Pot of Gold Blog Hop

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This challenge runs through Sunday and there are just a few little requirements for your card! It must include: green, layers, ribbon/brad, stitching (real or fake!) and a punched item. So easy ... so do play along!

Here is my little entry! The purples do match in real life...I know you understand!

Card Materials: All stamps, ribbons, eyelets and papers from The Angel Company

Yup, I used my little hand held funky sewing machine. After the above results, that thing is heading into the trash! Honestly, I can sew a straight line!! {big grin} I just don't do zippers! tee hee...

hmmm...

My masculine Valentine didn't seem to go over too well with my viewers - we made it as a hostess club project this month and I think it's just one of those cards that looks better in person. {Can I convince myself of that?!?}

So back to super cute! tee hee... This week's tutorial from SCS was a sliding card that pops up. During Thanksgiving I made a different type of stand up card and you can see it here. This one had pretty clear instructions and once I wrapped my brain around it, it worked! I did cut my "pop up" supports smaller because my mouse was quite tiny for the card and I mounted her on an embossed Nestabilities Label. I love that The Angel Company carries these now too - my collection continues to grow. I've been eyeing the scalloped circles but held off so far. Still, Sunday is my birthday so I may just have to treat myself!!

Here is the card closed...although the top panel is popping up a bit because I have the card tilted up.

Now standing open - the hidden message appears! I really wish I hadn't added the stickles to the heart...it looks better in person and I scraped off the extra so it wouldn't look so lumpy. Don't you hate it when you ruin a card with that last "extra touch"!?!? argh...

Just one more angle.

Card Materials: all stamps and papers from The Angel Company

Stamps: Lucy, You Are

Accessories: Maggie Soar with it Collection (double sided paper), nestabilities, CB script embossing folder, stickles, copics, Scor Pal

I truly hope you have a great weekend! I can't believe that January is already half over...yikes! Don't forget to take advantage of the triple rewards if there is anything you "needed"...it's a great time right now. My last hostess couldn't believe that she got 9 free Gift/Purchase with Purchase stamps and three Level A stamp sets for free.

Perfecting the Flower Punch

I love the look of flowers on my cards and often use the bitty blossoms that you can find on the stems of a dollar bunch. But I also have my two punches, the Extra and Jumbo size blossoms, and I want to use them as often as I can. Sometimes they just look kinda "flat" to me so I like to top them with a button. My friend and fellow angel, Barb, gave them some color to make them look more dimensional - she won a TAC contest using that technique and you can see her work here: http://www.theangelcompany.net/CW_June09_BundleJoy.html

Then a week or two ago, I read a posting by Dawn McVey and she overstamped her punched flowers and crinkled them up! Easy, easy and such lovely results. I used her card to CASE (Copy And Steal Everything!) - her card was more bright, if you are familiar with her work, but I'm so happy with the results!



Card Materials:
Stamps: Artsy Elements (retiring soon! so sad), You Are, Script, Swirlies
Accessories: Cardstock from miscellanous Soar with It Collections, button, ric rac, marker, Aspen Mist Versamagic ink, Nestabilities die, Extra Jumbo and Super Jumbo flower punch

Commerical announcement:

1. I emailed my monthly newsletter today with all of the TAC specials - let me know if you'd like to start receiving it! There's NEVER any pressure to buy!

2. Don't forget to order your retiring stamps before 28 June.

3. I've begun to take catalog preorders! I'm adding a little thank you to all catalogs ordered by June 18 - and as always, I'll be including a $4 off coupon.