Tombow USA Finalist!!

How exciting to get an email today stating that I was chosen as one of 10 finalists!! Now I have to come up with something utterly amazing for round 2!! :)  Oh, and it can't be a layout OR a card... Hmmmmmm....
To see the other fabulous finalists and the official post, visit the Tombow Blog here... And to see my entries, scroll down a post or 2 and it will be here on my blog! :)
Thanks for stopping by to share my news!!
As always...
Happy Creating!

Tombow USA Design Team Application!!

Hello all!!
So you all know that I love to try new things!! Some of my designing commitments are coming to an end...  So I have decided to throw my "hat in the ring" so to speak, and apply for the Tombow USA Design Team! So I get to share some of my favourite projects on here with you all!!

Those to which I have created video tutorials, I have linked up the video in the title of the projects. :) Enjoy!!

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First up are 2 of my favourite scrapbook pages. The first one, Never seen before! The second, one I recently created for Imagine Crafts.

HEART AND SOUL

It's SUMMERTIME

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Next up, are a couple of cards that I really have enjoyed creating. Love how they turned out!! Again, the first one created for Imagine Crafts with a full video tutorial, and the second, new, never seen before!!

Thankful...

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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And last, but not least, here are a few "off the page" or DIY kinda projects... 

 Express Yourself: A Toilet Paper Mini Album

3D Snowflake Holiday Ornament

Elegant Party Ensemble

And that, my friends... is just a little glimpse into some of my recent favourite projects. I tried to show a huge variety of styles and difficulty levels to show my versatility.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Until next time...
Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Design Team, 2014-15!!!

I am SO thrilled to be able to share with you all that I have been chosen to be a part of Spellbinders Design Team for 2014-15!!

As you may know, I was part of the design team for just over 2 yrs, then transferred to the Inspiration team! Having designed for Spellbinders for 3 + yrs has been SUCH a huge blessing!! There are a lot of changes taking place within the company. Change is  not always easy, but it is a necessary part of life. So I figured my time there was over. But now to have been chosen to continue on, well, I'm just unbelievably thrilled!!! To say the least!!
Stop on by Spellbinders blog to see who else is joining me on this journey!! There have been 4 designers already announced... and there will be... a few more... announced after me! So be sure to stop by the blog each day to find out who will be inspiring you in the months to come!! I know I am beyond THRILLED to be working with them all!! Both the "oldies" and the "newbies"!!
Thank you SO much for all of our support in the past!! To make sure you don't miss anything happening, please be sure to subscribe/follow my blog and to my You Tube Channel as well!!
I'll leave you with a Scrapbook Page that I created for Spellbinders And was featured on Scrapbook Soup this summer! Just one of the amazing opportunities I have had with Spellbinders! :) Enjoy!!

Thanks again!!
Until next time,
Happy Creating!!

Blog Party coming up, and a project to share!

Yes!! You see it right!! Spellbinders is having a blog party!!! Be sure to stop by the Spellbinders blog to see all of the rules and details!!!  I will be taking part, so be sure to stop by my blog and see what I've created for you! :)

While I'm here, I want to share a project that I created for Spellbinders as part of my Design Team Term.

While sitting on my scrapbook table, this photo of my daughter got lightly speckled with white paint. While trying to get it off with no success, I decided to go with it! I added some paint speckles to the page… it worked!

I cut strips of paper and adhered them to the page with lots of machine stitching, in 2 stitches, straight and zig zag. I used the entire set of charm dies to create a fun banner. The journaling is computer printed, cut into thick strips and them machine stitched as well.

 

Spellbinders Product used:

GC-001 Grand Calibur

S4-378 Cherry Blossoms (sm and med blossoms)

S4-390 Gold Circles One (#2 and 3)

S4-399 Charmed I’m sure

S6-005 5x7 Elegant Labels 4

S5-142 Homespun (leaves and flower) (DISCONTINUED)

 

Other supplies:

Flourishes: stamps, Taglines 55096

Just Right Stampers: Winter Words

Want2Scrap: Bling: Silver gems, Fancy Tags Two Silver (cut apart)

KaiserCraft: Patterned Papers, (Bubblegum Hill collection, P633 Calipso Punch) (Timeless collection, P655 Dressform, P654 Newsprint, P656 Script) (Prairie Lane collection, P445 Pine Arbor, P444 Spring Acres, P441 Ivy Heights)

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L; Thick and thin foam squares

Bazill Basics: Cardstock; Milkshake ,  Pretty buttons

Worldwin cardstock; Ivory, Kraft

Bo Bunny: Large Gem (Butterfly Garden ribbon package)

Cosmo Cricket: Tiny Type stickers

Xyron Mega Runner

 Americaina acrylic paint, white (watered down)

Lace (unknown)

Machine stitchine (machine, thread)

The Twinery: Twine

Thanks for stopping by! I really do LOVE all of your comments and visits!!!

until next time,

Happy Creating!!

