The Kraft Journal 140 - Sketch Challenge - Boo!!

Good Monday Morning to you!

(For The Ribbon Reel Happy Fall card click here)

For today's sketch challenge at The Kraft Journal, I started with a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock which I layered some orange and black patterned paper and a piece of Black and Kraft polka dot paper from the Kraft and Black Cardstock Pad found at The Kraft Outlet. 

I added a vintage focal image onto a die-cut shape cut from Half Size Blackboard Paper and added to the upper portion of the card front. 

Next I took a length of  Natural Burlap Ribbon and added it to the Black and Kraft polka dot paper. Lastly, I  added a Flag Banner Sticker to a Chipboard Flag Piece and stamped Boo!! from Paper Sweeties Alpha Upper in black ink.

Here is the Sketch for this week's challenge. I would love for you to give it a try and link up at The Kraft Journal.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your sketch pattern creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

I am joining in at Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party.
Have a fabulous week! 

~Tammy~

The Ribbon Reel 63 - Happy Fall

Hi there!

{So happy that this was featured at Link Up Tuesday on October 1st thank you so much!}

I have a fall card to share with you for the new challenge at The Ribbon Reel.   Debbie is our host and she has asked that you create a card/project to include flowers, ribbon and sheet music paper using the photo below for inspiration. 

Here is my project:

Here is the inspiration photo.

I want one of these to hang in my house! :-)

The supplies I used from The Ribbon Reel

20mm Vintage Music Note Ribbon

Orange and White Polka Dot 9mm Grosgrain Ribbon

Please be sure to visit The Ribbon Reel blog to check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team. I hope to see you play along. It's a fun way to win some goodies from The Ribbon Reel Shoppe. 

I am joining in at Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party,  Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky Party, Die Cuttin' Divas - Fall Colors, Loves Rubber Stamps - Show Fall Colors. 

Thanks for visiting with me.

~Tammy~

Word Art Wednesday - Week Four Anything Goes

Hello!

This is my second post of the day, for my DeNami Designs Product Spotlight click here.

It's my final post as Guest Designer over on the Word Art Wednesday blog! I have truly enjoyed it and I am honored to have been asked. I wanted to say thank you to Karen and the rest of the design team for letting me design along side them this month! 

As always, Anything Goes Challenge at WAW as long as it's Family Friendly. You can find this weeks word art/scripture on the WAW blog which you are welcome to download to your computer. 

Here is the card I created sharing the scripture this week. 

I started with a gray card base and worked with some papers from the DCWV Old West designer stack.  I printed the scripture on white cardstock and die-cut with a circle nestie. I added a gray scallop circle behind it and embellished with some beautiful flowers in my stash. 

The Fabulous sponsor this week is Kimberly at My Craft Spot. One winner will win one free stamp set! Awesome!!!

Thank you so much for allowing me to share my Word Art with you this month! Don't forget you can pick up the FREE word/art scripture digi on the Word Art Wednesday Blog this week. I sure would love it if you popped over there and said hi and joined me in my final week plus you want to see what the other talented ladies have created to inspire you with! 

Have a fantastic day!

I am also joining in at Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party.

Blessings,

~Tammy~

DeNami Design Product Spotlight Blog Hop - Pretty Paisley Set

Hi there!

So how has your September been treating you?  It seems hard to believe we are approaching the end of the month already.  That also means it's time for the DeNami Design Product Spotlight Blog Hop!   The DeNami Design Team is having a mini blog hop showcasing the new Pretty Paisley Stamp Set.  This set could be YOURS just for commenting on each of the DeNami Designs DT blogs. You can find the list below.  You can buy this set for one week only with a 10% savings. If you win on the blog hop, DeNami Design will refund you for your purchase, so it's a win win! 

Here is what I have to share using the Pretty Paisley set!

I started with a white piece of cardstock to create a focal panel and I stamped the paisley images randomly rotating and altering my three inks. I added the Mini Swirl Flourish in as it complimented the design well.

