The Angel Company 2009-2010 Catalog is here!

I just got my complimentary catalog yesterday and am expecting my shipment of catalogs to arrive tomorrow! Orders from the new catalog will be accepted beginning July 1st. Until then, the online shopping service will be unavailable while the new catalog information is being uploaded.

The new catalog features images in Actual Size and includes new sets that will appeal to just about any stamper's style. If you enjoy coloring, then you will be pleased to see more sets for you to unleash your inner-child!

Please contact me directly if you wish to purchase a catalog.

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.

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

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/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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Adirondack Chair - Quick Card

Still having issues with my camera (OK...so it's probably user error), but at least you can see the embossing. This was a leftover notecard that was already embossed. TAC used to carry these cards, but they are now discontinued. It's a very simple, but quick card to make.

Created with The Angel Company Stamps:
Everyday Events

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)

Miss Moxie Ladybug Race

I still have the Miss Moxie paper collection in the midst of my work area so I used it to make this for a sketch challenge.

Created with the Angel Company Stamps & Supplies:

Bitty Bugs
Miss Moxie - Soar With It Paper Collection
Miss Moxie Cardstock - Soar With It Collection

Spring Bunny Card

Peeking Bunnies
by Deb Grady 2007

Created with The Angel Company stamps:
No Bunny Like You

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

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

Kitty Valentine - Retiring Set

Here's another card made with the Valentine Trio set that will be retiring this month. No, I didn't sew on this card! That's the Running Stitches stamp set from The Angel Company.

Lizard Love Retiform Valentine

I know it's a little early for Valentine's Day, but I wanted to post some cards because these valentine stamp sets will be retiring at the end of this month.

Valentine Trio

Hoppy Everything Frog Card

Here's a quick card I put together for a little boy's 5th birthday part today. (Happy Birthday, Keenan!)


Supplies:
Hoppy Everything
LillyAnna Patterned Paper
LillyAnna Cardstock
Noir Pallette Ink Pad
Dark Staples
Green Ribbon
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils

How to use unmounted rubber stamps

Using unmounted stamps with acrylic blocks will not only save you money, but you will save storage space as well. All of The Angel Company unmounted rubber stamps come with cling mounting cushion (cling foam also sold separately) and a storage container.

Once your stamp sets arrive, simply peel off the backing from the adhesive side of the mounting cushion and mount it to your rubber stamp. Next, trim the excess rubber using a sharp pair of scissors. I recommend the Kai Gold scissors (available in The Angel Company Catalog) as they are great for cutting rubber. Finally, peel off the backing from the cling side of the cushion and you are ready to go.

Still confused?

You are using the clear acrylic blocks to take the place of the wood mount. You will choose the appropriate sized block to fit your stamp and press your stamp onto the block. It stays in place by the cling mounting cushion. Once you are finished with the stamp, you peel it off of the mount and then place it back into your container. The older-style CD cases (not slimline) work perfectly for storage. You only need to purchase one set of acrylic mounts in a variety of sizes since you are using them over and over. I recommend the Acrylic Mounting Starter Kit (available in the TAC catalog for $14.00 plus tax & shipping).