30 Days of Lists #11 – 14

Posted on November 30, 2013 by justtyra

I am back with my #30 Days of Lists from September. I mentioned before that I love how #30 Days of Lists provides interesting questions that seem to get to heart who you are: your likes, dislikes, quirks and everything in-between.

List#14: Weekend Essentials

Ground Coffee. From here. Their Highlander Grog ground coffee is delicious!
Friday night we usually make sure we’ve made the trip to Trader Joe’s to pickup breakfast food for the weekend: eggs, quick hash browns, cinnamon rolls, juice and bacon. And if we really have our act together, special Bacon (with a capital B) from a little slice of heaven called Goose The Market. If you live here, go there!
When the weather is nice, a trip to the Farmer’s Market either here or here.
Football!! Go Irish.
Catching up with my devotions. I love #SheReadsTruth. This place on the web is love and community.
Saturday afternoon church here.
Talking and texting family and friends to catch up on the latest and greatest! This is usually happening in the car when I’m doing one of the items above.
More football.
And is the wee hours, of course, creating and crafting 🙂

I hope you had fun taking a trip around my neck of the woods. This is why I love#30 Days of Lists. It is a fun opportunity to gather and revisit random pieces of our lives, present and past. This December I will be listing in my holiday journal. Thanks so much for stopping by! xo, Tyra

Designing with Sweet Stamp Shop: Holiday Greetings

Posted on November 29, 2013 by justtyra

Head on over to the Sweet Stamp Shop for more on the technique I used to create these fun cards below. Take care and I hope you are enjoying the Thanksgiving Holiday! xo, Tyra

I’m Thankful

Posted on November 28, 2013 by justtyra

Wanted to drop in and wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for where and who I am right now. That is enough.

Here is sneak of a few projects I created for the upcoming SEI Inspiration challenge starting in December:

Take care, xo, Tyra

Designing December: Foundation Pages

Posted on November 26, 2013 by justtyra

Hi It’s Tyra and I’m here to share my December journal foundation pages. First, stop here to see specially what supplies and journaling prompts I’m using and stop here for my recommendations for Designing Your December.

I’m still working on several pages, but I still wanted to share my #25 I created using embossing fluid and gold embossing powder. I like how it turned out…

At first glance, you might notice that:

I used floating numbers which will provide me the flexibility to move numbers around as I add pictures and journaling.
I am using a lot of transparencies. I wanted to keep the inside feeling “light” and airy. Transparencies helped a ton!
I didn’t stick to using christmas themed supplies 100% of the time. Instead, I shopped my stash and used supplies that complemented the overall color scheme (if there is one — ha!).
This year, I’m using #30 Days of Lists for journaling prompts. It’s fun, easy and my track record is 100% completion! (I’m sharing my September cards, slowly but surely here).
I used my silhouette A LOT. For numbers, some embellishments and tags. I think this has helped personalize my page.
Oh, and I’m missing numbers. I’m missing the number 5 because it melted in an embossing incident. I’m missing other numbers, because I need to purchase a few more filler pages.
And I can’t believe I created a post of foundation pages.

Check back soon for more foundation pages and more thoughts on what I loved about assembling my December Journal. Take care and thanks for stopping by! xo- Tyra

Quick and Easy Mini Album

Posted on November 24, 2013 by justtyra

Hi! Here is a sneak peek of a quick mini album I designed and shared over at the PaperHaus:

Click here for the full article. Take care,

xo, Tyra

A Moment to Say Thank you, Angelica

Posted on November 23, 2013 by justtyra

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I’m sure many you many have noticed a few months ago I started using the Logo above. I am so happy with how the this logo turned out and I have Angelica Suarez of AngSuarez Creative to thank for creating it. Angelica knew exactly what I was looking for. Visit her site, if you have a moment. She is a creative force and has a lot to offer fellow creatives. She not only offers design services, but she shares her life, her faith, her story.

SEI Inspiration Challenge: 3 days left!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by justtyra

Second to last call! Enter if you have time!! xo, Tyra

Just popping in with a reminder that the Inspiration Challenge over at SEI ends soon. If you have time this weekend, please stop by and play along! There is also a chance to win a prize just in time for crafty holiday shopping. This is the card I created using a grocery bag as my inspiration. Yes, you read that right, a grocery bag. Stop on by and read all about it! xo- Tyra

30 Days of Lists #7 – 10

Posted on November 22, 2013 by justtyra

I am back with my #30 Days of Lists from September. As I look at this picture with my cards, I’m not sure what I was doing with my numbering scheme! However, I love how #30 Days of Lists provides interesting questions that seem to get to heart who you are: your likes, dislikes, quirks and everything in-between. So with that I will share some (funny) answers to one of the lists: #9: Weird Stuff that makes me cry:

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List#9: Weird Stuff That Makes Me Cry

Dirty Dancing, the movie (um, yes). The part where Johnny Castle/Patrick Swayze says “No one puts Baby in a corner,” and then they just…dance..Um, yes. OH MY GOODNESS! I just break down in TEARS! By the way, Patrick Swayze talks about that line here.
Looking at old pictures of family and friends. Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by the nostalgia of looking at old photos and just remembering, you know what I mean?
TV Shows. Yes, and some of my favorites include Homeland, Lost and Once Upon a Time. I love a good story involving people trying to find the good in the midst of a broken life.
Books. I have a very active imagination and I tend to get completely engrossed and attached to most books I read. The last book I read was “The Fault in Our Stars.” One book I’ve tried to start is Before Ever After, however I can’t move past the events occurring in just the first few pages. It’s just too much.
And last but not least, but most embarrassing is…..RUDY (yes…the…movie). I hide these tears..but I can’t help it. I love my school and this movie reminds me of my time on campus.

This is why I love#30 Days of Lists. It is a fun opportunity to gather and revisit random pieces of our lives and past. This December I will be listing in my holiday journal. Thanks so much for stopping by! xo, Tyra

Joyful Greetings

Posted on November 21, 2013 by justtyra

Today, I wanted to play along with two terrific challenges, CAS-ual Fridays and Curtain Call. The CAS Christmas theme was one I couldn’t resist:

Here is the card I created:

Yes, I used that same ribbon again. I just love how delicate it looks. I think I have to practice more with my gold embossing without melting my fingers or desk! Ha! Thanks so much for stopping by! xo- Tyra

30 Days of Lists #3-6

Posted on November 19, 2013 by justtyra

Hi, It’s Tyra and I’m (FINALLY) back with the rest of my listing from 30 Days of Lists’ September listing. I think from this set of journaling prompts I am reminded to just relax and be myself. Accept myself.