Miss You- Cardmaking kit Dress-Up Part 4 | DT by Tarina Lafollette

Hello All!

Last week I did a total wardrobe change on card project #2, so today I'm bringing you project #1 with a wardrobe change as well. I know it's backwards, lol but that's just how my inspiration struck.

For this one I continued to work with the No Worries collection, but I changed up the sentiment to 'Have a sweet birthday!' which is found in the Sweet Birthday stampset. Enjoying the beach would definitely be a sweet birthday for me! I stamped the sentiment in Sapphire ink, which is the same dark blue color found on the bottom of the palm trees.

The background pieces were just begging to be distressed again, so I gave in, lol and I popped the palm trees up on 3D Foam Tape. The trees and the starfish both came in the No Worries Compliments pack. Instead of the shimmer trim that is used in the WYW guide, I used the White Burlap ribbon that came in the No Worries- WYW scrapbooking kit, but I decided it needed two pieces instead of one. The sequins also come in the kit and I love how they balanced out the kraft color of the starfish as well as the light color of the burlap ribbon. It needed just a little extra something, so I pulled a Bitty Sparkle in to make my group of three on the right of the sentiment.

And that's it!

Was it quick?
Not really, lol
My process video (which was literally from start to finish) took about 45 mins.

Do I like how it turned out?
I love how it turned out! lol
And it inspired me to use this cutting guide again....Next time it won't be for cards though, I promise! ;)

Here's the Recipe

in case you loved the products used:

No Worries- WYW scrapbooking kit

Sweet Birthday stampset

Sapphire Ink pad

Bitty Sparkles

Edge Distresser

No getting bored of my Miss You- WYW mini series yet! lol

I only have inspiration for two more installments. Then who knows what I'll be onto next! :D 

 If you would like to watch my creative process, here's the link:

https://youtu.be/oN9NIbnhpU0

I hope you have a lovely weekend!

~Tarina

Visit me on Facebook & Instagram:

@hellotarina

Miss You- Cardmaking kit Dress-Up Part 2 | DT by Tarina Lafollette

Hello All!

This is the second part to my card Dress-up mini series.

For this example, I'm giving the Miss You, WYW, cardmaking kit a little bit of a wardrobe change! lol

For both of these cards, I decided to switch up the papers to a few other papers from the Little Dreamer paper pack and switched up the inks to suit the new papers. Just in case you didn't notice, I also swapped the sentiments!  I figured 'Why Not?' lol

For Card 1 (above) I still wanted to use the Shimmer trim, but I didn't want to cover up the unicorn's nose lol so I moved it up a bit and dove-tailed the end. I also had the urge to move the bling on both cards. Aaand, of course, I added a few bitty sparkles.

Card #1 Recipe

Miss You-Workshops Your Way cardmaking kit

Little Dreamer paper pack

Glacier ink

Bitty Sparkles

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For Card 2 (below), I shortened the sentiment base piece and placed the banner below it instead of on it. I aso changed up the ink to a pink color called Pixie. I only had the color in pigment inks, but it worked great! 

I love how these cards both took on a different look with such easy changes. You could also apply some of the techniques I showed in my previous post, or even do some of your favorite techniques!

Keep an eye out for my next couple posts, I'm doing a little mini series showing some of the ways you can dress up these cards while still using the Miss You cutting guide.

Card #2 Recipe

Miss You-Workshops Your Way cardmaking kit

Little Dreamer paper pack

Pixie Pigment ink

Bitty Sparkles

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If you would like to watch my process, here's the links to my process videos:

Card #1:

https://youtu.be/-kl0Snm5A00

Card#2:

https://youtu.be/BYFzWXMWS7M

I hope you've found some inspiration today! 

Thank you for stoppin' by!

~Tarina

@hellotarina

Miss You- Cardmaking kit Dress-Up Part 1 | DT by Tarina Lafollette

Hello Everyone!

I've been playing around with the Miss You, Workshops Your Way, cardmaking kit lately, and I thought I'd share some of the ways I've found to dress-up the cards.

For this first set of cards I used a few techniques that I like to use in my everyday crafting. We've got edge distressing, heat embossing, paper piercing, and even a bit of stitching. I also managed to sneak in a few bitty sparkles. lol

Stay tuned for the next set in my Dress-up card mini series, coming next Friday!

Here's the recipe for both cards.

Miss You-Workshops Your Way cardmaking kit

Piercing kit

CTMH ruler

Bitty sparkles

Twine (or embroidery floss)

3D Foam Tape

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I have a couple process videos of how I made each card, if you are interested.

Card #1:

https://youtu.be/_PmZa6jBuqE

Card #2:

https://youtu.be/f-QQseRBjDo

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

~Tarina

@hellotarina

Smile | No Worries WYW | DT by Tarina Lafollette

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

Today, I am sharing a layout made from the No Worries, Workshops Your Way, Scrapbooking kit. This layout was inspired by a card I found on Pinterest. More info about the card and its creator will soon be available on my Facebook page (hellotarina).

Taking inspiration from the card, I knew I wanted to have an array shape cut from the main layer of paper.

