Teresa Collins Cricut cartridges debut

Teresa announced back at CHA winter 2011 that she designed 2 Cricut cartridges. One for the Expression and the other for the Cricut Imagine. A few days ago Teresa posted images on her blog of the 2 cartridges.  Gorgeous!!  I can't wait to create with these new designs on my CRICUT IMAGINE.  Oh the possibilities!

It's that time.....Teresa Collins Designs newsletter

Teresa Collins Designs newsletter is packed full of inspirations from the Design Team.  It also includes instructions step by step to recreate the same projects.  This month Teresa Collins Timeless is being featured.  Come on over to Teresa Collins website to sign up for her monthly newsletters  .http://www.teresacollinsdesigns.com/?p=newsletterhttp://www.teresacollinsdesigns.com/newsletter/april2011.pdf.  

TERESA COLLINS MID RELEASE AND A GIVEAWAY!

Teresa Collins just released another line and it is to die for.  It's NOTATIONS 12X12!  So beautiful!  Head on over to her blog for a giveaway.  She'll be giving 3 collections!  Check out what you can do with these papers.   It's so versatile.  You can ink, glimmer or just leave it alone.  Either way it's gorgeous!  Here's a layout I did using Notations Journal paper, Notations Alpha die cut, watercolor
pencils and aqua paint to give it some color.

INTRODUCING TERESA COLLINS NOTATIONS 12X12:

giveaway at Our treasure baby

Check out the giveaway at  Our Treasure baby.  http://ourtreasuredbaby.com/we-redecorated/#comment-473

Teresa Collins giveaway.

Alright my crafty friends...Teresa Collins is having a giveaway.  Check out her blog and for a chance to win PROVO CRAFTS YOUR STORY binding system.  I looove this machine.  I love those photo books online but let's face it...they're not cheap.  This machine allows you to do just that and more.  So go on over and watch Teresa show off how YOUR STORY works on Good Things Utah.  Also, check out PROVO CRAFT .  Can't wait to create with this machine!

Learning something new.

Okay so I got the Cricut Imagine.  This bad boy is HUGE!!  Sad to say my room is just not big enough.  I told my husband I needed a bigger room!  He just chuckled.  It took me awhile to get things set up and I'm still getting to know this machine but wanted to test it out.   It's pretty AWESOME I must say.  I see a lot of possibilities once I get to know this machine.  There's tons of YOU TUBE tutorials on how to use this machine.  I can't wait to learn what it can do.  Stay tuned for future projects with my new CRICUT IMAGINE.

Teresa Collins Collections at Art Inspired Studios

I went to visit my friends at Art Inspired Studios in Brentwood, Northern California and caught a glimpse of what they had in the store.  I just LOOVE Teresa Collins POSH.  Check out that lace trasparency, her bling, stamps, trims and chipbooard album.

Below is her SPORTS EDITION II....

Red stars transparency, stamps brads, and chipboard elements.

Last week of SPRING BREAK

Last week it was my daughter's and my nieces last week of Spring Break.  My brother and his girlfriend decided to take BART to San Francisco despite the bad weather.  It was my daughter's first time riding on BART.  Let's say she had tons of fun!  They even got a chance to hop on to a CABLE CAR.  How cool is that?!!  Sadly, I've never rode on one.  I know...that's sad.  Someday.

(pictures taken from my brother's Point and shoot)

See the rain pouring?

I'd say they all had a BLAST!

Cricut Imagine

Look what I got! A Cricut Imagine. I can't wait to play with this machine.

Grandma turns 90!

Last Saturday we celebrated my husband's grandma who turned 90!  Her family organized this huge event and it was so fun.  I'm so glad I was able to be there especially I had to work that night.  She's so sweet and such a strong woman.  Her story is amazing!  Between her children, grandkids and great grandkids there are 45!  Yes we have such a HUGE family!  We've been together since high school and let me tell you..it wasn't easy getting to know who's who in this family.  I love them so very much and I'm so happy to be part of such a wonderful family.  Mind you this is only his Dad side.  Don't let me get started with his mom's side and my side.  Yup! It's huge.  Here's some pictures with Grandma.

Guess who's turn it is to be featured on Teresa Collins Design team blog...muah!

Check it out...I'm being featured on the Design team blog. http://teresacollinsdesignteam.blogspot.com/

Stay tuned to get to know the other members too.

Amanda Jones featured on Teresa Collins design team blog

Check out Teresa Collins design team blog and get to know Amanda Jones, one of the talented ladies on Teresa's Design team.

http://teresacollinsdesignteam.blogspot.com/2011/03/teresa-collins-design-team-getting-to_10.html

Teresa Collins on HSN and bling.

