A Winner!

I wanted to announce the winner for my July's raffle! Congratulations to Kathy Manchester - you won a free Fall Magalogue (coming out 1 Sept!) and a $10 gift certificate from me.

I've been a bad blogger lately but I have been so busy working behind the scenes and creating new projects for my Open House on Wednesday, 12 August. If you are in the area, please contact me so I can send you the details...it's going to be so much fun!

Last week I mentioned that The Angel Company's famous Double Hostess rewards were back! They have some album kits and special, Limited Edition stamp sets available for hostesses so this may be the time for you to have a show with your friends... I have to say the stamps are wonderful and they are only available for two weeks at a time so I would plan your party with a calendar in hand!

Here's just a taste...but to see all the free goodies go HERE!

God Bless America

Tea Talk

Reindeer Food

Calling all Papercrafters

Mischelle, the owner of The Angel Company is having a contest open to all papercrafters - you don't have to be an "angel" to participate! Here are the details -- you have lots of time to enter the following Contest Categories:

Stamp Art
Scrap Art
Paper Arts
Altered Art

Don't forget to go over to SCS via my Bushfire link! They want to encourage the global community to read more about this cause and to view this video. With over 90 items up for grabs in the non-raffle prize gallery, there's never been a better time to spread the word and make a donation to benefit the victims of the terrible fires that recently devastated Australia. They are trying to reach $10,000 but have only raised a bit over $2000 (monies go to the Red Cross) -- and there are some great "non raffle" prizes for sure!!

And now a quick card share - and then it's back to working on taxes for me. Ugh, it's already day 2 of it, no wonder I procrastinate each year!!

This card has a "happy" mistake...so even though it's quite simple, I wanted to show you. It measures 4.25 in by 4.5 in and I love that size! I must not have cleaned my flourish stamp very well; and so, when I inked it up with the pink and stamped final, I had a blackish/greyish bleed through in some spots. At first I thought, oh no! but then I noticed the resulting color actually matched perfectly to the look of the papers.

Card Materials:

Stamps: Inspirational Sayings, Flourishes

Paper: Uptown Girl

PS. To get your stamps really clean (and what I should have used but must have been too lazy and put the stamp away dirty) is our TAC spray cleaner! It's amazing and gets palette inks off perfectly.)

A Snow Day...and some blog candy!

It's the biggest snow storm we've had in the 5 years we've lived here in Washington, DC...it's so pretty out but strange feeling since just last week we were in the high 50 degrees and I was convinced the spring was here...after all, my daffodils are blooming out back!

Let's celebrate the coming spring (20 March is the first day of spring!) then with some blog candy! Here is a never officially released Easter stamp from The Angel Company and two rolls of springy ribbon (5 yards each). What a way to get an early "hop" on Easter!

Please leave a comment by Sunday, 8 March (Daylight Savings Time begins!) and be sure to leave your name if you post as "anonymous"! Thanks for playing along ~~ I love my readers! :)

A winner!

Congratulations to: Laura!! I'll be getting your package ready to mail to you. :)

Random Sequence Generator
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Also...I just checked the UPS tracking number on my Magalogues (I ordered 70 of these babies!!) and they will be in the house tomorrow!! Woo hoo!! I have been hearing some great things and can't wait to hold it in my hands...you can see the cover in the right hand column because I've updated the picture. Remember, this is 48 pages of new stamps and accessories!

Thanks for stopping by -- today is the last day of TAC's 50% off sale.

A Special Event!

Each month The Angel Company has a chance to win a fantastic paper/stamp package...this month it's a Reece/Woodrowe package. The only draw back, as I found out this past week, is that you must live in the USA (or have an APO address) to enter. So as a special event, I am having a blog candy for those of you who do NOT live here in the United States!!

To enter, just post a comment and include what country you live in. Please make sure I have a way to contact you if you are the lucky winner!

This package includes the Tutti Frutti 12x12 paper collection, Toodle Loo hardware and two stamp sets - it retails for just over $40! Drawing will be announced on 1 Jan 09 to give you a chance to spread the word!!

Angel Noel

I had to make a Christmas card for my inlaws and every year they send out fancy angel cards so I reached for my retired TAC set that I love dearly...I gold embossed it on watercolor paper and then watercolored the image with SU watercolor crayons. I don't have Shimmerz yet (Heidi, I'll place an order one of these days!) so I grabbed my floor wax filled aqua brush and some long neglected Pearl Ex powders and added that to the greeting and wings. Please believe me when I say the colors do match in real life - sigh...to get a decent picture one day would be nice. :) I also paired the image with a K&C mat pad paper that I grabbed on sale one day and some Bazzill paper.



