Some more christmas cards...I'm on a roll

Hi everyone...

Here are some Edwin Magnolia stamp cards that I made. It was pretty fun to make these and I am really trying to make all my Christmas cards mail friendly.

They were quite simple...to make. Hopefully you all have a wonderful weekend.

We have a football make up game this evening and we are pretty breezy here.

I am loving our Florida cooler weather. Now it can't last though cause I am a summer kind of girl. Okay..cold weather wimp. LOL

Smiles...Tammy

Christmas cards...

Hi my blogging friends....Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. I am planning on coloring some today...Our football game was rained out yesterday (but we barely had rain) go figure. So it is probably going to be tonight as the make up day. Hope sooooo!!! I've been coloring this past week...and using my stickles glitter to make things shine. I wanted to make mailable cards for Christmas. So these are just a few of them so far. This image is a Belle's and Whistles stamp. I love theirs big time... own a few. Also, I used used My Minds Eye cards.. Stamped on them...and used my spellbinders nestibilities~love them. Hope you like...

Here is a black and white of me(first time doing black and white)...My nose was burnt and looked like rudolph. haha...

Always...smiling, have a blessed rest of the week!!!!!

Tammy

Halloween goodie bags...Christmas tags

Just some simple crafts that I whipped up today and the other day...I have been a bad blogger through and through. I miss seeing everyone's blog but unfortunately my computer has become my son's. Austen is in college and for some reason his disk drive broke and he had to input a certain disc and choice my computer to operate off of. So I have no computer since school began. I miss it badly and would love to treat myself to one...especially with an eye in it so I can skype my son in college....plus my sister in Sweden. Any hoo...I wanted to show you my treat bags that I made up for my boys...yes the other one gets one with out the decorations. He as to be cool in college. LOL Entered into http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-11-halloween-party.html They were simple to make...gallon zip locks...Publix BOGO candy...and done...I am not a BIG fan of Halloween so I do this for the kids but I do take out my youngest so he can trick and treat.
By the way my sweet friend Rhonda sent me the most adorable card in the mail today..It sure did bring a smile to my face. She is such a talented blogging friend...one of my closest. Check out her blog...here.
Also, I made just a couple of tags...Used my pearl stickles and my glitter stickles along with my cricut cartridges (christmas ones). They turned out pretty cute.
I hope soon I will be crafting more...Life is busy...Miss ya bunches...Hugs and a smile, Tammy

First Christmas card of the season

Okay...I am trying really hard to get into the spirit of Christmas but well...I am not doing so good at it. Austen just turned 16 and passed his drivers test on the 27th. Then Presten turns 18 in October so I have to get through that first before I can think of Christmas. Then after them I think I will be able to get into the swing of things. I am at a loss for the boys this year... I have a couple of ideas but not much. I've been having alot of fun lately with my walking...getting in shape. The two are in sports right now so that is alot of fun to watch them play and swim.
Okay...enough on that...Here is my Christmas card. First one of the season....I loved the papers by K & Company...Then used a snowflake button and stickled Pink on it. Looks really pretty.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend...So glad tomorrow is Friday. Yipee!!!

smiles...always, Tammy

Be blessed!!!!

Cork trivet

Here is a trivet that I made from a bag of cork screws I had laying around. My mom had found a few cool ideas in a magazine and gave them to me. I decided to try the trivet. The only problem is they did not say what type of glue to use. I tried one type first and it well didn't work. Then I got out the glue gun...Works great but looks messy. Any ideas???? I want to try and perfect these as it would make great Christmas gifts.

Thanks for your input...smiles...Tammy

Stamp card

Today was a good day...started off with a good walk...then it was Austen's birthday...the big "16". I can't believe how fast time goes by... Tomorrow he goes for his license~look out. haha I wanted to play with some stamps that I have owned for some time now. I just went with the flow and well this is the card I came up with. I used my Travel paper for the background.

I hope everyone of my wonderful blogging friends are doing well. I miss seeing all your creations. In time I will get back to seeing them. Life is well~very busy indeed.

smiles...always, Tammy

Christmas spirit...

