Quilling at the Dynamic Duos

Hey guess what? It's time for another Dynamic Duos colour combo! This week we're hitting the oranges up - Tangerine Tango and Cajun Craze:

I've been wanting to try quilling on a card for a very long time. I've never done it before (youtube was my best friend), and I didn't have any of the supplies (hello, toothpick), but in the end, I think it turned out OK. 

Stampin' Up! cardstock might be just a smidge too heavy/thick, and it tends to separate a bit, but all-in-all, it was super fun. I will definitely be trying it again - especially since I found a quilling tool at a lovely little Mom & Pop store here in the city. Hurray!

I used some Smoky Slate as my neutral for this one. I thought it was a nice contrast to the oranges, and it made it more 'modern' than 'autumn'. 

Come check out the challenge this week and link up your card. We can't wait to see what you do with these colours.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

A new team at the Dynamic Duos!

Hello friends,

I'm so very excited to share with you that I'm working with a fabulous group of ladies on the Design Team for the Dynamic Duos! I couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of this group. I'm so looking forward to seeing all of your creations and making new friends along the way.

So, let's check out the fabulous challenge this week!

Want to meet the rest of the new Design Team? Stop by and say hi!

Alison Barclay

Anne Marie Hile

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

Can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by today.

-Tara
xox

Butterflies for Dynamics Duos

Good morning,

Back to work today after a very lovely long weekend. But before I do, I wanted to share a card I made for the current Dynamic Duos challenge

*See the list of supplies at the end of this post*

Their colur combination this week was Primrose Petals + Our Choice! I find the "my choice" ones to be really hard! It's a big committment, trying to find only one other colour to complete your project ;) I finally decided on Perfect Plum.



Although it's hard to tell from the photo, the vellum butterfly is stamped with Illuminate ink, so it has a nice little sparkly to it.
Thanks for stopping by!

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Blooming with Kindness
Paper: Primrose Petals Core'dinations, Sahara Sand CS, Whisper White CS, Vellum
Ink: Sahara Sand, Primrose Petals, Perfect Plum, Illuminate
Embellishments: Pearls, Perfect Plum Taffeta ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder,

Clean and Simple Embossing

Hello there!

This week I have the pleasure of hosting The Friday Mashup challenge, and with all the Christmas cards I've been making these days, I wanted to take a step back and do something a little... 'simpler'.

This week's Friday Mashup challenge:

1. Make a project using" Heat Embossing".
2. Or Make a project that has a "Clean And Simple Layout".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "CAS project using Heat Embossing".

Hope to see you playing along with us this week!

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Bring on the Cake
Papers: Basic Black CS, Primrose Petals CS
Tools: Heat Tool, White Embossing Folder

Twine and Leaves!

Good morning everyone,

Time for another fun challenge at The Friday Mashup!

I used the negative from the Autumn Accents Bigz Die to stencil the maple leaf directly onto the cardbase. I sponged it on with Cajun Craze and More Mustard. Then I used my stylus from the Simply Scored tool and the foam pad from the paper-piercing set and scored some veins in the leaf. I then coloured the veins with a blender pen.

I pierced the holes along the bottom and did a simple running stitch with the Linen Thread.


Our challenge this week comes from the lovely Lisa, who has got us using fall leaves and twine:

1. Make a "Fall Leaves" themed project.
2. Or Make a project with "Twine".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Fall Leaves Themed project using Twine".

Can't wait to see what you create this week!

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness
Colours: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Embellishment: Linen Thread
Tools: Autumn Accents Bigz Die

Falling for Dynamic Duos!

Hello!

Again, it's been too long since I played along with Dynamic Duos. I loved the earthy colours this week and knew I wanted to use the Autumn Accents Bigz Die, and everything sort of evolved from there.

