Hidden Sliders for UStampwithDawnandFriends

Now that my Cool Moves cards have posted to UStampwithDawnandFriends, I can share my project. I had so much fun creating these hidden slider cards. They are definitely going to be my go-to cards for fun birthdays.

These cards combine Furry Folk and Patterned Party stamp sets along with the new MDS digital download Walk in the Park.

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Pals Birthday Card for a Country Gal

This week's challenge at Paper Pal's Art is a sketch by one of my favorite designers, Margaret Moody. This week is my sister's birthday and I wanted to make her a card befitting her style. I combined the SU Countryside stamps with Webster's Pages Marketplace paper and used Margaret's amazing sketch. A little bit of this and that for this card.

Stamps - Countryside
Ink - Stazon Black, cherry cobbler, cajun craze, more mustard, old olive, tempting turquoise, marina mist, baja breeze, not quite navy, soft suede, pear pizzazz, wild wasabi
Paper - Webster's Pages Marketplace, cherry cobbler, marina mist very vanilla card stock.
Accessories - Twine, dimensionals

What I've Been Up To

Even though I haven't been posting as often as I usually do, I have been VERY busy with the kids schedules, school auction and UStampwithDawnandFriends. Here is one of the projects I am in the midst of producing. We are creating 450 of these invitations for our school auction. No, they really don't say blah, blah blah, this was my original prototype. We are cranking these out of the Big Shot and have completed  400. I just have 50 more to do. The flower on the bottom of the page and the "fiesta" accent were created with MDS. I am now a devotee of My Digital Studio.

I am also in the process of creating 3 projects for UStampwithDawnandFriends. The next section is "Cool Moves". Each project will contain cards that have a moving element - there will be over 40 projects, complete with pdf tutorials, included. To join this amazing site click on the blinkie below.





After next week, I should be back to stamping on a regular schedule - I can't wait!

Coloring Ribbon with Stampin' Write Markers

Many times I need ribbon to match my projects and I may not have it on hand, or the ribbon may not be available in the color I want. I use this technique to color ribbons when I don't have a re-inker available. Give it a try! - and make sure you throw your pen down when finished:)

My Youtube channel is TaraBeeInk1 if you want to view in full screen.

You're My Type for UStampwithDawnandFriends

My project has posted so now I can share my latest project for UStampwithDawnandFriends. The focus for this round is the Big Shot and I chose to hi-lite the new Edgelit Dies. LOVE LOVE LOVE these dies. When I created this set, I had the box in mind and wanted to keep the look clean and modern. After I started working on the set, I wanted to make sure that it could be used for multiple occasions and recipients ( men too:)).

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Valentine's Day Card for My Little Girl

Here is the Valentine I created for my daughter Megan. Even though she is just shy of her 15th birthday, she will always be my little girl. She used to have a little blue dress just like this and sweet black patent leather shoes. Now she wears heels... ahh where does the time go?

For inspiration I used The Paper Player's Color Challenge. Check out their wonderful creations using  Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

Stamps - Greeting Card Kids
Ink - Black, pool party, marina mist, bashful blue, pink pirouette, poppy parade, soft suede
Paper - Everday Enchantment, Attic Boutique DSP, poppy parade, very vanilla card stock
Accessories - Poppy Parade Poly-Stitched Ribbon, button, dimensionals, oval Dies, dazzling diamonds glitter

RMH Valentine Treat Bags

Here are some cute little treat bags I made for our local Ronald McDonald House for Valentine's Day. I CASEd this project from Carol at Happiness Blooms. Her bags are just darling and caught my attention right away. She has much more detail to her bags and her papers are just beautiful. This is such a versatile project she created and it works beautifully with cello bags. I used the Big Top Birthday DSP for my bags as well as a little Twitterpated. 

Stamps - (MDS) PS I Love You

Paper - Twitterpated, Big Top Birthday DSP, real red, whisper white, marina mist card stock

Accessories - Heart Punch, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, cellophane bags, Crop-A-Dile