Welcome to Taylored Expressions' release day ... the stamp sets we've previewed for you this week are now available in the TE Store! Today the Baker's Dozen designers are showcasing the last stamp set for this month, Celebrate Life, illustrated by Nancy McKinney for the Whimsical Wishes line of TE stamps. I have a lot of fabulous ideas for this bold, new set that I can't wait to show you this month! This set will make wonderful Fall/Thanksgiving or even sympathy cards as well as being able to use it year-round! I just had to use my favorite image from the set first, though ... the pumpkin!
Isn't it a gorgeous pumpkin?!! I love all the swirly vines! The pumpkin and one of the leaves are the only line art images in this set ... the rest of the images are bold/solid and don't have to be colored in. But, of course, I chose an image today that I could color with my beloved Copic markers! I stamped the pumpkin with Memento Rich Cocoa onto Choice Buttercream cardstock and then colored it with these Copic markers:
Chocolate Copic Spica glitter pen accents the stem and vines. The beautiful "Give thanks" sentiment was stamped with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink (obviously, my favorite red ink!) and then Copic Y21 was used to airbrush the background.
I die cut a top-folded piece of Prism Suede Brown Dark cardstock with Spellbinders Polka Dot Frame die for a card base, leaving the card hinged at the top. Then I die cut the patterned paper and adhered it on top of the card base. This die cuts a window in the center, so I just adhered my stamped piece to the inside of the card front.
Brown & gold Zva crystal swirls were added for the finishing touch.
I hope you'll check out the fabulous samples the other Baker's Dozen Designers have for you today: Taylor VanBruggen, Charmaine Ikach, Dawn Easton, Denise Marzec, Donna Baker, Jackie Pedro, Jodi Collins, Laura Fredrickson, Karen Giron, Karen Motz, Laurie Schmidlin, Sankari Wegman and Jami Sibley. We hope you've enjoyed this month's sneak peeks and be sure to visit the Taylored Expressions blog to see full photos of all this month's stamp sets, bundles <== (yes, here's ANOTHER bundle for you this month!) and Spa Key Ingredients Kit. ~ Sharon
Supplies --
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Celebrate Life
Paper: TE Choice Buttercream, Basic Grey Indian Summer 6x6, Prism Suede Brown Dark
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa & Rhubarb Stalk, Copic markers & Chocolate Spica glitter pen
Accessories: Copic Airbrush System, Spellbinders Polka Dot Frame die, Zva brown/gold crystal swirls
