Cute Combos from Taylored Expressions

We are getting close to wrapping up the year, but over at Taylored Expressions, they are just getting cuter–combos! 😉😊

This first one is called Let’s Bond Stamp & Die Combo and I cannot handle the cuteness! Of course, now I can also put faces on everything, so that could be a problem eventually too. 🤣

The little test tube face though–adorable! Of course, they also needed googley eyes. Naturally.

The background is created with the Embossing Folder – Bursting Dots.

Next up, we have one for the gamers! This one is called Level Up. I paired it with the previously released Feel the Beat.

I’m actually beginning to wonder if my son’s earphones are attached to his head permanently. 😆

Love this one for all the occasions.

One heals of the scientific cuteness, we have straight up smiley cuteness! This one is called: Smiley Squad! And they are just that!

Naturally, we needed a full rainbow of them and naturally they too NEEDED googley eyes!! 🙂

This set is skyrocketing to the front of my bin to grab for allllll the cards!! So simple and so delightful!

And last, but not least, we have Game Night! This one is for all of you Euchre and Bunco fans out there!

I thought a shaker would be super fun for the dice–Bunco!

Here’s the scoop from Taylored Expressions:

Cute Combos are unique, petite stamp and die combos that bring personality to every project, making it easy to create cards that feel tailored to the people you love.

This week, save 15% when you get 4 or more Cute Combos!

If you want the whole collection, the I Want It All Bundle is also available at 15% off, making it easy to bring home every set.

Offer valid Tuesday, December 9 (12/9), 2025 at 9 AM CT through Tuesday, December 16 (12/16), 2025 at 9 AM CT.

Be sure to check out all the fun over at Taylored Expressions this week! You can find lots of projects and details also on the TE Blog today.

Also, here are a couple projects using the new TE color CAKE POP!! So fun!

And here is the gift with qualifying purchases for December: Winter Wonder!

Here are my supplies…

Let’s Bond card:

Level Up card:

Smiley Squad card:

Game Night card:

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the fun over at TE this week!

Take care- Jill

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Waffle Flower: Love You More Release-December 2025!

There is New Release over at Waffle Flower: Love You More!! This release has many new products to to send a little love in the mail! Be sure you check out all the new products over at Waffle Flower HERE!

You can hop over to the Waffle Flower website and check out all the new goodies! I am sharing my cards here today, but again, I will be sharing them on Instagram HERE and will have a Giveaway post there too! Be sure to be a follower to have a chance to win!

Check out the Waffle Flower site HERE for all the details and shopping for this new release–lots of love! 💗

There are lots of peonies, flowers and hearts in this Waffle Flower Love You More release and it is a delight!

First up, the Postage Collage Peony Stencil!

Always a fave Quilting Texture Die.

The bold and fun new Nesting Postage Collage Peony Stencil

And the super cute Lady Bug Die!

Inside Accents – Hearts Stamp Set

More fun with the Lady Bug Die! And the new Inlaid Hearts Die-n-stencil.

Inlaid Hearts Die-n-stencil

Be sure to check out all the details on the Waffle Flower site.

Here is a quick list of some products I used for these cards today. I didn’t get all the new products linked up yet, but you can easily find the entire NEW Waffle Flower release HERE. 🙂

Here are all the links to many of the NEW (and previously released) Waffle Flower products , to find products with ease. 🤗

Head over to Waffle Flower HERE to see all the products I used today from the Waffle Flower December 2025 Release!

So much new fun in the Waffle Flower release! 😊 Thanks for stopping by today and sending out love into the world!

Take care–Jill 🙂

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New blending from Taylored Expressions!

I don’t know about you, but I am very excited about the new things over at Taylored Expressions today! There are new blender brushes!! I am in need of them, so I am excited for these to arrive into the Taylored Expressions catalog and I need to get them!

Here are a couple cards today to share more of these fun Palette stencils–these are great because not only because you get a lovely panel to create with, but you get a little color sampler! I didn’t photo mine because I left them on my desk–actually where they still set. 😆

This first card features the new Hooray Palette Layering Stencil and Foil It – Hooray Palette. Such fun! Party time!

I blended several colors and then foiled this with Silver Stars Sparkle Fun Foil. The mini strip is from the Mini Strips – Magical.

All the sparkle is a smashing success when you’re looking at it in person! 🙂 The stars are cut out of the Disco Foil!

Next up, more of a chill card using the Leafy Palette. I went with a bold color combo–I thought this would be good for the guys.

