New ATCs

Refreshing Drink ATC

I made this ATC with the Udder Birthday TAC set. The Glass of Lemonade and word are from a retired TAC set. I colored the cow with colored pencils and OMS. Used the SU window punch and added an eyelet.

Whoo's Looking at You???

Made this with the Gina K owl set. Punched a yellow circle (moon) and colored with colored pencils and OMS. Used a white gel pen to "dot" the outside.

Transparent ATC

The base of this ATC and the butterfly are made with a transparency. The butterfly was stamped with TAC's new set called Butterfly Bits using baby blue Stazon ink. I added a phototurn with a brad for the body/head. The antennae were made with wire wrapped around the brad. I found this quote on the internet at Quote Garden and thought it was a perfect fit.

New Puppy in the House

Here is Stewie Bowser.
He is an 8 week old Brittany Spaniel.
We got him from Dogwood Brittanys in Tullahoma, TN.
He is a super sweet dog.

Here he is with Chase.

Playing with new toys in the new home.

ATCs that Make Me Smile

Sunflower ATC

What is it about sunflowers that makes us happy? Maybe it's the warm glow of them. I used a new stamp from Great Impressions on this. Colored with pencils and OMS. Used a scalloped square punch in the background and tied a ribbon around it. Sentiment is from Enjoy Today TAC set.

Plaid ATC

I used a retired TAC Plaid stripe for this ... thanks Sherri for inspiring me to pull this out. I haven't ever used it and really like how it turned out on this ATC. The cross is from a retired TAC set called Little Inspirations. I found this quote on the web and then printed it and cut all of the words apart. I love the look of this and the colors make me happy (my favorite color combo).

Passionate for Pink ATC

Pink flowers make me happy and I bought this stamp as part of a larger stamp when I was out shopping with my friend Kim last weekend. Kim makes me happy too :) - especially our play dates! The stamp is from Printworks Collection and it was on special as their stamp of the month. I only used a part of it and colored with pencils and OMS. I added snaps to the centers of the flowers. The simplicity and color of it makes me happy.

More ATCs

Monogram ATCs

I made these monogram ATCs for a Shackie swap. I used my Sizzix for the letters and cut the mail letter out of chipboard and covered it. stamped it with a flower background from TAC (retired GWP). Added Primas with brads and a touch of ribbon. I love the fun whimsical look.

July Flower - Larkspur

I made these for another ATC swap ... used Script Background as my background stamp. Found the picture on the internet and then added "larkspur" primas with brads and liquid pearls. I was really scared since I didn't have a larkspur stamp ... but I love the results.

Travels

I made this ATC with a stamp set from Creative Cafe and the other (luggage, world, postcard) is unknown. I colored them with pencils and OMS and pop-dotted the world. Love the vitage fell of this one!

Ruff Ruff Ruff

This cute dog stamp is by Art Gone Wild. "Ruff" is from a retired dog set at TAC. I colored the dog with pencils and OMS and then pop-dotted the head. Added the paw print ribbon and viola!! .... cute and lovely!

Number 1

This ATC was made for a numbers swap. The siver 1 was die cut on my Sizzix. Used glossy black and silver papers to dress this up. "Happy New Year" is from a retired TAC set. The January Circle is from Date Disks by TAC. Finished off the card with black and white polka dot ribbon.

Circle Card Challenge

Owl be Thinking of You

Here was what I came up with. I used the Owl Always Love You owl set by Gina as well as the Punchy Words sentiment set. I used Marvy Uchida punches for the inner scalloped circle and punched millions of littler circles to make the scallop on the outer edge (that took a wee bit of time). I added white dots with my white gel pen and a little ribbon and Viola! I absolutely love this card!

ATC Challenge

Happy Birthday to me!!!

What talented friends that I have ... look at all of the wonderful birthday cards that they made for me!!! Thanks to all of my friends and Shackies for making my day sooo special.

Playing with Another New Set!

Thank You!

Blog Candy Anyone????!!!

I love blog candy ... how about you??? Look at Franmade's blog and enter for your chance to win. She's got some great great blog candy!

