Orphaned Paper

I am trying to organize my scrapbook nook and I had no idea how much paper I have accumulated.... holy bananas! The sad part about it is I don't remember buying most of it. I have gone through it all and sorted it out. I figured out some was for my scrapbooks, so they found there home. I still have some orphans that will need to be used in various projects I guess. I am going to try and start using up some of the paper on cards. When I make my cards, I try and make 10 of the same card at once. This should help with my paper problem (at least I am hoping it will.)

Here are two cards that were a start to the paper dilemma. They are the same exact card, but I did switch around the colors for a different look. I think they turned out cute and I love, love, LOVE these penguins. I colored the penguins with Soufflé Gelly Pens and used Stickles on the hat. Hope you enjoy!





Supplies Used:
Perky Penguins T-2666
Trendy Greetings T-2144
Burnt Umber Palette Ink TT-218
Souffle Gelly Pens F-45
Icicle Stickles F-522
Various Paper and Cardstock (non TAC)

Happy World Card Making Day!

Here are two cards that I worked on today for Thanksgiving. Hope you enjoy!


Supplies Used:
Count You Blessings T-2790
Mega Scalloped Oval D-709
Burnt Umber Palette Ink TT-218
Tuscany Spice Designer CollectionV-902
Bazzill Monochromatic Browns V-57
Bazzill Monochromatic Oranges V-52



Supplies Used:
Give Thanks T-1139
Mega Scalloped Oval D-709
Burnt Umber Palette Ink TT-218
Various Cardstock, Paper and Ribbon (non TAC items)

Another Happy Birthday Card

Here is an older card that I had done for a swap. Birthday cards are always needed, so I find myself making them quite frequently. I did use a retired set on the card, but you could very easily use Trendy Greetings T-2144. Let me know what you think!


Supplies Used:
Alpha Grunge T-599
More One Liners T-2093 (retired)
Cha Cha V-832
Cha Cha Cardstock B-310
Jet Black Stazon S-831
Nested Circle Coluzzle A-84001
Scalloped Circle

I'm back....at least for a little while

I have finally gotten back into the swing of things after a long absence. I am in hopes of getting back on track with my stamping, scrapping and my blog, but don't hold your breath. This last year has been a tough one with one thing after another going wrong, but all "adventures" to learn and grow from. Thanks for those who have stuck around and continued to check in. I am in hopes of getting more posts done this weekend. So on with a card. I made this one today while catching up on some tv. I absolutely love this set and is great for quick cards. Hope you enjoy and will continue to venture this way!



Supplies Used:
T2954 Build-a-Flower
V901 Brighten My Day
TT-210 Chartreuse Palette Ink
TT-201 Iris Palette Ink
S-831 StazOn Jet Black Ink
V72 12x12 Brights Cardstock
White Cardstock
Adhesive

Go Pack!

It is gameday!!!! The Packers will be playing the Giants for the NFC Championship. I know you might be thinking...what does this have to do with crafting? Well... to push a little extra luck to Favre and the crew, I made a card. After checking the weather, it should be a real treat for those lucky enough to get tickets as it truely will be the frozen tundra as the thermometer will be dancing around the 0 degree mark and don't forget about the wind chill. It is reported that the teams were practicing with footballs right from the freezer! Gotta love Wisconsin! None of the products used are TAC :( but still worthy of a post :D

Paper Strip Cards

These are quick and simple cards that only require scraps of paper. These are great cards to show off the great paper collections TAC offers. Here are some examples!

Be Extraordinary:6.25" x 3.25" Card

Supplies Used:
V-928 Rustic Chic
B-311 Mimi Cardstock
T-2265 Be
S-952 Jumbo Java VersaMagic
White Cardstock

Beyond Grateful: 5.5" x 4.25" Card

Supplies Used:
V-837 Mimi
B-311 Mimi Cardstock
B-111 Mimi Hardware
T-2775 More Abundance
S-952 Jumbo Java VersaMagic

You Make the World a Brighter Place: 5.5" x 4.25" Card

Supplies Used:
V-920 Kaleidoscope Girlz
T-2750 It's Always Springtime
S-831 Jet Black Stazon
White Cardstock

Happy B-Day: 4" x 4" Card

Supplies Used:
V-920 Kaleidoscope Girlz
T-2750 It's Always Springtime
S-831 Jet Black Stazon
White Cardstock

Extra post for the week!

While I was going through some old cards, I found another card that I used lace on. It was a fun card and used A Girl Thing (now retired), which is one of my all time favorite sets. I stamped out the corset on a piece of white cardstock with black ink. Once the ink was dry, I cut out the inside of the corset. I then took pieces of lace and inked over them. I used Balzing Red Stazon to 'color' the lace. Once that was dried, I adhered the lace to the back of the white cardstock. I used the the Glaze Gelly Pens to color in the top of the corset.

Full Card:


Corset Up Close: