tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199256772024-03-13T23:26:40.388-05:00Making Today Better Than YesterdayTamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-74136124174712909532015-05-15T08:43:00.001-05:002015-05-15T08:45:24.839-05:00Who doesn't love the Mouse?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q9LxXxyUs0k/VVX36K8xpGI/AAAAAAAAqGg/CKFyHD1rO6A/s1600/20150515_091740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q9LxXxyUs0k/VVX36K8xpGI/AAAAAAAAqGg/CKFyHD1rO6A/s640/20150515_091740.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jhzjfG0pfDE/VVX368A5WGI/AAAAAAAAqGo/Do1Q6unUDrw/s1600/20150515_091807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jhzjfG0pfDE/VVX368A5WGI/AAAAAAAAqGo/Do1Q6unUDrw/s640/20150515_091807.jpg"> </a> </div>Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-58246470904602470052015-05-12T13:40:00.001-05:002015-05-12T13:40:32.118-05:00Garden Party<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Being an event planner is turning out to be one of the most rewarding ventures that I have ever embarked upon. When I talk to a client or potential client I try to immediately visualize how everything should come together. Then I do a rough table sketch to get my ideas out of my head before they disappear. Then each day I try to make something happen. Because I work full-time my biggest challenge is time management and since this is something I really hope to grow and expand I am really conscious of not waiting until the last minute to get things done. This weekend we had a baby's first birthday party with a garden theme. The Mom wanted a lot of Spring colors and wanted a playful look. So we (my niece is my partner) came up with this look and I am so happy how it turned out. I think I am able to use my scrapbooking background to create a unique touch to my parties. <br />
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So one of my favorite elements of this display is the row of paper flowers. I found <a href="http://tikkido.com/node/469">this awesome tutorial</a> and after reading the directions over and over and over again I decided to jump in and give them a shot. I found the perfect colors using a Colorbok paper pad from Walmart. Not too dark but not pastel. Then freehandly I started cutting the petals, I glued them down with a glue gun and created the various shapes. Creating a variety of centers for the flowers also added another layer of wow that really became the focal point of our display. I created a subway art poster with some really fun facts about the guest of hour and framed it to be a part of the centerpiece. </div>
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For the tabletop I wanted a grassy look as authentic as possible so I got a piece of artificial cut at Lowes to fit the top of the table. We use clear acrylic trays and cake stands to help the beauty of the grass reflect throughout the display. We also had a tulle skirt around the table for an additional touch of girlieness. </div>
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Now that we are doing events I see things in a new light when I am shopping. I am always looking around to see what I can use in my next display. One day Groupon had these Ferris Wheel cupcake holders that I just had to have. I love that they spin and really added that playful touch that I was looking for. I think the adults were more amazed with them than the children, lol. Instead of cupcakes, each one contained a vanilla cake ball, soo yummy. <br />
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I cut the baby's initial using foam board and painted it a pretty pink. Then I made a small arrangement inside of one of my glitter jars. I think this is one of the coolest techniques, you just mix some mod podge with glitter, swirl it inside of the mason jar and let it dry. Now the drying time can be as long as 3 days buy the results are fantastic. She was so in love with these, the Mom took them to work for her desk. </div>
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There were a lot of sweets, including chocolate pops, cake pops, cake balls and chocolate covered oreos. We also adorned the tables with lollipop flower bouquets that the kids really enjoyed. <br />
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And the guest of honor had her first cake pop, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Overall minus some minor glitches I would say this party was a great success. </div>
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<br />Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-22530396948467661402015-04-09T09:05:00.001-05:002015-04-09T09:05:17.341-05:00Zoo Day<p dir="ltr">Even though it is super cold today,  we were blessed with a warm day on Easter Sunday so we took a trip to the zoo. I went with my husband and his grandson. Our trip really made me miss the days when my daughters were young enough to take to the zoo and seeing the delight in their eyes as they were able to meet animals from all over the world. Philadelphia Zoo is America's first zoo and you can tell that the staff really loves the animals. There have been many upgrades to the Zoo since my daughters were little and I really had a good time. Money and time well spent.</p>
