Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks-Day 2

The Baker's Dozen has plenty more new images to share today and we're continuing with the birthday theme, but it's Belated Birthday A la Carte images today at Taylored Expressions. Everything will be available for purchase starting Friday, September 3rd.

I don't know about you, but I always seem to be late getting birthday cards sent out. And that's despite the fact that I have everyone's birthdays in my calendar with reminders...ugh! I've said it before, I'm a card-maker not a card-mailer! LOL!!!

So these new Belated Birthday A la Carte images are definitely going to get plenty of use at my house!!! These super cute images and sentiments were concepted by our very own Jami Sibley...yay Jami!! Apparently she saw a need for belated birthday cards too! Wink! The images are illustrated by the same artist as the Apple Doodle Ink stamps that we've come to love. There are seven different animal images with coordinating sentiments that include something for the inside of cards too!

I'll start with Belated Birthday Stand Out. These little birds are so stinkin' cute!! I always seem to colour my birds blue...I think it's because I had a blue budgie for eleven years.

I stamped the birds with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream and coloured them with copics. They're cut out with square Nestabilities and I popped the tallest bird for dimension, then I popped the balloon twice for even more dimension. The patterned paper is from the Cosmo Cricket Togetherness mini deck.

I used the new Border Taylored Die on a strip of green along the bottom and added some Tiny Twinkles between the scallops. The sentiment on the outside reads "I didn't forget your birthday." and on the inside it reads "I just wanted my card to stand out from the crowd!". How perfect is that with that little bird towering over the others! So tweet!!!

Next up is this adorable little squirrel in Belated Birthday Oh Nuts!.

He's also stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream and coloured with copics. I popped the acorn for dimension. The patterned paper is from the Cosmo Cricket Wanted mini deck and I paired it with kraft and suede brown dark. I added a row of pleated paper just below the cream and brown polka dot ribbon. A few Tiny Twinkles add just the right amount of sparkle to the card.

The "Oh Nuts!" sentiment on the outside works perfectly with "Sorry I forgot your birthday" on the inside.

I know the rest of the Baker's Dozen has plenty more sweet ideas to share using the Belated Birthday A la Carte images, so let's get hopping!

• Charmaine Ikach
• Danielle Lounds
• Jackie Pedro
• Jami Sibley
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Melissa Sauls
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tori Wild

I'll see you back here tomorrow for another day of spooky sneak peeks!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen