Lilly Anna Twins Baby Card

Here's a card that I submitted (but not used) for the new catalog art submissions call. Unfortunately, the rubber stamp set was discontinued but you can still get the designer paper.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Papercrafting Products:

Rubber Stamp Set: Twins
Paper: Lilly Anna - Soar With it Collection
Cardstock: Lilly Anna Coordinating Cardstock.

Stamped Baby Shower Favor & Note Card

I found some cute little die-cut boxes at the dollar store and put together a quick baby shower party favor with a coordinating card. You could also stamp a bunch of the cards as Thank You cards as a gift for the mom-to-be.

These stamps, however, are on the discontinued list and are only available through tomorrow (Friday, June 26, 2009), but the Toodle Loo paper collection will still be available as it will be in the new catalog that is being unveiled at the The Angel Company Seminar as I type this blog entry! You will also find all the Baby Themed Rubber Stamps at my TAC e-commerce site.

I used my Scor Pal to create the embossed lines of the card and my Cuttlebug for the bottom piece with the embossed dots.

The colors in my photo are a bit off (the ribbon isn't really that dark). Here is a thumbnail of the Toodle Loo paper collection with the coordinating cardstock and ribbon. It is a much better representation of the actual colors. It is such nice paper that I only have scraps left...which is all you need for this project!

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

Paper Collection: Toodle Loo
Coordinating Cardstock: Toodle Loo Cardstock
Coordinating Ribbon: Toodle Loo Ribbon
Rubber Stamps Sets: On Safari & Double Trouble
Craft Punches: 2 1/2" Mega Scalloped Circle, 2" Super Jumbo Circle

Stamped Fabric Ladybug Hat

I'm always on the lookout for things that I can stamp on. Hats, bags, shoes...you name it. I was thrilled to find a plain cap to embellish for my daughter. This set is perfect for stamping on fabric because it has a bold image.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Squiggle Ladybugs
Noir Palette Ink
Dries Clear Fabric Glue

The hat and silk flowers were from my local dollar store and the ribbon was from my stash. I used the Dries Clear Fabric Glue to adhere the ribbon to the hat, but I used my hot glue gun for the flowers. I also used some fabric paint glitter on the ladybug spots but you can't see them very well in the photo.

Funny Bunny Scrapbook Layout

I did not stamp any images on this layout, but I did use one of the exclusive patterned paper collections from The Angel Company.

Created with The Angel Company products:

Paper : Toodle Loo - Soar With it Collection
Cardstock: Toodle Loo - Coordinating Cardstock

Butterfly Tri Fold Shutter Card

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

Rubber Stamps: Flutter By
(Greeting unknown)

Paper & Cardstock: Angelee Paper and Angelee Coordinating Cardstock
Hardware: Mimi Hardware and Mini Gold Brads
Ink: Violete Palette Ink, Versa Magic Niagra Mist, and Versa Mark Embossing Pad
Embossing Powder: Gold Embossing Powder

Other supplies used: White cardstock, leaf punch, lace trim, and spiral clip. White silk flowers colored with Copic Markers: RV32, and E000. Copic Marker YG93 also used to color leaves.

Inspired by: Bonnie Szwalkiewicz.

Flutter By Scrapbook Layout

I stopped by Splitcoast Stampers and the SBSC190 Scrapbook Sketch Challenge caught my eye. I had to alter it a bit to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 layout size that I use, but it worked out. I still had the Flutter By set out from when I made the Anniversary card so I figured I'd use it on this layout.

Seriously, you should really get this set before it is retired! I use it all the time.