2014 Artist in Residence!!!

Hey everyone! I'm back once again with some SUPER exciting news!!!! I have been chosen to be a part of the Artist in Residence team for Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko!!! I feel like I am dreaming!! Spellbinders, Zva Creative and now this??? My creative world is now perfect!!
Please stop by the Imagine Crafts blog to see the other designers who will be a part of this team with me!!
Special shout out to my amazing Spellbinders team-mates Linda Lucas and Darsie Bruno who will be a part of this team as well! I am honored to be listed amongst such mindblowing talent!!! There are several familiar designers on this list, as well as some that are new to me! I can't WAIT to get to know them and be inspired by THEIR creativity!!
My job with IC/T will be doing video Tutorials for them!! How fun is THAT!?!? So if you are unfamiliar with their product, you won't be for long!! :)
Thanks so much for all of your encouragement and support! I look forward to inspiring you more in the months ahead!
Check out this past video that I did... it features Memento inks... which is from Tsukineko!!

Remember to stop by the IC/T blog to see all of the other amazing designers and to give them a big congrats!!
((HUGS))
Until next time,
Happy Creating!!

Julianna C. Hudgins Design Team!!

I have been holding this secret for a couple of weeks now... and I know it's been driving some of you crazy that I've been so secretive! :) Sorry, but I just could NOT spill...
Until now!!
The talented and fabulously Fabulous Julianna C. Hudgins has decided to begin a design team.  You can't even begin to IMAGINE my surprise when I received her email, asking me to be a part of her dream... Speechless... in tears... and so unbelievably EXCITED! How could I NOT say yes!!
So... I did! And here I am today to share this exciting news with you!!

I am one of the designers for the 

Julianna C. Hudgins Design Team!!! 

SQUEEEEELLL!!!

For those of you who are not familiar with "Jewels" let me share a bit about her... She is a designer for Spellbinders... she has come out with her own line of die's which she calls "Positively Me". You can find them on the Spellbinders site if you'd like to see more.
She is also a GIA Accredited Jewelry Professional Jewelry Designer, Author, On Air Talent, International Teacher. But besides all that professional stuff... she is adorable. She is the kind of person who makes you excited... she is real, she's fun, and she is encouraging. I am so pleased to have a friend like her... and I am extremely honored to be a part of this adventure of hers! It's sure to be an amazing ride!! :)
Besides myself, Jewels has also asked the following designers to be a part of this team...
Holly Simoni
Kazan Clark
Heidi Blankenship
Judy Hayes
Lesley Langdon
Savannah Starr
Jeremy Bright

I have been playing around with her Jewel Goddes dies and shrink art! Working on potential Mothers Day gifts... (yes... procrastinate is my middle name!) I am not finished, but I wanted to share with you what I have so far... it's so much fun!!

This is a piece of white shrink plastic.I diecut it using the "baby godess" die template. After it was cut, I stamped using a variety of stamps from Jenni Black (script), Sparkle N Sprinkle (butterflies) and Unity (Heart). Then i used my heat gun and shrunk it down! Then I added some metallic gold alcohol ink, some gold Stickles and a touch of white gel pen! I have to say that I LOVE this piece! I found this old strand of beads literally laying around the floor... we had gotten them as part of a costume at a thrift store! I think I'll be re purposing them and using them with this piece! They go so well together! A bit of wire... a few beads... :) Makes me want to head to my studio!! :)
Here is a shot that I took to show you the die template... and how much it actually was reduced in size...

Isn't that FUN??? If you have not played with shrink plastic... you will have to give it a try! :)
I also want to quickly share with you another piece that i started... I used the larger "godess" die for this one... it is bigger of course, but still shrunk down so sweet! I used the same techniques as for the above one (different stamps) . But I allowed my alcohol inks to sit differently... check it out..

I can't wait to make this into something fabulous!! :)

So there you have a taste of what is to come... It has been an amazing few weeks and I am SO pumped about what the next year holds!! You will be seeing so many different things from me... way more than just scrapbooking and paper crafts! So if you're looking for a fun ride... subscribe, follow or check back often! It's going to be awesome!!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I look forward to inspiring you in the days to come!!
Until Next Time...
Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Design Team... Year 2!!

