Hero Arts - Birthday set

These two cards were made with the Hero Arts Birthday set.  They are colored with Copic Markers and embellished with Wink of Stella Glitter pens, ribbons, Scor-pal and background stamping.

Enjoy Today

A great manly card for any occasion, featuring a Hero Arts Stamp set and various types of scoring for a color blocked background. The background for the stamp is stamping with Distress Pads. This will be one of the cards for my gathering next weekend and will also be in my up coming class Gathering Cards at the end of this month and the beginning of June.  Let me know if you are interested in attending a class or are interested in purchasing any of the products.

Color me Copic - second image

 Here is the second card and image in my new class Color me Copic.  It is the basket stamp from Heartfelt Creations.  See my post on July 12 for more information on this class.

June Mojo class

The warmer days of summer are upon us so who wouldn't love receiving this sunny sailing card.  The stamps are from Stacy Stamps and the key to this card is in the Scoring with the Scor-pal!  Hey speaking for Scor-pal .... did you know there will be a new book coming out with all kinds of scoring projects .... I will be selling them too!!  And mine will be signed my Diana Crick herself!!!  So let me know within the next week or so if you want me to pre-order one for you .... there many be a big surprise too! If you do not have your new Scor-pal and want one let me know that also.  Want to learn how to do this ... then let me know when you are coming to my June Mojo class this month!

Crocheted Poppies

Here is another card using the set 'Crocheted Poppies'.  It is a quick and easy card to make with a have diamond background scored with your Scor-pal, Scor-Bug and the stamps from Our Daily Bread and their die cuts.  It is colored with Copic Markers.

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Crocheted Poppies

This card will be in my May Mojo Class next week.  The stamp is and die is from Our Daily Bread Designs, which I announced yesterday that I am now selling!  I also used a Spellbinder's die called Eyelet Circles, which I also sell.  The background has diamond embossed texture done with my Scor-pal.  It is colored with my Copics.  I used the R0000 for the background of the stamped image and then R00 for the crocheted edge.  The stamp is called ' Crocheted Poppies' or 'Serve the Lord'. 

Finally Friday - Post-e Cards & Tea Cards

 

It is 'Finally Friday' on The Angel Company's Savvy Blog .... I decided to share with you a few of the items I have been making and selling at Farmer's Markets this summer.  I test my items out at these smaller events before I make lots of them for my craft shows in the fall.  Both of these have been good sellers .... so they are a go! They will both make great little gift items for friends and co-workers for the holidays. I will have Christmas ideas for them later in the fall. 

The first one is a 'Post-e Card' meaning it is a Post-it note holder and a card.  I use a full size 3M Post-it note pad for these, be sure to get this brand since they really work better since they have more stick!  These Post-e Cards are also refillable.  The image for this one is from the stamp set 'Dotted Dalia' and the words are from one of the Gift with Purchase "FREE" stamps with a $30 purchase called 'Blessings'.  I used my Copic markers to color all of my images.

They come folded flat but are easily flipped into a standing Post-it note holder for your desk.  I start with a 3 1/2 x 9 1/4" piece of heavy black card stock and with the long side at the top fence of my Scor-pal, I score at 2 1/4, 4 1/2, and 4 3/4".  On the inside I put a message and punch a 1/2" circle hole to slide a pen or pencil into.  You can sign a greeting on the first post-it note!  They open like a card but when you put the front behind the post-it note to make it stand up.

 

Here are a few more of the Post-e Cards I have made in their package ready to sell.  All of them have a message inside.  I stamped the same message again on a piece of computer paper and slip it in the back of the cello envelope so customers can see the hidden message when your purchase them without having to open it up.  Other stamp sets you see in this photo are 'Beautiful Lace' and 'Lovely Butterfly'. 

