Use Winter Tags for your Holiday Cookies!

I was trying my hand at icing some sugar cookies over the weekend and inserted a lollipop stick into a large snowman cookie before baking it.  I decided it would make a cute gift for a friend of mine so I added a tag from the Winter Tags set and added some curling ribbon.

The winter tags set is one of my favorite Winter rubber stamp sets.  Here's a link to a couple of other projects featuring this stamp set.

There are many ways to package cookies and food items.  You could create your own box from patterned paper or even stamp on a tin that you've purchased from a local dollar store.

Cookies are great inexpensive gifts that you can personalize to make them really special! (They're also fun to eat.)

Halloween Breakfast Treats - Ghost Toasties

Here's a fun way to serve breakfast for your hungry goblins for Halloween!  Use a ghost shaped cookie cutter to remove the insides of bread slices.  Place buttered bread slices onto a griddle or pan and pour egg whites into the middle and let them cook.  You can make the ghosts stand out a bit more by adding black food coloring to some ketchup.  Spoon it into a sandwich baggie and clip the edge to use it like an icing bag (or you can just use an icing bag...lol).  Trace around the ghosts carefully and add the eyes and mouth.

My daughter thought it would be a good idea to toast the inside pieces  and then make a strawberry jam sandwich.  I poked holes for the eyes and mouth to let the jam show through.

Don't forget to add a rubber stamped tag for your breakfast buffet by using the stamp from the Bone Appetit stamp set from The Angel Company.  Dress up the tag by adding ghost cut-outs.  I used the Sizzix for mine, but you could also cut them by hand.

Fangtastic Liquid Refreshments for your Halloween Party

Do you want to serve some fun drinks at your Halloween party? I bought plastic wine glasses at the dollar store along with a pack of plastic fangs to create this "Fangtastic" refreshment. I thought tomato juice would look more like blood, but I didn't have any on hand! I used the Bone Appetit Stamp set on shrink plastic to create a fun tag to go with it.

Here is a close up of the fangs with the tag.

Halloween Yummy Mummy Chocolate Treats

Julie Griffith posted this clever idea for these quick & easy Yummy Mummy treats for Halloween. She even posted a tutorial on how to make them. Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!

I didn't have any google eyes on hand so I just use small circles from cardstock for mine. (Although they do look much cuter with google eyes!)

I used a Hershey chocolate bar and figured I'd give my "Mummy" a "baby" and wrapped up a Reese peanut butter cup as well.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamp set: Bone Appetit

The kids and I had a great time making these skeleton bone chocolate covered pretzels using a candy mold found at iParty (they also have them at Michael's). They are SO yummy! They definitely qualify as "delectable and crispy treats."

I used the Bone Appetit stamp set which is available along with More Bone Appetit during the Fall into Fabulous promotion. I also used Spookalicious for the skeleton head and Sweet Goodies for the decorative circle around it. That is another great halloween rubber stamp set that I'm sure I'll have more fun using this week...so stay tuned!

Rubber Stamped Halloween Cupcakes!

I'm so glad that TAC did not retire the Trick or Treaters Halloween set. It is one of my all time favorite Halloween rubber stamp sets! The stamp is featured in the Fall/Winter 2009 Inspiration Avenue catalogue.

My friends at Mrs. Mack's Bakery & Restaurant have this really cool printer that uses food coloring as ink and rice paper to print photos on cakes. I noticed some leftover rice paper and they gave it to me so I could take it home. I knew this set would make awesome cupcakes! I colored on the stamps with Food Safe (food coloring) markers and then lightly misted them with my ultra fine mist squirt bottle (like you would when you use the watercolor crayons) and then stamped the images directly onto the rice paper. I colored them in with the food safe markers.

OK...I know what you're thinking...."Didn't she use those rubber stamps to make the Sculpey clay pins?" Yes, I did. I recommend using a clean set that you've never used on anything else, but I cleaned my stamps well hopefully they're not toxic...lol

For All Seasons Birthday Card

Here's another card that I had submitted for the catalog design call! This set is great for creating your own background paper for cards/scrapbooks.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking Supplies:

Rubber Stamp Sets: For All Seasons & Tag Tidbits
Paper: Brighten My Day -Designer Collection
Cardstock: DCWV

Here's an image of the complete set:

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

The Angel Company Blogs, Great Ideas from The Angel Company

Here are links to The Angel Company blogs that feature papercrafting projects using The Angel Company rubber stamps, designer papers, and projects featured in The Angel Company Catalog.

