Paperie Sweetness

tags and more...

2012-03-08T19:32:00.000-08:00

Hello friends... tonight I have a few projects to share! Sorry, this week has just flown by and there is so much to do before Spring Break! First up are a couple of tags using some of my Sizzix dies... poor things, I had to do some serious dusting before using them. Seriously, I have neglected them...

Getting ready for Spring Break got me in the mood to do some spring colors and flowers. This tag also uses some Melissa Frances, hand stitching, felt, My Mind's Eye, tea stained vintage lace and pearls.

I just love the flower die... I will never leave you again.

At the bottom of both tags I used some fabric to make a pretty border.

Don't these tags just make you happy? The colors are cheerful (minus the fact that it is raining and very cloudy, so the pictures aren't real cheerful) and so many fun elements and textures.

Next, a little card using some of Crafty Secrets sweet products...

I used an old book page... very vintage, a sweet little image from the Little Blessings Creative Scraps and butterflies and sentiments from the Born To Fly Stamp Set.

Other stuff used include some seam binding, doily, vintage lace and button.

Alrighty... I have to get off here and get some stuff done.

Have a great evening!

Tammy : )

care package...

2012-03-03T09:55:00.000-08:00

Happy Saturday... it is sunny and beautiful (but chilly) here in the ozarks today! The family and I are about to head out and enjoy the day but before I leave, I wanted to share a little project I whipped up last night.

This little package feature goodies from My Mind's Eye, Papertrey Ink and sweet, sweet images from Beatriz Jennings.

The die cut with the rose is a free printable from the internet... you can find here and the other images used on both projects are from this beautiful Etsy Shop... Beatriz Jennings!

The sentiment and pretty die cut border is from Papertrey Ink... I adore both of these!!!

To go with the card, I made a little treat bag filled with some spring "York Peppermint Patties"... I love those things (especially when they come wrapped in pretty blue, pink and silver packaging)!

and there you go.... my weekend inspiration for you (or at least I hope it inspired you)! Have a beautiful weekend!

Tammy

wait for it...

2012-02-28T22:07:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Tonight, I bring you a card that looks as if I forgot to put a sentiment on it... right? Well, not exactly...

It is underneath the cute little flap that you have to flip up! I just love these little dies from Papertrey Ink!

I had to carefully think about it when I was trying to decide wether to purchase them or not. They looked so cute, but I just wasn't convinced that I would use them... oh yeah, I will!

The pretty papers are from Crafty Secrets, the Creating With Vintage Patterns Cd #1 and Creating With Vintage Patterns Cd #2 along with my favorite sentiment from the Grand Greetings Stamp Set as well as the script at the top of the card from the Artsy Banner Stamp Set (both Crafty Secrets too).

On the front of the flap is some of my favorite lace tidbit (from my local antique store) and an image taken from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps... don't you just love that floral paper? Needless to say, I will be using this set of dies over and over.

And that is my post for this evening... I must tell you, I have some exciting news to tell you in a week or so... I am pretty happy about them : )

Good night...

Tammy

follow your heart...

2012-02-23T16:10:00.001-08:00

Hello... wanted to stop by and share a quick card using some new My Mind's Eye paper. Let me tell you, I did a lot of hoarding on their new lines... ugh, I tried so hard not to get carried away when purchasing, but I got home with way more than I should have.

I stitched a heart and then added lots of sweet embellishments to bring this card to life. The paper was already pretty on it's own.

I used some more of my favorite heart border along with a banner.

Very simple tonight! Also, I wanted to let you know that I had five of the "Home Is Where The Heart Is" kits left from my class Tuesday. They are up in my Etsy shop if you are interested in one! You can find the pictures and read more about it here.

****Edited to say that the five kits sold out real quickly!!!! I have enough supplies to put together three more and then they are gone!!! I just added them in the shop***

Have a wonderful evening!

Tammy

sending some love...

2012-02-13T15:30:00.000-08:00

Today, I am sharing some projects using some Crafty Secrets digital download stuff! This is a Valentine Digital Download Kit that you can purchase for only $5 and it is soooo worth it... it is loaded with adorable vintage images, templates and papers. The first project is a cute 3-D envelope... you just print, score and adhere... how easy is that!

This is the front of the envelope... I have stitched it up and added a lace doily, felt heart and added one of my favorite sentiments from the stamp set Love You Mother (also from Crafty Secrets). Everything you see on this envelope, the heart (Valentine Greeting) and the Love Mail Postcard is from this kit.

This is the back of the envelope... it uses another sentiment from the stamp set mentioned above (Love You Mother) as well as a sentiment from Papertrey Ink (Happy Valentine's Day)...

Lastly, I have a card that I made using the same papers but for my Sweetie! It has some more elements from the kit as well as a script stamp from the Artsy Banner Set.

I absolutely LOVE these cute little tags in this kit!

Well, I don't know if you are tired of looking at pictures, but I am tired of uploading photos... so, I hope these projects gets you your inspiration fix for the evening! There is still time to download the kit (just click on the highlighted link above referring to the Valentine Kit) and whip up your Sweetie or Mother a card, envelope or both tonight!

Not sure I will make it back tomorrow so HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to you! (just a little bit early)

Tammy : )

heart and home class...

2012-02-09T15:24:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Today I am popping in with the pictures of the class that I will be teaching at Scrapbook Generation on February 21st. I must tell you, this is my favorite class project to date...

There is soooo much to love about this piece! It measures about 6 1/2 X 12 1/2" and even comes with a cute little hanger to attach to it.

The vintage goodies include... tea stained fabric, felt, rhinestones, old hymnal print, old book print, vintage lace, mini clothespin, buttons, seam binding and lots of machine stitching as well as some hand stitching... both of these will be done for you with the exception of a little hand stitching that you will do in class.

The hanger has a slot for you to insert a label and I chose to use one of my favorite sentiments from Papertrey Ink..."Vintage Style".

Next, I will show you some close ups so you can see just how much detail is in this sweet little wall hanging...

This class is special... why? Because I dug out some of most loved fabrics... and I am sharing them with you! So, to describe in full... the back layer is some shabby fabric, then paper from Graphic 45, then book print paper and then lots of fabric pieces along with several felt pieces. It is a sturdy little wall hanging that I think you will love!

To sign up... head over here and grab their number and give them a call! Again, it is Tuesday, February 21st at 6 pm. The cost is $20 (there is lots of machine stitching and I will be doing the "Love" hand stitching for you) for all the detail and hanger, it is well worth it!

Have a great evening!

Tammy

the blues...

2012-02-04T21:20:00.000-08:00

Wedding blue that is! Hello everyone... hope all is well with you. I thought I would pause and share what I have been doing this week.

A young lady at our church got married here recently and we are giving her a little luncheon and bridal shower tomorrow. So, I whipped up some little favors to hand out. I just love these little jars!!!

I filled them with some Jordan Almonds then added the sweet little "Love" circles on the front of the jars.

I then tied some aqua blue tulle around the jar (this color is quickly becoming one of my favorite), added some flowers, leaves and a ticket to the top. The ticket is stamped with a cute image from Papertrey Ink.

Lastly, I found some damask printed bags and filled them with some Hershey's kisses (for the little kids that will be attending).

I punched out some book print scalloped circles and then added a stamped sentiment... also from Papertrey Ink, added a sweet little rose and some twine for a simple but elegant treat for any guest.

Well, that is it... I had better get back to work. I will be back shortly to share a project using a sweet little Valentine Digital Kit from Crafty Secrets... this kit is sooooo cute! I am also finishing up a project for my class that I will be teaching at Scrapbook Generation later this month.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and the Super Bowl if you are watching!

Tammy

sparkling in the shabby tea room...

2012-01-29T14:32:00.000-08:00

This is such an inspiring photo... I just had to play along in The Shabby Tea Room this week! Only rules were to use white/cream, sliver and a splash of pink. Sounded like fun to me, and this is my card based on the photo above...

I used some pink as my background ~ the base of the card, and then added the pink bloomers from Webster's Pages threaded thru the sparkly silver pendant.

The sentiments are all from Papertrey Ink... I stitched around the Mr. & Mrs. Papers are from Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye.

The white oval resin frame is from Melissa Frances. Notice the Love script above the hearts... I could use this little stamp over and over.... sigh.

I hope you got to join in and made something from the beautiful photo... it certainly was inspiring for me. If you didn't, you can go check out all the great submissions here.

Have a wonderful evening!

Tammy

P.S. Yes, I have decided to stick with my little blog.... just for times like these when I just feel like creating a little something. Thank you to those that emailed me and left encouraging comments here. I will post as often as I can.

pocket full of love...

2012-01-21T13:32:00.000-08:00

I hope your Saturday is bringing you much joy and happiness. I have spent mine in my craft room, taking a nap, playing Uno with my youngest... in other words being just plain LAZY today! I have a project to share with you that has been laying on my desk unfinished awaiting a few more special touches... it is finally done.

