Hi there and happy Monday, YNS readers! I hope that you had a great weekend and enjoyed the June Release Hop that started yesterday. There’s still plenty of time to join in all the fun and have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate. You can start right here and hop along NOW.

I’m so excited to be introducing you to our second Guest Designer this month, Tonya Dirk. Here’s one lady who is willing to roll with the punches and I’m so glad because she was able to create up a storm before going away this past weekend. We ran into a postal mishap right before her vacation weekend and the New Release. I was checking in with her every day to see if she had gotten her little YNS goody package and everyday it was the same outcome. We were both finally so relieved and happy that her package came and she hopped right in to creating her awesome projects. I can’t wait to see what else she creates this month! Without further ado, here’s Tonya in her own words:

Tonya Dirk
Blog: CreativiT

Hi, I’m Tonya and like many of you, I have been an artsy crafty person for as long as I can remember. I started scrapbooking shortly before the birth of our first child. Our shelves soon filled up with album full of scrapbook layouts and we ran out of room for more…so I switched over to card making. I love being able to share my cards with others and not having to stick them in an album hidden away. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have four children, ages 9-17.We live in the pacific northwest in the city of Portland, Oregon. When I’m not driving the kids to all of their functions or attending sporting events you can find me in my garden, watercolor painting, paper crafting or out on the tennis courts.

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Look at how awesome this card is! I love that Tonya used the Woodland Cuties and water coloring. Right on trend!

To see more of Tonya’s work, head on over to her blog.

Thanks for stopping in today and don’t forget that we have plenty of inspiration on our Pinterest page.

Thanh