Hi Everyone! It's sneak peeks week at Taylored Expressions! Let the fun begin! We have inspiration to share Tuesday through Friday. All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, October 4th at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.You also can 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.
October's release is all about Christmas and Winter! So many great items this month. Whew. I didn't even know where to start - it's all so pretty. I have two cards to share today. Both are very traditional Christmas with red and green. Later in the week I'll pop some other colors in the mix!
The first card is made with the GORGEOUS new Quatrefoil Cutting Plate. Cutting Plates are new this month at TE and I am totally psyched with this development. This Quatrefoil plate cut like 'buttah' in my Big Shot and it's so pretty! The plate is designed to cut a perfect A2 card layer...the finished size is 4" x 5.25". WOW.
I kept the color scheme strictly to red and white. It's so crisp and just says holiday to me. I added some pearl accents but kept the rest classy and clean. This would be a great card to mass produce for your holiday cards - because it can mail flat. I could also see this with a bright green behind the quatrefoil too.
In addition to the beautiful new cutting plates, Taylor released a new layering die set called Label Stacklets 1. I used that too! The dies coordinate perfectly with the new stamp set I used in this first card.
The stamp set is called Rejoice - and is from the Lasting Impressions Collection. It is a full size set of 13 Christmas and Holiday sentiments in a beautiful font combination that is so elegant. Jami concepted this set to match with the Stacklets and it's just a general all-around perfect Christmas sentiments set. I stamped my words in a bright red to match the paper.
My second project for today uses the brand new Poinsettia Bouquet stamp set from the Whimsical Wishes collection by Nancy McKinney. This is the next installment in our Petite Bouquet series....just in time for the holidays. This set has one main image and several sentiments to match.
I used a new word die called Merry! Wait until you see how this die matches with the Very Merry stamp set! When you order the stamps, the die comes with it. LOVE. I cut the word out of pretty dark burgundy paper from one of our new Project Pantry Kits. This kit is called Handmade Holidays from Simple Stories - and it's very homey and warm. Love the plaid paper!
I colored my image using watercolor pencils and my aqua brush. Then I distressed the edges with some Antique Linen ink.
Here is the link list for the rest of the Baker's Dozen (and friends!) for today:
Carolyn King - Guest Designer
Jami Sibley - DT Coordinator
Nancy McKinney - Illustrator
Oooh... this is pretty! Once again love the Peace with the poinsettia. That alpha goes with everything!! And your triple layered sentiment is perfect over the quatrefoil die!
Posted by: Taylor | 10/05/2012 at 08:07 PM
Ooh, so beautiful! Sooooo love the new cutting plates, and your designs are just stunning!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 10/05/2012 at 04:36 AM
So very festive! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 10/03/2012 at 05:45 AM
Oh my heavens! That red and white card is simply STUNNING! And I love the way you paired that Merry die with the poinsettias! Happy Release Week!!
Posted by: Jami | 10/02/2012 at 09:48 PM
Hi sweet Wanda! Your two cards are absolute perfection. They are just incredible with how clean, beautiful and stunning in design. LOVE those pearls! Mwah! XOXO
Posted by: Regina | 10/02/2012 at 08:57 PM
Beautifully done, Wanda! Both cards are gorgeous!
Posted by: Natalie H | 10/02/2012 at 08:12 PM
STUNNING cards my friend! LOVE your first card with that STUNNING background, and your poinsettia card ROCKS! LOVE!
Posted by: Jodi Collins | 10/02/2012 at 08:08 PM
Wanda, Wanda, where do I begin? Your cards are gorgeous...I love the red and white and combined with the pearls, so elegant! Love how you used the Merry die with the poinsettias too, I will have to try that myself. Beautiful job, happy release week! xoxoxo
Posted by: Shelly | 10/02/2012 at 05:58 PM
Wowie!! Love both of these Wanda!! the quatrefoil looks So Pretty & Elegant with the pearl flourishes! And I Love your Pretty poinsettias! Very Merry in-deed! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 10/02/2012 at 05:05 PM
Love the red and white with a touch of bling. Great look. The other card is also striking. Great look.
Posted by: Billie A | 10/02/2012 at 12:26 PM
Great cards Wanda. The red and white is striking and I love your flowers.
Posted by: Melody Rupple | 10/02/2012 at 10:09 AM
Wonderful cards, Wanda! Especially LOVE the red and white one - so crisp and beautiful!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 10/02/2012 at 09:53 AM
Beautiful cards! Love the red and white---totally fabulous!
Posted by: Carolyn King | 10/02/2012 at 09:32 AM
The red card with the cutting plate is elegant and fun--so festive.
Posted by: julie | 10/02/2012 at 09:28 AM
Sooo lovely Wanda!! That first card is just gorgeous with that cutting plate and the way you did the pearl embellishments - lovely!! And love the word Merry with the second card - just sooo lovely!!!
Posted by: Sankari | 10/02/2012 at 09:10 AM
I am so excited to see the word die...but am hoping that one day there will be just letter dies (in a different font from the tall & skinny) in that wonderful font used in merry....it's a great idea and a girl can dream, right? Love the cards
Posted by: Renee Byrd | 10/02/2012 at 08:28 AM
gorgeous!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 10/02/2012 at 08:14 AM