Good morning! It’s officially November and we’re diving in to Day 2 of sneak peeks for our November Release. The Baker’s Dozen and I have more fun stuff to share with you today, but first here’s everything you need to know about this month’s release:

• We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday.  All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, November 3rd at 8 am PST. You’ll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
• Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
• Mystery Baker’s Dozen Blog Giveaway: Each day, one lucky blog commenter will be chosen by random draw to win a $10 TE Gift Certificate.  Winners will be chosen from a different Baker’s Dozen blog each day and will be announced on Taylor’s blog on Release Day!  Be sure to hop around to see all the sneak peeks and leave comments on each blog for more chances to win. Limit one comment per blog per day. Comments close Wednesday 11/2 at 7pm PST for the drawings.

Today I’m thrilled to introduce a new artist to the talented crew of stamp designers at Taylored Expressions! Emily Burger is a self-taught artist and stay at home mom to two beautiful children in Urbandale, IA. She enjoys creating digital designs for use in home decor, fabrics, and other crafty projects. Today we’re kicking off her cutesy collection, embracing grace, with sneak peeks of an adorable set called Love Grows Here. I LOVE it and I know you’re going to love it too! The project I created uses the ‘winter tree’, but you’ll want to make sure you hop around to the rest of the Baker’s Dozen blogs to see all 7 of the trees included in the set! I used Jen’s deconstructed sketch and started with the large cutout from the Fleur de Lis Doily Motifs because I thought it looked kinda like a snowflake. I stamped the tree and snowman (one stamp) with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copics. Then I stamped the snowflakes in the air with Prussian Blue ink. I added Crystal Twinkles to each snowflake and also put white liquid applique on the branches and on the ground. The patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Nordic Holiday collection. Of course I couldn’t resist blinging it up with more rhinestones on the Fleur de Lis die cut and then finished it off with some red and white polka dot ribbon. I had so much fun getting fussy with this image!

Today we’re also featuring Moka Morgana and the mini set, Life is a Dance, illustrated by the fabulous Nancy McKinney! You might remember me telling you that Moka is the combination of Nancy’s daughter’s name (Morgana) and friend (Katie). So now I’m excited to finally introduce the dancer that started it all…. Ms. Morgana herself! I started by stamping her on Buttercream cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. Then I masked her and stamped the dance bar behind. The bar and sentiment are part of the Life is a Dance set. I colored the images with Copics and added Crystal Stickles to her skirt. I think pink and grey is one of my new favorite color combinations and this piece of patterned paper from the MME Stella & Rose Hazel 6×6 pad seemed to fit what I was envisioning perfectly! I added a few rose pearls and some pink accordion ribbon to finish off the card.

The rest of the Baker’s Dozen and friends are also highlighting Love Grows Here, Life is a Dance, Moka Morgana, and Moka Katie so you’ll definitely want to hop along to check out their fabulous creations! And don’t forget to leave comments along the way for a chance to win a TE gift certificate!

• Charmaine Ikach
• Danielle Lounds
• Jami Sibley
• Jen Shults
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Melissa Sauls
• Melody Rupple
• Nancy McKinney
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tori Wild
• Wanda Guess