Happy Birthday to my WOSFF, Laurie Willison!

This is definitely a day to celebrate!  And we're doing it in style, with a birthday blog hop :)

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What is a WOSFF, you ask?  It stands for web-o-sphere friend forever, of course :)  In the short time that we've known each other, I have grown to love her as a TRUE friend.  She is THE sweetest person, with a big HEART, and one of the MOST genuine people I've ever met.  She's a bit of a country girl (yikes!) and one of the LEAST creepy people I know

(creepy in that Halloweenie-horror-movie-OMG-what-was-that kind of way)

Why do you talk to me, Laurie????  ;)

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Our papercrafting styles are very different.  Every time I try the clean-and-simple look, it just doesn't work... Laurie has it down to a "t"!!  CAS, yet detailed all at the same time... me so jealous   >:)

So even though I don't pull it off as well as you, I decided to give the CAS another try... just for you :)

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There are several wonderfully talented ladies in this fun birthday romp... be sure to check them out:

Amy

Jen

Eva

You are here ---> Barb

Keva

Sue Ann

 Happy Birthday, Laurie!!!

I hope it is the best one yet :)

Card details:

Stamps (The Angel Company):  Simple Starters, Love You (hostess set)

Paper (The Angel Company):  white ultrasmooth & kraft cardstocks

Ink:  Ballet Blue & Burnt Umber Palettes

Other:  Labels One Nestabilities, aqua ribbon (Waste Not Paper)

            wood grain & canvas texture plates (PTI), pearls (Recollections)

Snowman blog hop winner!

Real quick post today... but it's a good one :)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

24

Timestamp: 2011-01-28 17:55:38 UTC

" laurlynn said...

Love the card... it just makes me smile!

January 25, 2011 1:01 PM "

Congratulations to Laurlynn!  Please email me your mailing address and I'll get your goodies out to you!

My email address

  

Thanks to everyone you left a comment!

March of the Snowmen Blog Hop!

Here it is!  The Second Annual March of the Snowmen Blog Hop!

We had so much fun with it last year, we decided to do it all again :)  To jog your memory, HERE is the march from last year.

We've got some very talented & inspirational artists and crafters throughout this hop, so you won't want to miss a blog!  Not to mention that most of us will be giving away a bit of BLOG CANDY along the way!  Be sure to see the details about that at the bottom of this post :)

Now... onward march!

I've chosen to keep it nice and simple today... one little ol' card with one little ol' snowman :)  Don't you just LOVE him?  He's from Stampendous and he just makes me smile.

:)

See?

Not a lot of foof... just a bit of Copic coloring and some glittah baby :)  So as to not bore you with all of it here, just page down a bit for the card details.

And please check out what the rest of these wonderfully talented ladies have created:

Angella Crockett
*YOU ARE HERE*    Barb Foster    *YOU ARE HERE*
Deb Felts
Holly Brown
Jen Carter
JenMarie Taylor
Joan Ervin
Julie Ranae
Kim Sears
Laurie Willison
Linda Lucas
Lynn Stevens
Pam Imholz
Patti Gilliam
Sue Pelletier
Stacy Rogers
Melisa Waldorf

And now... about the blog candy:

I just so happened to have just finished moving my studio from one room to another, so I found a PLETHORA of new, fabulous finds to give away!  So as to not ruin the surprise, I'm not posting a picture...

{insert slightly evil laugh here}

...just know that there will be stamps, inks, trinkets and more to be had!  All you have to do is leave a comment!  Becoming a Follower is always a plus, but not necessary... but how will you find out if you win?!  ;)

What do you think?!

Card details:

Stamp:  "Jolly Snowman" Stampendous

Paper:  Echo Park pp, Bazzill & Neenah cardstocks

Ink:  Tuxedo Memento

Other:  American Crafts stick pins, EK Success edger punch, Fiskars decorative scissors, misc. twill & glitter

Copic markers:  0, BG0000, BG10, BG13, G94, G99, R81, R85, YR14, YR18

Mark your calendars...

Lookie at what is coming your way:

 

Last year was SO much fun that we've decided to do it again.  Be sure to check back and hop around for inspiration as well as a few blog candy giveaways!

Happy Birthday, Amy K!!

Amy, in honor of this day, I have created this lover-ly card :)  So pretend, for a moment, that you opened your mailbox and lovingly ripped open a big fat envelope from me, ok?  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  I hope today is the best one yet!