I stamped the die-cut in a complimentary ink to give a watermark look. However not showing up in these pictures, but if you click on the photo to shade it, you can then see the design. (I have no idea why). Lastly I stamped the Elegant Oval Frame on white cardstock, colored the outline with copics and fussy cut to add to the center of the die. 

I hope you comment before you go! You could be the proud new owner of this stamp set!!!

• Lisa P.
• Deb
• Wendy
• Emily
• Lisa E.
• Pattie
• Dana

I am also joining in at Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party

I hope you have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~ 

The Kraft Journal 139 - Color Challenge

For today's color challenge at The Kraft Journal, I found that using a piece of designer paper from my stash was a perfect jumping off point and added it to a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock.  Next I added a doily to the center to mat the main focal image. I die-cut a pumpkin and leaf from Wplus9 from Kraft Text Weight Paper which I stamped to coordinate.

At the top of the focal point, I tied a bow with brown and white baker's twine and embellished with an orange button. 

I stamped the sentiment in the upper right top corner. 

On the left side, two banners were cut from paper that coordinates with the main patterned paper used. I took a piece of patterned paper to cover a Chipboard Flag Piece to add to the top of the other two banner pieces. 

Lastly, I added a variety of flowers in a cluster and a fall leaf to the lower left corner embellishing further with a brown satin bow and a sunflower.

Here is this week's Color Challenge photo.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other gals.  We hope to see your Color Challenge creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

I am also joining in at Craftin' Desert Divas - Autumn/Fall, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky Party, Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party.

Have a wonderful week!

~Tammy~

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Week Three

Good Wednesday Morning to you!

(This is my second post of the day for my DeNami Designs Post Click here.)

I am back with my third week as Guest Designer over on the Word Art Wednesday Blog and I hope you will stop by. 

It's another amazing Anything Goes Challenge at WAW as long as it's Family Friendly. You can find this weeks word art/scripture on the WAW blog which you are welcome to download to your computer. It is not required to use to play along. 

Here is the card I created sharing the scripture this week.  

I started with a white card base. I then added my pieced patterned papers which I chose coordinating with some of the highlighted words in the scripture. I took a length of white grosgrain ribbon and wrapped it vertically around the card front and tied in a bow embellishing with a button.

Our sponsor this week is from The Scrapping Center! One winner will win a gift voucher for $15.00 to their shop. 

Thanks for your visit today! Please head over to the Word Art Wednesday blog to see what the WAW DT ladies have created for you!

Joining in at Loves Rubberstamps - 1, 2, 3 Challenge. Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party.

Blessings! 

~Tammy~

DeNami Pin-spired #2 for September - Miss You

Hey ya'll!

I have a little creation for the DeNami Design Pin-spired DT Challenge.   I honestly design by mood and inspiration, so when this card was created I was on a CAS.  Not my normal go to style, but I am an eclectic card maker! 

Here is my take:

Here is the inspiration photo:

I started by embossing my Peacock Feathers in Gold Ink onto a white cardstock panel. I used mineral spirits and chalk to fade in the color. Lastly I added a sentiment from the Assorted Greeting Set.  To add a pop of color I added a burgundy pink scallop doily to the top. (I got as close as I could to the color in the photograph, but I just didn't have the right shade of paper in my stash).

Be sure to check out a few of my teammates who have created something fabulous with this "Pin-spired" photo.

Emily

Pattie

Lisa E.

You won't want to miss their takes!

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal 138 Inspired by a Book or Song ...Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me!

{This is my second post of the day...please click here for my Paper Sweeties Halloween Card}

For today's Inspired by a Song or Book challenge over at The Kraft Journal,  I get the Disney's Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me song stuck in my head A LOT!!! So as you can see, my inspiration is a Pirate Birthday card!

