Monthly Archive for July, 2010

Project Runway Day

Published by Tara Sroka on July 29, 2010 in Layouts, My Photos and Scrapbooking. 0 Comments

In honor of the return of Project Runway tonight I decide to do a layout from the Project Runway Day from January 2010. My husband and I are both big fans of this show, so I’m very happy to say we were there for Project Runway Day.

Here’s my journalling from the layout:

On January 13, 2010 in celebration of “Project Runway’s” return to New York for its seventh season Fashion Avenue was temporarily renamed Project Runway Avenue. Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia and Michel Kors joined city officials and fashion industry representatives at a street naming ceremony in front of the iconic “Needle Threading a Button” sculpture in New York City’s Fashion District. They also presented a New York City Proclamation deeming Wednesday, January 13 as Project Runway Day, highlighting the show’s contribution to New York City’s fashion industry. Since John and I recently became huge fans of Project Runway we were excited to go check this out even despite the frigid temperature. We made sure to get there early since we didn’t know what to expect and were numb by the time the festivities started. It was well worth it to be 5 feet away from Tim Gunn! I tried to talk to him but he was being pulled in many directions for interviews. I did though get to meet Carol Hannah from Season 6 who was one of my favorite contestants. She was a sweetheart and I got my picture taken with her. Also on hand were some former contestants such as Austin Scarlett, models and current designers. All in all it was a very cool but cold experience. The only thing missing was Heidi Klum!

Hope you enjoy the show!

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Remembering Pops

Published by Tara Sroka on July 23, 2010 in Birthday, Family and Scrapbooking. 0 Comments

Today would have been my grandfather’s 92nd birthday. So to honor him and his memory I decided to do a layout of the two of us. It was taken during one of my many summers in the Poconos sometime in the ’80s. I loved when my grandparents would come and visit. It was great to spend extra quality time with them and have fun. I miss them dearly but cherish every single memory I can recall with both of them. Happy Birthday, Poppie!

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Why Scrapbook?

Published by Tara Sroka on July 21, 2010 in Guest Blogging and Scrapbooking. 0 Comments

I have another guest blog post over at Bright Autumn Sun all about the importance of scrapbooking and simple ways to get started. I hope you stop by to check it out and let me know what you think. If you are interested in having me guest blog on your site, please feel free to contact me as well.

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A Time to Chill

Published by Tara Sroka on July 17, 2010 in This & That. 0 Comments

It’s been a crazy busy week here but with all good things thank goodness! Since it’s the weekend though I’ve decided to take a break and chill. Although when you work for yourself and your business & hobby are the same it’s hard not to design and create. But I’m going to focus on some designing for me this weekend as well as trying to relax some. That word “relax” is a very hard concept for me to grasp but I’m going to try gosh darn golly! Hope you having a good and relaxing weekend whatever you are doing.

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Summer Memories Guest Blog Post

Published by Tara Sroka on July 13, 2010 in Guest Blogging, Michelle Underwood, Scrapbooking and TSD. 0 Comments

I’m excited to share my guest blog post all about Summer memories over at the When I Grow Up Coaching blog! When Michelle mentioned she was going on vacation and needed guest bloggers I jumped at the chance right away! I didn’t have a theme or particular topic when I committed to it but I knew I would come up with something. Since it’s Summertime I’ve seeing and reading lots of people’s summer stories and it got me thinking of my own memories – how they are important to capture and document. All of our memories are important to document but there is something special and magically about summer memories.

For this blog post I worked on a new layout (using Michelle Underwood‘s new kit That Was Yesterday) capturing one of my favorite summer childhood memories – spending time with my grandparents. Most summers when I was young I would spend time in the Poconos and my grandparents would come to visit. The photo in this layout if from a mini golfing outing with them. I have no clue who won the game but I know I won just by being with them!

Make sure to share a special moment from summertime in the comments section on the When I Grow Up blog by July 24th at 12p Eastern and be entered to win a custom designed scrapbook layout from me of that memory. You can also pick a different topic/theme or other special milestone as well. And if you like how that comes out feel free to do a whole book!

And for anyone reading this who doesn’t know about the fabulous, Michelle Ward aka The When I Grow Up Coach, she helps creative people devise the career they think they can’t have – or discover it to begin with! I recently started working with her to help me reach my career goals and just to kick my butt into gear overall with what and who I want to be. Michelle uses a dose of empathy, a shot of butt-kickin’, a wagon full of enthusiasm, & a crapload of inspiration to help her client’s figure out their passions, career options and the possibly out-of-the-box career ideas they might have never thought of before.

I hope you all enjoy your summer so far and are making some wonderful new summer memories.

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Sweet New Designs

Published by Tara Sroka on July 12, 2010 in Design Products and Pink Ink Studios. 0 Comments

Here are my two new products debuting today at Pink Ink Studios!! We are getting into that holiday spirit in July. It’s kinda weird designing holiday items when it’s so hot outside but it’s also refreshing (pun intended!) as well. And I’m lovin’ the sugar cookie Hanukkah card too. A few months ago I came across a fabulous tutorial in a magazine that showed how to make your own sugar cookie digital elements. I swear I want to turn everything into a sweet sugar iced cookie!! Maybe I’ll try an experiment and see if my face drawing will work as a cookie. LOL!

Anyways, stay sweet peeps!

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Pink Ink Studios Sale

Published by Tara Sroka on July 11, 2010 in Pink Ink Studios. 0 Comments

I just finished two new products for Pink Ink Studios, which go in the store tomorrow. I really like how they came out and feeling very inspired by them. And starting tomorrow, Monday July 12th Pink Ink Studios is having a SALE on NEW DESIGNS by the team! So be sure to stop by and save 25% off!!

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Michelle Underwood Sale

Published by Tara Sroka on July 5, 2010 in Michelle Underwood. 0 Comments

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Happy July 4th!

Published by Tara Sroka on July 5, 2010 in Holiday. 0 Comments

I know I’m slightly late for July 4th here but I had some technically issues today with my computer. My monitor decided to not work and I found myself at Best Buy on July 4th. Anyways, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed the day. Was a hot one in NYC today and it’s only the beginning. Stay cool, peeps!

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Facebook Fridays

Published by Tara Sroka on July 2, 2010 in Facebook Fridays, Pink Ink Studios, Promotion and TSD. 0 Comments

Facebook Fridays starts today for coupons and freebies from me for Pink Ink Studios customers! Stay tune every Friday for the month of July for new goodies and treats.

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