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A few of my favorite things!

So I have this dear friend named Tasha and she had a "Favorite Things"  party lastnight.  Everyone brought their latest favorite thing.  A can't-put-it-down read, life-saving lipgloss, indulgent treat, etc.  Not only was the food delicious but the entire evening was just fabulous fun. 

So, in honor of Tasha and her fabulous party here is a list of my current favorite things that are craft related... these are things that inspire me, make creating easier or are just plain fun! 

1- My Glue Glider Max by Perma Tac.

2- Ranger Stickles.

3-Our latest Ti Peek-A-Boo album shaped like a flower.

4- My Tim Holtz clear grid design ruler and  micro-serrated snips.

5- Beautiful, gorgeous, fabulous Strano Ribbon.

CK Ti Vintage Haberdasher Car and a Challenge!

How fun is this! I made this vintage inspired convertible out of our "Haberdasher" paper and it is in the most recent issue of CK.

(Page 83)

The article has a fun memory board by Ali Edwards, mini album by Heidi Swapp and car gift box by you guessed it...Kezia Whitteker!

What an honor and privilege to be in the same article as these two talented and creative women!

Here is the challenge, take something from your everyday life, like I did with the kids meal car and use it for a template to create something new!

NSD Ti and WorldWin BIG Winners!

...and the winners are

Pat R.

Sabrina S

Heidi

Scrappy Val

Melissa O.

Congrats' to the 5 winners who will be getting a fab prize pack in the mail from Ti AND WorldWin! Thanks to all who played! 

Stay tuned for more fun give-aways and remember leaving a comment on any old day just might win you a Ti prize!

Winners please send an e-mail to info@tinkeringink.com with "NSD Ti WW Winner" in the subject line.  Then include your Name and address so we can send you your package!

By the way here is a creative entry with all of the correct answers from one of our winners... Pat R. who just happened to be the 1st to answer on our Ti Blog!

I have been a devoted fan of Tinkering Ink since it was introduced at the January 2007 CHA show. My latest Peek-a-boo album is being made by combining the 5 wonderful lines of WorldWin paper that is made using 100% wind-power! I am "Craftily Creating" my own embellishments from products that are recycled by using 20% post consumer waste. Go Green!

An appology and a fun link...

OK I know you are all waiting to see who won the Ti and WorldWin contest but we are still cross referencing the names we drew and making sure that they not only have the right answers but they posted on BOTH BLOGS as well!

Hopefully in the morning sometime we will have all of the winners posted on BOTH sites!

So as a peace offering here is a fun link to a site you might want to explore... it is called favorfavor.com and they have these pretty glass coasters with frosted edges that you can stamp with StazOn or put a mini scrapped photo behind... really the creative possibilities are endless and you get 2 coasters for only $.99! Is this starting to sound the Magic Bullet infomercial?  So when I was just teaching in Sacramento one of the classes used these and they were truly fabulous!  Give them a try and send me pictures of what you create!

Mother's Day Challenge

Happy Mother’s Day!  Today is a day when I am sure you will reflect on your relationship with your Mother and on being a Mother yourself.

So here is the “Quick List” challenge…

Take a moment and make a list, a list of any or all of the following.

1. What do you appreciate about your Mother?
2. What did you learn from your Mother?
3. What do you love/hate about being a Mother?
4. 10 things your Mother said to you while you were growing up.
5. What have you learned yourself from being a Mother?
6. If you lost your Mother or she is far away, what do you miss most about her?
7. What is your fondest memory of your Mother?

Now, put it on your bulletin board, fridge or scrap table and when you have a day that is not so busy you can turn your list into a wonderful heart-felt LO or card.

Here are a few things from my list of 10 things my Mother said to me while I was growing up.

1. “Beauty is Pain.”
2. “Call me when you have a real problem.”
3. “That’s just a drop in the bucket.”
4. “If it’s for you, it won’t pass by you.”
5. “The time to be happy is now.”
6. “Go ahead and buy it, you’ll never remember where that money went four years from now.”
7. “If you lay on the bed… it’s easier to zip your jeans up.”
8. “You will feel better about yourself if you serve others.”
9. “If you clean it up as you go then it doesn’t get to be so overwhelming.” ( I am still working on learning this one)
10. “You can say you hate me all you want but it is never going to change the fact that I love you.”

