Fall is in the air!!

Happy Tuesday friends!  Taylored Expressions has an adorable new release today filled with all the Fall things.  I am SOOOO ready for fall!  My camper is sitting in the yard and waiting for cool weather and it would be great if that could happen tomorrow.  :)

In the mean time, let me share my projects today.  This first card uses the new stencil/stamp combo set that I adore!!!!  This is called Autumn Auray.  I paired it with the Signature Thanks Die....such a gorgeous font!

After stenciling the images onto my white card front, I went in with some Copics to add in a little extra detail.  I scored the entire card front at random spots to add in some texture.  Last, I die cut the thanks die in brown cardstock and added it with liquid glue.  Super easy!

 

This next card uses the stamp set called Autumn Blessings....

I lined the sentiment up in my Misti and stamped it every 1/2" to create a fun simple background.  Next, I stamped and die cut the leaves and added them with foam tape.  To finish off the card, I added in some Clear Drip Drops.

You can see the full Taylored Release by clicking HERE!

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SPECIAL DEALS

Free envelopes & seals:

With any purchase of Fall products (old and new!) of $75 or more, you will receive a FREE pack of envelopes and custom Autumn Blessings envelope seals. The pack includes 10 envelopes (2 each of Mulled Wine, Pumpkin, Dijon, Sweet Basil and Toffee) and 10 exclusive envelope seals (these seals are not available to purchase). This offer is valid now through 11:59PM Central Time Sunday, September 5th, or while supplies last.

Free class:

When you purchase the Autumn Blessings Collection (Autumn Blessings stamp set, Autumn Blessings die collection, and Swirls Pierce & Cut Plate die) through Sunday, September 5th, you will get a free exclusive 2-card video craft along class with Taylor!

This mini version of our Online Crafty Classes is a great way for you to put your new Fall goodies to use right away making two different cards at your own pace! Watch the videos as often as you like and learn some new cardmaking tips and tricks while discovering inspiration for more designs!

Once you complete your purchase, you will receive an email (separate from your order confirmation email) with links to the class videos on YouTube.

Although Taylor will recommend colors for ink and cardstock, you can use anything you have to make these projects uniquely yours!

Hurry! This offer is only valid through 11:59 pm (CT) on Sunday, September 5th, or while supplies last.

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Altenew Plentiful Patterns Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Welcome to Altenew's Plentiful Patterns Release Blog Hop!  I know there will be lots of amazing inspiration today along the hop, showcasing all of the new amazing products!  Check out my projects below, along with the full hop list and the details regarding prizes.  Yes there are prizes!  So don't forget to leave a comment on each stop along the way for more chances to win.

My first project today was created with the new die set, Itty Bitty Flowers.

First, I masked off the edges of the card creating a frame of tape.  Next, I add a light layer of ink, blended softly on the lower part of the card.  I die cut the adorable little flowers and built them along the green stem.  

Adding a sentiment and some clear drops finished off the clean and simple card. 

This next card was created with the new Pattern Motif Die Set.

I die cut the large die in gray, the top smaller die in white woodgrain paper and then the bottom, another of the large die cuts in fun foam.  These 3 pieces create a gorgeous dimensional for the front of your card.

To finish the card, I added the dimensional to an aqua card base and then stamped a sentiment.

Click HERE to see today's full release over at Altenew!

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GIVEAWAY

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 08/30/2021 for a chance to win. 

Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/02/2021

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BLOG HOP

Altenew Blog

Vicky Papaioannou

Laurie Willison

Kelly Griglione

Dana Joy

Jaycee Gaspar

LauraJane

Emily Midgett

Michelle Short

Virginia Lu

Joy Baldwin

Nathalie DeSousa

Therese Calvird

Jenny Colacicco

Tenia Nelson

Sandhya Iyer

Maryam Perez

Seeka

Reiko Tsuchida

Verity Biddlecombe

Terri Koszler

Daniel Diaz

Amanda Baldwin

Erin Thompson

Natasha Davies

Tina Smith

Anna Mahtani

Carol Hintermeier

Keren Baker

Linda Westfall

Nenette S. Madero

Joylita Dsouza

Keeway Tsao

So glad you came by today!  Hope you are having a great week!  

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TE Exclusives on sale now!!

TE Exclusives are now available over at the Shop!  I love this little die called Gathered Stars.  It would be great for Halloween or Christmas or 4th of July!  A great all occasions die....

I paired the stars in black glitter cardstock with the Layered Pumpkin turned Jack-o-lantern. 

Check out the full release by clicking HERE!

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ohhhhh Christmas!!

Guys.  I love Christmas!  I love decorating and baking and family and all the things!  And then you have the Christmas cards and all the fun stamps and dies!  Spellbinders is the place to find all those things!

This new die set called Christmas Blooms is so pretty!  So many fun little details to create the perfect bouquet. 

I used the Framed Details hot foil plate to add the frame. I love the double gold lines that this frame creates.  I also added in a sentiment from the Gifts of Christmas Sentiment set.  

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Are you new to hot foiling?

Spellbinders has a platform called Glimmer Hot Foil System.  This platform heats up metal plates called Glimmer Plates.  These glimmer plates come in ALL different types....sentiments, florals, backgrounds, graphic details etc....and add the most gorgeous foiling detail to your cards.  And the foils?  There are LOTS of different colors to chose from!

Here are some links to help point you in the right direction....

Glimmer Hot Foil System

Glimmer Hot Foil Rolls

Glimmer Hot Foil Plates

The Glimmer Hot Foil System works great with a Platinum 6 Die Cut machine from Spellbinders but also works with other die cut machines. You can click HERE to see a compatibility chart.  

First you heat up the platform and your glimmer plate on the Glimmer System Platform.  Then you add in the foil and the cardstock and run it thorough your die cut machine.  Once you pull off the foil negative, the magic happens!  That foil that is set on your cardstock and the results are just gorgeous!  

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Thanks so much for coming by today!  I hope you have a great week!

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It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas Cards....

Christmas Card Season is in the air!  So many new Christmasy stamps and dies out there.  One place to stop and check out there Christmas line is Spellbinders!  The dies they have right now....so stinking' cute!!

This first card uses the die set called Chill Bear.  This was so easy to make.  I created the little scene with a glitter snowy background.  I added in the green glitter tree for some extra sparkle.  And of course a foiled sentiment.  Love this set called Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips. 

 

This next adorable die set is called Shopping Spree.  The little elf body is so cute and those packages are just too easy to put together.  I finished this card with a sentiment from Gifts of Christmas Sentiments.  I love the font in the gold foil.

And one last super easy card using the Bottle Brush Tree Die Set.  I wanted this card to be mostly white so I did a little ink blending masked background in a very pale blue.  I added in a slope along the bottom and then die cut the trees all in white.  I added a gold sentiment from Create a Christmas Sentiment and then popped on some gold starts from the Bottle Brush set.  

Check out all of Spellbinders Christmas supplies by clicking HERE!

Hope you have a great day!

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