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Thanks So Much

May 22, 2013

Hey everyone! I hope this day finds you well! We’ve been juicing for the past few months and I’m enjoying an apple carrot juice, yummy! I’m back today to share a card I made using May’s SOTM (Stamp of the Month), Cutie Pie. This is one of the cutest stamp sets I’ve seen and it’s available by subscribing HERE. I used the coordinating dies, Branches Banner & Bloom for the leaves and banner. I don’t know if you can see it but some of the leaves are on pop dots. I like the added dimension.

The gorgeous paper, card stock and ribbon are from the May Key Ingredients kit and coordinate with the stamps. So fresh and springy! If you want both the SOTM and Key Ingredients kit, you can save more by subscribing to the Deluxe Subscription. It’s so exciting to get these awesome kits every month, why not give it a try? There’s still time to get May’s sweet kit! Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Cards, TE KI Tags: Card, CAS, cutie pie, key ingredients, may kotm

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Taylored Expressions May Sneak Peek: Happily Ever After & Curly Swirlies

May 8, 2013

Hi, everyone! Do you like the Sneak Peeks you’ve seen so far? I’m back today with two more Sneak Peeks…this one is from a set called Happily Ever After. This is a gorgeous set, perfect for weddings! I embossed the flowers and popped two of them up for some added dimension. I am a lover of white cards, can you tell? :)

Happily Ever After has some beautiful blooms and sentiments. It’s really pretty in monotones and also in color! I also used two new dies, Band It and Curly Swirlies (see below for more Curly Swirlies). Band It is so awesome! I love that you can use it vertically or horizontally…centered or off to the side. There are so many sentiments that will fit perfectly on it, you’ll see this one a lot around here!

My next Sneak Peek uses Curly Swirlies. This die has some gorgeous flourishes that are wonderful together or in this case, on its own. I loved the simplicity of this swirly by itself. A few pearls and I had the clean and elegant look I was going for. As you can see with the first card, these flourishes are also wonderful as an accent. The sentiment is from another new set, Going To The Chapel. See a theme here? *grin*

If you want to see the full sets, be sure to join the Facebook Preview Party tonight at 6pm, PST! Be sure to see what the rest of the Baker’s Dozen came up with.

Carole Burrage

Charmaine Ikach

Jen Shults

Joan Ervin (Guest Designer)

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: Card, CAS, congratulations, going to the chapel, taylored expressions, wedding

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Stay Focused

April 26, 2013

Happy Friday, everyone! It’s my day to share and I thought it’d be fun to make a card to encourage anyone who’s in school or even graduating. I used two sets, Dream Big and Spectacular. I love Seeing Stars and it was perfect for this card.

The image was colored with Copics and cut out. Initially I wasn’t sure where I wanted to place my books, but I like how they seem to pop a little more being cut out. Cutting out the books also eliminated any bleeding from the Copics onto the inside of the card.

Hope you all have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: Card, CAS, dream big, graduation, spectacular, taylored expressions

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Taylored Expressions April Studio Challenge

April 23, 2013

It’s time for the Baker’s Dozen Studio Challenge. This is a monthly opportunity for the Taylored Expressions team to share what makes our stamping studios hum. Each month we have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.

The theme for April is:

Mix & Match! TE stamp sets are designed with plenty of images and sentiments so they are “self-contained” for lots of creativity, but sometimes it’s fun to mix and match several different sets for even more possibilities.

Your challenge is to create a project using three or more TE stamp sets.

Spring is here and Summer is right around the corner and with it comes Mother’s Day, Graduations, birthdays and weddings. I wanted to make a card that felt fresh for one of these occasions. I used Lavender Bouquet, Make It Amazing, and Make It Memorable (March SOTM) for the sentiment. I also used the Picket Fence Border die and Flower Box Sprigs and Flowers to help create my scene.

When I combine stamp sets I first look for a main image and follow it up with accents and sentiments. I think the butterflies in Make It Amazing are really pretty and perfect for the background. I realize that the sentiment in Make It Memorable was only available as the SOTM in March (see why you should subscribe? lol!) but I love how it fit my card. It would be easy to replace the sentiment with one that fits your occasion.

Be sure to see what the rest of the Baker’s Dozen came up with!

Broni Holcombe (Guest Designer)

Shelly Mercado (that’s me!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: birthday, Card, CAS, lavender, mother's day, taylored expressions

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Detailz Dies Are Gorgeous!

April 15, 2013

Happy Monday, everyone! I’m here to share a new product, Detailz Dies, from Lifestyle Crafts. What are Detailz Dies? They’re dies that cut and emboss and they’re gorgeous!

For this card I used Banners and Flags. I love the shape of the die cuts as well as how deep the embossing is. The sentiment is from Moka Skylar (Taylored Expressions).

This card uses Songbird, which has this gorgeous cage and the bird is on my next card, below. The mini butterflies are from Tag It. I snipped where the butterfly is attached and added a small pearl to cover the perforation. I love these little butterflies.

My last card uses the bird from Songbird and I love the natural feel it has. Take a look at the embossed image!

Be sure to come back later this week as I have one more project with these dies to share. Don’t forget that my readers can use the code POP to receive 20% off their order, no minimum required. I have a feeling these dies will be popular so grab them while you can. If you get your hands on some, I’d love to see what you come up with. Leave me a link so I can visit your blog!