**See supplies at end of post**

I put the 'veins' in the leaves by folding the leaves in half and then running it through the Woodgrain embossing folder. The background is the En Francais stmp inked in Always Artichoke, and lightly stamped off. I use the Naturals Ivory paper... just love the 'flecks' in this paper!! I finished it off with the Thank You sentiment from Blooming with Kindness and a big cotton bow :)

Here's this week's awesome challenge at Dynamic Duos:

Thanks for stopping by today! See you tomorrow for a new Sunday Stamps challenge!

-Tara

xox

List of Supplies:

Stamps: En Francais, Blooming with Kindness

Colours: Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Naturals Ivory

Embellishments: 7/8" Cotton Ribbon,

Tools: Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Sponges, Woodgrain embossing folder

Stick a pin in it!

Let me just put this right out there - I love making vintage cards. In fact, I love vintage altogether. My house has a very odd combination of ultra-modern and antique/vintage decor. I like to think of it as bringing old into the new... but it's probably more that I have commitment issues when it comes to decor elements and style :)

This week at The Friday Mashup, Erica has a great challenge for us! She's got us using a stick pin and creating a vintage card. Yes, please!!

*The hat pin that I used is not Stampin' Up!... It's left over from our wedding. I feel like I've said that before ;) Pretty much the only time I use non-SU product, it's something that's left over from that day.

Hope

 Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Elements of Style

Colours: Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Embellishments: Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon, Antique brads, Hat pin (non-SU)

Tools: Big Shot, Labels framelits, Scallop Circle punch (small roses)

I'm working on a tutorial for the large floret on this card - I'll be posting it very soon, on a new 'Tips/Techniques/Tutorials" page!

Here's the challenge for you this week.

1. Make a project with a "Stick Pin on it."
2. Or Make a "Vintage" project.
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Vintage project with a Stick Pin on it."

 
I can't wait to see your vintage card!

-Tara
xox

More black, red and white!

I loved the black, red and white colour combo from my last post so much that I decided to make another one! This one reminds me a bit of Minnie Mouse (probably the fabric!), but I'm willing to accept that. ;)

I made this one for the CASE Study and CAS-ual Friday challenges. I'll get to those in a bit, but first, here's the card:

I'm here for you

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Serene Silhouettes

Colours: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Embellishments: Summer Smooches Designer Fabric

The challenge from CASE Study was to find inspiration for the muse's (Kristii Lockart) card. It's a gorgeous card!! I LOVE the colours in it, and all the sweet details. But I decided to pick a few elements and use those (the birds, the red and white ribbon).

The CAS-ual Friday card was to make a Clean and Simple (CAS) card using a black card base.

I love the sentiments from the Blooming with Kindness set - they have such a nice font and styling on them. I can see myself using these a lot ;)

We are finally getting rain here (after over a month of zero rain), so fingers crossed it helps a bit with all the brush fires going on around these parts!

-Tara
xox

A new challenge at Sunday Stamps!

Good morning!

It's time for another challenge at Sunday Stamps. Each week we alternate between a colour challenge and sketch challenge, and this week we're throwing some earth tones at you!

 Stamps: Blooming with Kindness

Colours: So Saffron, Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red

Embellishments: Riding Hood Red Taffeta ribbon, Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon

Tools: 1-3/4" Circle punch

I just love this set. Love it. I guess flowers are growing on me these days. I stamped the flower in So Saffron, but then added some highlights with Soft Suede and a blender pen. It gives the gorgeous flower a little more depth, I find.


Check out what the rest of the design team has to show show you!

 

Holly Endress

Lisa Johansen

Monica Hornof

Hayley Kew

Joan Jeffery

We would love to see you join us this week at Sunday Stamps! Get out your brown, yellow, and red and show us what you got!! :)

The next card is a card for Freshly Made Sketches. I'm so happy I found some time last night to make a few cards. I had a hard time with the sketch this week - I never know how to use circles! haha. But, I love that it challenged me!

With Sympathy

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Colours: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit

Papers: Comfort Cafe DSP

Embellishments: Pearls

Tools: Decorative Label punch, 2-1/2" Circle, 1-3/4" Circle

Thanks for dropping in today!

-Tara
xox