VIDEO | Taylored Expressions | Teacher/Grad Cards + Simple Storage for Building Blocks

Hello, crafty friends! I'm always excited to bring you another Taylored Expressions video and this time, it's all about teachers and grads! Be sure to check out all of the amazing products in the new Teacher/Grad Release. Most of us have teachers and grads in our life and it's that time of year to start cranking out those cards and gifts!

I used the same colour scheme to make one teacher card and one grad card. In the video, I also give you a close-up look at the new must-have Simple Storage for Building Blocks so be sure to check that out! 

My first card uses the new Full Circle - School stamp set with the Notepaper Background. I stamped the doodle image twice on a 4" x 5.25" panel, then used the Stitched Circle Stacklets to create masks before stamping the Notepaper Background on an angle with Sprinkles ink.

After removing the masks, I colour the images with Copic markers (colours listed in the supply links below), then use Sprinkles and Peaches 'n Cream inks and a Circle Masking Stencil to blending the backgrounds.

I cut two A2 panels, one from Sprinkles cardstock and another from Peaches 'n Cream cardstock. I cut them both diagonally down the centre and used one half of each on a Toffee card base. Then I heat embossed the sentiments on Oreo cardstock and die cut them using the Mini Strips Die and added silver glitter frames using the Mini Strips Backer.

I added the sentiment strips to the card with foam tape and toggled them at different angles for visual interest. To finish, I added silver drip drops to some of the circles on the images. This card, with its neutral colours, would be suitable for any teacher and covers so many subjects from art and science to geography and math!

My second card features the On the Block - Grad and Building Blocks - Well Done. I'm a huge fan of the On the Block series and literally freak out every time a new one is released! 

As I mentioned in my previous video, you can use the Dahlia Stencil as flower, confetti or fireworks and I've used them here as fireworks to celebrate the grad. I used the new Bitty Blender Brushes to add Peaches 'n Cream, Sprinkles and Blue Corn inks to this stencil and I have total heart eyes for the effect!

I heat embossed On the Block - Grad on Blue Corn cardstock using Sugar Cube ink and set it with halo embossing powder for maximum effect. I die cut the heat embossed word and two additional layers using the On the Block - Grad Shadow, in Peaches 'n Cream and white glitter cardstock. To finish, I added sentiment strips from Building Blocks - Well Done and popped everything on a Peaches 'n Cream card base.

Thanks so much for watching!

Supplies: 

Happenings of the Heart

Since my camera's broken and I haven't had the chance to buy a new one, I thought I'd share a fun post of things that made me smile.

A couple of days ago, I receive an exciting package from the lovely Angela! About a week ago, we had decided on a swap: a PTI 3rd anniversary set for some goodies from MAC Cosmetics. I can't wait to use my set and I hope you love your delicious makeup, Ang! ;)

I found yet another use for my PTI boxes. Not only are they perfect for Unity's KOTMs, they're also perfect for Starving Artistamps sets. Speaking of Unity, have you seen the September KOTM? I don't know if I can wait three weeks. Why do they have to torture us for two weeks before sending them out??

Last night, I found out that I won a guest designer spot for the Splitcoaststampers Fall CAS term! My adorable friend Meg also won a spot. I'm absolutely thrilled to be sharing the spotlight with all of the talented crafters out there and I can't wait for the new season to start... in three days to be exact!

This morning, I found out that my ridiculously talented friend Sunghee opened up her own hybrid template store, Little Potato House. You should definitely check out what she has to offer because she comes up with the most adorable and unique templates that you've ever seen anywhere!! I know Sunghee will be very successful and I hope that you'll share my passion for her work. Check out her blog here and her store here.

I took this photo of the city while we were on the ferry to the islands last Friday for some fun at Centreville. I'm glad my sister's plane landed this morning before the thunderstorms rolled in. We're looking forward to a fun weekend with the kids even though temperatures will be significantly cooler! Labour Day weekend usually does mark the end of summer here in Toronto. I hope you all enjoy the last long weekend of the summer! :)