Tim Holtz February Tag 2015

As soon as I saw this tag...I knew I had to give it a go....

I didn't have many of the supplies needed to make it exactly like his,

so I decided to try it anyway.

Here's my February tag....

Supplies I had:  

Manila Tag, Mini Movers Heart die, base tray,

and word band,

Misc.:  Lace, felt, wire (came off a champagne bottle top)

I covered my tag with Authentique "Honor" Paper 

and distressed the edges .

I didn't have the ephemera pack or the cards so I made up

the "LOVE" word, calendar, and notes on the computer

and printed it off on heavy card stock and inked the edges

with antique linen and old paper distress ink.

The post card was copied from an early 1900's treasured 

collection of post cards.

The dictionary piece came from an old

Webster's Encyclopedic Dictionary.

 Frame: Making Memories Rectangle Gold Pearl Metal Frame.

I started placing my items on the tag to try and

get a feel for what I wanted to do, going along with

Tim's tag as a guide.

Because of the gold colors in the post card, that 

seemed to really stand out to me, so that is 

why I used the  antique gold frame, and arrow.

  I took some Inka-gold and added it to 

the word band, lock, and metal corner 

(Momenta) trying to add some gold to it.

I added two gold brads to the word band to hold it in place.

My heart seemed small for the frame so after I 

stitched it with gold thread, I stitched the lace around it too.

I punched a small heart out of glitter paper with a (Fiskars) hand punch.

 It fit perfectly in that little square on the calendar.

I added some (AC DIY Shop) gold twine to the (Paper Studio) arrow.

Then I added some rick rack to the left side of the dictionary card.

I stitched it on with red thread and added some walnut distress ink. I also used

Tim's Craft Pick (I didn't have the Scratcher) 

to loosen the threads on the ends of the rick rack.

 I added some red letters/numbers shadowed with gold cut from Tim's 

Alterations Typeset Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die. 

For the final touches I added a stamped image 

(Daisy Bucket Designs) onto the small "notes" card and some
ribbon with gold trim that came off of a gift.

I had so much fun making this tag.

Thank you Tim for the FABULOUS INSPIRATION!

Tim Holtz Does It Again!

CHA - 2015

Give a round of applause to Tim Holtz. He has a hit within the crafting industry with everyone waiting on "pins and needles" until a new color is revealed every month.  I know I will be on the
"LOOKOUT!  If you are as excited as I am about this new reveal, you still have a chance to "ENTER to WIN it!"  Visit Ranger's Blog:

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I am in"LOVE" with this new color and can't wait to acquire it!
And to think we have 11 more to go!
It's going to be a FUN year!

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Teresa Collins "Stationery Noted" Mini Book

Good Morning Scrappers....

I wanted to share with you a mini book I designed for

 EMI Scrapbooking Store located in Cumming, Georgia.

As you all know I am a HUGE fan of Teresa Collins.  

Everything she does is "OVER THE TOP" GOOD!

When the paper line "Stationery Noted" came out, I knew 

I wanted to have ALL of it....yes....the paper, the 

embellies, the brads..etc...ALL of it.  I fell in love with

that paper line.  So when Susan (the owner of EMI)

asked me to work with this paper and design a book,

I was thrilled to do it.  The thing is, Teresa makes 

designing so simple. She provides you with just about

EVERYTHING you need to design a mini book, or a 

layout, or even a home project.  She is AMAZING!

I was given a paper pack filled with the paper

"Stationery Noted" and the die-cut accessory sheet,

some cardstock to match, some bling (you gotta have

bling when you work with Teresa's paper, right),

 some ribbon, rings staples, and tags.  I used some 

circle punches, a  Scoreboard, Tim Holtz's 

on the edge die: Brackets #656625, and of course glue to create a 

new mini book with this line.  I didn't need chipboard 

because Teresa's paper is heavy weight paper, so it 

will hold up well with out backing it. Like I said 

earlier, Teresa makes scrapping easy, so I got to work

on this mini book and I made it rather quickly.  

It was one of my favorite books I have ever made.  There

are a few simple embellies that I made that I will share later

on how I made them.  You might be able to figure it

out just by looking at the pictures.

Here is the mini book I designed for EMI.

 I loved making this book.  It has a lot of pockets, tags, and fold outs

which add interest and interaction for people looking at the book

after the pictures are added.  It makes it fun.  

For me, I thought this paper line was perfect to work with.  I loved

the colors and I thought it had so many journaling spots for you to

write about "MY STORY," which is the perfect title for this little 

mini book. 

Teresa Collins 2014 Western Caribbean Cruise

Hooray...my blog is working again. 
I don't know about you, but when my
computer updates and then
I try work on something and NOTHING
works right I get very frustrated.  All this
tech stuff .... I feel like a fish out of water
sometimes.  Does this happen to you?
But no worries...I just call Comcast and
they tell me what to do.  I am so over
Internet Explorer and trying to get it to
be compatible with all the other programs.
It seems Internet Explorer is also having
trouble with Google too, so I haven't been able
to get into my blog at all.
But now I have Firefox and so far so good.

 So now for the good stuff.
Last year I was very fortunate to go on a
scrapbooking cruise with Teresa Collins.
Surely I don't have to explain who she is!
She is the "Rock Star" (I have a good friend
that calls Teresa this and I think it fits)
of designers in my Scrapbooking World.
 That was in Oct. 2013.
Well she is having another cruise in
Nov. 2014 and I am going again....
I am "over the top" excited.  You can follow
this link to check it out:

Teresa Collins 2014 Western Caribbean Cruise

Isn't this FABULOUS????
As much as I will miss my family, I will truly 
enjoy some girl time!  

I am really not a travel girl.  I am 95% of the time
with my family when I travel.  So I have to step out
of my comfort zone to do this.  But I figure the more
I do it, the better I'll get.  When I travel with my family
my husband does everything.   So I believe that at my
age it is alright for me to try and do some things on
my own. 
Do you like to cruise?  How do you know what to take?
How in the world am I going to get everything I need
in one suitcast......HELP is needed!
I would really like to have your input.
For me I will be flying to our port instead of driving this
time.  I need to pack better. I think this time around I
will be more selective about what I take.  I am open to any
suggestions you have for me. I would appreciate it.
More info will be provided on this throughout this year.
It's fun to have something to look forward to! 
Until next time...Oh and don't forget to leave me some
packing advice!