3 Girl Jam coffee challenge

Hey there.. glad to see ya again..

Today I am sharing a card I made for the most recent challenge hosted by my sweet crafty friend Zeni for the 3 Girl Jam  Coffee challenge. This challenge expires in only a couple days.. so if you might have an addiction to the yummy flavors of get up 'n go... hop over and see what YOU can win. 

Here is my card: 

Recipe: 

Recollections: Fashionably Chic Stack

Image: Silhouette Store

Ribbon: Holly Berry from 3 Girl Jam

Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to go visit 3 girl Jam!!! 

Hugs, 

Tanya

Happy Birthday Zeni!!!

Hello there.. 

Today is a special day for my sweet friend ZENI!!! She is such an awesome crafter and friend. I have been so blessed to have her in my life. 

I made her a lil something, but sadly, she won't have it today. :(  I will post a photo after she gets it. I DO have a card I made for her that I can share... even she is seeing it for the first time. :) 

Zeni... I hope today is a magical day for you and all your wishes come true. You are a gem and I am so proud to call you my friend. 

 Be sure to RUN over to ZENI'S BLOG and wish her a Happy Birthday!!!

Be sure to pop over to our other sweet friend Kimi's Blog to see the sweet card she made for Zeni's special day.

Zeni.. I hope you like this card. Happy Birthday toots!! Love ya...

Till next time...

Happy Crafting..

Hugs, 

Tanya

Homecoming corsage and Boutonniere..

Hey ya'll and WELCOME back!! 

Caution... pic heavy

I am sooo excited to finally show you a corsage and boutonniere I made for a sweet friend, Jenny. Let's back this up a bit... A dear friend asked me to make her ONLY daughter's corsage for her first Homecoming. I was totally ELATED that she trusted me with this special project!! I know from having a daughter of my own, how special these occasions are and how PERFECT we want them to be. So, I was over joyed to have this task. Don't be fooled.. I was also VERY nervous!!!  Talk about PRESSURE big time!!! I definitely had to make these and send them in case they weren't what my friend had in mind. I did just that!! So.. she sent me a photo of the dress.. I got what I needed and went to town... Let me say this.. the boutonniere was harder than the corsage!! I try to keep the same elements, but not make it look overly girlie.. 

Here is what I came up with...

Well, tonight was the BIG night and Emalie and Austin LOVED their corsage and boutonniere. Here they are looking AMAZINGLY gorgeous and handsome!! 

Thank you so much Jenny for trusting me to make this for your daughter. It means soooo much to know that YOU have that much faith in me. It really means alot!! I am so excited you liked it Emalie.. :)  You surely made it look good :)  

Thank you all for stopping by. Hope to see ya soon..

Till next time..

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs, 

Tanya

BIA School Agenda

Hello there... and welcome back :) 

So, most of you know our house is made of mine, his, and ours.. ( kiddos of course).. hehe.. Well, apparently the Middle Schools and High Schools are no longer giving the students agendas so I decided to make one. Yep, hubby's Middle School son HAS to have something to write his homework and tests in. This is what I came up with. I even added a multiplication table and weights and measures plus a folder in the back with a pocket. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out... considering it was a last minute idea. Hope you like it as well. 

Recipe:

Plastic folder

Chipboard

DCWV Stack 6

Mod Podge

Cameo: cut letters

SU Card Stock

BIA and accessories

This was an EASY project once I got the info for the weights and the table. I made my own pages using MS Word so I could put his classes in order. He does change classes around Christmas time, so I made some with the boxes and lines and we can add the classes later. Yep, I thought ahead. :) 

Thanks for stopping by... and until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Hugs, 

Tanya

Handmade flower wreath

Hello ya'll and welcome to my blog. 

Today I have a wreath to show you that was totally inspired by Anna Fearer . She had a live Ustream one night and I was lucky enough to be online to watch her make one. She is so inspiring and very encouraging. Her hand sculpted flowers are so gorgeous most people mistake them for real flowers!!  Be sure to check her out when you leave here. She also has an Etsy store where YOU can buy her flowers and she does special orders!! She has a link on her blog :) 

So.. onto my wreath... I bought a Cameo a couple months ago ( finally.. LONGGG story as to why I didn't already have one... ) and have finally figured out SVG files. :)  I purchased some from Scraptastical Creations and fell in LOVE!! She has TONS of them and they come in several different file formats. (She has sales at times too so be sure to bookmark her store) Anyways.. most of the flowers in my wreath are from her files. I'm sure you will love them as much as I do. anyways... here are a few photos of my wreath... 

I hope you like it as much as I do. A very special lady in my life is getting this and she doesn't even know it!! I can't wait to give it to her. 

Thank you for stopping by. Please come again...

till next time...

hugs, 

Tanya

Paper Hoarders Dt : Movers and Shakers

Hey ya'll.. 

Glad you could join us today. Sadly, this our last post for the Paper Hoarders Design Team for a bit. :(  I just know that we WILL be back soon... 

The challenge this week was to make a project that moved or shaked. Sooo many ideas popped into my head, but this idea was THE ONE.. Please visit the ladies' blogs and leave a little love. We are a couple short as they have illness and other issues going on that need their attention. Please send some prayers for them. These ladies mean alot to me and it pains me when their lives get interrupted by things out of their control. Ladies.. I am praying for you. Thank you for all you have done and I look forward to working with you again soon. 

My card is a "Penny Slider Card". This is a rather old technique and quite fun and easy. Here is an easy to understand video tutorial.

Here is my card. I just love the lil Air plane!! 

The penny:

Pam

Kimi

Lisa

Boni

Christina

Thank you again ladies for all you have done for Paper Hoarders. You will be greatly missed!! I can't wait till we can get it going again.. really soon I hope. Thank you to all the readers who visit and leave kind comments. It is really wonderful to be a part of such a wonderful community of crafters.. and non crafters too. ;)
Until next time...

hugs,
Tanya

August Creative Dare: ME?? WHAT???

Hey ya'll and welcome to my blog. 

As most of you know.. I am the type of mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friend.. who takes tons of photos of everyone else.. EXCEPT ME!!! I know right.. surprise huh?? I am just not the "About Me" type...

 Well, my Monday nights consist of usually a paint brush in hand.. or stylus rolling flowers.. watching Tracy Weinzapfel on USTREAM inspire as she creates masterpieces right before our eyes. Monday nights never get here fast enough!!!  Anyways.. August Dare was to use a photo of our self on a project. Ouch.. I don't think I have any..  So, after searching high and low.. and cropping people out.. no cigar... So, my daughter decides.. hey, we will take one. Yea.. I was NOT amused, but I totally wanted to do this project!! I had an idea and was going to take the darn pic no matter what!!!  The photo came out ok.. Hey, I am not the photogenic type..

    So.. here is my masterpiece. 

( I have close up photos but for some reason, Blogger is adding dark color strips on the bottom. I will add them when I can)

I made all my flowers and each symbolizes a person or group of people in my life.. my lace symbolizes the foundation of my marriage.. with the pearls being the good and bads that help keep us grounded and true to our love for each other..  the leaves are the years my wonderful hubby and I have been married ( next month I could have added another). I put the butterfly on wire so she would stand out. She symbolizes the freedoms and choices in our life and reminds us that we have so much to be grateful for. 

Although this was a very BIG challenge for me.. I truly am glad I took it. Tracy inspires me so much and is a constant reminder that LIFE is what we make it. MY LIFE is in FULL BLOOM and I will enjoy the blossoms each and every day.

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see YOU Monday night @ 9pm EST  HERE!!!! 

Till next time...
Happy Crafting!!!
Hugs,
Tanya