Trudy's Treasures

Waiting for Spring

2012-02-07T06:39:00.000-08:00

I am SOOO ready for spring, as you can tell from this quick and simple card made with an embossing folder, watercolor pencils, and a stamp from The Angel Company

Stamping Helper

2012-01-31T06:32:00.000-08:00

I had a little unwanted help in finishing up one of my cards, which you may recognize from one posted awhile ago. I made the mistake of leaving it out on a desk, within easy access of my sweet Julia. We decided to send it to her Nana, knowing she would appreciate the combined efforts of her 2nd daughter and 2nd granddaughter. Love you, Momma.

Carousel Horse

2012-01-24T10:21:00.000-08:00

I made this card a couple of months ago for my friend Melora's 9th birthday, but I never gave it to her, nor did I get a picture taken....so a litte late, but hopefully still appreciated, I am doing both now.

Stamp: High Hopes
Cuttlebug embossing folder, watercolor pencils, paper piercer

Free Kittens!!!

2012-01-17T09:09:00.000-08:00

Thankfully, these are just the stamped kind, and I am not having to find homes for real ones. My husband is allergic to cats, so we shouldn't ever have to do that.

This is an older High Hopes image that I fell in love with when they put it on sale a couple of months ago. I made the card for a friend I am missing very much...now, to see if I ever get it mailed off to her. I tend to be a card collector, not a card sender...bad, bad me.

Cade's Card

2012-01-10T02:00:00.000-08:00

I made this card for my nephew Cade's birthday. I was late...as usual.

Stamps: High Hopes and The Angel Company

My Snorta Friend..

2011-12-29T10:47:00.000-08:00

All stamps are from High Hopes. Papers are The Angel Company.

High Hopes Challenge

2011-10-17T11:56:00.001-07:00

I made these boxes for the goodies my daughter gave to the friends who came to her birthday party on Saturday. It also fits this week's challenge over on the High Hopes blog...to make a party favor. They were quick and easy, and the kids liked them....or at least they liked what was in them =)

Re-Post from Savvy Projects Blog

2011-10-02T05:49:00.001-07:00

This is a repost of a card that I had created for TACs Savvy Projects Blog. I wanted to have it here as now.

All supplies from TAC
Watercolor Plants

GWP from TAC

2011-09-27T04:18:00.000-07:00

What a simple card...but I like it.

Supplies: TAC penguin stamp and patterned paper, scalloped nestability, friskars threading water border punch, white gel pen, cuttlebug swiss dot embossing folder, watercolor pencils and blending pen

What's Cookin'

2011-09-24T13:01:00.001-07:00

I made this card for the current challenge over at the High Hopes blog. This image is from the newest release that was made just last week. Check it out HERE.

Patterned paper and brown cardstock were from TAC, a border punch from Friskars made the scallops, and the embossed background is a folder from Cuttlebug.

New Release at High Hopes!!

2011-09-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite stamping companies, High Hopes, is having the release of their winter line this week. YEAH!
Check out their blog HERE for more details on how to see and get your hands on some of their great rubber.

Caught in Glass

2011-09-14T08:17:00.000-07:00

I think that is the name of the technique anyways. I saw it about a month ago on SCS and wanted to try it. I came across a small problem. My black embossing powder is old, at least 14 years old. It did some weird things, but still, even though it doesn't look just like it was supposed to for this technique, I like it.

I used an old sketch from either SCS or Mojo Monday for this card...sorry I can't remember right now.

Notebook Created by Anthony and Brandon

2011-09-12T15:59:00.001-07:00

This is an altered notebook created in a dual effort by my two sons, Anthony and Brandon. It was created for this week's challenge over at the High Hopes blog. I told the boys if we won that they could pick out the free stamps. Anthony is also going to use the notebook for some of his school work.

Anthony chose the paper and created the layout, and BJ colored it.

Teddy Bear Blog Hop

2011-09-09T10:51:00.000-07:00

I joined a blog hop that is just my style. I LOVE teddy bears, a teddy was one of the first gifts my DH bought me, and we even had bear figures on our cake topper at our wedding. Did I mention I like teddy bears? LOL.
This little teddy bear is and old set from TAC, and one that I fell in love with the first time I saw it. The background is made from an even older TAC background set.
Cardstock is kraft, SU Peach, brown and ivory.

Now go check out some other cute teddy cards on the blogs below.

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Driving By...

2011-09-07T05:45:00.000-07:00

Another card done with a set that I don't have, but wish I did. It is called Vintage Rides, and was in TACs final catty.

Supplies:
Vintage Rides (car), "Bug of Fun" (words)
Nestabilities dies, SU! embossing folder
Ribbon (walmart), and watercolor pencils with blender pen

Toadally Awesome

2011-09-05T05:03:00.000-07:00

I used four TAC sets on this bookmark/pocket card. "Pocket Peepers," "Running Stitches," "Speckle," and "Hoppy Everything." It didn't turn out like what I had envisioned when I started, but that is ok.

