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
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!
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
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:
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
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
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.
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
Designing December: My Personal Holiday Journal
Today I’m sharing what I (hopefully) will become my December Journal for this year. My assembly of supplies is based on a recent post over at CraftSwag where I provide guidance on assembling your holiday journal.
Here, I will share my personal plans. My goal is to keep things simple this year as I have a lot going on with family, outside work and crafty work. Here is a sneak peek:
The supplies I’m using this year include:
- Simple Stories 6 x 8 binder
- Card stock and embellishments from SEI, Allison Kreft.
- Stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop, Hero Arts, Paper Smooches, maybe more
- Ribbon from Michael’s
- Whatever else in the existing stash that are shades of teal, red.
- Journaling using 30 Days of Lists.
- #Currently Stamp
- Oh Life prompts.
I hope to assemble the journal this month. I will get my journaling prompts from 30 Days of Lists, a journaling adventure I joined for the first time this past September that I ACTUALLY COMPLETED! It was easy, fast and that’s probably the reason I stuck with it all the way through. I carried around a stack of project life sized cards and a pen and logged into my phone for the daily prompts. So, yeah, I’m going to do this again. My ‘fourth child,” CraftSwag, is a sponsor this year. My pictures are coming straight from my phone or what ever is given to me by my family.
I will do my best to keep you posted on how this is working for me Depending on how successful I am, I may use a similar documentation style for a project life journal in 2014. We’ll see.
Update:
A link to my foundation pages
Progress (check back 12/21/13)
SEI Inspiration Challenge
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
Sweet Stamp Shop New Release – Part 2
Hi! As promised I’m back with another card to celebrate the Sweet Stamp Shop’s November Release. I created this card using the Monogram Alpha set:
I’m loving the look of the large type, hand drawn font. I found the beautiful gold ribbon at Michael’s. I topped the card off with a few sequins to help dress this CAS card up for the holidays. Today’s the last chance to take advantage of the Release Day Sale! Take 20% off the new release using coupon code: NRN20.
Sweet Stamp Shop New Release
The Sweet Stamp Shop is featuring a beautiful release of stamps for November and offering 20% off all the new release stamps through Friday! Use coupon code: NRN20
Here is a sneak of card I created using the Panda Face set :
Check out the fun inside of this card as well as cards created by the rest of the design team by clicking HERE. Tomorrow I will feature another card created with the new release as well as a several other fun projects I’ve been working on. Take care and thank you for stopping by! xo, Tyra 🙂
Just Tyra 