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.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Scrapbook Layout

I think I'm getting my mojo back. It feels good to get back to scrapbooking. It's been a long time! I was inspired to create this page after seeing Pencil Lines Sketch 135.

Created with The Angel Company products:

Paper : Penelope SWIC
Cardstock: Penelope Cardstock
Rubber Stamps: Alpha Grunge & Sketched bet Numbers
Hardware: Amelia Hardware

Additional Bazzill Cardstock used: Cocoa & Sandcastle colored with Copic Markers E07,E21,E34

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)

Craft Chalk Fun

In honor of National Scrapbooking week, I thought I'd try my hand at a scrapbook page. It's been a very long time since I've done any pages. Whenever I'm in my craft room I have my little sidekick along with me. She has her own bin of scraps and (thankfully) her own set of chalks.

I scrap using 8 1/2 x 11 sized pages so I'm always looking for ways to incorporate more photos and journaling onto my pages. This is a one page scrapbook layout. I'm a big fan of hidden journaling.


The Angel Company Stamps & Supplies List:

Stamps: Always Remember, Date Disks

Ink: L'Amore Red Palette Ink

Paper: Miss Moxie Patterned Paper , Miss Moxie Coordinating Cardstock

Punches: Mega Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Extra Jumbo Circle Punch, 2" Super Jumbo Circle Punch

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

Artist's Spotlight - Monika's Easter Cards

Things have been a bit crazy here so I haven't had much time to create. I was pleased to see some images that my friend sent to me of the Easter cards she made using one of my favorite stamp sets from The Angel Company. She was kind enough to allow me to post an image here. Please take a moment to visit Monika at her Creative Corner to see all of her wonderful creations. The link to the other Easter Card is here: http://creativcorner.blogspot.com/2009/03/oster-karte.html
Don't you just love the little puff on the tail?

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

No Bunny Like You
White Fun Flock (to get that little puff)

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)

A Little Bird Love

I challenged myself to make a Valentine card that wasn't red or pink and this is what I came up with. The image is from SWAK (sealed with a kiss), the Vintage Stamp Set release for February 2009. It will only be available for a limited time. This is a great stamp set for those who enjoy coloring!



Created with The Angel Company Rubber stamps:
SWAK (Feb 2009 Vintage Stamp Set)
Trendy Greetings

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)

Serendipity - New Spring Supplement 2009

Also known as a magalogue, it is a combination of a magazine and a catalogue. Inside you will find all new stamp sets shown at ACTUAL SIZE.

You will also find:

* NEW Hostess sets in addition to those found in the Fall/Winter Inspiration Book
* 69 Color samples – cards, mini books, craft projects and scrapbook pages
* 6 Inspiring Ideas with step-by-step directions
* 4 Project cards to clip and save with color photos and step-by-step directions
* 19 Try It! tips and techniques for inspiration

FREE Magalogue when you e-mail me with your order of $25. or more! You may view the new stamp sets from the Spring Catalog at my 24-hour online shopping site at www.Deb.ismyAngel.net (click on the Serendipity button). Once you make your selections, you can just cut 'n paste your selections from the shopping cart into an e-mail to me.

You may also purchase the 2009 Spring Magalogue for $4.00 (includes shipping) and I will include a coupon for $2.00 off your first order. You may order from my website at: www.CreateWithLove.com

50% off T-Coded Stamps - TODAY ONLY!

Today is the LAST DAY to order T-coded stamps at 50% off! If you have trouble ordering via www.Deb.IsMyAngel.net just send me an e-mail and I'll submit the order for you.

You can view the details of the sale here.

Hogs and Kisses Valentine

Here's a Valentine Card that I created with the Barnyard Birthday set simply by covering the gift that the pig is carrying with hearts. I sliced along the sides of his arms (or are they legs?...lol) with a craft knife so I could lift them over the hearts as if he were carrying them. I found a sentiment from a retired stamp set from The Angel Company that worked perfectly for this card.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber stamps:

Barnyard Birthday
Love Doodles
Running Stitches
Mimi Soar With it Paper Collection

Birdy toasts to the New Year!