Big thanks to Laura for stamping of the cute little frog image for me....wish I had Pocket Peepers, but, oh well.

The God of Hope

2011-09-02T03:01:00.000-07:00

A very clean and simple card, but I think it works well. I wanted the words to really speak.

My picture didn't capture the color of the flowers well...they are a much more of an orangey color.

All supplies TAC.

Melora Inspired

2011-08-31T02:30:00.000-07:00

My young friend Melora was over the other day playing with my stamps, and took out a set that I hadn't played with for a looong time. Her card (which I didn't get a picture of) was the inspiration for this simple one. I think I like it, even if it is really plain.

High Hopes Challenge

2011-08-29T04:49:00.001-07:00

I joined in the current High Hopes Challenge. It was to use fall colors, and listed, orange, black, purple, brown, and red. I don't think this looks very fall-like, but I did use all 5 of the colors...althought the orange is just on the tie.

Final Farewell Blog Hop

2011-08-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

As many of you know The Angel Company decided to close it's "doors." It is now no longer in business. My time with TAC has been a special and wonderful time for me. I have made so many new friends and learned so much, both about myself and crafting. Thank you Mischelle for giving me a wonderful company to be a part of these last, almost, 7 years. Best wishes to you and to each of my angel friends. God bless you as you go foward into whatever new paths you choose.

Some of us angels decided we needed a way to say goodbye to this special company and our fabulous friend Mischelle, and that is what this blog hop is...hop from site to site (posted below) and see wonderful work done with images from The Angel Company.The two cards above were done with one of my favorite sets, designed by Nina B., from TACs newest catalog. It is called "Vintage Rides." The patterned paper in the plane card is from TAC's paper called "Toodle Loo." The clouds were hand drawn.

This next card was done with another great set called, "Sweet Day Cupcake," and was so much fun to play with.

The image on this card was actually colored by my friend Cristy when we were stamping together a little bit ago, but she decided it didn't work on her card. As it lay there on the table this card layout just burst into my head. I love it when that happens =).

The last card is also done with "Sweet Day Cupcake" I really like the simplicity of it. You can't really tell, but there is a little bit of Glossy Accents.

So now, if you want to see more fabulous cards hop from around to each of the blogs listed below.

Clean and Simple Birthday

2011-08-26T02:11:00.000-07:00

I CASED this simple and sweet card from HERE. I love how easy it is. Punch 3 small circle, adhere, color and cut out your image, adhere with a popdot and you're pretty much there.

Stamps: "Little Cupcake" (TAC)

Somebunny Circle

2011-08-24T01:57:00.001-07:00

I created this cute little card using my nestie scalloped circle die in my Big Shot. I folded the paper first and made sure the very top wasn't cut, that way it will still open.

Stamps: "I Love Easter" (TAC) The rest of the supplies are all from TAC as well. I received inspiration for this card from THIS card...although mine didn't come out as fancy as hers

My Sweet Friend

2011-08-22T09:36:00.000-07:00

This card is for a dear friend who is going through some tough times. Love her dearly and praying for her.

Stamps from TAC

More Little Cupcake

2011-08-18T05:35:00.000-07:00

Supplies:
Stamp: Little Cupcake (TAC)
Paper: Miss Moxie (TAC)
ribbon (Miss Moxie), button, scrapper's floss, colored pencil and blender pen

I also used a sketch and the sample out of the current TAC catty for inspiration.

A Little Cupcake

2011-08-16T16:02:00.001-07:00

Supplies:

Stamp: Little Cupcake (TAC)

Paper-Catelynn (TAC), brown and white cardstock
Ribbon, watercolor pencils,

High Hopes Challenge Card-Anything Goes

2011-08-14T04:20:00.000-07:00

The new challenge over at High Hopes is an easy one because ANYTHING goes...

Here is what I came up with...I just love these aliens that my sons picked out, and they worked perfectly with TACs Kaleidoscope Boyz paper.

Stamping with Hannah

2011-08-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of stamping with my friend Hannah last weekend... aren't she and her card beautiful?

(Supplies for the card are all from TAC)

Falling Apart

2011-08-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

This card pretty much sums up how our car has been feeling this last week. It has spent more time broken down on the side of the road than running. =(

I just LOVE this image, but I don't own it. My friend, Diana, stamped it off for me a loong time ago. I have been afraid to use it, and possibly ruin one of my only images...but I think I like what I ended up with.

Does anyone know what company makes this image? I would like to give them credit, but am not able.

All the rest of the supples, eyelets, ribbon, paper, ink, and colored pencils, all came from The Angel Company...as you all know, it is my favoritest company.

God Bless!

With Sympathy

2011-08-08T08:02:00.000-07:00

This is another of the cards that I made a couple of weeks ago on my stamping Saturday with friends. I actually had all the pieces cute, except the ivory, from an event I went to years ago. I had never finished the project, so I didn't have the stamps that the original card used. It was fun to go through everyone else's stamps to find the perfect flowers to fit...and yes, for some reason I knew I wanted flowers. These flowers belonged to my friend, Sharon, and I LOVE them.