This is a large Envelope Pocket from Melissa Frances all dolled up for Valentine's Day. I have to say, I think this is my favorite Valentine's project thus far... I love the color combo.

The see - thru die cut is from Glitz Designs ~ LOVE and the cute little vintage image is from K &CO.

The ticket and metal heart is also from K &CO...

added a little vintage book print at the top of the flap along with some lace from Prima.

I took the little circles apart so I could stamp on them... uuummmm so much better! The sentiments stamped are from Papertrey Ink (the script and xoxo).

Last but not least... the cute little felt hearts in the sweet aqua blue. The die and felt is also from Papertrey Ink.

That is my project for you today. Now on to some news that might be a little disappointing to some of you. I am thinking of shutting my little blog down. I am not sure that I am inspiring that many people and as you all know posting and keeping up is very time consuming. That being said, I have really been running it over and over in my mind and I am still not 100% positive yet. I know I will miss it and probably regret it but, right now it feels right to me. I have so appreciated everyone's kind comments on my work and hopefully inspired some of you... just wanted you to know that : )

I am going to give it a couple more days before I make my final decision and will let you know then. Until then, enjoy the rest of your weekend and thank you so much for your visit here.

Tammy

xoxo...

2012-01-13T09:32:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday everyone! I am back with another Valentine's Day card... just can't get enough of sweet roses, hearts, pinks, greens, reds... sigh! This one uses some more paper by Prima.

When I was sorting thru all my stuff, I came across three packages of these adorable die cuts from K&Co! I LOVE all the images and you will probably be seeing a lot of them as I have so many.

I put a little paint on a chipboard heart along with another heart doily, heart button and some vintage seam binding. The XOXO sentiment is another from Papertrey Ink.

And there you have it... your card for today. I am still working on the kit : ) Thanks for stopping by today.

Enjoy your day!

Tammy

love is in the air...

2012-01-11T14:35:00.000-08:00

Hello friends, today I am anxiously awaiting for this holiday...

Valentine's Day just makes me happy... and these colors are no exception. The digital download can be found here, Janet is soooo talented!

I used a scalloped heart border punch (Martha Stewart) at the top of the beautiful paper from Prima (loooove those sweet roses!), then added a heart doily.

The sentiment... I adore and will be using a lot, is by Papertrey Ink. There is so many pretty things to make for this holiday! I am putting together a little Valentine's Day card kit and I think I will use this card as one of them so, check back in a day or two and I will have them listed in my Etsy shop.

I speckled some mint green paint along the bottom and top of card in case you are wondering. It is really pretty in person... hard to pick up the detail in the pictures!

Have a great evening!

Tammy : )

happy day...

2012-01-07T10:04:00.000-08:00

Well, Thursday came and went... sorry I didn't get my projects up! I have been super busy getting ready for my sweet girl's 14th birthday party... and of course squeezing in a couple of basketball games in between! The party was yesterday and they all had a great time... it finally got silent at 4 a.m. this morning! No sleep today, lots more to do, this is a card I made for the birthday girl...

The pretty little image is found here in Beatriz Jennings' Etsy shop. Other items used include paper from Prima, a crocheted butterfly, vintage dictionary paper and some scrunched seam binding.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink...

so, I hope you have a beautiful day! Gotta run... everyone is waiting to head out for lunch! Thanks for stopping by today :)

Tammy

I'm still here...

2012-01-03T14:54:00.000-08:00

Hello friends... yes, it has been awhile since my last post. Mostly because I needed some time away from crafting and spending more time with my family during the holdiays... I have enjoyed every minute of it too! Another reason was because my craft room got a big makeover! My sweet husband got me some beautiful vintage furniture and I had to clean my room from head to toe! I have to say I absolutely LOVE my new room!!! I took a few pictures to share with you but, they are not the best in the world. I have no natural light in this room.

This piece has to be my favorite....

Looooveee the angels...

The dresser...

This piece is a long cabinet... too much glare off the wall so I just got a snippet of it.

So, after much cleaning and sorting through things, the room is almost complete and organized. I hope to share some projects on Thursday. I just wanted to give you an update as to why I have not been here lately. Thank you for your patience.

Tammy

a couple of things...

2011-12-17T11:59:00.000-08:00

Do I have your attention with this cute little Christmas image??? Ok, then keep reading!! Hello my friends! As it is getting closer and closer to Christmas day it seems like there is more and more to do... not complaining, I love this time of year. It just means it is harder and harder to come to the place I love to share and visit... here of course!

I woke up early this morning to whip up a couple of projects using some Crafty Secrets goodness. First up, a little gift bag I am going to give to my Mother (with some fun stuff inside). It uses a sweet little image taken from the Merry Christmas Double Sided Creative Scraps .

The sentiment is from the newest Christmas stamp set Winter Wishes, which is on sale! In case you have not heard, Crafty Secrets is going digital which is why just about everything is on sale (The Creative Scraps are not on sale).

I used some diamond dust on her hat, bottom of dress and the little hand warmer... not sure exactly what that is called. The paper is by The Girls' Paperie and other products used are: vintage bottle cap, Prima lace, pearls, Melissa Frances die cut and a few things from my stash.

Next up, is a card...

It uses another cute little image from Crafty Secrets taken from the Christmas Images & Journal Booklet... also on sale! The sentiment is from the same stamp set as above (Winter Wishes).

The image is oblong when tore out... I cut it in half and stacked them on top of each other to make it the length I wanted and still use the pretty writing.

Paper is by My Mind's Eye... that is it for today! Have a wonderful weekend.....

Tammy

the magic of christmas...

2011-12-05T06:53:00.000-08:00

Good morning everyone! Today I am excited to be Guest Designing with the Shabby Girls over in The Shabby Tea Room. I am particularly excited about this challenge because you get to use pink as one of the colors! Take a look at the beautiful inspiration photo...

They asked us to use pink, gold, neutrals and snowflakes... pretty good combo! Based on this photo, here is my project...

I used some pretty pink paper from Glitz, a Christmas song from an old hymnal and a gold frame. I found the cute little snowflakes in a jar I have... not sure where they came from.

You can find the little angels here. I lightly sprayed and inked her just a bit (Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Vintage Pink).

And there you have it, a pink Christmas! I hope you get to play along... make a project using the top inspiration photo and link it in The Shabby Tea Room... would love to see what you come up with!

Thank you girls for allowing me to Guest Design with you this week!

Tammy

on a cold day...

2011-12-04T14:59:00.000-08:00

why not stay inside where it is warm and cozy and make something that warms the heart. That is just what I did today... knowing there is lots of other things I need to be doing :)

I grabbed some of my favorite digital downloads from Made By Janet and these little vintage frames that I have had stashed back for awhile and came up with this ornament. It has some vintage dictionary paper as the background... I just LOVE my little book I found at my antique store!

Other stuff used is some vintage lace, pearl heart, vintage button and some ivy leaves. I was going to put a few of these in my Etsy store but, I'm not sure... may have to keep for myself! Okay, just kidding, I will put a few up and there are so many cute images from this sheet, I think I might make a few different ones.

Next, is a little card for you...

It uses a digital download from Beatriz Jennings which can be found here... another source of sweet little images! The paper is from The Girls' Paperie... last year's line but, oh how I still love it!

The resin frame is from Melissa Frances as well as the Christmas banner ( it was actually a circle die cut and I cut it into a banner).

I hope this post warmed your heart... and you enjoyed your visit. Please come back tomorrow as I will be Guest Designing with the Shabby Girls over in The Shabby Tea Room this week. I will tell you this... it is a pink Christmas tomorrow!

Tammy

lovely time of year...

2011-12-01T15:15:00.000-08:00

Hello friends... hope this Thursday evening finds you doing well. I feel the need to apologize tonight, I woke up early this morning and got a lot of things done on the "to do" list and planned on coming home to create a few projects to share with you tonight but, as I was heading home it was as if some kind of force took over and I found myself turning to go to my favorite antique store! I must say, I am glad I ended up there because I found some wonderful antique goodies... some to create with, some to decorate with. So, I only had time to do one project before it became too dark to take pictures outside (that is where I choose to take my pictures) hopefully it will do until the next visit.

It features lots of goodies from the Melissa Frances Deck the Halls collection. I had a scrap piece of music paper (taken from an old hymnal) from the song Away in the Manger... perfect for the image used... huh?

I simply added a doily behind the sweet little die cut, added some of the usuals you find on my cards and there you have it... a quick and easy card ready to give out for Christmas!

That is it for tonight... thanks for visiting!

Tammy

P.S. If you are interested.... there are a couple of kits of the Christmas Cards & Tags that I mentioned in the post below in my Etsy store.

christmas cards & tags class...

2011-11-29T08:11:00.000-08:00

*****Edited to let you know that I have four kits left over from my class last night! I have added them to my Etsy store if you are interested in them! They are ready to ship... no waiting!!!!

