12th Day of Christmas

Since Christmas is tomorrow, I thought it was perfect timing to show off the December calendar page today.  We went to the Festival of Trees for a fun girls only outing when we were in Boise over Thanksgiving.  Way cool!  It really helps to put you in the Christmas spirit!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Merry Christmas!!
Tammi

11th Day of Christmas

We spent Thanksgiving in Boise this year and actually got a few decent family pictures!  :)  Enjoy!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Merry Christmas!
Tammi

10th Day of Christmas

My son really didn't want to dress up much for Halloween this year, but his Uncle Steve sent him a flight suit, so he couldn't resist.  Plus, the temptation of candy was too much. 

I love this page because I used a design from a Halloween Goody bag to add an embellishment.  Why re-create the wheel?

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

9th Day of Christmas

Back to school page!  Go BSU!  :)

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

8th Day of Christmas

August is my son, Dylan's birthday month.  He now gets to share it with his niece, Callie, but he doesn't mind.  He adores her!!

I wanted to add some more pictures to this page, so I decided to create a mini album to hook to the front.  Well... when you are crafting after midnight, you don't always think things through.  I made a matchbook style album, but tied a knot on the ribbon.  It would be fine, except that the inside pages are supposed to flip out.  I finally got so frustrated with slipping the knot down to open the book, that I added some more ribbon and tied a bow.  I'm sure my in-laws will appreciate that!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse
This is after you flip down the swimming picture.

Created by Tammi Verbarendse
The Matchbook/Flipbook was easier to work with once I replaced the knot with a bow!

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

7th Day of Christmas

I LOVE this page!  We had a family picture taken at the zoo, but the best part is when we were visiting the museum with Bry's family and his dad, who is a pilot, climbed up to look into the window of one of the helicopters... then we saw the sign.  Too funny!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

6th Day of Christmas

June is Kaity's birthday month, so she is the star of this page.  I love the turtle picture at the top!  (Yes, that is a baby turtle.  They are all over the roads in Minnesota in the spring/early summer.)  These pictures really show off her personality.

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

5th Day of Christmas

May brings flowers and Kylie's birthday.  She will be 20 this coming May!  Crazy!!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

4th Day of Christmas

We get to celebrate Easter in April again next year.  This is one of the few days I can get the kids to dress up a little!  Picture time!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

This paper and stickers come in the new Simply Scrappin' kit that is featured in the Occasions Mini.

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

3rd Day of Christmas

I decided to focus on my husband, Bryan for the month of March, since his birthday is on the 6th.  The sayings I stamped worked perfect with these pictures!  The paper is from a Simply Scrappin' Kit that will be in the upcoming Occasions Mini. 

created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

2nd Day of Christmas

I love Valentine's Day and the month of February.  This picture shows a lot of love.  ;)  Oh - I almost forgot to mention that I used the gorgeous new paper that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration Jan. 24 - March 31st.  I am absolutely in love with the colors and designs!!

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

1st Day of Christmas

Well, I thought if would fit perfectly to showcase my Calendar pages with the 12 days of Christmas, since there are 12 months and the last one is December.  I create one of these every year for my in-laws and my husband.  (The rest of my family makes their own.)  I'm usually pretty bad at the journaling part, so... I just hope they remember who people are.  ;)

The pictures that I took at Olympic Park in Park City, UT were perfect for January.

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

 I hope you enjoy and don't forget to check back tomorrow for February!
Happy Stamping!
Tammi

Nightmare Before Christmas Tree

I bought this cool black tree for Halloween and never decorated it.  We decided we kind of liked it on our mantel, but how do you fit it in with Christmas?  The answer, of course is to make Nightmare Before Christmas ornaments!  My daughter, Kaity loves making items with bottle caps, so I put her in charge of this project.  She drew the characters on little circles cut out with the 1" Stampin' Up! circle punch and adds Crystal Effects to the top.  Once they are dry, she punches a hole at the top with the Crop-a-dile and then used the thin black ribbon at the top.  She's so creative!

Ornaments created by Kaity Verbarendse

Ornaments created by Kaity Verbarendse

Ornaments created by Kaity Verbarendse

Merry Christmas!
Tammi

Sunday Family Day Pic

My niece, Callie is not too fond of Santa this year!
Stacy, Callie & Santa at Festival of Trees 2011.

I'm not sure who is more nervous about Santa, Callie or Kaity.
Mom, Stacy, Callie, Kaity, Santa, Me & Kylie at Festival of Trees 2011.

Happy Holidays!!
Tammi

More Gift Tags

Here are some of the other tags we made using the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper from the mini catalog and some paint.  I also used the Tree Trimmings and Pines & Poinsettias stamp sets.

Created by Dylan and Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Dylan and Tammi Verbarendse

Created by Dylan and Tammi Verbarendse

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

Problem with the Stampin' Up! websites

I guess Stampin' Up! is having some problems with our Demonstrator Websites, so... if the link to the right won't work, just send me an email and I can place your order myself.  You can also try the Stampin' Up! website and click on the 'store' tab at the top.  It should take you to the main ordering page and then just choose Tammi Verbarendse as your demonstrator to get the discounted prices.

I just got my Sale-a-bration brochure and the items you can earn for free are awesome!  (For a sneak peek of one of the stamp sets and paper, check out my February, May & November calendar pages I'll be posting during my 12 Days of Christmas showcase.)  Contact me to schedule a workshop from January 24th - March 30th to take advantage of these specials!  I will be in Boise from Feb. 17th - 20th, so I can do a workshop on the evening of the 17th and anytime on the 18th.  I already have one scheduled on the 19th - Thanks, Miss Ralynn!

Also, the Occasions Mini will be available then and I love all the springy items!  You can get a little sneak peek of the Simply Scrappin' kit in this mini when you check out the March, April & June pages.

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

Gift Tags

Dylan and I had fun creating some homemade gift tags the other day.  I am really into Mixed Media, so I decided to experiment with dryer sheets, paper and paint.  When they were all dry, we cut/punched them out and added them to our packages.

Dylan's really focused on painting.

Dylan thought a plastic fork would work better to hold the circles down to create our snowmen. 
He was right. 

Our finished snowman tag made with the dryer sheets. 
Created by Dylan and Tammi Verbarendse

I'll post some more tags tomorrow, so don't forget to check back.  Also, I will start the 12 Days of Christmas on Tuesday, December 13th!  You'll get to see one calendar page a day!

Happy Stamping!
Tammi

Tammi's Digital Studio Day (Hopefully...)

I promise I haven't forgotten to add new projects to my blog!  My in-laws arrive today, so I have been busy shopping, wrapping, cleaning & crafting.  I started a tradition years ago where I give them a photo calendar every year.  I try to stamp or use my Stampin' Up! supplies for most of them, although I have had to just order picture calendars a couple of years.  As you can tell, it's not like this is a surprise for any of us, but it still seems to sneak up on me every year!  I stayed up until 3:30 a.m. to finish the pages.  I still have to write in the months and dates, but that won't take too long.  The nice thing for you, is that I can now post a page a day and have my own little 12 Days of Christmas celebration. 

Speaking of the 12 Days of Christmas... when are they really?  I decided that they are whenever I want them to be, so I will start them tomorrow.  Look for my 1st Day of Christmas post tomorrow, along with my January page.

Oh, since this is supposed to be my digital scrapbooking day, I will hopefully be using My Digital Studio to add a Christmas blog banner later today!  Wish me luck!!

Happy Stamping!
Tammi