40th Birthday

My Boss's Birthday Card - Front

Funny coincidence ... my boss and I went to the same high school and college ... but never knew each other (or of each other) until we started working together 5 years ago. He was 1 year ahead of me and my high school class was 900 kids and college was 40,000 students. Anyway, so when we learned of each others past, I found all of his high school yearbook pictures ... and thought - someday these will come in handy! Well today was the day! Here is his 40th birthday card with all of the yearbook pictures that I could find.

My Boss's Birthday Card - Inside

This is his work ID picture ... We had to do a project last year with all of the higher ups pictures so I had this from then. It was really hard trying to come up with a saying for the inside of the card ... didn't want to be too mean ... but I think this is ok!

I tried to keep it to the masculine side while dressing it up as much as I could.

I have a bad feeling that paybacks could be hell!!! My high school pictures are sooooo hideous!

You "Skinny Cow"

Great Job - You Skinny Cow!

I was inspired today with these creations (click here). I didn't have any popsicle sticks handy but I did have Skinny Cows in the freezer! What an excuse to eat one (only 1 WW point though!!!)

Used An Udder Birthday set and Tag Tidbits from TAC. Colored the image with my watercolor crayons and edged the image with Burnt Umber palette ink. Tied ribbon around the stick and viola ... my fudgsicle!!!

New TAC Catty Stamps

Linear Sentiments

This card was made with a new set called Linear Sentiments and it just might be one of my favorite new sets. I used the flowers and the flower lines. I pop-dotted one of the flowers and added the sentiment from Oh How. I stamped everything in Chartruese, Reflection Blue, and Starry Night Palette inks. Added the grosgrain ribon and viola ... a finished card ... so easy!

Joy

This was a simple and easy card to put together from the new catty too. This set is called Joy of Christmas ... and let me tell you ... it's a joy to play with. I stamped the "Joy" in Moulin Rouge Palette ink and then mounted it on wine cardstock. I stamped 3 of the circles and then puched them out with the circle punch. I used the next largest circle punch to punch more wine cardstock circles. I added a satin ribbon, pop-dotted the "joy", and then added pearl stickers to the circles and "o".

I can't wait to get more of the new stamps in and get them inky!!!

Virtual Swap

Truffle Tree

I was given this image by Sherri Thacker over on the Stamp Shack. We were all supposed to come up with a way to use it on a card. I really like the way that mine turned out (the green tree in the picture is not so good - better in real life).

I colored the image with pencils and OMS. I cut out the tree with my nestabilities dies. I added metallic rub-ons to the outside edges of the image (and it helped show the embossing part.) The saying is from an SU chocolate set. Added brown grosgrain ribbon and copper eyelets.

This weekend was sooo much Fun!!!

My friend Kim and I got together for most of the weekend.

We spent a lot of time going through and drooling over the new TAC Catalog. We went to Gina K's store and picked up some of her new stamps. And then to top the weekend off Margo came into town (fresh from TAC Seminar) and shared all kinds of TAC info with us! It was such a great great weekend!!!

On Saturday night, Kim and I continued our Gina K DVD exploration ... and we were up until 2AM creating....

Wax Paper Background

This was made using a crumpled piece of wax paper that was ironed to a piece of cardstock. It created this great look. The dragon fly is a new stamp that I got from Impression Obsession and I watercolored the image with markers and water. Just a Note is from the Tag Tidbits collection. Added the ribbon and dragon fly embelly on the bottom.

More Wax Paper Resist

this card was made the same way as the above but I used white card stock and then added green ink to come up with a similar effect. Little monster was one of Kim's stamps (sorry don't know manufacturer) colored with pencils and OMS and I added white snaps, pink gingham ribbon, and metal tag. The bottom of the card was punched with my new Fiskar's threading water punch.

Polished Stone

This was made using regular inks on glossy cardstock and applying with rubbing alcohol. I really like how it turned out and it's good to know that you don't necessarily need Alcohol Inks ... you can turn any ink into an alcohol ink. Flower is from the new Asela Hopkins collection at Gina K. the sentiment is from the Tag tidbits stamp set. I colored the image with pencils and OMS. I also used my nestabilities die on this. Added ribbon and eyelets.

Thanks Kim for playing with me again ... I can't wait until we can do it again ... we still have to finish the rest of DVD #2!!!