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Cards, Lifestyle Crafts, Lifestyle Crafts/QuicKutz Tags: banners, Cards, CAS, dies, labels, Lifestyle Crafts, songbird

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It’s a Party!

April 14, 2013

Hey, everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend! I have a fun party invitation to share today that features It’s a Party! I made this into a card so that all the info could be hand written (or printed) on the inside. I have been using Banner Stacklets 2 so much and love how well they fit into any project I need.

I inked up Hoot Hoot Hooray, a set that hadn’t seen ink yet and has adorable coordinating dies. The dies come with the set so you don’t need to worry that you forgot to order them! The sweet little flowers are from this month’s release, Flower Box Sprigs & Flowers. It’s a Party is cute on it’s own, or combined with other stamps. What do you think? :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: birthday, Card, CAS, hoot hoot hooray, it's a party, Owl, taylored expressions

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Taylored Expressions April Release Day: Windy Tree Die

April 4, 2013

It has been a fun week of previews and today is Release Day! What I love most about April’s release is that all of the stamps and dies are perfect to use year round. My tag card today uses Windy Tree. It’s gorgeous on its own and as a negative. Be sure to check out everything in the Fresh Out of the Oven department, you won’t want to miss a thing!

The background paper is Doodlebug Flower Box (I LOVE this paper pad!) and I love it with this die. Tag Stacklets 1 made my image pop and kept it CAS. I had fun scattering the leaves around. I added simple stitching around the border and added a sweet bow to the trunk. I hope you all had as much fun as I’ve had, can’t wait to share one last card tomorrow!

Check out what the rest of the Baker’s Dozen has to show you!

Broni Holcombe (Guest Designer)
Charmaine Ikach
Jami Sibley
Jen Shults
Kerri Mchaud
Lynnette Kauffman
Regina Mangum
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Tammie Edgerton
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: Card, CAS, die, dream, fall, tag, taylored expressions, windy tree

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Taylored Expressions April Sneak Peek: Shade Tree Cutting Plate & Arched Window

April 2, 2013

Hello, everyone, today I have a Sneak Peek for you using a gorgeous new cutting plate, the Arched Window die and new stamps. Let the fun begin!

For this card I used Shade Tree Cutting Plate…isn’t it gorgeous? I love how the tree frames my card and keeps it CAS. The swing is from Made In the Shade, a super fun, year round set that coordinates with the cutting plate.

I sponged the background with Memento Summer Sky and used the Cloud Border die for the template. The Grass Border die was the finishing touch and fun to layer.

My 2nd card uses the Arched Window die (released last month) and an image from A Glimpse Inside. This new stamp set coordinates with Arched Window and the images are soooo pretty! What do you think about those gorgeous roses?

I used Banner Stacklets 1 and Banner Stacklets 2. The background paper is Doodlebug Flower Box and I am in LOVE with this DP!!!

Be sure to check out the other Sneak Peeks from the rest of the Baker’s Dozen, you’re in for a real treat!

Broni Holcombe (guest designer)
Carole Burrage
Charmaine Ikach
Jami Sibley
Jen Shults
Kerri Michaud
Lynnette Kauffman
Nancy McKinney
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Tammie Edgerton
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: arched window, Card, CAS, cloud border die, die, grass border die, shade tree cutting plate, taylored expressions

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You Lift Me Up!

March 29, 2013

Hey guys, I’m here to share an adorable Cuppie card with you. These two sweethearts are from Cuppie Love Scenes and they remind me of my husband…who says he will never ride in a hot air balloon. He doesn’t trust them (guess he’s seen to many crashes on tv) but I imagine this is how we’d look if he was willing, lol!

Have any of you ever taken a hot air balloon ride? If so, how did you like it? Was it too loud? I always thought it’d be fun but I’m not sure my husband would be comfortable having me up there. If he starts encouraging me to take a ride, I might wonder if he wants me gone! :) Only kidding, of course!

I used several dies for this card and love the sparkly little hearts. I’m also loving the font for the sentiment, I wish I could write this neatly!

Here are the supplies I used:

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: Card, CAS, cuppie, cuppie love scenes, hot air balloon, picture, taylored expressions

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A Great Pear

March 13, 2013

Happy Hump Day! I love cards that play on words and these adorable pears were perfect for todays card. This card makes me think of sweet summer days and warmer weather! Living in MN (we still have plenty of snow!) will do that to you, lol! I adore this set, Fruity Friends. For those of you who didn’t know, this set was concepted by our very own Wanda Guess! She is one amazing stamper and this is one amazing set!

I used the Instant Frame die, Simple Stories Snap Color Vibe patterned paper, and Black Chevron Washi tape as an accent for my card, and love how everything came together. The Instant Frame dies are from our latest release and were very popular. Unfortunately, for the time being, they also sold out. They’ll be back in stock shortly and I promise, are worth the wait (the smaller one is so cute!)!

I think this would be great for a friend, your other half, or even for twins. The rest of the images are so cute and the apple makes me smile whenever I see it.

I hope you all are having a wonderful week, thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Shelly in Taylored Expressions Tags: Card, CAS, chevron, fruit, instant frame, pears, picture, taylored expressions, washi tape