Playing Along: Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes!

Posted on August 29, 2014 by justtyra

Hi It’s Tyra and I wanted to share these funky little tags I created using Distress inks and a little ribbon from Allison Kreft:

Isn’t that dress perfect for a party? I’m going to enter this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog where this week the theme is Anything Goes! I don’t very often play with Distress Inks likes this, but I must say that I enjoyed it! I think I’m going to continue mixing (literally and figuratively speaking – ha!) things up here and there. Change is good sometimes, no?

Thank so much for stopping by!!

P.S. Stay tuned for more and more exciting news this month! Everything is just totally bananas around here!

More Crafty news…Chickaniddy Design Team Reveal

Posted on August 29, 2014 by justtyra

Hey guys, guess what? I’m joining the 2014-2015 Chickaniddy Craft Team!

I’m absolutely excited! Here is a little project I whipped up using the Scrumptious Collection.

Check out the rest of the super talented Craft Team here. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Totally Dynamite News!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by justtyra

Good Morning! I wanted to drop in and share some fantastic news! I will be joining the Die-Namites Dies Design Team!

Check out the announcement here and the fun dies from this fab brand. I’m looking forward to creating projects with this talented team! As always, thank you for jointing me on my crafting journey! xo, Tyra

Solid Gold Love and SSS Anything Goes! Challenge

Posted on August 21, 2014 by justtyra

I’m dropping in to share this super solid gold card I created and entered into Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes! challenge. WARNING, you may want to put on your sunglasses:

It’s sometimes hard to photograph gold, so please bear with me on this photo. All of that totally blinged out gold is courtesy of DCWV gilded paper stack + vellum pack. Two gorgeous packs of paper for a wonderful price. Talk about making a ton of ready made cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

xo, Tyra

SEI Gift Tag Challenge: Still Open!!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by justtyra

Back again with a reminder to enter your crafty creation into the SEI Inspiration Challenge by August 28th! Here is another look at one of the tags I created:

Head on over to SEI’s blog and just enter 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!! — Tyra

Honor Society Challenge…Wild and Free

Posted on August 20, 2014 by justtyra

Hello It’s Tyra and today I will share some of what I made with my latest Clique Kits Kit Haul . The theme is “Wild and Free” and so I thought I would create a few cards and add in a few feathers here and there. Here goes!

For you card makers out there, this kit is packed with a ton of goodness to create cards to your heart’s desire. Even the packaging is beautiful. I created the middle feather from packaging used for the wood hearts.

In the second card I reused the gold polka dot washi tape from some of the embellishment packaging for my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by! xo, Tyra

Clique Kits
Gia
Jody
Erica
Lacey
Katie
Sarah
Cassandra
Stephanie
Mariah
Danielle
Alisha
Charity
Madge
Rosann
Tyra

Big Color, Small Space

Posted on August 19, 2014 by justtyra

I wanted to pop in and share a quick and easy way to get into the latest watercolor trend. Check out the pics below. Take care! – xo, Tyra

Another Camera Card

Posted on August 19, 2014 by justtyra

Hey I’m back with another entry into Moxie Fab World’s Clicking Camera Challenge. This is a card I created using Clique Kits July release. I love using ready-made embellishments and leftover paper to create a quick card:

Speaking of smiling for the camera, I’m currently scoping out my house for an alternate spot to take photos, year around (I’m thinking about you, winter). Here is that same card, in a different light:

I’m not quite sure about this location, but whatever I choose, I realize I would need to take all my photos on the weekends, since I’m not home until late afternoons during the week. The last time I took photos at home on the weekend, there were toys flying everywhere, food cooking, clothes waiting to be dried and a grocery list needing attention. So I’m choosing between nighttime/ quiet & peaceful /”studio” light VERSUS daytime /lovely but chaotic family noise/natural light. And then there’s the return of glorious football (Yes I love watching football). Umm, we will see.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

xo, Tyra

Smile for the camera!

Posted on August 14, 2014 by justtyra

Hi, it’s Tyra and I’m playing along with Moxie Fab World’s Clicking Cameras Challenge. I created the following card using Amy Tan’s Camera embossing folder from her Plus One collection and Core’dinations card stock. After embossing the card stock, I used We R Memory Keepers Sweetheart Distresser to highlight the embossed cameras.

If you are ever challenged with using textured card stock in card making, just pair your card stock with “heavier”sentiments and embellishments. For example, I decided to use die cuts to complete this card. I used a camera file cut from my Silhouette. The Smile sentiment is from my own line, CraftSwag (available soon). A little sequin “dots” the i in the smile sentiment. I adhered the panels at an angle because, well, it just felt right 🙂 .

I was a bit more wordy today, but I hope you enjoyed stopping by!

xo, Tyra

HB2U

Posted on August 14, 2014 by justtyra

Hey crafty people! Today I’m playing along with the latest Runway Inspired Challenge. Here is the challenge picture:

And here is my take on that cute outfit:

I decided to create a “Happy Birthday card, using card stock from Allison Kreft for the base, added a layer of vellum with a few holes punched here and there, and finally letters from Pinkfresh studio. I also emphasized lines (stripes) in this card, similar to the seam lines in the jacket that flow into the crease lines in the pants. And yes, I’m still using sequins (sequins are still a little trendy, right?).

Take care and thanks for stopping by! xo, Tyra