Created with The Angel Company products:

Paper: Amberly Grace Paper Collection
Amberly Grace Cardstock
Rubber Stamp Set: Flutter By

(Note: The phrases are non-TAC stickers. I got the flowers at the dollar store and colored them to match using Copic Markers)

Stamped Butterfly Anniversary Card

I am celebrating 15 years of a wonderful marriage to my best friend! Here is the card that I will give to him today. It features one of my favorite TAC sets, Flutter By. This butterfly stamp set will be retiring in July 2009 . Do yourself a favor and grab this set while it is on sale for only $8.21. In fact, all of the stamp sets that will be retired by The Angel Company are ON SALE NOW at 25% OFF. Order before July 1, 2009 because these rubber stamp sets will not be in the new catalog.

In case you are wondering how I created this card let me tell you that it was not at all what I originally envisioned. My alcohol inks were feeling lonely because I hadn't used them in such a long time. I created a green colored background on glossy paper. Then I embossed it with one of my Cuttlebug templates. I thought I had made a mistake putting my paper in because the raised edge wasn't on the side that I wanted. Then I thought....hmmm...those leaves would really stand out if I swiped my black ink over the background. That made the leaves show up quite nicely. I ended up with a background that was just crying out (yes, sometimes my art work talks to me) for some butterflies.

I stamped the butterflies separately with black pigment ink and heat emossed with black embossing powder. I colored them in with Copic Markers, cut them out and then placed them on top of the card. I'll admit that I felt guilty cutting off the antennae and wondered if anyone would notice that they were missing....but it was bothering me so I used some really thin craft wire to re-create them.

