In Colours on Parade

I wanted to try out this new challenge for a long time - I keep sneaking over to their blog and checking it out, but never jumped in... Today's the day!

CASE Study challenge provides you with a card from a muse, which is to inspire you to create something from the elements, mood, design of that beautiful card.

Thinking of you

Here is the inspiration card (how awesome is this?!)

Materials used in this card:

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Whisper White

Stamps: Funky Four, Curly Cute

Inks: Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo

Embellishments: Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon, Wisteria Wonder baker's twine

I know the Idea Book & Catalogue has been out for quite some time now, and we've all been loving the new In Colours since then, but I just felt like I needed to use ALL of them!! This card is something of a "2011-2013 In Colour Showcase" card ;)

Every time I use one of these colours, I think "yup, this one is my favourite". I just can't pick, I really love them all. Right now, I think it might be Calypso Coral, but that might have something to do with tall the Everyday Enchantment DSP that's been going around these days from SAB ;)

Speaking of Sale-A-Bration, we only have 11 more days! If you've been eying something from the SAB brochure, be sure to place an order of $60 or more so that you can get it for free before the sale ends!

 -Tara

xox

Fun in the Sun!

It has been remarkable here the last two days. The weather has been amazing (summer-like), and all the 'blues' of the winter seem to have lifted completely! It's so glorious :)

To celebrate, my entry into this week's RetroSketches is a little "Fun in the Sun" brag book. This is to keep all my favourite pictures from this upcoming spring/summer! I'm trying to make a point of actually printing some of the digital photos we take, so I wanted to make something fun to keep them in.

Fun in the Sun brag book

Here's the sketch. I kept the layout of the sketch the same, but I turned my project.

These little brag books are SO easy to make, and are awesome for gifts, or even just to keep in your purse to show off your favourite pictures (or even cards!). I have a few of them on hand :)

Yesterday we went and had some park fun. Jack took his first ride in the swing and loved it! Hunter, well... he's a seasoned pro ;)

-Tara
xox

A sympathy card

When Friday Mashup time comes along, I really do like to mash it up. However, this week, try as I might, I could not. And I SO wanted to...

The Mashup was to use the faux Mother of Pearl technique. Alas, I did not have the appropriate materials to do it. I did try and make my own... two different ways... but neither of them worked out exactly as it should have.

That being said, I still wanted to do something a little 'extra' for this card, since I was leaving out the super-awesome technique, so I did some heat embossing on this card. I also added some pearls, so I guess I'm kinda half-way there ;)

Sympathy

I have been eying Bashful Blue cardstock for weeks, and just haven't found the right project to use it in. So, tonight I went to my Color Coach and pulled up the Bashful Blue card. Suggested colours? Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery. I decided against the Certainly Celery and went with River Rock instead. What can I say, I'm a rebel.. 

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project using the "Sketch".
2. Or Make a project using the "Faux Mother of Pearl Technique".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "project using the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique & the Sketch.

 

One last thing:

 Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

-Tara

xox

Woven Thank You

Just had an awesome phone conversation with one of my besties - 151 minutes and 14 seconds. It felt like I was back in highschool again. Even though it's almost 2am, I feel refreshed after talking to her :)

I've got a fun little card to show you, featuring some products from a brand new product suite that will be debuting in the 2012-2013 Annual Catalogue. Exciting, eh?!

Thank You 

Fun sketch came courtesy of Pals Paper Arts! Been way too long since I took on one of their challenges! It was the perfect sketch to pull out the sneak peek product for! I love the DSP so much that I couldn't decide on only one design, so I weaved them together for double the pleasure ;)

There will be more sneak peeks of this set coming up! So y'all come back now, ya hear?!

-Tara

xox

Elements of Style

I recently purchased the Elements of Style set, and I couldn't wait to use it. The flowers in this set are just too gorgeous. Love, love, love it. So much so that I'm wondering how I lived without it all this time?!

The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches:

Materials used in this card:
Cardstock: Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Stamps: Elements of Style
Inks: Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral
Embellishments: Calypso Coral baker's twine, Old Olive designer button
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Labels Framelits, Blender pens

I can see myself reaching for this set a lot in the next little bit... so I hope you like it ;)

-Tara
xox

Edit to add: So excited - This card was chosen as a "Perfect Princess" with Freshly Made Sketches! Thank you, Lesley! :)

A green and yellow basket :)

A little basket made for my son to collect his Easter eggs in this year!

Last year was his first time collecting eggs. It was, by far, one of the cutest moments I've ever witnessed. After collecting them all, he decided he wasn't done, so he put them all back into hiding, and redid the whole process! :)

 Las Easter: can't believe how much he's changed in 1 year...

Can't wait to see what he does this year with this little 'basket' of his!

Thanks to the Friday Mashup team for this challenge!! I probably wouldn't have done this otherwise, and I'm so happy I did! You guys are the best.

Here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project using the "colors Green & Yellow".
2. Or Make a "3-D project that's a Basket or a Treat Pouch".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Treat Basket/Pouch using the colors Green & Yellow".

Materials used to make this basket:
Cardstock: Whisper White, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Inks: Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, White (gel pen)
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Top Note die, Scallop circle punch, Scallop oval punch, Large Oval punch, 1/2" circle punch, (hole punch), Dotted Scallop Border punch

I think I got it all covered there ;)

-Tara
xox

Edit to add: So excited - This card was chosen as a "Glamette" with the Friday Mashup! :)

 

Shake it!

Shaker cards are so much fun! Especially when they're filled with love :)

Played along with RestroSketches (#2!) today, and came up with this bright, simple card. I needed something clean and fresh looking, just for my own sanity! So looking forward to the summer.

Love

 

The inside of the shaker is filled with the tiniest heart from the Fashionable Hearts embosslit die from the current mini catalogue, as well as some confetti - all cut from Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive. 

Sketch

Materials used in this card:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive

Paper: Tempting Turquoise DSP

Stamps: Outlined Occasions (SAB)

Inks: Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Basic Black

Embellishments: Brights designer button, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, White baker's twine, Mini Brads

Tools: Decorative Label punch, Big Shot, Polka Dot embossing folder, Fashionable Hearts embosslits die, corner rounder

So excited about this new challenge blog!

-Tara

xox