Okay... seems like forever since I have been here on the blog but, I am back and I hope you have a cup of tea, coffee, soda... something, because I have lots to share with you today. First, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving... I did and really needed and enjoyed my time with the family. We snuck off and spent five whole days together! Now, it is Christmas mode and I am kicking it in... I have the tree up, stockings hung, wreaths hung and now my Christmas card class projects done... here they are!

You will make all these projects for only $15... if you love vintage/shabby you are going to love this class. It is packed with the cutest images (found here) and lots of sweet sentiments! There are four different cards (varying in sizes), a gift card holder and a gift tag. Now I will show you each one in a close up, consider yourself warned... lots of photos!

The gift tag uses some Melissa Frances, vintage ticket, pom-pom trim and a cute little clothes pin at the top.

The gift card holder is one of my favorites... another clothes pin and little tag.

I just adore this sentiment... not to mention the image too!

and this one too! I could not resist using a red heart shaped doily on this one because it goes with the sentiment I chose... who says hearts are just for Valentine's Day?

Last but, not least... this sweet little girl with another favorite sentiment. Okay... I LOVE ALL the images and sentiments and if you do too this class will be on December 6th at 6pm at Scrapbook Generation click on the link, grab their number and give them a call to sign up!

For my blogger friends... if you are interested in a kit you can drop me an email or check my Etsy shop as I will have a few in there too!

Have a lovely day!

Tammy

tea with crafty secrets...

2011-11-22T09:15:00.000-08:00

Hello friends... I'm back today with another project taken from the Creating With Vintage Illustrations Cd that will be available for purchase Friday, November 25th. I told you how much I adore the templates on this Cd well, this is why...

Is this not the cutest little tea pot? These would be so adorable at any tea party as a place sitting card or just setting all around the table. There is also a matching tea cup template too.

I cut a doily in half to make it look like there was a doily under the tea pot.

The beautiful paper is also from the Cd... as well as the butterfly paper! I stitched around the tea cup and added my favorite embellishments and there you have it... a sweet little tea pot fit for any princess!

See you tomorrow with some more from the Cd!

Tammy

Crafty Secrets CD #2 preview...

2011-11-21T08:01:00.000-08:00

Good Monday morning to all of you! Today I have some exciting news to share with you! If you loved Crafty Secrets Creating With Vintage Patterns Cd well guess what? They are releasing another Cd called the Creating With Vintage Illustrations... here is a peek at the front cover.

So, all week long the Design Team will be featuring projects on their blog using papers, templates and images from the Cd. I loved the first Cd but, I think this one is my favorite of the two! It has so many beautiful papers as well as images but, my favorite are the templates... they are a must have in any digital collection! The one I will show you today is a house template, you can simply run it off on some cardstock, then cut, fold, score and glue and you now have a cute little house that can be used as decor for just about anywhere and makes a great little gift. I decided to print mine off on to some fabric and make ornaments.

They were so easy and fun to make! The house image is already perfect with the colors so, all I did was add some trim, some vintage seam binding and I could not resist adding a little burlap heart in the center.

The hearts are using another one of my favorite... the rose images! I see using them on just about anything... sigh!

Again, easy... just cut them out into a heart shape sew (I used some cute matching shabby blue fabric for the back sides) add some jute string, felt rose, lace tidbit, and a stick pin with a button ran thru it!

The Creating With Vintage Illustrations Cd will go on sale Friday, November 25 on the Crafty Secrets Website and you can also go to the Heartwarming Vintage Blog to read more about it and some other exciting news.

So, this is my project... make sure you go check out what the rest of the Design Team has waiting for you! Below is a link to each of their blogs and remember, check back everyday this week as I will have something new each day to show you!

Vicki Chrisman(Design Team Leader)

Victoria Warren Mears

Viola Mahr

Have a beautiful day :)

Tammy

heartfelt blessings...

2011-11-17T13:28:00.000-08:00

Hello friends, I have a couple of cards for you today. They both use some of my favorite Crafty Secrets products. The first one has a sweet image from the Love Mail Creative Scraps.

The papers are from My Mind's Eye, the little heart is from The Little Pink Studio, the letter stickers are from The Girls' Paperie and My Mind's Eye.

The next card focuses on Thanksgiving... something I am looking forward to. The gathering of family along with all the food... awesome!

I used an image from the Seasonal Image & Journal Booklet and the sentiments are from the Thanksgiving Set that has been discontinued, so I am not sure if it is still available for purchase. I have it and I will always continue to use it at this time of year.

Well, I have to run... out of time! Yep, you guessed it... basketball game! Talk to you soon!

Thanks for visiting!

Tammy

a winner & simplicity...

2011-11-14T20:53:00.000-08:00

Good Monday evening everyone! I am back with the winner of a fabulous prize package... her name is Tamara DeCoito!!!!! Tamara, email me with your address so I can get your big box of scrapbooking goodies out to you.

I also have a card to share with you that will go in Tamara's box. I tried something simple... no paper just some shabby material, vintage buttons, tidbit of vintage lace, piece of doily and my sentiment... from Papertrey Ink.

I'm trying to decide if I like it enough to try it again... almost seems too simple for me and as much as I love the fabric, I am lost without my paper.

Once again, I thank all of you for your sweet, kind comments and we will do it again one day this week. Until then, I hope your days are filled with joy and happiness!

Tammy

wishes & another giveaway...

2011-11-12T09:10:00.000-08:00

That is what I"m expressing to each of you today. I apologize again for being away so long... I wish I could freeze time and stop everything that needs to be done to make time to create and blog everyday. Unfortunately, life does not work that way. Don't get me wrong, I love what is taking up my time... family! I would not have it any other way. It is basketball season again which means I will be on the road to the games cheering my daughter on (we have a lot of away games this year). So, I will do the best that I can to squeeze in some creating and posting time. We will start with this one...

This card has sentiments from the Grand Greetings Stamp Set and Mini Vintage Creative Scraps both from Crafty Secrets. I lightly sprayed the doily with some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist... Vanilla Breeze.

The paper is from Prima and Fancy Pants along with some vintage buttons, lace and a flower.

I actually have been doing some creating this week, but we can't show you just yet... maybe next week. Crafty Secrets is getting ready to release their new Vintage Cd #2 and the Design Team has been busy preparing some samples for you and I think you are going to love this Cd... I know you are going to love this Cd (I think it is better than the first one... and I LOVED it)!

Have a great weekend and before I leave.... I have another surprise giveaway!!! Just leave me a comment on this post and I will pick a winner on Monday. The last winner was shocked at all the goodies she received so, I would not hesitate to leave a comment... the prize is only getting bigger because I want more room in my crafting space!

Tammy

gratitude journal class...

2011-11-07T10:33:00.000-08:00

Hello friends... for those of you awaiting my photos of the Gratitude Journal class I will be teaching on November 15th... here you go! I will warn you... there are a lot of photos!

The book covers are from 7Gypsies (5X7) and all the papers are from the Generations line by Simple Stories. We will be sanding, stitching and inking as well as some other fun little things.

This little book is filled with so many places to journal and jot down things you want to remember with lots of pockets to tuck them into.

One of my favorites are the little burlap hearts... there a plenty of them too!!

Another favorite... this vintage print brown paper bag folded and stitched into a pocket to hold more memories.

There are 15 lined journaling pages divided into three different sections.

Another brown paper sack (love the dots) inserted to tuck "this and that" into!

One more brown paper sack for the recipe section... you can tuck your favorite recipes into the pocket and then there are a few blank cards for you to jot some down.

Sorry, for all the photos but, I wanted you to see that it is jam packed with lots of cute details and yes, there is machine stitching on the pockets that will be done for you (and anywhere else that you see machine stitching). If you are interested in taking the class, just give the girls a call at Scrapbook Generation a call... again, the class will be November 15th at 6pm.

Have a great day!

Tammy

beautiful colors...

2011-11-03T19:16:00.000-07:00

Hello friends, I'm here tonight with some of my new favorite papers by Simple Stories. I had bought some of the baby line papers and just loved them... have not used them yet. I was in my local scrapbook store the other day and saw this gorgeous line from them!! I love the colors... they still remind me of fall time but, all the little hearts and homes grabbed my heart.

I stitched a heart then added the doily from Maya Road and the music paper is by My Mind's Eye.

I actually bought these papers to use on my class project coming up in a couple of weeks so, be looking for those photos shortly.

I know this is short tonight but, gotta run. I hope you are having a terrific week thus far and will be back tomorrow for another giveaway and some Crafty Secrets stuff!

Tammy

whooo is the winner....

2011-10-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

The winner is .... #5.... Lana!!!!

Lana said...

Tammy,
I adore your textured card its so lovely and so vintage looking !!!! Thanks for the chance to win your surprise giveaway!!!

