Colour Me... Striking!

The first week of Colour Me...! was so much fun, we thought we'd do it again ;) haha...

This week we have a 2-colour challenge as it is the send week of the month. This colours this week are Melon Mambo and Marina Mist.

I love the stamp set Crazy Mixed-Up Love. The images are just too cute. For the frame around the circle, I use two Fancy Flower punches and cut them into three sections each (2 sections of 2 and 1 section of 1). They fit around the 2-1/2" circle punch perfectly with one of the '1' pieces left over. 

I tore a strip of Marina Mist Core'dinations paper and put it in behind, as well as punching out a little heart with it. The finish touch was the Marina Mist Candy Dots and the Brad Base. 

Be sure to swing by the blog and see what the rest of the Design Team has come up with, and play along!

Brenda Hofstatter

Hayley Kew

Katie Melhus

Rosemary Dennis

Sam Simpson

Tara Bourgoin

Lesley Croghan

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Tara
xox

Happy Birthday blimp

Time for another challenge at Sunday Stamps! This week, Steph is bringing us a fun sketch challenge, and we're keeping the linky open for an extra week because of the holidays. It's crazy to think that Christmas is less than 2 weeks away!

I've been loving the Moving Forward set these days. The images are just so fun and friendly, and the stamp set itself is for a great cause. It's a win-win for everyone, really.

I haven't used the herringbone technique in a long time, and Steph's sketch this week seemed like the perfect opportunity to use some of the *awesome* Polka Dot Parade DSP. I have to admit, this paper didn't even register on my "DSP Radar" for the longest time, and then is just struck me one day how much FUN it would be to use!

Here's the sketch for the challenge this week:

Can't wait to see you playing along.

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Moving Forward
Paper: Real Red CS, Whisper White CS, Old Olive CS, Polka Dot Parade DSP
Embellishments: Marina Mist 1/8" Tafetta Ribbon, Brights Button
Tools: Cupcake punch, Fancy Flower punch, Perfect Polka Dots EF

Sketch time at Sunday Stamps!

Hello!

Guess what? Sunday Stamps has a sketch for you this week - and it's awesome :)

**See end of this post for a list of supplies**

I used the Fan Fair DSP in my card this week, and I just LOVE it. I love it so much that instead of stamping my main image, I punched out a section of the DSP and framed it with some modified Fancy Flower punch bits.

The sentiment is from the Word Play set, which you can now order single stamps from!! How awesome is that, eh?

Joan is hosting this week, and she worked her magic to come up with this beauty:

And we have a new face over at Sunday Stamps, so hop on over there and see who it is!!

Can't wait to see what you create this week!

-Tara
xox

List of supplies: 
Stamps: Word Play
Colour: Island Indigo, Ivory, Basic Gray
Papers: Island Indigo CS, Naturals Ivory CS, Fan Fair DSP
Embellishments: Metallic brads
Tools: Fancy Flower punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, sanding block

Sunday Stamps & A little trick!

Good morning, friends!

It's time for another Sunday Stamps challenge. It was so great seeing new faces last week... Maybe you'll join us this week?

Yesterday we went to the Richmond fair and it was so much fun. I finally conquered my fear of the ferris wheel, and my little man went on a ride all by himself. Jacks even got in on the action and took his first ride on the merry-go-round. It was a wonderful day after the week we've had!

I guess I've been in a Christmas mood lately, because here's another one with the absolutely fabulous colours from Holly this week at Sunday Stamps. No, not your typical Christmas colours, but I love them! And I love this stamp set.

 **See the end of this post for a list of supplies**

The girl was punched out using the 2-1/2" Circle Punch and then the frame around her is actually the Fancy Flower punch. I punched it out twice from Melon Mambo and cut each flower twice so I was left with two heart-shaped pieces and a single piece. They miraculously fit around the 2-1/2" circle perfectly, leaving only the single piece left over. Looks cute, eh?

I went around the outline of the snow angel and her hood with a 2-Way Gluepen and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds... I added a few sparkly snowflakes to the background too.

Not inspired yet? Have a look at Holly's challenge and what the other designers have come up with and then come on over to Sunday Stamps and link up your card! Can't wait to see it.

-Tara
xox

List of Supplies:
Stamps: Wonderful Winterland, Greetings of the Season
Papers: Black CS, Whisper White CS, Melon Mambo CS, Comfort Cafe DSP
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds glitter
Tools: 2-1/2" Circle punch, Fancy Flower punch

Flirtatious

It's early November, and in the cardmaking world, Christmas has been in full-swing for quite some time! Sometimes though, it's nice to take a break. Thank you to the Friday Mashup! team for encouraging us all to do that ;)

Our family is going to a birthday party today for 3 women. So, this challenge couldn't have come at a better time!

1. Make a project featuring "A Girly Theme"
2. Or make a project using "Your Favourite Technique"
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Girly project using your favourite technique".

I mashed it up this week with a little Rock'n'Roll flirtation ;)

Happy Birthday

(FM32)

For this card, I wanted to make it as girly as possible as well as incorporating my favourite technique!
1. Flirtatious Suite: I know I just used the Delicate Doily set last week to make a Thank You card, but it just doesn't get any more 'girly' than that set and the coordinating paper - Flirtatious. If you're looking for a really fun feminine card, and you're not afraid of bright colours, this is the paper and stamp set for you ;)

2. Rock 'n' Roll: Once of my favourite techniques, even though it's an oldie, is the "Rock N Roll" tehcnique. And it's almost as if the Delicate Doily set was MADE for rockin'! First, stamp your image in a lighter coloured ink (in this case, I chose Melon Mambo), then, 'roll' your stamp in the darker coloured ink (I used Wisteria Wonder). The edges of your stamp will pick up the new colour, and the middle will retain the first. I used this technique on the doily, and then punched it out using the Doily Triple Layer punch.

The supplies I used for this card were:
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Paper: Flirtatious DSP
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Delightful Dozen
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo
Embellishments: Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon
Tools: Fancy Flower punch, Doily Triple Layer punch

Maybe I'll put the Delicate Doilies away for a bit... But it will be hard!

Thank you for visiting! Until next time, happy stamping :)

-Tara