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.

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

Holiday Weekend Stamping!

I got to spend the day stamping at my sisters house on Saturday! It is something that we haven't done in a very long time and it was great. I'm already checking my calendar to see when we can spend the weekend stamping again! Here is one of the cards that I made. I recently got the Salsa Flowers set and I am loving these flowers. They look really good watercolored. I just used my blending pen with my brush markers to color this one.

~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

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!