Winifred - Sizzix Ch. 2

Hooray for more Colorize dies in the Chapter 2 release from Tim Holtz and Sizzix. This adorable zebra is named Winifred and she is really pretty easy to put together, so don't let all those stripes scare you! But before we get to her, let's talk about the background.

Another one of the Chapter 2 releases is the Stacked Circles. These are terrific for card making and scrapbooking, but they also make great backgrounds in a snap. As you can see above, you get several of each circle size so that you can cut multiples. LOVE that!! I paired a few different sizes together so that when cut, they would make a thin circle area between the background and the center of the circle.

I placed them randomly across a piece of background Distress Mixed Media Heavystock that I had colored with Distress Oxide Sprays. Once I liked the spacing on my circles, I held them in place with a low tack tape for cutting.

After I ran the piece through my vagabond to cut the circles, I pulled the circles and the thin circle outlines away, but I was careful to note where they fit. Then I adhered the background onto a larger piece of Heavystock colored with a brighter oxide. I'm sorry I don't remember the colors I used. Once the background was in place, I put the inner circles back into the spaces where they had been originally but without the thin outer circles. Adhere them in place so that the bright mat color shows through evenly where the circle outlines were, as you see above.

I did the same thing to the pieces that were to go on all four sides. I cut all of the background pieces to fit BEFORE I cut them.  I laid the Stacked circle dies on each strip of paper just as I did the large background, That way they fit perfectly. No trimming needed.

I added this background paper technique to the front and all four sides of a burlap panel, but remember I cut the front and each side separately using the same technique.

That brings us back to the lovely Winifred. As with the other colorize dies, cut the dies from the suggested colors to begin and then try branching out with colors.

You can see Winifred's face is still detailed, but it goes together fairly quickly.

 Most of the stripes are attached along her back, so you just lay the striped piece over the white and add just the few single stripes afterward. I popped her up on top of the background and then tied a Quote Chip around the top of the piece.

Once you get started on this one you will be surprised how easily it will come together, which is great, because how fun would it be to have a set of all four of the Colorize animals from Chapters 1 and 2 this year for your wall?

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