Hi Crafty Friend, Rachel here! Every Taylored Expressions order includes a free gift as our way of saying thank you for shopping with us. Each year we have a new freebie collection, and this year it’s the Critter Crew! With every order, you’ll receive a new adorable animal friend each month. We hope you use these critters again and again in your crafting. To help you get even more out of the stamps you’re already collecting, our Critter Crew additions give you more ways to use them and more versatility.

Today’s inspiration focuses on our January Critter Crew freebie, the turtle, and how our Creative Team brought it to life using these coordinating additions. You’ll spot turtles dressed up with party accessories and styled across a mix of card designs. Some designers also used Mirror Mats to flip the image so the turtle faces the opposite direction, which is such a handy trick to keep in mind for Critter Crew stamps and many other TE stamps.

Click below to shop the new Critter Crew collection, scroll for Creative Team inspiration, and join Sue Banker live at 10 AM CT!

Take a peek at the fun projects from some of the TE Creative Team! Get a closer look and discover ideas to incorporate into your own projects. Click on the inspiration to hop over to the creators’ blog to read more about their designs and techniques.

Join Sue Banker live at 10 AM CT as she demonstrates how to create a card with a rip strip. She uses the new Rip Strip Die and Snarky Sentiments for a humorous reveal. Come join the fun and get some ideas to use in your own crafting! (Don’t worry if you can’t join live. You can always watch the replay later!)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Stop back again on Saturday for a sneak peek of what’s coming next week.