Here are some of my first mini albums using the Cricut. Top is a school bus of course ... Does it need anything else to make it look like a school bus?
I love the colors in this one for any occasion.
This one is a backpack but many people who have seen it can not ID it as that. Can you give me any suggestions to make it look more like a backpack. If I put the handles on the back like a backpack they would not been seen and it would not lay down flat. I would love to make more of these to sell but not sure how to make it more real. I used Reece papers from TAC for it. 
I started my personal scrapbook for my cruise and am so excited with the first page of it. All of us had our picture taken on the cruise the first formal night and I am so glad I decided to get it. I think is a great beginning page for the adventure. The little boat in the upper left corner was gifted to my by a great stamper, Joan, as a start for my book. It is so cute since you push on it and the lights of the boat go on!! I used TAC Penelope SWIC tags for this page with matching white core cardstock. Notice how I put the score lines with the Scor-bug lines on the left side and sanded them for detail. But the fun part is that it is in interactive page!!
Hold on to the ribbon on 'This is Us' and pull up the page to see more pictures!!
Many of these are postcards but some are my photos. I could get the postcards and they did not have any people in. This is under the flip up page.
Under the group photo are these pictures of the boat. And I did the little postcards as a waterfall of photos with the name of each location on the boat showing with the postcard. I am loving this!!
Here is a close up of one of the locations on the ship and how it works.
On the bottom of the main group photo, I put one of TAC Dated Disk Stamps with the date on it.
These are some of the paper candy I made for a make-n-take for a crop I was at yesterday. I used TAC Sands of Times SWIC cardstock, three of our nesting scalloped circle punches, a paper piercer and mat, ribbon and mounting cushion. I made a simple card to show one way to use them. The stamp set I used was Playful Pets and I colored them with chalks. I was disappointed not very many people wanted to make them but that is OK. I got a lot of pages done yesterday from my trip. I will start showing them tomorrow I hope.
Here is one of the new classes I will be teaching in Aug and Sept besides my Monthly Mojo classes. On the top you see the Stationary Studio all closed and how it would sit on your desk ... but the next pictures is what you see when you open it up and ready to send a card or note to someone special! In the class you will get a complete pack of More Mimi SWIC which is TAC's new double sided cardstock. You get to select the paper you want for the inside and outside and which tags you want to use and the rest you get to take home. Inside the studio are 6 cards with stamped envelops, stamped tags, a mini lined notebook, a pocket for postage stamps, a pocket for mailing labels, a loop to hold a pen, and an attach unlined book for notes or to do lists. You will get complete directions to make it and all supplies inside except for the postage stamps, address labels and pen.
Bring with you to class: Cutter for 12 x 12 paper, Scor-pal, adhesive(s), bone folder, scissors, pen you want in the studio, and scissors. I used the stamp set Watercolor Plants for the images and BooKoo Blessings for the words. If you have a stamp set you want to use let me know before hand or bring it along if you own it. Classes are limited to 4 per class so you have the room and time to complete the studio. Cost is $25.
These will make great gifts or a treat for yourself!! They are not hard to make but take a little time and room. Here are the dates I have available, if you want to the class but are unable to come on these dates let me know and we can work it out. I need to know at least 2 weeks notice before so I can order the supplies.
When I first saw these Spunky Sprite girls & boys sets, I wasn't too sure I liked them. But after I have played with them for a while I am really liking them. They are so easy to color. Here I used my watercolor crayons and waterbrush. They also would look great paper pieced! I used the Catelynne Paper Collection for the bottom of this card. And torn paper, a stipple brush and a light blue ink for the sky. I of course used the Clear Gelly Glitter Pen on the girl. I so love the light accent of sparkle that added. Below is a close up of the girl. 
Yesterday evening and this morning I have making lots of cards. My stock is getting too low for my markets, fairs, and the store for selling. If the weather holds this weekend, I will take a table outside and take pictures so I can share them with you. It is in the 60's this weekend here in Cleveland, it feels like fall!! Have a great weekend! Blessings
... what is inside of this cigar box!!! At The Angel Company's Club Med luncheon we all make a larger prop and exchange them. We all get so many great ideas from seeing every one's work!! Well, this year I was the luckiest angel of all!! I received Shirley Hotop's miniature cigar box stamping studio!! It is outstanding!!! The workmanship, creativity, and time she put into it is amazing. I am so thrilled to have received this at the exchange!! Thanks you Shirley!! You can check out more of Shirley's work on her blog, Glittered Paws. 
It is a complete little stamping studio!! She has everything in it a stamper would use ....