I stamped the outline in black and colored it in with Shimmery chalks (so much sparklier in person). Perfection...or at least I think so. What do you think?

You're a Blessing

2011-08-06T15:37:00.001-07:00

This card was made with another sketch that I received from my stamping friend, Christine, and I must say I really like how it came out.

Supplies:
Stamps: Watercolor Plants T-3083 and Thoughts and Prayers T-3343

Paper: "Emma" V-856, Brown V-235, Ivory V-223
Ink: Fruit Cocktail Versamagic dewdrops S-9903 and Burnt Umber NoirTT218
Nestabilities Labels 1 K-300, Ribbon, button, and floss

Bunny Birthday

2011-08-04T05:17:00.000-07:00

Well, it was back to school for our family on Monday. I like to get an early start, and then hopefully an early finish. At the beginning of every summer vacation I am sure that I am going to get so much more done than during the school year, because of the extra time I will have...but, you know what, I don't. I think it is because I tend to not make a schedule during the summer.

As for this card, I think it is missing something...but decided it was okay as it was and let it go.

Supplies:

"I Love Easter" set from TAC...such a cute versatile set

Cuttlebug embossing folder, and watercolor pencils

Birthday Girl

2011-08-01T07:25:00.000-07:00

I made this little girl from a stamped image my friend Diana sent my quite a long time ago. She is such a cutie...

Entered into these challenges

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Anything Goes

Oh, and the ribbon really isn't that crooked.

Elegant Birthday Greeting

2011-07-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

This quick and simple card was made using a retired Gift with Purchase sentiment stamp, and with the current "Fancy Curls" stamp set.

Supplies: Noir Palette ink, paper pierced, nesties and circle punch, SU! pearls, and TAC ivory cardstock, walmart black cardstock

High Hopes Birthday Challenge

2011-07-27T01:26:00.000-07:00

I made this kid's birthday card for the new challenge over on the High Hopes blog. I just love this little giraffe, Stretch. I think this card could work for boy or girl...gotta love that.

Here's a Hug

2011-07-26T07:47:00.001-07:00

I was able to get together with some stamping friend on Saturday...and I had a blast. There was a lot of cardmaking going on. Some of the ladies even created as many as 20-40 cards, but me, well, I got a whole 4 done. Oh well, I had a lot of fun, and that made it worth it.

This is the first card I finished.

Supplies:

"Kid Praises" (retired TAC)

Ribbon, circle punches, bazzill cardstock, and "A Little Whimsy"-TACs patterned paper

Colored with colored pencil, blender pen, and skin tone pencils

Thoughts and Prayers Card from Verve Sketch

2011-07-21T12:34:00.001-07:00

I made this card with a Verve sketch I found on SCS. The supplies I used are all from The Angel Company. The stamp sets are called "Thoughts and Prayers" and "Running Stitches." The patterned paper is from the "More Mimi" Soar with it Collection. I made the the flower out of cardstock using my scalloped nestie. The ink is Palette Burnt Umber.

Same Sketch-Different Cards

2011-07-17T03:34:00.000-07:00

I created these cards with a sketch my friend Christine gave me. The top one was the first thing I created with it, but I wasn't really satisfied with the results, so I made this next one.

I like this one a little bit better, but I hope I will have a little more time to work with the sketch

Be Still Card Supplies:

"Be Still" (TAC)

DCWV and TAC cardstock

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Noir and Burnt Umber Palette Ink

Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen

Gel pen

Boot Card Supplies

"Cowboy Boots" (TAC)
TACs Kraft, Brown, and Ivory cardstock

Rustic Chic patterned paper from TAC

Paper piercer and plastic canvas

Watercolor pencils and dove blender

Noir and Burnt Umber Palette ink
Scissors to rough up the edges

A Quick One Layer Card

2011-07-14T10:25:00.000-07:00

I made this card for a challenge over on Paper Wings. We were challenged to make a card using only a card base and ink...no layers, no ribbon, buttons, no nothin'. This is what I came up with...and, no, I didn't use any ribbon...that is actually a retired TAC stamp set called "Ribbon Borders." The other two stamp sets are the newly retired "Circle Sampler" and the wonderful sentiment set that is in our current catty called "Thoughts and Prayers."

The ink I used is all Palette...Violete, Cognac, and Landscape. Very quick, very easy, very fun.

Pretty Butterflies

2011-07-01T10:27:00.000-07:00

This card was inspired by a long ago post on Mischelle's Savvy Projects blog, but when I went to find it I couldn't, so I am sorry I am not able to give credit to the first artist.

Supplies:

"Happily Grateful" TAC (this is the Limited Edition smaller set)

Friskars treading water border punch, scorpal, circle punch, pearls (SU!), and SWIC

Praying For You!

2011-06-28T12:59:00.000-07:00

A quick and simple card using TAC's "Sending a Latte" and "Graphic Blooms" stamp sets.