Stamps:
Flutter By
Trendy Greetings

Supplies:
Black Embossing Powder
Graphite Black Brilliance Ink

The Angel Company 2009 Retired Stamps List

I was going through my Art Gallery and created a slide show of all the items that I've created using sets that are on The Angel Company 2009 Fall/Winter Discontinued stamps list. The sets are currently 25% off so if you see something you like let me know. Discontinued List of 2009 FS = Fall Supplement BB = Base Book Click here to download the .pdf file. Code, Set Name, Page Number, Catalog/Supplement T-2933 Halloween Town 5 FS T-3039 Pumpkin Day 5 FS T-3005 Fright Night 7 FS T-3042 Halloween Greetings 7 FS T-2882 All Occasion Icons 17 BB T-2897 My Sunshine 17 BB T-2835 Faithbooking 18 BB T-2915 My Life 19 BB T-2875 Fantasy Flourishes 20 BB T-2622 Artsy Elements 20 BB T-2847 Enchanted Florals 22 BB T-2825 Butterbees and More 23 BB R-2028 Blissfully Ever After 24 BB T-2675 Wedding Day 25 BB T-2833 The Wedding 25 BB T-2848 Eclectic Swirls 26 BB T-2955 Everyday Eclectic 26 BB T-2849 Old World Ornaments 28 BB T-2866 Starburst Florals 31 BB T-2850 Ornate Swirls 28 BB T-2801 Something’s Fishy 28 BB T-2837 Distressed Typewriter Bet 29 BB T-2812 Family Fun 29 BB T-2744 Floral Dingbats 29 BB T-2886 Pattern Sayings 30 BB T-2865 Moxie Minis 31 BB T-2829 Bloom And Grow 31 BB T-2923 All Season Stamps 32 BB T-2853 Seasonal Cuties 32 BB T-2808 Oh How 32 BB T-2852 Floral Favorites 32 BB T-2831 Flower Doodles 33 BB T-2814 Paisley Words 33 BB T-2672 Salsa Flowers 34 BB T-2856 Swirly Bouquet 35 BB T-2855 Loops and Swirls 35 BB T-2745 Rose Garden 36 BB T-2750 It’s Always Springtime 36 BB T-2339 Friendship Flowers 37 BB T-2412 Enjoy Today 37 BB T-2864 Juliette Florals 38 BB T-2868 Fresh Air Favorites 39 BB T-1234 Victorian Collage 40 BB T-2408 The Arts 40 BB T-2749 Ornamental Ribbons 42 BB T-1014 Flutter By 43 BB T-2636 Basic Birds 44 BB T-2703 Goodness Of God 44 BB T-1096 Tiger Face 44 BB T-815 Mountain Scenery 44 BB T-1101 African Giraffe 45 BB T-2122 Charcoal Leaves 45 BB T-2720 Punctuation 47 BB T-2920 Floral Swirls 47 BB T-2931 Our Savior 48 BB T-2709 Love Doodles 48 BB T-788 Celtic Images 49 BB T-2699 Blessed With 53 BB T-2670 On Safari 54 BB T-2818 Our Baby 55 BB T-2312 Ribbon Borders 55 BB T-2545 Baby On Board 56 BB T-2363 Peek A Boo 56 BB T-2384 Double Trouble 57 BB T-2631 Twins 57 BB T-2686 Kid Praises 57 BB T-2669 Bold Flourishes 58 BB T-2870 Retro Rovers 60 BB T-2862 Funky Felines 60 BB T-2349 Hoppy Frogs 61 BB R-2029 Blooming Builders 62 BB R-2026 Deco Designs 63 BB T-2932 Floral Labels 63 BB T-2662 Treasure Seeker 64 BB T-2657 Pirates 64 BB T-2627 Pull Up Anchor 65 BB T-2663 Sail Away 65 BB T-2851 Euphoric Elements 67 BB T-2718 Ocean Buddies 67 BB T-2770 Fun Fish 67 BB T-2959 Celebrate the Seasons 69 BB T-2947 Sparkle 69 BB T-2614 Flourishes 70 BB T-2315 Paisley Rockz 72 BB T-2652 Fun Time 72 BB T-2838 Heavenly Father 73 BB T-2873 G is for Gratitude 74 BB T-2705 Nothin’ But Net 76 BB T-2532 You’re A Winner 76 BB T-2689 Girlie Gadgets 77 BB T-2668 Teacher’s Helpers 78 BB T-2684 All Season Athlete 78 BB T-2934 Retro Tags 80 BB T-2714 Keep Smilin’ 81 BB T-2832 Fancy Punctuation 82 BB T-2883 Summer Elegance 83 BB T-2884 Elegant Sentiments 83 BB T-2946 Retro Journal Tags 85 BB T-2964 Sassy Girl 85 BB T-2121 So Girly 85 BB T-2318 Kallioppe 85 BB T-2861 Travel Notes 86 BB T-1130 Fore 86 BB T-1091 Fish Story 87 BB T-2846 Twists & Twirls 88 BB T-2637 My Heart Gives Thanks 89 BB T-2260 Hey Chick 89 BB T-2957 Celebration Invitation 91 BB T-2879 Playful Pirates 92 BB T-2748 Spooky Swirls 92 BB T-2601 Family, Food & Friends 95 BB T-2790 Count Your Blessings 95 BB R-2721 Simply christmas 96 BB T-2706 Holiday Magic 96 BB T-2792 Trendy Holiday Tags 97 BB T-2810 Christmas Checklist 97 BB T-2032 Cheery Christmas 98 BB T-2685 Spirit of Christmas 99 BB T-2603 ‘Tis The Season 100 BB T-2772 Snowy Swirls 100 BB T-2793 Birdy Holiday 100 BB T-1253 Christmas Fun 101 BB T-2679 Simple Snowflakes 102 BB T-442 Snowflakes 103 BB R-2031 Whimsical Greetings 104 BB T-2701 Christmas Season 104 BB **Sets may appear as a future Vintage set at the discretion of the TAC™ corporate office. *Orders for discontinued sets must be received at the corporate office by 5:00 PM CST on Friday, June 26, 2009. *Orders placed from the discontinued list are commissionable and count toward FUNshop™ sales and benefits. *No other special offers or discounts apply. *TAC™ reserves the right to amend the discontinued list as we see fit. © 2009 The Angel Company™ All Rights Reserved. www.theangelcompany.net

April Showers Scrapbook Page

We've had some unseasonably warm weather here in New England. The kids were anxious to go out when I told them we were doing our school work outside under the sprinkler. It's nice being able to incorporate fun into our lessons!

