Frugal Friday

Hey, everyone!

Today is the last Friday of the month so this will be my final Frugal Friday Tip! I hope you have enjoyed them! Today's tip is to purchase a heart-shaped piece of Plastic Canvas like so:

Now I do not remember how to do counted-cross-stitching, but I picked up one of these at Walmart a while back. You can get any shape but I like the hearts because you get lines going straight across, curved and angled (like for a square). This one template will let you take your piercing tool and create a perfect line of holes for paper piercing. After punching holes in your cardstock, run a white gel pen, or any marker of your choice along the lines and it looks like you stitched your card! So fun!! I love it when one product can do so many different things!

Now if you tuned in yesterday you will recall that Donna asked me to GO GREEN! I shared a card that had a lot of green in it. She asked me to see how many shades of green I could get on one card. Well guess what? I did it again, only this time the entire card is green! The only exception is the doodle dots and they are shimmery and the flowers are yellow. Here was my inspiration:

You see that little square pillow in the photo? Well I wanted to create a card using that as my inspiration. I got a good start and then got stuck so my right hand (wo)man, Christina, inspired me. So here is my card just as green as it gets:
I used VersaMark on each panel to stamp an image from the Sprigs stamp set. The sentiment was from a special stamp set that was offered in January, I believe. I love buttons and wanted to use them on this card. So here is how it turned out! I hope you all like it!!!

Angel Hugs,

Sweet Cards From My Sweetheart!

Hey, everyone!!

You may remember when I shared some photos of my daughter at the Crop A Little Love event we went to. I wanted to take the time to share some of the cards she made for me that day! She enjoys creating on her own and I am so proud of her.

This is the front of the card and it reads: Mom you rock for taking me! I (heart) u Love, Kadesia She used the More Mimi paper to punch a heart with the "love" sentiment on it from Tag Tidbits.
This is the backside of that card. She loves the glitter gel pens, too!
Here is her second card. She was a little disappointed that she didn't center the paper exactly but I told her it was beautiful just like it is! She punched the oval and stamped it!
She stamped this in the top of the inside. I love it! She used the Brighten Your Day stamp set. You can see from her note that she felt like she had messed up but I assured her once again that I love it!

Here she used Sprigs stamp set for the inside. She was being silly with her name, putting the hyphen in! LOL She is so funny!
Of course every artist needs to sign their work, right? She turned the card over and signed this work of art! Don't you love it!?! I am so blessed!

Angel Hugs,

ATC Swap

Hey, everyone!

I was in an ATC swap recently over at Paper Wings. I swapped some Artist Trading Cards with other Angels and it was so much fun to see their beautiful cards. I'd love to share them with you now. First I will show you the ones I created.

Shaving Cream Technique... I used Burnt Umber and shaving cream to create the background. The pumpkins were stamped with my oval punch and inked with Orangerie. The sentiment is from the Tag Tidbits stamp set and inked up with Burnt Umber.

There was a category for a masculine card. I decided to use the Wild For You stamp set along with the Sprigs stamp set and below is what I came up with. The sentiment is also from the Tag Tidbits stamp set.

I also joined the birthday swap category. This was a fun one to create. The girl is from the Ice Cream stamp set. The sentiment is another stamp in the set called Tag Tidbits.

The fourth and final category I particpated in was feminine theme. I really love the Dear Friend stamp set from Serendipity. It's so fun to color!

I got some ATC's back. These are (masculine, feminine and technique called Faux Felt) and were made by Angel Shirley Hotop:

My upline, Rita Wetzel, created these sweet ATC's. It was fun to trade with her.

The swapping coordinator, Stacy Rogers, created this ADORABLE thank you card for me. I absolutely FLIPPED over this! It's beautiful!
I believe Stacy created these cards, too, but there was no label on it so I am not certain.
These are so beautiful...the pictures don't do them justice! The owl is cut out and popped up on dimensionals. Here's a closer look...

I am so glad we traded. I am inspired and will be keeping these for a long time! Hope you've enjoyed checking out my swap. I have lots more to share with you so hope you'll come back tomorrow!

