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

A proud Great Aunt...me

Here I am with my niece's daughter Avaleigh....She is still in the hospital over a month now. So I went to have Auntie time with the sweet pea...I loved every minute of it. Look at her head of hair...Love it! So can't wait to have more girlie time with her....
smiles...always, Tammy

Still a slow blogger

I made this card as a versatile one....meaning a thank you, birthday, hello etc.... The other night I wanted to color in a stamp from my Crafters companion Fairy set. I used my distresser and inked the edges of the ovals. Added a hanging butterfly on some wire. Summer has been so much action this year. I went away with the hubby for a job overnight in Jacksonville (kinda like a date) it was so nice. We rode over to Daytona beach and it was so beautiful. Then this past weekend we went out on the boat and did some scalloping and knee boarding. Austen really mastered it. The boys had a blast diving for scallops it was so much fun to watch and swim in the middle of the ocean...Thank goodness no shark sightings... We did finally see four dolphins on the way back in. We did not get home until 11pm. Let me tell you I am not as young as I used to be....I am worn out more today then yesterday. haha...
Welp....going to enjoy some downtime tonight. I have a huge project for tomorrow~the dreaded closet.
Hope everyone is making some great memories...I know we are. It is a month until my oldest is off to college. Wow~time is flying!
Also, I will be having a 10th, 8th and 3rd grader. Wowzers....
Miss ya...enjoy the rest of your summer.
hugs...and a smile, Tammy

Church time....

Here is my die cut church from my cricut...winter woodlands cartridge. It was so fun to make. I used some decorative paper for the stained class...stickles around the windows. Rhinestones for the door handles. Now I think I am going to have to make other buildings to make a village. Pretty fun indeed. I hope you like my take on it.

Have a terrific week my blogging friends.

smiles...Tammy

My absence...a christmas flip book

I am soooooooooooo very sorry for my absence. Life is just busy as it can be. I finally was able to make a chipboard flip book. It took me a few days which is very unusual for me~I am usually faster than that. I am hoping today I will be able to dabble into crafts. I have to do something fun. Yesterday, was 8 hours of non-stop cleaning...then ended it with cleaning out the pool and jumping in. It felt wonderful...I was pretty sore. It is rough getting older. Laughing.... I used lots of scrapbooking elements,embellishments,stamping,buttons,brads and so on.

Cutting the paper and filing is the timely part. I am pretty pleased with the end results.

Trying to get a head start on some christmas gifts. Handmade ones are the best. In my opinion.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week. I am off to have some "play time". I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far. I know we have...though the vacation fell through. It is part of life and I am fine with that. Looking for Jansport backpacks for a reasonable price...so if you see them anywhere let me know. I am still couponing but not as big as when I started. I have a pretty good stockpile without over doing it.

Hugs....and a smile. Tammy

Sorry~ I will still be bad about jumping over to your blogs...but I will try to get to them soon.

A layout for my sweetie Jaxten

I made this layout for my son Jaxten. He was just in the newspaper this past weekend. Note: the one where the pencil is pointing to. I used a EB image sitting on a ruler.

We are having a terrible rain storm. So not going to stay on the computer. Sure miss blogging and seeing your creations. Maybe you are like me with the Summer~not as much time on the computer.

Hugs....Tammy (too much lightning) getting off

Girl in bonnet card

We have had a lot of rain today...love it though and so do my plants and veggies. :)
I made this card today...popped the image up with foam too. She is such a cutie in her bonnet. I found this image on the net. Hope everyone has a wonderful Weekend. Going to watch a movie and possibly start a puzzle later.
Smiles...Tammy

A card and quick word

First my card...I wanted to start making some "thank you" cards. I have been falling behind on them lately. Sure hope you like this one. I pieced a stamp (4 different papers) Added some stickles to her wings. She looks mighty pretty. Used my MS butterfly punch added some ink. THen used my Fiskars punches for the one with the sentiments added. Added some gel pen dots and ribbon. Used MY Minds Eye card base and added some papers to the corner for the design. Hope you like. My note:
Transformers 3 in 3d was just awesome. I am with my boys on this that all three of them have been wonderful. Can't pick a favorite as they were just fabulously made. Kinda like Star wars first 3.
We did see Cars 2 the other weekend and it was not as good as number one. Actually I was kinda disappointed in it. Bummer...
We had a good steak dinner out tonight. Now time for home!
smiles...Tammy

Some quick cards....

