Welcome back for day 2 of the fun April Sneak Peeks from Taylored Expressions! Tomorrow is the BIG day when all the new stamps and dies are revealed and you can buy everything! Can I get a wooot wooot!? Today I have two more projects to share with you. There are lots of graduation themed items in this month's release so if you need grad presents and cards, we got ya covered! It's that time of year! So I'm sharing a grad project and a card!
My first card for today is a birthday card made with the gorgeous new addition to the TE Bouquet series - the Lavender Bouquet. I love this one so much, and had a ball coloring it in pretty shades of purple. I kept the rest of the card sweet and simple, to showcase the pretty image. Always love the color combo of purple and green.
I tied my sentiment on with some pretty twine and a designer mini tag...
Here are my Copic choices for today....
Here is a close up of my layers...
Next up is a graduation project to share with you! I personally don't know any grads this year, so I made a gift bag and card for my sweet co-worker to give her son in a couple of months. His school colors are burgundy and black and it was nice to make a masculine project for a change. I really like how this came out. I started with a black gift bag from the Hallmark store and jazzed it up. Then I made a mini card to tuck inside.
This new grad cap die is wonderful. Each piece is separate, so you can use different colors for each part and make it school color specific. I added glitter to the tassel part of it! Used my Tall and Skinny Numbers dies to make the year. You could do so much with these items to personalize things for your grads.
I put the hang tag on with an eyelet and slipped it through the handle. LOVE this saying with this stamp!! At the last minute I added some bling next to his name.
SUPPLY LIST - Lavender Birthday card: Lavender Bouquet stamp set (new), Many Minis Occasions stamp set, Designer Mini Tags dies, Circle Nestabilities, Copic markers, Twine.
SUPPLY LIST - Grad Projects: Lifetime of Happiness stamp set (new), Grad Cap die (new), Tall and Skinny Alpha and Numbers dies, 3x3 Scallop Note die, Banner Stacklets 1 dies, Copic Markers, Memento Ink.
Here are your fabulous links for today!
Special Guest Alumni Designers! (Yippeeee!)
Beautiful coloring on the Lavender Bouquet and what a wonderful card/gift bag combo for your co-worker's son! LOVE!
Posted by: Tammie E | 04/05/2013 at 04:23 PM
What fabulous projects!! Love that gift bag and card for the grad. Makes me think of my Mr. Pete who's graduating soon. Would be sooo perfect for him! And love that gorgeous lavender card! Your coloring and design are amazing. So love the gingham and the purple and green combo!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 04/05/2013 at 08:24 AM
Wonderful cards! The new dies are super!
Love them...
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 04/04/2013 at 11:36 AM
Wanda you may have just sold me on TE today. My son gradutates this year from high school and is heading off to University next year. This set might be just what I need. Great samples this week!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 04/04/2013 at 07:03 AM
Fabulous creations, as usual, my friend! LOVE your lavender card...stunning coloring and the little tag is the perfect accent! FAB Grad set too!!! HUGS!
Posted by: Jodi Collins | 04/04/2013 at 06:21 AM
Such gorgeous cards Wanda! Such a fun stamps too!!
Posted by: paru | 04/04/2013 at 03:25 AM
LOVE both such sweet and fun cards!
Stunning coloring!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 04/04/2013 at 02:01 AM
LOVE your Beautiful Lavender Bouquet Wanda!! Purple and green is one of my all time Fav color combo's too! ;-) And your Graduation gift set is Fabulous!! Loving the sparkly tassel on the Grad Cap! 8-)
And I know Bryce will Love this!! Your Sweet co-worker is lucky to be working with you Lady! ;-)
Big Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 04/03/2013 at 09:37 PM
I absolutely love the coloring of those purple flowers and the gingham?! Adorable!!
Posted by: Kelly Latevola | 04/03/2013 at 04:19 PM
Love your lavender bouquet.
Posted by: julie | 04/03/2013 at 02:32 PM
Wonderful projects, Wanda! Love the gorgeous lavender bouquet! And the grad gift bag and card are just fabulous!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 04/03/2013 at 11:24 AM
LOVE the graduation ensemble!! A graduate would love this in their school colors! Beautiful bouquet, absolutely gorgeous and I love the gingham paper you've used!! Ahhh spring!!
Posted by: Natalie H | 04/03/2013 at 09:16 AM
Gorgeous lavender bouquet, Wanda! I love the sweet owl that's assisting you today too! Loving the black and red graduation set, almost makes me want to graduate again so I can get one! :) Have a wonderful day, Miss Wanda!
Posted by: Shelly | 04/03/2013 at 08:10 AM