AUGUST RELEASE AT A GLANCE:
- We have more sneak peeks to share Today and tomorrow! All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, August 4th at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
- Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
- Angel Bundle Prize Drawing: We're very excited to be supporting the Angel Tree with Joy to the World, the newest set in the TE Giving Tree Program. If you'd like to be entered to win our Angel Bundle Prize Pack (Joy to the World Full Sized Stamp Set, Angel Kisses Taylored Card Kit, and the Musical Swirls Taylored Impression Plate) simply click over to the Angel Tree website and find the answer to this question: "Name the founder of Angel Tree." E-mail Taylored Expressions with the answer in the subject line of your e-mail by Wednesday at 6pm PST. The winner will be announced on Taylor's blog at approximately 10 pm PST Wednesday night.
Today we're introducing TWO stamp sets! The first is "Embrace Beauty" and the second is "Bugabee!" There are very cool matching dies for both sets. LOVE.
"Embrace Beauty" was concepted by Jami Sibley (yay!) and illustrated by Nancy McKinney for the Whimsical Wishes Collection. It is a full sized set on a 5.75" x 8.5" sturdy storage panel and it includes 9 images/sentiments. It was designed for use with Spellbinders Fleur de Lis dies, Spellbinders classic circles, and a 1 ¾” circle punch. One word for this - AWESOME! It also coordinates with the Summer Afternoon and Discover Your Wings full sized stamp sets if you have those already!
This set is so pretty! I love the font for the sentiments - don't you? The main image fits perfectly into a circle Nestie and then I added some more layers of color and finally that gorgeous Fleur de Lis Nestabilities set! OMG. I cut out the butterfly in a different color and added some glitter glue.
This card has lots of dimension to it. I couldn't help myself layering...The inspiration was the MME designer paper!
The "Bugabee" set was concepted by Charmaine Ikach and illustrated by Taylor VanBruggen for the *TE* Collection (this is Charmaine's first stamp set for TE!) WOOOOT! It is a full sized set on a 5.75" x 8.5" sturdy storage panel and includes 27images/sentiments. It is a super fun set! You can combine and layer images to create lady bugs, bees, butterflies, and flowers. big bold sentiments to create happy greetings. The matching dies are equally wonderful (I used the bugs and the flowers for my project):
Bugabee Bug Dies - set of 6 dies to create layered ladybugs, bees and butterflies
Bugabee Flower Dies - set of 6 dies to create flowers with our without the coordinating stamps
Grass Border Die - 6 " long - this is a die you'll use and use and use!
My card using "Bugabee" is a little different! I made a refrigerator card!!! When I first saw the stamps and the dies I thought...wow...those would make the cutest little magnets! So I knew I wanted to make magnets out of them. Then I was trying to figure out a clever way to give the magnets to the recipient... And, there you have it, a refrigerator card was born! hee hee. So funny.
I made the freezer and the fridge part open seperately! The swirls come with the set and are supposed to be for the flight of the bugs...but I used them to make some cooooolllddd air! Love the big, fresh, fun sentiments with this set. The finished card measures 8 x 4 inches.
I attached part of the little magnets to the fridge and the other part of the magnets to the backs of the bugs and flowers. The person can move them around. Or...I was thinking they would be cute on a cubicle ledge at work too. They all come off!
Did you notice something important on my tiny shopping list!?
Thank you for popping in. These cards were fun to share with you! Here are the links to the other Baker's Dozen Designers! You will definitely want to see what everyone else has made!
- Charmaine Ikach
- Danielle Lounds
- Jami Sibley
- Jodi Collins
- Karen Giron
- Melissa Sauls
- Melody Rupple
- Nancy McKinney
- Regina Mangum
- Sankari Wegman
- Taylor VanBruggen
- Tori Wild
Your Embrace Beauty card is just GORGEOUS, Wanda and that Bugabee board and magnets is over the top! I LOVE them! Oh my gosh, such cuteness!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | 08/07/2011 at 06:59 AM
What amazing creations, Wanda! Your first card is so beauitful and elegant! LOVE that MME paper! Your refrigerator is absolutely FABULOUS! What a sensational idea! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 08/07/2011 at 06:47 AM
I love all the laters on your Thinking of you card and those bugs are so cute.
