Yowzers

I am just checking my email tonight and get this wonderful news...

My book mark won last weeks challenge over at DeeDee's

eek - I haven't won much in my card making "CAREER" but I am thrilled to have this

chance. I love the images over at DeeDee's digis

They are fun and cute but not over the top little kid cute...

ANyway - just had to share this exciting bit of news...

Sleep tight my friends..
xo

tina

Just had to share

I wanted to share this really cool website -
A few days ago, I was contacted by a representative from MemoryScrapbooks.com. I looked around their site and learned that they have a lot of cool and quality products that you can use to embellish your scrapbooking hobby.

The first thing that caught my attention was that they carry Pioneer Scrapbooks and Pioneer Photo Albums. Pioneer is a great name brand that is well recognized by those who are involved with the craft of scrapbooking. Their products are long lasting and look great among many scrapbooking themes.

I also noted that they offer photo album refill pages for every single model of scrapbook or photo album that they carry, which is very helpful if you do a lot of scrapping. They also have a number of other items to help you out like glue sticks, glue runners, acid-free adhesives, stickers, craft scissors, red-eye remover pens, plus many other great items.

I strongly suggest that you go and take a look. If you do, make sure that you let them know that Tina sent you.
visit them at their website:  MemoryScrapbooks.com

O.k - I'm off to finish working on thi really cool little gift set for some challenges...talk to you later...

tina

Sassafrass Lass

Another super cute image from SOFT PENCIL that we got last week.

Love Love Love this little girl.

The papers were my inspiration in coloring this cute chick.

This is from a paper stack by sassafrass...

I made this on a big 5 x 5 card and left the accents to simple pearls...

I made this card with these 3 challenges in mind:

craftypad - simply pearls

one stitch at a time - girly

stamp with us - color challenge

I hope you like it and I hope you are having a creative start to your week.

XO

tina

Halloween Friday

Good Friday to you!

So this week's challenge over at the CSAYL blog was NOT

to make a Christmas card. I know can you believe it?

But I must admit a refreshing spin away from Christmas cards - is fun and especially since we are being sponsored by Soft Pencil

Isn't my little witch just too cute...

Be sure to play along this week since you have the chance to win 

a 10.00 gift from Soft pencil if you are chosen the lucky winner.

Well don't forget to check out the CSAYL blog #62 this week and see what the other

DT members have created.

Have a great weekend

xo

tina

Thank you

Good Morning to you...

I got this other wonderful DIGI from DeeDee's and wouldn't you know it

it worked well for the challenges I was trying to play with this week...

The Pink Elephant - sketch

cupcake craft challenge - blue & green colors

craft your passion - make your own flowers

So the sketch is a little off but really close, the colors I used are blue green and yellow

from a mat stack by minds eye...pretty huh?

I created my own flowers using some dies from quickutz and just crinkled and layered them to

create the flowers on the right hand corner. Cute.

I hope you are keeping yourself busy in the midst of this horrible heat wave -

or is that just here in SOCAL???

Have a fabulous day.

xo

tina

Tag-a-licious

Isn't this little guy a cutie?

He is from Deedee's Digis

So I gotta say that I am sad because today is my last day as

Guest Designer over at flutterby Wednesday

It has been a real treat and the girls over at FBW are super sweet and Oh so

talented. It is has been fun.

I made this tag - book mark to use as I was thinking with a gift basket

I made it for several challenges but it is my last creation as GDT for FBW

This cute little tag works for the following challenges:

crafting with DeeDee's Digis - primary colors

scrap-creations - red & stripes

the shabby tea room - picture inspiration/metal (white eyelet)

I hope you have a wonderful day.

thanks for stopping by

tina

I don't do SAD

I had trouble with this card.

I couldn't find the right image or the right words

to add to this sympathy card.

Like I said

I don't do sad.

I always think...there isn't much to really SAY to someone

who has lost someone special.

I wonder if a hug really makes a difference either.

Because after you go through something like that

and you hear over and over again

Sorry for your loss and receive a hug

I think it all begins to blur together (the faces and moments)

I speak from experience...

I think I will stick to what I am good at.

Making bright HAPPY cards.

This card works for the daisy doodles challenge this week-cream & yellow

I sure hope your day is wonderful.

xo

tina

Pixie Magic

Isn't she a cutie?

This week over at the CSAYL blog we are being sponsored by

Pink cat studios

I kept this weeks card way simple - left the image front and center

Ifyou have time play along with us and you could be the

winner of 5 PCS digi images...how great would that be?

Please stop by and play along with us this week and

leave some love for the other DT members...

I wish you a slpendid weekend.

xo

tina

Hello friend

It's Wednesday (for another 45 minutes) - so it's time for another

Flutterby challenge...this week we were given a recipe to follow:

1 part sparkle

2 parts designer paper

3 parts buttons or gems

I have had this stamp set for quite sometime and thought

I should ink  this baby up and make a fun card (and easy)

what do you think?