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Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-63281061260011100632014-10-23T00:23:00.001-05:002014-10-23T00:23:41.184-05:00Learning to Drizzle<p dir="ltr">I would have never thought that just drizzling chocolate could be so challenging. Can't wait to give it a try again although I don't think that I did too bad for my first time.</p>
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Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-5571316573802522162014-10-01T16:52:00.001-05:002014-10-01T16:52:16.166-05:00Happy October! <p dir="ltr">I absolutely love the fall. The air is crisp and refreshing. It is apple season, which happens to be one of my top 5 fruits - I even found candy apples at the Reading Terminal Market. We can turn the air conditioners off and save on the power bill. And the holidays are right around the corner. This year I decided I will decorate for Halloween, might even get a costume too. I am also trying my hand at cookie making and my first gig will be a baptism in November, stayed tuned for pics. My mojo has picked up a little and I was able to create a few cards and my customer ordered 3 more. So far October looks like it is going to be a super busy month.</p>
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For more inspiration be sure to stop by the Sketch-n-Scrap blog. The ladies did a fantastic job and there are two great prizes up for grab this month!Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-86980564351265604582014-07-10T11:50:00.000-05:002014-07-10T11:50:03.472-05:00Inspired by SNS Sketch Reveal Day!Whoot whoot, today is reveal day over on the <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sketch~n~Scrap</a> blog. Each month the design team selects a layout and builds a sketch based on the layout to see how it inspires you. During our birthday month we ran a contest and <a href="http://leahbslayouts.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-06-01T10:46:00-05:00&max-results=7&start=21&by-date=false">Leah</a> was our "Inspired by Designer" and here is the sketch based on her layout. <br />
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We would love to see what you can do with the sketch, just stop by the <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2014/07/inspired-by-sketch-7.html">blog</a> for more inspiration and to post your creation. <br />
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Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-89657252006576198482014-06-25T15:02:00.000-05:002014-06-25T15:04:29.275-05:00Announcements!Sorry Everyone, <br />
I know I have to get better at blogging, there is so much Social Media to catch up on all of the time I don't know how people do it! First let me announce my final contest winners - <br />
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The winner of the canvas bag and stamps is<a href="http://papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/"> Papercrafting Princess</a>! </div>
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The winner of the Switchboard 6x6 pad and ephemera from Pink Paislee is <a href="http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/">Golden Goddess Designs!</a></div>
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And the winner of the My Mind's Eye stamp set is <a href="http://sherripriest.blogspot.com/">Sherri</a>! </div>
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Thank you to everyone that participated! To all of my winners, be sure to contact me with your snail mail address at tmikmik@yahoo.com! I look forward to staying in touch with everyone on the <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #de5933;">Sketch-n-Scrap</span></a> blog for more
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In other news I was blown away to hear that<a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/"> Two Peas in a Bucket</a> is going out of business. It seems like the era of scrapbooking is coming to an end, what do you think? I am a die hard fan and with my level of stash I will be still scrapping for years to come, lol. <br />
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Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-49619479315459735442014-06-06T10:57:00.001-05:002014-06-06T10:57:16.521-05:00Birthday Bash Winner Time!So excited to announce my first set of winners for the <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sketch~n~Scrap</a> birthday bash on this bright and sunny day! There is still time to play for your chance to win by participating in my other two challenges which end on June 12, 2014. You can check the blog posts <a href="http://phillyscraps.blogspot.com/2014/05/sns-tag-challenge.html">here</a> and <a href="http://phillyscraps.blogspot.com/2014/05/now-blow-out-candles.html">here</a>. My first prize of the Hello Sunshine Prize pack goes to <a href="http://sweetscrapsbykarrie.blogspot.ca/2014/05/7-paddywacks.html#!/2014/05/7-paddywacks.html">Karrie</a> and here is her number challenge entry. Fantastic work Karrie and thank you so much for participating! - <br />
