September Birthday Bash and Release
- At Taylored Expressions we are celebrating our 3rd Birthday and you are invited to our Birthday Bash!
- Sneak peeks Monday through Wednesday - lots of fun eye candy and
inspiration! - All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday,
September 1st at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store. - Every order placed Thursday - Monday will include a FREE Party Favor.
- To celebrate our 3rd Birthday, you have 3 WAYS TO WIN!
1. Help Spread the Word! Grab our Birthday Badge from Taylor's
blog and post it on your blog for the week. Then come back
and leave a comment with a link to your blog to let us know you're
spreading the word. You will be entered into a drawing for a $25 TE gift
certificate.
2. Join us on Facebook for an early reveal of all the new stamp
sets Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST. You will have until 8pm PST that night to comment to enter to win each new set.
3. Join us in our SCS Forum for a contest that will begin Thursday morning.
In the meantime you can see Baker's Dozen sneak peeks there and chat with us!
Okay...now don't freak out on me...The next two days are HALLOWEEN projects! EEEEK! It's 100 degrees today here so Halloween is not on my radar yet! Okay, So I have to switch over to Fall mode because these sets are too much fun! Today's card features the Toil and Trouble stamp set! I also made a fun Halloween treat box...more on that later in the post!
These treat boxes are free when you order the new Project Pantry Kit this month! Yay! I added a spooky fence and a sentiment. Couldn't be cuter - maybe for your work group or a child's class?
I used the papers from the Project Pantry Kit for this card. They're from Echo Park's collections. Don't you just love them?? Nice creepy wallpaper I think!
I used my Oval Nestabilities to creat my focal image. I added some orange rhinestones and a doilie to complete the vintage Halloween feeling. The bats are from the Moka Tabitha stamp set. You're gonna love that too!
There is a new Impression Plate out this month! One side is cool spiderwebs (tomorrow's post) and the other side is a diamond pattern (see photo below). LOVE this. Harlequin, Diamonds, Argyle...Yes!
Toil & Trouble is an awesome Halloween décor set. It works great for decorating the Apothecary Shelf too! Everything that would be inside a haunted house, or in a mad scientist's lab! Cool sentiments too. It was designed for the Whimsical Wishes by Nancy McKinney and is a full sized set on a 5.75" x 8.5" full color sturdy storage panel - includes 25 images/sentiments.
The Spooky Fence Border Taylored Die is 6" long and can be used for cards, scrapbook pages, and party favors/boxes.
The Spooky Impression Plate is one metal embossing plate with 2 sides. Talk about ease of use and versatility! It's a breeze in my Cuttlebug!
Spooky Project Pantry - Basic Recipe Kit and Spice it Up Optional Ingredients - this is really a must have for Halloween cards and projects. Taylor is doing something a little different this month with the Project Pantry.
As you know, the idea behind the Project Pantry is that when you want to bake up a yummy dessert you head to your pantry for the ingredients. When you want to create a sweet papercrafting project, you can head to our Project Pantry for all the coordinating elements. We've found that some of the best cake and cookie recipes are the ones based around a basic batter or dough recipe with lots of options to spice it up according to your tastes. This month we are offering our Basic Recipe Kit along with optional Spice It Up Ingredients that you can pick and choose from to build the kit just the way you want it.
The Spooky Project Pantry Basic Recipe Kit is $11.95 and includes: Echo Park Apothecary Emporium 6x6 pad, 10 sheets of 8.5" x 11" cardstock in coordinating colors, and 6 yards of ribbon (2 yards each of 3 different styles). This is such a great value.
Optional Spice it Up Ingredients (choose any or all) are: Black Sparkly Fluff, Black/White Enamel Accents, Orange Rhinestones, Black Pearls, Halloween Button Assortment, Spooky Cardstock Pack, and Spooky Ribbon Bundle.
When you go to the Spooky Project Pantry in the store you will see the optional items linked under the Basic Recipe kit, so you can pick and choose what you'd like to add to your cart. We know you'll have fun customizing your kit!
I know I just gave you a TON of information. It's just that there's so much fun stuff this month! It will all be ready for you to check out on Thursday Morning! Please take some time to see what the other "ghoulfriends" have in store for you today.
Cool Card!!!!
Posted by: Mark | 08/30/2011 at 08:02 AM
Definitely creepy in the most fun way!
Posted by: Natalie | 08/30/2011 at 08:15 AM
I just adore your card - it's just super fun and spooky and cute all in one, especially with the elegant lace! Your treat box is just adorable too! That spooky fence is perfect!
Posted by: Karen Giron | 08/30/2011 at 09:05 AM
Love, Love the Halloween card and treat box, but I love Halloween in general.
Posted by: Katrina | 08/30/2011 at 09:06 AM
Simply SPOOKtacular!! Love it. You inspire me XO
Posted by: Julene | 08/30/2011 at 09:34 AM
These are awesome! I love the skeleton's rhinestone eyes. . .brilliant :D
Posted by: Cassie | 08/30/2011 at 09:42 AM
Wanda, this set is just awesome! I love your card and how you combined the Halloween with elegance! Your treat box is adorable!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | 08/30/2011 at 09:45 AM
I love how elegant this set is. It totally reminds me of the Haunted House ride and Disneyland!
Posted by: Jami | 08/30/2011 at 09:46 AM
The most perfectly executed card and treat set I've EVER seen. This should be in a fashionable decor magazine, Wanda! XOXO
Posted by: Regina Mangum | 08/30/2011 at 02:17 PM
Wowza WOW!!! i love your little giftset - so beautiful! Love the long oval card - what a great layout! Love the way you did the sentiment and bling on the card and what a great way to use the lacy circle - awesome awesome!!!
big hugs!
Sankari :)
Posted by: Sankari Wegman | 08/30/2011 at 05:25 PM
Your project is elegant and scary!! Love it!
Posted by: Melody Rupple | 08/30/2011 at 06:41 PM
This so rocks Wanda! WOW. And then I made the mistake of continuing to read your blog and let you get me hooked on several things that I didn't need :) LSS in Berkeley, huh? Um, probably right next door to Ikea when you get off the Bay Bridge heading home, right?
Posted by: Cindy Coutts | 08/31/2011 at 12:10 AM
Oooh, you are killing me here, Wanda! You KNOW what a Halloween lover I am! These are gorgeous! SO, SO beautifully done! Love, love that card design! Super cute little treat box, too. You are making me want EVERYTHING!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 08/31/2011 at 05:05 AM
All I can say is "WOW"!!!
Posted by: Donna Baldaasari | 08/31/2011 at 07:10 AM
WANDA! These are AWESOME!! I especially LOVE the candleabra card! AMAZING!
Posted by: Jodi | 08/31/2011 at 05:58 PM
You even make Halloween cards look elegant! Love these projects!
Posted by: Kelly Klapstein | 09/03/2011 at 09:36 AM
Although I am not a fan of doing halloween cards, I love what you have done. Great Cards!!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 09/03/2011 at 07:19 PM