My baby is 3!

Hey, everyone!

I want to wish my sweet baby boy a very happy 3rd birthday! Here he is with his invitation:

His dad helped me with the invitations. We embossed the Running Stitches stamp set from The Angel Company on Kraft cardstock with black embossing powder. The "You're Invited" is computer generated. Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater are embossed as well and Paul colored them with my Copics, Tombows and Bic Mark-Its. Here's another look at the invitation:
I sponged the Kraft cardstock with Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid ink. I used my Cricut Cartridge CARS for the "Pit Stop" inside:
I sponged the inside as well. The font is all computer generated, too.
These are the treat bags. Javan and I made pencil pouches. See the screw brad? I love it! That's from TAC, as well. I used the Tag Tidbits and Sweet Goodies stamp sets for the tootsie roll package. There's 3 tootsie rolls because they are Javan's favorite candy and he is 3 years old today! The three theme is continued with the three pencils and a third party favor: a wrapped granola bar in Javan's favorite flavor peanut butter. Javan and I embossed the Nestabilities Label to create a fun look for his bag topper and granola wrapper. The embossing came from a Cuttlebug folder Diamond Plate. I hope he has the best birthday ever!!

Check back tomorrow when I share some more birthday photos and pictures of Kadesia! She started her first day of 3rd grade today... talk about bittersweet... my babies are getting so big!

Angel Hugs,

February Card Class

Hey, everyone!

Wednesday was my monthly card class and we had a lot of fun!! I wanted to share those projects with you today! First of all this month ends the Hostess Club. It typically runs for three months but only two signed up and managed to get enough orders to fulfill their commitments. I created some "thank you" notes and gifts for Karen and Donna. The paper is Miss Moxie and the sentiment is from The Angel Company's stamp set Build A Flower.
These are the projects we made in class.

This Window Box Treat Holder was requested by June L. She wanted to learn how to make these. I was so busy that I didn't get a chance to make the marshmallow pops for everyone but I shared the links with them so they can make them and they were glad to have that information! Julie Griffith from Paper Jewels is the creator of this sweet project. You can find out more by visiting her website here.

I used the Hip Hop Designer paper for the front of the window box. The candy and sentiment box are both from the TAC stamp set Sweet Goodies. The scalloped squares are punches from TAC.

Donna was this month's hostess and she saw a flower pot card I had made some time ago. She wanted to make one, too, so this is what I came up with!

The "flower pot" is sponged in Cognac Palette Hybrid Ink, the flowers are created with the Cricut. I saw Laurie W.'s post here and loved how she left a point on each petal. I thought it was such a unique look. So I attempted to something similar here but in hopes of turning green flowers into green leaves! The sentiment is brand new from The Angel Company in our new Serendipity Street. It's called Dream Come True and it's only $5.95 for 4 sentiments! LOVE THAT!

I had never made an easel card before but I have seen them all over the place lately! I wanted to use the bumblebee from this really fun Hostess Level A stamp set called Swirled Spring Life from TAC. I went with a black and yellow color scheme to go with the bumblebee. The Thinking of You sentiment and octagon shapes are from my Cricut. The white and black squares are as well. Talk about easy work for making kits!! Press a button and watch it work for you with perfect lines everytime! I used my clear stardust glitter gel pen for a shimmery effect and the shape of the "stopper" on the card is reflective of a honeycomb! I really love this card. The "hello" also shimmers and it is from the Trendy Greetings stamp set.

Last, but certainly not least, is this sweet little chick card! Isn't this image adorable? It is also brand new from Serendipity Street. This stamp set is called Easter Chicks. You get 7 images including a sentiment for only $10.95!! I used my Tombow Brights and Stardust Glitter Gel Pens to color him in. I outlined him with my Gray Tombow marker. I just love the way it adds some dimension. The paper is Angelee. I think it goes so well with the colors of the egg. The white gel pen I used for faux stitiching and doodle dots ties it all together! I created this card from this sketch. You might remember I used it for this card, too. Hope you will let me, or your Angel if you have one, know if there is anything we can do for you! Happy crafting and don't forget to go HERE for my drawing! The winner will be announced Monday, March 8, 2010.

Angel Hugs,

A gift to warm the heart...and tummy!

Hey, everyone!!

Have you ever been checking out other blogs and suddenly you come across a project that is so amazing that you absolutely must try it right then? I know, me, too!!! Isn't that so exciting? My sweet husband got me all the things I needed to make this adorable project that I found on Paper Jewels blog! Warning!!! Once you go there you will find a LOT of those GOTTA MAKE IT NOW projects! I love her!! Okay so I want to show you my project BEFORE you go see hers because well mine isn't as amazing as hers!! LOL But I am still proud of it and I am sure Kadesia's teacher will be really happy to get this! So here is my Window Box Treat Holder:

I used Premium White Cardstock from The Angel Company, red cardstock for the heart and largest scalloped square. The scalloped square punches are both from TAC. The "Love" sentiment is from Family Is Forever (yes I know I use that a lot but it's an amazingly versatile stamp set!), "a gift for you" is from Sweet Goodies, as is this adorable heart. I stamped these in Palette Hybrid Ink (Bordeaux). I stamped the heart twice, the second time I cut it out and used a pop dot for more dimension.

Paper Jewels creativity doesn't just end with the Window Box Treat! Oh no, she then shares this amazing recipe for Marshmallow suckers to stir in your hot chocolate! Isn't she too much?? I love, love, love this! It was super fast and easy to make these and guess what? Paul bought me the heart shaped marshmallows. Isn't that sweet of him? Since these are so easy to make, I decided to make a sucker for Kadesia and each one of her classmates for her party today.
Okay now you can RUN to Julie's blog HERE to get the tutorial so you can make these super fun treat holders and you can find the recipe for the marshmallow suckers HERE so you can make some yummy treats for the ones you love!!