This cute little frog is bringing you tea!!  I carry tea bags with me since most restaurant do not have good teas and I like a cup with my meal sometimes.  So I came up with the idea of a 'Tea Card'.  It has three Republic of Tea tea bags inside in a refillable cello bag and a message inside with a place to sign your own greeting.  I have been selling these as fast as I can make them! For this one I used the stamp sets 'Cup of Love', 'Pocket Peepers', and on the inside 'Cup of Tea'.
I like to use a heavy card stock for the base so it will hold up in your purse.  I cut it to 3 1/2 x 8 1/2" and with the long side at the top fence of your Scor-Buddy, score at 3/8" and 7/8", then I turn it 180 degrees and score the other end at 3 1/2 and 3 3/4". It is a typical matchbook style holder.

As you can see in this picture I put a square cello bag under the staple to hold the three tea bags.  I decided to put the closing of the cello bag in the front to make it easier to take out and put in tea.  Yes .... it is refillable!  I have a message stamped on the inside too with a place for you to add your own greeting. The images are all colored with Copic markers.  I do not add a lot of embellishments to them so they will hold up well in your purse but you could really add a lot more if you like.

This picture shows you how I package them for craft shows.  I have them in an A2 cello bag with the type of tea printed off my computer and taped to the inside top of the cello bag.  I slide another paper inside the back to show the customer what is stamped on the inside of the Tea Card.  Another set you see in this photo is 'Tea for Two'.

You can add a gift card to both of them to make it a bigger gift.  The Tea Card can be added to a tea mug/cup, travel mug or tea pot also!

I will be featuring more crafty ideas I sell at my shows throughout the fall.  You can purchase the stamps and supplies from me if you want to make them too.  TAC has lots of great tea stamp sets for the Tea Cards to select from with lots of little peepers to stamp coming out of your cups too!

Have a stop of tea and and write your list of stamps to purchase on your Post-it note after you have tired both of my projects! Have a great weekend!

So Thankful

Here is a quick and easy fun card made with the set 'Sew Thankful'.  The image is paper pieced with Rustic Chic paper with the top and bottom colored with my Copic Markers.  It is on two different Spellbinders dies, Labels 5 and 20 in two different sizes .... for the image and the words.  I scored the left side five times, 1/8th inch apart using my Scor-buddy, for texture.  This is an example of how design leads to new ideas ..... it needed something else so I stamped the thread at the bottom and colored it but forgot that with Copics it shows on the other side.  So ......

the inside became a pocket for a giftcard, money or check!  I added more of the Rustic Chic paper with a border of the blue CS with buttons stamped on it.  Mistakes lead to creative creations!

Yesterday I was able to do a lot of cleaning out in my studio getting ready to have movers come and move my hutch.  When it is out of my stamping room I will be able to put in a die cut area!!  I am really looking forward to that.  Hopefully it will be started the end of next week.  Hope you all have a great day!

Happy Birthday

 

To my beautiful and sweet daughter today!!  I hope your birthday is wonderful .....

This card is designed like a graduation card I kept making and selling out before I could get a photo of it.  I hope to make more this week and I will try again to get it posted here.  This is one of the four cards in my new 'Let's Interact 2' class which starts this week.  Check out my calendar for times and date.

I used the set 'Sweet Day Cupcake' and 'Sweet Sayings'. 

Darling

Here is a quick and easy card using the new 'Darling' set.  I love the look of black and white but do not use it very often .... I will have to work with it more.  Here I stamped the shoes across the front of the card and then used my Scor-pal and Scor-bug to frame them.  I added a black polka dot ribbon and the words.  It was that easy!

Here are the inside words and the envelope to match.  Great words .... right!

Next week my Card Club Class will be starting so be sure to sign up now to get your place held!  Check my calendar at the top for the times and dates.  