October 25, 2011 10:29 PM

So, Lana... send me your address and I will get your sweet package in the mail on Monday!!!! Keep reading to see what you have won!!!

Isn't this little owl the cutest!!! It is from this Etsy shop here... Janet has the most beautiful images! The sentiment at the top of the image is from Papertrey Ink. I then added some buttons and pearls to give it some cute little details.

The papers are from Glitz Designs and Fancy Pants and uses some of my favorite things like Prima lace, vintage seam binding and a stained doily.

So, what did Lana win... this HUGE pile of wonderful scrapbooking supplies!!! There are so many companies thrown into this pile that I'm not going to mention them all... just take a look.

Be sure to keep an eye on the blog... there is another chance to win soon!! Thank you, thank you for your lovely comments... I wish I could give you all a prize!!!!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Tammy

just a few more hours...

2011-10-27T19:03:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone... I will be back in the morning with the winner and photos of the giveaway. Time got away from me today but, this gives you a few more hours to leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway... see the post below for details.

Thanks for understanding...

Tammy

hearts of texture...

2011-10-25T18:13:00.000-07:00

Hello friends... tonight I am sharing a card with you that I am entering into the Textured to Perfection Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

First, I have a layer of paper, then a transparent die cut (for a clear matte texture), some vintage seam binding, a felt rose.

Then, I added a heart cut from burlap with some paint on the edges, a heart cut from some fabric (I fell in love with this vintage book print fabric... stocked up!) and lastly, a resin heart from Melissa Frances that has been misted with my new favorite color from Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.

If that wasn't enough, I added some vintage pearls cut from a necklace I found at my local flea market.

So, this is my take on a textured project... lots of fun. I have been meaning to pull out the burlap for quite some time now and I'm very happy this challenge made me do that... you may see it in the next few projects so I hope you like it.

Time For Another Giveaway!!!!

This one is going to be done a little differently... I'm not going to show you what you will be receiving in this fabulous giveaway!!! You just have to leave a comment and find out on Thursday evening!!! I will tell you... it is bigger than the last giveaway :)

good night...

Tammy

crafty secrets design team gift bag/envelope challenge

2011-10-24T10:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday everyone!! The Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge this month is a fabulous one! We are making gift bags out of envelopes!! I must tell you... once you try making one, you will be hooked! They are so easy and fun and you can use any envelope, any size to make an adorable little bag.
I used a pink square envelope...

We all have a theme and mine was "Baby" and you know how much I love anything that has to do with babies! I made the gift bag along with a matching card. The cute paper is from the Creating with Vintage Patterns Cd.

I used a border punch from Martha Stewart to make a pretty border across the top and used some tulle for decoration instead of tissue paper and I had some old gift bags that had these handles on them... I took them off and put them on mine!!!!

I used these stamps for the sentiment and the sweet vintage stroller (I stamped and then cut out), Baby Girl Stamp Set and Vintage Postcard Kits ~ Baby Girl.

The border at the bottom of the bag is also from the Baby Girl Stamp Set. I used some Copics to give them some color.

And now for the card... it uses the same papers and stamp sets to match the gift bag except, I used the cute little stork image (stamped and cut out).

There you have it... a cute, inexpensive way to create your own gift bags. Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team... they all have a different theme for you!

And here is a link to a video tutorial on how to make the bags... easy peeeesssy!!!

http://www.incrediblethings.com/art-design/dont-spend-another-dollar-on-gift-bags/

Vicki Chrisman (Design Team Leader)

Victoria Warren Mears

Viola Mahr

Crafty Secrets

Heartwarming Vintage Blog

Tammy

congrats and a winner...

2011-10-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

to....

Nancy said...

What a sweet Halloween card-adorable. Thanks for the chance to win such great goodies-I want it all!

October 19, 2011 4:05 PM

So, Nancy... please send me an email address so I can get your package in the mail. Thank you to everyone who left such kind, sweet comments!!!

Paper from Glitz Designs and a digital download from Beatriz Jennings' Etsy Shop. These wonderful products from Crafty Secrets... Embossed Frames, Artsy Banner Stamp Set, Cherish Stamp Set and Mini Vintage Creative Scraps and a resin corner piece from Prima.

Don't worry... I have plenty more goodies to give away!!! In the next couple of days, I will be doing another giveaway. I will be doing them for the next few weeks... so keep trying!

Again, thank you for all your comments, I love reading them.

Tammy

a boo & giveaway...

2011-10-18T17:13:00.000-07:00

Today I made a Halloween themed card using some Crafty Secrets products... and some cute ones I might add!

The spider web is from an Inkadoo stamp set. The script along the side and sentiment are from Crafty Secrets stamp sets... Artsy Banner and Grand Greetings. The sweet image is taken from the Halloween Image & Journal Notes Booklet.

I changed the word Beautiful to Boo-tiful by adding a couple of letter stickers... I amaze myself sometimes!!!

Papers are from My Mind's Eye, resin corner frame from Melissa Frances... I used no lace, can you believe it!!!! And now for...

"The Giveaway"

I have been weeding a lot of stuff out of my craft room and I want to pass them on to you... if you want them! I promise, it is some really fabulous stuff, I just keep bringing it in and it is over ~ flowing my space. So, here is the deal... I have lots to giveaway and all you have to do is leave me a comment saying you want it!! I will choose a winner on Thursday.

These goodies include companies like October Afternoon (rub ons, paper & rubber charms), Webster's Pages (sparklers), Maya Road (chipboard album & flowers), Jillibean Soup (stick pins), Prima (stamps & paper) Kaisercraft (tags & doilies), K& Co (brads) and some vintage lace... all tucked in the red pocket from Ki Memories!

until next time...

Tammy

to me you are...

2011-10-17T20:43:00.000-07:00

I made it back tonight... I'm so proud of myself!!!! Two back to back posts!!! Why? Because my sweet little blog readers are beautiful to me and I don't want to you to stop visiting here because I am not sharing as often as I should. Life may get in the way but, that is no excuse... just got to keep going and make every minute count. With that being said... I took a little break from the fall colors and brought out some beautiful paper from Prima and a little image from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps by Crafty Secrets.

Other goodies used are some cotton twill ribbon, vintage buttons, vintage lace and a dangling, clear charm from Maya Road.

Some flower lace by Prima, soft pink pearls and the "Beautiful to Me" die cut is from My Mind's Eye. Sigh... I adore the angel image.

I'm going to be short... I just wanted to let you know that I do enjoy each and everyone of you stopping by my little blog and I do hope that you enjoy your visit here... to show you how much, stop by tomorrow for a sweet little (well, not really little) giveaway. I think you might like it :)

Tammy

lovely...

2011-10-17T05:35:00.000-07:00

Hello friends... it is a beautiful fall day here although, it almost feels like summer today! It was a warm day but a big change takes it's course tomorrow evening with some very chilly days and nights... I'm so ready! So, tonight I am sharing a card with you that I actually was making for The Shabby Tea Room challenge this week until I realized that the deadline to submit was 6 pm and for some reason I had midnight on my mind... must have had a "brain freeze" for awhile! I decided to keep the color scheme and make it an every day occasion card rather than the fall theme...

I love the violet and yellow colors together... just makes me happy! I used some K&Co and My Mind's Eye paper along with a card that some buttons came on from My Mind's Eye.

The pretty vintage seam binding can be found here, that is where I get just about all of my seam binding. The flower is by Jolees' Boutique.

I used a piece of resin frame from Melissa Frances that I had broke and thought it would work perfectly along the bottom, added a snippet of Prima lace and the "YOU" sentiment if taken from the Angel Blessings Stamp Set.

I tried most of the evening last night to publish this post and for some reason... don't know if it was my connection or just blogger issues but, finally this morning I was able to do with no problems. I am not changing any of the wording to fit what day it is after typing it so many times last night! But, good Monday morning to you now!!!!

Might be back later tonight... if not, tomorrow.

Tammy

fall happiness...

2011-10-12T17:49:00.000-07:00

I will start by apologizing... I do not stay away so long on purpose, I really do miss you all! I find myself running all day long and wanting to call it a night earlier than usual... I promise to do better. Tonight, I am sharing a quick fall card. Today was rainy, slightly cooler, windows were open to feel the breeze, the leaves are falling to the ground... just a perfect fall day.

The papers are from My Mind's Eye, lace by Prima, rhinestone chain by Pink Paislee and the adorable image is from MadebyJanet... can't get enough of these cuties!

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and then I added some vintage seam binding and button.

I hope you are enjoying your fall days and evenings... I'm enjoying my evenings way to much with smores!!! I am working on a couple of Crafty Secrets projects that involve envelopes... we will be sharing them with you soon.

Tammy :)

an autumn post...

2011-10-05T14:43:00.000-07:00

I am finally here to post a couple of cards using some fall colors! I just love this time of year... as everyone does I do believe. I am pressed for time... so let's jump right into the projects.

