November TAC Specials!

Wow! There are some amazing specials for November! I will try to squeeze them all into this one post. I think it may burst though ;-)

Spring Catalog Pre-order: I am now taking pre-orders for TAC's Spring catalog & idea book! The new catalogs will be coming out at the end of December. You can order yours now for $8.25, which includes Priority Mailing, and ensure that you are first on the list to get yours! As usual, you can expect tons of new stamps, exclusive papers, and hundreds of gorgeous samples. Send me an e-mail at webstampers@cox.net to pre-order!

Huge Paper SALE!! To make room for new paper collections, we have to say goodbye to some. Don't be too sad though because it also means a great deal! Bella Flor and Kaleidoscope Brites normally $19.95, on sale for $10.00! Also on sale: Surf Shoppe, Simply Spooky, Whimsy Blossoms, Finger Paints, Country Cottage, Metropolis, and Lap of Luxury - normally $6.95, on sale for $3.50! This is only while supplies last, so don't miss it.

Oh My Golly! In this months kit, you will get the Merry Wishes paper pack and the Merry Words stamp set for just $29.95 (retail value is $39.90)! Click here to order your November Kit.

Super Surprise Boxes: If you like a surprise, this is for you. For $50, you will get a surprise box filled with over $100 in product! I have seen these boxes before, and let me tell you that they are more than generous with what they stuff in them. These are not available online yet, so contact me directly to order one at webstampers@cox.net. These are only available while supplies last.

TAC Grab Bags Are Back! For $15.95 you will get a grab bag filled with an assortment of TAC stamps. These make great Christmas and Secret Santa gifts! These are not available online, so contact me directly to order yours at webstampers@cox.net. These are also only available while supplies last.

October TAC Specials!

If you haven't seen the October Specials from The Angel Company, don't worry, it is not too late! You can get any of these special prices until October 31st. Click on any of the pictures below to see it full size.


First is the October Kaleidoscope Kit...


Click here to order your Kit or to see more detail!



The October SOTM is "Days Like This". Get the adorable stamp set below for just $5.95 with any $30 purchase. Click here to order!


Plus, during the month of October you can get the Country Cottage, Metropolis, and Lap of Luxury Designer Collection pads for just $3.50 (reg. price $6.95)!

If you have any questions about any of this months specials, just send me an e-mail at webstampers@cox.net .

Happy Stamping Everyone!

SOF Bird Challenge

Ok, here is my last challenge project for Stamptoberfest. The challenge for this one was to use bird stamps. I used the new stamp set from TAC's Fall Supplement, Birdie Holiday, which is very pretty if you haven't seen it already. If you haven't checked out the Fall Supplement yet, you should...It is full of brand new stamp sets for the holidays! The background on this one is done with the Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder. It is on matchmakers cardstock which has the white core so I sanded over the embossing to give it a distressed look. I'm loving the look, so I will be playing with it some more!

Stamptoberfest Color Sketch Challenge Card

I love Halloween! That is what made this challenge even more fun. We were provided a sketch to use as the basis of our card design, then we were to use the colors purple, orange, and green. Perfect colors for Halloween!
The cat and the sentiment stamp are both from Happy Haunting, which has been a favorite of mine for a long time now. The little stamps on the green card are a combination of two sets; Blossom Builders and Creepy Crawlies. I really like the asterisk and bullsey looking stamps from Blossom Builders. They can be used for so much more than making flowers! The paterned paper is from the Simply Spooky paper pack.

SOF Tag Stamps Challenge Card

Here is another SOF Challenge card. The challenge for this one was to use a tag stamp on your card. I have had this set of tags for a long time now, and I really need to use them more because they are so great. I now have the tag stamps sitting out on my table and I am going to put them to work!
I used the Fun Tags stamp set for my purple tag. I set an eyelet in the top to give it a more finished look and to run my ribbon through. The flourish stamp in the background is from Curls & Swirls and the sentiment is from Pumpkins. The paterned paper is from the Simply Spooky Pad, and let me tell you, these papers are just too cute! So much fun for Halloween! The pumpkin on the tag is from a sheet of stickers that I picked up at Michael's in their dollar section. Now i'm wishing I would have picked up more :-)

Brighten Your Day Challenge

I finally got around to completing a challenge card for Stamptoberfest (SOF). This one is for the Brighten Your Day challenge...
The challenge specified that your card must be done using flower stamps so I used Salsa Flowers . I wanted bright and cheery colors so I used the Cha Cha Cardstock and the tag across the bottom is from the Cha Cha Soar With It Collection. These colors will brighten anyone's day! Now i'm off, hopefully to make some more challenge cards!

Darn That Packaging!

I am definitely a sucker for packaging! While in Hobby Lobby last week I came across these little flowers. Nothing new and exciting, but they just looked so darn cute with all of the bright colors stacked up in these adorable little containers (which you can see just to the left of the card), that I just couldn't resist. After a hectic week of car shopping and dealing with insurance (minor car accident=new car), I finally got around to using these little babies and made a card. Now I would also like to ask the question: Are you also a sucker for the packaging? Let me know in the poll over on the right hand side!

The card is really basic. I used cardstocks from the Brights Cardstock Stack, the background is stamped with one of the flourish stamps from Curls & Swirls, and the "love" stamp is from Love Doodles . I used the little flower embossing folder from the Cuttlebug Decorative Squares set to make the border around the flower.