The Clock is Ticking..

The Clock is Ticking...

Counting down the hours until the Tinkering Ink/WorldWin contest ends...

Counting down the days until we launch our new greeting card line at the National Stationary Show...

Counting down the minutes I have left to clean the house and do the laundry until we leave for the stationary show...

Counting down the minutes before my three-year-old takes his nap...

Counting down the months until I go on the Scrapbook Central Caribbean Cruise...

Counting down the hours until I get to eat at one of my favorite places for dinner, The Indian Oven...

Counting down the months until the next book in the Twilight series comes out...

Counting down the hours until Mother's Day when I can relax with my kiddos...

I have a lot to look forward to!

A delicious new design team for Tinkering Ink!

Yes it's true we have a baker's dozen here at Ti!  13 talented artists that create tasty and sweet projects for us!  We have recently invited a few new gals to be on our DT and are thrilled to be working with them!  We also feel privileged to have some of our original girls who opted to stay on with us and love, love, love the work they do for us!  So With six you get egg roll but with 13 you get a baker's dozen of wonderful Ti treats!  Check out the links to each of their incredibly fab work!

Michelle St. Clair (DT leader), Pam Callaghan,Jillian Deiling, Daniela Dobson, Summer Ford, Summer Fullerton, Dawn Hagewood, Linda Harrison, Jaime Lynne Lea, Roree Rumph, Betsy Veldman, and Denine Zielinski. 

DON'T FORGET THE WORLDWIN CONTEST AND THE VINTAGE CONTEST... GET YOUR ENTRIES IN AND YOUR ANSWERS POSTED! 

WorldWin "DoubleMates" match Ti paper exactly!

Well it is true…

We have such unusual color palettes and sometimes matching cardstock is a bit hard to find...

WorldWin DoubleMates match most of our lines perfectly!  They also have a line of cardstock called Elan Metallic that are delicious with our Provincial Fare Line!  SO... today is yet another opportunity to win and win big!  WorldWin Papers and Tinkering Ink are teaming up for some fun give aways! 

Here is how to win…

Post on each BLOG Tinkering Ink and The Paper Mill Store… your answers to our skill testing questions.

If you post the right answers on both blogs you will be put into the draw for a fabulous PRIZE PACK of coordinating WorldWin and Tinkering Ink paper products….  AND we are choosing more than one winner ladies and gents! 

SO here is a hint… you can find the answers to the skill testing questions by searching the BLOGS…here at Ti and here at The Paper Mill Store. 

1. What percent of Crafty Creations is post consumer waste?

2. What CHA did Tinkering Ink Debut their first products at?

3. How many WorldWin paper lines are manufactured using 100% wind-power?

4. What is the name of Tinkering Ink's new acrylic and chipboard albums with little windows in them?

All right... let's go!  Start searching and posting... The chance to post your correct answers ends Saturday, May 10th at Midnight (Mountain Standard Time) Winners announced Monday, May 12th on both BLOGS!

WOW! Kimberly Garofolo You're Rockin' the Ti Groove!

We have this fabulous scrapper named Kimberly Garofolo and when she makes things with Ti she sends us immages.  Everything Kimberly makes is super fun but we were especially tickled by this one! Kimberly uses the BLuR line of paper and makes it so funky and fun!  Congrats' Kimberly you are our Featured Artist of the Month! Thanks for your great creations!

Find tons of great work by Kimberly here.

Scrapbook Playground... OOOOO, Ahhhhhh!

Check out what the gals at Scrapbook Playground have done with Ti!  There are so many great Lay-Outs it was hard to choose which to put on the BLOG! Can I just say that I love, love, love it when I see such creative energy!  The use of our bold patterns and bright colors in a million different ways makes me thrilled!  Kudos to you all! 

The first lay-out is by "Kimmie121671" and we loved the layers, shapes and texture of it all! 

The second lay-out is by "hoosier-scrapper" and we loved how she used the sticker border!