... mini sponge, ribbons, eyelets, paper (she used TAC's Miss Moxie SWIC), buttons, pencils etc.
even on the shelf above the table she has more stamping supplies. Can you see how she put the shelf up with the metal hinges!!
This is the part that really go to me. She has a little garbage can with TAC's rubber in it!! How complete is that!!And realistic too!!
On the inside of the top of the cigar box she put a board up with samples of cards using all TAC images!!
Here is a look at the complete inside top of the box!! It has a special place in my personal studio now for everyone to see. I wanted to wait and show this until after my Open House so my local customers could see it in person first. You do not get the same impression with pictures as you do in real life. Thank you so much for this wonderful gift Shirley!! Blessings
... just playing in the water. This new TAC set is called Summer boys and they are all so cute. I colored this one with my watercolored crayons and added our new Clear Gelly Glitter Pen for accent. I scored the background on the diagonal with the Scor-pal and the Scor-bug, which is really a fun new tool that we now sell.
Sunday Stroll, is another new set in TAC's new Inspiration Book 2009! I colored him with colored pencils and used a Designer pad for the printed papers. The background is made using the new Scor-Bug!!
Hope everyone is having a great 4th of July!! Made today a day filled with blessings!
The Angel Company's exclusive designer Mabelle has done it again with this beautiful set, Fairy Birthday. I love the words and the images both !!. I used colored pencils to color her and added our new Clear Gelly Glitter Pen for accents and for her wings. The strip at the her feet is the color code on the edge of the paper, which most people throw again. I love to add these to my designs. I used TAC's New More Mimi, DOUBLE SIDED paper collection for the printed papers. Notice how I added a fold on each of the layers under the words so the under side of the paper would show. I also used TACs newest Scor-pal tool, the Scor-Bug!! It made the embossed dots in betwe
en the vertical scored lines on the left of the card. Be a blessing
to someone today!
TAC's new Inspiration Book is now out and available!! If you are local, you can get yours at my annual Open House on July 11 from 1-5 at Roly Poly in Mentor. Please stay for soup, salad or a wrap too. The food is great!! Books will be free with a $50 order, $3 with a $30 or regularly $5. This special is only for that day!! Let me know if you would like me to mail them to you. I will pay for the shipping. I 
will start distribuing them next week.
So when you take the lid off the side falls down and look of at all of the fun things inside!! It is a complete stationary set with postage stamps, tags, notebook, pen, post-it notes, to do list, cards and envelopes. Here is a close up of the stamp area and the inside side of the box. The words and tags on the left side and in the middle are part of the free downloads on The Angel Company's site!!
Here is the little notebook I covered and decorated. It has lined paper inside so would be great for addresses, notes and birthdays!!
This picture shows the whole inside again with some of the stamped cards and envelopes.
This is a close up of two of the cards. I used the same design for all of the cards with the Scoring on the bottom and a bird on the top with stippling. I tied a beige sheer ribbon along the edge. And there are no naked envelopes in this set!!
I will post more of this inside in my next post!!
Well, I have been really busy the last week getting ready for our annual Seminar with The Angel Company. We will be the first to see the NEW 2009 Inspiration Book!!! It will have new stamps, double sided paper and many other new items to play with! OH how fun it will be!! It will also be great to see all of my friends again from all over the country! I made so many things to take with me to trade for new ideas to share with all of you. I am going to show you a sneak peek of one of the projects I made that I am so in LOVE with. It is for a prop swap that we trade with another leader in the company. I so love this one ...... I will be making myself one for sure and teaching classes on it too!! But here is the sneak peek of it ... wait till you see the inside!!! You will not believer your eyes ... but you will have to wait until later to see it .... OK I will give you one more peak .... now that is it!
No more until the owner gets to see it which will be on Thurs morning. So come back later on Thurs to see more of what is inside!
It is time for some sneak peeks for my June Mojo classes next week!! If you haven't signed up yet be sure to do that real soon since I have some really different cards for you this month. We will be making 6 cards one of which is for a gift card, money or check. They all can be used for sending for the Month of July. The top peek is using the June SOTM, Sea Critters, on a front step card using our Monochromatic cardstock. The bottom peek is my new side step card I will be teaching for the first time! And know you will all love it! The possibilities are endless! I used one of the Spring into June sets Fruit Collages. I am so loving that set. I used Sands of Times CSWIC paper on this card.
The class is $15 for 6 cards which includes full direction sheet and an envelope. Here are the times for my classes if you are local. Please contact me before Tues since that is my cutting day!
