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

It's your day!

I intentionally waited for the last minute to post this. My brother's birthday is tomorrow, and this was made for him, so I wanted to leave as little time as possible for him to stumble upon it by accident.

The gift card holder was made awhile back, back when the Friday Mashup team posted this challenge! The challenge asks for you to either use the sketch provided, use something new in your stash, or mashup it up and use something new whilst using the sketch!

Oddly, one of the newest things in my stash right now is the Curly Label punch... and I've had it for a little while now. Regardless, it's the "new" item I chose for this project :) I also wanted to use it a little different... so I used the tutorial by Mary Fish using the Decorative Label punch trick and applied it to the Curly Label.

It's your day - Opened

Materials used in this card:

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Paper: Just Add Cake DSP

Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Outline Occasions (SAB)

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze

Embellishments: White baker's twine

Tools: Curly Label punch, Labels framelits, Scallop Circle punch (for the cloud details)

Now, for some awesomeness! Stampin' Up! is offering free 30-day trials of My Digital Studio Express! Yes, this is very, very exciting. If you have ever thought about digital scrapbooking or cardmaking, now is your chance to grab the proverbial bull by the horns and download this fantastic program! I've only had it a few short hours and am head-over-heals in love. 

This is my first project using the product that came with the MDS Express, as well as some other freebies that I've been collecting over the months knowing that some day I would have this program in my hot little hands.

Until next time - happy stamping! :)

-Tara

Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle!

Well, what a whirlwind holiday! My mom and step-dad were visiting from Prince Edward Island, and we had plans with one branch of the family tree from the 23rd until yesterday. But it was great - I love the holidays for that.

And now, though we can barely believe it, 2011 is rolling to an end, and we have hopes and dreams for 2012. I read something in a magazine the other day that really resonated with me; rather than making a New Year's resolution (that you're bound to break!), try and think about the things you are currently doing that you don't want to change, and make an effort through the coming year to keep those things as they are.

I've got a really long list so far of all the things I want to stay the same, but I'll come back on January 1st and let you know what they are ;)

In the meantime, to help ring in the new year, Friday Mashup challenge this week is one that will get you thinking about bubbly and the stroke of midnight!

1. Make a project that "Sparkles".
2. Or Make a project "Celebrating the New Year".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project "Celebrating the New Year that Sparkles" .

I adore sparkles, so I was thrilled to pack as many into this card as possible ;)  I'm not sure that you can make out all the sparkle from the picture, but that firework is exploding with it! haha. My craft room was a mess!

As an added bonus, this card features a little sneak peek into one of the stamp sets from Sale-a-bration, which is starting soon!

 Celebrate

For this card, I wanted to keep it simple and sparkly!
1. Let the sparkle shine!: Fireworks aren't fireworks without sparkles! After I glued all those dots down (and yes, it took some time), I ran over them with a 2-way gluepen and then just covered the card with glitter. Since there was so much glitter, I thought it would be a good idea to contain some of it. I used a clear window sheet and some mini brands to make a window for the firework.

2. One layer!: To keep this card simple, I stamped the quite 'fancy' sentiment directly onto the card base. I resisted the urge to colour it in, and (barely) resisted the urge to add glitter to that too ;) I wanted the focal point to be the firework.

The supplies I used for this card were:

Cardstock: Pear Pizzaz, Peach Parfait, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Stamps: ...You'll see soon enough ;)

Ink: Basic Gray

Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Silver mini brads, window sheets

Tools: Dotted Scallop Border punch, 2-way Gluepen

Hope you enjoyed your visit, and we'll see you soon :)

Until next time - Happy Stamping :)

-Tara