Weekender with Wanda – Taylored Expressions treats!
Hello! Happy Saturday! Hope you had a great week! Did you enjoy coming along with us to CHA last weekend? It was a blast, and we sure had a great time bringing all the show news to you via blog posts and Instagram. Everyone at the SSS home office is busy ordering all the new goodies to stock the store. I can’t wait for it all to come in. Welcome back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog. Today I’m sharing some cheery Valentines made with super cute new stamps and embossing folders from Taylored Expressions. Their stamps are really so adorable – and I particularly love their Petite sets – they come with the matching dies already in the package! Can’t beat that.
I used the Pizza My Heart stamp set and I couldn’t decide between using the coffee stamp or the donut stamp – so I made two cards! I used the same supplies for both and just switched the papers around a bit. I colored the images with my Copic Markers. I used papers and embellishments from the newest Doodlebug collection. I think that Doodlebug supplies match with Taylored Expressions stamps perfectly!
I love you a latte! And donut forget that I love you! EEEK!
I started with a white A2 card base. For my bottom layer I used white cardstock and then ran it through my Big Shot with the Swiss Hearts Embossing Folder. SO pretty. I used the Stitched Rectangles dies to make my patterned paper layer and my top white layer. The red strip of heart paper I cut with my paper trimmer. I stamped my images with the awesome new Intense Black Ink Pad from Simon Says Stamp (perfect for Copic coloring).
Here are my Copic marker selections – just a few colors. These are the ones that I thought best matched the patterned paper. I love how this Valentine paper pad has some aqua in it – so fresh and bright!
I cut some circles using EK Success punches and then added enamel hearts to the center! I used a Doodlebug Clothespin to make it look like my layers are clipped together. The layers are mounted onto my card base using foam tape. For the coffee cozy I paper pieced it with the same paper pad.
That’s it for me today! Some tips from this post: Use your patterned paper to paper piece some parts of your images to tie it together, Pick your papers before choosing your marker colors so you can color match and, most importantly, have fun! Until we meet again next time – have an awesome and creative day!
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY:
Your cards are so cute. I enjoy the puns. How did puns become the go-to for Valentine’s Day….I must google that. Such fun. Thanks.
love!
Very cute and sweet cards that would bring a smile to anyone. Great mixing of embossing and patterned papers!
very cheerful cards!
Aww – your cards are super sweet! Love the pretty Valentine’s Day colors!!
Just adorable…love all the pretty colors.
Love all the layers, such a sweet card!!
HOW CUTE, WANDA! CURRENTLY, working on Valentines too! ;)
Simply adorable. Love these two cards;)
What a cute card.
These are the cutest cards. I love Doodlebug.
I absolutely love the bright & pretty colors. Awesome coloring!!
Such an adorable card!!
Have a blessed day,
Migdalia
Crafting With Creative M
These are such cute stamps…and they make simply adorable cards! I’m not a coffee drinker but would love this set for my coffee-guzzling friends! :)
Like everything about the card, coloring, the saying, papers and embellishments. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
What cute cards! I can’t pick a favorite!
that donut gets me every time!
Such adorable cards! Love them both! The stamps are fabulous and your colouring ROCKS!!! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing of both of these cards! :)
a super sweet card, love it!! :)
Very nice. Cute stamps and cards!
Cute cards, Wanda, With great paper choices.
These cards are wonderful. The pun sentiments always make me smile.
These are so, so cute! I really love the little pink clothespins!
Just too dang cute!!
wow! i had overlooked this set until i saw your great cards! what inspiration! love the colors. even if i don’t win i’m buying this!
Both cards are adorable, Wanda. Love the bright colors, fun images and design!
those are the cutest cards!!! very creative!!!
Wanda, I just love your bright happy cards. Forgive my casing this layout. It’s perfect! Love how each sweet centered item gets focus. Loving each detail too! Great cards!
Such sweet and adorable cards ~ love them!!
Love this bright and fun cards.
What fun cards in fab colors!
So cute Wanda…and I’m impressed that you blogged a huge submission just for us after just getting home from CHA. Wow! Your energy its impressive. You go take a nap now girl. Oh by the way…..ANYTHING with DONUTS….IM THERE!
You are very sweet Connie! Your comment made me smile! :-)
That Dounut is so stinking cute!!!!
I love it so much! To cute for creative for kids cards!
How punny!! Love the cards, Wanda!! (and your tips, too!)
Thanks for the useful hints. I love “punny” sentiments and these are outstanding.
Super cute card!
Wanda, your cards are sooooo SWEET!!!
Such a gorgeous clean look yet wonderfully vibrant colours as always from Wanda.. Thanks for sharing Karen x
Love love love these happy and bright cards!
Wow…. The colors , layout on the card is incredible. Liked the way you have used the patterned paper
Very pretty card, I love the angles and layering and little clothespin.
i love the colours, such a cute card!
How cute! I like it a latte!!!
Wish I had a latte right now! I’m going to make some valentines cards today, thanks for the inspiration !
My husband just got back from Starbucks! I’m in the craft room today too! It’s a rainy day perfect for stamping!
Very bright and fun cards. I love the doodlebug paper – so perfect for Valentine’s day!!
Very cute and colorful
How bright and cheerful! Who wouldn’t love to get one of these?!? Too cute!
Cute cards-but the food theme is making me hungry! Love the colors used.
Super cute! I love the idea of putting the Copics used in a jar too!
These are so cute! Love the sentiments!
How very adorable! Hugs, Robin