The first card uses an image from MadebyJanet... so sweet!! Papers are from My Mind's Eye and a little piece of book paper, wrapped some vintage seam binding around the card, stamped the sentiment from Papertrey Ink, added a snippet or two of lace from Prima and vintage button and little flower to complete this card.

love, love, love these colors!!!

Next up, is a card using a image by Crafty Secrets from the Halloween Image & Journal Notes Booklet... if you need some sweet Halloween vintage images for your card or projects needs, you will want this booklet.

I lightly stained a piece of doily to match the little girl's dress, stitched a heart and cut a Melissa Frances resin frame.

Papers are from... yes, you guessed it... My Mind's Eye as well as the banner strip. The itty bitty pumpkin is from Papertrey Ink.

Have a wonderful evening... until next time!

Tammy

things in life...

2011-09-30T07:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday everyone! I am so glad it is Friday... been one crazy week and looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!! Today, I am sharing a couple of things with you... first, is a pillow. Remember in my last post, I said I wanted to take up my embroidery again? Well, it's not embroidery but, it is needlework. I have had this cute little kit for awhile and decided to start with it.

The two things that I love about this kit is the sentiment... very true, it is not things that matter most but, family matter most to me. Without them, nothing else would matter. The other thing was the fabric... so shabby. I soaked the pillow form in a tea bath... you can't see it in the picture but, it turned out perfectly.

I added some vintage buttons, a flower cluster (Prima) and a little doily with some stick pins from Maya Road and now it will sit on my shelf in my craft room.

Next, is a card using more Crafty Secrets products... my favorite papers from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD.

The adorable image is taken from the Girlfriends & Image Booklet and the little tag is from Beatriz Jennings' Etsy Shop. The sentiment stamped on it is from the Card Sentiments Stamp Set.

The script writing is from the Artsy Banner Stamp Set and the friend quote is the bottom portion of the image above.

Have a wonderful day!!!!

Tammy

vintage white...

2011-09-24T16:15:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been a long time... far too long since I have played along in The Shabby Tea Room and tonight I bring you my card based on this photo...

and isn't it just gorgeous!! I picked a good time to play along. And here is my card...

I used the beautiful damask paper from My Mind's Eye... I have been using a lot of My Mind's Eye paper here lately but, it is all so addictive! The resin frame is from Melissa Frances with a felt rolled flower and a vintage button in it.

The "Always" card is also from Melissa Frances and the sentiment on the tag is from Crafty Secrets, the Vintage Postcard Kits ~ Family.

I finished it off with some vintage lace, stitched a small heart and added a piece of flower from Prima. Oh, the bottom with the quote is an old vintage sheet from a book... perfect for this card!

Hope you get to play along...

Tammy

a stitch in time...

2011-09-23T16:24:00.000-07:00

Hello friends... hope all is well. Tonight I am sharing a card with you that has a stitching theme to it. Here lately I have had the itching to take up embroidery again. I used to embroidery a lot a few years ago... I put it down for awhile and that turned out to be for several years. I came across some beautiful patterns and my head is spinning with ideas that I hope to share with you in the next few days.

This card was made using some Crafty Secrets products... starting with some paper from the Creating With Vintage Patterns Cd and then adding the beautiful image from the Sew Nice Double Sided Creative Scraps.

The sentiment is from the Sew Special stamp set (Crafty Secrets). Other paper used is by My Mind's Eye. The stick pin is from Maya Road, flower cluster by Prima and an old vintage button.

I had actually punched some hearts out this paper to use on another project and thought it would be perfect to reuse for a pretty border... I added some vintage lace behind the paper.

That is it for tonight... enjoy your weekend and I will be back soon. I haven't been in the Shabby Tea Room for awhile now... think I will play along this weekend and work on those ideas spinning around in my head before I loose them.

Tammy

Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge "Retro"

2011-09-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday morning to you... this month, the Crafty Secrets Design Team's challenge is "RETRO". Very easy I must say... I love this theme. I have a couple of cards for you... first one uses a "RETRO" themed image taken from the Homemade Image & Journal Notes Booklet.

The lovely blue damask paper is from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD along with a sweet sentiment from the Vintage Postcard Kit ~ Kitchen Mail... the little flowers beside the sentiment is from the Lacey Patterns Stamp Set.

The next card has a very "HAPPY RETRO" feel to it... I like the peachy pink with the black too. This image is from the Girlfriend Double Sided Creative Scraps along with some pretty pink paper from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD.

I stamped the border at the bottom of the card using the Antique Trims Stamp Set... love the this one!

Okay, that is it for me... now, head on over to see what the rest of the Design Team ladies have waiting for you!

Vicki Chrisman

Pam Hooten

Heidi Blankenship

Linda Duke

Michele Kovack

Julie Campbell

Amy Teets

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Fauve Van Maanen

Gini Cagle

Jan Hennings

Victoria Warren Mears

Viola Mahr

Heartwarming Vintage Blog

Crafty Secrets

Have a wonderful day!

Tammy

for you...

2011-09-16T17:19:00.000-07:00

Tonight, I bring you a couple of cards for you to look at over the weekend. The first one is one of my most favorite digital images to date... from Iralamijashop. The collage sheet is called Beautiful Papers and oh my word... they are!!

The paper is from My Mind's Eye, other products used are Prima lace, vintage buttons and seam binding, sentiment from Papertrey Ink, doily and flowers.

The next card uses an image from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps by Crafty Secrets.

The floral background is actually a package from Prima... it had flowers or something in it. I never throw them away because they are just too pretty.

Other products used are Prima flower, leaves and lace, doily, twine, a small piece of vintage lace, vintage button and the canvas sentiment I honestly don't remember (that is how long I have had it)!

So, I hope you liked your visit and enjoy your weekend!

Tammy

mini album in full...

2011-09-14T20:13:00.000-07:00

Ok, as promised... here is a look at the Halloween Mini Album inside and out. This class will be taught at Scrapbook Generation in October.

The album measures about a 4X7 and inside you will find four blank tags for you to journal on or add photos... they are in between each page. I will have some journaling lines stamps for you to choose from if you decide to go with journaling.

There are little tabs on each page that has a sentiment stamped on it.

It is kind of hard to tell in the photo but, each page is also a pocket that holds another tag like the one in between each page... again, to do journaling or add photos. You can tuck a lot of keepsakes in these pockets. That is why in the photo it looks like there is a glare or you can see thru the flap. All the machine stitching you see on each page will be done by me prior to class... so yes, you get the machine stitching too!!!!! You can skip down to the next post to read all the products used on the album. I did however, forget to mention that there is also some Papertrey Ink dies and stamps used too.

It's been a crazy week... I am working on some cards to share in the next day or two... until then, have a great rest of the week!

Tammy

october sneak peek...

2011-09-13T19:27:00.000-07:00

Good evening to all of you!! I wanted to pop in real quick and give you a sneak peek of a project I will be teaching at my local scrapbook store... Scrapbook Generation. I am super excited to get back into teaching. I am also super excited for Fall... probably one of my favorite seasons.

This album is made using some Tim Holtz Glassine Tag Envelopes and My Mind's Eye paper. Some other goodies include... Crafty Secrets embossed frame and stamps, Prima lace, doilies and jam-packed with sweet little Halloween images from Beatriz Jennings that can be found here... a BIG thank you Beatriz, for allowing me to use your beautiful work in my class!!!

The class will be offered in October... I do not have the exact date yet but, I am sure if you give Scrapbook Generation a call they can sign you up!!!

Want to see inside the album? Well, come back tomorrow and I will show you!

Tammy

love is in the air...

2011-09-07T17:42:00.000-07:00

Good Wednesday evening everyone! I'm sorry there are so many days in between my blog post's. I do not plan it this way... it just seems that life just stays busy! Anyway, I am here tonight with a couple of cards to share with you. They both use some Crafty Secrets goodness.

The image is from the Love Mail Creative Scraps... I added some glitter to here wings, the papers are from My Mind's Eye and from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD.

The sentiment is from the new set that I told you about in a previous post, telling you I would be using this set over and over... Grand Greetings Stamp Set. The little butterflies are stamped with the Vintage Post Card Kits - Best Buds and then cut out.

The next card was a challenge for me... I think somehow I cannot make a card without using a bow of some sort... that it looks like something is missing if I don't. Well, I made myself try one without using any bow of any kind...

I'm not saying that I won't go back and add a bow... but, I think I can live with it. Papers are from the same companies as above, the sentiment is from the same Post Card Kit - Best Buds, chipboard frame by My Mind's Eye and the frame stamped behind the chipboard is from the new set Vintage Labels. All the frames in this particular set are beautiful and have lots and lots of possibilities.

