Birthday & Brads at The Friday Mashup!

Oh, happy Friday to you!

This week at The Friday Mashup, Holly has a fun challenge for us. I made this card, and then I stared at it for a long time. It's not really what I would call my "style", but I had a lot of fun with it.

Generally I like layers... and lots of them. I don't tend to work directly on the card base. But sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone a bit ;) I'm wild and wacky like that.

First I stamped the centre of the card with the oval from Oh, Hello, then used the Occasions Paper-Piercing pack to go around the shape. I cut a flower from the Flower Trim and mounted it on one of the new Designer Brads. The "wish big" is from the Bring on the Cake set and I punched out with the oh-so-fabulous Mini Curly Label punch rom SAB!

The 3 mini brads were added afterwards because I felt like it looked a little lopsided.

Here's the challenge this week:

1. Make a project with a "Birthday Theme".
2. Or Make a project using "Brads".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Birthday project with some brads".

Look forward to seeing you play along :)

-Tara
xox

Feelin' the Love

I started the morning out with a paper cut. The good news is, I got the paper cut when I was opening my birthday present from my sons! :) Today, I hit the big Three-Oh, and I have to admit, I'm kind of excited about it!

I had a great morning surrounded by the ones I love, and got spoiled like crazy... so Liliana's challenge for this week at The Friday Mashup is very fitting - hearts and a sketch. Here's my take:

I had a lot of fun with this card! I love the Storytime DSP, and was going to save the entire pack to use for my son's school scrapbook, but decided that I could steal this sweet little image of two friends blowing bubbles.

Here's this week's sketch and challenge:

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

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

Thanks for stopping by today! Looking forward to seeing what you create and share with us this week.


-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners
Papers: Midnight Muse CS, Whisper White CS, Wild Wasabi CS, So Saffron CS, Storytime DSP
Embellishments: White Baker's Twine
Tools: Fashionable Hearts embosslit, Bitty Banners framelits, Corner rounder, Stripes embossing folder

A quick card

Hello!

I'm sneaking in quickly before we head out on this beautiful day/ I've made a card for two challenges today - Dynamic Duos and RetroSketches. I just can't get enough of the Bitty Banners framelits from the new catalogue!

Thank You

The colours from Dynamic Duos

The sketch from Retrosketches

We're off for some park/picnic fun, and then who knows after that!

-Tara
xox


Edit to add: So excited that this little banner card got a "RockStar" nod from RetroSketches!! Thank you :)

Congratulations, Rita!!

Welcome to a very special edition of the Freshly Made Sketches! This week, we are celebrating Rita and her upcoming arrival with a little Baby Blog Hop using the Freshly Made Sketch challenge #37! :)

Sweet Baby

 

 Congratulations, Rita. I wish you all the best!! 

May every moment be filled with wonder and amazement!

If you've started at the beginning you will have just arrived here from Tui Nathan's blog, and you've reached the end - what a journey, eh? If this is your first stop, you can either head on over to Freshly Made Sketches to start at the beginning, or visit the blogs listed here:

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Cindy Hall

Erna Logtenberg

Jen Mitchell

Jennifer Timko

Kathy Tanner

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Linda Callahan

Nance Leedy

Tui Nathan

Tara Murphy Bourgoin <- You are here!

While you're at it, stop by Rita's Creations and leave her a little love!! :)

This also concludes my time with the Freshly Made Sketches as a Guest Designer. I had such a blast with these ladies this month! It was such an honour to be 'working' with them :)

Have a wonderful day!