The Angel Company Stamps & Supplies List:

Stamps: Toodle Bet, Hoppy Everything

Ink: Belle Rose, Chartreuse, Noir Palette Inks

Paper: Lilly Anna Paper Collection, Mia's Cottage Cardstock

Pencils: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils

(NOTE: I used Copic Markers RV32, RV34 for the flower petals)

Twinkle Toes - Dance your little heart out!

Here is a card I made for my niece's birthday. She just started taking ballet classes so I thought she might appreciate a dance themed card.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

Twinkle Toes
Mega Scalloped Circle Punch
Catelynne Patterned Paper - Fly With It Collection

Easter Bunny

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:
I Love Easter

Punches: Giga Scalloped Circle
Mega Scalloped Circle

Easter/Spring Sculpey Pins

I figured it was time to take the snowflake pin off of my daughter's coat so I made her a replacement for spring. It was so cute I decided I needed one for my coat too. Here's my little model showing off both of our pins.

They're super easy to make. All you need is Sculpey clay, black ink, and chalk pencils or markers. Stamp the clay before baking and carefully trim them with a craft knife and/or scissors. Color them after baking. I seal mine with a coat of Modge Podge and then glue the pin backs on them with my glue gun.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

No Bunny Like You
Noir Palette Ink

Butterfly Swirls Blog Hop

Melisa has hosted another blog hop to showcase The Angel Company's Butterfly Swirls rubber stamp set (image is shown smaller than actual size) shown on page 53 of The Angel Company 2008 Fall/Winter Catalog. If you'd like to see some creative ideas on how to use this set please take a moment to visit the following blogs:

My Cards

Cards/Projects by other TAC Angels:

Allison
Anna
Barbra
Bridgett
Chelsea
Christina
Gloria
Laurie
Melisa

Flower Collage Trio Blog Hop

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Flower Collage Trio
Trendy Greetings

You can look at my last post to see another example I have using this set.
If you'd like to see more ideas then feel free to go blog hopping.
Here is the list of Blog Hop Participants:
Angela
Laurie
Chelsea
Maria
Jany
Christina
Betty

Spring Violets

I figured I'd upload this card that I made a while back so I'll have another example to show you what you can do with the Flower Collage Trio Set. My next post will include a list of participants in a Blog Hop where you can view cards created by some talented artists.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Flower Collage Trio
Be Authentic (retired)

An Elephant Remembers Valentine Card

Here is a quick Valentine's Day card that I made using an embossed heart background with the Cuttlebug.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber stamps:
Wild for You
Always Remember
Playful Pirates (the little heart)

Icy Winter Landscape

This card was created for the Paper Wings Winter Art Challenge. If you'd like to go blog hopping be sure to visit the links below to see what the other challenge participants have created.

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Good Timber
Glossy Paper
Rubber Brayer
Starry Night Palette Ink
Cotton White Opaque Staz-on Ink
Sparkle Embossing Powder

Paper Wings Winter Art Challenge Participants

Stacy	Angela K	Jen	Bridget
Maria	Laurie W	Diane	Jany
Melisa	Christina	Diana
Rita	Laurie U	Carol

Happy Holiday Penguin

FINALLY! I get a chance to sneak in a post (even though it's 2:13 a.m.) It was bothering me that I hadn't posted anything since Thanksgiving so here is a Perky Penguin complete with Liquid Applique for that puffy effect on the hat. I colored him in with Copic Markers and Prismacolor Pencils.

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Perky Penguins
Circle Sampler
Everyday Events
Liquid Applique
Amelia Paper Collection
Amelia Cardstock
Noir Palette Ink
Jardin Moss Palette Ink

Thanksgiving Pilgrims & Turkey

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Family, Food & Friends
Running Stitches

This card was created for the November Art Challenge at Paperwings. Here are some links for you to see all of the other craft projects and cards created for this challenge:

Stacy

Seleise

Melisa

Bridgett

Laurie
Jany

Three Wise Snowmen

Here is a CASE'd card from Kendra's gallery at SCS for the Featured Stamper Challenge - FS93. I really like how well the snow shows up with these colors.