Angel Hugs,

Thanks, Friend!

Hey, everyone!!

I just wanted to share the "thank you" cards I created for my customers who placed an order in January. I used my Scor-Pal to create a fun border for my sentiment. The card measures 4" x 8" and then I scored it in half at 4" also using my Scor-Pal. The sentiment is from the Squiggle Ladybugs stamp set using Noir Palette Hybrid Ink. The hearts are from Sweet Goodies using L'Amore Red Palette Hybrid Ink. I love the design in the hearts! Too cute!

Thank you for stopping by today! I will share some really sweet projects coming up this week and I also want to share my Scripture Challenge with you. My son has been sick so I have been behind this week for posting... well for a lot of things! Take care!

Hugs,

Fall Party Goodies

Hey, everyone!

I have been so busy lately but it's been a good kind of busy! I wanted to show you some of the projects I made for my daughter's fall party at school. This is the gift and card I made for Kadesia's teacher. I used black cardstock, some retired designer paper from The Angel Company, orange cardstock and Premium White cardstock from TAC. The stamps are from the Sweet Goodies stamp set.
I made the mini pizza box with my Scor-Pal and I loved how easy it was to make! I filled it up with some Dove chocolate with fall foil wrappers!!

This is a close up of the card.

We had a guessing game at the party. I had an empty peanut jar so I cleaned it up well and decorated it, then placed 37 pieces of gum inside. The winner got to keep the jar of bubble gum!

My scalloped punches were perfect with the Sweet Goodies stamp set! I love it for gift-giving! The front label wasn't wrapped all the way around the back so the kids could see how many pieces of gum were in the jar!

Hope you'll check back tomorrow to see the cards we made last week! I absolutely LOVE having these wonderful ladies over to create handmade cards. We all laugh and talk and share! It's the best time!!!

Hope you have a terrific day and I'll see you tomorrow!

Hugs,

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Hey, everyone!!
I wanted to thank my hostesses who have joined me for the 3 for 3 Hostess Club this year! It is so much fun to offer this each fall. This is my second year and I love it! I created a thank you card for each hostess. You can see it below:

I used the Willoughby cardstock and designer paper pack to create this card. The stamps are all from The Angel Company. The branch stamp is from Good Timber, the sentiment is from Tag Tidbits and the pumpkin is from Sweet Goodies. I used the tag from the Willoughby collection and the design is based on a sketch from The Angel Company Idea Book.

I also made each hostess a sample card with a card kit (including stamped image) for them to create their own. This is a fun design with the ribbon. You can see the different designer paper here. This particular paper pack is retired but you can get two other paper packs similar to this.
Do you recognize the sentiment? I used the Pay With Purchase (PWP) stamp set that TAC offers in the front of the Idea Book. You can get this stamp for only $2.95 with any $30 purchase and it comes with holly and ivy, also.

These are just a couple different angles of the same card. The patterned paper piece is raised up with foam tape and the sentiment layer is also popped up on dimensionals. I hope you like it and that it inspires you to create something new and fun today! Leave me a comment with a link so I can check it out!

Hugs,

Christmas Card Challenge

Hey, everyone!

I know! I know! Fall just began! Believe me, I am embracing the autumn weather and so happy it is here! I am by no means attempting to rush Mother Nature and ask for Old Man Winter to make an appearance any sooner than he has to, but I do want to share a card with you that I made for a Christmas Card Challenge I took earlier this year. Here is the card:

I used Sketch 10 from PaperWings. For this card I am using the Sweet Goodies stamp set and the Tag Tidbits. I hope you like the card I made for you today!

Hugs,

Card Class TODAY!!!!

Hey, everyone!

I made some thank you notes for my customers this month. I asked my daughter which ink to use with my new PWP stamp and she said Orangerie and I loved it! I grabbed some white cardstock, black cardstock and my now retired paper pack Finger Paints. I love the bright colors in that pack! This thank you card looks very fall-ish, huh? LOL This stamp is only $2.95 with any $30 order and while the Double the Fun Promotion is going on, you can purchase TWO PWP for every $30 order!
I am having a card class at my home today! There are six ladies coming and I am so excited! I can hardly wait! Here are the cards we will be making.

The card on the left is using the Good Timber stamp set and Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid Ink. The designer paper is Amberley Grace.

The card on the right features the Sweet Goodies and Tag Tidbits stamp sets. I stamped the "box image" in Burnt Umber and the sun image and sentiment in Orangerie Palette Hybrid Ink. The designer paper is Amberley Grace as well. I used my circle punch and two scalloped square punches. All is available from The Angel Company.

These are the other two cards we're making today! I used the Gerbera Daisy stamp for the focal image. I stamped it in L'Amore Red and Viridian Leaf Palette Hybrid Ink. The sentiment is from Build-A-Flower and I stamped it in the same ink colors.
The card on the right is another Amberley Grace designer paper card. I stamped stars from the Wild West stamp set and the Just A Note sentiment is from Tag Tidbits. All can be purchased from TAC.

If you would like to purchase a card kit for these four cards, leave me a comment or e-mail me at hoosier_card_angel@yahoo.com and I will be happy to get these mailed out to you. The cost is $10 for the kit if you are local and can meet me for pick up. If you would need these mailed out it would be $10 plus shipping costs. I do accept paypal but no credit cards please.

Have a great day!

Hugs,