Happy Friday

Happy Friday everyone!  Aren't we all ready for the end of this week.  I know I am looking forward to this coming weekend.  I just need to start spending some time on the weekend to get ready for the upcoming Scrapbooking Convention in Dallas, TX.  It's a ways to go, but I really want to this year.  I am so looking forward to it.  I hope everyone has a great friday and a happy weekend.

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Mini Calendars

Here's some more of the fun calendars that I made for fellow co-workers and church members.  The top image comes from TAC;  I think that adorable bird is from Unity, but I am not sure, if you know, please correct me;  The bottom right image is a Grumpling from Taylored Expressions , it's hilarious, the sentiment says "FIT(ish) Someone who like the idea of being fit but equally likes food."

Calendars in "Easter" theme?

Here's some more of the cute little calendars that I made this year. I thought this little group of them was perfect to share this Easter weekend.  I am not 100% sure who made the angel stamps, I think one of them is TAC, if you  know, please tell me.

Sending Bear Hugs

Here's the cutest teddy from Whipper Snapper. I just love their bear images.  I added a simple sentiment "Sending bear hugs" and some cute bling to go with it.  Don't you love this die cut card too?  They sell them complete with envelopes and everything.  How perfect is that?

Hope you are all having a great day today.  Big bear hugs to everyone.

Cheers, Holley

Project materials:  Cardstock (Doodlebug, Neenah); Image (Whipper Snapper, TAC); Ink (Colorbox Chalk, Memento); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Bling (Michaels); Lace (JoAnns); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots, Ribbon Glue);

Cute little calendars

Here's some more of the cute little calendars that I made this year to hand out to friends and family.  I took a huge stack of them to church to give to everyone.  They have magnets on the back, so they are perfect for hanging on the fridge, office cabinet, .....This cute one with the skull is for my sister.

      
I have some more fun calendars that I will show later on.....Hope you are almost ready for Christmas now.  Be safe in your travels and have a Very Merry Christmas.

Project materials:  Stamps (Whipper Snappers, TAC, Bombshell Stamps, CC Designs, Starving Artistamps);  Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk);  Paper (Bazzill, Neenah, DCWV, Making Memories, Crafters Companion);  Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities);  Color (Copic markers, Watercolor Pencils); Bling (Hobby Lobby);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots);

I love you beary much!

Here's a fun image from Unity Stamps.  I added a sentiment from another company, I think it's TAC.  Got lots of wonderful emails and postings yesterday for my birthday.  Was very nice, thanks so much everyone.  I can't believe how OLD i am, lol!! Who ever thought that would happen?

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Paper Company, Bazzill Bling, Hobby Lobby, Neenah);  Rubber Stamp (Unity);  Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk);  Punch (Martha Stewart);  Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities);  Bling (Michaels);  Color (Copic Markers);

Tilda believes in Angels

Here's Tilda and she wants you to know that she believes in Angels. So do I as I know they have been watching me this year. I pray they are watching all of you as well. As the holiday get closer and everyone starts on their holiday travel, please be extra safe! The angels will surely be very busy.Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps(Tilda-Magnolia Rubber Stamps; Saying-The Angel Company; Mini Stars-S.E.I.); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Be Happy

Here's a sweet giraffe stamp from Whimsy Stamps. I paired him with a great saying from TAC, "If you want to be happy, be." I do think happiness can be that simple at times. Sometimes you just have to let it out of yourself and be happy in spite of everything around you :)

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Stamps (Whimsy Stamps; Saying-The Angel Company); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Buttons (unknown, but I think American Traditional); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Glue all); Color (Derwent Watercolor Pencils); Stampin' Up Blender Pen;

You make my heart smile

Here's a sweet girl from Whipper Snapper and her teddy. She's so cute that she makes my heart smile. Hope she can bring you a smile too. Have a great week.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, DCWV, Neenah); Stamps(Girl-Whipper Snapper; Saying-The Angel Company); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Ribbon (Oriental Trading Company); Buttons (Jesse James); Adhesive (Pop dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers)

Happiness

Wishing you all a week of Happiness!! Hard to believe it is already Wed, huh? this week is flying by since Monday was a holiday. I know I keep thinking that it is the incorrect day. I loved this saying "Happiness is something to do, something to love, something to hope for." Wishing all of you lots of Happiness today. Big Hugs!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp(The Angel Company); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Flowers (Prima, Doodlebug); Butterfly (); Brads (Basic Grey); Color (Copic Markers); Saying(DCWV); Adhesives(Glue All, Glue Dots, Pop Dots);

You're a Hoot!

Here's an adorable Owl stamp from The Angel Company. I have lots of funny sayings to go with owls, this one comes from one of the new rubber studio G sets. They are super cute and come as premounted rubber stamps. I prefer them this way, as opposed to the wood mounted stamps. The come with images and sayings together.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamps(Owl-The Angel Company; Saying-Studio G); Ink(Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cut (Nestabilities); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Girl and her Teddy

Here's some bear hugs for all of you to last the weekend! I love this cute stamp of a girl holding her teddy. This stamp comes from Alota Rubber stamps. So sweet. I hope you all have a great weekend.

Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Alota Rubber Stamps; Saying-TAC); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Ribbon (Heidi Grace); Color(Copic Markers); Adhesive(Glue All, Popdots); Die Cut (Nestabilities);

Cheery thoughts of you.

Here's a cute stamp from Hero Arts with a saying from TAC. I love the paper from Bazzill and AC. Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. We are enjoying some beautiful weather here.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill Bling, AC Specialty); Stamps(Girl-Hero Arts; Saying-TAC); Ribbon (Heidi Grace); Ink (Memento); Flowers (Jesse James); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Glue dots, glue all); Die Cut (Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers);

So Thankful!

Among many card sets that I am making now are some thank you cards for many people. Here's one that I did using some of the Angel Company sets that I got right after I got out of the hospital. She's so cute. The saying comes from a set I got from Unity Stamp Company.Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Stamps(The Angel Company, Unity); Bling (Basic Grey); Flowers (Heidi Grace, Prima); Brad(Making Memories); Cutter (Nestabilities); Embosser (Cuttlebug); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Glue All, Pop Dots, Glue Dots);

Sunday Angel Card

Hello all, time for this week's Sunday Angel card. Here's a cute angel from TAC (The Angel Company). I paired it with a great vellum saying "You belong to God." Just think, you are God's child and he is watching over you.
Project Materials: Cardstock (Colorbok, DCWV); Stamp (TAC); Ink (Memento, Colorbox chalk); Color (Copic Markers); Saying (Colorbok); Brads (Making Memories)

Guess Whoo...

Here's a cute owl from CC Designs. The sentiments are from TAC (The angel company). On the front it says "Guess Whoo" and inside the card it says "misses you". Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, California Paper Goods, DCWV); Stamps (Owl-CC Designs; sayings-The Angel Company); Ink (Memento); Flowers (Prima); Brads (Basic Grey, Making Memories); Color (Copic Markers);

Sunday Angel Card

Let us all Rejoice and be Glad! Another new week is here. Hope you are all having a wonderful start to the new year. May god and his angels watch over you this week.

A special shout out to Mary K. Today is her birthday! Hope you have a wonderful birthday Mary. Hugs, Holley

Project Materials: Cardstock (California Paper goods); Stamp (TAC); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic Markers); Felt ribbon (Queen&Co); Saying (cut out); Buttons (Grandma's Button bag); Adhesives (Glue all, PopDots);

Thank You!!

Just wanted to post this Thank You card for all those who have been praying for me; For all the wonderful Christmas cards and the wonderful gifts I received. For all the love and time that people took this holiday to spend with me and my husband. Thank you all beary much!! Big hugs to you all.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill); Stamps (TAC); Ink (Memento); Color (Prima/copic markers); Flowers (Prima); Ribbon (Michaels); Brads (Making Memories, Basic Grey); Adhesives (Glue all, Popdots, Ribbon Glue)

Owl's it going?

Here's a cute stamp from Whimsy. I colored him with copic markers and paired him with a cute saying stamp by TAC.No news to report here. I am still waiting on my follow up appointment to find out my operation status. Feeling very optimistic though. Since the decision was made I have had the calmest feeling. (And an amazingly low number of headaches!)

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, California Paper Goods); Stamps (Whimsy Rubber Stamps, Saying-The Angel Company); Ink (Memento); Color (Copic Markers); Buttons (Grandma's button bag); Adhesives (Pop dots, glue dots, glue all)

RAGDOLLS!

I can't believe it, I finally got a copy of the retired TAC (The Angel Company) Ragdolls stamp set. I have been looking for this set for YEARS. On Ebay, stamping groups, trade spots, TAC yahoo groups, random internet searches, you name it. The other night I was just happened to do an ebay search (about the 400th time I have done one) and there it was! An excellent condition set! I couldn't believe it. Now here a week later the set is in my hot little hands.

Here's my first card done with the set. I just love the dolls in this set as wells as all the wonderful sayings. You will definitely see more of this set in the future.


As an aside the secondary goal of this card was to make something that's perfectly flat. I love to put the beautiful flowers, dimensional tape and other such accents, but I have also had problems mailing these cards. I have noticed that the post offices differ in their processing. I have one post office that will run their hand over your card and if they feel the SLIGHTEST bump--you get jacked up to package rate! Another has the post office standard mail slots cut out of plastic and they will simply stick it through the slot, as long as it goes through their test slot, it's considered "flat". I don't know why the standards are so different, but package rate for a card seems ridiculous at $1.22 for the first ounce. So, here's an example of a perfectly flat card that will pass any post office test.

Project Materials:
Cardstock (Bazzill); Stamps (Ragdolls-TAC); Coloring (Stampin' Up watercolor crayons); Edging (Colorbox chalk ink-chestnut Roan)