Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek-Day 1

Today is the first day of sneak peeks for Taylored Expressions' holiday stamp release (available October 3)!  Today the Baker's Dozen Designers are showing you samples with Christmas Blessings.  It is the second set in Taylored Expressions' Lasting Impressions line of stamps, which are faith-based ... that warms my heart!  (You can see the first stamp set in this line, Faith & Hope, here -- it's a beautiful collection of sentiments). 

There are two large (approximately 3.25" x 2.50") solid silhouette blocks in this set and I have samples for you today using them both.  I want to point out how beautifully these solid, deeply-etched pink rubber images stamp out -- nice and clean the first time, both with Memento and StazOn inks!  On to my projects ...

My card uses the Wise Men traveling on camelback.  I stamped the image with Timber Brown StazOn on glossy white cardstock and then used a sponge dauber to add the red sunset effect with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink.  The edges of the image were trimmed with deckle scissors and sponged with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  Then I layered the image onto TE Choice Buttercream cardstock.

The gorgeous background patterned paper is from SEI's new elegant Christmas Mint collection.  These papers are all embossed, flocked, or highlighted with shimmery foil and will be available for purchase at Taylored Expressions on October 3rd!  I distressed the edges of the 5-inch piece and then machine stitched it to the 5.25" card base of Prism Blush Red Dark cardstock.  I wanted to note that I used a darker red cardstock here, because there will also be a Christmas Mint Cardstock Pack available for purchase that coordinates with the Christmas Mint collection and a brighter, truer "Chrsitmas red" cardstock will be in that pack that matches the red snowflakes in this paper perfectly.  I just chose the darker red for my card because it coordinated better with the red ink I used on the stamp image.

I used dye-based markers to ink directly on the sentiment stamp, highlighting the star and "Him" in red.  The sentiment was die cut and is accented with a red snowflake die cut from more Prism Blush Red Dark cardstock.

My next project is a manger tree ornament and you'll never guess how it started out ... as a "paint your own bird feeder" boxed project from the Target Dollar Spot!  Good news is that I just picked it up last week, so you may still be able to find them there! 

I was thrilled it turned out to be the perfect size (3.75" tall x almost 3.50" wide) for this beautiful Bethlehem manger scene stamp!  It started as white bisque and I painted it with my own espresso metallic acrylic paint.

After stamping the manger scene with Memento Rich Cocoa ink onto TE Choice Buttercream cardstock, I airbrushed the sky with Copic B32 & B37 and trimmed the image to fit inside the three dimensional ornament.  

The scene is accented with a Zva Crystal on the Bethlehem star. 

I used the chipboard snowflake (a sneak peek of what's coming tomorrow!) as another star-type accent for the baby Jesus.  I pressed it into a white pigment ink pad and then heat embossed it with sparkly embossing powder.

I hope you can see the great dimension this ornament has ... here's another photo below:

I also hope you'll check in on the rest of the Baker's Dozen Designers, to see the samples they have for you today, too!  Charmaine Ikach, Denise Marzec, Donna Baker, Jackie Pedro, Jodi Collins, Karen Giron, Karen Motz, Laurie Schmidlin, Sankari Wegman and of course, Taylor.  Our sweet Canadians', Dawn Easton and Laura Fredrickson, packages have been held up but hopefully they'll have some goodies to share sometime in the next few days.  So pinch hitting for them is sweet Jami Sibley!  We'll all be back tomorrow with another sneak peek!

Wise Men Card --
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Christmas Blessings
Paper: SEI Christmas Mint Collection, Prism Blush Red Dark, TE Choice Buttercream
Ink: Timber Brown StazOn, Memento Rhubarb Stalk & Rich Cocoa, dye-based markers
Accessories: Spellbinders Petite Classic Oval Nestabilities & Snowflake Wonder dies, deckle scissors, Tim Holtz Paper Distresser by Tonic, foam tape, sewing machine

Bethlehem Ornament --
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Christmas Blessings
Paper:TE Choice Buttercream
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic markers B32 & B97, white pigment ink pad
Accessories: Copic Airbrush System, Zva Clear Crystal, chipboard snowflake from TE Christmas Key Ingredients Kit, sparkle embossing powder, DecoArt Rich Espresso Elegant Finish metallic paint, ivory silk ribbon, Target Dollar Spot Paint Your Own Bird Feeder Kit

Comments

[Jodi Collins]

1.

