A little Christmas Joy for The Friday Mashup!

This week at The Friday Mashup we have a fun sketch with the added challenge of trying out the inlaid die cutting technique. I absolutely love this effect, but up to this point, haven't tried it out!

I had a bunch of ideas on what I wanted to do (a list of about 5-6 different plans!), but decided on this design because I loved the sparkle paper SO much!

I coloured this darling little digi fairy from Make It Crafty a few days ago and was itching to get her on a card.

Check out the challenge this week:

1. Create a project with the Sketch
2. Create a project with inlaid die cutting
3. or Mash it Up! and create a project with the sketch and inlaid die cutting

Be sure to stop by the Friday Mashup blog and check out all the fantastic projects for the rest of the design team.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Supplies:
Stamps: "Fairy Gift" digi (Make it Crafty)
Paper: Brushed Gold CS (Stampin' Up!), Primrose Petals CS (Stampin' Up!) Solar White CS (Neenah), + mystery designed paper from my stash!
Embellishments: Wink of Stella (Zig)
Tools: Wonderous Wreath Die Cut (Stampin' Up!)
Copics:
  - Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20, R22
  - Hair: E30, E31, E33
  - Eyes: BG10, BG13, BG15
  - Fur: BV00
  - Berries/Bow: R17, R24, R29
  - Stocking: R81, R83, R85

Bag-in-a-Box for The Friday Mashup!

Going back in time a bit for this one, as it didn't make it to the blog.

I love these little bag-in-a-box bags... They are super sweet and really great for giving small gifts. I hope to make a few of these to give teach gifts this Christmas.

Sorry for the dark photo... turns out I need a better camera, a brighter place to take pictures, and a larger area to set up bigger projects!

Here's the challenge:

1. Create a project with Glitter
2. Create a 3D Project (Box, bag, candy holder, etc)
3. or Mash it Up! and create 3D item using some Glitter

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Back to School for The Friday Mashup!

Hello and welcome to a new challenge here at The Friday Mashup! This week Breelin has us going back to school (is it really that time already?!)

My (little) baby is starting kindergarten this year and I've been a bit emotional about it. Sheesh, I thought the first one was hard - but knowing that I'm sending my baby is proving to be challenging as well!

I wanted to make him a little card for his lunch (as I do for the older dude as well), and this is what I came up with. I had tons of fun with this crayon die from Taylored Expressions!

Check out the challenge this week:

1. Create a project using the Sketch
2. Create a project with a Back to School theme
3. or Mash it Up! and create a Back to School project with the Sketch

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Supplies:

Stamp: "Teeny Tiny Wishes" (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Marshmallow CS (Bazzill), Real Red CS, Pumpkin Pie CS, Daffodil Delight CS, Old Olive CS, Pacific Point CS, Island Indigo CS, Elegant Eggplant CS (all Stampin' Up!), Index card

Tools: Alphabet EF (Stampin' Up!), "Crayon" Die (Taylored Expressions)

Embellishments: Regal Candy Dots, Brights Candy Dots (Stampin' Up!)

Copics: R17, YR03, Y11, YG61, B02, BG72, V06

You da Bomb for Colour Me...!

Good Wednesday morning!

This week at Colour Me...! we are going playful and using Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Cajun Craze and Tangerine Tango.

I made this card for a colleague of mine who had held me with my computer issues yesterday.

 

 

I used the super fun "Boom!" set from Your Next Stamp again (love this set!). It is so playful and versatile.

 

Please excuse the terrible photos these days - I really need to find a better solution for my photographs, but with the house preparations it appears to be a bit more challenging than I had thought.

Check out the challenge this week:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

-Tara

xox

Ant Family Picnic for Friday Mashup!

Good Friday morning, friends. This week at The Friday Mashup we are feeling the summer breeze and heading out for a picnic!

I started with this absolutely adorable image from 2CuteInk. I coloured it (very simply) with Copics and backed it with some Wild Wasabi CS from Stampin' Up! The Honeycomb DSP in the background is from Echo Park "Fine and Dandy" collection and I just adore it. The flipside of this is a sweet little buzzing bee design.

Check out the challenge this week:

1. Create a project with a "Summer Picnic theme"
2. Create a project with "Sunshine"
3. or Mash it Up! and create a project with a "Summer Picnic and Sunshine theme"

We look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Supplies:

Stamps: "Ant Family Picnic" (2CuteInk), "Sophie's Sentiments" (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Marshmallow (Bazzil), Wild Wasabi CS (Stampin' Up!), "Fine and Dandy" DSP (Echo Park)

Copics:

  - Watermelon: R32, R35, G20, G24, G29

  - Ants: E74, E79

  - Grass: YG01, YG13

  - Blanket: Y21, Y13, Y17

Watercolour Butterflies for Colour Me...!

This week we have a playful combination for your at Colour Me...!. We're using Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Lost Lagoon and Pumpkin Pie.

I found a box of watercolours while cleaning out our basement, so I thought I would give them a try. At first I had different coloured butterflies scattered (from the challenge colours), and then I thought it would be cool to punch them out from the leftover watercolour wash that I had done for the panel!

Check out the challenge this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

-Tara

xox

Supplies:

Stamps: "Handwritten Sentiments" (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Blackberry Bliss CS (Stampin' Up!), Lost Lagoon CS (Stampin' Up!), Marshmallow CS Bazzil), Watercolour Paper

Watercolours: Pentel

Tool: Butterfly Punch (Stampin' up!), Elegant Butterfly Punch (Stampin' Up!)

