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Author name: Tara

Hi! I'm Tara and I've been creating and teaching classes in the paper crafting industry for 15 years in Western Canada. I closed my rubber stamp & scrapbook store in 2013 to get married & move to North Carolina, but my passion is still getting inky and sharing the love of this hobby wherever I can! I started out as a card maker, but over the years I have done it all- from cards & mini books, to scrapbooking & mixed media projects. I'm certified by both Ranger & Copic and I look forward to sharing some creative fun and maybe getting inky with you in one of my classes soon!

Tuesday with Tara {take 409} Autumn AALL & Create

Happy Tuesday!

Last Thursday for my Facebook Live I made a last minute change of plans and decided to make cards with the new AALL & Create die cut leaves, which come pre-colored in a package of 62 pieces!  They are colorful & whimsical and are also available in black & white, ready for you to add color… but I decided to try some for a little something different and they were so much fun!

Today I’m sharing a card & tag which I put together using the die cut leaves, a framework background stamp that is also by AALL & Create and metallic sticker sentiments by Tim Holtz.  I used the stickers because they are what I had… but I definitely want to purchase some more ephemera by this company, including sentiment strips in three colors (black, white & Kraft) and themes like “bite me” and “sharp tongues” they look like fun!

For this card, I lightly sanded some white core cardstock then stamped the background twice in black to give a repeat design.  I adhered some torn book print across the middle and selected three leaves to adhere.  Two were adhered flat to the card surface and the third, on the left side, was raised up with some foam adhesive.  I chose a sticker based on it’s length, so it would cover two of the stems and once I had everything adhered, I spritzed the entire card front with some mica spray to add a touch of gold/ bronze shimmer!

The tag was a really quick project- the hardest part for me was selecting my leaves!  I tried really hard not to be too ‘matchy’ with these and since I was using a pre-inked & die cut tag, I also tried not to overthink it!  I selected short, one or two word stickers and ended up loving how it came together.  I’m still debating if it’s going to end up on a card front- this would fit really nicely on a mini slimline 3×6″ card.

I made two more cards as well- one of them I’ve already shared on Instagram, so please stop by there and see it!   These leaves were really fun to play with and I look forward to more projects with them soon!

Inky hugs,

Tara

Tuesday with Tara {take 408} The Struggle is Real

Happy Tuesday!

Today I’m sharing a card I made with the same image that I used for my card for our current blog hop, Pooh & his big Coffee!  I wanted to create a coffee shaker from the big open space, and this is what I came up with.  I stamped on watercolor paper & colored the image with Distress Watercolor Pencil Crayons.  I then added some Distress Ink Stenciling around the image with a honeycomb pattern.

I drew a frame in the mug to give me a window to cut.  Then I used a small piece of acetate behind my window, then filled the shaker with real coffee beans, some beads & sequins.

My chosen sentiment, “the struggle is real” is something I was definitely feeling as I struggled with the final assembly on this one… but I think once I trimmed things up a little bit it came out okay,  and hopefully the bling distracts from the boo-boos LOL

If you haven’t already checked out the blog hop, please do!  It’s a fairly small/quick hop but the cards are fabulous and your comments are entries for a $50 shopping spree!

Inky hugs,

Tara

Hot Drinks Cool Cards Inspiration Hop!

Happy September and Happy Inspiration Hop Weekend!

As we get ready for the arrival of autumn, we also look forward to enjoying all of our favorite hot drinks we enjoy (PSL anyone?)!  We’ve got a fabulous lineup of makers ready to inspire you with their hot drink inspired cards, so grab a cuppa your favorite something and get ready…

As always, we’ll be picking from among the comments left on our blogs a random winner who gets to spend $50 in the SNS online store!

Your next stop on the hop is Meghan!  Enjoy!

Meghan Kennihan

Deepa Robbins

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Allison Cope

Tara Nixon Cox

 

 

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