I know... the announcement was made almost a week ago! Does it seem like I'm not excited?...
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am BURSTING with excitement yet again to share that I have been asked to continue on with Spellbinders and be a part of their 2012 design team!! The competition was extremely difficult! With everything taking place over Christmas, everything with Dad's illness PLUS all of the CHA work... It was a real challenge! However, I adored each and every project I submitted! I guess they did too...! :) WHOOT!!
Unfortunately I am not able to share any of my projects for the competition with you. They are being held for possible publication! Exciting!!
I would like however, to share with you a layout that I did for Spellbinders for CHA. This is a page about my 6 yr old Sammy. It's bright! It has no flowers on it! So it's a little different for me, but having 4 boys and only 1 girl, I have to break out of my elegant and romantic mode once in a while to scrap something fun and funky!

Your Laugh Is Infectious

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S5-028 Nested Pennants
• S5-089 Home Sweet Home
• S5-097 Jewel Treasures
• E8-007 Classic Edges One
• E8-013 Classic Decorative Inserts Five
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

Cross Promotional Partner Products

• Echo Park Paper Co, For The Record Patterned Paper, Happy Days Patterned Paper, Cardstock Stickers
• Bazzill Basics Paper, Black Cardstock
• Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker, Burlap Buttons
• Jillibean Soup, Twine

Other: Helmar Adhesives, White Gel pen

And sine yesterday was my middle man Camden's birthday, I'll share a birthday card with you! Not really suited for a little boy... but it's cute none the less! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Spellbinders Supplies:

• P3-004 Ovals Punch Templates
• P5-003 Party Pack Punch Templates
• E8-003 Classic Triple Scallop
• Spellbinders Presto Punch™ Machine
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ Die Cutting Machine

Preferred Partner Products:

• StampingScrapping, Label Accents Stamp
• Want2Scrap, Nestabling Silver Scalloped Ovals Bling

Cross Promotional Partner Products:

• My Mind's Eye, Lost & Found Two Sunshine Lovely Sewing Paper, Sunshine Forever Classified Paper, Sunshine Lovely Plaid Paper, Breeze Everywhere Correspond Paper, Decorative Brads
• Clearsnap, ColorBox Dark Brown Fluid Chalk Ink

Thanks so much for stopping by!! WOOHOO on making my second year with Spellbinders!!! It has been a week of celebrating... Making the team, Valentines Day AND my little man's birthday... so here I am late with them all, but sharing anyway! LOL!

Have a fabulous day!Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

I think I'm going to EXPLODE with Excitement!!!

Taken from the Spellbinders blog...

2011 Spellbinders™ Design Team!

Kimberly Crawford

Tonya Dirk

Christine Emberson

Judy Hayes

Lesley Langdon

Tina McDonald <--- THAT's ME!!!

AJ Otto

Windy Robinson

Gloria Stengel

Shanna Vineyard

Michelle Woerner

Latisha Yoast

It has been exciting to pour over the wonderfully creative art submitted by so many talented entrants. It has beem so difficult make decisions that exclude talented people. Thank you to everyone for your heartfelt submissions. We understand and appreciate the effort that goes into your artwork.

Our new Design Team Members will gather in Phoenix, AZ the first week of April for a Design Team retreat, and their first assignments will be due on April 30. We look forward to meeting our newest members and welcoming our returning members!

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I think this is the most amazing thing in the entire world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't share my final round projects with you... unfortunately. They are now the property of Spellbinders. But I can share the card I created for the second round...

Thanks so much for sharing in my excitement!!! I really think I just might burst! :)

Have a fabulous day!!

Until Next time... Happy Scrapping!

~TINA!~

I Guess I lied...

Sorry... I guess this post was NOT my last post for Simply Renee!! LOL!! Thrilled beyond belief to have received a phone call from Renee last night asking me to stay on as part of the new Simply Renee Design team! Heck yeah!!! She is just the sweetest gal! We chatted forever!! :)
Here is the post... and here is the new team!

Natasha Naranjo Aguirre

Misty Willis

Sarah Mullinix

Barbara Lochridge

Audrey Yeager

Tina McDonald <------- THAT's ME!!

Let me tell you... I visited these girls blogs and was BLOWN AWAY by their talent!! I am honored to be on a team with all this incredible talent! Check them out!!
Thanks again to Renee for this fab opportunity!
Until Next time... Happy Scrapping!!
~Tina~

Polkadot Whimsy

Excited to be able to share my news! I have been asked to join the Polkadot Whimsy Kit club Design team! I was looking for a nice kit to subscribe to, when I came across this fabulous one AND they had a DT call out! Well... who can resist a free kit, right? Looking forward to getting started! I hear we are starting with a January kit! FUN! Check out the kits, they are adorable!
So be on the lookout for fabulous new kits in the coming months!! :)
THANK YOU PDW and CONGRATS to the other gals! Can't wait to be inspired by you all!