It took me a bit to choose the papers, because I was drawn to the sapphire blue paper w/palm trees as well as the herringbone patterned paper; which are both vibrant papers. I really loved the two together, but I needed something that wasn't too much like the white, not very eye catching, AND I didn't want it to overpower the photo. So, I decided to go with White Daisy for the base, the two that were calling to me, and the distressed wood plank paper, to start. I tried several different paper combinations to fill the array, but nothing felt right. That's when I remembered the branding strips! AND, there happened to be the exact the color I needed to balance the page! 

I also used the white burlap ribbon that's included in the No Worries WYW kit. I adhered it down right on the outer edge of the sapphire branding strip. I love how it brought a bit of dimension to that corner of the page.

Next up, ink splatters.

I used the CTMH Sapphire and Cashmere ink pads to splatter coordinating colors onto the white daisy paper. This helps tone down the starkness of the white. When adding the splatters, I made sure to turn the paper so that the point of the cut triangle piece was closet to me. This makes the splatters look like they're coming from the direction of the photo cluster.

Onto the photo cluster!

I backed the photo in the sapphire paper, leaving about a quarter inch border on each side. The photo mat still seemed pretty dramatic on the white base, so I used a combination of neutral papers tucked behind the sapphire mat to build some color. I also cut a photo corner for the left, bottom corner of the photo mat to help keep it balanced. I used the Edge Distresser to distress each of these papers just to give some more dimension.

It took me a bit to get each embellishment cluster the way I wanted, but I love how they came out.

The title 'Smile', as well as all the sticker and Kraft embellishments were from the No Worries Compliment pack. Some of them were adhered with my glue pen, some with adhesive dots, and some with foam tape.

Last up are the No Worries Sequins and Bitty Sparkles to give the photo cluster just a bit of sparkle.

Layout Recipe

(*included in No Worries WYW Scrapbooking kit but can be bought separately)

No Worries Workshops Your Way, Scrapbooking kit

*No Worries Paper Pack

*No Worries Compliments

*No Worries Sequins

*White Burlap Ribbon

Bitty Sparkles

Bonding Memories™ Glue Pen

Micro Glue Dots

3-D Foam Tape

Sapphire Ink pad

Cashmere Ink pad

Edge Distresser

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

~Tarina

@hellotarina

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Miss You Workshops Your Way Part 2 | DT

Hello Everybody!

Today I'm bringing you project  #2 of the Miss You, Workshops Your Way, cardmaking kit. I love how both projects have a second option, and because the switch is so simple, I decided to show you all what the Project #2 option  looks like too.

As you can see, the second option is simply flipping over the double sided B & T Duos paper. 

Let's say you wanted to create a card using the new Live Beautifully papers. You could simply switch out the patterened papers (and inks), and the Miss You stampset and card layout instructions would still work beautifully.  I may just have to make that my next DT project! lol

If you haven't gotten ahold of the Miss You, Workshops Your Way cardmaking kit yet, head on over to http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=242. While you're there, you can also find other Workshops Your Way kits offered by Close to My Heart.

I hope you have a lovely and inspired week!

~Tarina

@hellotarina

How cute is THIS?

City Sidewalks Digital collection is now available. Now you can dress up your artwork in holiday style with the festive images from this mini digital Cricut Collection. What’s even more fun is that it coordinates perfectly with Close To My Heart’s new City Sidewalks Creative Collection!
Just look at all the new products that coordinate with it.

*Only available for use with Cricut Explore and Cricut Explore Air
*Available thru December 31, 2016
http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/retail/search.aspx…

City Sidewalks Digital Collection (NO Cartridge) $34.95

 Dress up your artwork in holiday style with the festive images from this mini digital Cricut® collection. We've designed this collection to work with our City Sidewalks paper packet (X7213B), so you can complete Christmas projects in less time. The fun and playful images are sure to have you singing your way through all your Christmas crafting!

30 complete images, including titles, photo frames, borders, card sentiments, card overlays, and other cheery Christmas designs.*

Only available for use with Cricut Explore™ and Cricut Explore Air™

City Sidewalks Workshop Your Way Scrapbooking Kit $26.95

Kit contents:

1 – City Sidewalks paper packet (X7213B)
1 – City Sidewalks Complements (X7213C)
4 – cardstock sheets (1 Lagoon, 3 White Daisy)
1 – red enamel gems (Z3090)
1 – City Sidewalks washi pack (Z4013)

Use the materials in this kit and online instructions found below to create three coordinating scrapbook layouts.

 Download Guide

City Sidewalks Paper Pack $9.95

12 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos™(2 each of 6 double-sided designs)

Featured colors: Black, Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, White Daisy, Willow

City Sidewalks Compliments $6.95

 City Sidewalks Washi Pack $3.95

3 rolls of washi tape; 5 yards each, ¼" wide.

Coordinates with the City Sidewalks paper packet (X7213B) and Complements (X7213C).

 City Sidewalks Coordinating Cardstock $9.95

12 – 12" × 12" cardstock sheets (3 each of Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, and Willow)

Coordinates with the City Sidewalks paper packet (X7213B).

Red Enamel Gems $ 3.95

108 adhesive-backed, faceted, enamel gems in 3 red shades; 4mm, 5mm, 7mm.

Plus there are stamp sets that coordinate with all of these cool products too.

I have created an online gathering on my website, you can join it to place your order.  The gathering is called National Stamping Month Online Gathering.