Check out Teresa Collins on HSN where she shows you how to bling a simple boring clipboard.  So awesome!!  I'm so in love with her bling. I would love an endless amount of her bling.  GORGEOUS!


http://teresacollins.typepad.com/teresa_collins/2011/03/blingage-clipboard-.html

http://www.teresacollinsdesigns.com/?p=media

Teresa Collins POSH,Timeless, On the Edge and Sports Edition II video by scrapbook.com

POSH "BEST FRIEND" layout

Check out our design team blog featuring my BEST FRIEND layout.  Posh collection was perfect to do a layout of my BF Lisa because we're all about the bling and the girly girl.  This was a layout of us celebrating our birthdays which are only 17 days apart.  It was so fun creating this.

MOUSE,PAPER,SCISSORS

I'm sooo excited to take Jessica Sprague and Heidi Swapp's hybrid class MOUSE,PAPER,SCISSORS!  I love Jessica's classes on digital because she's such an awesome teacher and of course, Heidi Swapp.  Need I say more.  I got my kit and it's full of glimmery goodness, wooden mirror, adhesives, glitter and Pink Paislee's HOF 3 Daily Junque.   Can't wait!  This is taken from Heidi Swapp.

Teresa Collins Design Team has a blog

Teresa Collins has a design team blog now.  This is where you'll find great inspirations from TC design team members.  Not only will you get some samples using Teresa Collins Designs products but they will also have some tutorials.  Here's a ring I created with POSH from the Design Team blog.

I bought these rings on etsy.   http://www.etsy.com/listing/61263719/25-oval-shaped-ring-basessterling-silver?ref=v1_other_1   It comes in packs so you can make tons of rings to your hearts content.  

I also used Tim Holtz Ideology facets.  You will also need Glossy accents.

POSH paper collection

Posh Butterflies

PosH Gray Flourishes

First apply Glossy accents on the back of Tim Holtz facet piece then place it on top of the POSH gray flourishes (damask print) Set aside to dry.  Then trace the face of the ring onto POSH butterflies then cut.  Then trim so that it fits into the groove of the ring by applying glossy accents to adhere.  Going back Tim Holtz facet once it's dry cut around it then apply glossy accents to adhere on top of the POSH butterflies.  I hope to see your creations using Teresa Collins beautiful POSH collection.

thanks for looking!  

HAPPY SCRAPPIN'

POSH

POSH...love this line by Teresa Collins.  It matches my scrap studio and I just love damask, black and white and all the pinks.  What's there not to love?  Teresa posted my project on her blog today. Yay!  I love how I just took an old frame I've had and created an interactive mini book that can be an added home decor.  The best thing is too is that I can change out the book and create another one.

The photos are taken by me in 2009 of my 3 beautiful nieces and my gorgeous daughter as a Christmas present for grandparents.  So go on over and check out Teresa Collins new CHA winter collections.

CHA Winter DAY 1

I finally had succumb to pay for the extra storage for my blog which compared to paying 14.95 or more per month for other blogs.. it was $5 for the year for 20mb more.  I can now finally post an update from CHA.  I loove attending CHA and be surrounded by friends, inspiration, make n takes, classes and not to mention...all the scrapbook celebs.  Of course, seeing all the new product releases in person.  It's such a different experience because they'll demo it and see the many samples that was used using those new products.  CHA is usually in ANAHEIM which btw, is way better than having it downtown LA.  The convention is just easier to get to from your hotel and you don't have to pay an insane amount of taxi fares.  Here's day one.... just me and my BF LISA. Here's some photos taken from Lisa.

My very good friend Patti.  She's such a sweet and crazy friend.  

Here's Patti's sidekick...Diana.  She's another good friend of mine and such sweet person too.  Together they own ART INSPIRED STUDIOS in Brentwood.  That's Brentwood in Northern California.  If you're ever in town or plan a trip to just visit to shop for some awesome scrapbooking products their store is where you want to definitely go.  Be careful, you'll do some serious damage.

First...check out Teresa Collins Booth.  Swoon!   Isn't it beautiful?

Here's a layout I used POSH collection.  I knew I had to do a layout with my best friend, LISA because this collection is just so us.  I used some of Teresa's bling gems and cut up some butterflies and clocks.  The clocks are from her other new collection called TIMELESS.

Oh my... and check out this POSH lace transparency.  It's to die for!!  So in love.

Here's a mini book which later will be featured on Teresa's blog that's in a frame.

Teresa has a collection with Coredinations that's called PRINCE and PRINCESS.  It coordinates with 2 of her new collections...ON THE EDGE and POSH.  It's sandable paper that reveals a design.