Nov 04, 2009
Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of Sneak Peeks at Taylored Expressions! In keeping with the Spa theme, the Baker’s Dozen and I are excited to showcase our creation using the stamp set, Sweet Indulgence, featuring Cuppie at the Spa! All of our new stamp sets will be available for purchase at the TE Store tomorrow at 8am PST!
Some of you may remember this blog post where I mentioned that my youngest sister graduated from high school this past May. She moved back to Iowa with my family this summer and was accepted into the Aveda School of Beauty. I’m so proud of her! I’ve been to several hair stylists over the years, but I still remember the one who sent me a thank you card after visiting her for the first time. It was so completely unexpected and appreciated! So I got another head start on Christmas gifts and set out to make a group of Thank You cards for Hannah to send to her clients! Shhh…don’t tell her! I wanted the cards to be simple with no dimension so they’d be easy to mail. I stamped 20 of the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Choice Buttercream cardstock and colored them with the Spa Copic Kit. This set of 5 Copic markers was selected to coordinate with our Spa Key Ingredients, which includes patterned paper from the My Mind’s Eye Whirlybird collection. I cut out the
images with three different Spellbinders dies (Labels 9, Large Scalloped Octagon, Large Classic Circle). Each of my layouts needed a little something special and I didn’t want to add any dimension with ribbon or rhinestones so I pulled out my trusty Doodlebug Sew Easy rub-ons. I’ve been enjoying these so much myself that I decided to add them to the store! After coloring the images, I designed, cut pieces, and put together 20 of these cards in less than an hour…gotta love that! My sweet set of cards was in need of a storage solution so the Perfect Package Card Box came to the rescue. I decorated it with elements from the Spa Key Ingredients and added some real sewing machine stitching and a pop of black ribbon on the sentiment. The mirror is covered with Glossy Accents and I added Crystal Tiny Twinkles around the outside and a red pearl atop Cuppie. The box is filled to the brim with 20 cards and envelopes. And when those 20 cards are gone I’ll just replenish the box with more! - Luxurious Labels (the stamp set from yesterday’s sneak peeks!)
- Spa Key Ingredients (featured on today’s cards)
- 3 Potion Bottles
- 10 sheets of Sticker Paper
- Chenille Gel Neck Wrap
What’s a Chenille Gel Neck Wrap? Well, we know you’ll be working hard on your spa cards and gifts so why not treat yourself with this luxurious hot/cold neck wrap made from soft dotted chenille fabric in a sweet shade of caribbean blue! Or if you can resist using it for yourself, it will make a great gift for someone on your list this Christmas! All of the products included in the bundle are pictured and listed below. When you purchase the bundle you’ll receive all of these items at a 15% discount! 
