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Welcome to the last Sketch Frenzy Friday of 2011! I'm posting this from my iPad, so please excuse any typos or abnormalities and the picture quality.

I know I kind of skipped out in you guys with the rest of my Christmas cards, sorry about that. But I have been creating, so I will hopefully be better with sharing this coming year. First, here is the sketch.

And here is my creation. I used a lot of sneak peak items. The stamp sets are PS I Love You and Take It To Heart. The colors are Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Island Indigo, and Whisper White.

Your next stop is the homepage here. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more sneak peaks!

Pines and Poinsettias Share

Here is a swap that I made using the Pines and Poinsettias stamp set. The sentiment is from Merry & Type. The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Early Expresso, and Whisper White. Only 5 more days of Christmas cards.

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Pendant Parade Share

Here is today's Christmas Card share using Pendant Parade. The colors are Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, and Whisper White.

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And Then There Were 7!

Seven days left until Christmas and here is my share. It is a CASE from Tammy Fite. I used Tags Til Christmas. The colors are Marina Mist, Ridinghood Red, Old Olive, Early Expresso, and Whisper White.

As always, thanks for stopping by!

T minus 8 Days!

What is T? Christmas Day. That is the number of days I have left to share my Christmas cards with you this year. I better get on it and get better on posting everyday, because I think I have more than that to share with you guys.

Today's share is a card that I created a while back when the Occasions Mini was first introduced. I used the stamp set Christmas Lodge. The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Glimmer Silver, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to return to see what I have for you tomorrow.

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Welcome to another Sketch Frenzy Friday! And I think I have it right this time, or at least I hope. Anyways, here is the sketch.

Here is my take on it. I got to play with some sneak peak items from SAB!!! Both the stamp set and paper are SAB freebies. The stamp set is called Fresh Vintage. The colors are Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, and Whisper White. The sentiment is from Happiest Birthday Wishes.

Thanks for stopping by and your next stop is our homepage.

CASE of Myself

Today's share is a CASE of this card that I created in October. It is almost identical but I changed up the snowflake and I like how it turned out a lot more. As a reminder, the stamp set is Merry Winter and the colors are Marina Mist and Whisper White.

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Wedding Thank You's

So remember way back in May or June when I created my wedding announcements using MDS so I could make matching Thank You cards? Well, they are finally mailed out! Better late than never, right? I actually had the inside written out for all of them in mid-October, but didn't get around to finishing the front until last week.  The only stamping was the sentiment from Thank You Kindly. The colors are Basic Gray, Regal Rose, Elegant Eggplant, Marina Mist, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by. I have officially decided that I'm done making Holiday cards for the season, but that doesn't mean I'm done sharing them with you. More tomorrow!

Okay, so I was a little confused yesterday, or rather the day before and thought that Friday was the 8th and all you kind souls didn't point that out to me. I think I now have it all figured out now. Anyways, here is today's share, again using Bright Hopes. The colors are Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by and putting up with my moment of confusion.

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Welcome to another Sketch Frenzy Friday. First, here is the sketch.

And here is my creation. The colors are Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Whisper White. The set stamp is Bright Hopes.

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is the homepage.

Let It Snow Share

Here is a winter card that I created. The only sentiment is the sentiment which is from Four the Holidays. The colors are Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and Silver Glitter Paper.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget tomorrow is Sketch Frenzy Friday.

Another Candy Holder

Here is a little purse that I made using the Box 2 die. I just cut off the flaps. The colors are Marina Mist and Whisper White.

And of course it's filled with Dove Chocolate, chocolate covered graham crackers to be exact. Thanks for stopping by!

Merry & Type Share

Here is a card that I created using Merry & Type. It started out as a CASE, but I changed it up and it does not look much like the original, which is good I guess.  Anyways, the colors are Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Whisper White.

Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by. More Christmas shares to come in the upcoming days.

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Welcome to the December version of Sketch Frenzy Friday. No, there's nothing different the other months, I just can't believe it's December. Anyways, here is the sketch.

