Nina B. Blog Hop

Today I thought I would join in on the fun... with a TAC blog hop, I created this card with one of my favorite sets called Beautiful Lace.

I'm a big fan of Nina B. and I'm so happy to share that she has several of the sets from the last Angel Company Catalog available again through Layers Of Color.   

Supplies:  Ivory CS, BG Sweet Threads DP,Copics, Memento Rich Cocoa, Pearls, Spiral Blossoms 1, Foliage, Petite Ovals, Petite Oval Scallops, SU Border Punch 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and check out the wonderful creations from these ladies below.

Autumn Blog Hop

Don't you just love the cool crisp feel of fall... when the leaves change colors and you just want to snuggle up with a good book and your favorite blanket!

Debra Miller is hosting a 1st day of Autumn hop and she was gracious enough to extend it a little longer so more of us could join in!

I made this card using an older TAC set called Luscious Leaves... It's perfect for an Autumn hop! I colored the leaf with my aqua watercolor crayons and die cut with Labels 3. I then ironed beeswax over the top... the paper is Blackbird Collection from Memory Box. I hope you will join in on the fun....

Thank you for stopping by!  

Final Farewell Blog Hop

Fairy Wishes RN-6

Chair-ished Friend T-3476, Wonderful News T-3410



Fairy Wishes RN-6



Sewing Labels RN-21



This hop is bitter sweet ... I would like to thank Mischelle, Kevin and my extended Angel Company family for an incredible 6 years! You have enriched my life in so many ways and touched so many of our hearts! I know you have made me a much better person and I hope where ever God takes you on your next journey, you will remember how you have made a difference in so many life's! 

Please won't you join me on this Final Farewell hop as we pay tribute to an amazing company with art from these retired  TAC Angels below!    

Julie
Seleise
Rita W.
Donna
Chan
Mary
Angela
Laura
Barbara
Trudy
Shirley
Wendy
Carol
Rita K.
Chelsea
Kim Here
Paula-Kay
Ginger
Teresa
Maria
Angie
Deb Miller
Diana
Betty G.
Char
Sandy
Christine
Diane
Chris
Stacy
Rita H.
Risa


God Bless and thank you for stopping by... I hope you will continue to visit my blog!

How Tweet Of You

Sharing some cards I did last week with one of  my new TAC sets called "How Tweet Of You" This

set is from one of my favorite designers Nina B. I'm so glad I was able to get several of her new sets before TAC closed thier doors....

Please join us on Sunday 8/28 at 8 pm CS time for a Final Farewell Blog Hop as we say good bye to our friends at The Angel Company, This promises to be our largest PW sponsored hop yet!!  

Supplies: White Premium CS, Kaleidoscope Girlz,Tangerine Blast & Caribbean Breeze Bazzill Smoothie CS, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Spellbinders Carnation & Foliage Dies  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Very Sad Day

This was posted today on The Angel Company web site

It is with great sadness that I must announce we are hanging up our wings. These past several years our industry has faced enormous challenges and as a result, we have seen many companies close their doors. We continued to hope we could see The Angel Company through this recession and back into prosperous days and we held onto this hope as long as we could.

One of the largest challenges affecting each of us is our industry not being able to support all of the direct sales companies in our field. Even in a healthy economy, we are a niche market trying to compete for a very limited number of distributors. As a small company, this has been a grueling challenge for us. Times are tough for everyone ~ in direct sales and retail environments.

I would like to thank each of you for being an customer and Angel these past 14 years. Indeed, it has been a pleasure to serve you.



The Angel Company


I have been with The Angel Company since 2005 and it has been such a blessing in my life! Thank you Mischelle for all these past years, and for including me in your TAC family!

God Bless 
Kim     

"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!

Technique Blog Hop "Spotlighting"

Friday on the Savvy Projects blog there was a technique blog hop that featured some wonderful cards with Spotlighting so be sure and check them out. I was unable to play until Sunday and am finally getting it uploaded today, better late than never... This is a reverse spotlighting card using one of the images from Peace Be Still, This is such a fun technique I hope you will give it a try!

Supplies: Natural CS, Brown CS, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Cognac Palette Ink, Copics, 1 1/2"Circle
Punch,Twine, T-3309 Peace Be Still
Thanks for stopping by!