Stars and Stripes Challenge

2011-06-27T12:41:00.001-07:00

I made this card for a challenge over on the High Hopes blog. The card needed to be made with a stars and stripes theme to fit...I think this works.

I colored with watercolor pencils and a dove blender and added a little stickles. I ran the blue paper through my Big Shot in a cuttlebug folder, and that was about it besides adhering it all together. Easy peasy.

You Make My Heart Sing

2011-06-27T07:52:00.000-07:00

A quick thank you to my stamping friend, Kerry, for stamping off these images for me so I could play with this limited time only stamp set from TAC. The card is based on a sketch from Mojo Monday.

Supplies:

Stamp: You Make My Heart Sing

Paper: TACs "Cha Cha"

Colored with watercolor pencil and a Dove Blender

Accessories: Ribbon, buttons, oval punch, and Crystal stickles

Dear Friend

2011-05-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

This darling little girl is from TAC's sets called "Dear Friend." I used an old sketch that seemed to pop into my head when I found this paper while cleaning. The paper is from my stash (Provo Craft, maybe?), and colored with watercolor pencil.

Blog Hop Time-Retiring Sets

2011-05-22T18:00:00.000-07:00

I am excited to be participating in this month's blog hop, sponsored by Paper Wings, a fun place for angels to hang out, and a site for everyone to get ideas for projects and done with stamps from The Angel Company.

For this month's blog hop we are focusing only on stamp sets that will be retiring at the end of June. That is right, the stamps that you see in this hop are only available for a short time! The good news is that they are available at a discounted price!!! Yeah!!!

My card was done using my all time favorite nature set, called "All Things of Nature." I stamped the image with Noir Palette ink, onto white paper. I then cut out around the hummingbird so that I could have is hovering out of the box. I colored with watercolor pencils and a dove blender. The paper is "A Little Whimsy," also from TAC, and the ribbon is from the "More Mimi" collection.

Now hop on over to see the other participants creations:

Rita W http://www.ritascreativenest.com/

Laura http://www.thecraftysister.com/

Carol http://www.stampincarol.blogspot.com/

Angela http://www.angelakelley.blogspot.com/

Shirley http://www.glitteredpaws.blogspot.com/

Seleise http://www.amethystcat.blogspot.com/

Teresa http://www.mamapickle.blogspot.com/

You're a Gem!

2011-05-20T12:48:00.000-07:00

I used TAC's retired sets called "Pirates" and "Treasure Seekers," which work so well together, and the current "Running Stitches."

Other supplies were punches, pearl stickers, gel pen, and stickles.

High Hopes Firefighter

2011-05-16T11:14:00.000-07:00

I was barely able to get a card done in time for the current challenge over on the High Hopes Blog. I loved that the challenge was "Anything Goes,." It made it possible to be a part of it.

Swoosh....There It Is

2011-05-14T04:22:00.000-07:00

I CASED this card from another angel's that I saw quite some time ago over on PaperWingsOnline. You can see her version HERE . My sons like her colors better, but I was going for the school colors of the young lady I am giving this to.

Supplies: "Nothing but Net" (retired TAC), Noir Palette ink, Friskars Threading Water punch, and watercolor pencil with blender pen

Just a Sunflower Note

2011-05-11T03:30:00.000-07:00

For this card I used this month's stamp of the month "Sunflowers," and paired it with the "Trendy Greetings" sentiment set.

Supplies:
Colored Pencils
Burnt Umber, Noir, and Landscape Palette Ink
Crop a Dile and Eyelets
Brown, Kraft, White, and Bazzill yellow cardstock
Paper piercer
Sponge
Scorpal (for embossed background)

Oh No!!!

2011-05-10T06:10:00.001-07:00

This card ended up an "on no" in a couple of ways. First is the obvious, to be sent to someone who was hurt. The second, that I didn't realize, until I went to take a picture of the card, that I had adhered the cardfront so that it opens backwards...ooops! Guess I either need to come up with a fun and fitting saying on the inside, or trash it.

Stamps: "Running Stitches" and a retired basketball set.

Grateful

2011-04-27T01:14:00.000-07:00

This card was made using last week's Mojo Monday sketch! The supplies are all from TAC.

Tulips

2011-04-25T01:13:00.000-07:00

This card I made a week or so ago, back when my desire to stamp had kicked in but my creative MOJO was still missing. I decided to share it, even though it is not one I really like.

The card is slightly smaller than the A2 size, but I had some envies that size just asking to be used. The image is from the same set as the bunny that I posted last week, and is called "Beautiful Day"

Whoo's There?

2011-04-22T01:04:00.000-07:00

My MOJO is starting to kick in and will hopefully stay around for awhile.

This cute little owl is from TACs "Oh Happy Day."

All supplies are from TAC

Bunny Hugs

2011-04-20T01:44:00.000-07:00

I fell in love with this set, called "Beautiful Day," as soon as I saw it. I just adore this cute bunny, but the poor thing had to wait a long time after arriving at my house to actually be used. My lack of MOJO was so bad that even new stamps didn't help me! Gasp!!

