Card in a Box... finally!

I have been seeing these 'Card in a box' projects all over the place lately and have been just dying to try one out.  This one was made for a very special friend and I wanted it to be very romantic and have a very vintage/Victorian feel.

To make the box, I followed the tutorial over at Split Coast Stampers (and used the altered dimensions so that it would fit in a standard card).

The base is Baked Brown Sugar and I have (finally!) used more of the Etcetera DSP! I just love this paper and spent a long time decided exactly which piece to use for this project :)

I've layered the DSP pieces with Pistachio Pudding CS and popped each panel onto the flaps. Most of the elements (the flowers) are from the Simply Sketched set, with the exception of the little flower from Petite Petals. I coloured the flowers in with Blushing Bride, and then stamped the smaller flowers in Calypso Coral. I love, love, love the Simply Sketched set, and have used it more times than I can remember!

What is your favourite set? The one you go to when no other set will do? 

Check out the challenge this week at Colour Me...!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Supplies:

Stamps: Simply Sketched, Petite Petals

Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Pistachio Pudding

Paper: Etcetera DSP, Baked Brown Sugar CS, Pistachio Pudding CS, Very Vanilla CS

Tools: Petite Petals punch, Scalloped Oval punch, Large Oval punch

Halloween @ Dynamic Duos!

**Be sure to check back tomorrow morning for the winner of the blog candy!!**

Well, it's just about that time... We've been planning our "family" costume for quite some time now. Hunter wants to be the Mad Hatter and I couldn't be more thrilled! Alice in Wonderland has always been my favourite story - I have a million copies of the book, and in high school even started illustrating my own version of it (that project is still yet to be completed! haha).

So, to set the mood a little, I made this wee little halloween luminary for the boys room for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge. Nothing too creepy, as I want them to be able to sleep still, but just to get them in the spirit.

The boot was stamped and embossed on vellum. I made a super simple box and cut a window from one side. The pumpkins were punched and drawn on, and the 'grass' is burlap ribbon.

The colours this week are Tangerine Tango and Basic Black, with a dessert option of a halloween theme.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Thinking of you

Well, here we are in December! Our tree is up, our stockings hung... and today is the day we all love - Christmas card writing :)

I needed to take a little breather from making Christmas cards, so I put some ink to "Lovely as a Tree", which I have only used a handful of times.

This week's sketch at Sunday Stamps is by the oh-so-lovely Monica, and it was a great sketch to work with!

Let's see what you create this week :)

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Best Dad Ever
Papers: Soft Suede CS, Crumb Cake CS, Comfort Cafe DSP, Very Vanilla CS
Embellishments: Cotton Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Oval punch

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

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! :)

 

Fresh Apples

This is my card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week! I actually made two cards using this sketch - which I often do :)

I realize that the Well Worn paper makes this card look like it's not all that "clean", however, it's very minimalistic and simple in style. How can you compete with that awesome truck, anyways?

Materials used in this card:
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla 
Paper: Well Worn DSP 
Stamp: Countryside, Petite Pairs
Inks: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Real Red, Basic Black, Old Olive
Tools: 1 1/4" Square punch, Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Blender Pens

This is the sketch:

My mom is visiting this weekend, and she had just gotten this set. I thought it wasn't really my "style", but like so many of the Stampin' Up! sets, the second I inked it up, I loved it. I kind of wish she wasn't taking it home to Prince Edward Island with her ;)

I grew up in a fairly small town (around 3000 people when I lived there), and on the outskirts there was this old pick-up truck that sat in a big field. I'm no auto expert, but I'm going to guess it was from around the 40's-50's... Everyone knew where it was, and for some reason, no one really seemed to mind it sitting there. In fact, there was a bit of an uproar when it was finally removed. It was a significant 'heritage site' for most, I guess. This truck, though not nearly as dilapidated, reminds me of that landmark from my childhood. :)


Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!

-Tara
xox

Hello!

Hi all :)

Thanks for stopping by! Today, I'm playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I'm getting back into "work" these days, and have planned and even started the prep for my card class on the 26th. But, in the middle of  all that cutting and sorting, I stopped to make a little hello card.

Hello

Here was the sketch for the challenge. Love the symmetry and simplicity of this sketch. I kept the layout the same, but rotated the card!

Materials used in this card

Cardstock: River Rock, Basic Black, Very Vanilla

Paper: Timeless Portraits DSP

Stamps: Elementary Elegance (SAB)

Inks: Riding Hood Red, River Rock

Embellishments: Pleated Satin ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Edgelits, Large oval punch, scallop oval punch, perfect polka dots embossing folder.

So, "Hello"! ... and now, goodbye ;)

Until next time - Happy Stamping!

-Tara

xox

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

For you, baby!

This was one of those cards that doesn't have a planned recipient - however, I know that it's only a matter of time :)

This week's colours at the Play Date Cafe challenge were so sweet: grey, pink, yellow. They screamed baby card! Unfortunately, the photo didn't pick up the Pirouette Pink all that well.

Welcome, Baby

(PDCC106)

For this card, I wanted to keep it soft and curvy
1. Make your own edge border! I wanted to have a big, chubby scalloped border for this card to mimic the shape of the birdcage. I punched out the Fancy Flower punch from Pink Pirouette and snipped off the petals to make the border.

2. Cut it out! Add some dimension and depth by stamping an image directly onto the card base, and then cutting out another stamped image to pop up on dimensionals.

The supplies I used for this card were:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, So Saffron
Stamps: Aviary, Petite Pairs
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White (craft) 
Embellishments: 5/8" Whisper White Satin Ribbon 
Tools: Fancy Flower punch, Large Scallop oval punch, Large Oval punch, 3/16" Corner punch

Happy Sunday, everyone - Until next time, happy stamping :)

-Tara