TAYLORED EXPRESSIONS AUGUST SNEAK PEEK: ZINNIA BOUQUET and BUILD A SCENE DIES

Hey there, Taylored Expressions August Release is soooo big, we had to start sneaking today just to get it all in!  My first project is Zinnia Bouquet and OMGosh...can I just say this stamp rocks?  *swoon*  I am looking forward to coloring this in full color, but the reason I went monotone with a splash of color...I'm participating in Splitcoaststampers (SCS) Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) Pop Goes the Weasel challenge.  The deadline was extended until Wednesday, due to the Dare to Get Dirty challenges, so there is still time to play!  Heidi challenged everyone to use neutral colors on the image with a pop of color.  I thought these zinnias would be perfect for that!

The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers.  Everything was done in Cs or Ts for the exception of the orange flower.  Banner Stacklets1 was used add a splash to the corner and a couple buttons complete the card.

COPIC COLORING: 
FLOWERS:  C3, C1, C00, YR68, YR15, YR12, T4, T2, C6, C4, C2, C0  FLOWER CENTERS, STEMS:  T6, T4, T2, T0  BUCKET:  T6, T4, T2, T0  HANDLE:  C3, C1, C00  SHADOW:  C3, C1, C00

SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE Zinnia Bouquet
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White (aka Bazzill Coconut Swirl Smoothies); Bazzill Raven Monochromatic; My Mind's Eye Collectable Notable collection
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies Banner Stacklets 1; American Crafts Elements black buttons; Creative Impressions black twine; Mini Glue Dots; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

This is another project for SCS's VSN.  Lee's challenge, Winter/Summer is Here, is to make two tags...one for winter and one for summer.  It didn't take me long to figure out TE Build a Scene dies would be perfect!  Tag Stacklets 1 were cut for the bases of both tags, and each were sponged with Summer Sky, Bahama Blue and Paris Dusk (as was the seam binding ribbon).

After the base was cut and sponged, hills were cut with Build a Scene - Rolling Hills.  They were sponged with Pistachio then adhered to the tag base.  A scrap piece of paper was sponged with Dandelion, die cut then the edges were sponged with Cantaloupe.  The cloud from Build a Scene - Swirly Clouds was left white and everything was layered.  Easy peasy!

Winsor & Newton masking fluid was sprinkled onto the winter tag and left to dry before it was sponged.  Once that was done, Stickles were added to the Build a Scene - Mountain Tops for some glimmer.  Two snowflakes from the Make a Snowflake dies were cut and layered, but only the top snowflake has Stickles on it.  A Sparklet on top of the stacked snowflakes completes the tag.

SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:   None
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White (aka Bazzill Coconut Swirl Smoothies)
INK:  Memento (Summer Sky, Bahama Blue, Paris Dusk, Pistachio, Dandelion, Cantaloupe) 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies (Build a Scene - Swirly Clouds, Build a Scene - Sunshine, Build a Scene - Rolling Hills, Build a Scene - Mountain Tops, Tag Stacklets1, Make a Snowflake); Winsor & Newton Colourless Art Masking Fluid; toothbrush; sponges; Star Dust Stickles; KaiserCraft Sparklet; reinforcements; hole punch; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  3" x 5"

That's it for me today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more sneak peeks.  Until then, hop on over to the Baker's Dozen blogs to see what they've been up to!

Carole Burrage
Charmaine Ikach
Heather Jensen - Guest Designer
Jen Shults
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Nancy McKinney
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Tammie Edgerton - that's me!
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

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