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Hello!  Happy Tuesday!  We are enjoying a snow day after a three day weekend- the girls are loving it!  We are hoping to get enough to make snow ice cream for the first time!  I found a recipe on Pinterest and I can't wait to try it out.

I realized I didn't have time last week to share my layout based on the latest Inspired Blueprints sketch. This is based on sketch #117:

The pictures are from one of our many adventures we took last summer- our hike through the Snoqualmie Tunnel.  I loved it but I knew what I was in for- these kids may have other words for it- scary, long, dark... but I think they still enjoyed it! Hee!

I mixed a few different collections on this one.  The patterned papers are by Fancy Pants, the postcard and sequins are from my Teresa Collins stash, the ribbons are by Stampin' Up!, and the mist and extra embellishments are by Studio Calico.  I love how they ended up looking great together!

This was such a fun sketch to work with!  Pop over to the Inspired Blueprints Blog to check out the original idea along with the design teams excellent layouts.  You can link up there if you create your own sketch for a chance to win, too!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

Newton's Nook Designs January Release: Sweetheart Tails

Hello there!  It's day two of Newton's Nook Designs January release!!

Today we have another adorable set to share with you- Sweetheart Tails!  It is full of the cutest little critters and fun sentiments that go along with each of them.  Here is what I made:

I couldn't help but choose the fox for my card- he is just so cute!!  I colored him pink, just for fun!  I used the border stamp behind my tag- it has been embossed with white powder.  The little pink heart is also from the set along with that fun sentiment!

I had so much fun with this set.  I used Copics to color the fox.  I paired it with the pretty Be. Loved. collection by Fancy Pants- I love the colors in this line!

Would you like to win Sweetheart Tails? This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs January release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, January 16th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday,January 17th.

Check out all these awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Christine Drogt

Samantha Mann

Larissa Heskett

Crafty Math-Chick

Danielle Pandeline

Valerie Ward

Tessa Wise

I love this set and I know you will too!  Don't forget to peek through all of the Design Team blogs to see what they made!  This set along with yesterday's Love a la Carte will be on sale at  Newton's Nook Designs tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win!

-tessa

Newton's Nook Designs January Release: Love a la Carte

Hello there!  It's release week for Newton's Nook Designs!!

Today we are featuring the adorable new Love a la Carte set.  It's got the cutest little images for Valentine's day- all related to food!  Here is what I made with it:

I used the pie image, coloring it with my Prismacolor pencils.  It's adorable all on its own but the sentiment makes it even better!  The sentiments are mix and match style so you can create your own- I love that!

Now I know you'd love to win this set, right?  Newton's Nook Designs will be giving it away!  Here are the details on how to win:

Would you like to win Love å la Carte? This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs January release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, January 16th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday,January 17th.

Check out all these awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Christine Drogt

Samantha Mann

Larissa Heskett

Crafty Math-Chick

Danielle Pandeline

Valerie Ward

Tessa Wise

I hope you get a chance to pop through the Design Team blogs to see what they made!  They are such a talented bunch and it's always so fun to see what everyone did with the same set.  You can check them out at the Newton's Nook Designs blog as well!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win!

-tessa

Fun in the Sun

Hello!
Today is a snow day for us!  We only got an inch and a half of snow but it was enough to close the schools and let us play!  It has been so refreshing!  I love having my girls home with me! :)

I'm sharing a layout today!  And of course, since there is snow on the ground, I was thinking about summer! lol!  I scrapbooked some Instagrams from our 2012 summer vacation...

My nephew's spent part of the summer with us.  They were a little surprised by the heat here- they are from the Seattle area and summer isn't quite as hot there! :) We really did try nearly all the pools and waterparks in our area out while they were here!  It was so much fun!

During Summer CHA, I won these great stencil cards from Fancy Pants Designs.  I cut them into banner shapes, added some paint to the edges and patterned paper behind them.  They are lots of fun to use!  The patterned papers are all from the Everyday Eclectic line by Echo Park.  I gesso'd the hexagon print close to the pictures so the pictures would be what your eye went to first.  I really love how it turned out!

And, because I took a few pictures this morning, here are my girls and their little buddy Quincy ready to play in the snow!  They lasted about an hour before they got too cold and came in!  It's amazing to me what kind of magic a little bit of snow brings to children!

Well, I hope you are having a great day today!  Thanks for stopping by to see what I made!

-tessa