Beautiful Lace

This is such a beautiful set!!  I used 'Beautiful Lace' for this card with a scored background.  The large doily was stamped for the background and then the smaller one I used to frame the image from 'Sew Thankful'.  I used two different sizes of scalloped circle punches for the main image and colored it with my Copic markers.  The flower was made with the new McGill punch called Florlano.  It is so easy to use and makes a great 3D flower quickly .... punch two or three, pinch the petals, layer it, and add a center!  I added a button with a bow on the top for the center on this card.

I used the words from the set 'Darling' for the front and inside and repeated the button theme with stamped buttons on the inside and on the envelope.  Hope you are having a great day!!

Sunflower Gift with Purchase

This card can be made by everyone who attends my Open House this weekend which will be inside, unless you would like to sit on the deck.  It will be Sunday from 2-7 and then again on Monday from 4-8.  I have lots of samples, new classes, and products for you to see and purchase.  There will be three specials for those attending the Open House on TAC products so come check it out.  Please let me know so I know how many papers to cut.  You can come any time and leave at any time .... you do not have to stay all day.

This card uses the new Gift with Purchase stamps called 'Sunflower' which could be yours  FREE with an order of $30.  I colored it simply with only three Copic markers, added the Scor-bug dots and sanding for detail and the words are from another FREE set called 'Happy Leaf'. This set is a Level A set with a $100 purchase OR you can purchase it in Aug with a $30 order and attending one of my card classes for only $4.50.

I had fun yesterday inside stamping and making all kinds of samples!  I will not be at the market in Painesville today due to the heat .... and maybe not tomorrow either.  It is too hot for me to set up/tear down and sit out there for 4-6 hours. 

Christmas in July!!

 

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!  It is 87 degrees outside and here I am making holiday cards ..... what is wrong with this picture.  But with everything we do during the holiday season NOW is the time to start thinking about making your cards so they are ready to mail out in Dec. My goal was to use some of the new non-holiday TAC sets for this post. This really forced me to think out of the box. I used everyday sets for these holiday cards with a few holiday sets thrown in.  It was really fun!!

For the first one I used the set 'Brandi and Emma' now I am sure you do not think "Christmas" when you see this great set, but I think it worked.  I colored the images with my Copic markers and used my Scor-pal on the edge to make a 1/8th inch border.  Then I went in between the scored lines and made dots with the NEW Signo Gold Gel Pen.  It is so cool!! I even used it for the buttons on her jeans and the dots on the present.  It makes a really great gold look on the paper, is easy to use, and dries quickly.  I am loving these pens!! I used the set 'Jingle Jolly' for the words and the present. The words are stamped on half of Sellbinders Labels 9 die.  Yes ... you can cut dies in half and use only half of the die if you want.   I really think her eyes are saying 'no peeking' ... what do you think? I wonder what Emma got Brandi for Christmas???

I so love the 'Vintage Rides' set so I decided it was the next one to put in the holiday spirit!  I stamped the background with the holly stamp from 'Jingle Jolly' with Memento Cottage Ivy ink. Then colored the berries with a red Spica glitter pen by Copic.  These are really great glitter pens and really add a lot of shine and shimmer.  I colored the main image with my Copic makers and added the Silver Signo Gel Pen for the trim of the plane. When I added the banner I noticed that the words from 'Jingle Jolly' fit right inside of it .... now how lucky is that.  This plane was meant to carry the holiday banner for sure!  I added a punched border at the bottom.  The plane and banner are all raised with pop dots.

For my last card I kept thinking how cool it would be to get a red shiny vintage car as a gift for Christmas .... or even be given a ride in one ...... so this card was then born. 

I really think this is my favorite one! I stamped the background with the script stamp from 'Vintage Santa' and then added the snow flacks over top from the same set.  The distressed edge is from the set 'Background Soup'.  These where all stamped with Memento London Fog ink.  I added some antique lace and red plaid ribbon to finish the background.  The vintage car was stamped on a Spellbinders Labels 18 die in white with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Then I colored it with my Copics and added the Signo Silver Gel Pen for the trim.  I used the distress stamp for the background of the die from 'Background Soup' and edge it with the Memento London Fog ink.  It is then raised with pop dots.  The greeting is from 'Vintage Santa' and is stamped in black ink.