And here is my creation. The only stamping is the little sentiment from Tiny Tags. The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by and continue on to the next stop on the mini hop.

Treat Holder

Yes, I'm still alive, just been very busy. Anyways, here is one of the treat holders that I created using the milk carton die. I needed a bigger container to hold what I created, so I made an eight sided container. The top was a little tricky with the extra sides, so I created a topper using a punched circle and a scrunched up flowers. I did make another with a stack of buttons too. The paper is Cherry Cobbler and Early Expresso.

And what did I put inside it? Nothing other than chocolate! I made a holly leave with melted Dove Chocolate, using a base of dark chocolate and then peppermint candies crushed and mixed with white chocolate.

Thanks for stopping by and I will try to be better at posting. I have a lot of Christmas Cards to share and only 25 days to share them. Don't forget tomorrow is Sketch Frenzy Friday and I have a share for you too!

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Happy Veteran's Day! And welcome to this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday. Here is today's sketch.

And here is my creation. I used Christmas Lodge and the colors are Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by and your next stop is the homepage.

A Christmas Card

Look, a card finally! Here is one of the cards that I CASE for the holidays. The stamp sets are Merry Winter and Christmas Lodge. The colors are Night of Navy and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by, hopefully you'll be seeing more from me soon.

Another Craft Show Share

Here are a few of the sucker holders that I made using the Petal Cone Die. The suckers are melted down Dove Chocolate molded into flowers.

Thanks for stopping by and more pictures of other items to come soon.

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Welcome to another Sketch Frenzy Friday. Here is today's sketch.

And here is my creation. I used Gently Falling and Fabulous Phrases. The colors are Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, and Pool Party.

Thanks for stopping by and here is your next stop, the Sketch Frenzy Friday homepage.

Craft Fair Set up

As I mentioned this weekend, my craft fairs have started and this year I'm adding Dove Chocolate Discoveries to my table. Here is a quick picture of my table set up last weekend. I am changing it up a little this weekend and will post a picture afterwards.  If you're interested in Dove Chocolate, either ordering or finding out more information, you can check out my website, or send me an email.

Thanks for stopping by and I promise more samples soon.

Some Treat Holders

As I indicated yesterday my craft show season is starting today. Here are a couple of the items I will have for sale. I am a Chocolatier for Dove Chocolate Discoveries, so I'm concentrating on that and finished products made with Stampin' Up! supplies. Anyways, first here is a peanut butter cup holder that I created using the Little Bitty Box Die. The Halloween one used Batty For You and the colors are Basic Black and Cajun Craze. The two Christmas ones use Delightful Decorations and the colors of the first one are Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green. The third one used Real Red and Lucky Limeade (and were my inspiration for yesterday's share).

Also, here are few of the licorice bags that I created using Spooky Bingo Bigs and the skinny cello bags. The colors are Old Olive, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by. And until next time, make it a great day!

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I have not been very good at updating my blog and for that I am sorry. Craft show season has started, so I've been busy trying to get ready for them. But anyways, today is Friday so that means it's Sketch Frenzy Friday. Here is today's sketch.

And here is my creation. I was inspired by one of the projects that I'm working on for my first craft show tomorrow. I will share that project tomorrow as well. Anyways, the stamp sets are Delightful Decorations and Four the Holidays and the colors are Real Red, Lucky Limeade, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to continue on the little tour to the homepage. Until next time, make it a good day!

Advent Calendar Share

Good afternoon, today's share is not a card, but an Advent Calendar. I followed the FREE tutorial here. Thanks so much Brenda! Anyways, the only stamping was done with 25 & Counting. I just love how this turned out.

I used many different colors, all Stampin' Up!. So my next questions for you guys are what kinds of different candy can I put in it. Each box is about a cubic inch. I have Hersey Kisses and Starbursts so far. Finally, I will be selling this a my craft fairs this season, but for how much?

Thanks for stopping by and I would appreciate any input.

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Welcome to Friday and Sketch Frenzy Friday! Here is today's sketch.