The pretty felt flower is from Jolees', lace from Prima and the vintage rhinestone is from my stash... that ooooh sooo love (I bought every one of them)!

~~~EDITED~~~

I told you it might get a bow... could not stand it any longer! Aaaahhh... it is complete now.

So much better... don't you think?

I think that is it for me tonight... I hear dinner calling! Thanks for stopping by and hope to be back soon.

Tammy

sweet sentiments...

2011-09-01T18:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I'm here with a couple of cards to share with you tonight. The first one uses a sweet sentiment from Crafty Secrets.

You can find the stamp set called "Angel Blessings" here. The paper is from My Mind's Eye and I have used some cute little vintage buttons, vintage seam binding, a Melissa Frances keyhole and stitched a heart.

The border at the bottom of the card is also from Crafty secrets and is called "Antique Trims" and found here. The image is from Beatriz Jennings and can be found here along with some other sweet little images.

Next, is a card using some more Crafty Secrets goodies including a new stamp set... Take It Easy (the chair and sentiment), paper from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD, Epoxy Stickers and Mini Vintage Creative Scraps.

The little frames around the images are a new stamp set coming soon (I think) called "Mini Frames". I stamped the frames and then cut them out... then added them on top of the epoxy stickers... looks just like a picture hanging on the wall!

I hope you enjoyed your visit... I enjoyed sharing with you! Have a good night... be back soon!

Tammy

wishing you a beautiful day...

2011-08-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

Good Monday morning friends... today I am popping in with a card to share. I was playing around with some border punches and chose to use this one...

It is the heart scroll from Martha Stewart. Love the punch... just not sure if I like it as a border on the card. But, you know I love all the Crafty Secrets products! This card uses some paper from the Creating with Vintage Patterns CD and a little image from the Childhood Image & Journal Notes Booklet.

The little flowers in the corner are from the Vintage Postcard Kits - Family. I cut a piece of felt for the background and stamped it with some little pink flowers.

The sentiment I absolutely LOVE... I just received this set in the mail (thank you Sandy!) and I will use this set over and over. It is called Grand Greetings... I'm not sure if it is available yet. The "Grandma" sticker is from the Girls' Paperie. I thought since Grandparents' Day is coming up real soon, it would be a great little card for Grandma being it has the adorable little girl holding a "Happy Day" message.

So, tell me what you think... do you like the border on the card?

Have a beautiful day... I'm off to run a few errands and then I plan on playing with some new stamp sets and sharing more tomorrow!

Tammy

Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge "Fairies"

2011-08-22T07:58:00.000-07:00

Good Monday morning everyone! I hope you are in the mood for some "fairy" themed projects... that is what the Crafty Secrets Design Team challenge is all about. So, here we go...

My first project can either be a wall hanging or sat on an easel to display... and I must say, my favorite project. I began with a circle chipboard piece, covered the front with the pretty green gingham patterned paper (all the papers used in my projects today are from the Creating with Vintage Patterns CD) and then made a border out of my favorite paper - the tiny rosebuds. This border took a lot of time to create but, I absolutely love the results and it was well worth it!

The canvas banner pieces are from Maya Road and then I took and stamped them with the banner image from the Artsy Banner Stamp Set they were a perfect match! The letter chipboards are from Jenni Bowlin and the little butterflies were punched out from paper from the CD.

The adorable fairy image is from the Love & Romance Vintage Cuts and the flowers and leaves are from Prima.

A close up of the border... and the little snippet in the bottom left corner of picture (Believe in yourself) is from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps.

The next one is a card for you... it uses some more paper from the Creating with Vintage Patterns CD and an image from the Fairy Enchanting Heartwarming Vintage Card Stock Sticker Sheet.

I stamped the card with a sentiment from the Card Sentiments Stamp Set... aren't those little fairies so cute???

Lastly, I punched out some hearts from some green damask paper (from the CD) and sewed them down the middle.

Well, that is it for me... the other talented ladies from the Crafty Secrets Design Team have lots of "Fairy" inspiration awaiting for you... below are links to their blogs.

Have a wonderful day...

Tammy

Love lives here...

2011-08-19T17:36:00.000-07:00

Just a quick little hello and a card for you tonight...

This card makes me happy... the sentiment, the stitched heart, the vintage lace and the script paper - all my favorite things jammed onto one little card! I haven't hand stitched on anything in quite awhile... what was I thinking! I love hand stitched things! Using a chipboard heart, I just punched some holes to make the pattern and then stitched it up! It's that easy!

I bought a new border punch today... as if I needed another one but, this one has been calling my name for awhile now. It is called "Lace" from Fiskars.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye, image from Crafty Secrets the Love Mail Creative Scraps, some vintage lace, lace from Prima as well as the little pink resin flower and the little bird sitting on the nest is cut from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps.

I hope you enjoyed your visit...

Tammy

Oh... some of you have asked how I get my bows so fluffy... well, I don't have a secret. The vintage seam binding just makes it easy because it is so soft. If you are referring to the post below, it is so fluffy because it is actually some seam tape and is a little heavier so you can form and control the bow a little more. Let me know if I can help with any other questions.

Hello sweet pea...

2011-08-18T18:02:00.000-07:00

That is the theme for tonight's inspiration... this cute little image is what inspired me...

It can be found on the Farm Fresh Creative Scrap from Crafty Secrets. Lots of country girl stuff on this particular Creative Scrap.

The paper if from the Creating with Vintage Patterns Cd and the sentiment is from the Postcard Kits - Best Buds and the heart button is from Prima as well as the lace trim.

Well, that is it for tonight... things are getting back to a routine schedule around here now that school has started so, I hope to share more!!!

Good night...

Tammy

and the winner of the giveaway is...

2011-08-18T07:28:00.000-07:00

Linda S.

Linda S. said...

Tammy, I have seen such beautiful things made using the new Creating with Vintage Patterns cd. I would love to win one, so will keep my fingers crossed. Linda S. in NE

So, Linda... email me with your address so I can get your CD in the mail to you! 

Thank you to everyone for playing along and leaving such sweet comments! 

Have a wonderful day!

Tammy

A sweet post & giveaway...

2011-08-15T08:09:00.000-07:00

Good Monday morning everyone! Hope you had a wonderful weekend... today I have another little card to share. It is all about sweet little girls...

This has got to be one of my all time favorite girlie stamps... Crafty Secrets Little Girl Stamp Set. It has the most precious sentiments and images!

and the sweet image is taken from the Little Dolls Booklet... filled with so many adorable images!

I used papers from the Creating With Vintage Patterns Cd and My Mind's Eye, along with some vintage lace and seam binding, a rolled felt flower, a little word sticker from The Girls' Paperie and the Embossed Frame is from Crafty Secrets as well.

NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!!

So, you still don't have one of the Creating With Vintage Patterns Cd? Well, I still have one up for grabs... leave a comment and I will choose a winner Wednesday morning and you never know, there could be another surprise thrown in there... I think you will like it ;)

I'm off to a busy day!

Tammy

Something small...

2011-08-13T09:38:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Today, I wanted to pop in with something small to share with you. I am sorry I have been away for awhile... wish I could say that I have been away on vacation somewhere but, I haven't. School starts here next week and I just wanted to take a week and get caught up on getting things in order and spending some time with the girls before they go off to school.

I received my box of the new My Mind's Eye goodies in the mail yesterday and I couldn't resist playing with them. I love the deep yellow, blue and black on this collection... and loooove that sewing machine image!

I cut out a piece of material from a Spellbinders die and attached it to the doily after stamping it with this sentiment (perfect for this paper!).

I then made me a little ruffle piece from some more fabric and added some pretty lace from Maya Road and a pin from Tim Holtz.

I have been working on some Crafty Secrets projects too... so, come back tomorrow (there will be another giveaway). Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Until tomorrow...

Tammy

summer days...

2011-08-02T19:09:00.000-07:00

I'm back tonight with a card to share with you. It is a record breaking heat wave here and with the excessive heat, all you want to do is stay inside where it is cool! With this card, I used some Melissa Frances paper and an image from Crafty Secrets Garden Creative Scraps.

The sentiment is from a rubber mounted stamp that I have had for awhile and the company's name is rubbed off... if you recognize who it is by let me know! The little circle letters on the banner are from My Mind's Eye and some lace from Prima. The doily is stained with Tim Holtz inks.

My Art Quilt has really taken a back seat so far this summer... I think I will head off to work on a block tonight.

Good night...

Tammy

Hello friend...

2011-07-27T19:25:00.000-07:00

Good Wednesday evening... just wanted to pop in and say hello, and to let you know I have not forgotten about you. This week is Bible School, I have been very busy helping with that and fitting everything else in... so, I am a little tired. I took a little time this evening to prepare this card for you!

It uses some of my favorite things... Cosmo Cricket paper, yet another digital image from Iralamijashop, a stained doily, a Prima flower and a sentiment from PTI stamps.

I hope you are enjoying your week thus far... I have some Banana Bread in the oven that is almost done and now I am off to make some brownies... all for Bible School tomorrow!

Good night...

Tammy

