TE Sneak Peeks Day 2: Bear Hugs

Hey Crafty Friends!  Welcome to Day 2 of sneak peeks for Taylored Expressions!  Today we have peeks of 3 new stamp sets.  Form my card I’m using the new Buddy Bear Petite stamp set!

Buddy Bear is a sweet bear illustrated by Doug Applegate for the Apple Doodle Ink line!  The set includes 8 images and sentiments and comes on a mini storage panel.  BTW – all TE stamps are pre-trimmed rubber mounted on cling foam.  All you need to do is mount the stamp on an acrylic block and you are ready to stamp.

For my card I stamped Buddy on Choice Snow White cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I added just a touch of Glossy Accents to the heart flowers and dusted with glitter.  I was in the mood for shabby so I distressed a lot of edges before adding stitching.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of ivory cardstock and sponged the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  After adhering in place I added a little heart cut from cardstock using the new Hearts a Plenty die set.  I decorated the heart with a clear button and a bit of twine.

January Release At a Glance

• We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday. All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, January 5th 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 and every blog for more chances to win. Limit one comment per blog per day, please. Comments close Wednesday 1/4 at 7pm PST for the drawings.

For more sneak peek samples check out the following talented designers:

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

Recipe:
Stamps: Buddy Bear (TE).
Paper: Ocean Tide, Red (PTI), Choice Buttercream (TE), Paper Heart designer (Crate Paper).
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger).
Accessories: Glossy Accents (Ranger), glitter (MS), button, crocheted ribbon, striped ribbon and twine (May Arts), heavy duty white thread and sewing machine, Hearts a Plenty die set (TE).