Here's one of the cards that I created using the Barnyard Birthday rubber stamp set. All I had to do was cut out the glass from the For All Seasons rubber stamp set and place it in the bird's hand.....er...um...I mean...wing so he can toast to the New Year!

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Barnyard Birthday
Trendy Greetings
For All Seasons
Mia's Cottage (Soar With It) paper

Barnyard Birthday Rubber Stamp Set

This is such a cute set I just had to have it! The Angel Company is offering some new sets from December 1st, 2008 until February 2, 2009 as part of the Wonderful Winter Wishes sales promotion This is just one of the sets that you can get for free as a Hostess benefit OR you can just purchase it for $16.50 (when placing an order of $30. or more).

I figured it would work well for any celebration (not just for birthdays) so I created a couple of cards to give you some ideas on how to make this set just a bit more versatile. You can see my creations in these posts:

Birdy Toasts to the New Year
Hogs & Kisses Valentine

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

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

Taking Nothing for Granted

My mom died of ovarian cancer many years ago. Last year my sister and I both discovered we had ovarian cysts. We decided to have hysterectomies and prayed that we wouldn't get the dreaded "Big C" diagnosis. We were fortunate that our cysts were benign, but I'll never forget what it felt like like when I thought my life could be cut short. My mind was racing for days wondering what my fate would be and what would happen to my family after I left them. It was a reminder to me of what is truly important in my life -- my family.

This photograph was taken before we went in for surgery. I remember wanting to get a picture of us together before we got any bad news. The sentiment from the More Abundance stamp set seemed fitting for this photograph!

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Natalee Accordian Album Kit
Angelee Cardstock
Angelee & Natalee Ribbon
More Abundance

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

Snowman Nativity Ornament/Pin

This Snowman Nativity Pin/Ornament was created by stamping Noir Palette Black ink onto Sculpey Clay. I baked it, let it cool and then colored the image with Copic Markers. I embellished the ornament with Icicle Stickles Glitter glue to give it a bit of sparkle.

Snowflake Pin/Ornament

This snowflake pin/ornament was created by pressing the rubber stamp into Sculpey Clay to make an impression. After I baked it (and let it cool), I filled in the cracks using Perfect Pearls and embellished with Stickles Glitter Glue for sparkle. (OK...I could've done a better job trimming the snowflake....lol) I think I may have also run it across my silver pigment ink pad and rubbed some of it off too. Just use your imagination and have fun with it!

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamp:

Snowflakes

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:

Fall/Thanksgiving Sculpey Clay Pins & Embellishments

I made a few things with my Sculpey Clay Sunday night so you will be seeing several posts of ornaments, pins, and embellishments over the next few days! I'm going to add pin backs to the turkey and pilgrims and use them on name cards for Thanksgiving (either that or I'll use them as embellishments for napkin rings). I'm making the kitty into a pin and giving it to my "baby" who is turning 5 on Friday! I'm not sure what I'll do with the leaves. Maybe I'll add them to the autumn frame that I made the other day.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Charcoal Leaves
Family, Food & Friends
Playful Kitties

I should mention that I stamped the clay before baking. After the clay was cooled, I colored the images. On the smaller pins, I just lightly stamped with black ink. On the leaves, I actually pressed my stamp into the clay a bit harder with a brown color to make an impression. Now...sealing the pins was another story! The only thing that I have found that doesn't smear the Copic ink is Modge Podge. It's not a shiny gloss that I would've liked, but it does the job! If anyone knows what I can spray on Copic ink for a glossy varnish, I'd love to hear from you.

Faux Cloissone' Technique - Mother's Day Card

OK...so I know it's November and you're probably not even thinking about Mother's Day, but when I tried the Faux Cloisonne Technique the card just morphed into a Mother's Day card...I really had no control over it. The technique is super easy. Just get out a magazine and stamp an image onto one of the glossy pages with your VersaMark inkpad and heat emboss with Gold Embossing powder. This happened to be a picture of a baby's quilt, but you'd never know it now! Grab some of your old magazines and a stamp...preferably one with bold lines and not too much detail and give it a try. You can even try adding some Crystal Lacquer over the top to give it some shine (I've got one drying now that looks pretty good.)