P.S. I have not heard from either lady to claim their prize on the Crafty Secrets giveaways! You can scroll down to the previous posts to see if it is you! Ladies, you both have until Sunday, July 31st to claim your prize or I will choose two new winners!

Relax and Enjoy...

2011-07-24T22:27:00.000-07:00

This is the lovely inspiration photo for this week's challenge in The Shabby Tea Room. All you have to do is create a project using pink, yellow, brown and any neutrals. I adore the rose towels!!! Here is my card using these colors...

I used My Mind's Eye and Crafty Secrets paper (from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD), a digital download from Iralamijashop, along with a resin frame from Melissa Frances, a circle button from Pink Paislee (the heart), an image from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps and a little word sticker from The Girls' Paperie. The sentiment is from PTI.

I hope you get to play along... I have really enjoyed being the Month-Long Guest Designer in The Shabby Tea Room! A big thank you to all the shabby girls over there for letting me design with them.

Tammy

Crafty Secrets giveaway #2 winner...

2011-07-24T05:44:00.000-07:00

Maria said...

Oh my heavenly goodness! These cards are singing from the heavens! Such beauty! Am in AWE of these gorgeous cards!!! I would love to win them! Thanks so much for the chance to win these beauties! Take care!:-))

So, Congratulations Maria, email me your address and I will get your prize in the mail! Again, thanks to everyone who left such kind words... I truly appreciate them!

Have a wonderful day!

Tammy

Giveaway cards...

2011-07-21T19:28:00.000-07:00

As promised, here are the cards that are included in the Crafty Secrets giveaway... if you need details on the giveaway, scroll down to the next post and you will find it there.

This is card number one... it features paper from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD, My Mind's Eye and Melissa Frances, along with some images from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps, some beautiful lace and sentiments from the Artsy Banner Stamp Set and Cupcake Party Stamp Set.

Card number two uses some more paper from the CD and The Girls' Paperie, along with another digital download from Iralamijashop on Etsy.

This one is probably my favorite... anything with roses! Although, I am a little mad at myself, I was playing around with my camera and forgot to put in back on Auto Focus... too lazy to retake the pictures.

Can you see the shiny on the little square images from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps? I used some of the new 1" Clear Epoxy Stickers... man, I love those things!

and last, but not least... the little letter stickers are from My Mind's Eye. I hope you like these cards and if you would like to own them, just leave a comment in the post below... you have until Saturday Morning!

Be back soon...

Tammy

And the winner is...

2011-07-20T19:43:00.000-07:00

I used Random.org and it generated #9... until I have more time to figure out how to put the image on my blog, I hope you trust me.

# 9 busymartha said...

Tammy, such fantastic work! Thanks for the opportunity to win this CD, Marilyn

July 18, 2011 12:44 PM

So, congratulations Marilyn! Email me with your address and I will get your CD in the mail! A BIG thank you to all of you who left such sweet comments... I enjoyed reading them all.

Marilyn... you will also be receiving this card I made for you...

I used some papers from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD and The Girls' Paperie, along with a digital download from Iralamijashop... such cute stuff there! The sentiments are from PTI and the resin rose is from Webster's Pages.

I hope you enjoy your fabulous prize Mariyln! Are you ready for another opportunity to win a great prize from Crafty Secrets? How about these...

The Giveaway...

You will receive two sets of the new Mini Vintage Creative Scraps and two cards, made by me : )

using these adorable little images! I will post the pictures of the cards tomorrow... it got dark on me before I could take the pictures.

What do you have to do? Just leave me a comment... it's that easy!

Have a good night...

Tammy

Crafty Secrets New Product Show Off...

2011-07-18T08:15:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone and a happy Monday to you! Today, the Crafty Secrets' Design Team are whipping up some projects using the new stamps and offering up a technique on how to use them. My first project is a little mini album using a journal image taken from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD. I just love the shabby look of this tag!

I used the "Keys Of Life" stamp set... releases the end of July and lots of images from the new Mini Vintage Creative Scraps. I will show you all the pages and then give the tutorial on how I did the keys at the end.

I will apologize in advance... I'm not very good at doing tutorials on the blog. So, here goes... this is my tutorial on how I did the keys on the front cover.

1. Stamp the key image onto cardstock and using a craft knife, cut out the entire image.

2. Stamp the keys image again onto a patterned piece of paper. Cut out just the pieces that look like ribbons. Now, adhere these pieces on top of the key image you cut out the first time.

3. Using Copic markers, color in the keys and key ring using a color blender to blend the browns an grey together until you achieve the look you are satisfied with.

4. Pop dot the image onto your project.

I hope this tutorial helps... if not, please don't hesitate to ask me and I will help you as much as I can. The look is worth all the cutting... it just doesn't show up in the pictures.

Now, I feel like doing a little giveaway... leave a comment and I will select a winner on Wednesday to receive one of these awesome Creating With Vintage Patterns CD! (Thanks to Crafty Secrets)! I will have another giveaway in the middle of the week too!

I will leave you with a card using some papers from the CD and the new "Vintage Silhouettes" stamp set.

Be sure to visit the other ladies on the Design Team for more great inspiration....

Victoria Warren Mears

Viola Mahr

Heartwarming Vintage Blog

Crafty Secrets website

Have a wonderful day...

Tammy

so charming...

2011-07-18T01:59:00.000-07:00

As I continue my Month-Long Guest Designing with girls in the Shabby Tea Room... this week's challenge is all about charms! "So Charming" is the theme and here is the inspiration photo...

and of course, using the photo and adding a charm... or how ever many you like, this is my take on it.

I used some paper from Sassafras, sentiment from PTI, die cut from Pink Paislee and some lace from Prima.

I hope you get to play along with challenge... see you in the Shabby Tea Room.

It is weeee hours in the morning... I'm off to catch a few hours of sleep!

Tammy

a little birdie told me...

2011-07-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

I wanted to pop in tonight and share a little card with you... over on the Heartwarming Vintage blog they are previewing the new stamp sets that are set to release in late July (also doing some giveaways) and let me tell you, they are all so wonderful. Yesterday this little set was revealed...

The sentiments and images are so sweet... I just had to play with this set today. So, I used some papers from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD and the "Birds of Happiness" stamp set to create this card...

I stamped the little boy and then stamped the bird so he looks like he landed on the little boy's finger, then colored them just a little with some art pencils. I usually use Copics, but I have had these artist pencils lying around and after using them, I really like the softness of the colors.

I especially love the flower border at the bottom... oh what am I saying... I love all the sweet little things this stamp set has to offer!!! Be sure to stop by the Crafty Secrets blog the rest of the week to see all the previews and a chance to win them!

Thanks for stopping by tonight...

Tammy

flower power...

2011-07-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Here I am, back from our little Anniversary get away. I must say, my husband was just full of surprises over the whole weekend. He really made our 25th Anniversary very special and one I will always remember.

Now, it is time to get back into the groove of things. I am continuing my Month-Long Guest Designing with the shabby girls... I am a day late with my Shabby Tea Room post, but I took no computers (other than my cell phone) with me over the weekend so I could enjoy the quality time with my family... so I do apologize for being late. Here is the beautiful inspiration photo...

It has all of my favorite colors all nested together... so lovely! I did two cards for this one because I love the colors so much! All you have to do is use the gorgeous colors of pinks and reds, any neutrals and flowers.

This card uses some Webster's Pages and My Mind's Eye papers along with a rolled felt flower, a Webster's Pages Bloomer (flower), some lace from Prima, a die cut from October Afternoon and Pink Paislee, a sentiment from PTI stamps and some vintage seam binding and fabric strip.

The next card uses some Prima paper and a digital image from MadebyJanet... my favorite shop! The sentiment is another from PTI stamps.

I think the sentiment goes perfectly with the sweet little image... the lace tidbits are from Prima and the rose oval in the center of the bow is from The Girls' Paperie. So, head on over to The Shabby Tea Room and see all the wonderful inspiration and creativity.

Good night....

Tammy

ticket to happiness....

2011-07-08T21:38:00.000-07:00

This weekend, my husband and I are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Just seeing those numbers make me feel really old... he is the love of my life, the one that completes me and makes me happy. We have a lot planned for this weekend so, I thought I would share a couple of things with you because I will not be blogging for a few days.

The first one is a little card using a digital download from MadebyJanet and a few items from Crafty Secrets.

The papers are from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD and the sentiment at the top is from the French Mail Stamp Set and I also used a small snippet from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps. The heart is from Melissa Frances.

The second card uses... of course, some more Crafty Secrets paper from the CD and a few other goodies.

The image is taken from the Girlfriends Booklet, lace from Prima and some old buttons and rhinestones.

Thank you for stopping by tonight... have a safe and fun filled weekend! I am off to get some more things done for this weekend!

Tammy

beautiful borders challenge...

2011-07-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

Today I am sharing a card I did for the Moxie Fab World "Beautiful Borders Challenge". This challenge was super fun... an opportunity to bring out those border punches that have been collecting dust.

