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Tuesday with Tara {take 172}

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Happy Tuesday!  I hope you all have had as much fun with our latest blog hop as I have, and I can’t wait to see the response we will get to our new challenge!   I’ve got a second card with the challenge theme (Purple, Orange & Green- not just for Halloween) to share with you today.  I made several backgrounds with the same three colors of Distress Oxide ink colors (wilted violet, spiced marmalade, twisted citron) as I was preparing for this so naturally had to turn at least two of them into cards…

This background was created on glossy Alcohol Ink card stock, then finished with a light cover of Distress Micro Glaze, which brings the gloss back out and reveals all the layers of color.  Prior to glazing, you have a very muted background.  I found using a sponge made my glaze a bit too thick, so I applied a small amount with my finger and buffed it over the surface with a cotton rag.  I selected a paper doll from Tim Holtz Ancestors embellishments (I think this was in the ‘halloween’ themed release, but can’t be sure since mine are all stored together!) and added some butterfly wings (from the botanical ephemera pack).  I wanted to pair her with this cute sentiment I picked up, by Impression Obsession.  I rarely purchase Halloween stamps myself, but thought this one would work with a variety of images 🙂  It was stamped in Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink.

I highlighted the word “BOO-TIFUL” in my sentiment by tracing over it with Nuvo Jewel Drops in Key Lime.  I needed a little something to finish off my card, and remembered these lace borders by Tim Holtz.  Mine are ‘vintage’ strip dies from before he started making thinlets, but this lace design has been re-imagined as a thinlet and looks like it’s even better now!  I cut it from book print, inked the top edge with spiced marmalade and threaded some thin purple jute through the holes.  Normally I like to trim a clean edge on a card front, but since this was so delicate and had jute through it, I wrapped it around the back and inside front of the card slightly to give a stronger finish.

It’s a simple card, but I hope you enjoy the mix of elements with the background colors & textures!  And I hope you’ll join us with our #SNSpurpleorangegreen challenge on facebook as well 🙂  Remember, you’ve got until Nov. 1 to play along with our challenge and have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the SNS online store!  Woo!

I hope you’re having a great week!  I can’t wait to see what you create…

Inky hugs,

Tara

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Tuesday with Tara {take 124} Distress to Impress Blog Hop

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Happy Tuesday!  Today we’ve got another fun blog hop, this one we are calling ‘Distress to Impress’ because all of our projects feature Tim Holtz’s Distress Crayons!  We will be sharing with you some fun ideas for these great coloring tools… and maybe you’ll even WIN a new set by leaving comments on all the blogs along the way!   You can also get yourself some new sets, saving 25% in the store until the end of the month!  Even the new metallics are on sale…yay!
To be honest, I really struggled finishing up this card… almost didn’t share it with y’all today!  BUT, I do love the background I created with the Distress Crayons, so even if you’re not loving my card (like me!) I hope you’ll enjoy the background technique I used!
First, I started with a simple collage of torn book paper on some cardstock, painted with a thin coat of white gesso. I pulled out an assortment of greens & blues from the sets of Distress Crayons I have…
I scribbled bits of color all over my background…  as you can see, I was very careful 😉
Then I misted some more water and got my fingers inky, smearing & blending the colors!  I added some extra depth of color by highlighting along some of the torn edges with more crayon.
I selected a couple different stencils and used a slightly wet rag (I just sprayed a bit of water in a corner of it) to rub through the stencil and remove some of the color.
… and my background was complete!  I really love how it turned out!  I trimmed the background to fit on a square card and used one of the crayons along the edges of the piece to finish it off, again just blending with my fingers. I think the finger blending worked so well because of the gesso underneath.  Love it!
I wanted to try the crayons on another surface as well, so prepared another piece of card stock with some torn foil tape layered on it.
Because the surface was shiny & slick, I used a blending tool to add color and keep my fingerprints off of it 🙂
I stamped some stars in black Archival ink on the foil tape and cut them out.  The ink did not dry and the black was a bit too harsh, so I embossed the stars in silver (this powder is slightly translucent, so they have a pewter look because of the black peeking through).
Even with the Distress Crayon added, the metallic foil shines through!
I embossed some stars on my background to tie it all together… added sequins and some glitter for extra bling.  It’s actually pretty sparkly for a masculine Christmas card!  LOL
I’ve got another piece from my background that I’m working with to create another card… with a little luck I’ll end up with something I like enough to share next week!  Now I happen to know that there’s some very creative pieces waiting for you on the following blogs… so please enjoy our ‘Distress to Impress’ blog hop!  It’s been a fun challenge working with Distress Crayons 🙂
Get hopping and prepare to be impressed:
Thanks for hopping along with us!  Don’t forget to leave comments along the way for a chance to win a set of Distress Crayons!  Stop back here if you happen to get lost along the way… 🙂
Inky hugs,
Tara
Materials Used:
Distress Crayons Sets 1, 2 & 9
Star stamp by Ken Oliver
Star background stamp by Dylusions
Silver Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz Embellishment
sequins & glitter…

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Tuesday with Tara (take 80)

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Happy Tuesday!  Hope you`ve had a fantastic week and a great start to 2017… maybe you even got some creative time in!  Here in the south we`ve been hit with WINTER STORM 2017 and actually had a couple snow days where we didn`t venture far from home… between that and football season, I`ve had some extra time to hide out in the creative studio and get a bit inky.  I`ve been pulling out some supplies that are still new (aka unused) despite being in my stash for a few years.  The floral stamp I used on this card is one of those- it`s a stunning image by Magenta and it felt great to finally ink it up!

