Good morning SCT friends! We are pleased to welcome Taylor VanBruggen, owner of Taylored Expressions, to Card Cafe Thursday! Taylor is here to share a sweet card she created exclusively for us but also to share a brand new product! And we're very excited about this new product :)

SCTMagProject1Supplies (all Taylored Expressions unless otherwise noted): Stamps: Fresh Florals; Dies: Fresh Florals, Frame in Frame 2 Cutting Plate; Embossing Folder: Garden Party; Ink: Cookie Monster, Jelly Donut, Peapod, Strawberry Milkshake, Lollipop, Oreo; Cardstock: Sugar Cube, Lollipop, Cookie Monster; Other: Build a Scene Matched Sequins, Foam Tape (3M), Best Glue Ever (ScraPerfect)

"I love arranging small bouquets of stamped florals! I began by filling an entire sheet with stamped images from the Fresh Florals set in various colors of coordinating ink. Then I die cut everything with the coordinating dies. I used the Garden Party Embossing Folder to emboss the frame around the outside of a piece of Sugar Cube cardstock. Next, I stamped the leaves in Peapod directly on the inside of the embossed frame. The scalloped frame die-cut provides the perfect place to house a lovely bouquet and fits exactly in the open space of the embossed design. I then adhered the frame (cut from Lollipop cardstock) to the inner portion and began building my bouquet from there. Note: Give your bouquet dimension by choosing a couple blooms to elevate with foam tape. Finish by stamping the sentiment at the bottom and adhering the panel to a Cookie Monster card base!" ~ Taylor

Beautiful card Taylor! SCT friends did you notice what is also beside the card in the image above? INK! Brand new and beautiful inks!

Taylored Expression_InkFor those that wanted to know all the details about this ink like I did, here is some more information:

Made in the USA, Taylored Expressions Matched Premium Dye Ink comes in 10 scrumptious colors, formulated to pair perfectly with TE Matched Premium Colored Cardstock! Dye-based and fade resistant, these fast-drying, acid free, archival quality inks offer superior coverage. Available in Cherry Pop, Lollipop, Strawberry Milkshake, Candy Corn, Lemon Meringue, Peapod, Granny Smith, Salt Water Taffy, Cookie Monster, Jelly Donut. Additionally, for waterproof stamping in black or brown ink, Taylored Expressions Matched Premium Hybrid Ink is available in Oreo and Chocolate Truffle. Also fade-resistant and made in the USA, these pigment-based, archival, fast-drying inks are ideal for use with alcohol-based markers. Full-sized ink pads are sized 2.5” x 3.5” for use with any size stamp; Mini ink pads and Ink Refills are also available, sold separately.

Taylored Expression_Ink1For even more inspiration from Taylor Expressions and more about their new ink, be sure to visit their blog here!

And if you would like an opportunity to welcome these ink into your crafty space, you may just want to join us right here tomorrow ;)

Have a wonderful Thursday friends!

~ Catherine

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