I started with Brown Kraft Cover Weight Card Stock onto which I added some patterned Treasure Map paper.  This is actually left over from favors I used for my son's birthday when he was real little. (My does time fly *sigh*) Next I created a banner with skull and cross bone paper I had in my stash that came in a kit...I love when I can finally use something I have had forever.....anywho....back to the card...I adhered to the center of the card face. I stamped, colored, and matted the pirate image (From The Angel Company and no longer is in business, boo, but I love using crafty stash) to the middle of the card to create a focal point. 

Using Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Banner Pieces and coordinating Black Banner Stickers, I created a sentiment along the top to spell out ARG. I anchored the banner with Red Baker's Twine. I then cut out another banner to stamp the Happy Birthday from Paper Smooches out of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Card Stock and tucked underneath her treasure map image. 

Whew....thanks for hanging in there with me....this was definitely an ADHD post....oh look there's a butterfly....

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other gals.  We hope to see your Inspired by a Book or Song creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

Joining in at Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - September Linky Party, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, 3 Girl Jam - Celebrations. 

Have a Marvelous Monday!

~Tammy~

Paper Sweeties September Post Release After Party - Happy Halloween!

Hello again!

(For The Ribbon Reel challenge card click here.)

Have you had a chance to check out the new September release from Paper Sweeties?  The stamps hit the store yesterday! Today the Paper Sweeties Design Team is having a Post Release After Party sharing some new and previously  released stamps working together! 

Today, I am showing Emma wearing Cute as a Bug with a sentiment from Occasions. This darling new outfit that was just released works well as a Halloween "costume" giving you more ways to use this set! 

I used a Sweet Cut for Emma and colored her hair a light yellow. I then stamped and cut her darling Lady Bug Costume and dressed her up ready for trick-or-treating. 

Using some masking, I stamped the sentiment from Occasions and added to two Memory Stick Pins. I spritzed some Glimmer Mist on a white doily and added behind the Halloween text print patterned paper. Final finishing touches include a fussy seam binding bow embellished with a black twine bow, flowers and a spider clothes pin from my stash. 

I hope you will visit the rest of the Design Team to see what they have created today!

Paper Sweeties blog

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Jeanne Jachna

Maria Patrick

Pattie Goldman  

Lori Hairson

Michelle Bala

Don't forget about our sketch challenge going on! You can enter here! Be sure to check it out! It's another way to win some fabulous Paper Sweetie Goodness! 

Joining in at Sunday {Fun}day - September Linky Party, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, 3 Girl Jam - Celebrations, Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky Party, Craftin Desert Diva's - Autumn/Fall

Hope your day is filled with smiles!

~Tammy~

The Ribbon Reel - Pretty in Pink

Hi!

I am back with my second post of the day. Thanks for visiting me again. For my Paper Sweeties Release Day post, scroll down one.

It's time for another challenge at The Ribbon Reel. Keilly is our host and she ask that we create a card/project using the colours in the inspiration photo plus FLOWERS & RIBBON.

I started with a Buff Ivory card base onto which I added some pink on pink stripe paper.  Using a border punch, I created an elegant trim in green patterned paper to give a border to the pink marbleized patterned paper.  I added a banner at the top embellishing with beautiful pink flowers and  hung by some beautiful May Arts 3mm Ivory Velvet Ribbon. 

I created a frame pulling inspiration from the photo below adding a die-cut 7 for a special birthday girl! The sentiment is from Paper Sweeties. 

Please be sure to make a stop over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog to view the rest of the gorgeous creations by the design team.  I hope to see your creations in the gallery the next two weeks.  You could be the next winner of The Ribbon Reel shopping spree!

Joining in at Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - September Linky Party, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, 3 Girl Jam - Celebrations.

~Tammy~

Paper Sweeties September Release Day!

Hello Friends!

Thanks for joining me for the Paper Sweeties September Release. The stamps are officially in the store and you can view the stamps in their entirety on the Paper Sweeties Blog.  Be sure to check out the three new sets added today! 

The Design Team and I have another day of inspiration to share!

