Hello and welcome to Taylored Expressions Release Week for August 2013! SO glad you're here to play with me this week. There is so much good stuff this time around. Wowza. Really excited to share with you. This month there are TWO stamp sets that were my concept! How cool is that? The first one is featured today here and is called "Butterfly Parade (matching dies too)" and the other one is called "Workplace Wishes."
Let's get started! First up is a fun and bright butterfly card I made using the new dies called "Butterfly in the Sky" and there are three dies in the set. The sentiment is from "Butterfly Parade" and the stamps match perfectly to the dies!
I thought the cool "Ride the Wave" border die made a cool swirly background for my butterflies...It's from a sheet of paper in the same collection, so it all matches beautifully. (See supply links below).
My trick for butterflies is to gently fold them in half (I use my bone folder to make a crease first) and then I put a tiny bead of clear Tombow glue on the crease to glue it to the paper. Then I use my bone folder edge to gently hold it in place until the glue sets a minute. This way they are nice and secure and don't get lost in the mail!
So, I couldn't make just ONE butterfly card! You guys know me better than that! This one took a different direction into modern shabby-chic territory! If there was only one patterned paper that I had to use for the rest of my life (gasp) it would be this Vintage Bliss Collection. I just kept layering and adding...
I think this quatrefoil butterfly stamp is my FAV!
Lots and lots of layers and dimension on this one...
Next up for today is the CUTEST set called "Hey Sweet-Tea!" OMG love this one! And I love these cute paper straws Taylor sent us to use! ACK. So much fun to color and play with this set.
I very lightly colored the glass and ice with Copic BG000 to give the hint of cool glass and water. The little yellow pearls are from Doodlebug... and here's a tip... If you only have white pearls, you can color them whatever color you want by using your Copic Markers! Yeah!
Let's Chill!
Okay, so that was a whole lot of stuff to share...but you're not done yet! Be sure to hop around to all the other Design Team Blogs to see what they have for ya! XO
Heather Jensen - Guest Designer!
Joan Ervin (YAY! Welcome Joan as our newest BDDT Member!)
Love the butterfly's & great colors you used. I agree that paper s great going to have to get some. As usual another Home Run!
Posted by: Geneva null | 08/06/2013 at 08:47 PM
They are all gorgeous Wanda, but I especially like the 2nd one, its yummy x
Posted by: Nikki Brown | 08/06/2013 at 10:25 AM
Wanda, your cards always make me sigh with happiness and these are no exception! Love your butterflies, so full of gorgeous color! Your lemonade is making me thirsty too...yum yum! Hope it's a good day, my friend! Hugs!!!
Posted by: Shelly | 08/06/2013 at 08:09 AM
Gorgeous cards wanda..love the Butterflies such a sweet shape...
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 08/06/2013 at 08:02 AM
All three of these cards are "spot-on". Good job!! I especially like the second butterfly card the best. I guess it's cause you added so much "neat stuff". Keep up with the great designs...
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 08/06/2013 at 07:55 AM
Beautiful, Wanda! Love both of your butterfly cards (all of the designs are very sweet!) and your Let's Chill card is too cool!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 08/05/2013 at 04:18 PM
Oh LOVE your Adorable butterflies Wanda!! (Can't wait to have time to play with them!! ) 8-) Such Pretty Cheery designing Lady!! And your Hey Sweet Tea card is too CUTE!! LOVE that we used the same dp's! GMTA for sure! ;-)
Big hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 08/05/2013 at 02:49 PM
What gorgeous cards, Wanda!!!! The colors and papers you used for the butterfly cards are sooo pretty and what a great idea to add the wave die!!! Love your adorable Hey, Sweet Tea card, too....your coloring is beautiful and how cute is that straw!!!
Posted by: Joan Ervin | 08/05/2013 at 02:32 PM
These are stunning Wanda! You seriously rocked those butterfly cards and your lemonade card is amazing - love those springy colors!
Posted by: Jen Shults | 08/05/2013 at 02:21 PM
Your cards are so YUMMY! I adore them all! Love the way you added the wave die and swirly dies with your butterflies! And congrats on that concept. I know it's going to be a big hit!
Posted by: Jami | 08/05/2013 at 09:44 AM
Congrats on your new design. I love the layers on both cards.
Posted by: julie | 08/05/2013 at 09:42 AM
Very sweet cards, love the butterfly design!! Fun sweet tea card!!! You always inspire me!
Posted by: Natalie H | 08/05/2013 at 08:18 AM
Goodness, your cards are so amazing, Wanda! Love each one even more than the last, if that's at all possible! How fun you got to design the concept for the new butterfly stamps. You always do such gorgeous designs with butterflies!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 08/05/2013 at 08:03 AM