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Butterfly Swirls
Trendy Greetings

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.

Snowman Nativity

Here is a card to help get you ready for the winter. This card is based on a sketch comes from my upline, Heather Scott. I used Reflection Blue Palette Ink for the snowflakes and actually stamped some clear embossed flakes in white, but they don't show up that well. I did use some non-TAC products like the Aleene's Glitter Snow and the Ranger Puffs Embossing Powder, but I couldn't resist adding some texture to the card.

If you'd like to get some more ideas for using Ornamental Snowflakes and Snowman Nativity rubber stamp sets please visit the blogs of some talented Angels:

Melisa Jany Kellyrae Diane Martha

Jen Barb Carol Laurie

Flowers and Holly featuring Angelee Paper

I've combined a couple of challenges to bring you this card. My upline, Heather Scott, came up with the card sketch and one of my very talented downlines, Melisa Waldorf, wanted to see what other TAC Angels could do with the Flowers and Holly set. She has some wonderful samples on her blog so be sure to take a look.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Flowers and Holly
Trendy Greetings
Angelee Paper with coordinating Cardstock & Ribbon.
Prismacolor Pencils

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

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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)

Always Remember Friendship Card

(CASE'd card created for Featured Stamper Challenge at SCS)

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

Always Remember
Catelynne Paper Collection
DCWV Cardstock

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

Horses in the Sunset

(Inspired by Michelle Zindorf. You've got to visit her blog and see her beautiful cards!) I had a bit of trouble with brayer lines because I'm just learning...so pretend like you don't notice...lol.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Happy Trails
Tree Silhouettes (Discontinued)
Trendy Greetings
Palette Ink: Toile Pink, Nude, Seascape, Reflection Blue, Noir Black

Happy Trails Horse Card

This card was inspired by a wonderful card done by Kokirose over at SCS.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Happy Trails
Flourishes
Tag Tidbits

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

Ready for the Beach

Created with The Angel Company Stamps & Supples:

Pull up Anchor
Fun in the Sun
Sail Away
Circle Sampler
Miss Moxie Paper
Miss Moxie Cardstock
Miss Moxie Ribbon
PrismaColor Pencils
Chartreuse Palette Ink
Noir Palette Ink

Quick Fall Sympathy Card

A very quick & simple sympathy card with a fall theme.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps & Supplies:

Love and Laughter
With Sympathy
Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor Ink Pad

Stamped Shirt and Shorts

When my youngest caught sight of the shorts I stamped for her sister she requested that I stamp some of her clothes with a dog! Unfortunately, this set, A Dog's Life, has been discontinued from The Angel Company. I stamped the images with Noir Palette Ink and colored them in with All-Purpose ink.

Simply Elegant Holiday Card

Here's a card I created for an inspiration challenge at SCS. I originally wanted to use a bow, but I just couldn't make it work. After smearing some ink on the front of the image I decided to cover it up using some Bedazzler studs that I had purchased on clearance at the craft store for $1.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Simply Christmas
Flourishes
L'Amore Red Palette Ink
DCWV Red Cardstock

Rubber Stamping on Fabric

My daughter has been growing so fast that her pants are just a bit too short. These pink pants had dingy knees anyway so I just made them into shorts and rubber stamped a swirly design with Violette Palette Ink. The swirl stamp is actually from a Halloween set called Playful Pirates from The Angel Company.

Spring Flowers - Stained Glass Technique

This was a lot of fun to make. The tech calls for using reinkers. I used Copic markers instead.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Spring Flowers
Ordinary Greetings
Mia's Cottage Paper Collection
Mia's Cottage Cardstock
Mia's Cottage Ribbon

Good Timber in Black and White

Good Timber
Autumn Swirls
Trendy Greetings

(This was a CASE'd card from Blondie090277 at SCS)

Light the way Lighthouse Card

I CASE'd this card for an Inspiration Challenge at SCS.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:


Pull Up Anchor
Sail Away

Another Monkey Attempt!

