"Christmas In July" Angel Art Blog Hop

It's time for another Angel Art Blog Hop sponsored by Paper Wings! I have been crafting up a storm and and have quite the odd mix of Christmas that I'd like to share.

First is a very traditional Christmas Tin & Card Gift Set using a new TAC stamp from Nina B. called Love Never Fails. This isn't even a Christmas set, but I knew right away it would be perfect... I can see lots of uses for this set and I'm sure it will become one of my favorites!

Next is a  vintage 3 sided ornament featuring the lovely lady from the hostess set Beautiful Soul. She was colored with Copics and I used melted beeswax over the piece before it was framed inside the Heirloom Nestabilitie.The shape was cut from corrugated cardboard and dry brushed with lt. ivory acrylic paint sprinkled with glitter while wet. I decided I liked it turned upside down with the touch of pearls across the top. I added a rayon tassel and loop for hanging and a velvet ribbon to finish it off.
     
Last is a very un-traditional Christmas Card using Joyful Ornaments and the More Mimi paper collection. Love the richness of this one! I embossed the ornament with Versa Magic Pink Petunia & Clear EP the top of the ornament was Embossed with Color Box Platinum & Clear EP. I pieced the two papers and the border that I cut from Parisian Accents together then cut using Labels 5, a string of pearls on each side finish it off.

Be sure to check out the wonderful Christmas creations from these talented angels below!

Rita W
Michelle M
Seleise
Laura
Wendy
Laurie U
Chelsea
Shirley
Kim  You Are Here
Mary
Angela K
Carol N
Betty
Rita K
Julie
Donna


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have been inspired to do some holiday crafting of your own!

Christmas in July Angel Art Blog Hop

This months Angel Art Blog Hop is "Christmas in July" sponsered by Paper Wings an all angel site.

I would like to share a couple of quick cards I made using Vintage Santa,

This set came out last year and is one of my favorites!

My first card starts with a white card base that has been distressed along the edges with jumbo java ink, a brown layer of cs comes next. I stamped the Santa image and distressed and then matted to scarlet cs. I spritzed with our new frost shimmer this adds a lot of sparkle my photo doesn't do it justice... I stamped sentiment and mat to corrugated cardboard & hit with some frost simmer spritz too. The finishing touch is this adorable brown mini Pom Pom trim!

My second card is also a white card base that was distressed.. I added a scarlet cs layered to it... Next I used the new large scallop Nestabillitie die to cut my corrugated cardboard shape then adhered on top of red cs... stamped Santa on white cs, mat to brown cs and distressed & spritz with frost shimmer. To finish off I tied red twine with a tag stamped with a sentiment from the tiny tidbits set....

Stamps: T-3193 Vintage Santa, T-1186 Tag Tidbits

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa,VersaMagic Jumbo Java

Paper: Scarlet CS, Ultrasmooth Wht. CS, Caboodles F

Mocha Divine CS, Corrugated Cardboard

Misc: Nestabillities Big Scallop Square, Frost Shimmer Mist,

Stardust Clear Gelly Pen, Red Twine, Die Cut Tag, Brown

Pom Pom Trim

Thank you for stopping by, be sure and check out these talented Angels below

for more Christmas in July Projects featuring The Angel Company Stamps!

Rita W

Shirley

Christina

Carol

Julie

Seleise

Angela

Michelle

Chelsea

Betty

Candi

Angie

Diana

Diane H

Teresa

Have A Wonderful Day!

New Level A Hostess Set "Twinkle In The Eye"

The New 2010-2011 Inspiration Book & Catalogues are here, contact me to get your copy today! Just $4.95 (plus S/H if you aren't local) this is an amazing catalogue with 87 new stamp sets, 2 new double sided papers Emma & Maggie, The Cinch (a new binding machine), The Scor-Buddy and so much more!

Earn this level A hostess reward set when you host a qualifying FunShop of
$100 or more... Contact me for more information.

This is a card I designed for a challenge I'm hosting on Paper wings SC10 Texture. The challenge to my fellow Angels was to make a Card or Scrapbook Page that included lots of texture.

On my sample card I peeled some cardboard to reveal the ridges and then die cut the scallop shape, I colored my image with Copics & distressed with Palette Haystack ink, added some accents using my Clear Stardust Gel Pen..several layers from Reece paper collection frame it... The finishing touch is a Silk Poinsettia, Ribbon and a Tag!

Supplies

Stamp: Twinkle In The Eye (Level A Hostess Set), Tag Tidbits

Paper: Reece SWIC & Cardstock, Premium Wht. CS

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,Palette Haystack

Misc Copics, Cardboard, Silk Poinsettia, Ribbon, Tag

Thank so much for stopping by!

Angel Art June Blog Hop

I have a treat for you today several of my friends from PW decided to get together and do a blog hop featuring some of the new stamp sets being released at the end of June in the new 2010-2011 Inspiration and Idea book for The Angel Company. Please contact me to reserve your copy for only 4.95 plus S/H if I mail it...

This is a new A level hostess set called "Twinkle in the eye" that can be earned with a qualifying party of $ 100.00 before s/h ...

Stamp: Twinkle in the eye
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Haystack
Paper: Amelia CS, Amberley Grace SWIC & CS
Misc: Nestability's, Copics, Pearls, Ribbon

Be sure and stop by these blogs for some addition sneak peeks and inspiration from these very talented angels!