This stamp set is one of four stamp sets that are available for at great prices during TACs Spring Fling. You can check them out HERE.

I colored with watercolor pencil and a blender pen. The cardstock is Kraft and brown, and the patterned paper is a free digital paper from TAC. The front of the card is slightly shorter than the back, and was made with Friskar's threading water border punch.

In the Doghouse

2011-04-18T07:44:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog! WOW! Over a month. Most of that time I have had NO mojo, zip, zilch, nada. I didn't even feel like sitting down at the stamping table, forget trying to create anything. I believe my mojo is slowly returning home and I will be back to posting at regular intervals for quite awhile. We will see, we will see. This image is one that was sent to me by my dear friend Diana Molinaro, and I believe it is from the Whipper Snapper company. Isn't he cute?

Friendly Flowers

2011-03-02T03:48:00.001-08:00

This is the final card that I came up with for my birthday party. It uses TACs "Great Greetings" and the retired "Fanciful Flowers" sets.

And, for a little family news, guess who has glasses?!? I can't believe how much older a pair of glasses makes him look.

I will try for a better picture later, but no promises...it is VERY hard to get a good picture of him with his eyes open.

Latte, Anyone?

2011-02-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

Prayers are always welcome =)...and I appreciate the prayers of those who have prayed for me through out the ups and downs of my life. Thank you Lord for keeping me in the hollow of Your hand!

Supplies: All TAC paper and stamps

It's Your Birthday!!!

2011-02-15T05:00:00.000-08:00

This card was inspired by a card Mischelle made on her Savvy Projects blog, and I like hers sooo much more than mine.
This card was made with some free digital paper that is available from TAC, and was the first time I have printed my own paper. I just LOVE this paper!!! The stamp set is the retired "Keep Cluckin'" from The Angel Company (at least that is what I remember the name being.

You know what? I think I like the inside of this card better than the outside, which ended up a lot darker than I wanted.

Happy Birthday, Deer

2011-02-10T05:12:00.000-08:00

I made this card for my daddy's birthday next month. I think he would like to see this deer through the sites of his gun as much as anything =).

The supplies, paper and all, are all from The Angel Company. Colored with colored pencils

Pink Valentine Bear

2011-02-09T13:35:00.000-08:00

Here is my final Valentine card with this cute little bear. I am entering her in the challenge over on the Teddy Bo and Bea Challenge blog.

Do you like my new embossing folder? My honey got that for me a right before all the snows came in...he is such a sweetie.

Cupcake Birthday

2011-02-07T11:12:00.000-08:00

This card was inspired by the beautiful cards made by Mabelle over on TAC's Savvy Projects blog. Mabelle is an amazing artist, in fact she is the one who drew both the image you see here, and the ones that you see on TAC's blog. Her stamps are favorites of mine.

I didn't have the stamp set that she created her cards with, but the cupcakes reminded me of the little cutie, holding the cupcake, that you see above.

Ignore the little paper clip that you see in the second pic; it is just there to hold this gate-fold style card closed for the picture. All supplies on this card are from The Angel Company.

Retiform Blog Hop!

2011-02-05T04:38:00.000-08:00

I am participating in my first ever Savvy Projects Blog Hop! Wahoo!!!

The theme of the blog hop this month was to go back and dust off our retiform technique skills. This technique is an oldie, but a goodie, but it also one I love the look of, but have never been able to do well myself.

For my card I used 4 TAC stamp sets, "Happy Trails" and "Running Stitches", and the retired "Wild West", and "Soft Spoken".

One Layer Blooms

2011-02-04T07:33:00.000-08:00

I made this card for a challenge over at The Angel Company's Paper Crafting Community, and it is also one we will be making at my birthday party at the end of the month =).

I used TAC's "Graphic Blooms" and "Trendy Greetings" stamp sets, a cuttle bug embossing strip, and my scor-pal on this card, along with some Palette ink

Fabulous February

2011-02-03T06:44:00.000-08:00

There are a lot of fun things going on this month with The Angel Company. One of these things is that there is a blog hop going on every week day of the month on Savvy Projects blog. These blog hops are open to everyone, so if you have some TAC stamps, and would like to play along, check out the blog for inspiration. It started on Monday, but I am just getting around to entering one today. This card is a CASE of a card my friend, Chris, did on her blog HERE As you can see, I didn't change much, just a different stamp from the same set, and colors. I love it so much that it will be one of the cards we make at my birthday party =) (FYI, CASE stands for either copy and steal everything, or the one I like better; copy and selectively edit.)

Another cool thing that is going on is the amazing specials that you can see on this flyer.

www.theangelcompany.net
Drop me a line if you have any questions.

Miss You, Princess

2011-01-30T04:11:00.000-08:00

I am entering this card into two different challenges. The first is for Friday Sketchers, with their fun and fabulous sketch. The second is the High Hopes challenge. Their challenge this time is to add some glitter and sparkle to our cards. I don't know how well you can see it, but there I added stickles to all the trim on the princess' dress.