My goal was to design cards using non-holiday stamp set so how did I do???  Think Christmas everytime you use a stamp set and I bet you will come up with some great designs for the holiday too. 

Merry Christmas ....... a little early!!

Technique Blog Hop - Spotlighting

Wow!!  Go take a look at Savvy Projects Blog!!  Mischelle and other angels have done a great job showing you different ways to use the technique Spotlighting.  This tech is to highlight one part of the image by coloring it.  I decided to do it with the reverse .... the colored part of the image is on the underside of the main image.  I used the Level C Hostess set called 'Love this Day' for the image and the words are from 'Vintage Rides'. 

I punched out part of the balloon with a flower punch and then layered a colored image with that part colored below.  I raised the main image with mounting cushion. I used the Scor-pal and Scor-bug for my background and layered the image on matching papers.  Now you go try it and add your link so we can see your creation too!  Check out some that are already posted.  WOW!!!

Furry Friends

This card was another submission for the TAC Inspiration book.  I used my Scor-pal for the background of the card and Spellbinders Labels 4 for the die.  It was colored with my Copic markers and I added a sheer ribbon.

Furry Friends

The 'Furry Friends' set was used for this card I had submitted to TAC for the cattie.  I used by Scor-pal for the background and three different die cuts using Spellbinders Labels 9 and Labels 4. I colored the image with my Copic markers.  I used the smaller flower punch for the flower and then stamped with the open dots from the set 'Background Soup'.  It has a jeweled brad for the center of the flower and I added some sheer ribbon. I then colored the open dots with same Copic marker I used for the heart in the image. 

Be sure to let me know if you are coming to my Open House for the new 2012 TAC Inspiration book on July 24 from 2-7 and then again on July 15 from 4-8.  Please RSVP by July 20.  I also added a few classes for July and more will be coming in August.

Sassy Stationery Set

Here is the finished product you will go home with in my class Sassy Stationery Set.  You get to select the SWIC (not double sided) and you get to take the rest home to make another one!  It  includes a double pocketed standing holder, four cards and matching envelopes, a postage stamp holder, pocket full of tags, and fold out address book. The class is $18, which included the paper pack!  For mine I used the Angelee SWIC and the stamps I used are 'Savy Sayings' and 'Branches in Bloom'.  You can select any of the sets I have for your stationery set!

I have it scheduled for Monday July 18 from 1-3:30 and then again from 6-8:30. Email me if you would like to take the class! If you are interested and can not come on that day or times let me know.  I also sell the directions for this class with all of the supplies listed for $8.

 

Bring to class - adhesive(s) including Scor-tape, bone folder, Scor-pal & scissors

Here is one of the cards from the set.  I used mostly tags for the cards and the construction of the projects and all of the scrapes from cutting the larger items!

America I love you

This is one of the beautiful Level A sets in the new TAC Inspriation Book which I now have and am ready to share with YOU!!  It has some amazing new images .... so many that I can not wait to try and create with!!  This one is free with a qualifying $100 Card Class or wait until May 2012 and get it as a Card Class Reward.

Some of the Dream Team with TAC all used this stamp for today's Finally Friday for the Savvy Projects Blog.  Go check out all of the gorgeous work they did!!!  Each has it's own unique look and features ..... I love all of them!!

Vintage rides

I was asked to make some masculine thank you cards for one of my customers so this is the set I selected.  It is one of the sets that is on sale right now till the end of this month.  Let me know by Monday if you are interested in getting it by Sunday.  The red on the card is all done with glitter pen and it is colored with Copic markers.

Eyes to see

And for your masculine cards this is a great new set called 'Eyes to See'!  It has two other great collage images one with a rifle and other with flying geese and other great words .... Love it too!