Designs by Latisha Yoast

There is a new kit from Taylored Expressions called Abstract Accents. There are stamps, stencils and dies in this kit to create beautiful cards with a meaningful sentiment.  Using different sized stencils, inks and blender brushes, the red, pink, orange and yellow shapes were blended onto the card front. Then using the images from the stamp set, the different elements were stamped at the bottom and top of the card. To finish the "thinking of you' was stamped in black for a bold focal point on the card.  If I can get rainbow colors onto a card, I am going to do it. There is just something so visually satisfying seeing a card with those colors.  Using the same stencils, ink, and stamps you can get a totally different look, by just placing the stencils in a different location. The card was elevated by stamping the image multiple times in different inks, then cutting the panel down. The sentiment was stamped in black ink. Then the panel was adhered to the card using foam a...

Who is ready for some Christmas in July? There is a new kit from Taylored Expressions called Merry Blooms. It has stencils, red rubber stamps, clear stamps, dies and more! For this first card, I started by stamping the leaves onto lime zest cardstock using a Misti tool. There are a few ways to get vivid ink onto colored cardstock. You can either use oxide inks, or use a pigmented white ink, let it dry and then go over the white ink again with the ink color of your choice. For both techniques, using a Misti tool is necessary for perfect stamp placement. Once the leaves were stamped, the poinsettia stencil was used to ink blend the red flowers. Using the clear stamps and coordinating red ink, the stems of the flowers were stamped over the stenciled flowers. The sentiment was stamped in black ink, then to make the card pop, a white pen was used on some of the leaves. For this card I wanted to use the poinsettia flowers from the stencil to create a bold rainbow Christmas card. I would ...

  With all of the different sizing of cards out there. Today I am sharing an A2 card, measuring 4.25 x 5.5 inches, and a mini slim card, measuring 3.5 x 6 inches. The exact same products and design were used on both cards. Its super fun to have them side by side like this.  Mini slim line cards are a smaller working space, but not as intimidating as a full sized slim line card. It can feel overwhelming to fill up all of that space, especially if you are not into making scenes.  Some don't desire to make anything other than a traditional A2 card, and that is perfectly fine. For both cards, the dahlia was stenciled in blue, in the left corner. The sentiment was stamped in black, and the flowers were diecut using orange and yellow cardstock with green leave. To embellish the black bits and pieces were added with glue.  Head on over to the Taylored Expressions website today as all Mini Slim items are 30% off. 

Hello friends! Taylored Expressions is releasing new stencils and blender brushes today! The blender brushes are smaller, to fit into all the nooks and crannies of your stencils. Which is perfect for stencils where you use a multitude of colors.  Sometimes when creating a stenciled background, I want a muted color and not something as bold and bright as white cardstock. Once the card base and diecut "hello" were created using plum punch cardstock. The process of going through my TE cardstock to find a color that coordinated, started. From past cards, plum punch & peaches and cream go so well together and have been some of my personal favorites, it was an easy decision to make. The stencil was secured over the panel using purple tape. Then using a variety of ink colors and blender brushes, the gradient rainbow was created. Once finished inking a background, the "hello" diecut was adhered to the card using foam adhesive. The crystals were added for a final embell...

Hello friends! I am so excited to share these cards with you. When initially seeing this kit, I was so happy. This kit is called Butterfly Wishes, retails for $55, from Taylored Expressions and here is what comes in it. Butterflies Stamp & Stencil Combo set Butterflies die collection Clearly Crafty Butterfly Wishes stamp set Clearly Crafty Sweet Sentiments stamp set Diamond Jewels 6 Custom Envelope Seals 6 Toffee A2 Envelopes Packaged in a zippered pouch with a custom kit label Limited quantity available. Most items not available to purchase individually For this first card, I knew I wanted to do a rainbow of butterflies in a gradient kind of way. The body of the butterflies was stamped in Oreo ink. Then using the stencils and a blender brushes, inking the butterflies in the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple order . I saw that one of the envelope seals matched perfectly, so I put some foam tape on the back, trimmed it a little bit and placed it on the card for my sentiment....

  Hello friends! It is April 6th and here we are on another Tuesday and I have some fun cards to share with you today. Taylored Expressions is bringing you some incredible stamp sets this month. Y'all they are soooo good! For this On The Block Mom card, I started by stamping the lollipop card base with the In Bloom background stamp in Cherry Pop ink, using a MISTI tool. On the top left and bottom right using the clear stamps from In Bloom, the flowers and leaves were stamped with lollipop and cherry pop ink. On white cardstock the "mom" was stamped and then die cut using the On The Block stamp and coordinating die and adhered using a foam adhesive for added dimension. The bottom sentiment was created with the You're the Best mini strips stamp and die. By using a bright and colorful card base it elevates the card but also while being a really simple card to create! I love the stamp and stencil combos, they really elevate a card in a simple way, especially if coloring...