The sentiment is from a TAC set, the lattice embossing was done with my Scorpal, and the other embossing on the pinkish cardstock was done with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The ribbon and most of the cardstock is from TAC. The flowers were sponged with Bella Rose palette ink.

Teddy Bear Love

2011-01-26T01:34:00.000-08:00

I am loving this teddy bear. She is the first digital I have ever bought, and using digitals is a learning experience.
I colored her with colored pencil, added a couple of heart brads, and a sentiment from TAC. The paper is from my stash, but I THINK it might be Provo Craft.

An Alien-Girl Style

2011-01-25T02:30:00.000-08:00

It was suggested, after I made my first two alien cards, that I should make one that was a girl. This is what I came up with using this week's sketch from SCS.

When I was done, neither of my boys were too sure that this card was a good idea. BJ went so far as to say it was just a boy alien in girl's clothes. Sooo, I had to ask Melora what she thought, since I figured on sending this to a young girl. And, I hate to say it, she agreed with them. She did say she thought it would look better if the alien had a hair bow. Me: "Hairbow?! Why would an alien, without any hair, wear a bow?!" Hmmmm....

I HAD thought this quite cute, but now am not sure about sending it. What do you think?

Feel Better Soon

2011-01-24T13:51:00.001-08:00

I combined two challenges for this card. One was a sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday, and the other is a color challenge from Our Creative Corner which was to use an analogous color scheme. What this means is colors right next to eachother on the color wheel...in this case, three colors. I used purple, green, and blue. I must say that I really like these colors together.

The stamp I used are from TAC's "Everyday Cuties" set. The other supplies I used were colored pencils, paper piercer, scalloped nesties, coluzzle, and a Cuttlebug embossing folder with my Big Shot.

A Birthday Card

2011-01-23T07:14:00.000-08:00

I love this card...well except for the little bits of smudgy help from Julia that you can see if you look close. All the supplies are from The Angel Company except for the flowers, which were a gift from a friend. They were white to start, but I sponged them so that they would match the card. The girl is from a stamp set called "Wonder and Joy" and the sentiment is from "Everyday Cuties." The paper is "More Mimi." I only have one problem with that paper...it is double sided and I have to decide which beautiful side I want to use. The cardstock is Kraft and brown.
Other supplies: TAC ribbon, coluzzle, paper piercer, colored pencil and brads

I have found a couple of new (to me) challenge sites that I am going to try to participate in often. One is called Friday Sketchers and that is where I found the sketch to make this card...you need to go there and check out their design team work..WOW!

SCS Sketch Wedding

2011-01-21T01:45:00.000-08:00

I am not so sure what I think of this card, but thought I would share it anyway. I used this week's MOJO Monday sketch, and it was more of a challenge than I thought it would be. Believe me the card I had in my head is waaaay more beautiful than this =).

Stamp: Blissfully Ever After-TAC
Accessories: Stickles, TAC ribbon, CM flower punch, misc paper, nestie, and bling

Teddy Bear Valentine

2011-01-20T01:51:00.000-08:00

I decided to make Valentine's for some very special people in my life, and this is my first one. I used a digital image from teddybo. I just love these little bears.
I colored this with colored pencil, ran the embossing folder through my big shot, added some flowers and brads, and ta daa...finished.

Again?

2011-01-19T05:15:00.000-08:00

I know, I know, some of you are saying, but Trudy, you showed us this card yesterday. Well, if you look close enough you will realize that it is a little bit different. Just a tad. I reversed the colors on the alien's clothes, made the strip smaller, and that is about it. Okay, okay, you're right..., it is pretty much the same.

Stamps: High Hopes

And here is a picture of my precious little girl, who has decided that she loves trains. I am so glad we saved the boys Thomas the Tank stuff, because she is having a blast with it...and her brothers are joining her.

A Stellar Day

2011-01-18T01:56:00.000-08:00

I used Hopes Stamps, Provo Craft paper, and a sketch from Friday Sketchers to make this card. My boys really like it, so I am sure a few other boys will as well.

Birthday Bug

2011-01-17T01:52:00.000-08:00

This card was made using last week's Splitcoast sketch, but I have actually made many cards with this layout in past years.
The stamp set, from TAC, is called "Bug of Fun," and colored with watercolor pencil and dove blender pen. The paper is called "A Little Whimsy" and is also from TAC.

Boot Scootin' and Storytime

2011-01-16T04:38:00.001-08:00

This is the first time I used the largest of the boots from TACs "Cowboy Boots" set, and I likey. The card was inspired by this week's sketch over on Splitcoast, so it came together fast and easy...have I mentioned how much I love sketches?? Well, I guess I should tell you then, I LOVE SKETCHES.
The paper and eyelets for this card are also from TAC. I also used a Friskar's border punch and Cuttlebug embossing folder.

