Life in Pictures.

Your Vote Can Make a Difference! Vote in the best of OC bloggers contest!!

 

Do I sound like a politican??? ;) Well, I'm going to play one for the day. :) I just got some exciting news and feel like I have been nominated for an academy award!! Well, in the blogging world this is just about the same!! :) Here's the scoop...

"Congratulations! Your site has been nominated for the 2009 "You've Just Been Spotted" Orange County Blog Awards. Of all the fantastic & incredible websites, Your site has been chosen by our readers as one of the best & brightest that Orange County has to offer."

Whoo Hoo!!! If you haven't heard of Just Spotted it is pretty much the coolest site for those of us living in the OC. If you need any information about cool haps, great eats and fun things to do then you need to head on over there and check it out!

Anyways, I've been nominated in the best of "lifestyle and design" category and I would LOVE your support and a vote (or 50!!! ;)!! You can head on over to just spotted and vote in the poll on the left hand side of the site under lifestyle and design where it says "tammy mitchell." Thanks a TON!!

For those of you new to the blog....welcome!!  I just changed formats this week...what timing, huh? :)  All new posts will be found at www.tammymitchellphotography.com from now on. :)  Come check it out! :)

We'll have a little blog party if we win! :)

Have a great day!

-t

Drumroll Please......

the secret's out!!!!!!  i have a new address...come and join me!!! 

tammymitchellphotography.com

 great things are in store!!

have a great day!

-t

DIY: How to make Stamped Onesies--A great Baby gift!!

When I ran across these a few weeks ago, I couldn't help but think--GENIUS!!  They are super cute, aforadable, and you can make them in any shape or color.  Your baby can have handmade clothes that are super cute and easy!  It doesn't get better than that! 

How about having the supplies on hand and making it  baby shower activity?  Let each of the guests create their own unique onesie for the mom to be.

I'm always looking for fun and unique gift ideas and I think these are perfect!!  Just a warning though, if you show up with a couple of these at the next shower, be prepared to be invited to many more!!! ;)

 

 

 

 

Here is the tutorial and information on the few supplies you will need if you want to make some! :)

Have a great day!
-t 

cha cha changes.....

big things are happening around here...things that are LONG overdue....

Coming soon to a computer screen near you....

 

August 3, 2009

have a great day! ;)

-t 

Win this!! Free Scrapbook Stuff from Fancy Pants Summer Soiree

I am totally flattered today...I woke up to this nice little surprise over on the Fancy Pants Blog

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Giveaway Featuring Summer Soiree!

Today we have a beautiful mini album to share with you designed by Tammy Mitchell

She cleverly used our Summer Soiree Cards  paper as the pages for her sweet little album. This paper is part of a July kit at Coordinates Collections .

Just leave a comment on this blog post by midnight, Friday, July 17th and you will be entered into the random drawing. The winner will be posted Saturday, July 18th.

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It's a mini album that I made for this month's kit over at CC.  There are several items from this line in the kit and let me tell you they are PERFECT for all your summer photos.  I had SO much fun working with them! 

If you want to be entered to win some free Summer Soiree from Fancy Pants head on over to their blog and leave a comment on this post by Friday at Midnight.  Good Luck!!!

And thanks to the team at Fancy Pants...I'm flattered to be included on your blog! :)

Have a great day!
-t 

Today we have a beautiful mini album to share with you designed by Tammy Mitchell

She cleverly used our Summer Soiree Cards  paper as the pages for her sweet little album. This paper is part of a July kit at Coordinates Collections .

Just leave a comment on this blog post by midnight, Friday, July 17th and you will be entered into the random drawing. The winner will be posted Saturday, July 18th.

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It's a mini album that I made for this month's kit over at CC.  There are several items from this line in the kit and let me tell you they are PERFECT for all your summer photos.  I had SO much fun working with them! 

If you want to be entered to win some free Summer Soiree from Fancy Pants head on over to their blog and leave a comment on this post by Friday at Midnight.  Good Luck!!!

And thanks to the team at Fancy Pants...I'm flattered to be included on your blog! :)

Have a great day!
-t 

DIY Week Day 5: How to make Crepe Paper Rosettes

I LOVE the look of these rosettes!  You can use them for so many things, placecards, scrapbooking and just about any other crafting project you can think of. :)  Here's a quick and easy tutorial...thanks to Once Wed

  

 

have a great day!
-t

DIY Week Day 4: How to make Ribbon Flowers

Here's another very crafty girl that does lots of fun things with ribbon!

 

 

Check out the tutorial here.

Have a great day!
-t 

Scrapbooking Tips: Using Glitter

I was busy creating yesterday with a deadline that had come and gone...I had a SUPER FUN kit to work with this month from Coordinates Collections.  The full kits are being revealed on the website today...but here's a sneak peek at some of the yummy things you can create with this kit:

  

 

 

SO for all you scrappers, here's one of my favorite easy tips to jazz up a layout with some glitter...take your diamond glaze with the needle nose tip and trace over some of the designs on the paper.  If you want to use different colors, make sure that you only trace the ones you want to be red all at once then glitter, all blue at once then glitter etc.  That helps to keep the glitter separate and easier to return the excess to your bottle.  In the first layout I used this technique on a few of the words in red and green glitter, a few of the blue swirls and the orange around the three suns.  It really makes a rather simple layout look like you spent hours! :)

Have a great day!
-t

Scrapbooking Workshop: Calling all Scrappers Life is Sweet Mini Album Class Kits now available only 4 left!!

I've been starting to develop kits for IU in September.  Here's a little sneak peek of something I just finished up.  A kit and all the how to's to create this yummy album...

 

this paper just screams summer to me.  i'm definitely seeing an ice cream party with these colors and papers setting the theme. 

i have 4 of these kits available...they are $25 plus $5.00 shipping.  first come first serve.  email me at [email protected].

have a great day!!!

-t

Scrapbooking: How to create a fun ribbon border and a few new projects

It must be the first of the month again because I actually scrapped!!! ;)  If it wasn't for my gig with Coordinates I seriously don't think that I would ever force myself to sit down and create a page these days.  I LOVE to do it, it's just getting harder and harder to find the time as the kids get older and I seem to get busier! :)  Here are a few sneak peeks of the Caribbean Breeze kit.  I have been SO bad about developing pictures lately since my neighborhood Ritz closed..I had to borrow a few of my neighbor's pictures that I took a little bit ago. :) 

 

 

I LOVE to create these ribbon borders...especially when I have such fun ribbon to work with.  They are super easy and I think add a really fun look to your page.  Bestof all...they are SUPER easy!!  Simply fold your ribbon over so that it creates a ruffle and staple it in place, then fold another ruffle and staple, another one...staple etc.   You can let your staples show for a more rustic look like I did on the card, hide the staples underneath a picture like I did in the layout for a cleaner look, or, if you can't hide them with a page element but still want that cleaner look, simply hide them amongst the folds.  This means you have to be a little more careful when you are creating your folds and pay more attention to where you are placing your staples, but it is still very easy.   Give it a try!!

Have a great day!
-t