Happy Day! (Dutch Dare Card Challenge #4)

This card was made using this week's sketch at the Dutch Dare Card Challenge Blog. While unpacking, I ran across this patterned paper from Paper Salon. I thought it would be perfect for this image from the Happy Day stamp set. I colored in the image using my Prismacolor pencils and OMS.

Sure hope YOU have a Happy Day! Thanks for visiting my blog.

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A Layout

Can you believe I actually scrapped a page? My office/craft room is still in much disarray, but I felt the *need* to play for a little while. I'm trying to get a scrapbook made for my niece who will be leaving for her freshman year of college in just a few more weeks.

I started with Cherie's sketch. The paper is all from the Mimi Collection and the cardstock is Bazzill. I masked the center of the Date Disks stamp and just wrote in the year. The flowers, ric-rac, and alpha thickers are all from my stash.

Limited Supplies Cardmaking

Well....practically none of my supplies are unpacked. But I was able to find my ink, acrylic blocks, and Prismacolor pencils to make a card.

When my sweet friend Denean issued a plea, I just knew I had to come through with a card. So I pulled out the Happy Day stamp set and some Rustic Chic paper, and used some little jewels that were RAK'd to me by Samantha. I just love this little monkey!

When Addison found out who this card was for, she wanted to make one too. The flamingo is from the Happy Day set also and after she colored it in, we paired it up with some Kaleidoscope Girlz paper and bright little flowers. I did all the gluing and stamping, but Addison told me where to place everything and how to mat the image. I promise she's going to surpass me in the card-making department sooner rather than later. :)


I hope you'll feel inspired to send Steph a card too! I know she would appreciate it.

The New Catalog has arrived!

Oh wow! I can't believe I've neglected this blog for SO SO long! But if you've taken a peek at my other blog, you know we barely got through tax season when we found a new house. We've had a yard sale, moved, lived through dd's dance recital, have been unpacking and getting settled here while also trying to get the old house re-painted, re-carpeted and ready to sell.

But I did take some time tonight to look through the new Fall/Winter catty...and now I'm inspired to forget the rest of the unpacked boxes. I really need to concentrate on getting my office/craft room set up so I can play!!!

If you need a new catalog, let me know!

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #39

I love this week's sketch from Beate! The bold geometric designs of this paper from the Just Like Dad collection are perfect for those cards you need for the men in your life. I used a Cuttlebug background and the Happy Birthday GWP (Gift with Purchase) stamp. This stamp is one of the choices of free stamps with any $30 order placed through me.

Peek-A-Boo Treat Holder

When I saw the tutorial for these yesterday, I just KNEW I had to make a couple for Addison's teachers. But there was no time to waste. Tomorrow is the last day of school before Spring Break so she will need them to take them with her in the morning. I modified the dimensions a little to allow room for my bigger Cadbury Caramello bunny, and I did use velcro to keep it closed. These are two more images from TAC's I Love Easter set and more Gentle Beginnings paper. The ribbon and cardstock were in my stash. I hope the pictures aren't too dark. I hate having to take pictures at night.




The good news? I still have a few of those bunnies left over. Maybe I'll have one while I clean up the damage. How can two treat holders make my table look like a supply explosion???

For Somebunny Special

I am having so much fun playing with the I Love Easter stamps! Even though this image is part of an Easter set, I think the sentiment and this cute little guy will get year-round use. I started with Julee's Mojo Monday Week 28 Sketch. The patterned papers are from Doodlebug and TAC's Gentle Beginnings Collection and cardstock is Bazzill. Thanks for visiting my blog.

CELEBRATE with TAC!

It's time to celebrate! Until April 30, 2008 all hostess benefits are DOUBLED! That means for any order qualifying for hostess benefits ($100 or more) you get DOUBLE the hostess sets, DOUBLE the Gift with Purchase stamps, and DOUBLE the 50% items! There just isn't a better time to pick up the Bind-It-All or a Scor-Pal!

New Angels joining the Angel Company family between March 1st thru April 30th will also have a reason to celebrate! An additional $50 worth of T-Coded stamp sets will be added on to your starter kit!!! And these stamps sets are of YOUR choice! It's a great time to join if you've ever thought about getting your wings.

The Spring Supplement is also available and it is loaded with great new stamp sets and the Big Bite Crop-a-dile II! (BBCADII available 4/1/08). Click on the link to download the Spring Supplement.

I'll be placing an order for more catalogs in the next few days. So please email me (link is on the right) if I can help you get a catalog in your hands. It truly is a wonderful time to Celebrate with TAC!

Spice Angels Card Swap

My upline, Jen, chose the name Spice Angels for her team. We have a great group of "angels" (uplines, downlines, ?sidelines?), and we're doing a monthly card front swap using TAC products. Here is the card I made for our February swap. I used the I Love Easter stamps and the paper is A Little Whimsy. I lightly colored the bunny's tail gray, then put white Flock on it for a little fun.

Twinkle Toes Bookmark

Addison and I have started reading Charlotte's Web each night before bed. We're only reading one chapter a night, so we need something to mark our place. I made this bookmark for her tonight using the Twinkle Toes stamp set and paper from the Uptown Girl collection. I "colored" in the ballerina with Pink, Black Diamond and StarDust stickles. The fiber is Basic Grey and the bling is from Heidi Swapp. I think she'll just love it!

It's the Day for Love!!

This card was made for a swap with some other Angels. I used the Love Doodles stamp set and Uptown Girl paper collection. Hope you're celebrating in a big way today!

Beate's Weekend Sketch #34

It's been over a month since I've found time to play with one of Beate's weekend sketches. I've been waiting anxiously to use my new Sweet Skunks stamps and I love the colors in A Little Whimsy paper collection. The sentiment is from the Ordinary Greetings set. The picture is a little dark, but I'm so happy with how this turned out. I've already cut the cardstock and paper to make three more of these! (The fact that I'm already late on sending a few birthday cards might have been a small factor in that decision too). Now I'm just waiting for naptime to stamp off a few more of these adorable skunks and pull out my Prismacolor pencils and OMS. :)

A Wittle Bug

A Wittle Bug was the perfect stamp set to use for my dd's 6th birthday Thank You cards. I used to computer to print the thank you note inside the card with blanks for her to fill in the person's name, gift and her signature. Once she had done her part, I used these adorable stamps and some of my favorite old paper scraps from Gin-X, KI Memories, and Doodlebug to decorate the card fronts. Simple, but perfect for her friends!

Just Wild - Beate's WSC #29

That's what this card is! I needed to whip out a really quick card for my daughter. She is 6 years old now....or she will be when she wakes up in the morning. I was happy to see Beate is back to posting her weekly sketches, so I knew I had a place to jump off. I also wanted to use my Wild For You set, and the Uptown Girl papers seemed perfect for my little girl. I inked up each word of the sentiment with my Tombow markers separately, stamped, then inked up the next word, etc. to make it go around the circle. It's hard to see in the scan, but I added a pink jewel on top of the black brad for a little extra punch that a six-year old will appreciate. Thanks Beate for another great sketch!