Truth be told, my WOSFF (web-o-sphere friend forever) Laurie im'd me yesterday afternoon reminding me that it was Amy's birthday... after I kicked myself for forgetting, I said I'd love to hop along with the girls today :)

Disclaimer:  please excuse the poor picture quality...especially the colors!  You may want to click to enlarge, but it still might not help :)

By some strange coincidence, I managed to leave the dreaded office early & rushed around to create what you are seeing now... maybe I should work under pressure more often?  It looks WAY better in person... trust me.

Stamps:  Swooping Sentiments, Victorian Elements (The Angel Company)

Cardstock:  kraft (TAC), plum (Papertrey)

Ink:  VersaMark, Eggplant VersaMagic

Other:  linen texture plate (Papertrey), ribbon (Hobby Lobby),

rose trim (JoAnn's), pearls (unknown), Scor-Tape

Amy has such a fabulous style to cardmaking... simple but detailed.  It's hard to do, but she makes it look easy :)  So, this card may be a little more foofy, but I was trying to channel you, Amy!

For some more birthday card inspiration, check out these ladies:

Laurie

Jen

Sue Ann

Happy Birthday Blog-Hopping!

My Top 10 Cards of 2010 Blog Hop

Mrs. Weyremaster, Suzi, has organized a fun blog hop to round out the year!

All you have to do to join in, is create a  post on your blog entitled

'My Top Ten Cards of 2010'.  Then link that post to Suzi's post, using the inlinkz tool at the bottom of her post... please visit that post to see details about prizes along the hop!

 

And I figured since I maintain two blogs, I'd do this twice :)

 

 

Sooooooooo, here are my faves for the year:

 

Images by The Angel Company

Image by Simply Betty Stamps

 

 

Images by:  The Angel Company (witch, swirl, hat),

Bad Axe Stamps (broom), Viva Las Vegas Stamps (sentiment)

 

 

Image & papers by The Angel Company

 

 

All items from The Angel Company

 

 

Images & paper by The Angel Company

 

 

Images by:  Kraftin' Kimmie (girl), The Angel Company (sentiment)

 

 

Image by The Angel Company (sentiment)

 

 

All items from The Angel Company

 

 

Image & paper by The Angel Company

 

 

What do you think?

Deck the Halls Blog Hop

To get all the information on how YOU can play along with this hop, just head over to Mischelle's blog!

Well, I ran out of time to do something fabulous for this hop, so I'm just sharing a couple of no-frills Copic Christmas cards that we made in my Hostess Club & Creative Class Night this week :)

First up, super simple and all in pink & green... a little snowangel :)

Stamps:  Merriest Wishes, Cuddly Christmas, Ornamental Snowflakes

Paper:  Pop Rockz dp, Lily Anna, Mia's Cottage & Caboodles white cardstocks

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, Palette Chartreuse

Other:  Crystal Stickles, misc. sheer ribbon, foam tape

Copic Markers:  0, B000, E55, E57, RV00, RV10, RV11, YG01, YG03, YR15, YR18

Next up, a Christmas Duck decked out in teal...

Photos aren't so hot... this looks waaaay better in person... trust me  >:)

What I was trying to show in class was different ways to color white... because white isn't really white.  The snowangel has a blue-white tone, however I wanted the duck to be a bit warmer but still look white.  Ta Da!  It worked, right?  :)

Stamps:  Cuddly Christmas

Paper:  Hemingway dp, Hemingway & Caboodles white cardstocks

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo

Other:  Amberly Grace ribbon, Scor-Bug, Signo white gel pen, misc. buttons

Copics:  0, BG0000, BG72, BG75, BG78, E53, YR0000, YR21, YR23, YR24

That's it for today, peeps.  Have fun hopping along!
What do you think?

A fun new Perpetual Blog Hop...

Check this out... I found it over at Mel's, and the originator of this Hop is HERE at Clips-n-Cuts.  Vicky was celebrating her 100th blog post and started this fun ongoing blog hop of papercrafters.  So join in the fun... it super easy:

The March of the Snowman Blog Candy winner...

... is...

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

43

Timestamp: 2009-12-08 18:35:42 UTC

Carol M said...

WOW! What a great snowman and you are an inspiration for fellow angels.

December 5, 2009 9:18 AM

 

 

Yeay!  Congratulations, Carol... just email me your snail mail and I'll get a little mystery package out to you!  If I don't hear from you by Monday, I'll draw another winner!