If you have time - visit the blog and see all the other DT members

cards and all the cards submitted for this weeks challenge

and why not play along with us.

Hope everything is going wonderfully in your neck

of the woods.

Have a great nights sleep.

xo

tina

saying GoodBye

to summer that is...

Heehee

Isn't this the cutest card to help say goodbye to summer.

A nice pitcher of something cold..I'm imagining some icy cold

margaritas...but it could also pass for lemonade

It was a busy summer and a fun one

but I gotta say I am happy and eagerly awaiting FALL

I long for jackets and hot eggnog chai latte's from starbucks...yummm

I sure hope you all had a fantastic summer and created some wonderful memories

Here's to a new school year and a an even better, memory filled

winter holiday ahead of us.

xo

tina

so In Style

Hey now isn't this the cutest digi image ever?

I know right.

and it can be yours just pop over to IN STYLE STAMPS

and pick yourself this image or more.

This weeks challenge over on the CSAYL blog is being sponsored by

IN STYLE STAMPS

I especially love the colors of paper I used on this card. Not your usual  yellow, purple, green and red. Weird but in this card it works.

Be sure to visit the csayl blog and upload your card - there is a prize for one lucky winner

a couple images from In style stamps - hip hip hooray for you...

Don't forget to check out the other DT members and see their brilliant

creations...don't forget to play along if you have a chance.

Look at it this way. If you played with us every week - imagine the

amount of Christmas cards you'd have done by Dec. 1st.

Just saying.

I am off to bed. Sleep tight.

xo

tina

Belated fluttering

Well Happy hello and almost Thursday morning...

Gosh - so I am super late with this super cute card and I must add it's an

OPEN CHALLENGE over at flutterby wednesday

I used this super cute image from squigglefly (i think) and cut her out and added

some cute letter die cuts for the word happy and some super cute

overly used prima flowers on this card. Made it very simple but

still cute - I think this would be a cute card for a little girl...

or someone that makes you happy...

This card works for the challenge over at

pink elephant - summer fun

Hope you like it and don't forget to check out the flutterby design team and see

what spectacular beauty they came up with this week.

sleep tight

xo

tina

Most wonderful time of the Year

Because they go back to school....{wink wink}

Yup school started yesterday and boy were they excited.

Have to be honest and say me too.

I have one going into 5th and one starting 3rd...crazy how time flies.

In honor of the NEW school year - I made up this Oh so Sweet card

I used basic grey papers and kept is super girly.

Isn't she cute.

Oh and of course this card works for a few challenges this week:

paperplaytime - School Days

scrap-creations1 - back to school

I am off for my 2 mile walk

I hope you have a wonderful day

xo

tina

pretty Poinsetta

This weeks challenge over at the CSAYL blog was a gift set challenge.

This was so super easy. I have so many cool ideas running through my mind

on how to use this cute box.

It is quite roomy and would fit lots of yummy candies or mini cookies.

If you have a chance why not go and check out the blog

and see what the other designers have created

and hey why not try it out for yourself.

O.k. now I am off to Vegas for our last "family" hoorah before school starts on Monday

hope your weekend is special.

xo

tina

Going green

How about you?

I have a big family and sometimes it's hard to stay "GREEN"

but we try shwoing them the little things

like recycling and re-using and oh those wonderful

re-usable bags you can buy from target and such....

I guess you gotta start small but make sure to at least

"START".

Have a great night.

xo

tina

August

is a Good Month for me.

I am so proud to finally be able to tell you that I was

Chosen as the GUEST DEIGNER for the month of august

over on one of my favorite challenge blogs

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY

(if you click on the link you'll see my announcement)

I am beyond thrilled to say the least...

So on to the deets of my card

This weeks challenge over at the flutterby wednesday challenge

was a sponsorship challenge and we were given some fantastic stamps by

WHIMSY STAMPS

the challenge was to pick an image and use it on a card with your favorite color.

Can you guess what my favorite color is?

Yup, I love green. especially these greens.

So soft and subtle - very refreshing and cheerful.

Please join us this week you never know you may be the winner of

a $15.00 WHIMSY STAMPS prize

Well, I am super excited to be on this team

Don't forget to visit the other Team Members and leave them some love.

By the way this also works for the ABC challenge - A IS FOR AUGUST...

Have a great day!

xo

tina

Birthday Celebration

Good Morning -

Well - today's the day.

Today I turn the dreaded 40

I feel great and I am happy and blessed

so I guess life is good.

I am off to spend the day with this girl - my pal Marci

We are going to a day spa...fun

then later I am coming back to have a nice dinner with this group of silly's

I wish you could be a part of this special day...too.

Have a fantastic and creatively wonderful day

xo

tina