Hugs,

World Card Making Day

Hey, everyone!

It's World Card Making Day! I am so excited to share this card with all of you. If this is your first visit with me at Hoosier Card Angel's Creations, I want to thank you for coming and welcome you back again! Please leave me a comment and let me know this is your first visit! There are lots of card makers sharing their great creations with you today. Click on the WCMD banner to see all the links!

I wasn't sure what card to make today so I used a sketch from Mojo Monday:

Here is my interpretation for this week's sketch:

I used stamps from The Angel Company to create my card (Sprigs, Butterfly Swirls and Trendy Greetings). I embossed the swirls and sentiment with VersaMark and black embossing powder. I rounded the corners on the piece I attached ribbon to using my Corner Chomper on the ½" side. The swirls and sentiment have some dimension with pop dots raising these panels up. The ink I used is Orangerie and the designer paper is now retired from TAC.

I had fun showing you my card today. Leave me a link to your card, too, so I can check it out! If you're in, or near, Bedford, Indiana today from 1 p.m. until around 3 p.m. feel free to come by my house. You can call or e-mail me for directions. I'm having a FREE stamping event in my home. Hope to see you there!

Hugs,

Our Family Scrapbook Page!

Hey, everyone!

My friend had a scrapbook party at her house! I taught her and her guests how to create a 12x12 scrapbook page using stamp sets from The Angel Company. We had a lot of fun and she was able to get enough orders for DOUBLE hostess benefits! Here is the scrapbook page we created:

This is June's hostess gift I made her with my Bind-It-All machine. I rounded the corners with my awesome Corner Chomper! You have to get one of these!!! I love mine!
I love using our scalloped square punches for a layering effect! Here is a look at the inside:

Thanks for hanging out with me today! Let me know if you would like to book your party this month to take advantage of your double hostess benefits. There are very few openings left this month so be sure you call today if you are considering it.

Hugs,

Scripture Challenge TONGUE

Hey, everyone!

I was gone camping with my family this week and just got back Wednesday evening. I was running errands and doing lots of other things today in an effort to sort of catch up and so this is the first opportunity I have to post the Scripture Challenge for this week. I am loving the color green a LOT for some reason. I have always loved blue and still do, but green is getting my attention a lot more! Here is my scripture page:
I didn't stamp my title this time. I just wrote it out freehand and outlined it with my Stardust Glitter Gel Pen. I used 3 stamps from the Circle Sampler set from The Angel Company. I also used two stamps from the Sprigs stamp set. These are all stamped in Palette Hybrid Viridian Leaf ink. This is all available in our current TAC catalog. I added shimmer with my Stardust Glitter Gel Pen! Love those pens!!!

This week's scripture challenge word was TONGUE. I used the following scriptures (click on them to read from Bible Gateway).
JOB 6:24 KJV
JOB 6:30 NKJV
JOB 27:4 KJV
PSALM 39:1 KJV
PROVERBS 18:21 KJV
PSALM 119:172 NIV
JAMES 1:26 NIV

As children we learn the poem:

Sticks and stones may break my bones,

But words will never hurt me...

The truth is that words can hurt...they can wound your soul! I do not always say the right things. Sometimes if I am upset, angry, or hurt, I may say something that I really didn't mean and I quickly regret it. I have to apologize. When others say things to me, or about me, it hurts me because they are judging me when they do not even know me! Have you ever had someone say something mean about you when they do not even know you at all? They haven't taken the time to get to know who you are and yet they are already making assumptions about your character and your integrity!

Each week it amazes me that the word for that week always is so relevant! Something will happen or I will be reminded of the word for the week all week long. This particular subject is one I have been dealing with for several days now and it's amazing how God is speaking to me through these scriptures yet again, even more clearly now. I have to be careful of what I say and how I react to others! If someone does or says something mean to me then I have to pray for God to help them see the truth and for Him to take the sting out of their comments.

You all are so wonderful to come to my blog and share these challenges with me. It means so much to hear someone say that I have blessed them or helped them with the things I have shared. Sometimes it is hard to be so open about my flaws but I think it's good to know so if you are struggling in the same areas we can help each other along!