And here is my creation. I used Merry Winter and Marina Mist and Whisper White. I did also use the silver glitter paper.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to continue on the mini tour to the homepage to add your own creation.

Thank You Card CASE

Here is another card that I CASED. The stamps sets are Fabulous Phrases and Letter It. The colors are Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by!

Best Friends Forever

Here is a card that I created using Best Friends Forever and Teeny Tiny Wishes. The colors are Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Early Expresso, and Crumb Cake.

Thanks for stopping by! I have also started an etsy store that you can check out here. As a companion to my store I have also started a new blog creativecraftsbytina.blogspot.com to feature the cards I have for sale. This card will be on both the blog and store.

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Welcome to Friday again and another Sketch Frenzy Friday. Here is today's sketch.

And here is my creation. Okay, I will be honest with you and I didn't have time to design a card specially for this sketch. I had already created the card a while ago and noticed that it fits this sketch, so I saved it for today to show you. The stamp sets are Gently Falling and Fabulous Phrases. The colors are Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla.

Thanks for stopping by. You can continue on our mini blog hop by checking out the homepage here.

Double Twisted Easel Card

Here is a card that I designed for one of the WOW shoebox swaps at the LNS events prior to convention. It's call a Double Twisted Easel Card and I used a tutorial from Sharon Field and it can be found here. The colors I used were Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. The stamp sets Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess). Here is what the outside looks like when it's closed.

And here it is when it's opened.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget that tomorrow is Sketch Frenzy Friday!

A CASE of Myself

Here is another one of my convention swap shares. It is actually a CASE of a card that I previously posted here. The only thing I changed out was the ribbon, to something that was current. Again, the stamp is from Pretty Postage and the colors are Real Red and Whisper White.

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Reverse Kissing Share

Here is a card that I created using what I call the reverse kissing technique. I first inked up the Fine Flourish stamp in Daffodil Delight and then inked the butterfly from Flight of a Butterfly in Pacific Point and first stamped the butterfly on the Fine Flourish stamp and then stamped the Fine Flourish onto Whisper White. The other colors are I used were Basic Black and Island Indigo. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

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Birthday Share

Here is a CASE of a birthday card using Party This Way. The colors are Peach Parfait, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by!

More Wedding Invites

This weekend I am at my brother-in-law's wedding back in my home town. I had the honor of making the invites. They have now retired ribbon and stamped sentiment, but other than that, everything else is current. The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso, Peach Parfait, and Whisper White. The current stamp set is French Foliage and the retired stamp is Define Your Life.

Here is the inside.

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Welcome to another Sketch Frenzy Friday! Here is today's sketch.

And here is my creation. I used Turtle & Co. The colors are Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White. The DSP is from Just Add Cake.

Thanks for stopping by. Continue on the tour by checking out our homepage.

Only Ovals Swap Share

Here is the swap that I made for the VC Rocks swap. The stamp set used is Only Ovals for the sentiment, that's all the stamping done. The colors are Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Marina Mist, and Wild Wasabi. The skirt is made with half a scalloped square cut of of the Springtime Vintage fabric.

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Simply Soft Share

I guess, I took the weekend off. Today's share was created as one of my general swap at convention. The stamp set is Simply Soft. The colors are Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Early Expresso, and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by!

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The last day of September, wow! It's Friday also, so that means it's a Sketch Frenzy Friday.  First, here is the sketch.

I have to admit I had a hard time with this sketch for several different reasons. First, I don't do very many horizontal cards, second I don't use tags on my cards. Once I got over the fact that I didn't have to do either, nothing still wasn't coming to me.  While sitting at my craft table (aka dinning room table), I spotted a swap I received from Sandi MacIver and noticed that I could make it work. So I came up with the feeble attempt of CASEing Sandi. I almost didn't post it because I'm still not really liking it. The stamp sets used are Fabulous Florets, Wonderfully Worn, and Friendly Phrases. The colors are Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla.

Thanks for stopping by and continue on this mini blog tour to the homepage. Be sure to add your own creation there.