The sentiment is from Signature Sentiments.

All the fun and details are over at Taylored Expressions –You can find projects and details also on the TE Blog .

Here’s the scoop from TE:

Our Beautifully Blended release has new tools to make blending easier, more organized, and a whole lot more fun!

The new Blender Brushes – Rainbow 2 set brings a new rainbow of handles to your craft table! You’ll also find new Pigment Pouncers plus new Palette Layering Stencils to ink blend color combos while creating a finished image you can use right away.

Get a FREE Blending Tips & Tricks Download and Video Tutorial with any purchase from the Beautifully Blended category and get a FREE Scrub-a-dub Bud with the new Blender Brushes – Rainbow 2 set to keep your tools clean and ready for more creativity!

Here are my supplies…

Hooray card:

Thinking of You card:

Have fun checking out all the new goodies and check out the other Design Team projects for sure!

Take care- Jill

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Black Friday and Gifts from Taylored Expressions!

It’s a fun week over at Taylored Expressions with Black Friday! Be sure to check out allllll the details on the Taylored Expressions website and blog!

Here are a couple cards that feature the Present Parade (gift with qualifying purchases) and a card from the Saturday Doorbuster bundle!

For this TE Exclusive – Present Parade 6×6 Stamp & Stencil Combo card, I used the new Berry Smoothie along with Pineapple and Rock Candy! Three inks and fun results! I also used Blueberry to stamp the background.

I added some Happy Medium Iridescent Glitter over the top of the center panel for some sparkle!

The sentiment is the Oh Happy Day Mega Messages. I die cut it from the three different colors and offset them all for a fun effect.

And this next card features the a Year in Bloom Bouquet! This has a coordinating stencil to make it mega quick to color up! 🙂

I added a bunch of textures behind the bouquet, as a great way to add interest, but not distract. These are all using Sugar Cube cardstock.

If you are interesting in grabbing a Friday or Saturday Doorbuster, I highly recommend hopping over to the Taylored Expressions website ahead of time for tips on grabbing one! They always go REALLY fast, so you’ll want to be ready and not delay. 🙂

All the fun and details are over at Taylored Expressions –You can find projects and details also on the TE Blog .

Here’s the scoop from TE:

Get 20% off sitewide during our Black Friday sale, plus FREE Enamel Dot Bundle with any purchase of $100+ and FREE Present Parade Stamp & Stencil Combo with any purchase of $200+.
Offers valid 11/26/25 at 9 AM CT through 12/1/25 at 11:59 PMC CT or while supplies last.

Here are my supplies…

Present Parade card:

Bouquet card:

Have fun checking out all the samples, sales and enjoying the holiday!!

Take care- Jill

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Celebrating the New Year with Taylored Expressions!

It’s a fun day over at Taylored Expressions today celebrating 2026! Crazy to fathom, right?

It’s the New Year’s Release! First up, I created this card with the new Foil It- Acetate Confetti Party. These balloons are fun to foil and then die cut using the Create-in-Quads – Celebrate in Style Balloon Bash Dies.

The background is Royal Icing ink with the new Pixie Dust 6×6 Background Stamp. So fun!

The little Stay Groovy was an extra fun bit to add from the Mini Strips Stamp – Lava You.

The 2026 numbers on both these cards are from the Stitched Numbers Die Set.

Next up, this one uses the previously released Hang On stamp and the Disco Vibes die. I probably should have swapped the Stay Groovy and You Got This sentiments on these cards, but they are fun nonetheless. 🙂
I used the TE Foil Cardstock – Disco to create the little “disco balls”. This cardstock is so fun to use and way fun on a card in person. 🙂

I added a bunch of party dots with a dot from Here Comes the Sun. Confetti party!

Crazy to think 2026 is around the corner… weren’t we just working through how to manage 2000? Ha! 🙂

Be sure to check out all the fun over at Taylored Expressions this week! You can find lots of projects and details also on the TE Blog today.

Here’s the scoop from TE:

Our New Year Cheer release makes it quick and simple to create polished cards, even during the busiest time of year! With festive designs and fun finishes, you’ll have everything you need to ring in the new year with creativity and joy.

Plus, get 20% off the New Year Cheer I Want It All Bundle this week only!
Offer valid 11/18 at 9 am CT through 11/25 at 9 am CT or while supplies last.

Here are my supplies…

Balloon card:

Hang On 2026 card:

Have fun checking out all the new goodies and get ready to celebrate the New Year by crafting for it now!!

Take care- Jill

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More TE projects!

Be sure to check out Taylored Expressionsfor all the products I used on these cards! I thought it would be fun to share a few projects I haven’t posted here yet.

There is a new color from TE this last week: Berry Smoothie!

I thought it would be fun to make a less fussy, more masculine card too. You could easily swap out this sentiment for a birthday etc.

Next up, we have the November 2025 gift with qualifying purchases: Scattered Meadow Background Stamp.

Such a great background to use throughout the year and for so many different occasions!

And lastly, Whimsical Wildflowers, which also has a coordinating Foil-It. Whimsical Wildflowers first debuted at Stamp Joy Virtual last spring! 🙂

I don’t know if I ever shared my previous color release cards, so I will share those too!

This is Jujube! First a feminine card with the flowers and then a more masculine card. The flowers are Scattered Blooms.

This is Popsicle!

These are using Honeydew!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have fun with all your creating!

Take care- Jill

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Waffle Flower: Sweet Gatherings Release-November 2025!

There is New Release over at Waffle Flower: Pawder Day!! This release has many new products to celebrate our furry friends and snow! Be sure you check out all the new products over at Waffle Flower HERE!

Check out the Waffle Flower site HERE for all the details and shopping for this new release–lots of pawsibilities! 😉

First up, we have the Cool Cat Die-n-stencil with the Snowy Hills Die & Stencil. How cute is this cool cat hitting the slopes?!

The little snowflakes are from the Snowflake Background Die.

The sentiment I used on this card below (and several others) is from the Pawder Day Sentiments Stamp Set. Speaking of Pawder Day, we have the Cool Pup Die-n-stencil for the dog lovers too!

The background is easy to create with the combo of the Snowy Hills Die & Stencil.

Next up, again, I used the Snowy Hills Die & Stencil along with the Snowcapped Pinecone.

These pinecones come together 1-2-3 with the stamps and dies. Of course, I threw in a background I made with one of my favorites, the Quilting Texture Die.

The above sentiment is from the Grateful Heart Sentiments set.

Next up, again, I used the Snowcapped Pinecone along with it’s stencil and dies. I added a lot of pizzazz to the is one, which of course looks better in person. I used Gold ink and some glitter on the snow. Snow fun!

The MIss You sentiment is the Miss You Word Die is the November special, so be sure to check out all those details on the Waffle Flower site.

This next card is a snowy delight: Snowy Hills Add-on Die! I love these little houses and clouds!

Houses on the snowy hillside ☺

Next up, we have the super cuties from two different sets: Snow Angel Pup Duo Die-n-stencil and the Snow Angel Cat Duo Die-n-stencil.

Aren’t they the cutest, frolicking in the snow?!! Sentiments are called Snow Angel Sentiments Stamp Set.

I couldn’t just make one, so I had to make two! Don’t forget to grab their winter wear too! I didn’t add it to these cards, but that set is called Postage Collage Winter Add-ons Die.

These Snow Angel Pup Duo Die-n-stencil might be my fave! 🙂 Eeeeep!

And what would winter be without a snowman and snowlady! This is the Snow Fun Die! The birds might be my favorite part though. 🤩

Again, these are adorned with the Postage Collage Winter Add-ons Die.

For this fun and furry card, I used the new Postage Collage Dog Silhouettes Die, Postage Collage Die and the Snowflake Background Die. Their hats are a trip!

Their little hats come from the Postage Collage Winter Add-ons Die.

Lastly, but certainly not least–we have these cute felines! Postage Collage Cat Silhouettes Stamp Set. I used the Postage Collage Blocks Stencil to create the background for them.

Friends Fur-Ever!! 🙂

Lots of fun for the cat and dog lovers this month, and even if you’re not in that category, we can all enjoy their snowy cuteness! 🙂

Here is a quick list of some products I used for these cards today. You can find the entire NEW Waffle Flower release HERE. 🙂

Here are all the links to many of the NEW (and previously released) Waffle Flower products , to find products with ease. 🤗

Head over to Waffle Flower HERE to see all the products I used today from the Waffle Flower November 2025 Release!

So much new fun in the Waffle Flower release! 😊 Thanks for stopping by today and happy cardmaking to you!

Take care–Jill 🙂

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Taylored Expressions: Timeless Blooms!

Today is the last Tuesday of the month and that means it’s the new kit day over at Taylored Expressions! This is also the last kit of the year!! I would recommend you not delay if you are interested in this one 🙂

This kit is called Timeless Blooms and goodness does it whip up some beauties!