I am sharing a card using a new and elegant frame which comes with more fabulous sentiment builders. This set is called Happy Wishes. 

I actually flipped the frame image so that the flower bouquet was at the top of the frame. I always like to use my stamps in different ways when possible! 

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Paper Sweeties Design Team to see what they have to share! 

Paper Sweeties blog

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Jeanne Jachna

Maria Patrick

Pattie Goldman 

Lori Hairson

Michelle Bala

Thank you for visiting me and do come back tomorrow for the Paper Sweeties "After Party" featuring new and previously released sets.

Have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~

Paper Sweeties September Release Day 2 - Don't Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle

Hello Friends!

Have you been checking out the Paper Sweeties September Release???  It's the 2nd day and the Design Team will be showing off more inspiration from the release that will be available September 15th 12:00 a.m. EST. 

Today I am sharing a card I made with Life Is A Special Occasion.  This set includes this darling image and some sweet sentiments. 

I started with a Buff Ivory card base. Next I embossed the carriage in gold. I added the sentiment in the center and fussy cut adding to the center of the card. 

Ok, head off to see inspiration from the rest of the Paper Sweeties Design Team. Just click below to check it out! 

Paper Sweeties blog

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Jeanne Jachna

Maria Patrick

Pattie Goldman 

Lori Hairson

Michelle Bala

Joining in at Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - September Linky Party, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party.

I hope you come back tomorrow for more previews of the September release!

Hugs and Smiles,

~Tammy~

Paper Sweeties September Release Day 1 Cute as a bug!

Hi Ya!

Did you have a great week?  I bet you are gearing up for the weekend, so I am glad you stopped by for a bit as I help kickstart the new release for Paper Sweeties this month. I am not sure if you heard, but Debbie, the owner of Paper Sweeties, has added die-cuts to the shoppe for the Sweeties. The line is called Sweet Cuts and you can find them here.

I am sharing a card today using the new Sweet Cuts and a sweet little outfit in the Boutique Line called Cute As A Bug! Our model today is Abigail.   

The sentiment you see at the bottom comes in this new set as well as the darling bug frame I stamped it in. 

There are three new sets releasing this month! Be sure to come back by over the next few days to sew what else is new. Just click on the names below to see some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Paper Sweeties Design team! Don't forget to head over to the Paper Sweeties Blog to see what specials or giveaway there might be for the month! :-)

Paper Sweeties blog

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Jeanne Jachna

Maria Patrick

Pattie Goldman 

Lori Hairson

Michelle Bala

Joining in at Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - September Linky Party, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party.
Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Smiles, and Blessings!

~Tammy~

It's Time To celebrate - A Dreaded Man Card

Hi there!

First I have to say Happy Birthday to my dear husband. Not that he reads the blog, but I thought I would mentioned it anyway!  No, this card is not for him. He is receiving another DMC (Dreaded Man Card). :-)

My card stash is mostly full of pretty pink girly cards, and I have nothing for guys! I refuse to buy a card when I can make one, so I need to stock up! So as my post title states I have a Masculine card today. I have dubbed my masculine collection on the ol' blog as Dreaded Man Cards. (DMC). I love who I make them for, but dread not making them fussy, so I struggle. 

Here we go!

I started with a Kraft card base. I added some "not so girly" papers from my stash to the card front. On a tag I stamped the cuckoo clock image from Hero Arts - Cuckoo. I also used Versamark ink to add clocks to the background of the tag.  The sentiment is from the same set.

I embellished with some buttons from Craftpon Etsy shop (Items 10000188 and 10000148) 

That's it short and sweet and hopefully will make one of the men in my life happy! :-)))

I am joining in at:  Papercraft Star- Inspiration (clocks)

The Shabby Tea Room - Inspiration Clocks

 Paper Playtime - 3 Papers, 3 Girl Jam - Celebrations, A Blog Name Hero - Button It

I hope you have a blessed day!

~Tammy~