Christmas Bauble for Colour Me...!

This week at Colour Me...! we are going subtle and using Island Indigo, Soft Sky and Crisp Cantaloupe. I decided to use these colours for a non-traditional Christmas card.

I have to say, I really wish we had Blendabilities in every colour  ;)

Check out the challenge this week:

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Bauble, More Merry Messages

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Island Indigo, Soft Sky, Versamark,

Paper: Island Indigo CS, Brushed Gold CS, Whisper White CS

Embellishments: Gold embossing powder

Tools: Heat tool, Blender Pen

All wrapped up!

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The Friday Mashup, and Lisa is our host this week with a great challenge!

For my project, I decorated a Kraft Gift Box to give my neighbours some treats in. I used the fun, new Bold Snowflake single stamp and inked it in Pool Party. Before stamping it, I added some shimmer paint to the centre areas and faded it out towards the end. Then just stamp and punch it out with the Blossom Punch! How cool is that, right? Now you can use your 'summer' flower punch all through the winter too :)

I finished it off with some pearls, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and a bit of DSP from International Bazaar.

So lets get to the challenge!

1. Make a project using "the inspiration photo".
2. Or Make a "Gift project". 
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "project for a gift using the inspiration photo above".

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

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

A very retro Christmas...

Well, I gotta admit... I've got some mixed emotions when it comes to this card. I love the retro colours in it - and I'm definitely going to use this combination again. I'm just not sure how it works as a Christmas card, lol.

Stamps: Scentsational Christmas, More Merry Messages

Colours: Summer Starfruit, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Tools: 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Circle Scissors Plus, 

Holiday Collection framelits, Big Shot, Heat Tool, Scented Embossing Powder

The steam on the warm beverage is vellum embossing with the Sugar & Spice Scented Embossing powder - YUM! The smallest circle was made using the 2-1/2" Circle punch, the rest with the Circle Scissor plus.

This was the sketch over from RetroSketches this week - I loved it!

 

When I showed this card to my husband, he ran downstairs and came up holding a NOFX CD... The similarities were actually uncanny... In fact, if I had have used Soft Suede instead of Chocolate Chip then it would have been identical!

Thanks for stopping by today for my very retro and nontraditional Christmas card! Come back in a few minutes to see day #4 of the Artisan Finalists Blog Hop!!

-Tara
xox

Christmas in July!!

Good Friday morning!!

Time for another Friday Mashup challenge! Hold on to your red and white hats, folks! This one's going to blow your stockings off :)

Lisa has us celebrating Christmas in July! Yippee!!! She's also challenging us to decorate the inside of our card as well. I used the new "Open Sleigh" set from the Annual Catalogue. When I first saw the catalogue, I knew I needed that set. Believe it or not, this is my first time using it!

Merry Christmas

 

 And here's the inside:

Stamps: Open Sleigh, More Merry Messages

Colours: Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Paper: Be of Good Cheer

Embellishments: Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon

Here's the challenge for you this week:

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project "For Christmas."
2. Or Make a greeting card and "Decorate the Inside."
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Christmas Card & Decorate the Inside."

We would love to see you play along - bring on the Christmas cheer!

-Tara
xox