Miss You for Colour Me...!

Good Wednesday morning, friends!

This week at Colour Me...! we are going subtle and using Pool Party, So Saffron and Real Red.

I started with one of my all-time favourite sets from Stampin' Up, For the Birds, and paper-pieced the mailbox with this fun polka dot paper. Only after I took the picture and loaded it did I realize the mail-drop part was on crooked. Eek!

I stamped a polka dot background in So Saffron (using a background stamp from a past Paper Pumpkn kit), and mounted it on the the Stamp punch. The heart and bird were coloured with Copics (B00, B02, B05) and the background was sponged around the mailbox with So Saffron.

Check out the challenge this week:

Be sure to swing by the blog this week and check out all the fab projects with the Design Team! See you there.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

A little birdie told me...

Good Friday morning!

So, it's storming out. Freezing rain, snow, winds, you know... Stuff that's OK in January/February. Not completely welcome here on April 12th.

Today's card is extra bright to make up for it! This card is for a dear friend who always makes me smile - so I hope the cheerfulness of this card makes her smile too!

Erica has a great sketch for us this week. Let's check out the mashup!

1. Create a project using the "Sketch".
2. Create a "Birthday" project.
3. Or Mash it Up and create a "Birthday project using the Sketch".

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Merry Christmas!

That's right - I'm thinking about Christmas again :) Thanks to the Merry Monday challenge, we can think about Christmas all year long...!

This week's challenge was to have a bird theme. I just love this little skating birdie. Can't believe I haven't used him yet!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

List of supplies:

Stamps:  For the Birds

Paper: Festival of Prints, Naturals Ivory CS, Lucky Limeade CS, Cherry Cobbler CS

Embellishments:  7/8" Natural Trim Ribbon

Spring Catalogue Sneak Peek Week - Project #2!

Hi, back again ;)

I'm bringing you Sneak Peek Week Project #2!

I love the More Amore DSP so much that I wanted to showcase it in this card. The DSP in the background and the birdcage is from this pack - How cute, eh!? The ribbon is going to be one of my favourites, I'm sure! It's two tone (Basic Black/Basic Gray) and is so soft and easy to work with.

Can't take your eye off the honeycomb? Neither could I! It's a new Honeycomb embossing folder with Primrose Petals Core'dinations paper. Yes, friends, Stampin' Up! has answered our prayers and given us three new colours of the Core'dinations papers that debuted in the Holiday Catalogue.

And last but not least, that adorable button is from the SAB catalogue :) It comes in a fabulous package with three colours of buttons and ribbons together as a bundle.

Thanks for stopping by today! Tomorrow I'll have project #3 for you, a little earlier in the day!

-Tara
xox

Miss you!

It seems like forever (and a day) since I've played along with any challenge... least of all one of my favourites - Freshly Made Sketches.

I'm anxiously awaiting my new goodies from the Spring/Sale-a-Bration preorder (that's right! Go ahead and get excited!) so I'm trying to distract myself with some sets I haven't used nearly enough. "Moving Forward" is quickly becoming a go-to, it's just to cute and fun! Check back tomorrow for another card made with this set :)

I had a lot of fun making this card. The waves are made with the Adorning Accents edgelit dies and Tempting Turquoise and Pacific Point cardstock. I had done something similar before with the scalloped edge (used the negative) and it was really cute, but I wanted some 'fuller' waves this time.

Here's the wonderful sketch from FMS this week:

Thanks for stopping by!

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Moving Forward, For the Birds
Paper: Crumb Cake CS, Pacific Point CS, Tempting Turquoise CS, Calypso Coral CS
Tools: Adorning Accents Edgelits, Chevron Embossing Folder
 

Soft & Bright at Sunday Stamps

Hello!

It seems I have an obsession with making cards with a subtle/bright combination! My current favourite is blue and red... I thought it would be fun to see what you do with these colours as well - so come visit us at Sunday Stamps and play along :)

I started with a Real Red card base, and then a layer of Bashful Blue run through the Polka Dot embossing folder. I kept the 'polka dot' theme with a strip of Real Red Polka Dot Parade DSP and piecing the mailbox with the flip side. The clouds were made by punching the Whisper White out with various size circle punches.

The little banner was inspired by a gift bag we have that has lots of little flags all over it with different textures.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

List of Supplies: 

Stamps: For the Birds

Paper: Real Red CS, Bashful Blue CS, Crumb Cake CS, Polka Dot Parade DSP

Embellishments: Crumb Cake Seem Binding ribbon, Baker's Twine

Tools: Perfect Polka Dots EF, Lots of Tags sizzlet, Vintage Trinkets 

Summertime at The Friday Mashup!

Good morning!

It's time for another Friday Mashup. This week, Heidi's got us enjoying the summer weather :)

With You

Stamps: For the Birds

Colours: Real Red, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Gumball Green, Regal Rose, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise

.... that's it ;)

I wanted to keep my card super simple today. This card is in honour of summer, and the feeling of simplicity it brings (no getting snowsuits on, no brushing off the car or trudging through feet of snow, you get the idea ;))

I know, you're probably all thinking "when will this woman get over the 'bird' thing?"... The answer is, no time soon ;) I just love the "For the Birds" stamp set. One of those 'go to' for any occasion!

