stuck to the embossing folder, so I had to do a little touch up. Overall, I think the cards turned out nicely. I might have to try a couple more without the foiling and try some other colors.
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Modern Eucalyptus
These cards are made with Taylored Expressions products. I had the Modern Eucalyptus Foil It panels to start that I foiled with black foil. I ink blended with stencils to add the green on the leaves. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Sundry Sentiments. I plan to use these for guy cards.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Postage Collage with Stencils
I made these cards a while back when I first started using the Waffle Flower postage die. This design was made using Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Everyday stencil.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Life is Short, Take the Trip
A fun card to send to my friend before our big cruise to Alaska in August. I started out with the Alexandra Renke suitcase with travel guide paper and then found the compass and the calendar in a 6X6 pad. I stamped the boat and added a few numbers on the postage stamps. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions - perfect for the occasion.
I stamped on the envelope to go with the travel theme.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
SURF & SAND
When I saw this card design online, I had to have that seashell die set. The Waffle Flower Seashells are so pretty! It was fun to put this card together with all the various colors of shells. I did a soft blue shadow background on each of the postage stamps before I placed the shells. The stamps are mostly Waffle Flower to add the postage look. Surf and Sand!
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
OH SHELL YES!
I die cut all the Waffle Flower Seashells in various colors of card stock. I ink blended a bit on each of the shells. I used a watercolor paper and ink blended a light blue line across the card panel. I splattered the panel and the seashells with gold splatters and also a bit of white splatter. The seashells are popped up with foam dimensional - I stamped a sentiment. On one card, I did add teal gems.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
PEERLESS WATERCOLORS
I used this Peerless watercolor palette that I made several years ago to color these Taylored Expressions watercolor panels. I will likely use the panels to make cards. I haven't done anything with them yet. They turned out pretty!
Monday, March 24, 2025
SWATCHING
I swatched all my Taylored Expressions card stock a while back. I used a die from My Favorite Things. Taylored Expressions sells the stickers with most of the card stocks in their line so the labeling was the easy part!
I refer to this quite often and love how it looks!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
HELLO THERE
I went to Joann's a while ago to check out what they might have on sale before their closing. I bought a wood mounted stamp - haven't done that in awhile! I thought this was a cute stamp and on sale so I brought it home!
I mounted the finished piece to the front of a card that I scored with a few lines. It turned out nice.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
BITHDAY BALLOONS
I made these cards from an online class I took a while back. The stamps, stencils and dies are from Pinkfresh Studio called Birthday Balloons.
Labels:
Birthday Cards,
Pinkfresh Studio,
stenciling
Friday, March 21, 2025
Perforated Paper
I was intrigued by this perforated paper that Taylored Expressions introduced recently. They had a special offer if you placed a $50 order you would get a free pack of the perforated paper. I decided to try it out and it is quite a nice look. This stamp set is Taylored Expressions Woodland Blooms Stamp & Stencil Combo. I stamped in black ink the veins and centers of the flowers. The stencil filled in with the colors. It was a simple technique and I do like the results! I know you can stitch with it as well but I don't see me doing that?! Never say never, right? ha!
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