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I hadn`t used my Distress Sprays for a while, so I decided an embossing resist would be fun with this image.  I heat embossed the flower in white, then misted it with three shades of ink.

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My cardstock absorbed the ink very quickly, but I loved the look even if it wasn`t what I was expecting!  I really wanted the images to stand on their own, so a simple sentiment (by Dina Wakley) embossed on cardstock was my finishing touch, along with a few dabs of Glossy Accents in the flower centers.

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If you haven`t made any resolutions or goals for 2017, Keep Taking Chances seems to me like a great one!  Especially creatively 🙂

Have a creative week!

Inky hugs,

Tara

 

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Tuesday Tutorial: Dreamweaver Stencils, Tape & Glitter Technique

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Today I want to show you another great way that you can use Dreamweaver Stencils. I first saw this Tape & Glitter Technique when I was at a stamp show in Portland a few years ago. I had never thought of using my stencils this way and was amazed at how easy it was and excited because it gave me one more way to use them.

To get started you are going to need a few supplies:  a Dreamweaver stencil, a Studio K double-sided Adhesive sheet, cardstock, Studio K glitter (I used Forest Green & Burgundy Velvet Opaque and Crystal Rainbow Transparent), a Glitter Grabber cloth, a bar of soap & Post-it notes.

Step 1:

Cut a piece of cardstock and tape slightly larger than your stencil & apply the tape to the cardstock.

Step 2:

Apply a little bit of soap to the back of the stencil. This will help it release from the tape later. Remove the backing from the tape and place your stencil on the tape, soapy side down. Gently rub all over the stencil to make sure that it is stuck onto the tape.

Step 3:

Use Post-it notes to mask off the areas where you will be putting a different color of glitter. Pour glitter onto the open areas to completely cover them and then use your finger to rub the glitter into the tape. Dump the excess glitter onto a scrap piece of paper or a coffee filter when you have finished.

Use the Glitter Grabber cloth to pick up any glitter that is stuck to the stencil. This is very important so that you don’t get the colors of glitter mixing on your image.

Move the Post-it notes around a bit so that you can get glitter into all the areas for the first color. Repeat this step for all the different colors of glitter that you are using.

This is what your image will look like when you are done. You will have glitter on all the areas of tape that aren’t covered by the stencil.

Step 4:

Carefully remove the stencil from the tape. I found that peeling the cardstock off of the stencil worked better for me and I didn’t bend the stencil that way. This tape is really, really sticky so you do have to be careful not to damage your stencil when you are taking it off.

Step 5:

Now apply glitter to the background and rub it in to the tape really well.

Dump off the excess glitter and now you have a beautiful glittered image that is ready to use on your project.

To make this card I used my Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles to cut out the image and a mat from Studio K Shimmer Cardstock, applied a strip of tape and green glitter to my card front, a little ribbon and some droplets and I was done. Fun, easy and very sparkly!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed the Tutorial and are inspired to give this technique a try.

Have a wonderful day!

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Tuesday Tutorial – Stenciling with Spellbinders using the New Pendants

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On today’s Tuesday Tutorial, it’s Spike playing with the brand spankin’ new Spellbinders Pendants and Borderabilities! WAHOO!!

I was just sooo super excited when Kate received these super quick and I drove as fast as I could to get there!
I’ll be showing you how to stencil with Spellbinders as it’s easily forgotten after you’ve cut and embossed with your dies.
I’ll also show you have versatile these new Pendant Spellbinders are to give you a lot of creative flexibility and dimension! Oh it’s lots of fun!
Let’s begin! The Spellbinders Pendant and Borderabilities Set that I’ll be using are both called In Spades. When you crack open the any of the pendant sets, you’ll see 4 different dies all meant to work well and compliment each other. Any of those smaller 3 pendants can easily be used in the center of the larger die.

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See how well they all fit?

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If you decide to use them in this way, I suggest you use them with the Spellbinders Magnetic Placement Mat to keep the center die from sliding around.

To make the card in this tutorial you’ll need:

-Big Shot or Cuttlebug
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-Spellbinders Borderabilities In Spades
-Memento Inks (Angel Pink, Lilac Posies, Rose Bud)
-Core’dinations Cardstock from the So Mod! Assortment
-Rhinestones (Hot Pink and Soft Pink)
-Sanding Block
-Piercer
-Ranger Cut n Dry Stamp Pad Foam
-3D Squares

For this tutorial, I’ll just be using the dies singly starting with the largest die.
First cut and emboss using the large die on white cardstock.