Last night I decided to create....I had no idea at all what to create.So I began to look into my baskets to hopefully inspire me where to start.It has been awhile since I had nothing in mind.Easy when you need to whip up a card but this I had no idea.Then I came across this card kit that I had won a while back.So I figured hey why not go for that as it was kinda going to be a bit easy.Now I did put a twist on a couple of them but other then that I just did what they said to do. Everything was in each baggie for the card and a picture.So here are my simple cards that turned out so cute.

Love that they are for every occasion.

My hubby and oldest are off to Orlando for a few days for work.

So I am holding down the fort with the other three boys.

Enjoying quiet time now.

Which is very rare with these boys but they are either

playing games or skyping friends right now.

Tomorrow I plan on taking them to see Transformers then out to eat.

They should enjoy that. I know I will!

Hope everyone is doing great....Miss seeing your blogs but i have tried to stop by some these past few days. If I have forgotten to go to yours please pop me a line and I will make sure to get there soon.

Be blessed!

smiles...always, Tammy

Long time...a creation and a gift.

Here is a cute little metal (old) compartment that my mom asked me to decorate. It was not as easy as you would think to do. So I did some inking to change the white paint and did some crackle paint as well in the center. I distressed the edges of the paper that I used to decorate it.

I added a butterfly with glitter trail...added a flower to the other side. Paper was beautiful as is. Inside...added some ink and paper. Looks better in person.

Below is a wonderful birthday gifts from my friend Lisa and her Daughter Beth in the UK...
I just love the t-shirt that Beth decorated with the cut of her own digi...found here.

Look at the loved necklace from Malta...

Wish the picture was clear but I took this picture in my bedroom and the color of the walls are dark so it does not take great photos.

I love everything which they know by an email. Just wanted to share a picture of it with all of you. So greatful for my blogging friends...

Smiles...always, Tammy

Stopping in with a "hello"

Unbelievable how busy life has been getting....so sorry for my absence lately. My niece had her baby yesterday...a little girl named Avaleigh she weighed 7lbs 1.5oz and 19 3/4 inches long. A full head of dark hair like her daddy. So happy to be a Great Aunt for the first time.

We now have a boat again...we went out on it all weekend...even after church on Sunday. It was wonderful. The blue skies and blue waters make it wonderful and peaceful. Then we swam and looked at crabs and star fish. It is amazing God's creations when you take time to enjoy them.

I just got in from grocery shopping...my leg has been acting up. They never found out why I hold water on only one side of the body but when it acts up it sure does feel uncomfortable.
So that is why I am writing this post. Taking a break!

The boys are doing great! Keeping mighty busy or just enjoying the down time.

I bought a new book mainly for my oldest son but I too wanted to read it. So I started two days ago...yesterday I was at the hospital seeing the baby most of the day so I had no time for reading. So back to what the book is...well Tim Tebow's new book~through my eyes.
Let me tell you I am at page 86 and it is fabulous...I see where all my boys would benefit from reading the book. I would highly recommend this book!!!! A terrific read. Go figure it is one of my Florida Gators favorites writing it.

Okay....I hope all is well with each of you. Hope to see you in awhile....not yet. We are off to Gainesville on Monday and Tuesday for preview with Presten. Then we are leaving the following weekend for a vacation. Not sure of the plans for that. Just a getaway..unprepared too. haha....

Hugs and smiles...
Be blessed!
Tammy

Card~birthday

Here is a birthday card that I made yesterday. I had a few moments and wanted to try out a MS punch that I have had a while and never used. (Butterflies)
I made it a three fold card....Used images from a sheet of paper and cut with my pinking shears and inked. Added some ribbon and some flower tape.