And last, but not least, here is a pic of Julia at the end of storytime last week, enjoying the snack that the library provided. I thought I had more of her craft in here, but I guess not. She made a birthday card that we are going to save for...shhhh, don't tell...Grandma. =)

Tomboy

2011-01-15T01:21:00.000-08:00

I have been in love with this card ever since I received it from my dear stamping friend Angela -quite a few months ago. I asked her immediately if I could share it on my blog, and she agreed. The only problem was that I lost the card in the mess that was my stamping room. As I am slowly putting things back into my now clean and repainted stamp room, I am finding things that I lost, or even forgot I had. This card is one of them, YEAH!!!

I love what she did with this little girl to make her into the perfect tomboy. She took the hat and glove from the little boy in this stamp set, cut them off, and put them on this little girl. PERFECT!!!

If you want to see another amazing project she did with this stamps set, check out THIS post on her blog. Her work is wonderful.

Thanks, Angela, for the card and images.

Another Birthday Card

2011-01-14T01:56:00.000-08:00

I just love how this card came out, so cute. I made it while playing with this weeks MOJO Monday sketch

The stamps and paper are all from TAC. The paper is called "Catelyn" and I like it so much that I have a hard time cutting into it to make a card, lol. The stamp sets are called "Dear Friend" and the retired "Soft Spoken"

Get Sketchy Birthday

2011-01-13T01:33:00.000-08:00

I used the sketch found HERE to make this card. The stamps are from The Angel Company's "Little Cupcake" and "Great Greetings" stamp sets. I put just a touch of glitter on the cake using a glitter pen, and then put it up on pop dots for a little dimension.
Now I just have to figure out how to get my brads lined up in a straight line...argh.

Stairstep

2011-01-12T09:44:00.000-08:00

I finally decided to try a stairstep card. I was browsing through SCS and was so inspired by THIS card, that I just had to CASE it.

The stamps are all from High Hopes, except for the little flowers around the sentiment, which are from a retired TAC set. Colored with colored pencil.

Stamps Anyone?

2011-01-11T18:01:00.000-08:00

My friend Carol is celebrating her blogoversary by giving away some stamp sets. Check them out HERE
These sets are just too cute, so maybe you should forget going to check them out and just let me have them. Ok, ok, just kiddin' =)

Basketball Card

2011-01-11T05:26:00.000-08:00

A fun basketball card using a retired TAC stamp set. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the background, and nestabilities for the scalloped circle.

Kinda Yellow

2011-01-10T01:34:00.000-08:00

When I was taking a picture of this card, Anthony had to give me his two cents worth. "It is a little bit too yellow, but other than that it is really pretty." You know what? I agree with him, =).

I have had this stamp so long that I don't know what company gets the credit of making it. The sentiment is from TACs "Tag Tidbits," which is one of my favorite all purpose saying sets. Those little sentiments can fit about anywhere on a card.

Happy Birthday

2011-01-07T17:47:00.001-08:00

I made this birthday card for a very special person. I just can't say for whom yet, because they haven't received it; it is, however, masculine for a reason =).

The card was created from this week's Mojo Monday sketch. The stamps and paper are all from TAC. The embossing was done with my Big Shot and a Cuttlebug folder, and the coloring was done with watercolor pencil.

It's Your Day

2011-01-06T01:31:00.000-08:00

I made this using one of TAC's great hostess sets called "One of a Kind." Right now a hostess can receive not one, not two, but THREE hostess sets for free just for having a party! Add that to the other incredible hostess rewards and you can't go wrong.

You can see all of the hostess sets, and read more about this special HERE (just scroll down to see the hostess sets)

Wishing You...

2011-01-04T11:23:00.001-08:00

I am missing the warm breezy weather of spring, and the thought of skipping through some flower sounds so wonderful that I pulled out some spring colors and made a card for a little girl.
The little girl is from TAC's "Spunky Sprite Girlz" (T3143). I paper pieced her dress, and then added a little shading. The sentiment and the fake stitching are also TACs sets.
The flowers are from a punch I had forgotten I had and just came across recently. I love it when these things happen, it is like getting a gift.

It's Raining, It's Pouring

2010-12-24T01:45:00.000-08:00

An easy card that took longer than it should. The coloring, colored pencils, just wasn't happening.

Stamp from TAC's "Oh No She Didn't" set, ribbon from my friend Tina, and paper from my stash. There is a little bit of stickles on her dress, but besides that it is a very bare card. Merry Christmas!

Cowboy Up!

2010-12-22T09:22:00.000-08:00

Supplies:
Stamps: TAC "Cowboy Boots", "BBQ", and a retired stamp of the month
colored pencil, ribbon, cuttlebug folders, nestie, and big shot

A Little Side-Tracked

2010-12-16T06:10:00.000-08:00

I have had many thing that need done in the last few weeks, and even more in the week to come, but last night I needed a break, and decided to stamp just for the fun of it. I had received the SplitCoastStampers newsletter that morning, and decided to try the tutorial they had for this Z-fold card.

