Mar 25, 2014
Partnership: Taylored Expressions + Simple Stories Day 2
We kicked off our partnership with Simple Stories yesterday so if you happened to miss the announcement you can find it HERE. In case you missed yesterday’s announcement, here are the details of our prize giveaway::
GIVEAWAY:
Simply comment on any (or all!) of our blog posts during our
partnership with Simple Stories from March 24th – 29th. For each comment
we will enter your name into a drawing to win a Simple Stories 12×12
Faux Leather Album, a 12×12 Pocket Page Variety Pack, and a DIY Boutique
Collection Pack from Simple Stories! Leave your comments by March 29th
at 8pm PST. The winner will be announced here on Sunday, March 30th.
For your chance to win Taylored Expressions products, head over to the Simple Stories blog for those giveaway details!
Today, we’re excited to continue this inspiration-filled week with some fabulous cards from Jen Shults!
Jen’s Notes: For my first Simple Stories and Pockets and Pages collab card I made a
fun little birthday card for my cousin who just turned 10. She and my
oldest are just 6 weeks apart in age so it’s always so fun to make cute
little cards for her birthday! This Simple Stories A Charmed Life scrap
set is absolutely perfect for her. She loves all things Irish and green
so the wonderful theme of these papers matched her personality to a T!
Jen’s Notes: For the front of this card I used
Pockets and Pages Circle Words along with a whole slew of bits from the A
Charmed Life collection to make a fun collage. I added in lots of die
cut banners and ric rac to keep it whimsical and to finish off I added a
bit of stitching with white thread.
Here’s a closer look at the front collage:
Jen’s Notes: For
the inside I used a scrap of A Charmed Life 6×6 paper and a sticker
from A Charmed Life Fundamental Cardstock Stickers along with a
sentiment from Big Bold Birthday stamps in Nautical Blue ink from
Memento.
Sweet Card Supplies:
Paper: 6×6 A Charmed Life Paper Pad (Simple Stories), 12×12 A
Charmed Life Simple Basics Kit (Simple Stories), Choice Snow White
(Taylored Expressions)
Dies: Banner Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions), Ric Rac
Borders (Taylored Expressions), Pockets and Pages Circle Words (Taylored
Expressions)
Accessories: A Charmed Life Chipboard (Simple Stories), A
Charmed Life Bits and Pieces (Simple Stories), A Charmed Life
Fundamental Cardstock Stickers (Simple Stories), Burlap Twine Natural
(Taylored Expressions), Foam Tape (Taylored Expressions), Quick Dry
Adhesive (3M), white thread, Janome Sew Mini
Jen’s Notes: My second card uses one of my most
favorite Pocket and Pages sets – InstaFun with coordinating dies. I
LOVE this stamp and die set. It’s so cute and so versatile. I started
with a kraft card base and then laid out all my papers. I just adore the
little collage sheets in the A Charmed Life 6×6 paper pad – they make
card layouts so fast and easy to put together. Next I die cut all of my
other elements and assembled the camera. To finish off I added a bit of
stitching and a twine bow! Super quick and fun!
Here’s a closer look at the front details:
#Love Card Supplies
Stamps: InstaFun with coordinating dies
Paper: 6×6 A Charmed Life Paper Pad (Simple Stories), 12×12 A
Charmed Life Simple Basics Kit (Simple Stories), Choice Snow White
(Taylored Expressions), Choice Kraft (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Nautical Blue (Memento)
Dies: Banner Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions), InstaFun
Coordinating Dies (Taylored Expressions), Open Scalloped Border
(Taylored Expressions), Curly Cute Hoot (Taylored Expressions)
Accessories: A Charmed Life Chipboard (Simple Stories), A
Charmed Life Bits and Pieces (Simple Stories), A Charmed Life Brads
(Simple Stories), Burlap Twine Natural (Taylored Expressions), Foam Tape
(Taylored Expressions), Quick Dry Adhesive (3M), white thread, Janome
Sew Mini
Thanks for stopping by for Day 2 of our partnership with Simple Stories! Make sure you hop on over to the Simple Stories Blog to check out the inspiration that Vicki Boutin is sharing today!