Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, Late to the Party

Posted on September 30, 2014 by justtyra

I’m playing along in the Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop! (Better late than never — right?) A special thanks to Chaitali, at Cuts, Crops and Creativity for hosting such a fabulous event!

Do you see the stars around that cute cup from the Sweet Stamp Shop? That’s how I feel when I have a chance to pick up coffee in the morning! Coffee makes everything okay, doesn’t it? Last, but not least, here a little “coffee trivia” from me:

Q: When did you start drinking coffee?

A: Maybe just over a 1 1/2 years ago! I have a 3-5 cup/week habit! (Including coffee brewed at home)

Q: What is favorite brand (you can name up to three).

A: Well, this is how my coffee habit formed. My husband discovered this special little brand called “Highlander Grog” from a fine little coffee shop here in Indianapolis. I believe there are hints of caramel and hazelnut in this blend. We are always stocked with a bag (or two) of this deliciousness. If I can’t get my hand on this, I will go for the Hazelnut flavored coffee at Panera Bread Co.

Q: What is the most amazing coffee that you had? Remember where and when?

A: See the question above. Seriously! This love started when my husband brought home a freshly brewed cup of this goodness on a Saturday.

Q: If I don’t drink my needed coffee, I will…

A: Shed one sad tear! (smile)

Thanks so much for dropping by! xo, Tyra

Kit Haul! Sweet Stamp Shop’s On Cherry Street Kit, Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2014 by justtyra

As many of you know I design for Sweet Stamp Shop and I’m primarily a card maker, however I wanted to share today my latest haul from Sweet Stamp Shop — The Ahoy Kit from the On Cherry Street Line, a collection of paper goods (and stamps of course) for pocket style memory keeping.

It’s gorgeous, isn’t it? Check back later this weekend for a layout I created using this fun line and my thoughts on why this kit is great for card makers looking to jump back into memory keeping / scrapbooking. Thanks so much for stopping by! xo, Tyra

P.S. The Day To Day kit was just released this week! It’s next on my list 🙂

Clique Kits September Blog Share

Posted on September 24, 2014 by justtyra

Happy Wednesday!

I’m excited to once again join Clique Kits and the monthly blog share!

I was inspired by one of my favorite color combinations, grey and yellow, to create the cards below! If you are a card maker, you will be ecstatic at the beautiful color combinations as well as the flair and die cut phrases included in this months kit! This month’s challenge was to be daring, however I think I focused on the lovely quote’s black and yellow graphic as my source of inspiration:

And here is my second card, where I mixed and matched components of this month’s kit to create a card I will give to my husband. I’ll probably sneak it into his work bag 🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop is Danielle!

September Line-up
Clique Kits
Gia
Jody
Erica
Lacey
Stephanie
Rosann
> Tyra <
Danielle
Charity
Cassandra
Sarah
Alisha
Mariah

Chickaniddy September Sketch

Posted on September 18, 2014 by justtyra

*This is my second post for today, scroll on down for more paper crafting goodness*

Today I’m featured on the Chickaniddy Blog using this month’s sketch and Scrumptious Paper Collection (guys, it really is scrumptious).

I created a card using a scrapbook layout sketch as my source of inspiration.

And a peek at what I created:

Head over to the Chickaniddy Blog for the full reveal. One more day ’til Friday! Yeah!

Trendy but Traditional: Guest Post with Craftwell

Posted on September 18, 2014 by justtyra

Today I am once again a guest on the Craftwell blog today, sharing a traditional card and tag set using the super trendy Stay Connected die set. Take a peek:

Head on over to the blog to see the full reveal! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pattern Play Reveal

Posted on September 17, 2014 by justtyra

Today I’m sharing two cards created using the easy Pattern Play technique I shared on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog yesterday.

Here is the full reveal of the inspiration behind my “too much, says who” card:

Rhonda was randomly chosen to receive the cards featured with this comment:

Yay Rhonda! Please email me at tyra (dot) nd (dash) 97 (at) hotmail (dot) com.

By the way – the sentiment set is from the Sparkle and Shine set.

And, as promised, here is my second card using the same technique:

I could sure use an extra large cup of coffee right now! Thanks so very much for stopping by!

xo, Tyra

A little more Awesome News….And a release

Posted on September 9, 2014 by justtyra

Hey There,

I’ve been gone a little while, enjoying college football, which included two trips to Notre Dame, so my blog has been a little quiet while I enjoyed the company of friends, fall and football.

Now that I am back I have even MORE crafty news to share! I am joining the Sweet Stamp Shop again as a Design Team Member!

And today happens to be Sweet Stamp Shop’s Release Day, featuring new sets HERE.

If you are stopping by from the Sweet Blog, I have more cheesy goodness to share with you:

And how about a gift tag?

This card and tag makes the perfect set for a foodie gift! Thanks so much for visiting! I look forward to bringing you more calorie free sweetness from the Sweet Stamp Shop very soon!

Let’s Stay Connected! Guest Post with Craftwell

Posted on September 4, 2014 by justtyra

Hello!

Today I’m a Guest on the Craftwell blog today, sharing my take using the Stay Connected die collection. Take a peek at one of the tags I created here:

Head on over to the blog to see the full reveal! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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

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