.

March of the Snowmen Blog Hop!

Hello to all of you Frosty fans!  I know you've got that song playing in your head now... "thumpity thump thump, thumpity thump thump, look at Frosty go..."  And it will be playing there all day... haaa haaa {suckers :)}

Well, today I'm participating in the 1st Annual March of the Snowmen Blog Hop  :)  A bunch of us wanted to share our love for those blustery winter icons of the season... papercraft style!  

You might also want to know that many of the participants are giving away Blog Candy!  I'm not telling you who or what, so you'll just have to visit everyone to find out ;)  I will tell you that I'll randomly select a name from all comments left on this post for a little mystery giveaway of my own!

Thanks to Melisa Waldorf for organizing this hop {mwah!}  There are a ton of talented ladies on this journey, so be sure to visit them and show them some love:


Angella Crockett
Barb Foster - this is me :)
Deb Felts
Jen Carter
JenMarie Taylor 
Jodi Heuser
Kelly Landers
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Unger
Laurie Willison
Linda Duke
Melisa Waldorf - our fearless leader :)
Michelle Bartnett
Mona Pendleton
Pam Imholz
Stacy Rogers

I had planned to have a plethora of chilly goodies to show you today, but alas... time once again slipped away from me.  BUT, I did manage to finish this guy... doesn't he look like he's playing in the falling snow?!

I needed a large snowman image and I just didn't have one in my rubber stamp arsenal ;)  So, what's a girl to do?
 
Draw one by hand.
 
Oh yeah, baby...
...that's what I'm talkin'-bout :)
 

I blocked out my card front on a piece of copy paper and sketched my snowman in pencil.  Then I traced him onto white cardstock with a micron pen, using my light table.  The micron pen worked nicely, as it didn't smear when I used the mineral oil blending with my Prismacolors.  I will say that I messed up the scarf, but I'll fix it next time I draw another one ;)

Anyhoo... after coloring him (or her?) up, I cut him out and popped him up on dimensionals.  I added a ripped cardstock snowdrift and a love-erly shimmery bow.  Then... I went Stickle-happy (gee, ya' think?)!  Yep, using Icicle Stickles, I attacked the snowdrift, the snowman (even his hands!), AND the Bo Bunny background paper :)  Everything is better with Stickles!

Image:  hand drawn by moi :)
Paper:  Toodle Loo (pink), UltraSmooth & Premium white cardstocks and Bo Bunny dp
Colorant:  Micron ink pen, Prismacolors w/ mineral oil blending
Other:  Icicle Stickles, misc. sheer ribbon, Pop Dots

Oh... you want more snowmen?  How about these oldies but goodies from waaaaaaaaaay back... gift tags using the ol' Sizzix & some retired stamps from The Angel Company!


AND if you want to see more you can go HERE!


Thanks for joining me for a bit o' frosty goodness!  Be sure to hop over to the other March of the Snowmen participants for even more wonderful snowman creations!!

What do you think?
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Be on the look-out...

This Saturday, December 5th, I'll be participating in the first annual March of the Snowmen Blog Hop!!  So if you are a fan of Frosty, be sure to stop by!

October Angel Art Blog Hop

I totally messed up and didn't create anything for a lovely October TAC Angel bloghop... I know, I know... I am a bad bad BAD Angel.  Although, I have never claimed to NOT have little red horns holding up my halo ;)   So, please go visit these lovely ladies and show them some luvin'... blog comment style.  :)

Laurie
Kim
Angela
Shirley
Julie
Jen
Trudy
Teresa
Diane
Rita W
Bridget
Jamie
Suzanne
Stacy

The New TAC Inspiration Book Mini-Blog Hop - Day 3

Oh no! It's the last day of our mini-hop... but it was oh-so-much fun! Not as fun as Seminar, but it was close :)

I saved my favorite card for last!! This Hit the Beach image is abso-freakin-lutely adorable! It makes me giggle every time I look at it...

{giggle}

... see?!

Hit the Sandy Beach Card

Stamps: Hit the Beach

Paper: Bazzill Mono-Yellows, Amberley Grace, Kraft, White UltraSmooth, & Lilly Anna cardstocks

Ink: Noir Palette

Other: seashells, misc. ribbon, Antique Linen & Frayed Burlap Distress Stickles, Turquoise & Waterfall Stickles, Copics, Cloud Scissors, Prismacolors & mineral oil, Crystal Lacquer

I used the Distress Stickles for the sand, and it also helped to secure the seashells to the bow :) Crystal Lacquer really adds oomph to the goggles & sunglasses... OH.. maybe I should add some to the pink innertube & surfboard! That would add a little more shine... oooooo... me likey :)

And don't forget to check out what
Laurie and Melisa
have to show you!! Fantastic stuff as always!!

