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Tailored Tag

Happy Birthday (Sweet Strawberry)

by Kylie July 31, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, have you heard of the Scrappy Strip Technique? It was quite popular a while ago and I think it originated with Bruno Bertucci. Well, he certainly made it popular! It’s an incredibly simple technique but looks super good – and it is an awesome way to use some of your gorgeous Designer Series Paper. There’s also still time to save and stock up on some of your favourite patterned paper as the Designer Series Paper Sale continues. It does end on 2 August so don’t delay if there’s something on your wish list.

Okay, let’s get onto the card. All you need to do is cut up strips of your patterned paper. I used the Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper for my card. Try to cut them on an angle so they are odd shapes as this gives a little more interest to your design. You can layout the strips so you make a design you are happy with or you can choose to just stick them down. I used Liquid Adhesive to adhere my strips so that I had a little bit of wiggle room to position the papers.

Once you have finished with your design, trim it to the size you like. I chose to have only a narrow border on my card base but I think if I was to create another card like this, then I would mat it before adhering to the card base.

Add your sentiment. I used a sentiment from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and then die cut it with the Scalloped Contours die. I put a little bit of White Twine behind it and then popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I finished the card with a few of the clear Elegant Faceted Gems.

Here’s the card…

It’s such a quick and easy card. I know you are going to love re-creating it! Don’t forget the Designer Series Paper sale finishes on 2 August so there’s still time to stock up and save on some of your favourite patterned papers.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes as a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices. I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects. These links take you to my online store.

July 31, 2021 2 comments

Best Year Birthdays Peaceful Moments Technique

Two fun birthday cards with the Tailored Tag Punch Technique (Best Year / Peaceful Moments)

by Kylie July 30, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, last weekend I had the absolute joy of hanging out with my friend, and Team Leader, Melissa Gifford. She drove down from Perth to catch up and it was a blast! Time sped by WAY too quickly! We laughed, talked and solved the problems of the world. We also crafted. Melissa was making some STUNNING cards for a Card Swap she had signed up for. She used the fabulous Tailored Tag technique which, as you all know, is one of my favourite techniques. I couldn’t stop looking at her cards and commenting on gorgeous they are.

She said she had prepared a lot of extra pieces and graciously offered some to me so I could make some cards too. I was thrilled and gratefully accepted. The cards feature the new (from 3 August) Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper. This is a specialty paper that has beautiful gold foiling. It’s even better in person too! The catalogue (and my cards) do not do this paper justice! It is now on my wish list!

I’m sharing two cards today but they have both been created in the same way. The only difference is the sentiment and the sentiment strip. For the first card, I used the Best Year stamp set and a Stitched Rectangle die. For the second card, I used the Peaceful Moments stamp set and the Ornate Frames dies.

To start, punch out a heap of patterned paper with the Tailored Tag punch. Take a piece of cardstock and start adhering each punched piece, leaving a small gap between them. I usually start with a panel bigger than I think I will need and then cut it to size later (and that is part of the reason I ended up being able to create two cards). Once I have stuck down all the pieces, cut the panel to the size you want and mat on a layer of Gold Foil Sheet. This panel can then be adhered to your card base directly or popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the sentiment, I thought I’d do something a little different – gold on gold embossing. If you have an embossing buddy or other powder tool, I recommend you use it before you start as you really don’t want stray embossing powder on this piece. Stamp your sentiment with Versamark ink on the Gold Foil Sheet and then emboss with Gold Embossing Powder. Melt the embossing powder with your Heat Tool before die cutting the shape you like.

Add a circle of Gold trim from the Simply Elegant Trim pack and then pop up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I finished off the card with a few of the gold Gilded Gems.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

Aren’t they pretty cards?! I was so thankful Melissa was happy to share her supplies with me.

I have previously shared a video showing how to assemble the punched out pieces. If you need more of a step by step guide, you can see it here. If you need any products to create this card, you can find them in my online store here. The new patterned paper will be available from 3 August 2021.