I have been playing the past two days working on some cool papers from K & Company. (Yuletide) Being festive...sorta! I still have two more boys birthdays before I start Christmas. I'm at a loss as they are getting so much older and have all the electronics they need. Haha... I am sure most of you relate to that. School has been going good for all of them. Austen joined the swim team...Jaxten is playing school football...Colten joined Chorus and was chosen for Student counsil. Austen is also doing his college courses and aceing them so far. So all is great. Presten is loving UF and being a Gator. I still am bad no new update on me besides I am getting myself back into shape. I need to make my next appointment and put that on a major hold....bad me!

Hope everyone is doing good and healthy.

Smiles...always, Tammy

Love you card...

Just a quick post as time got a way from me and I have to pick up my little man from school. I used my crafters companion Fairy set...I love it...did a little embossing on the brown with my cuttlebug.

Hope everyone has a fabulous week!!! I need to get blogging but it has been hard. My kids are keeping me going...definately taxi time here.

Miss ya bunches...

smiles..always, Tammy

Banner birthday card

I had fun making this card...First I started off with making the banner from my cricut. I love the little button brads. I found this cute teddy bear image...I am sure one of my great blogging friends sent it to me(Dora?). So thank you to whom that may have been. :) Also, I was able to use my "wish" ticket from Carri. It was pretty fun to make.

So this weekend is my little Guy Colten's birthday...the big "9" years old. So getting ready for that. Then eight days later is my son Austen's birthday...The big "16"...a new driver in the house. Busy as usual....

Have a terrific week my friends....

smiles...always, Tammy

Not so spooky card

Here is just a simple Halloween card...I used my gypsy and new stamp that I pick up at Walmart.
It's pouring down with mega rain. So going to be a quick post.
Had a wonderful lunch with my bestie today...hard to get our schedules together but it finallly worked out.
I hope to get to all your blogs this week sometime. Miss seeing your creations and chats.
Smiles...always, Tammy

Oh Mickey Mouse...holds a treat!

Hello all my blogger friends...it has been a while since I have created. Yesterday I finally took some time out and made a treat box.

This is my own creation of the box made on my gypsy. It is always fun to play with shapes to create something versatile.Colten's teacher is a Mickey mouse addict. Like I am with my Minnie mouse.

I used my MS punch and made the Mickey and the name (ears) from my cricut Mickey cartridge. I kept this simple. So this is for Christmas...filling it with baking goodies. I'm entering it into a challenge over at my sweet friend, Rhonda's. Please pop over and see the wonderful creations...you will be amazed. Here is where you go: http://www.decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/

I hope everyone is doing great. So sorry I haven't been to your blogs in a long time...

Things are just not back to normal yet.

I kinda put my testings on hold as I need to get in to the urologist next. :(

Miss ya...and hopefully soon I will make my rounds. Atleast I did finally get something

created and posted.
Miss ya bunches...

Smiles....always, Tammy

Be blessed today!!!

Note-update

Jaxten,Colten and Austen
Back to school picture together.

Update on me...lots of tests still no answers. I go back on the 1st...Looking like I am going to keep my kidney~yea!. They think it may be my bladder. Just a waiting game on results.
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers.
Presten is loving UF...Go Gators!
The boys are all doing great...besides Jaxten sprained his wrist during football...went to hospital with him and now I have to have him get a follow up at the md before they clear him for sports.bummer....
SMiles...Tammy

A note

Just a quick note...sorry I have not been around much and probably not to your blogs that often. Life has taken a little detour for me. I found out today after having lots of discomfort. That my left kidney has stopped working. I will be making my appointment with a specialist tomorrow. So~ when things get better I will be back.
Presten leaves for college on Thursday and the boys have registration days for school tomorrow and the next day. Alot of things are going on and well now I have to take care of me.
Miss ya....Be blessed!
Hugs....Tammy

OSAAT "Sunni" card

I've made this card for a challenge over at OSAAT this week. The Digi is from Beary Dust "Sunni". You can find many great digi images in Stitchy's shop. Image was cut from white cardstock 5x2 1/2". Inked edges with Colorbox Banana custard.
My DP is Abbey Road Whirly bird "blossom" floating flowers. My card measures 6x5 inches.
I then used a piece of the DP other side (dots) and cut an half inch slot everyone one inch and then weaved Pink ribbon through. I also made a bow out of the pink ribbon from Dashes,Dots and checks.
I used light coloring on the image from my colored pencils. The tag is made from my EK punch and inked with Dew Drops Pearl Orchid and stamped with a stamp from Michaels dollar bin.
Then I applyed 3d square to the tag.

