TAC August Stamp of the Month Samples

I was asked about a month and a half ago to make up some samples for the August stamp of the month by The Angel Company. I was extremely excited and very honored to be asked to do this. The only thing was that I couldn't share my work on my blog and I basically had to keep it a secret until they came out in August. Wow, was that hard. Here is a link to the samples that they posted on their web site! I'vve also posted a couple more samples that were not selected for the web site.

New Rubbah !

I just got my new shipment of stamps from The Angel Company's new catalogue! OMG....what a haul! I can't wait to start cutting them up and playing! I also ordered some of our new paper (cardstock) and fell head over heels in love with them! They are absolutely gorgeous! They are as follows from top to bottom: Lilly Anna, Mimi and Hemingway. Hemingway will make awesome masculine cards or do great with some distressing!


Las Vegas was a blast! I ended up coming home with some money, tho not much! The convention was just a crush of people. 16,000+ people trying to wander around on a convention/exhibit floor is not good! We couldn't see a whole lot. The weather was HOT, HOT, HOT (100+)! Thank goodness for air conditioning in all the hotels and casino's. All of us had a great time seeing old friends, sharing stories over a beer or two and just hanging out! Our closing ceremony was just too cool! Anyone remember Earth, Wind and Fire? Well, they performed for us as the grand finale! Wow, did that bring back memories!

I will be on a week long camping and fishing trip and guess what? I'm taking my new Rubbah with me! While DH is out fishing, I get to play with my new stamps! What a treat! So, look for new card samples and sketches when I get back! Have a great week!

In Memory

My mother just passed away on Monday July 16th. She lead a very full and rewarding life. She suffered in the last few years due to the effects of living with diabetes for 30+ years. Her kidneys just gave out and she ended up dieing of congestive heart failure.

What I loved most about my mom is that fact that she had such a great sense of humor! and wow, she was the best listener....she could just sit and talk and listen for hours. She was the best cook, and my Dad has always said that's why he married her! The one thing that drove me nuts about my mom, was the simple fact that she was just so darn talented when it came to Cross Stitch, sewing, knitting and crocheting. She taught me how to do everything, but I couldn't grasp the patients for doing those things. I guess that's why I turned to stamping and scrapbooking!

The card you see above was one I made for her for Mother's day. I ended up putting this in her casket at the funeral, that way she will always have it with her.

Thank you to all my friends over at A Shade of Blue for all your thoughts and prayers! It meant the world to me!

I will be off to Las Vegas for a couple of days. I'm looking forward to the heat, air conditioning, meeting up with old friends and of course the gambling!

Hydrangea stamp by the Angel Company!

Card Sketch #6

Here's my latest card sketch. I did this one for the technique lovers challenge on SCS. This technique is called Tapestry which is new to me and lot of fun to do. I chose to use colorbox pigment inks in mint and sky blue for the background. I also used white pigment ink and versamark to stamp my dragonfly in. Then I used clear embossing powder all over it to get the effect in the background.

The dragonflies and the sentiment are from The Angel Company (swirly wings & tag tidbits), and the paper is DCWV.

Card sketch #5

I think you've only seen three of my sketches, but in truth I've done five of them. These have been fun and challenging for me to do.

Here's my latest design.

I used paper from the amethyst collection from Hot Off The Press, specifically the two purple background papers. The "Dream" paper I ran through my cuddlebug using the stylized flowers embossing die. I used the gradient purple paper for the trapezoids, and my marvy scalloped punches for the centers. The dark purple paper is Bazzill basic's.

The stamp is from pretty posies from The Angel Company. I used my prismacolor pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits to color the image, and popped these up with dimensionals so that they stood out. I also used two different colored brads (both purple) to add further dimension to the ends of the trapezoids.

More scrapbook pages

Here are a few more pages that I've completed from our camping trip the last weekend in June.

Page #1 is from our hike we took through the woods. It was actually a short one because you're not suppose to take your dogs on the trail. Wow, was it gorgeous in the interior of the forest. We ran across this really neat bridge and steps up the side of the hill, which obviously had been there a while. The nurse stump with the notches cut into it was way cool too. This is left over from when they were logging this area long ago.

Page #2 features our best friend, Dylan. Dylan is a mix between a Siberian husky and a golden retriever. He absolutely loves being in the water and goes every where with us.

Page #3 is how I saw nature at its finest that weekend.


All paper is from DCWV and Daisy D's. Stamps used through out are from The Angel Company, except the hiking boots (CTMH) which are actually a photocopy, blown up and cut out.

Another card sketch

Here's another card sketch that I did recently. I'm including my scan of the word document that I drew this up on and my finished project. The designer paper is by K&Company and it's matted on Bazzill cardstock. The stamped image is from The Angel Company, called Love and Joy. I used colorbox sky blue pigment ink for the flowers and green for the leaves. The sentiment is actually longer than just the "Love and Joy" so I just used my black marker to do just those words. I used my marvy square punches so that they nested together well. Getting the angles just right took some doing and they are upside down in my scan! Anyway, enjoy and have a great week!