PEACE on Earth AHSC #32

Today's sketch from Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge I tipped sideways.  Somedays I just can't get my brain to see things the way they should...lol

I love the flexibility of using theses sketches and applying them to already wonderful stamps.  The hippie chick comes from All that Scraps!  I love digital stamps and I have filled Christine for a few years. Amy R creates cool sentiments from her shoppe too....just sayin:).  

I used a piece of chipboard to create the sentiment and covered it with paper that looked like jeans.  I used all scraps to get some used (ask Melanie about the mount I am trying to work through...lol). I coloured her with Sharpies and promarkers (hair was completed with promarkers).  I had a gellieroller pen for her boots and used Stickles for her shirt.  

I just used a spellbinder to mimic the earth and stamped Happy Holidays inside.  I really love the look of a card when it is finished inside.  

Like my hippie chick. I sure hope you have amazing holidays and humanity can find some Peace on Earth.

Cheers,

Reindeer Joy AHSC #30

Hello folks,

Recently I have discovered: Imagine That Digi Stamps by Kris!  Love them!  This weeks card sketch inspired me to get the image printed (I have had it for quite some time) and get the copics out and get colouring!  

 I really enjoyed this sketch because it was a different size card and I had to think about the orientation

Of the card.  I used my copics and MAMBI Paper. I had some brads and voila card almost complete. I also added some circles punched from red cardstock, a little corner bling and some holiday CTMH ribbon!  

Hope you enjoyed another card from moi!  Have a scrap happy day folks. 

Merry Holidays and Happy Christmas!

Cheers

Birthday Surprise for Imagine That!

I have a friend, very very talented friend, that said, " look at the stamps at Imagine That".  Now she is so good she got on the design team and as you can imagine I couldn't help but look at all the wonderful talent offered.  So to make a long story even longer I guessed a few sentiments for a set (and won..... Holy moly). So when asked about the second set I won I chose something I could easily make a card for the monthly challenge.........and so without further adieu .....here is my Birthday Seahorse card!

I have been so busy I can only take my photos at night and the lighting is not quite as good as it should be.  I used the Birthday Seahorse for this card, you can find it at : https://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/.         I used cardstock that was very neon yellow, not sure of the brand.  

Then I used copics to color the seahorse, and the background.  I made sparkly waves with stickles and used 

American Crafts ribbon.  

I hope that you enjoy another card created by me!  I also am selling CTMH. You can find my web page at http://tarah.ctmh.com/Default.aspx.  

Hope you have a great day! And happy scrapping folks

Cheers,

Tarah

Elves four main food groups........AHSC #28

I loved doing this weeks sketch because I got to combine my love of Whimsie Doodle stamps with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  This weeks sketch is created by Michelle Stewart and darla Haverstock does the techie stuff!  Rock on girls, love the inspiration!  Go check it out at:

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/11/sketch-29-ahsc.html

You know you wanna!  Give yourself the boost in the butt you need to get the card factory churning!  

My little elf came from Whimsie Doodles.  They have the best digital stamps around!  They are cute and the 

sentiments are very cleaver!  I searched the web for the sentiment and had to,paraphrase a bit but the essence 

Is still captured!  Really?  Who doesn't LOVE candy, especially at Christmas?  You can find Whimsie Doodles at:

http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/

I used crate paper: snowy day collection.  I have had it for a very long time so I figured I should probably dust it 

off...teehee.  I also dug out some holiday red CTMH ribbon.  Having a stash Is great but I sure would like to 

whittle it down some!  The silver bling came from American Crafts.  The copics I used are as follows:

I sure hope you get to enter the AHSC and get a tiny bit of shopping at Whimsie Doodles to boot! 

 Have a scrap happy day and thanks for dropping by!

Cheers!

LAUGH: until your heart overflows....AHSC #27

This week while chatting with Michelle I realized I did not have the card completed for the challenge...opps!  I kicked in gear and created a 3x3 card I. A quick hurry!  This is the link for the challenge and sketch:

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/november-team-b.html

I mostly used CTMH product this week....it just happened that way...lol.  The image came from a winter set I purchased last year and didn't get to use.  The sentiment was also stamped and embossed .  I used epoxy bling!   A new found love!  They were just too easy to use!  Then I wrapped Bo bunny:Blitzen collection with Stampin up twine.  This will be a great after Christmas/ winter thank you or thinking of you card.  Hope you enjoyed this "blink of the Eye" quick run-down!  

Have a scrap-tastic day! 