I hope you enjoyed my card...
Have a blessed rest of the week. I am getting ready for a house full of boys tomorrow night...yipee!
smiles...Tammy

Boys layout...a quickie

Here is a quick layout that only took minutes to come up with. I love when that happens and it turns out look decent too. I promised Colten that I would make a layout with the same picture as he used in his layout minus me and added daddy.

Hope you like.

Smiles...Tammy

My Hubbys birthday card

I find male cards to be one of the hardest to make. When I bought the G45 paper I was so excited because it is for males.

So with that being said I did some cutting and used my MS punch and other punches and had a good time making this card for my hubby's birthday in the month of August.

Hope you like it.

Be blessed and smiles always, Tammy

Tie Box

I found this template for a tie box quite a while back...i am sure if you look it up you will too.

It is small but could hold some candy or money. Great gift idea for a "male". I used TH paper and made a stamp. Pretty simple and neat looking if you ask me.

smiles...Tammy

May God bless you all this week.

Butterfly card

Hello...I made this card a few days ago. I finally used my new Tim Holtz die butterfly. Okay so I made a little mishap and did not switch one of the wing sides by doing it upside down.oops... So I decided not to throw it away and turn it into a sideways butterfly. It turned out pretty cute though. I added a tag and some ribbon from my sweet friend Cindy over at Whimsical Musings.

Martha stewart butterfly punch for the inside of the card. I hope you like my pink card.

Okay...so I made this card for my mom "thank you" one. I needed an envelope so I decided to throw one together and it was quite simple and easy and looked cute too. Just wanted to share that.

Have a great weekend! Is summer over yet? I am usually the first one who loves to have my kids home for the summer. Now~this is a first time I am ready for school to start (shhhhh its a secret.) I thought it would be easier as they get older...I guess I was wrong. Getting Presten ready to go to UF and cleaning up all the boys rooms and moving beds around. Tomorrow I hope to go to JCPenney as I found a great coupon online. $10 off $25 or more today and tomorrow only. So I printed off 3 of them and plan to get the boys some shorts for back to school or socks.

Good night...sleep tight and don't let the bugs bite.

smiles...Tammy

I'm featured in the Cricut Magazine August issue...on sale now

I went up to Joann's today to see the magazine in the store and well took a few pictures to share with you all. I am still waiting for my copies to be sent to me. So neat to see it was a two page layout. These are my frames that I made. So neat seeing it in the Cricut magazine...August issue 2011. These were taken with my cell phone...I did the best I could.

I am simply thrilled to be in a magazine...My first time in print. Woot!Hoo!

May you all have a terrific rest of the week.

Smiles...always, Tammy

My little guy's creation with a little help from mom.

So this is what my little guy Colten (8 years old) came up with...I had to assist him a little bit.

He gets so happy when I post his creations on my blog...though it has been awhile, I had to make that happen for him once again. So please if you have time for a comment please drop him a line. He would be so happy to read them. He was so cute he took his adorable paper and inked the white side edges which is the background paper. So cute...then he found my paper that I stamped before and decorated with stickles and paint. He liked it and wanted to use it...he thought it was made that way...how cute, huh? So he brought me my pinking shears and asked me to do the edges. How could I refuse that cuties face. He then picked out the picture he wanted to use and the flower even the ribbon.
Entered into challenge: http://messysminimissions.blogspot.com/



I hope you like Colten's creation. We have it proudly hanging in my kitchen.

My man: Colten

smiles...Tammy