A fun new layout at MDS Monday!

Good Monday morning, friends!

This week at MDS Monday, Joan has a fabulous scrap layout for us.

I used the photo boxes to highlight my son's first day of school and his last day of school. When looking at the pictures side-by-side, I can't get over how much he changed throughout the year! He totally lost his baby face.

I used the Back to School kit for this page. 

Check out the sketch this week:

Thanks for stopping by today :)

-Tara

xox

Pink and Green at Dynamic Duos!

Hello and happy weekend!

This week at the Dynamic Duos we have a soft and subtle combination for you with Blushing Bride and Pistachio Pudding.

I went heavy on the 'neutral' this week. I used the Wildflower Meadow stamp set for the first time - what a sweet stamp!

I also used the Modern Medley DSP for the first time too, and I absolutely love the music paper. I cut out some flowers with the Flower Fusion Sizzlit Die and added some Basic Black and Very Vanilla Candy Dots (how much do you love these awesome embellishments?!)

Check out the challenge this week:

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has come up with! We can't wait to see how you use these colours :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Lots of Tags for the Friday Mashup!

TGIF!

I'm so excited to be hosting over at The Friday Mashup this week! For this challenge, we've got a fun colour combo and the added challenging of incorporating a tag into your project, or making it your project altogether!

I did this fun little tag set using the new Crazy, Mixed-Up Love stamp set - which I just fell in love with immediately when I saw it in the new catty. I'm a big fan of puns and word play :)

And here they are individually:

Check out the challenge this week:

I can't decide which is my favourite! How about you? :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Bubble fun (again!)

I made a page of bubble fun last year, and figured I may as well continue on with the theme for this week's challenge at MDS Monday! Heidi has a fabulous card sketch, and although I typically make cards for the card sketches, I side-stepped a little and came up with this:

Another part of the challenge was to use our own punch/modified punch, which Heidi so graciously made a tutorial for (thanks Heidi!). I used two; the "washi tape" punch for the red and yellow strips of washi tape, and the double flagged banner punch that I used for putting my sentiment on.

Check out the fabulous sketch this week (which I'm going to try out on a traditional card very soon!)

I would really love to see what you do with this sketch - link it up! :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Blast from Easter past at Dynamic Duos

It's time for a bright and cheery colour combo over at Dynamic Duos!

I went for another scrapbook page this week - I'm trying to get caught up on my "back pages" these days... And then I'll start working on my "front pages"! hahah. I was doing so good scrapbooking 2013 as it happened, but I've been slacking for sure. 

This is from Easter 2012, so not too bad ;)

Check out the colours we have for you this week:

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Happy Polka Dots!

Time for a new Friday Mashup challenge and this one is coming at us from Erica!

This card went through a lot of changes as it was being made. Even when I thought I was finished, I tore it all down and replaced the background DSP. Sometimes it takes longer to put these things together than others ;)

I used the I Am Me DSP, which has so many great patterns and images. The candles came from Cycle Celebration, as did the sentiment. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be to cut those out :) They are stamped in Real Red, So Saffron and Pool Party. I wanted to use all the colours from the DSP in that little cluster of fun.

For some extra celebration, I tossed in some stars from Simply Stars in Calypso Coral and Basic Gray. I topped off that tiny star with a very large rhinestone.

The chevrons were made with the 1" square punch and because everything else seemed to have a rhinestone, those got some too! In the end, the card weighed about 10 lbs. 

Check out the challenge this week:

1. Create a project with "Polka Dots ".
2. Create a project using "the Word Happy".
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project "with Polka Dots & The Word Happy on it ".

Thanks for stopping by!

-Tara
xox

HOLIDAY CATALOGUE RELEASE - and the last sneak peek!

It's here! It's here, it's here, it's here!

Check out the PDF, or the online flip-book!

The last sneak peek is hidden in this post, so watch out for it :)  Let's take a tour of the new catty:

As always, you'll find product suites, bundles and kits!

Check out some of my cards made with these fab bundles:

Thankful Wood-Mount Bundle ~ #133341 ($32.95)

Check out some of my cards made with these fab kits:

Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card Kit ~ #132158 (11.95)

Check out some of my cards made with these fab product suits:

Winter Frost

Season of Style

Want to take a look at some special little goodies by occasion? 

Add a little extra spook with this fun Black & Orange Stampin' Glitter ~ #132206 ~ ($9.95 for 2)

And how else would you complete your halloween projects without Washi Tape?!

Witches Brew Designer Washi Tape ~ #132156 ($6.50)

And of course, plenty of fun creepy and crawly stamp sets to choose from! Check out the Halloween section for all these fab products!

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And if the fall air is your thing (and it's certainly mine!) you'll not want to miss the fabulous harvest product line, complete with the cozy Sweater Weather DSP and yummy kits. Check out some of the fun little extras.

1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon ~ 132140 ($9.95)

Harvest of Thanks Stamp Set 

Wood mount ~ #131736 ($25.95)

Clear mount ~ #131739 ($19.95)

PEEK-A-BOO!

Sneak Peek #6 is here, hidden in the Thanksgiving section... who could have guessed ;) I'm absolutely in love with the Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit ~ #133463 ($24.95)!

Let's check out some of the details:

Chalkboard labels and Stampin' Chalk Marker (part of the tablescapes kit)

Magnificent Maple stamp ~ #131868 (11.95 Wood only)

Sweater Weather DSP ~ #132184 ($13.95)

Thankful For stamp ~ #133313 ($9.95 Wood only)

** Get the Tablescapes Kit and the Thankful For stamp bundled! ~#133341 ($32.95) **

Be sure to take a swing by the Harvest section to browse through all the scrumptious Thanksgiving products!

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OK... It's time for it, my friends!! What you've all been waiting for... It's time to celebrate Christmas!

There are so many lovely stamp sets, Big Shot items, papers and embellishments that I don't even know where to start! I'll show a you my favourites from each area... hold on to your stockings, here we go!

Because who can't use more Christmas sentiments?

Christmas Messages

Wood mount ~ #131793 ($25.95)

Clear mount ~ #131970 ($35.95)

And these are just a sampling of some of the fabulous new framelits!

Envelope Liners ~ #132172 ($32.95)

These foil sheets will add just the right amount of "something special" to any card or gift wrap!

Foil Sheets

Gold ~ #132622 ($5.95)

Silver ~ #132178 ($5.95)

Christmas Ornament Punch ~ #132158 ($21.95)

** Don't forget it's coordinating stamp set - or get it in a bundle to save 15%! **

Be sure to put your bells on and jing-a-ling all the way through the Christmas section - you'll be like a kid in Santa's workshop!

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Now, I don't want to give everything away (though it may seem like I have), so be sure to check back here often and visit my online store to shop the whole catalogue!

Thanks for stopping by today - and happy shopping!

-Tara

xox