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Snowman Nativity
Snowflakes
Noir Black Palette Ink
Icicle Stickles Glitter
Chalk Pencils
Staz-On White Opaque Ink
Prismacolor Pencils

Winter Tags Sculpey Clay Ornament

This Winter Tags Ornament was created by stamping the image onto Sculpey Clay with Noir Palette ink. I baked it, let it cool and then colored the image with Copic Markers. I embellished the ornament with Icicle Stickles Glitter glue for some sparkle.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Winter Tags

Winter/Christmas Ornament & Pins

As I mentioned, here are some Sculpey Clay pins/ornaments with a Christmas/Winter theme. I used Sculpey Clay and ran it through a clay machine (looks like a pasta maker) to get the clay flat. I used Noir Black Palette Ink and stamped my images onto the clay. For the snowflake, I just used a stamp without ink and pressed it into the clay. I used my small scissors and and a craft knife to trim them and put them onto a cookie sheet. I baked the clay in the oven as directed at 275° for 15 minutes. I let the clay cool and then decorated them.

Each pin/ornament has a separate post with details:
Snowflake Pin/Ornament
Snowman Nativity Pin/Ornament
Winter Tags Ornament

I made a cute little penguin as well. You can see him here:

Autumn Swirls Altered Frame

I picked up a plain frame at my local dollar store a while ago and figured it was time to see what I could do with it. I stamped the frame using Burnt Sienna ink and colored in the leaves with my Copic Markers. After I did that I wanted to add the "Fantastic Fall" sentiment to the frame, but it didn't show up very well because of the design. I decided to stamp the sentiment onto clear acetate and then I very carefully heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I trimmed around the sentiment and then stuck it on top of my "mistake." It's a bit crooked, but it's there to stay...lol. I did use a bit of metallic rub on to the frame, but you can't really see it in the photo.

Yes, that is a photo of my children taken a couple of years ago in 2006. I remember it like it was yesterday (sigh).


Created with The Angel Company Products:

Autumn Swirls
Penelope & Sydney Ribbon
Burnt Sienna Palette Ink Pad
Clear Embossing Powder
Clear Acetate

Decorative Circle Medallion

When I saw the TLC193 Decorative Circle Medallion Technique Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers it reminded me of how I used to make snowflakes by cutting into a folded circle shape. I didn't have any corner punches so I just used a tulip punch that I had hanging around. The card was kind of boring so I used stickles to jazz it up. I'll have to try some other punches to see if I can get a more interesting pattern.

Created with The Angel Company products:

Ornamental Snowflakes
Trendy Greetings
Scallop Circle Punch
Stickles

I used a tulip punch that I had in my punch drawer, but you can try any hand punch for a decorative effect. Visit Splitcoast Stampers to view the Decorative Circle Medallion Technique.

Elephant Silhouettes in the Sunset

I just can't get enough of these brayered background cards! I used two different sized circles to create the sunset in the background. I put the smallest circle on first and brayered Paris Lights, then I added the larger circle over it and brayered the orange on top of that. I removed the circles and I just sponged on the orange and some yellow to blend the colors a bit. The bottom is simply torn cardstock with Noir black rolled along the bottom.

I had already finished this card and noticed that it resembles Heather Scott's Weekly Card Sketch Challenge! She made a great card using the Holiday Cheer stamp set from The Angel Company (Fall Supplement).