(not so) Subtle 'Thanks' for Colour Me...!

Hello! We have a super fun subtle colour combo this week at Colour Me...!. We are also having a Design Team call, so if you or someone you know would like to be part of the Colour Me...! Design Team, please head on over!

Our family went to visit my mom and stepdad this past weekend and we had a blast! The boys were overjoyed to be able to spend 3 days with them.

Mom and I had some girl time too (ie: craft store shopping!) and I got my hands on some new Copics and a few new stamp sets.

I wanted to send her a thank you card for making the weekend so special for us, and since we visited an aquarium while we were there, thought this fun set from Your Next Stamp would be the perfect fit!

Check out the challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Happy Little Elf for 'Tis the Season

Ok, so I totally missed the deadline to enter the 'Tis the Season challenge. But I'm sharing it none-the-less, as it's a great sketch and who doesn't miss Christmas. Come on, you can admit it... you miss Christmas a little.

I started with this super festive DSP from the Nordic Noel paper pack from Stampin' Up! I'd been just dying to use this new Wplus9 stamp set I got, and I thought him swinging in to say Happy Holiday was perfect. 

The Elf and ornament is coloured in Copics, with a bit of white Gel Pen accents. The ornament has a layer of Wink of Stella as well, which comes out looking a lot nicer/cooler in real life!

Here is the sketch I was using:

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Supplies:
Stamps: "Merry Little Christmas" (Wplus9), "Joy to the World" (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Memento
Paper: "Nordic Noel" DSP (Stampin' Up!), Garden Green Core'dinations (Stampin' Up!), Real Red CS (Stampin' Up!), Solar White (Neenah)
Embellishments: Wink of Stella (Zig), Uniball Signo White (Stampin' Up!)
Copics:
  - Skin: E000, E02, E11
  - Hair: E31, E33, E37
  - Red: R14, R17, R29
  - Green: G24, YG63, YG67
  - Belt/Bulb plug: Y13, Y15, Y17
  - Bulb: C1, C3, C5

Penny Black and Lawn Fawn for a few challenges!

I love getting extra days in the weekend - it usually means that there is extra time for getting crafty :)

It has been a long time since I played along with Sunday Stamps, and I couldn't resist the one-layer card challenge/sketch this week!

There's not much to tell on this one :) I stamped the sweet Penny Black stamp on Neenah cardstock ad coloured with Copics. I wanted to keep it really, really simple. No embellishments, no glitter... just colouring!

I also played along with the 'Tis The Season challenge as well, which was to use blues/silver for your Christmas card.

I love the little Critter sets from Lawn Fawn - so many creative ways to use them. My boys love them as well, and keep asking me to make cards with them. I adore that little seal!

I gussied up the igloo with a bit of Wink of Stella to give the snow/ice some shimmer. Nothing like a frosty abode........ :)

Check out the challenges!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara

xox

Supplies - "Count on Me"

Stamps: "From Me to You" (Penny Black), "Handwritten Sentiments" (Simon Says)

Ink: Memento

Copics:

  - Hedgehog: W1, W3, C1, C3, C5, R00, R02

  - Mouse: W1, W3, W5, R00, R02

  - Leaves/Grass: YG11, YG13, YG15

  - Flower: C1, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

  - Background: BG70

Supplies - "Holiday Hello"

Stamp: "Critters in the Snow" (Lawn Fawn), "Merry Little Christmas" (Wplus9)
Ink: Memento
Paper: "All is Calm" DSP (Stampin' Up!), Marshmallow CS (Bazzill), Solar White CS (Neenah), Night of Navy CS (Stampin' Up!)
Embellishments: "Wink of Stella" (Zig)
Tools: Landscape Trio (Mama Elephant)
Copics:
  - Seal: B00, BG10, BG15, BG18
  - Bear: C1, C3
  - Igloo: B21

Fun with Punches!

There's nothing I love quite as much as the new Spice Cake Designer Series Paper that came out in this year's Holiday Mini. The colours are so rich and comforting, but there's a splash of the unexpected - Pool Party!


This card was made using the Mojo Monday sketch from this week.

 

(MOJO 212)

For this card, my goal was to use punches in different ways!

 1. Decorative Label punch: I used the decorative label punch to create the border for the piece with the main sentiment. Just slide your cardstock in as you normally would, only much less (just enough to get the top scrolls). Then, shift it over to the right and left and punch the rest.

2. Large Oval punch: The large oval punch was used to accentuate the sentiment "Thanks" without actually punching it out. I cut out my Very Vanilla cardstock and stamped the sentiment. Then I lined up the Large Oval punch and prepared to punch. Instead of punching all the way through, I punched only the sides. Then I ran the Pool Party ruffled ribbon in behind to lift the sides.

The supplies I used for this card were:
Cardstock: Early Espresso (119686), Very Vanilla (101650) 
Paper: Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (124003) 
Stamps: Kindness Matters (W122900, C122902), Tiny Tags (W118091, C118592) 
Ink: Early Espresso (119670), Pool Party (122938)
Embellishments: Ruffled Ribbon - Pool Party (122975)
Tools: Large Oval punch (119855), Jewelry Tag punch (117190), Decorative Label punch (120907), Blender Pen (102845), Dimensionals (104430)

Hope you enjoyed your visit - Until next time, happy stamping :)

-Tara