I decided to try my hand at coloring this monkey image in again because I wasn't too thrilled with my last attempt. I stamped this for the SCS Lunch Note challenge.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:

Happy Day
Tag Tidbits
Hip Hop Paper Collection (retired 2007)

Hang in there Monkey!

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Happy Day
Amelia Cardstock
Amelia Ribbon
PrismaColor Pencils

(Sketch Challenge from SplitCoast Stampers SC188)

Playful Kitties Love Flowers!

Created with The Angel Company Stamps & Supplies

Playful Kitties
Spring Flowers
Mimi Paper & Cardstock - Soar With It Collection

Note: This was a CASE'd card from Shellapoo's Gallery on SplitCoast Stampers.

An Udder Cow with Flowers

This card was created with The Angel Company Rubbers Stamps: An'Udder Birthday I also used Frutti Fusion Paper which has recently been discontinued from TAC. I colored the image with Copic Markers and used a green Copic marker to color a white ribbon to match.

Fun in the Sun

I had already used this color scheme before I realized that the Frutti Fusion paper had been discontinued from The Angel Company (sigh). My 4 year old daughter is going to have a lump removed from under her arm tomorrow so I thought I'd make her a bright and cheery card to help her feel better. Prayers are welcomed!

The Angel Company Stamps used:

Fun in the Sun
Ordinary Greetings

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Receive one (1) of each of our fabulous paper kits:

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* Starter Kit add-on options are available ONLY from Monday, July 21, 2008, to Monday, August 11, 2008. No exceptions.* All Starter Kit requests with add-on options must be received by 5:00 PM CST, Monday August 11, 2008.* Starter Kit payment must be made by credit card, debit card, or money order. Personal checks are not accepted for the purchase of Starter Kits.* Please note the choice of add-on option on the Starter Kit order form to avoid processing delays.* No other special offers or discounts apply.

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).

Baby Belly Shower Card

How Swell
Circle Sampler
Palette Hybrid Ink

An'Udder Cow Beatin' the Heat!

Created with The Angel Company Stamps & Supplies:

An'Udder Birthday
Brighten My Day (TAC Exclusive Paper)
DCWV Cardstock Stack

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.

All Occasion Masculine Card

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Ship Collage
Hemingway Paper -Soar With It Collection
Hemingway Cardstock Collection
Lyra Watercolor Crayons

Boy/Girl Twins Card

I decided to play with my Scor-Pal a bit more. Of course this turned into a nightmare when I tried to scan in the photo. It took me a while, but I was finally able to capture the dry embossing with my camera (which posed an entirely new set of problems...but I won't get into that now...lol). I'm not sure where the cardstock is from and the ribbon came off of a spool that I got at a local ribbon factory (which is now closed....*sniff*).

Twins
Scor-Pal (to create the dry embossed grid)

Baby Shower Bottle Favors & Card

My kids have been pestering me for a while now to do something with the Baby Bottle Pops that have been sitting on my desk. I promised them that I'd let them have them after I made some baby shower party favors so they'll be very happy when they see I've completed my project. I got the bottles at the checkout line in the supermarket, but you can also buy them by the case at BJ's Wholesale.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

How Swell
Tag Tidbits
Miss Moxie Paper - Soar With It Collection
Miss Moxie Cardstock - Soar With It Collection
Miss Moxie Ribbon - Soar With It Collection
Toodle Loo Ribbon - Soar With It Collection (blue ribbon)

The Angel Company Discontinued Stamps List

The Angel Company has just released the list of rubber stamps that will be retired as of June 23, 2008. If you are interested in ordering any of these sets you may either order online or contact me directly.

