My First Contributions to TSI

UPDATE: These files are now available in my Etsy shop. Thank you!

Becoming a designer for That's Scrap Inc. has been in the works for quite some time now, but my hectic life kept getting in the way.  I am happy to report that I just emailed my first contributions to the N'Titled monthly cutting file membership.  I hope I am not the only person out there who spends a lot of time at the gym, trying to lose this dratted baby weight finally, because my three files for this month are a set:

As always, my files are available in wpc, svg, eps, gsd, and ai formats for use with the Pazzles Inspiration, Cricut Expression with SCAL, Black Cat, KNK, CraftROBO, Silhouette,Wishblade, and other cutters.

Photography Excitement

So, I have been totally in love with my Nikon D90 since my husband and I bought it in December of 2008, and that love was rewarded again just yesterday.

Recently, I posted several of my favorite photos from the Minnesota Zoo on my Facebook page and my Flickr page.  Happily, I added them to the pool of photos for the MN Zoo group on Flickr.  Little did I expect for them to ask to use one of them!

On one of our trips to the zoo with the kids last year, we were working our way through the inside exhibits when we came upon some of the flamingos.  While my girls were playing in a crawl-through kid's area with my husband, I decided to take a few shots of these goofy birds.  One, in particular, stood there with his wings spread, just waiting for me to take my shots.  It was as if he were saying, "I'm gorgeous.  Take my picture." Who was I to protest?  Guess which shot the zoo wants to use?  You got it!

I am beyond thrilled!  I have loved taking photos of my children, my friends, and my family, but this is more encouragement from an outside source.  Who could have guessed that my zoo shots would be the ones attracting attention?  I just hope that my appreciation of the animals and love of photography show in every shot.  Here are some more of my favorite zoo shots:

Changes

Many changes have been taking place in my life over the past year, and that bodes well for my crafting.  I have many new projects to share and some exciting news about how to have my designs in your arsenal.

As a teaser, here is a picture of my latest book design:



It is shaped like Santa's hat, but this file could be used for winter fun pictures and birthday pictures, too.  Perhaps I'll have to make another one just for this reason.  Is that a good enough excuse to break out my Pazzles Inspiration again?  Sure!

Please visit again soon, because I will be uploading more pictures and sharing more details on where you can find my designs.