You Are You Mini Album

Hi! It is that time of month where I take my cousin Nicole's class at my LSS Remember When. We lovingly call her classes our monthly challenge because she does beautiful work and they are never easy BUT when you are done with her project you have a beautiful mini album! For the month of August she created a 6x6 mini album called You Are You using Authentique's Uncommon line. Very pretty, pink and girlie! I love it! There is always something in her projects you can scraplift and make it your own on your layouts or projects! This month she showed us another use of embossing powders, take a look at this video by clicking here. I give a mini tutorial on how to use embossing powders on paper flowers.

We used glimmer mist, glimmer glam, glimmer glaze, paint dabbers and Tim Holtz stains...lots of fun! Click here to see the video on YT and below for stills.

I hope everyone in the East is ok and survived Hurricane Irene! And everyone on the West stayed cool during this awful heat wave! Until next time...happy scrapping/crafting! <3TVG

Another way of using your embossing powder...

Hi Everyone - It is a hot one in SoCa, West Los Angeles hit about 95 which is nicer than some parts of Los Angeles which are hitting up to 109! I decided to stay in because when you walk outside a wall of heat just hits you! I somehow have managed to keep my apartment that does not have any air conditioning somewhat cool. It was a little hard crafting because I didn't want to create any heat by turning on lights! Anyhow, I have a cool little technique to share with you...it is a new way of using your embossing powder and altering your paper flowers. I picked this up from my cousin Nicole in her "You Are You" mini album class at Remember When...there will be a post on the class when I am finished with the album...almost done!

Check out the video by clicking here and take a look at the images below. (sorry for the bad images and grainy video, like I said it was hot and I'm trying not to use too many lights).

Happy crafting! <3TVG

12x12 Layout YouTube Hop

Hi Everyone - Get ready to hop all over YouTube for Zoe (AF0093) and Limor's (Limor1278) monthly 12x12 layout hop. August is sponsored by Lindy's Stamp Gang (www.lindystampgang.com), to be entered into the drawing for some yummy Lindy's product you must leave a comment on everyone's video. An extra bonus is that Lindy's is giving all who watch and comment on all the videos a discount at their website. To get the discount you must email Limor via YT letting her know you have commented on everyone's video, to get the special promo code.

Below is the line up and pictures of the three pages I created for the hop. Happy hopping...
Tonya - psychomoms - http://www.youtube.com/user/Psychomoms
Zoe - AF0093 - http://www.youtube.com/user/AF0093
Limor - Limor1278 - http://www.youtube.com/user/Limor1278
Nancy - scrapping601 - http://www.youtube.com/user/Scrapping601
Moe - moejoetreasures - http://www.youtube.com/user/moejoetreasures
Vicki - melovebono - http://www.youtube.com/user/melovebono
Juliana - Iluvintagescrap - http://www.youtube.com/user/ILuvVintageScrap
Me - Evilscrapper - http://www.youtube.com/user/EvilScrapper
Tiffany - Mammatiffy - http://www.youtube.com/user/mammatiffy
Stacey - thefiveblessings - http://www.youtube.com/user/The5blessings
Kimberly - berlykim37 - http://www.youtube.com/user/berlykim37
Chelsey - personalscrapper - http://www.youtube.com/user/personalscrapper
Dawn - sunnigrrl30 - http://www.youtube.com/user/sunnigrrl30

I just realized I was a bad participant and did not follow the theme, I must of missed it in my instructions...sigh...the theme was summer, so you'll see all kinds of summer layouts with the exception of mine! :(

July OoLaLa Paris Wish Box Swap

Hello Everyone - I can finally post all the projects I've been working on the last month! Jade of JadedStudios got her box and has opened it! As I mentioned before I was in a secret sister swap and Jade was who I had for the month of July. Jade hosts a group on Facebook called Secret Squirrel Sisterhood Society, it is a secret sister swap with a different theme each month. The group is made up of an amazing amount of wonderfully, talented women who have grown into a family! The month of July was themed OoLaLa Paris, it had to be a wish box, the color challenge was to use black and the extra challenge was to make a banner or sign. I was so nervous having the amazingly, talented Jade.

For the month of August the swap theme is Vintage Girl Grunge and we have to make a recipe box with altered tabs. I have chosen to use the Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen line. I am altering a unibind mini album, a dress form where I will attempt to make a apron for the dress form and several other things. I will post as soon as I finish each project as I won't be using any initials or names on any of the projects.

Below you will find pictures of everything I made, I posted three videos of the stuff I made which you can find at the below links. Below is also a link to to Jade's response to everything I sent her, I was so pleased she loved everything!

Next adventure which I will post on Thursday is a YT 12x12 layout hop I'm in. I love the layouts I created for this hop and can't wait to reveal them! Happy crafting everyone!

YouTube Links:
Wish Box Video: OooLaLa Paris Wish Box SSSS Swap hosted by JadedStudios
Sign & altered letter Video: July OoLaLa Paris Swap - some handmade goodies
Homemade goodies Video: July OooLaLa Paris Swap - more handmade goodies
Jade's response Video: SSSCBS BOX FROM TANYA!!! OMG

Jade can be found at http://www.youtube.com/user/JadedStudios and http://jadedstudios.blogspot.com/

OooLaLa Paris Wish Box 

Behind the music not paper it says Jade's Wishes (I forgot to take a picture without the paper after I did a sneak peak to the group)

Front of card I made

Inside of Card I made

Sign I made

Altered clutch purse

Side of altered clutch purse 

Mini box I altered 

Inside mini box

Side of mini box 

Paris Notebook I made

Some of the pages I altered

Quick update...

Hi Everyone!
I hope everyone's August is going well...I can't believe we are in August already! I still don't know where my time goes. Anyhow, I've been a busy little crafter making things for my secret sister in JadedStudios Secret Squirrel Sisterhood Society facebook group. I can't post pictures or the videos until my SS gets her box on Wed or Thurs! I can't wait to share with you what I created!

I do want to announce that KARLAS001 now has a Facebook fan page! YAY FOR KARLA! If you haven't already, go like her page by clicking here


Blog at you soon...
<3TVG

Secret Squirrel Sister HAPPY Package

Hi Everyone - this month I am in a secret sister swap, the theme is Paris and you had to make a wish box and a sign for your secret sister. I've been working hard on a lot of little handmade goodies for my sister and shopped for her as well. I will unveil everything once she receives her box because I may give away who she is before she gets everything if I share.

Rina, scrapstress on YT, had me as her secret sister and OMG she is awesome! I love being surrounded by so many talented crafty women...it doesn't matter if I see you at RW every weekend or we chat on FB or comment on each others YT channel or blog...you all are an inspiration to me!

Here is a video of me opening the package I received today from Rina with so many goodies...I especially love all the homemade stuff! Wish Box & Goodies from my Secret Squirrel Sister!

Check out the pictures...everything is so beautiful!

Card, click here for a video on how she made the card.

Clothes pin trim holders, click here for her video

Front of sign

Back of sign

Top view of Paris Wish box

Side view of Paris Wish box

Wide view of Paris Wish box

Wish tags to write my wishes and put them in the box

These little guys came in my box, I've named them Scrapstress (aka Rina) on the left, KARLAS001 (aka Karla) in the middle & Evilscrapper (aka ME) on the right

These are all the goodies Rina put in my box! She spoiled me!