Discontinued List from the Spring/Summer 2008 Catty

PG 26 A GOD THING
PG 36 ABUNDANCE IS
PG 53 ALL SEASON SKINNIES
PG 75 ANIMAL BLOCKS
PG 92 AUTUMN SMILES
PG 80 BE
PG 86 BE AUTHENTIC
PG 55 BEACH FUN
PG 31 BEAUTIFUL PLACE
PG 67 BIRTHDAY BUGGIES
PG 21 BLOSSOM BUILDERS
PG 99 BUGGIE CHRISTMAS
PG 69 CALENDAR
PG 87 CHICKEN SCRATCH
PG 37 DISTRESSED DESIGNS
PG 81 DIVA DRESSES
PG 56 DONT BUG ME
PG 19 F IS FOR FAMILY
PG 95 FAITH HOPE LOVE
PG 27 FANCIFUL FLOWERS
PG 91 FANGTASTIC
PG 34 FORGET NOT
PG 90 FRIENDLY GOBLINS
PG 76 FRIENDLY NOTES
PG 92 GIGGLY GOBLINS
PG 54 HANG LOOSE
PG 69 HAPPY CELEBRATION
PG 101 HAPPY HOLIDAY SQUARES
PG 87 HE SAID SHE SAID
PG 38 HEART-ITUDE
PG 37 HIP HARDWARE
PG 40 HIS ANGELS
PG 92 JOLLY JACK O LANTERNS
PG 102 LICENSE TO CHILL
PG 56 LILLY PAD POND
PG 41 LITTLE INSPIRATIONS
PG 40 LIVE INSPIRED
PG 100 MAY YOUR MERRY
PG 69 MINI SAMPLER
PG 53 MORE SEASON SKINNIES
PG 81 MY FAVORITES
PG 41 MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
PG 88 MY STORY
PG 45 NEEDED NUMBERS
PG 43 NURTURE YOUR SOUL
PG 43 OLD FRIEND
PG 51 PALS
PG 68 PARTY NOTES
PG 69 PARTY TIME
PG 75 PLAYFUL PAISLEY
PG 76 PRETTY POSIES
PG 85 RAGDOLLS
PG 18 REMEMBRANCE
PG 100 RETRO CHRISTMAS
PG 90 RETRO HALLOWEEN
PG 100 RETRO REINDEER
PG 90 RETRO TREATERS
PG 81 RUB A DUB
PG 51 SASSY CATS
PG 75 SENTIMENTAL BOXES
PG 61 SO GIRLY SWIRLY
PG 45 SO SILLY
PG 32 STIPPLE BET
PG 87 SWEET SAYINGS
PG 88 SWIRLY SEASONS
PG 50 THE BUZZ
PG 92 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
PG 95 THE ONLY THING
PG 33 TIP TOE
PG 92 TOO SPOOKY
PG 27 TRULEY BLESSED
PG14 WEDDING WISHES
PG 69 WISHING YOU
PG 33 WRITE IT
PG 38 YOU ARE MINE
PG 17 YOURE A HOOT
PG 69 YOURE INVITED

Miss Moxie Flamingo Card

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps & Supplies:

Happy Day
Miss Moxie Paper (Soar With it Collection)
Miss Moxie Cardstock (Soar With it Collection)
PrismaColor Pencils

Wild West Cowgirl Card

I just wanted to demonstrate that with a little creativity you could use this set for girls too!

Created with The Angel Company stamps & products:

Wild West
Everyday Events (greeting)
Mimi Paper Collection

Wild West Cowboy Card

Created with The Angel Company stamps & products:

Wild West
Tag Tidbits
Running Stitches
Hemingway Paper Collection

Stork Delivers Twins (Tag/Gift Card Holder)

This idea was from The Angel Company 2008 Spring Supplement. The Spring Supplement includes "recipe cards" for 6 different projects. This one was called a Circle Card Case and the recipe card featured an'udder birthday...it's on page 12.

Supplies:

Twins
Uptown Girl Wing It Paper Collection
Running Stitches
Bordeaux Palette Hybrid Ink
Noir Black Palette Hybrid Ink
Lyra WaterColor Crayons

Spring Bunny Card

Peeking Bunnies
by Deb Grady 2007

Created with The Angel Company stamps:
No Bunny Like You

St. Patrick's Day Irish Bunny

Here's a card I made last year. The background stamps (Plaid Background & Backgrounders) have been discontinued, but the little bunny is still available from The Angel Company. I'm posting it to remind you that you don't need St. Patrick's Day or Irish themed stamps to make cards for St. Patrick's Day. Just choose your favorite set and make it green!

