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!
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
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
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
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
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
I found a cute Christmas sticker sheet from Bella Blvd I wanted to create with so I played along with the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown — a challenge for all things Christmas! Yes. This challenge provides a few different prompts to choose from. The sticker challenge, of course, was perfect for me!
Here is what I created:
I used my Silhouette to cut tags, panels and and the swirly circle using Bella Blvd (green patterned) and Simon Says Stamp (red & pink striped) paper to create a home for the coordinating sticker sentiments. I added string and there you have it — a card and coordinating tag set.
So just for today — Merry Christmas! — and thanks for stopping by!
xo, Tyra
Hello It’s Tyra and today I’m participating in the Clique Kits Honor Society July Blog Share! I enjoyed playing with the beautiful Allison Kreft papers and I managed to make a few more layouts and cards. Let’s get to the pictures, shall we?
I did something a little different with this first layout. I had a leather bound journal sitting around with several clear picture pockets. I created this journal entry and added a few embellishments. I love the way it looks and I will probably continue to journal this way when I have the chance.
A traditional layout, and then, of course…
…A few cards!
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Today I’m playing along with the latest CASE Study Challenge:
As well as the latest and greatest Curtain Call Challenge,
Here is my take:
It was soo nice to put my little nested circle dies to use in such a modern way. The little circle “compartments” in the card remind me of the bookshelf compartments in the second inspiration pic.
Well that’s all for now. I’m going to use the little bit of energy I have left to work on my upcoming class for CraftSwag involving working with color. I think I’m going to call it “Easy Color” even though the word combination reminds me of the Phil Collins song “Easy Lover.” Ha! sometimes that’s how my mind works! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Just Tyra 