TaDa Sneak Peek - Layout!

Although 4th of July is over...when I received the package from the lovely ladies @ TaDa Creative Studios, I had to do something patriotic :0) It's not Independence Day but just as equally important...Memorial Day! This was taken a couple of years ago. I just loved the gathering of people and the saying of prayer for the men & women in service who are making this kind of gathering happen all over the nation.












I used the #FE09102 Star Spangled Banner paper and the Oooh La La Layers (laser cut cardstock design paper) from the Festivus Collection. I cut a circle from the Star Spangled Banner paper and used the leftovers for pop-ups to accent the designs (notice some of the squares are shadowed). Then I used one of the accents from #FE09106 Festivus Tag-A-Ma-Jigs sheet.

Using the S4-092 Stars 5 from Spellbinders, I placed the stars in a graduating form (just like how it came packaged) cut side up, place paper over the stars and cut/emboss. Then shift each star a little to create this accent (adhere each layer with foam tape - I only did a couple layers). Add bling and done! The only thing to do is add title and journal to complete the entire layout!

TaDa Creative Studios SNEAK PEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOHHHHOOOOO!!!

I am so excited to share these sneak peeks with you from TaDa Creative Studios! My package of goodies came in on Monday and I've been working on a couple of layouts! But we were given the OK to share what we have in our hot hands....

Sorry! Can't seem to line them up very well...UGH!
But you get the wonderful picture, right?

What do you think? Let me know by leaving comment...would be greatly appreciated! What I love about this company is that the owners do listen to feedback!

New Spellbinder Products & Blog Frenzy!!!!

If you are a fan of Spellbinders die templates, you will not want to miss this...

Introducing
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Pendants
Die Templates

You’re invited to an 8 day celebration
June 22-29, 2009
on Spellbinders Designer’s Blogs

We are excited to have a new member of Spellbinders’ family of die templates and with another installment of Spellbinders’ Blog Frenzy!

Starting on June 22, each day a different Spellbinders Designer will feature one of these amazing Pendant die templates!

Blog visitors can sign up during specified times for a chance to win that day’s featured prize. Visit all the blogs and enter to be eligible to win the Grand Prize!

For more information and to be sure you don’t miss a minute of Shapeabilities Pendants worldwide introduction, visit Spellbinders’ Blog or the following blogs:

June 22, 2009 - Becca Feeken
S4-204 Fleur de Lis Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-213 Fleur de Lis Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

June 23, 2009 - Debbie Olson
S4-205 Eyelet Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-214 Eyelets Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

June 24, 2009 - Michelle Wooderson
S4-209 Tulips Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-211 Tulips Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

June 25, 2009 - Keri Lee Sereika
S4-203 Contemporary Hearts Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-212 Contemporary Hearts Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

June 26, 2009 - Sherry Cheever
S4-210 Lattice Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-218 Lattice Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

June 27, 2009 - Heidi Blankenship
S4-208 In Spades Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-217 In Spades Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

June 28, 2009 - Linda Duke
S4-206 Renaissance Hearts Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-215 Renaissance Hearts Pendant Borderabiliities - $19.99

June 29, 2009 - Jennifer Davis
S4-207 Kaleidoscope Pendant Shapeabilities - $24.99
S4-216 Kaleidoscope Pendant Borderabilities - $19.99

Our fabulous Designers have been busy creating amazing projects and tutorials to showcase these innovative new Pendants. You will not want to miss this Blog Frenzy, so mark your calendars, set your alarms, and subscribe to this blog for updates. Then sit back and be prepared to be WOWed!

Graduation Mini Album...

We played Saturday morning at CraftFancy where I taught a class. It was pouring rain when we started so it was a good time to create!

So here's the inside of the album:






















Supplies: 6x6 artist canvas panel, RangerInk Acrylic Dabber & Distressed Ink, Bazzill Big Brad & Cardstock, Maya Road Sheer Male & Felt Accents & Mini Chipboard Frame, Making Memories & Sandylion pattern papers, Hero Arts Stamps, Clearsnap Cat's Eyes and last but not least, die cutters - Spellbinder Wizard, Quickutz and Sizzix.

I had such a great time with the ladies in the class...lots of laughter! I hope they took home a couple of new techniques that they can use over and over again! Thanks ladies for coming out!

Come visit me at....

Spellbinders' blog - on Savvy Saturday, I was embossing a wine bottle netting to make a Father's Day card. I know I know first flowers now netting! NO, I'm not going crazy! LOL! Just want to show how cool this tool is!









Sitting on fence for one? Well, get off and buy this one! Can I just say that there are some AWESOME die templates coming up this summer?! That's all I'm going to say...OK, another word comes to mind...EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!

Also you need to see what my dear friend, Beth, did with the embossing technique in a follow-up post today....just amazing what she can do! Hate journaling? Well, see how she did hers and I am so doing this! LOL! Thanks Beth...I'm scraplifting!

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TaDa Creative Studios - for their TaDa Technique, I am fussing over some cuttings! It seems like I hear about Fussy Cutting from the message boards and galleries. So take a look at what I did for a page which was published in Love My Memories ("LoveMemo") - Japan's first scrapbook magazine by Japanese scrapbook pioneer, Emi Kume.

So come on over and visit us...oh, and leave comments! We love comments! LOL!!

Graduation time...

For both boys! I am so very proud of them and look forward to what they'll accomplish in junior high school for Hiro and high school for Taka! I just sent over pictures to hubby who is in Japan for a little bit on business.

So to family and friends, may present the Class of 2009!


























Happy Graduation! xoxo

A blogging kind of day!!

WHEW! Is all I can write....heehee!!!

I had the opportunity to post on two wonderful company blogs today! I am thrilled and exhausted but happy!

First is Spellbinders! I've been pounding flowers the entire day on Sunday...too juicy, too bland and just right! Who knew dandelions can be useful?! LOL!! The results reminded me of sunshine! So I made a page on a sunny summer day...perfect!











The second is for TaDa Creative Studios. We were long overdue in introducing our newest design team member, Katie Renz! So what a perfect opportunity to get her onboard with our readers! Again, welcome Katie!!!

OK....I'm off the blog trail....for today! LOL! I'll post another on Spellbinders on Saturday...hmm, what should it cover?! Stay tuned folks!