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with "the Sketch."
2. Or Make a project w/ a "Lazy Summer Day theme (under the shade of a tree/ biking / Swimming / Sitting in an adirondack chair)."
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project w/ the "Sketch & the Lazy Summer Day Theme."

We would love to see what summer means to you! Link up at The Friday Mashup!

- Tara
xox

Monthly Card Class cards from July 10th

Stopping in for a quick post today to show you the cards we made last night at my Monthly Card Class. If you're in the Ottawa area, why don't you join us next month on August 14th? :)

Stamps: Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Colours: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Paper: Comfort Cafe DSP

Tools: Blossom Punch, Boho Blossoms

Embellishments: Pearls

Stamps: For the Birds, Petite Pairs

Colours: Real Red, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, Whisper White

Paper: Real Red DSP

Tools: 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Argyle embossing folder, Big Shot

Embellishments: Linen Thread

Stamps: Reasons to Smile, Bring on the Cake

Colours: Basic Gray, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White

Tools: Adorning Accents edgelits die, Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Embellishments: Summer Starfruit stitched sating ribbon

**I CASEd this card, but can't find the original source

if this is your design, please let me know so that I can give proper credit!**

Sunday Stamps #6

It's time for a sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps! :)

Thinking of you

Colours: Perfect Plum, Pool Party

Stamps: For the Birds

Embellishments: Linen Thread, Stitched Grosgrain ribbon

Tools: 1-3/8" Circle punch, Scallop circle punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch

Here's the sketch!:

We would love to see you play along this week! Stop by some of the other Design Team blogs for more inspiration and then link up your card! Can't wait to see it!

Holly Endress

Lisa Johansen

Monica Hornof

Hayley Kew

Joan Jeffery

Also... Happy Canada Day, my fellow Canadians!

It's supposed to be a beautiful day here, so I'm planning on heading with the boys to some Canada Day festivities with a friend of mine and her little one. There's a midway, music and fireworks... should be alright ;) Hubby is playing at a music festival out in the boonies, so we're kicking it solo for the night!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Best. Dad. Ever.

A very simple Father's Day card for my husband from his little boys this year - but it says it all. Who knew that the For the Birds set could be so versatile? :) I used the "thanks for your support" stacked birds as the focal image for this card because it just seemed so appropriate... Daddy on the bottom, (little) boy on the his back, and (baby) boy hanging out on the top :)

Best Dad Ever

 Stamps: For the Birds, Best Dad Ever

Colours: Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Raspberry Ripple

Embellishments: Baker's Twine

The colours are from Play Date Cafe this week - and I haven't played with them in so long! I was just dying to get back into it.

I could spend hours talking about how amazing Derek is, as a father and as a husband, but I'll spare you all. It all sums up like this: he's an outstanding father, a supportive and nurturing husband, and a kind friend to all (Love you, Derek).

Derek and Hunter (last summer)

"cheeeeese"

Derek and Jack (last week)

- Tara
xox

Edit to add: So excited that Derek's Father's Day card got a "Fab4" nod from The Play Date Cafe! :)

Get out your snips!

Hello friends!

Here it is; my first time hosting the challenge at The Friday Mashup! as a designer. I'm really excited about this one, not only because it features some bright, fun colours, but also because it showcases one of my favourite techniques - paper-piecing.

Support

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project using the " Paper Piecing " technique.
2. Or Make a project using " Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight & Pool Party ".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a " Paper Piecing Project using the above colors."

If you've never tried paper-piecing before, do give it a go! A tutorial can be found on The Friday Mashup! "Mashup Tutorials" page along the top header. Each time there is a technique as part of the mashup challenge, one of the design team members will create a Friday Mashup tutorial for you to follow along!

Can't wait to see the fun, patterned-filled project you come up with this week! :)

For the birds!

The Friday Mashup! has a challenge for you this week that's for the birds!

There couldn't be a more perfect opportunity to showcase some of the new goods from the 2012-2013 catalogue!

Friends

Here's the challenge for you this week:

1. Make a project using " the Sketch ".
2. Or Make a project featuring " Birds ".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a " project using the Sketch featuring Birds ".

 

It's no secret, really, that I love birds. I'm not a bird enthusiast outside of my little craft room, but I certainly love them in stamp form - and now paper too! The paper is the new "Birds of a Feather" DSP and the stamp set is "Flock Together". The Friends sentiment came from the new Storybook Friends set (can't wait to use that one too!)

There are a few new colours in there (Summer Starfruit and Primrose Petals), as well as the new Chevron embossing folder... aaaaand the new stitched grograin ribbon, which is quite obviously going to be a staple in my crafting projects :)

So, head on over to The Friday Mashup and link up your sketchy-bird projects! See you there.