Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 2

Welcome back to the Taylored Expressions sneak peeks for the April release!  Today I'm here to introduce you to 2 new sets as well as stamps a la carte!  First up is another Whimsical Wishes set designed by Nancy McKinney - Make the Grade.  Teacher Appreciation week is May 2-8 and this set is perfect for teacher cards and gifts! Now that I have children in both elementary school and preschool, I really want to keep up with letting both of their teachers know just how much I appreciate all of their hard work and patience.  This card is for my daughter's teacher and she'll be able to write a little note inside in her own handwriting, which always makes a card more personal. 

I instantly thought of using East Coast Prep paper with this set - the bright and bold elementary colors are SO perfect!  I stamped the globe in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it in with Copic markers - then I stamped it again and popped the globe up on dimensionals - AND the globe fits the 1" circle punch perfectly - so handy!

Next up is one of the new Stamps a la Carte - Cuppie images as well as the compliment set to Make the Grade - Extra Credit. 

I love how the desk fits most of the Extra Credit sentiments - super fun!  I stamped the Teacher Cuppie in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copics and then added half the cursive alphabet up on top of the card.

Stop on by the rest of the Baker's Dozen to see what they have for you:

• Alex Maldonado
• Carolina Buchting
• Charmaine Ikach
• Donna Baker
• Jackie Pedro
• Jeanie Witmer
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Motz
• Melissa Sauls
• Sankari Wegman
• Jami Sibley
• Nancy McKinney
• and of course, Taylor VanBruggen

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -

Stamps: Make the Grade, Extra Credit, Teacher Cuppie (a la carte)

Paper: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Choice Snow White cardstock; East Coast Prep paper (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Nestabilities, Playground buttons (Stampin' Up!), dimensionals