Emily Leiphart: VIDEO | Taylored Expressions | RESTOCKED Perk Up! Cardmaking Kit

For the first time ever, a cardmaking kit from Taylored Expressions has been restocked! That's right, the Perk Up! Cardmaking Kit is back so grab one while you can! The kit sold out in less than 24 hours the first time around so I don't think the restock will last long either. Today's video offers you more inspiration using these fun and popular products.

I went with a retro colour palette this time, adding black to every card for dramatic effect. The colours featured are Pink Champagne, Potato Chip, Dried Fig and Olive, which I used in both inks and cardstock.

This first card features the Perk Up! Stamp & Stencil Combo. I used Pink Champagne, Potato Chip, Dried Fig and Olive ink colours to create the background. Then I stamped the cute face, heart and sentiment details on the mugs using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.

I created texture and a subtle frame using the Diagonal Stitch Rectangle Stacklets. The sentiment was created using the add-on Simple Strips - Coffee set. I stamped this using Sugar Cube ink on Black Licorice cardstock, heat embossing with white embossing powder, then die cut all the strips using the Simple Strips - Asymmetrical Die.

My second card features one of the panels from The Insiders - Coffee, which is included in the kit but also sold separately, if you wanted to purchase extras. I just love this snarky sentiment and thought it would be fun to feature on the front of the card!

I ran the panel through my Mini Minc Foil Applicator with Black Deco Foil to give it a bit of shine. I used the small Cup of Joe dies to cut mugs and used the Hug in a Mug mini stamp set to add beans to the mugs. I used a piece of Press 'n Seal to hold the arrangement together, then added liquid glue to attach the to the panel. After trimming the excess from the edges, I used the 1/2" side of my corner chomper on the upper right hand corner before gluing the panel to a Pink Champagne card base.

My last card card features the largest of the Cup of Joe dies, which I cut from a second panel inked up with the Perk Up! Stamp & Stencil Combo and Dried Fig cardstock. Next, I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment from Coffee Create Repeat directly on to the Black Licorice card base. The Coffee Create Repeat Dies are available for purchase separately.

I die cut two Frame in Frame 3 Dies from Black Licorice and Dried Fig cardstock, and glued them together before attaching them to the card base. Finally, I attached the large mug with foam tape.