The Angel Company Supplies:

No Bunny Like You

(verse is computer generated)

Sweet Skunks Z Fold Card

I was just trying my hand at making a Z-fold card with the Scor Pal. I was having trouble finding a just the right shade for the flowers. I ended up using a combination of Lyra Watercolor Crayons and Mahogany Red PrismaColor Pencil.

Angel Company Supplies Used:

Sweet Skunks
Uptown Girl - Wing-it Paper Collection
Black Cardstock
White Cardstock
Noir Palette Hybrid Ink
Bordeaux Palette Hybrid Ink
Lyra Watercolor Crayons
PrismaColor Pencils
Scor-Pal
Black Ribbon (non TAC)

Piano Pig Birthday

I was going through my website, www.createwithlove.com and removing some of the images from the gallery that were made with discontinued stamp sets and thought I'd move this card here. There's something about this pig that just makes me smile so I thought I'd share it with you.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps (all have been discontinued):

Big & Beautiful
Eclectic Backgrounder
Sentiments

5-Minute Gatefold Cow Card

Here's a quick card using TAC's Brighten My Day Designer paper collection. It also features this fun cow from The 2008 Spring Supplement. It's my first card, a gatefold, using the ScorPal. I think I will be getting lots of use from this new tool!

Supplies:

An Udder Birthday
Noir Palette Ink
Nude Palette Ink
PrismaColor Pencils
Brighten My Day Designer Paper
Scor Pal

Hemingway Butterfly Prayer Box

Last year my husband brought me about six wooden cigar boxes that he got from a friend. I've been saving them for a rainy day and it's been very rainy here this week! I covered the cigar box with The Angel Company's Hemingway paper collection by using a decoupage glue. I stamped some butterflies and colored them with PrismaColor pencils to coordinate with the paper. The letters were cut with my CraftRobo out of some thin chipboard (another stash that I've been hoarding) and colored with a brown marker. You can't tell in the photo, but I used a glitter pen on the flower bursts and some metallic chalk on the butterfly wings just to give it a bit of shimmer. This box was created to house the prayer requests that our family gets. It will be in our dining room so we will all have access to the box for prayer time.

Supplies:
Cigar Box
The Angel Company Hemingway Soar With It Designer Paper
Flutter By
PrismaColor Pencils
Pearlescent Chalk Kit
Glitter Pen

Square Ladybug 2-Minute Notecard

This is a very quick and easy card to make! At first glance The Angel Company's Circle Sampler set doesn't look like much, but it's great for window cards like these. It gives some nice detail around the opening.

Bitty Bugs
Circle Sampler
Moulin Rouge Palette Ink
Red Ribbon

Altered Kisses Jar & Candle with Coordinating Card

Mimi Soar With It Paper Collection (SWIC)
Mimi SWIC Cardstock
Mimi SWIC Ribbon
All Things of Nature (bird stamp)
Trendy Greetings (card sentiment)
More Abundance

On Safari Baby Card

Supplies:

On Safari
Circle Sampler
Burnt Umber Palette Ink
Mimi Paper Collection
Mimi Cardstock
Mimi Ribbon
PrismaColor Pencils

Heartitude Embossed Valentine Card

Here's a Valentine card that uses two stamp sets. I've noticed there are a lot of swirly stamp sets in The Angel Company Catalog so I figured I would try using them as a background for this card.

Supplies:

Heart-itude
Flourishes
Scarlet Cardstock V237
Black Cardstock V215
Clear Embossing Powder
Red Stickles
Black Scrapper's Floss
PrismaColor Pencils

Level A Hostess Reward 2008 Spring/Summer

If your order totals at least $100. (before tax & shipping) then you are eligible for a FREE Level A set (in addition to the Gift With Purchase stamps)

Gift With Purchase 2008 Spring/Summer

If you contact me with your order, you get one of these Gift With Purchase (GWP) stamps for every $30. spent (does not include tax & shipping).

Masculine Old Car Birthday Card

Be prepared to see a lot more items created with this paper line! I have lots of scraps. The sentiment might be a bit "strong" for your taste, but let's hope the recipient has a sense of humor.

Supplies:

Cars
Needed Numbers
Amelia SWIC Designer Paper
Amelia Cardstock
Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid Ink
Metallic Staples