Take Pride
Always Remember
Trendy Greetings
Noir Palette Ink
Paris Lights
Orangerie
Black Scrapper's Floss

Glittered Butterfly Swirls

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamp Sets: Butterfly Swirls and Ordinary Greetings

Golden Autumn Leaf

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

Charcoal Leaves
Autumn Swirls
Burnt Sienna Pallette Ink
Gold Embossing Powder
Gold Brads

Enchanted Frog Halloween Card

I finally got around to putting labels on the CD Cases for my unmounted sets and when I saw the witch's hat from the For All Seasons stamp set, I knew instantly what I would be doing with it. I used Masking Magic to create a mask (you can also use a post-it note) for the hat after I stamped it. Then I used a stamp positioner to line it up. I had cut my paper a bit too short for the sentiment to fit on it, but I can live with it.



Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Hoppy Everything
For All Seasons
Linear Sentiments
Trick or Treaters

Autumn Embossed Shimmer Technique

I combined the SCS Embossed Shimmer Technique Challenge with Heather Scott's Card Sketch and got this as a result. The TLC185 Embossed Shimmer technique was a challenge for me since I didn't have exactly the right stuff. After much trial & error I ended up painting Vegas Gold All-Purpose ink on the back of the acetate over my previous failed attempt. Then I stamped leaves (which you can't really see that well in the scan, but it shows IRL) on the other side of the acetate...then ran it through the Cuttlebug.


Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Charcoal Leaves
More Elegant Sentiments
Burnt Sienna Pallette Ink
Clear Acetate
All Purpose Ink (Vegas Gold)

Three Wise Men

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps: Silhouette Nativity
Palette Hybrid Inks: Starry Night, Prussian Blue, Raw Sienna, Noir, Cognac
Rubber Brayer
Brilliance Pigment Ink: Platinum Planet
Glitter Pen
Bedazzle Star Stud
Photo Corners

Fishing with Brayered Background

These brayered background cards are so much fun to create! I'm so glad I stumbled upon M. Zindorf's site to learn this technique.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Fish Story
Hybrid Palette Inks: Nude, Toile Pink, Beaux Arts Blue, Reflection Blue, Starry Night

Halloween Coffin Treat Box

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Playful Pirates
(Coffin box template available at Splitcoast Stampers)

Halloween Skeleton

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:
Trick or Treaters

Halloween Vampire

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:
Trick or Treaters

Fall/Winter 2008 Gift With Purchase Stamps (GWPs)

You can choose one of these fifteen "thank you" stamps as our gift with any purchase of $30. or more (net total before shipping, handling and applicable tax).

What's New in The Angel Company 2008 Fall/Winter Inspiration Book & Catalog?

The Angel Company publishes two catalogues per year in addition to the Spring & Fall Supplements. The stamps in the catalog are shown at 70% of their size.

There are more than 35 new stamp sets in The Angel Company Fall/Winter 2008 Catalog. Recommended acrylic block sizes are indicated underneath the image of each stamp set and now you will also find coordinating punches for some of the sets! I’ve listed many (but not all) of the new products that are available in this catalog.

NEW Paper Collections, Cardstock, Ribbons and kits

• Penelope p.14
• Sydney Circle Album kit p.15
• Willoughby p. 18
• Woodrowe Keepsake Album Kit p.19
• Angelee p.50
• Natalee Accordion Album Kit p.51
• Reece p.98

Embellishments

• Antique Copper Hardware
• Pewter Hardware
• Gold keys p.14
• Audrey Embellishment Jar p.50
• Ava Embellishment Jar p. 88
• Hillary Embellishment Jar p.94

Punches

• Extra Jumbo Flower p. 115
• Super Jumbo Flower p. 115
• Super Jumbo Scalloped Circle p. 115
• Super Jumbo Scalloped Square p. 115
• Super Jumbo Scalloped Oval p. 115
• Mega Scalloped Oval p. 115

Adhesives

• Zip Dry Paper Glue p. 121
• Kokuyo Permanent Adhesive and refill p. 121

The Angel Company 2008 Fall/Winter Catalog is here!

Unfortunately, I don't have it in my hands yet, but here is a photo of the cover. I expect my shipment of TAC catalogs to arrive any day now. If you'd like to get a catalog please contact me for further information.