Cheers y'all

Whimsie doodle Happy Holidays AHSC # 27

I have been one busy girlie lately!  I love being busy but my body...not so much!  This weeks AHSC had to be rotated for my card but just the same it was a ton of fun and excitement!  We only have something like 59 more sleeps until Christmas!  If I am truthful, there is nothing better than seeing my little girls face when we wake up and the wonder and amazement the day brings!

For this card I used a Whimsie Doodle digi image!  I absolutely love the images from there.  

 used my copics to color the digital image.  Then I used stickles in ice blue and icicle to bling her up.  I used a large rhinestone from some recollections ones I had. I used liquid appliqué to create a faux snow pile.  

I have noticed sequins on many projects lately so I used a few for snowflakes.  I think it turned out pretty cute!  The sentiment I printed on the cardstock and used Close To My Heart silver ribbon!  I used black recollections cardstock to mat the image and patterned paper.  The white paper was embossed with an embossing folder then I used silver ink to "pop" the image.  I side some paper from a 6 inch Bo Bunny stack.  

As a colleague use to say just do the quick and dirty!  Folks that is mine...lol

Have a scrap happy day! 

Cheers,

T 

Thank you Blossom AHSC #26

This little darlin of a sketch comes directly from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, it's number 26! 

I hardly ever follow a sketch exactly as I see it however they are a wonderfulpointbof reference.  Occasionally, usually when I'm in a great hurry I follow it however I try and let the creativity of the sketch and my ideas come together!  

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I just started randomly pulling scraps from my box and decided to make flowers.  I made what I had in scraps and that totalled 5.  Here's the kicker, the flowers in "full bloom" were too big to use more than one (in my opinion) and not overtake the card.  I used tim holtz Distress ink to grunge up the flower and edges.  I used CTMH SWIRL stamp and a thank you sentiment from another set.  The lace trim came from Decollections Lace Tape.  

It went together quick once I figured out what I was going to use and how I wanted it.  Sometimes figuring what you will use is more difficult than putting it all together...lol.

Hope your having a scrap happy day!

Cheers to you,

Tarah

Christmas decorations ACSC #25

Hello all you card makers and paper crafters!  Today we are looking at card sketch number 25.  This sketch is an easy peeasy one because you can adapt, like all the sketches, into something that works for you!

I am absolutely guilty for leaving this card last minute but I had already coloured the girl elf (last year for peats sake). So when I rummaged around and whipped up this Christmas, holiday cheer card -it all came together with a little glue and mortar!  

I used sharpies to color the girl elf, even the silver Christmas ball she is holding.  I used recollections black cardstock, doodlebug designs red patterned paper and my minds eye laundry line for the background.  The ribbon came from a stash and I think it's prima but if not then .....well, I'm not so sure.  I used bling that I purchased at the good old dollar store (although I have never gotten out of the store for a mear dollar!!). I used gelli embossing powder in jet black for the sentiment which was also in my loose stamps.  

I hope you participate in this challenge blog because what better way to get some cards accomplished while having fun with others?!  

Have a scrap happy day folks!

Cheers,

Tarah 

Tea and thanks

I really have been focusing on using scraps.  I have used the AHSC sketch as inspiration and that makes it much easier to throw a few together. I have 3 more I am working on and will photograph and show as I finish.  

Hope tour day is wonderful even with this cold and blustery day!  

Cheers,

T

I usually am in full swing for making Halloween cards but I created many last years and have a ton left, so I guess I will focus on others...lol

Chow!

Bird House Thank You AHSC # 24

I can say that my blog has been quiet as a mouse!  This is completely due to the fact that my family and I have been very very sick!  Yeck is all there is left to say!  

Without further ramblings I want to post this weeks challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  We are on number 24!  

For some reason lately, I have wanted warm tea.  I think because its getting cold and I don't mind not having heat but we have had the furnace on everyday!  Autumn is officially here at least that's my belief...when you have to turn the heat on you know winter is on its away!  So I decided to create this card to have a companion....the tea holder!  

I made myself use scraps in my overflowing scrap box....I used echo park's for the record and then all cardstock.  This is a stampin up stamp but anything that has a branch or something dangling off the tree would work.  The paper flowers are generic and I bought them in a large package of bulk white flowers.  The pink brads are from Making memories and they are bitty buttons.  The centre of the large flower is from a package that my friend and I swapped some embellies to liven up our stash...so I am not sure where it came from.  

I watercolored the background and then stamped the image.  I used versa fine, onyx black to stamp this ink is super for helping to keep some details.  I then had painted the flowers and fussy cut the birdhouse.  Hope you like it!

Come and join us at AHSC to play along!

Cheers,

T