I used a Fiskars border punch to make the red scalloped border behind the beautiful floral paper from Crate Paper. I used a round scalloped circle from Spellbinders to make the green felt border and then used a doily die from Papertrey Ink to make the circle border behind the "Notes" circle die cut. For another border... there is a piece of lace across the top of the card.

I stained a doily and added a little ribbon border at the bottom of the card. The papers are from Crate Paper and Pink Paislee. The "Notes" circle die cut and "happiness" sticker are from October Afternoon, the "I Love U" circle die cut is from Crate Paper as well.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and are inspired to bring out your punches or to make some of your own borders.

Tammy

close to my heart...

2011-07-05T14:31:00.000-07:00

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend... we did. We squeezed in a trip to Branson, a barbecue, a relaxing day on the lake and some fireworks. Three full days of family time... precious and close to my heart.

Just as is this paper from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD available from Crafty Secrets. Those tiny little flowers just captured my shabby little heart... you will probably see this paper a lot, as it is going down as my favorite paper on the CD.

The sentiments are taken from the Poppy stamp set and the little Embossed Frames are from Crafty Secrets too... so adorable. The image behind the frame is taken from the new Mini Vintage Creative Scraps.

Then I added some lace and cut out this rose image that you will also find on the CD... another little jewel that I will be using a lot of : )

That is it for today... thanks you for stopping by.

Tammy

happy 4th of July...

2011-07-04T06:38:00.000-07:00

I am popping in real quick to share my card for this week's challenge over in The Shabby Tea Room. I am super thrilled to be the Month-Long Guest Designer for July!

Here is the inspiration photo...

and here is my card... all we have to do is use the beautiful red, white and blue.

Have a great 4th... I'm off to the lake with the family.

Tammy

vintage cd love...

2011-06-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

I am popping in tonight to share a card made with some more beautiful papers from the Creating With Vintage Patterns CD (click on the highlighted title and it will link to where you can purchase the CD) from Crafty Secrets.

I am so addicted to this CD already... it has so many possibilities! Every image and design is just fabulous.

I have had this pink frame forever... I do not remember who it is by. I sanded it a little, used a snippet from the Mini Vintage Creative Scraps (has the most beautiful images). The sentiments are from Cupcake Party and Garden Girls stamp sets... also from Crafty Secrets.

The flower, lace and leaves are from Prima. Just to tell you how versatile this CD is... the papers are 12x 12 in size but, I resized mine to a 5x7 so I could get the whole image on the card. It is perfect for cards, scrapbook pages.... you name it!

Tomorrow I will have another card with a couple more favorites from the CD and hopefully another quilt block... not totally promising on that one!

good night...

Tammy

favorite things...

2011-06-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

I have the pleasure of Guest Designing once again in The Shabby Tea Room this week. The challenge theme this week is "My Favorite Things". As easy as this sounds... it was a little tough for me because I could not decide what to use. I have sooooo many favorite papers and embellishments.

So, I narrowed it down to this image downloaded from the internet... because it has my favorite colors and roses, an old song book page and the gingham paper from The Girls' Paperie for my favorite papers.

For my favorite embellishments... I used some Melissa Frances rub ons and the little lock, some lace from my stash, vintage seam binding, heart stick pin from Maya Road, a crocheted flower from Prima, and an old rhinestone and button.

And there you have it, a few of my favorite things.

Have a great summer evening!

Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge "Childhood Theme"

2011-06-27T08:28:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone! Grab a cup of mojo and get ready to do some blog hopping, as Crafty Secrets is having a Design Team Challenge... and the theme is "Childhood". Let me tell you, this was such a fun challenge... so, here we go! First up is a little album... I took some glassine bags and some felt, sewed them together and added all kinds of sweet things from Crafty Secrets.

I will list all the products used at the bottom of the post... but, I have to tell you, I kept this album simple so you could focus on the beautiful papers from the new CD you can purchase here. Trust me when I say this... you are going to want to add this CD to your collection of vintage things.

and each side has a pocket where there are some journaling cards and plenty of room to add more memories.

Next, is a card using some more of the papers off of the CD...

You can find all the yummy goodies by clicking on each link... Creating With Vintage Patterns CD, Summer Time Booklet, Little Dolls Booklet, Angel Blessings Stamps, Cherish Stamps, Love You Mother Stamps, Frame It Stamps, Mini Memories Stamps, Baby Girl Stamps, Vintage Postcard Kits - Family and Vintage Photos Creative Scraps. Now... head on over to the other Crafty Secrets Design Team member's blogs for some more fabulous inspiration.

Crafty Secrets

Heartwarming Vintage Blog

block number three...

2011-06-23T13:10:00.000-07:00

Alright, as promised... here is Art Quilt block number three! I might say... this may be favorite block so far.

It turned out exactly... if not better than planned. I wanted a little pocket to tuck some quotes and tags into so, I found this vintage rose hankie at... (yes, you guessed it... my antique store) and decided to use it to make my pocket and I am so glad I bought some more other old hankies!

The heart is from Jillibean Soup and pink button is another fabulous find. The "love" ticket is from Maya Road... I lightly painted on both pieces.

This tag is tucked into the pocket... it focuses on family. I used a piece from the Love Mail Creative Scraps, a Girls' Paperie sticker and some rub ons from Melissa Frances.

The actual tag had ribbon wrapped around it that I had ordered from the internet... so pretty... I had to use it.

A lovely day to you!

cute die & something revisited...

2011-06-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

I know I am suppose to be bringing you a card and another Art Quilt block... but, yesterday I received a package from PTI and it had my little Onesie die in it and I just had to stop and play with it. The paper is the back side of the Baby Blessings Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets and the sentiments are from these sets... Angel Blessings and Baby Girl from Clear Art Stamps.

The crown is from Melissa Frances and the lace is another lucky find at an antique store.

Next up is a little card featuring some more goodies from Crafty Secrets. By the way, I was fighting with my pictures today and could not figure out why they were lacking something... I just checked my aperture setting and way off! uuuggghhh!!! Oh well, I am sharing anyways : )

The image is from the Love Mail Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets and the rose paper is from MadebyJanet.

Do you all remember this project..

If you do, you might remember it was one of my projects that I sent to Crafty Secrets for the DT submission... well, I also entered into the Moxie Fab World I am Sew Excited! Challenge and I am happy to say that it was selected as one of the five winners for this challenge!!! I have had a few people ask me what stamps I used... so here you go! Sew Special and Material Girl Clear Art Stamps as well as Sew Nice Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets.

See you tomorrow with the Art Quilt block... it is done, I just didn't get the pictures taken before dark!

Blogger is so acting up tonight... I give up!!

cherish...

2011-06-20T18:29:00.000-07:00

Good evening friends... hope your day was sunny and bright! Tonight I am just sharing a quick little card...

Isn't this such a sweet little image... it is taken from the Crafty Secrets Homemade Booklet. The sentiment is from the Cherish Clear Art stamp set.

The papers are from October Afternoon and Kaisercraft, along with a button from Prima and some diamond crystals sprinkled on the heart.

Be back tomorrow with another block for my Art Quilt and a card.

the green flower...

2011-06-16T13:57:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone : ) I am here today with my Shabby Tea Room inspiration. I am a whole three days earlier than usual... it seems to always get pushed to Sunday. This week's inspirational photo is one of my favorites... why you ask??? Well, because it has a cake, shabby little pillows, flowers, pink and greens!!

All we have to do is use pink, green, any neutral and flowers... mmmmm, love this challenge! Here is my card...

It uses Graphic 45 and October Afternoon papers, a huge green flower from Prima, a die cut card from Melissa Frances, some velvet leaves (I stamped on them) from May Arts and the cameo button from The Girls' Paperie.

Have a lovely day...

quilt block #2...

2011-06-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

This is Art Quilt block number two and it features the pretty pink button card I found on my adventure of antique shopping! I was really just wanting the pink buttons and then when I got them out to use I thought they looked lovely on the card and went perfectly with the colors in the quilt block.

It had this old price tag stuck on it... I peeled it off a little and liked the look of this. I love the blue against the pink : )

Made me a shabby little heart with some stitching and stuck the heart pin thru the button thread!

I found this adorable eyelet lace and a bunch of old sewing patterns on my excursion as well! Well, that is the fun little treasures I am sharing with you on this week's Art Quilt block.

Now, I will share with you a little pin cushion I made with a scrap piece of material left over from the quilt block...

I could not resist this sweet little tea cup on my shopping adventure... I didn't really just buy one... I bought the whole set!!! I have been making the quilt blocks and realized I needed a pin cushion. I remember seeing the tea cup pincushion idea several years ago... I adored them then and I adore them now. I used a scrap piece of material left over from my quilt block added some trim around the edge, a little vintage seam binding and a pearl button.

I hope you are enjoying your day... thank you for your visit today and I will be back tomorrow with some card love.