What do you think?

The New TAC Inspiration Book Mini-Blog Hop - Day 2

Can you believe it is Day 2 already? I know! More having fun, more creating, and less sleep! :) It just doesn't get much better than this :) Oh, wait... maybe it DOES... because I have another new tidbit for you from the new 2009-2010 Inspiration Book & Catalogue from The Angel Company!!

Heart Postage of Love Card

Stamps: Flourish Trees of Hope, Friendship Stamps

Paper: Premium White, Scarlet, & Black cardstocks

Ink: Red Magic VM, Moonlight White Brilliance

Other: Scor-Pal, Giga Scallop Square Punch, White Scrapper's Floss, Mia's Cottage Ribbon, Elizabeth Blossoms & Buttons, foam tape, 1/16" hole punch, pearl-head pin

The ink really does match in real life... it is giving off a weird sheen in my not-so-professional photos :) It's also hard to see the score lines above & below the black strip... but trust me, they're there!!

I love how this turned out! I've been trying to figure out how Laurie can make all of the awesome clean & crisp-looking cards that she does. So this one is for you my WOSFF (web-o-sphere friend forever)!! Not that I love love you, but you know what I'm saying :)

Don't forget to check out what
Laurie and Melisa
have to show you!!

What do you think?

The New TAC Inspiration Book Mini-Blog Hop - Day 1

Hello o' wunnerful readers o' mine! I am off at Seminar and I am having an awesome time... laughing, catching up, and drooling over all of the new fun stuff in the new catty!!

A few Angel friends and I wanted to give everyone a little treat while we're away... samples showcasing some of the fantastic new stamp sets from the new 2009-2010 Inspiration Book and Catalogue from The Angel Company!!

We'll be posting every afternoon today, tomorrow and Sunday, so be sure to check back!

Pelican Collage Card

Stamps: Exotic Bird Collages (coming soon!!)

Paper: Kraft, White UltraSmooth, and Bazzill Mono-Yellows cardstocks, card base from stash

Ink: Burnt Umber Palette

Other: Prismacolors w/ mineral oil, White Gel Pen, Toodle Loo Hardware

I LOVE this set! And I really think this makes a great masculine card. Wait until you see the other images in this set! :)
And DON'T WAIT to see what
Laurie and Melisa
have created!! Go check them out!!!

What do you think?

Home Decor Blog Hop - Cliffside Wave

Well, Saturday's little scrapfest did NOT deplete my scrap pile!! :) But everyone had so much fun... and that's what counts! We stayed up WAY too late; even my K9-kids are still pooped!


But oh-what fun! So much laughing and sharing techniques... and no worries about the laundry getting done or dusting the furniture or what the husbands are up to...

{kickin' back in the chair}

it just doesn't get much better. :)


On to the fun for the day! A few TAC Angels are having a Home Decor blog hop and I decided to show another one of my Art Share projects. This is a mixed media hardboard canvas painting that I sent to Melisa... Cliffside Wave... a little painting-with-paper project.


The photos posted here really do not do this justice. Please click on the photos for a larger view.


This piece is a very textured work... I didn't even use a paintbrush until the very end when I applied the copper Glimmer Mist. Nope... I used a paint palette knife and my hands :) Nothin' like gettin' down-n-dirty with art! I had a blast working on this and definitely intend to create more!


Paper: Amberley Grace SWIC & Cardstock

Ink: Reflection Blue, Cote d'azure, Ballet Blue, & Water Lily Green Palette re-inkers

Other: pre-primed hardboard canvas, gesso (Liquitex), pewter metallic & white acrylic paint, structure gel & pumice (Galeria), Copper Glimmer Mist, palette knife


Check out the wonderful work these other ladies have done:

Melisa - http://paperliciousdesigns.blogspot.com

Ellie - http://www.elliesstampgarden.com

Jamie - http://inkspots101.blogspot.com

Chris - http://allamericanstampers.blogspot.com

Rita - http://stamp2stamp2.blogspot.com

Kim - http://angelatmydoor.blogspot.com

Carol - http://stampincarol.blogspot.com

What do you think?