Shirley

Teresa

Carol

Julie

Rita W

Seleise

Bridgett

Michelle

Chelsea

Christine

Joyful Ornaments Card Case

This holiday card idea was cased from Chris, see her card here on TAC Papercrafting Community. Two sets were used on this card the new Joyful Ornaments from Inspiration Ave & Good Timber from the Base Catalogue.

I find unmounted stamps are so versatile I just separated the pine cone from

the branch and stamped repeatedly...

Thanks for stopping by!

Peace Train

This is another quick card using Train Collage, Faith, Vintage Santa.

Stamp train on kraft cardstock and color holly & postage cancel mark with Copic markers. Distress edges with edge distresser tool attach copper brads & poinsettia with button, next layer to torn scarlet cardstock with foam tape. Stamp vintage script on white cardstock tear and attach to black card base adhere matted train piece. Stamp sentiment underneath...

Classy Christmas Circles

Another quick Ten Minute card for you. This one was done using the Christmas Circles Set above I just stamped the joy circle on Kraft cardstock with Memento Tuxedo black ink and punched it out with my Marvy Mega Scalloped punch, I then centered a silk poinsettia in the middle with a black brad as the focal point. A strip of Scarlet cardstock and white grosgrain ribbon & Black Scrappers Floss attached to a Black card base... You will notice some Scor-Pal & Scor-Bug detail across the bottom and it finished. I'm really please with this first ever black Christmas card! What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Angel Art Blog Hop For November

Holiday Cards & Tags in ten minutes or less is our theme for November!

I choose to make a couple of cards using this new Vintage Santa this is a set of six stamps from the Fall/Winter Inspiration Avenue Magalogue.

I really love all the stamps from this set

but especially the sentiments, it's such an elegant script and are now among my favorites...

The snowflakes remind me of batten burg lace... I think there so pretty!

And this Vintage Santa looks just as great stamped without any coloring as he does colored... talk about a quick card.

The Season's Greeting card is made with our beautiful Scarlet Cardstock the snowflakes were stamped with Brilliance Moonlight White. The strip of Kraft Cardstock is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the white MS punched border is White Ultrasmooth Cardstock. It's embellished with a snowflake brad stuck through a black button and a touch of white grosgrain ribbon and Black Scrappers Floss.

The Vintage Santa Card is made with the same scarlet cardstock I then stamped the Santa on the white ultrasmooth cardstock with the Memento and just colored in the holly& berries and his rosy checks with my Copic's. I used a touch of the Clear Stardust Gelly pen on his pipe & holly. I then mounted it to a torn piece of Black Cardstock stamped the sentiment and embellished with white grosgrain ribbon, add a couple of nested buttons from the Elizabeth Buttons & Blossoms Collection... a touch of scrappers floss and it's complete.

Thanks for stopping by!

Be sure and check the links to these talented artists below for some more wonderful holiday inspiration.

Laurie W

Teresa

Jamie

Diane

Jen

Rita

Shirley

Laurie U

Kay

Melisa

Stacy

Country Christmas

This is a card I whipped up with a Level B Hostess Set called Country Christmas from The Inspiration Avenue contact me to find out how you can earn this set. I was so excited to receive this in the mail from my Secret Sister! I have colored it with my Copics the card base & mat are out of the Reece Cardstock Collection a little brown gingham ribbon & a button add to the country charm. The sentiment is from the set called Tag Tidbits. Thanks for stopping by!

You Melt My Heart

I really love this new snow angel set from TAC called Merriest Wishes... Here is another creation using non-traditional Christmas colors. I used cardstock from the Reece Collection.My snow angel is colored using Prisma Colored Pencils & Mineral Spirits and I added a little bit of sparkle on his wings with my Stardust Clear Gelly Pen. The label shape was cut with my Cricut using the Story Book Cartridge. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Merriest Wishes

I finally had a chance to play with this new set from Inspiration Avenue called

Merriest Wishes these snow angels are so stink in' cute I can't wait to have more time to play with this set! For this card I punched different size circles then inked the edges with Brilliance Moonlight White & a Manicure Pad... my stamping friend Barb turned me on to these and it's about all I distress with any more! I luv the softness that these achieve... My snow angel was colored with my Copics and looks to be surrounded by bubbles! Thanks for stopping by...

Vintage Christmas Tree

Vintage Christmas is in my stamp collection and I really haven't given it much use, so I broke it out the other evening and started playing with it. I stamped the tree with palette bordeaux ink on some kraft cs & next I embossed it, than I stamped and cut a second tree & popped it up over the first used some lace from my sewing stash and a rhinestone and some pink stickles, I matted it in brown cs and adhered it to another embossed burgundy layer. Added a ribbon & a button with a little bling to top it off...
Thanks for stopping by!

Quick & Easy Holiday Cards!

I joined a Christmas card club on my Paper Wings group a few months back. My goal is to have 100 cards done by Christmas, so every month I make 11 and so far this has really helped me stay on track! I know I will be so glad when the holiday's roll around to have these all completed. This is a simple card I made 9 of for the month of July along with my other 2, I have completed 11... This card uses the T-2945 Christmas Circles .This rich burgundy paper comes from the Amelia SWIC .