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My second prize for a new follower goes to <a href="http://wideworldofscraps.blogspot.com/">Louise</a>. Thank you to everyone that participated! Be sure to continue to follow us at <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sketch-n-Scrap</a> for more more chances to win every month! Have a great weekend everyone!Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-14812584315725761182014-06-01T19:42:00.001-05:002014-06-01T21:25:21.755-05:00Sale-a-bration<p dir="ltr">So after all of this time crafting, people in my neighborhood are just finding out what I do. But on the plus side they are becoming my best customers. One lady stops by weekly with cash in hand, gives me an idea of what she is looking for and I go to work. This is my latest creation for a special friend of hers. The balloons were made using a Papertrey Ink stamp set, the stars are from a variety of stamp sets and the girl shape is from the Forever Young Cricut cartridge. </p>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">NEW </span></b>followers of the<span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #de5933;">Sketch~n~Scrap </span></a></span>blog as of
the posting of the birthday challenge, (<em><strong>if you became a new follower as of my last challenge you will automatically be entered to win this stamp set too)</strong></em>. Just let me know you are a new
follower and you will be entered to win, no layout, no project, just start
following us so that you will receive future updates from SNS. That is it, easy
peasy!<br />
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Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-61291065497925034922014-05-26T01:00:00.000-05:002014-05-26T01:59:08.102-05:00S~N~S Tag ChallengeWhat's a party without party games? Today we are going to play a fun game of tag with no running around, lol. I have been admiring tags for a while but never jumped in, well today I gave it a shot and I really hope that you will too! I wanted to keep to the birthday theme for my project so I dug in my stash and pulled out this fun glittery line of paper called Party Time from My Mind's Eye. My first objective was to make the tag. Once I got started it was hard to stop and in no time I had my completed tag.<br />
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Now what to do with it? For this project I decided to create base and then add the tag, Voila, my card went from Oh to Oh la la in an instant.<br />
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What a great way to kick start your creativity and add layers to your cards.<br />
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Yes, I think I will be doing this more often, won't you join me? For my challenge create a tag for any occasion, any size. You can add it to a card, layout gift or it can just be a stand alone tag. Additional rules include - </div>
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<li style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you don't have a blog you may email a picture of your created layout for an entry into the prize draw to me at - tjefferson112@comcast.net</span></span></li>
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The prize - this cute canvas bag and a LYB stamp set. </div>
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Tamikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895220487407258105noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19925677.post-1874967012742679332014-05-19T05:30:00.000-05:002014-05-19T10:14:32.665-05:001-2-3 Birthday Bash Challenge!From 1 month -100 years old and beyond we count our age and what better way to document those special birthday memories than by including a number on your layout. As we celebrate <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sketch~n~Scrap's</a> second birthday I challenge you to use a number on your page in any way shape or form. It can be a part of the pattern paper, a stamp, die cut, handwritten, stickers or whatever you like. For my layout I used pattern paper that included numbers from Doodlebug and then die cut the number 3.<br>
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For added emphasis I used a little white paint on the number 3 for a chalkboard effect. Even though this was my nephew's 1st birthday he is the 3rd boy and last child so I used the number 3.<br>
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Now for the goodies, for anyone who participates in my challenge I am offering the prize below, the newest Hello Sunshine 6x6 pad and ephemera from Pink Paislee. To enter to win just add your blog link to this post by June 5th, 2014 12 midnight EST.<br>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: center;">If you don't have a blog you may email a picture of your created layout for an entry into the prize draw to me at - tjefferson112@comcast.net</span></li>
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And for an added bonus I am giving away this adorable Teresa Collins stamp set to <b><span style="font-size: large;">NEW </span></b>followers of the<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sketch~n~Scrap </a></span>blog as of the posting of this challenge and afterwards. Just let me know you are a new follower and you will be entered to win, no layout, no project, just start following us so that you will receive future updates from SNS. That is it, easy peasy!<br>
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