Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Taylored Expressions June Studio Challenge! 8-)

Hi All & a Very Happy Tuesday to you! 8-) It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge.  This is a monthly opportunity for the Taylored Expressions team to share what makes our stamping studios hum.  Each month we  have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.

The question for June is:
What's on your summer reading list?  Are you a big reader or not?  If you are, what books have you read lately that you would recommend?  Do you have a favorite author or genre? How about something for sitting out by the pool, or the beach, or even just the backyard...some nice light summer reading? 
Do you use fancy bookmarks or do you dog-ear your pages?  Or, do you use an e-reader? Everyone can use bookmarks and they make great favors and gifts.  Let's see a little inspiration!

OMGoodness what a Super question! 8-) Yes!! I LOVE to read, lol The current book I'm reading is 'The Game of Thrones', and yes, I would Highly recommend it! 8-) I'm not sure if I have a favorite Genre, as I like a variety, mystery, fantasy, comedy, historical, metaphysical, romance, and those that combine all of the above are my Favorites! lol ;-) I do have some Favorite Authors though.. Diana Gabaldon is probably my ALL time Favorite, but I do also Love Katherine Howe, Janet Evanovich, Nora Roberts, Florence Scovel Shinn, Katherine Neville, & J.R.R. Tolkein too... Just to name a few...;-)
Being that I seem to always have more than one book going at the same time, lol I am Always in need of bookmarks, and already have several, though none that I have made myself believe it or not lol... So for my project today, I thought I'd try my hand at some magnetic bookmarks, cause they are one of my favorites bookmark styles, & I'll very likely keep one for myself and give the other two away to a couple of my Fellow Book Loving Buddies.. 8-)
These came together pretty quickly and were lots of fun to make too! I started off with TE's Banner Stacklet's 2 for my Bookmark bases. I just folded my CS in half and tucked them just below the top of the die before cutting so my bookmark bases tops would be folded like a really skinny card 8-)... And I topped them with Pretty Layered Roses created with TE's Rosy Posy Stamp set...
I stamped my Sweet Rose toppers with Colorbox's Pink Pastel, Tangerine, & Yellow Ochre onto Choice Snow White CS, added a touch of shading with my trusty Copics and cut them out with TE's Rosy Posey Dies. I popped them up with a bit of foam tape, added some Rosy Posey Leaf die cuts and adhered them to my Bookmark Bases. My mats and BG layers were created with TE's Beautiful June KI Kit. And to finish up my fun little Bookmarks, I just stamped my Vintage Dreamer sentiments with Pumice Distress Ink onto layered TE Band-It die cuts and added cut strips of an adhesive magnet sheet... Easy peasy, huh?... 8-)

Be sure to stop by and check out what the rest of the Baker's Dozen has 
whipped up for you today..


Here are the items I used for my projects today...

Hope you all have a Super day & thanks for Stopping in! 8-) 
Thanks for stopping by!

26 comments:

  1. Love your fab bookmarks Shannon, gorgeous papers, and fab die cut shape.

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  2. These are just gorgeous, Shannon! I definitely need to try to make some magnetic bookmarks~love them!

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  3. Seriously, Shannon, you AMAZE me! What an awesome idea for magnetic bookmarks...so fun and cheery! LOVE!

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  4. WOWEEEEE! Prettiest bookmarks EVER! Love those giant blooms at the top! So great - you are so talented and creative. Wonderful ***clap clap***

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  5. Shannon, what pretty bookmarks! What is the size of your cardstock?
    Love Nora Roberts and her other name she writes under, J D Robb. James Patterson is my all time favorite.

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  6. Shannon, love your roses bookmarks. What si cardstock did you use? I also love to read and love mysteries, true storie and some light reading like Nora Roberts. Although her other books which she writes under J D Robb are great,

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  7. Aww these are gorgeous bookmarks Shannon! I love the pretty papers and scrummy flowers! the colours are very pretty! and they are fab design... nice and flat... I'm very precious about books... ooh no dog ears for me!! LOL... but I also have a Kindle as some of the books are too heavy for me!!!!! I've just read Dan Brown's Inferno... it was awesome! very exciting!! my daughter is just finishing reading all the Game of Thrones books... I'm enjoying watching it !! :-)
    Hope you have a lovely day hun!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  8. Oh my goodness are these ever gorgeous, Shannon!!

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  9. Very pretty bookmarks Shannon. Love the big blooms on top. Lovely colors and papers. I really like that the bookmarks open and how the magnets keep them shot. :)

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  10. These are such pretty bookmarks with those flowers and beautiful papers. I don't read much of anything anymore as reading a book puts me to sleep within 5 minutes! LOL

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  11. These are GORGEOUS, Shannon - please feel free to send one to THIS book loving buddy of yours!!! :D I thoroughly enjoyed the first two Song of Ice & Fire book and have been stuck in the middle of the third for too long now (picked up a bunch of other books and have yet to go back to it). Do you watch GoT on HBO? LOVE IT!!! I've been told I need to read Diana Gabaldon; maybe you've finally pushed me over the edge!

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  12. PRETTY bookmarks!!! I need to try making some of these since I read all the time (way too much) too! Sometimes I think if I'd spend less time reading, I'd be better at card making! LOVE your bookmarks!
    Lynn

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  13. Gorgeous, Shannon! LOVE how you topped them with roses and doubled them so they slip over the page! I loved reading the Game of Thrones series... I am (im)patiently waiting for the next book! LOL

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  14. I must be one of the few who didn't know about magnetic bookmarks. I LOVE these! Love how you used the roses as tabs, they are simply gorgeous! xoxo

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  15. Who wouldn't want to mark their book with one of these beauties! I'm an avid reader too and love a lot of the mix you listed. These would be extra special gifts for anyone Shannon. Hugs!

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  16. Shannon, I love these bookmarks. My only daughter graduated with a PhD in Learning Technologies and Information Sciences. Quite impressive and a very limited field. She is looking for a position at a University and so far, although the interviews have been positive, no position. I want to cheer her up and I think these bookmarks are just the thing. Thanks for the great tutorial.

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  17. They're beautiful!! Great idea to use some magnets!!

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  18. Oh I love your bookmarks Shannon! Gorgeous images and colors! What a fantastic design to add the magnetic strip!!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  19. Gorgeous Bookmarkers Shannon!! Makes me want to read a book right now just to use one :) I love it when markers have the magnets to hold them too~

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  20. These bookmarks are sooooo pretty! I love these kind with the magnets. I'm always telling myself to make some of these, but I never seem to get around to it. LOVE to read! I just finished The School of Essential Ingredients. Prior to that a couple of Sophie Kinsella books. She's a favorite author, but I have many favorites and I read all kinds of books.

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  21. You have used such pretty papers and colors, Shannon, and I love the roses you added to the top....absolutely gorgeous bookmarks!!!!

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  22. I love, love, love these! I'm a huge reader and this hop is fun! Reading the new Stephen King and 2 historical books on Henry VIII. I'm always on the hunt for new bookmark ideas.

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  23. We could all use more book marks for sure and yours are wonderful!
    sandy

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  24. Such pretty bookmarks Shannon! Love the beautiful blossoms!

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  25. LOVE that they are magnetic, Shannon, and LOVE how you made them in different colors with different papers! Cool idea!

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  26. Wow, these are beautiful! The shape and gorgeous layered flowers are just delightful.

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