After embossing, keep the piece of paper in the die. You may need to grab a piece or two of Scotch Removable tape to secure it into place (keep in mind you need to keep the holes clear).

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Flip it over so you have the die on top.

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(I then placed it on some scrap white paper to protect the surface) Grab a piece of foam. I like to use Ranger’s Cut-n-Dry Stamp Pad Foam, that I cut into 1×2″ pieces for sponging. I like to use it because it sponges ink on smoothly and evenly. Grip the sides of the sponge and ink it on the ink pad using a circular motion.

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Apply the ink to the “holes” in the stencil using a circular motion.

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After using the Angel Pink ink, I added an additional colour (Rose Bud) for accent in some areas. After the entire stencil is inked up, this is what you’ll get.

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I then cut out some dark pink Core’dinations cardstock using the 3 dies to see what they looked like. As these dies are smaller, I suggest to have a tool handy (such as the Tweezer Bee as it’s got a sharp tip) to help poke it out.

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And don’t they all just look cool? I decided not to use the piece on the right.

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Because they’re Core’dinations cardstock, they’re screaming to be sanded!

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Here’s the piece fully sanded.
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For the background mat, I embossed the large pendant (to create extra dimension) on the dark Pink Core’dinations cardstock and then used the In Spades Borderablities to cut, emboss and paper pierce.

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Then to finish it off stenciled with Lilac Posies.

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Putting it all together using some 3D Dots and some rhinestones. Voila!

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Here’s a close up of the detail. (click on the image to enlarge)

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I’m totally into pink and bling today as I became an aunt yesterday to a healthy baby girl!  Be on the lookout for more pink cards! LOL!

Thanks for checking out the tutorial for today. Please leave us a comment below as we enjoy hearing from you! Happy stamping and see you next time!

Love,

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Background Check Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Scrap ‘N Stamp April Blog Hop!  We are so glad you are here with us today to get some inspiration on a fun variety of ways to create backgrounds using the Life Changing Blender Brushes that are new in the SNS online store!

Here’s the full hop order!  You’re at the beginning with me (Tara) and my card!  If you get lost anywhere along the way, just pop back here for the next link 🙂  Don’t forget to leave comments along the way for a chance to win fabulous prizes… we are giving away 8 Background prize packs and one $50 gift certificate to random commenters along the way! BONUS: You can have 20% OFF the brushes this weekend using the coupon code BRUSH20 (ends Sunday!)

I made two similar cards for today’s hop- here’s a look at them together:

For these cards I wanted to feature a simple ombre type background to let this HUGE stamp shine- it’s Glorious Garden by Tim Holtz and it comes with four simple sentiments and a grid block big enough for the design (I was super excited to see that, though I used it with my stamp platform).  I am brand new to these brushes and a pretty die hard fan of the Ranger Blending tools, but I found these easy to work with and create smooth ‘line free’ blends with my Distress Oxide Inks (for both cards I used Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers).  They were also really easy on the hands, which I’ve heard from a lot of people who struggle with gripping tools.  There are several smaller set options if you aren’t ready for the full set of brushes (or don’t have the budget- I totally get it!).  I think the 2 pack sampler would be a great start!

My ‘before’ photo of my first card is actually the graphic for the hop, but here it is again so you can check out those smooth blends… I only misted a tiny bit of water to add a bit of oxidization.

Here is what the stamp placement looked like in my stamp platform.  I used Versafine Clair and stamped twice to make sure my impression was perfect.

I wanted to keep these cards really simple, so just added a bit of ribbon with some lace behind it.  When adding ribbon to a top layer like this, I have a little trick I use to keep the knot (or bow) in exactly the right spot.  First, I cut the ribbon so it’s plenty long (at least 3-4 times the width of the layer, ) and tie the knot/bow in a loop, like this:

Then I find my perfect spot and snip the ribbon so it has overhang on both sides, which I will adhere to the back of my card.

The amount of overlap doesn’t really matter, as long as there is enough to tape securely (it may be 1/2″ on one side and 3″ on the other… nobody will know!)  Here’s another look at that card:

For my second card, I did a diagonal ombre and added a bit more oxidization with some wet, inky layers on my craft sheet.  I wanted the yellow to be in the big blossom this time, with the design coming up from the bottom right corner.  Here’s a peek at my background before I stamped on it.. love that subtle oxidization!

And here’s the finished card!

I went for yellow twine and a Tim Holtz charm to finish it off:

The cards are very simple, but the fabulous backgrounds and that gorgeous floral stamp really shine.  I hope you like them!  I’ll have a similar card design on a very different background to share with you on Tuesday, so please check back!  If you are ready to try your hand at creating fabulous, inky backgrounds, please join us on our Challenge Page!  We’d love to see what you create (and you’ll get another chance to win a gift certificate!).

 

Hop on over to see what Nancy E. has created next!

Have fun hopping!

Inky hugs,

Tara

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