Valentine's Cards from the boys

Just checking in real quick this morning with a project for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge! I'm glad I got the reminder that Valentine's Day is fast approaching - I have my cards planned for my classes, and I have the card for my husband ready, but I had forgotten to do the kids' cards!

These are for the daycare friends/family. I used the same set to do cards for them last year, but only used the excavator. Thought I'd put them all in the spotlight this year :) I just love this little set. You'd be surprised how versatile it actually is!


This week's challenge is Red and Black. The dessert option is to do Valentine's theme.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:

Stamps: I Dig You, Oh Whale (hearts)

Papers: Basic Black CS, Riding Hood Red CS, Whisper White

Embellishments: Metallic Brads, Mini Brads, Cute Clips, Vintage Trinkets, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Paper-Piercer

Beep! Beep!

Beep Beep! Watch out, Christmas coming through!

Well folks, I hope you're ready for the challenge this week at The Friday Mashup! Heidi has such a fun one that's going to make you think a bit.

I had tons of fun making this card. The snow is made from ripped cardstock that is highlighted with some Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The clouds are from the top of the cupcake from the cupcake punch (hello, versatility!), and the presents are cut from scraps of Snow Festival DSP.

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a holiday project using "Non-Holiday Image(s)".
2. Or Make a project with a "Messy Technique", such as spritzing, smooching, shimmer painting, or splattering with an aquapainter.
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Holiday Project from Non-Holiday Stamps and a Messy Technique".

As if Dazzling Diamonds isn't "messy" enough, I also did some spritzing with the Colour Spritzer tool. I sprayed the snow and clouds with a little bit of Pool Party to give it some depth. Though this may be hard to see from the photo.

So, what do you think? Up for the challenge? We'd love to see you play along this week and get really creative!

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies: 
Stamps: I Dig You, More Merry Messages
Paper: Gumball Green CS, Cherry Cobbler CS, Whisper White CS, Snow Festival DSP
Embellishments: White Baker's Twine, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Tools: Cupcake punch, Colour Spritzer

I dig you, baby!

Just stopping in quickly today with a little card I made for the ColourQ and RetroSketches challenges. Kind of fitting that the colours from the challenge are so retro :)

I enjoy the 70s. As much as someone born in the 80s can, at least! Great music, great colours, great art... So I had a bit of fun with this card.

I dig you

 The sentiment on this card is actually from the "I Dig You" set, which is heavy machinery. But I thought it rather appropriate for this groovy card. I took a cue from the inspirational photo and hung some circles (the circle is from the new "Bright Blossoms" set which is available in the upcoming catalogue, AND for the month of April!!). The mushrooms are from "Funky Four" - I cut them apart when I first got them, assuming I would get more use out of them as individual mushrooms.

The sketch came courtesy of RetroSketches:

and the colours are from ColourQ this week:

I'm getting ready for a private stamping party tonight - it's bound to be a fun evening! :)

Hope you all have a splendid day!

-Tara

I dig you!

Well happy birthday indeed! It's my birthday month as well, so as usual, the Friday Mashup challenge is very fitting! I had a wonderful time last month with the Friday Mashup as a guest designer! This month, there are two new designers, and I'm back to playing along :)

The mashup this week was one which I unfortunately could not mash. I have yet to delve into the world of pastels, but I think I might  very soon!

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a "Birthday" project.
2. Or Make a project using "Pastels/Chalks or Pastel Colors".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Birthday project using Pastels"

Of course, I was not going to let that stop me from participating, so I made just a plain ol' birthday card :) I did want to add something a little extra, so I did some heat embossing on it (The excavator and the sentiment).

Happy Dirtday!

(FM40)

When I first got this set, I knew that I wanted to try and make it 'interactive', so I added some brads to the arms of the excavator and left them free from the card. In all honesty, I forgot the main piece of the arm, so only two parts of it move :P I taped the brads down on the back of the middle piece so that when the bucket was moved, the brads didn't twist and show. Then I popped up the excavator on dimensionals so you'd have free range to move as much as you'd like! I suspect my kiddo is going to get a kick out of this.

Materials used:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Stamps: I Dig You
Ink: Basic Black, Marina Mist, More Mustard
Embellishments: Mini brads, White bakers twine
Tools: Clear embossing powder, heat tool, Oval punch, Scallap oval punch

This set reminds me of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and their digging song: "we dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig in a mine the whole day through..."

Until next time - Happy Stamping :)

-Tara