I was surprised how easy it was to make, and how quickly it was completed. I will definitely try it again when I have more time and add a few tweeks of my own. The only thing I don't like about it is that the top flap won't lie flat, but I think I can fix that in the future.

Supplies:
Stamps: The Angel Company (I just love this little girl, she reminds me of my daughter)
Paper: SU! (really, really old patterned paper)
Ink: Palette Noir and Burnt Umber
Colored with colored pencil
Shape cut with Nestabilities and my Big Shot

Giveaway!

2010-12-14T04:58:00.000-08:00

I want to say thanks to my friend Jen for the heads up about this giveaway.

Wee Memories is giving away the about cubby to one lucky person! Here's crossing my fingers and hoping it is me!

Wahoo!!!

2010-12-03T04:54:00.000-08:00

Stamp-pa-palooza Spectacular is now going on!!! From now until the end of December there are some tremedous deals happening with The Angel Company! Check this out!

www.theangelcompany.net

If you want to see the details go HERE It will also show you the hostess sets that are now available

Cutie Giraffe

2010-12-02T03:21:00.002-08:00

I don't know why I like giraffe's on baby cards so much, but I do. They just seem to fit.
The giraffe stamp is from "High Hopes" and the background sentiment is from TAC's set called "Hello Baby." The dots on the background were made with my cuttlebug embossing folder, and the lines across the blue were made with my Scor-pal (love 'em both)

This card is for the latest challenge over on the High Hopes blog, which was to use an animal on your card.

Published!!!

2010-11-29T02:54:00.000-08:00

Quite a few months ago I sent some cards in to see if they would be published. As time went by, and I heard nothing, I figured they had looked at them, laughed, and thrown them in the trash. I didn't even think about them when I received a copy of "Take Ten" in my mail. My first thought was, "Did someone get me a subscription?" I totally missed the little note they had in it saying my work was in there, lol, so I was very surprised, pleased, and excited to see a whole page spread with three of my cards! WAHOO!!!

I want to say thanks to Becky Gray for the gift of the cute stamps that are on these cards. I don't know who likes them more my boys, or me.

Happy Holly-days

2010-11-28T07:11:00.000-08:00

I made this card using the sketch for this week's challenge over at High Hopes blog. They also have a great chance to win some of their stamps from their new release! Check them out.

New Look to the Same Page

2010-11-24T08:54:00.001-08:00

This is the same page as I posted a little while ago, but I embossed the alpha stamps I used for the title, and used a line stamp for the journaling box. I like the look of metal without the price of the real stuff =). These stamps are, once again, all from The Angel Company.

Wanna Win Some Stamps?

2010-11-23T04:43:00.000-08:00

If you do check this out!!! High Hopes Rubber Stamps is releasing their newest stamps soon. You can get a peak at these stamps starting next Monday. Click on the blinkie above to read how you can get some of these fabulous stamps for yourself...FREE!!!

Milton Moose

2010-11-19T04:18:00.000-08:00

Isn't this "little" guy just too adorable? He is a stamp called "Milton Moose" from High Hopes. This week's challenge, over on their blog, is to create a guy card. This is what I came up with. I would really like the card, except for the fact that, after the whole card was done, I decided to add a sentiment. As I was getting ready to stamp it the block slipped from my hand. I don't think it ruined the card, but the sentiment isn't as crisp as it would have been otherwise, but, all in all, the card still makes me smile to look at it.

Another 6x6 Page

2010-11-19T01:18:00.000-08:00

Here is another page that I found in my stamp room. The whole page is done with paper and stamps stamps from The Angel Company, even the little black part of the sentiment that says "ME -AND- MY" are from a now retired stamp set. .

6x6 Scrapbook Page

2010-11-17T06:08:00.000-08:00

When I was clearing out my stamping room the other day, I found some old scrapbook pages that I had made for a swap quite a few years ago. Here is one of them. It uses a couple of now retired stamp sets (the leaves and alphas), but I can't remember the name of them-and am too lazy to go look them up =). I am going to have to get one of the great pics I took of Julia playing in the leaves on this.

I made this page so that it could be turned to fit either a vertical or horizontal picture, so the little box for writing could also go under the pic, instead of beside it.

Floating Away

2010-11-14T01:38:00.000-08:00

I used my friend Heather's sketch for this card. Check out her site HERE. This little girl is another image from TAC's "Wonder and Joy" set. I sponged the clouds in the background, and her shirt was made by paper piecing. I used regular colored pencils for most of the coloring, but the balloon was done with watercolor pencils.

FIsher Boy

2010-11-12T01:29:00.000-08:00

I just love the "Wonder and Joy" set, and this little boy in particular. The paper is from TACs "Hip Hop" collection. I used a sketch, but don't remember where it was from.

HOW old?!?

2010-11-10T01:24:00.000-08:00

I made this to be a birthday card that would work for a guy. Do you think I ruined it with the scalloped edge? Both sets are retired TAC stamp sets.