I think I am speechless again (and now you know how rare that is!)...my WORD! These are AMAZING!! The manger scene is out of this world! Your coloring, airbrushing...everything you do is PERFECTION! LOVE LOVE LOVE these Sharon!!!

[Taylor]

2.

WOWZERS, Sharon!! Absolutely gorgeous creations! I love your card...cutting the image out with deckle scissors was so perfect and I love the red brayered sky! And that ornament..OMGosh...that belongs in a department store!

[Laurie Schmidlin]

3.

GASP! Sharon, I've always known you were an AMAZING stamper, but wow!!! You have really outdone yourself!! Your card is stunning and that ornament is absolute genius!! Wow!

[denise (peanutbee)]

4.

Soooooooo awesome, Sharon!! LOOOVE that tree ornament!! I just got the airbrush system, but I need to practice more with it...and probably use my DH's air compressor instead of the canned air...I wasn't having much luck with it. Your sky came out AWESOME!!

[Karen Motz]

5.

Wow Sharon, GORGEOUS!!! Love the beautiful sky on your ornament and the gorgeous detail on your card...stunning!

[Jami Sibley]

6.

*THUD*

[Jami Sibley]

7.

I mean seriously Sharon...here I am oohing and aaahing over your gorgeous card...trying to take in all the wonderful little details like the way you sponged the image with 2 colors and the dsitressing on the dp and the 2 colored sentiment and on and on...and then I scroll down to see the ornament.....really...*THUD*

[Bev J.]

8.

How creative and so very nice. tfs your project.

[Judy McMullen]

9.

Sharon, your card and your ornament are so beautiful! TFS

[Genevieve]

10.

I love my Copics! That ornament is awesome!

[Donna B]

11.

GET OUT! my goodness, woman---this is GORGEOUS, I just went to Target this morning! WIsh I'd have known-I suppose I have to make another trip, these would make great gifts! Your card is a beauty too

[Linda C.]

12.

Most EXCELLENT artwork!

[Dawn Easton]

13.

Oh my, Sharon! Your first card is stunning with that sponged sunset! That is beautiful!
Your ornament project is amazing! I bet there are tons of people rushing to Target now...hehe! Too bad we don't have them in Canada because your idea is awesome!

[TexasGrammy]

14.

Such a cute ornament, Sharon! Seems like it was truly meant to house this image. The top card is outstanding ... the unexpected colors really set this apart!

~Bev

[Jackie Pedro]

15.

Sharon, your card is just beautiful! And the ornament....STUNNING!!! I think I may pay Target a little visit tomorrow!!

[Karen Giron]

16.

WOWWWWW!! Sharon! These are absolutely gorgeous and that sunset - amazing! I am loving the ornament, especially the sky and twinkle star.

[John]

17.

Lovely! Especially the tree ornament. Absolutely amazing.

[Jan Hennings]

18.

Gorgeous card and ornament! I'll be driving by Target this morning and may have to stop and check out the dollar bins :)

[Conniecrafter]

19.

neat card, and that ornament is just too cool, very creative!!

[Sankari]

20.

I am so in AWE of your copic and airbrushing skillzzzz!!! WOW!!! LOVE the birdhouse and the gradient that you created is simply fantastic!!!! LOVE it!!!
Big hugs!
Sankari :)

[Laura (scrapnextras)]

21.

Amazing! Love your card with the red background on the image, but the ornament is over the top fabulous! Perfect for the image and gorgeous all round!

[Charmaine Ikach]

22.

Sharon, both of these are absolutely gorgeous! Oh my!