Happy New Year! I hope you had beautiful holidays!
I’m sending lots of love today in celebration of Taylored Expression’s Valentine Release! And, I mean LOTS because I had a blast creating with these new products!
I made a million (really it was just 16!) cards for today’s release. So many cute things. I had vacation time to just piddle in my studio – did anyone else’s grandma use the word piddle? LOL It was heavenly!
These cards feature the Hang On Hearts with the A2 Postage Stacklet dies and a whole rainbow of color. My colors here are Strawberry Milkshake, Lollipop, Candy Corn, Mango, Kiwi, Confetti Cake and Cookie Monster. The sentiment is from the stamp set, Hang on Hearts, and the stamp layer is set on a backdrop cut from the Diamonds Cutting Plate.
Once the hearts are cut, you have dozens of pieces to easily create multiple cards – more to love!
Next up, I used the Folk Love and Folk Hearts collection to create some tags with the A2 Postage Stacklet dies (so happy to have these layering dies back in my collection!)
The LVE is cut from Lollipop cardstock. The Folk Heart was blended with the coordinating stencils. Correction to the colors shown in the photo: Cupcake, STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE, and Lollipop. I did not use Bubblebum in this pairing. Sorry for the swap in the photo.
My tag is layered on a sugar cube panel embossed with the Lots of Love 3D embossing folder. The forever came from the set Fronds Forever, also being released by TE today.
My second card with Folk Love uses Lollipop, Candy Corn, and Mango inks. I had a stack of hearts on my desk, and they look great over the Stitched with Love Cutting Plate. The sentiment was cut from the Mini Strips – Sending Love.
One of my favorites from this release features Love Letters and the Mini Envelopes. I paired this collection on a backdrop created with the Sketched Hearts 3D Embossing Folder to create a little envelope bursting with hugs & kisses!
Here is a 2nd look at Sketched Hearts with the coordinating dies and a sentiment from the new set with love. I cut the hearts with the coordinating heart dies, pressed them into my Versamark pad to coat with clear embossing ink, and then sprinkled Lollipop Embossing Powder over the top to create sparkly hearts. The sentiment is from the new set With Love, stamped and embossed on vellum.
A year or two ago, there was a crazy popular TE stamping kit called Occasional Critters. I love the proportion of these cuties and the font of the coordinating sentiment set. I’m thrilled they are back and available for purchase. It means they can come out of my stash and see some love more regularly.
Each of my critters are colored with OLO marker and die cut. These they are set on a open scalloped circle and a coordinating backdrop cut from the Lots of Love 3D embossing folder. The folder is sized to work with A2 and mini slim sized cards (mini slim shown here).
Accent with hearts, as deemed appropriate. There can never be too many! LOL
My last cards feature Hang on Hearts dies and coordinating sentiments. So fun and appropriate for almost anyone on your Valentine list. The edges of my diecut hearts are brushed with a little ink for depth, but otherwise very simple design. Again, the Hang on Hearts die makes it easy to create multiples. I love that versatility for productivity.
I hope I’ve shared some ideas that will help you get creative for our next cardmaking season. I sure had fun creating!
Right now through 8AM Central on Tuesday, January 9th, or while supplies last, when you place an order of $100+ you will receive the Mosaic Heart die collection FREE. Add depth and dimension to the Valentine or love themed projects that you create! The heart can be watercolored, paper-pieced, or blended to look like a mosaic heart. The set includes 2 dies: a solid heart backer & a detailed mosaic overlay. This set replaces our usual $100+ Gift With Purchase for January during the Valentine release. Offer valid while supplies last.
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