Something For Christmas

It is definitely time to get some Christmas stamping done! I can never decide if I want to make just one design for my Christmas cards or if I want to make many different designs. Here is one that I have made so far this year:

Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Fun (T-1253), Whimsical Greetings (R-2031)

Paper: Neutrals Cardstock Stack (V-74), Merry Wishes (V-829)

Ink: Palette Noir (TT-220), Palette Veridian Leaf (TT-213)

Tools: Corner Rounder (F-419), Super Jumbo Circle Punch (D-73)

Other: Jewel Tones Chalk Kit (A-505), Dark Colored Staples (D-54)

More Holiday Treats

It is chilly and cloudy here in the Omaha area today! Definitely has me in the mood for getting ready for the holidays. Here is one holiday project that I have been working on. These are little gift pouches. Pouches, because the sides are open. They will be great for putting bags of homemade goodies like cookies and candies in to give through the holiday season. On this one I used paper piecing to "color" the reindeer instead of coloring him with markers or pencils. I really like paper piecing. It gives your image just a little bit of relief. It is really simple to do, and it looks great!
Recipe
Stamps: Gift Tags (T-2534), Blossom Builders (T-2321)
Papers: Scarlet (v-237), Dark Green (V-233)
Ink: Palette Noir (TT-220)
Tools: Corner Rounder (F-419), Hole Punch
Other: Black Ribbon

~Michelle

Emma's Birthday Invites

I have to thank Mary for sharing the idea for these little cards with me. She pointed me to a tutorial for them on Dawn Mercedes's blog, and I decided to use them for my daughter's birthday invitations. Emma and I both really love them! I didn't have any paterned paper at all that would match the Hello Kitty stickers. Everything was either too bright or too dull, so I ended up stamping my own on a sheet of printer paper. It's been a long time since I actually stamped a background. I've mostly been using paterned paper for a long time, and I must say that stamping backgrounds again was quite fun!

Recipe
Stamps: Love and Joy (T-2659), You're Invited (T-1203)
Ink: Palette Noir Pad (TT-220), Palette Belle Rose Pad (TT-193)
Paper: Pink 1 (V-91), Red 1 (V-118), Printer Paper
Tools: Super Jumbo Circle Punch (D-73), Mega Scallop Circle Punch
Other: Hello Kitty Stickers (SandyLion), Pink Ribbon (Offray), Metallic Colored Staples (D-56)

~Michelle

What A Fun Project!

I came across the instructions for these adorable little containers today so I decided to try and make one. How cute! I'm thinking that I will be using this container a lot. It will be great to give little treats away for the holidays.

Recipe
Stamps: Happy Haunting (T-2536), Blossom Builders (T-2321)
Papers: Cha Cha Cardstock (B-310), Ultrasmooth White (V-222)
Ink: Palette Noir (TT-220)
Ribbon: Orange, Green, & Black (Offray)




~Michelle

One Idea Two Projects

Last night I made two different projects with one general design idea. I like the idea of taking one idea and using it in multiple ways. The first one is this Christmas card.
Recipe
Stamps: Simply Christmas (R-2721)
Paper: Amelia Cardstock (B-317), Amelia Paterned Cardstock (V-838), Aspen Cardstock (V-228)
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber (TT-218), Palette Bordeaux (TT-198), Palette Jardin Moss (TT-215)
Embellishments: Amelia Hardware (B-117), Amelia Ribbon (B-217)
Tools: Crop-a-dile (K-100)

The second project is this little Christmas wall/door hanger. It uses the same basic supplies and design idea but is for home decor instead of a card.

Recipe

Stamps: Simply Christmas (R-2721)

Paper: Amelia Cardstock (B-317), Amelia Paterned Cardstock (V-838), Aspen Cardstock (V-228)

Ink: Palette Burnt Umber (TT-218), Palette Noir (TT-220)

Embellishments: Amelia Hardware (B-117), Amelia Ribbon (B-217)

Tools: Crop-a-dile (K-100)

~Michelle

Christmas, A Little Different

I am loving this color combination for Christmas! I signed up for a card swap where the theme is non-tradidtional colors for Christmas so I started playing around to see what I might make for it. I think this is it! The stamps are from the Holiday Magic set which I can already tell will be one of my favorites for the holidays this year; the stamps are gorgeous. The papers are a combination of the green and coral from the Brights Stack and the brown is from the Neutrals Stack. I stamped the tree with Hint of Pesto, and tied a bit of Brown Scrappers Floss around the front. Definitely not traditional Christmas colors, but it looks great!

~Michelle

I won, I won, I won!!!!

Soooooo excited! I have been entering a few of the monthly contests that TAC holds each month for us demonstrators, and I won one! The category was "Impressively Easy"; you can take a peak at the card here --> Impressively Easy Card.

~Michelle

Stacked Cupcakes

I love these cupcakes! It is actually a single cupcake from the For All Seasons stamp set that I masked to make a stack of them. I used some white Liquid Applique for the frosting, so it is fluffy. The paterned paper is from the A Little Whimsy pad. The papers in this pad are very cool. The paterns are fun and the colors are bright and cheery; a lot of fun to work with!