The key to making these cards was a very light hand when blending the ink colors, almost to the point of: Can you see the ink? Ha! But as it layered and built up, it became a lovely, soft look and I’m glad I was patient!

I overlaid this first one with the Diamonds Piercing Plate for texture and interest. I also cut a small piece of vellum with the All Planned Out 4 Die Set to underlay the sentiment. Otherwise, I kept it pretty simple.

Some twine and these lovely new Bits & Pieces – Rose Glitter Drops! I need to remember to order more this week–eep!

This second card I made using lots of the Arched Stacklets.

These colors created such a soft and sweet blend!

Again, I went with some simple twine to finish it off and it’s ready to send!

This kit would make lovely gift card sets! I hope I find some time to make some of these for holiday gifts this year. It’s a gift that keeps on giving into the world! 🙂

Be sure to pop over to the TE Blog and website for all the details today.

Here’s the scoop from TE:

The Timeless Blooms Cardmaking Kit is all about elegant blooms and versatile sentiments, making it a go-to for heartfelt cards you can use for nearly any occasion!

The Timeless Blooms Kit includes:

Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil – Timeless Blooms
Together in Type Stamp & Die Combo
The Insiders – Timeless Blooms
Bits & Pieces – Rose Glitter Drops
Taylored Tutorial

Kits go fast and most items are not available to purchase outside the kit. Plus, each cardmaking kit includes a Taylored Tutorial! This detailed instruction sheet helps kickstart your creative journey with step-by-step instructions.

Pair your kit with these coordinating products to take your projects even further:

Want it all? We totally understand and have made it easy for you to get everything in one click! Get the Timeless Blooms Big Bundle that includes the kit along with each of the additional coordinating products ensuring you have one of everything.

Here are my supplies…

Timeless Blooms cards:

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have fun making lots of blooms as we begin our decent into winter! 😊🙃

Take care- Jill

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All the Trimmings! Taylored Expressions

Let’s get ready for All the Trimmings! A fun week over at Taylored Expressions this week gives us all plenty of time to make allllll the things!

First up, this is the Let It Glow lightbulb that is my FAVORITE!!! I love the lightbulb as a holiday icon, or anytime icon!!

I thought it would be fun to make this garland for TE! Share Joy!

In this set, there is also a die that allows you to cut these out of the Taylored Expressions Wool Felt and stitch them up! I am really hoping to have time to do this as the cooler months approach. 🙂

The Glitter Cardstock – Silver makes the perfect lightbulb base! I thought it would be fun to pick a couple background stamps to stamp on these and add the letters from the Tall Tale Alpha set. (LOVE!)

Gah! Love this die!

Next up, we have this ingenious Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil – Simple Tags Christmas! Truly brilliant! SIXTEEN (16!!) tags all at once! Well, you run each of the quadrants through your die machine and then you have allllllllll your tags ready to go! 😉 I promise it is super easy to do–because if it wasn’t, I’d lose interest fast 😆.

I used the Simple Tags Die and the Simple Tags Backer Die Set on several to create these. I love that you can create them simple or amp them up with the Simple Tags Backer Die Set.

The To/From stamps are from the freebie this week: North Pole Postmarks! Be sure you check out the TE Website to find all that information.

Be sure to check out all the fun over at Taylored Expressions this week! You can find lots of projects and details also on the TE Blog today.

Here are my supplies…

Let it Glow Garland:

Simple Tags/CIQ:

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the fun over at TE this week!

Take care- Jill

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Autumn!! Taylored Expressions

I know I saw it all the time, but Fall is my favorite! The fun over at Taylored Expressions this week FALLS right into the best season for me! 🙂

First up, we have the new stamp set All Around Autumn stamped and then I used a Happy Half Sheet to create these cards. For the stamping, I did generation stamping. That is stamping once with the fully inked stamp and one more time with a second generation stamp (not reinking between). I thought this was a perfect technique with the leaves 🙂

I think they turned out fun and if you eliminate the stitching, these come together quite quick!

These make great gifts for giving card sets. 🙂

I used the Crossroads Cutting Plate to fill in the panels and the sentiments are from the All Around Autumn.

These turned out seasonally delightful! 🙂

I added Bits & Pieces – White Foil Drops to all these for a little extra something, but still keeping them super simple.

Hooray for the colorful leaves season!

Next up, I used the Harvest Hues Stencil to create these calendars with the Arched Nouveau Calendars that you can purchase all ready to go! I also used the Foil It – Harvest Hues.