New Creation

Here is a another card I made using another new stamp from the new 2011-2012 Inspiration Catalogue called New Creation I think this one is so beautiful! The back ground paper is another piece I made using the letter press technique with Haystack & Seascape palette inks and the Floral Fantasy cuddlebug folder. The image was colored simply with my Copic markers & distress ever so slightly with Cognac. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the mailman brings happy mail today and I get my catalogues!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

"Chair-ished Friend"

Today I'm sharing a card I made using one of the new sets in the catalogue called Chair-ished Friend... This is sure to become one of my favorites!!! The background is the letter press technique using ivory cardstock and haystack palette ink and victoria cuddle bug folder.The lacy brads are from making memories... I love how this one turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happiness Is

Just a quick post of a card I made using a level B hostess set called Happiness is, this is such a fun image to color with your Copics! Check back for a look at some cards designed with some of the sneak peek sets. The new TAC 2011-2012 inspiration book & catalogue is being unveiled this weekend in Kansas...
I can hardly wait!! Please contact me for your copy, they're $6.95 plus the cost of shipping if you need it mailed. I hope to have them in hand by the first of next week as the catalogue goes live on the 6/27...

Thanks for stopping by!

Angel Art Blog Hop "Clean and Simple"

Tonight I'm sharing a clean & simple card I designed for one of my card classes a few months ago. I used one of my favorite floral sets by Mabelle RO called Simply Devine. It is on the retired list and will only be available through June. I created a vase  from one of our double sided papers More Mimi SWIC and my extra jumbo circle punch and by trimming a piece from the bottom. I stamped the flowers with one of my favorite VersaMagic Dew Drop collections called Jewel Box. The sentiment comes from a level B Hostess set called Love You. Thank you Paper Wings for sponsoring another great blog hop! Now make sure you check out the wonderful creations from these angels listed below.     

Shirley
Kim  Here
Seleise
Rita
Angela
Carol

Thanks so much for stopping by!

You Make My Heart Sing

Copics: B00,B23,E000,E00,E15,E23,E25,E31,

               G82,T2,T5,T7,Y11,Y13,YG03,R20,RV55 

Copics: BV0000, BV02,E23,E31,R0000,

R20,RV0000,T2,T5,T7,Y11,YR30

This sweet stamp set is a Limited Edition for June called "You Make My Heart Sing" it can be yours for $10.95 and a qualifying purchase of $30. On the first card I used the Toodle Loo Colletion and my Copics to color the image along with my Micron .005 pen to add some bangs and details to her hair, if you click on the image you will be able to get a close up look. On the second card I used my circle & lacey circle die to achieve my shaped card.The cardstock is from the Toodle Loo collection and the Angelee collection.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Favorites Blog Hop

So this Blog Hop is ALL about your FAVORITE! It could be your FAVORITE TAC stamp set, your FAVORITE technique, your FAVORITE TAC paper collection, your FAVORITE retired TAC set ... even your FAVORITE way to use glitter glue! {smiles} What's your FAVORITE?
Stop by and check out the "Favorite's blog hop on Savvy Projects...

I have always had a LOVE for anything VINTAGE and this old car is from one of my most FAVORITE stamp sets... I also love distressing with Cognac palette ink, it ages the card to perfection!

Supplies:
White Ultra Smooth Cardstock,Raven Black Cardstock,Tuxedo Black Ink, Cognac Palette Ink,
Antique Copper Hardware,Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Scrappers Floss, Labels 20 Nestibilities,
T-3203 Just Because, T-2898 Script Background, T-3346 Background Soup 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Kim

Sea Stamps and Color Throwdown #4

Today I'm sharing a card I did for Kerry's color throwdown, I really loved these colors together so I went through my paper stash and pulled out some like shades to give this one a go! I'm using a great TAC set called "Sea Stamps" that is retiring and on sale for 35% off through 5/29. I love this vintage angel fish, I googled angel fish so I would have an idea how to color this little guy... I really had no idea there were so many different types of angel fish out there! I think it turned out pretty cool and I have another Father's Day card done to boot!
Supplies:

• Bazzill Cardstock
• Premium White Cardstock
• Tuxedo Black Memento
• Copics: BG0000, BG10, BG53, Y11, YR15, YG61, T2
• Grosgrain Ribbon
• Pearls
• Brown Scrappers Floss
• T-3074 Sea Stamps
• T-3128 Thinking Of You

Thanks for stopping by!
Kim

Swirled Spring Life

I thought I would get inky and play along with this weeks new sketch for A Card A Day in May over on the Savvy Projects blog. I just got my hands on these beautiful new spellbinder dies and knew they would be perfect for this sketch! I also used one of my favorite A hostess sets Swirled Spring Life, you can purchase it for $5.17 through 5/29. I hope you have a chance to check out the great new line up of designers for the week and be inspired to try out one of the many sketchs for May.