God bless you abundantly as you continue on your journey!

Hugs,

Open House Make and Takes!

Hey, everyone!

I had my New Catalog Reveal Open House. It was a lot of fun and I appreciate those of you who let me know if you could or could not make it. I have several prizes to give away and I will be posting the winner's names, as well as contacting each winner, tomorrow!!!! Don't miss it!!!

I wanted to share the two make 'n' take projects we created! The first card was inspired by several different cards and I mixed them up to get this effect. The background score lines were made using the Scor-Pal, which is a tool I absolutely LOVE! The images are from the Sprigs stamp set in The Angel Company annual catalog. The sentiment is in the Dear Friend stamp set from Serendipity. I used my clear glitter pen and Stardust Glitter Gel Pen for this card.

The second card is a gift card holder. I love making these!! The stamp set is also in our annual catalog and is called Sweet Skunks. I just love these cute skunks. I used my stardust and clear glitter gel pens on this card as well. It's so much fun!!! The glitter gel pens are all from TAC's new catalog! Leave a comment or e-mail me and I'll let you know how to get your own copy if you don't already have one!!

I will be turning my order in on Tuesday so if you wanted to place an order and haven't already done so, please call or e-mail me today! I want to thank all of my wonderful customers who have chosen to spend their craft dollars with me! I love being your Angel!

Hugs,

I CASE'd myself...sort of!

Hey, everyone!

You ever go through your own card stash to get inspired, only to find you CASE yourself? LOL Well, I actually made a card at my first (and only) shoebox swap that I truly loved! I had to make it again but with a few variations.
This is a standard card measuring 4¼" x 5½" when closed. The purple star paper is from the Gentle Beginnings paper pack and measures 4" x 5¼". The black cardstock mat measures 4½" x 2½". The white cardstock measures 4¼" x 2¼". I stamped the stars image from the Sprigs stamp set in Iris Palette Hybrid ink. I used my purple Tombow marker from the Brights collection and a stardust glitter gel pen for some shimmer on the stars. I tied a ribbon around the white cardstock before layering in onto the black mat. I hope you like it and will make one, too! The Gentle Beginnings paper is no longer available. I love this paper pack and will definitely miss it, but there are other awesome papers you can choose from to make your card with if you don't have this particular one.

Have a great day! I hope the rain holds off long enough for me and Javan to go on a little play date this morning!

Hugs,

Gifts for Mother's Day!

Hey, everyone!

Today's StampTACular Tuesday Challenge is a little different than usual. Today, Christina and I are making mini albums for our mothers-in-law. I know they will enjoy receiving these on Mother's Day! Here is the mini album I made.

The stamps are from The Angel Company: Sprigs and You Are. Be sure you go to Christina's blog to check out her mini-album!

My mom told me she wanted me to make her a dishwasher magnet that said CLEAN and DIRTY. I thought OKAY! So here it is...

Gotta love those Stardust Glitter Gel Pens! The pig stamp is from a former TAC Stamp of the Month. I sponged him in Burnt Umber for a dirty look. I used my Chestnut Memory Marker for coloring in the word DIRTY and the "mud" beneath the pig. I used my Pink Brights Tombow marker to color in the pig and my Stardust Glitter Gel Pens to create some shimmer. I hope she likes this magnet! Tomorrow is my Scripture Challenge and Christina will be sharing her page on her blog, too. I have a few more things to share with you, too, so be sure to hang out with me again tomorrow!

Hugs,

Scramping Part 2!

Hey, everyone!!

Today is Thursday and that means our week long celebration is coming to an end! I wanted to share with you the second page of my 12x12 layout of Kadesia at the park. (Click here for the first page of this spread if you missed it on Tuesday.) I stamped a sentiment from the Little Things (T-2665) stamp set under the first row of photos. I put some faux rhinestones on either side of it. I stamped the same vine image from the Sprigs (T-2676)stamp set to frame in an area for my journaling. The journaling is done with the Chestnut Brown Memory Marker (F-165).
This just shows you how you can frame up an area to journal without having to create a new shape. I hope you will experiment with your stamp sets and see what fun ways you can incorporate stamping into your memory making! If you are new to scrapbooking, or never have tried, I hope you will want to try it soon! Let me know if there is anything I can do for you! Check back tomorrow for another scrapbook layout with stamping and to check out the new specials for May!