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July 30, 2021 0 comment

Birthdays Handsomely Suited Masculine

A Happy Birthday to You (Handsomely Suited)

by Kylie February 4, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, when thinking about my favourite technique for the StampingPals challenge this month, I confess I was torn between the Joseph’s Coat Technique and the Tailored Tag technique. In the end, the Joseph’s Coat Technique won, but I still couldn’t resist making another card using the Tailored Tag punch. I love these cards! I usually veer towards making more feminine cards but this time I decided to go for a masculine look. I used the Well Suited Designer Series Paper and the coordinating Handsomely Suited bundle (Handsomely Suited stamp set and Suit & Tie dies).

This is such an easy technique and if you’ve never seen it before, you are going to love it! All you need to do is punch out a heap of shapes and then adhere them to a panel of cardstock. I always start with a panel of cardstock which is the same size as my card front. I can then easily trim the edges and cut the panel to my preferred size. This panel was then attached to a Basic Grey cardstock base.

Moving on to the sentiment, my original idea had been to add a block and have a bow tie placed half on it and half off. I discarded that idea for this card as I thought it might have faded into the background. Instead, I stamped the sentiment (from the Handsomely Suited stamp set) and die cut the panel (using the Stitched Shapes dies) so that the bow tie could sit nicely above it.

I love this idea so much. It is fun and easy and looks so good. It’s perfect for feminine and masculine cards alike. Have I convinced you to give it a go? I hope so!

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February 4, 2021 2 comments

Celebrate Sunflowers Ornate Thanks Technique Thank you

Thanks Ever So Much (Ornate Thanks)

by Kylie November 8, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the Tailored Tag punched backgrounds are making a return to the blog today. I have been crafting up a storm creating cards with beautiful backgrounds made with the wonderful Tailored Tag punch. I have made a LOT of cards! It’s so easy and I love watching the cards come together. I am sharing another two cards made with this same technique. If you need to see the process, I do have a video which you can see here. It is a very easy technique and I know once you start making cards like this you will make a LOT of them too.

The first card features papers and stamps from the Ornate Garden suite. The second card features papers and stamps from the Flowers for Every Season suite. (Products are available separately and are shown below).

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

Aren’t they beautiful?! They really are an awesome card to make. If you have a large stash of patterned paper, now is the time to dig into it and turn it into beautiful cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices. I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects. These links take you to my online store.

Supplies for the first card…

Supplies for the second card…

November 8, 2020 0 comment

Designer Series Paper Poinsettia Petals Technique

Create two gorgeous cards using the Tailored Tag Punch (Poinsettia Petals)

by Kylie October 30, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, creating beautiful backgrounds with the Tailored Tag punch has been one of my favourite things to do this month. I’ve been punching up a storm! I love this technique and I love that every card does look different despite being essentially the same. If you are a paper hoarder you HAVE to give this technique a go as you cannot mess it up!

I’m sharing two cards today which members of my newsletter list have already seen as I shared them in my mid-month newsletter. What I love about these cards is that they use paper from the same paper pack – the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper pack – but due to the different colour of cardstock base and embellishments they end up having such a different feel about them.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

I think my favourite of the above cards is the second one. I love that more earthy colour palette. Which do you prefer?

If you need a little more information about this technique, I do have a process video you can see. Rest assured, it is SO simple! You are going to love it!

On Sale!

You can save 15% on the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper as well as other selected Designer Series Paper during the for one more day! This sale ends tomorrow!

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

For Card 1…

For Card 2…

October 30, 2020 0 comment

Seaside Notions Technique

Happy Birthday (Seaside Notions / Forever Greenery DSP / Tailored Tag Punch)

by Kylie October 18, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, earlier this week I shared a card and technique video using the Tailored Tag punch. It was actually inspired by the card I made for my Mum for her birthday at the start of this month.

For Mum’s card, I used papers from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper pack. These papers are so beautiful (and they are currently on Sale!). I used the Tailored Tag Punch to punch out lots of pieces which I then pieced together on a panel of Whisper White Cardstock. I added a few gold leaf embellishments from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. I also trimmed off a strip of gold from this paper to add to the card. The card needed a bit more of a break between the paper, gold embellishments and the sentiment so I added a couple of leaves (from the Forever Flourishing dies) which I die cut from Vellum. The sentiment comes from the Seaside Notions stamp set. It’s such a great font, isn’t it?!