Taylored Expressions January Sneak Peek: Rose Bouquet & Valentine Doodles

Today is a Sneak Peek day for the January release for Taylored Expressions, and I'm thrilled to be joining the TE design team for this month's release. All of the new stamps being showcased today will be available tomorrow, January 8th at the Taylored Expressions site.

I gave you a peek at this project yesterday, and thought I would share it in full with you today.

I stamped Rose Bouquet on Fabriano watercolor paper and painted the image with Twinkling H2O's. If you've never used Twinkling H2O's before, I encourage you to give them a try! They are little pots of pigment that are saturated with a wonderful shimmer. They apply very easily with a damp brush, and leave you with a wonderful shine.

They can be used as the primary color on your project since they are quite pigmented. With a damp brush, just pick up a little bit of color from the color pot and apply it to your image. You can add depth and dimension by adding more layers of color over already dried layers. These little pots of color create beautiful results every time!

I also have this project duo to share with you, as well! These two projects feature images from the new full size stamp set called Valentine Doodles. The set is filled with lots of cute images and sentiments perfect for, well, Valentine's Day! *grin*

Since I had so much fun making the pet themed treat toppers for Christmas, why not have some treat toppers handy for Valentine's Day, too!? I chose the cute little dog image along with the Puppy Love sentiment for my topper.

The treats inside are people dogs love to eat, and according to Daisy and Twiggy really are quite delicious. There are mailmen, policemen, dog catchers, etc. And honestly, they crack me up! Find them at Dollar Tree, and the best part is they're made in the USA!

There's lots of fun happening today, so here's a list of designers who will give you a healthy serving of goodness! Check back tomorrow, for release day happenings!

Supplies (Rose Bouquet)
Stamp: Taylored Expressions Rose Bouquet
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano Watercolor Paper, Cosmo Cricket S'More Love, Neenah
Other: Twinkling H2O's, May Arts Twine, Taylored Expressions Designer Mini Tags die, Tracing Wheel

Supplies (Puppy Love Treat Topper and Card)
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Valentine Doodles
Ink: Memento Black, Memento Sand, Ranger Antique Linen Distress
Paper: Neenah, BoBunny, Bazzill
Other: ShinHan Touch Twin markers, May Arts Twine, Spellbinders circle, pinked circle, scalloped circle and label 17 dies, Dress It Up Buttons, Tracing Wheel

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Comments

Oh my, your roses are so GORGEOUSLY colored! LOVE them in blue! And your doggie treats and card are just darling!

Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | January 13, 2013 at 08:04 AM

I love the idea of the dog treat toppers~so CUTE, and your Rose Bouquet card is just gorgeous!!! I'm so glad you are joining us this month!

Posted by: Kerri M. | January 08, 2013 at 06:59 AM

Hahaha, I'm getting quite a kick out of the people for dogs to eat! LOL that is TOO funny! Your dog treats are adorable, and the bouquet is gorgeous! And I love Twinkling H2Os as well, they are SO FUN! Your coloring is beautiful, as always. So happy to see you guest designing for Taylor! She's so sweet, and her stamps are great! I'm anxious to see more! :D

Posted by: diane mcvey | January 07, 2013 at 05:33 PM

Oh My Goodness Anna!! Your Projects are soo Adorable!! Love your Lovely rose bouquet and beautiful painting with the twinkling H2O's Wow! 8-) And your little puppy treats and card are too Darned Cute! Love the people biscuits! lol 8-) So glad to have you with us for the next couple of months! Yay! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Posted by: Shannon White | January 07, 2013 at 04:42 PM

You are an AMAZING artist, Anna! I love your Twinkling H2O bouquet and the people treats...priceless!

Posted by: Tammie E | January 07, 2013 at 04:42 PM

Wonderful projects! that card is just stunning!

Posted by: Danni | January 07, 2013 at 03:49 PM

Lovely shimmery blue flowers. But the dog treats really cracked me up. I will have to see if the dollar Tree store in town here has any. ;) hugs....

Posted by: Carol Dee | January 07, 2013 at 03:05 PM

Fabulous projects, Anna! Your rose bouquet is simply gorgeous! Love the sweet puppy gift - just adorable!

Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | January 07, 2013 at 01:02 PM

Beautiful roses! I love the technique you used to paint them and your little puppies are so fun!

Posted by: Jen Shults | January 07, 2013 at 12:00 PM

What a pretty bouquet. Thanks for reminding me about the H20's. I need to dig them out. What fun to be working with the TE team. And, what fun you guys had flying the big kite. We have a bit of snow on the ground that would make it a bit treacherous!

Posted by: Troy Louise | January 07, 2013 at 11:31 AM

Awesome projects Anna. I am so excited to have you joining us!!

Posted by: Jami | January 07, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Absolutley Beautiful!

Posted by: Linda Palmer | January 07, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Love your projects! I love that sweet little puppy! Pinning away! Such wonderful new products!!!! :)

Posted by: Jill Norwood | January 07, 2013 at 10:24 AM

Anna, your cards and treat bags are wonderful! Gorgeous coloring (as usual!) but your treat bags with the edible people can't be topped! I'm so happy you're our guest designer these next few months, can't wait to see more of your wonderful work! Hugs!

Posted by: Shelly | January 07, 2013 at 09:15 AM

WOW! Absolutely stunning Rose Bouquet! You are da bomb, Girlie! Thanks for sharing your talent with us. P.S. Love the people treats for your puppies--tee hee!

Posted by: Shellie Daniel | January 07, 2013 at 09:07 AM

Beautiful projects. Love that bouquet of roses.

Posted by: Elizabeth Garcia | January 07, 2013 at 09:07 AM

Hi Anna! I'm so excited you are our guest designer! I love your work and your cards today are so so so pretty! Have a wonderful day! :-)

Posted by: Wanda G (stampcat) | January 07, 2013 at 08:38 AM