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 08/06/2011 at 02:55 PM
Oook, how cute is that!!!!! Love it!
Posted by: Kelli B. | 08/03/2011 at 09:57 PM
What a cute idea of the magnets and the frig..great idea. Its all great.
Posted by: Billie A | 08/03/2011 at 09:04 PM
Oh goodness! This is too much! What a fun frig with magnets! And the grocery list is perfect! I'm sold on this set!! You are so creative. Your first card is beautiful with the layers and the pretty glitter glue and wonderful choice of papers! I LOVE visiting your blog!!
Posted by: Natalie | 08/03/2011 at 10:39 AM
These are incredible cards Wanda! Your first one is gorgeous with all of the layers, pretty butterflies and glitter and your second card is super fun and so creative with the cute bugs and fridge design!
TFS!
Posted by: Lynn Put | 08/03/2011 at 07:02 AM
This has got to be the cutest card I have ever seen!!
Posted by: christine w | 08/03/2011 at 04:21 AM
WOW!!!!!!
This fridge card is the CUTEST card I have ever seen...so sweet..LOVE LOVE IT!!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 08/03/2011 at 03:06 AM
Oh my gosh, that fridge card is INSANE! In a good way! =P The front is so cute...and then it opens to the little cold air swirls! What an ingenious detail! LOVE IT! =)
Posted by: Mary M. | 08/03/2011 at 12:43 AM
SHUT THE FRIDGE DOOR!!! OMG...that card is GENIUS...I can't stand how flippin' cute it is! Oh, and that butterfly card is sooooo beautiful! I love all that pattern and layers on it! Masterpieces!
Posted by: TeaDub! | 08/03/2011 at 12:08 AM
That fridge card is so cool, genius! Where did you find the teeny tiny clip for the clipboard?
Posted by: JessicaK | 08/02/2011 at 10:27 PM
Wanda, you are INCREDIBLE. Your EB card is gorgeous and your fridge magnet card is GENIUS. Oh, how I wish I could be you when I grow up! XOXO
Posted by: Regina | 08/02/2011 at 08:59 PM
Umm... This blog needs to get renamed to A Blog Called FABULOUS!!! OMG... that fridge is super creative and cute! Plus the butterfly card is drop dead gorgeous! Amazing! Hope you are having a great day!
Hugs,
GG :)
Posted by: Rachel (Gingerbread Gal) | 08/02/2011 at 04:03 PM
NO WAY! Girl, your fridge card is AMAZING! What an AWESOME idea!! LOVE that!! Your EB card is pure elegance as well!!!
Posted by: Jodi Collins | 08/02/2011 at 12:01 PM
OMGoodness, how fabulous your cards are Wanda! I love the elegant design on the first. The colors, the papers, the layered dies.........sigh. And what a creative and fun card with the magnets. That is just genius, my friend! Such a great idea and so darn cute. :)
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 08/02/2011 at 11:33 AM
Your embrace card is so pretty and the magnets are the cutest idea!!
Posted by: Melody Rupple | 08/02/2011 at 11:19 AM
Oh my goodness, look at all that fabulous shimmer! LOVE your Embrace card with all the little details. And I adore your refrigerator magnets! I saw this in the gallery and was speechless! LOVE this idea!!!
Posted by: Karen Giron | 08/02/2011 at 09:54 AM
Your EB card is fabulous! Love the way you cut and popped up the butterfly! And, girl, that refirgerator just kills me! So so so stinkin' cute! I love it!!!
Posted by: Jami | 08/02/2011 at 09:38 AM