Supplies:

• Bazzill Cardstock
• Premium White Cardstock
• Ocean Depth VersaMagic
• Cognac Palette
• Floral Doily Motifs Shapeabilities
• Floral Doily Accent Shapeabilities
• Circle Nestabilities
• Grosgrain Ribbon
• Pearls
•  TA-3239 Swirled Spring Life
• T-1186 Tag Tidbits

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Guest Designer Cards For "A Card A Day In May"

These cards were suppose to be featured for the "Card A Day In May" on the Savvy Projects blog yesterday, But due to a glitch in the system they never posted.... So I thought I would share them here today!

  I have really enjoyed seeing how each of you interpret Heather Scott's Sketches each week and come up with so many different cards! These are my takes on the sketch. Hope you have a chance to play along!

Life Is Short
Supplies:

White Ultra Smooth Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Scarlet Cardstock

Tuxedo Black Memento, L'Amore Red Palette, Cognac Palette

Fleur De Lis Accents Shapeabilities, Circle & Rectangle Nestabilities

T-2895 Life Is Short, T-3224 Vintage Backgrounds, T-3279 Fly Fairy

Happy New Baby

Supplies:
Ivory Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Angelee Cardstock, Black & White II FREE Download

Tuxedo Black Memento, Malted Mauve VersaMagic, Cognac Palette

Circle Nestabilities, MS Border Punch, Ivory Crinkled Ribbon, Lemonade Blossoms & Buttons

T-3203 Just Bee-Cuz, T3193 Vintage Santa

Thanks so much for stopping by!






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Another Card A Day Share For May 21st

On the Savvy Projects blog today I'm honored to be a guest designer for the card a day in the month of May... You will find some FABULOUS cards this month to inspire and get your mojo going! It has been so fun to play along with these great sketches by Heather Scott I hope you have a chance to head over and check them out! I used this sketch as a starting point for this card, while it uses some of the elements of the sketch it evolved into something totally different!

 Supplies:

• Ivory Cardstock, Black Cardstock,
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Cognac Palette Ink
• Copic's
• Fleur De Lis Accents, Circle Nestabilitie
• Grosgrain Ribbon
• Pearls
• T-3279 Fly Fairy
• T-3193 Vintage Santa

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sunflowers

This is another Sunflower card I designed for a virtual swap hosted by Kerry Urbatch, She will be putting together a PDF file with several samples using this set after the 18th. So check back if you would like the file. This set is the featured stamp of the month and I have really enjoyed creating with it. I did a little paper piecing on this one using TAC's free black & white download papers. The image was colored with copics and distressed with cognac ink and embellished with a twill tape bow & button... I really love the shabby chic feel of this one!
Supplies: Premium Wht. CS, Black CS, Polka Dot CS (Free Black & White download), Echo Park For The Record 6x6 paper pad, Memento Tuxedo Black, Large Labels Nestabilitie,Twill Tape, Button, T-3292 Sunflowers
Copics:
Y11,Y13,Y19 Sunflower Petals
YR15, R24 Sunflower Centers
G82,G24 Leaves
T2,T5 Pitcher Trim
Thanks for stopping by!

Sunflowers in May!

I had another chance to play along with this weeks sketch on Savvy Projects blog today, On this card however I strayed from the sketch a bit... But that's the beauty of a sketch it's meant to inspire you! I love black & white & yellow together and I'm really pleased with the way this one turned out... Also during the month of May the Sunflowers set can be yours for $7.95 with a $30 purchase.

Supplies: Premium Wht. CS, Black CS, Polka Dot CS (Free Black & White download), DCWV Yellow CS, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Lacey Ovals, Fiskars Boarder Punch, Pearls,T-3292 Sunflowers

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hello Friend & Lilly Anna

A Card A Day in the Month of May
YES! You read that right ~ A Card A Day in the Month of May! WOWzers right! Well starting tomorrow on May 1st we challenge you to play along and create with us ~ A Card A Day in the Month of May!


To make this challenge even more fun ~ we’re giving you a sketch to utilize each week for your card design ~ if you wish! You are also welcome to play along and make any card you like!
We’d LOVE to see what you do so please feel welcome to add your card to the link below each post and share!

SKETCH for Saturday April 30th- Saturday May 7th & See the guest designers below for each day on the Savvy Projects blog!

May 1 Deb Miller
May 2 Holly Mays
May 3 Teresa Jenkins
May 4 Sandy Gordon
May 5 Beth Parker
May 6 Karen Seifert
May 7 Candi Dierenfield

This is a card I worked up from Heather Scott's sketch for the card a day in May challenge.

I hope you get a chance to play along!

Supplies: Lilly Anna & Lilly Anna CS, Premium White CS, Beaux Arts Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black, Labels 4, Banner Basics 2, Paper Piercer, Pop Dots, TA-3286 Basic Blooms, T-3128 Thinking Of You

Blessings!