Hugs,

Scramping Part 1!

Hey everyone!

Thanks for hanging out with me for another StampTACular Tuesday! This week is all about scramping here at Hoosier Card Angel Creations. I love using my stamps to create borders, backgrounds, titles and embellishments on my scrapbook layouts. I get more for my money and these days saving every cent is essential! Here's my layout!


This is a 12x12 layout that I wanted to be a little different. Of course bedtime around is here is a fiasco most nights and I really wasn't sure what all I wanted to do here. I grabbed one of the stamps from the Sprigs stamp set that looks like a vine to create a zig zag border. The title is made with my Scriptybet alphabet stamp set in Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid ink. I love the big letters in this set for titles and names! The journaling is done with the Chestnut Memory Marker and I added a faux rhinestone on the dot of the "i" in swing. I hope you'll try adding stamping on your layouts, too. Leave me a link and I'll go check it out! Christina is having fun with us today so be sure you go see what she has created!

I had SOOOO much fun Saturday with Shelly, Carolyn, Sherry and Jama! (That's a full kitchen in my house!) LOL I am going to have a celebration on Saturday, May 2, in honor of National Scrapbooking Day and since space is an issue I am having a 4 hour event! You can come anytime between 10 am and 2 pm to check out my TAC tools, paper, stamps and projects. We are making a couple of make 'n takes that are scrapbook related and I will be having a drawing! The winner will be selected Saturday night and I will call them on Sunday! The best part is it's all free! Hope to see you there!

Hugs,

National Scrapbook Day Week Long Events!

Hey, everyone!

Can you believe this month is rapidly coming to an end? Do you know what this weekend is? It's National Scrapbooking Day!!! How fun is that? I am so excited! In honor of NSD, some of us Angels at Paper Wings are having a week long celebration of events featuring different ways to incorporate stamping with our scrapbooking! I am going to start the week off with a really fun Progressive Scrapbook Page! I'd love for you to make one of these, too! If you are new to stamping, scrapbooking or both this is a really great way to get started doing both! For the seasoned stampers you can use this project as a stepping stone to create your own beautiful layouts as you embellish as much or as little as you want!

Here is how I built my page:

First I trimmed my photo to 5” x 5½” then I cut my designer paper to 6” x 6”. I used The Angel Company’s Winterberry paper (V-903).

I placed my photo in the center of an 8½” x 11” piece of cardstock. I used The Angel Company’s Premium White Cardstock (V-290). I used the Sprigs stamp set (T-2676), the one with stars, in Palette Hybrid Reflection Blue ink (TT-205). I stamped one sprig on the top left corner of the page and one on the bottom right corner of the page near the photo to frame it. I stamped “our son” with The Angel Company’s Scriptybet stamp set (T-2722) in the same color ink.

I popped out a circle tab and oval tab from The Angel Company’s Essential Elements (A-11). These were mounted on The Angel Company’s Winterberry paper. The oval tab has “You sweet little thing”, from The Angel Company’s Hey Chick stamp set (T-2260), stamped in Palette Hybrid Reflection Blue ink. The round tab has “Love You”, from The Angel Company’s Circle Sampler stamp set, (T-2691) stamped in the same ink. I used a chipboard bracket from The Angel Company’s Essential Elements and inked it up in the same color, as well. The sentiment is from The Angel Company’s You Are stamp set (T-3021). Place on a 12x12 cardstock base and you are done! It truly is so fun and simple to do! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this layout. I'd love to see yours, too. Just put the link to your project in the comment section and I will go check it out! There are some really fun stuff coming your way this week! Don't miss tomorrow's StampTACular Tuesday Challenge with me and Christina! Wednesday is my Inspirational Day where I share a scrapbook page with you all! I'm also going to share some pictures of my kitchen since it is almost finished! I hope you'll hang out with me again tomorrow!

Hugs,