Tomorrow is closet cleaning day with the boys....much needed! Trying to get things accomplished while they have friend time. Though tomorrow they have to help me out with their belongings.

Starting planning our vacation...much needed getaway. Looking like Tennessee again...we love it there.

Hope all is well with everyone...sorry I am a bad blogger lately. Know that I have not forgotten you it is just life happens.

smiles...always, Tammy

Birthday goodie,some deals and a card...

Hard to believe the big ummmmm 4 something today! My fella's have treated me so sweetly today. I am feeling pretty spoiled. A new pots and pans set...purse & wallet and well some clothes and of course all those extra goodies that my parents bought me. I love everything and so appreciate the kind and thoughtfulness that surrounds me. A quick card that I made from my Crafters companion. It is so sweet...trying to get my cards made for the month of June. I used rub-ons from the kit on ribbon and it worked out beautifully.
Added stickles to the wings. Love the decoupage look with that cool glue.

Here is a sampling of some of my stock pile. I am doing pretty good with my couponing...

Example below...two suave washes and two vitamins that Austen uses...all for .47cents.

Here is the special globe that Presten surprised me with for my birthday.

I will treasure it for ever and ever....he was so sweet to think of me.

Usually they don't do much and this year they went all out.

He even engraved it...it has a spot for the picture and plays music too....so pretty!

Thanks for listening to me ramble...

Have a super Sunday.

We had a wonderful church service this morning. They did a wonderful graduation service...Pretty neat that they gave him a special bible and a cd set with all the popular christian music on it for graduates.

Going to watch a movie with the family and enjoy the rest of the day.

Smiles...always, Tammy

Two dad's day cards...

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far. My boys officially started Summer vacation today after school. I love this time with them...not jumping out of bed bright and early is also a plus for me.
I've decided to get an early start on Father's day cards. So here are two that I made..one for my dad and one for Rob from the boys. I used Graphic 45 papers and cardstock for the main parts. Entering into challenge: http://www.scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/ and http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/

Inside is ready to be written on...I did this with both cards.

I cut out the car from the leftover paper. I think they turned out pretty "male". Which is always a plus in my house. haha...

Blessings always,

Tammy

A note

If someone could please help me find out why I can not leave comments on most blogs. I would love to be able to fix this or no one will be receiving comments. So if this has happened to you please let me know what you did to fix it. Thanks a bunch!!!

Also....If you would like to see my creation that was published please click here...
http://scrapstreet.com/11gss/6june/cafe.htm

Another note: I do have a creation below if you would like to check it out...sometimes I can come up with things...this one is liked by all my boys so far. Let me know what you think.

Have a terrific day. We have bad storms so getting of the computer.
smiles...Tammy

GD for Decorate to Celebrate's first challenge

Decorate to Celebrate has kindly asked me to be one of the Guest Designers this month.

The party theme this month is "Father's Day".

So this is what I created...

A Father's day penny bank.

I've used a cleaned out Pasta jar...one of the rather large size ones. (Going Green)
Used my metal scissors to cut the top lid and pliars to make sure no sharp edges.
I painted it with my Acrylic paint-brown.


I've cut out a piece of material to kinda hid the Pasta brands name.
Then with my cricut I cut out all the images. The cartridge that I have used was Celebrate with Florish.
I wanted to make a tag for this gift....so I came up with the large fishing pole that I have stuck in the penny opening. Lots of ink and done...The tape I used is my Scotch ATG and also Gorilla Glue to attach the image to the jar. I used string to keep in place while drying.



I hope you enjoyed my little table gift...My dad loves to collect change so while we have our get together everyone can drop in some coins. He will have a huge smile with that!
Happy Father's Day!

Now pop on over to Decorate to Celebrate blog to see what the other guest designers came up with. Lots of great ideas and projects!
smiles...always, Tammy