Be sure to visit me on Monday as I will be having a special blog candy for everyone who lives outside of the US and can't enter the TAC contests...this is my little offering to you!! Spread the word!!

Chance to Win!

Each month The Angel Company is awarding one lucky winner a special prize package. This month it is a Woodrowe/Reece paper package plus goodies, plus one stamp set. There is no purchase necessary - you just have to enter to win!

http://www.theangelcompany.net/Promos_ReeceWoodroweDec.html

Winnings:

Blog Candy Winner

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Timestamp: 2008-11-05 12:24:41 UTC

So congrats to: Cheryl Russ, Debbie Gieger and Dorothy Morton. Thanks for dropping by everyone to check out my blog...

Last night my husband asked me to make a sympathy card for his boss at work...he's noticed how much they are appreciated in the past. So I grabbed one of my favorite, retired sets and went to work...the printed paper is actually a strip of wrapping paper! This also was a sketch this week somewhere on SCS - or atleast one I saw on some blogs! The card itself is a bit larger and measures 5 x 7 and I used watercolor pencils to color it in.

Funny that my scanner didn't pick up the blue of the sky...

trick or TREAT!!!

Happy Halloween...today, it's no tricks from me, just a TREAT!

I wanted to let you know about some great items that weren't printed in the catalog this year but you may still order them ... and, I think they will be perfect to make some wonderful Christmas gifts, or why not treat yourself?!?

These are Memory Frames that come in two colors and with safe glass slides too...so, in celebration of Halloween, I will have 3 blog candy winners that will each receive one of each color of memory frame (ie. not the whole set) plus the glass slides to go along with it.

F-503
2" x 2" Black Patina Memory Frames
Great for jewelry, collage, photos, ephemera. Works perfectly with 2" x 2" Memory Glass. 3 Frames per package.Price: $5.25
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2" x 2" Chrome Memory Frames
Great for jewelry, collage, photos, ephemera. Works perfectly with 2" x 2" Memory Glass. 3 Frames per package.Price: $5.25
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2" x 2" Memory Glass
Quality microscope slide glass with rounded corners and smoothly buffed edges. Great for jewelry, cards, melt art, scrapbooks, altered art & more. Archival safe. Distortion free. 24 per pack.Price: $6.50

And, I will use the Random Generator to draw these 3 winners on November 4, by midnight -- it'll be a doubly exciting day, I hope! So just leave me a post about anything and remember to leave your email address within your comments if you sign in as annonoymous!

I also want to share a card that I made this week...it was so much fun and I got to combine atleast 3-4 new sets for this card! My Scor Pal made the scoring super easy -- so if you haven't gotten one yet, you should really consider it during TAC's Double Dip promotion! And the SUPER good news is that they have EXTENDED this special through 3 Dec!! It's totally amazing and just in time for Christmas. You can wrap it and stick it right under the tree and not feel guilty at all!! Have a safe and sweet Halloween...

Blog Candy, Fall Supplement & Last Cardstock Match!

Yup! It's a big day here! I got my Fall Supplement in the mail yesterday from TAC and it is packed with little idea cards as well as some great new stamp images. I'm ordering my extra copies today to send out to those to those customers that participated in my preorder special! Don't despair though, it's on PDF and TAC just posted it here: http://theangelcompany.net/fallsupplement.html

Just a tease of the cover!

I'm also posting my last in the series of Cardstock Color matches...to access them easily you can just click on the right sidebar below and choose "color matches" for the whole batch. I wanted to show you how beautifully TAC cardstock matches not only other papers in the Soar With It Collection (SWIC) but with other papers as well, like DCWV. This is one of my favorite combos and I had a card published in the catalog using it (the Elephant Take Pride card)....


and now for the "stuff" you really care about, tee hee...Blog Candy! Everyone loves snowmen (and women!) so let's celebrate with this new $8.95 set from the Fall Supplement and some Icicle Stickles to make some sparkly snow around them!



Just leave me a comment below about which SWIC card colors are your favorite and if you have or are tempted to try them now! If you post as anonoymous, please be sure to leave your email so I can get ahold of you if you win! The cut off will be 12:00 EST on Friday, 19 Sep and I will use the Random Generator to pick a winner!

If you don't get my monthly newsletters, let me know. I include project ideas, TAC specials and sneak peaks, and my own give aways. You won't be bombarded by emails, promise!

Also, shoot me an email if you would like the entire line of exclusive TAC papers and their cardstock coordinates in PDF.

Another Chance to Win!

The Angel Company has one great give away after another! Be sure to visit here to enter for your chance to win! Hey, some one WILL win, why not you?!?!

http://www.theangelcompany.net/Promos_WinNataleeAngelee.html

And now, for another wonderful cardstock color match. These do remind me of cottage colors by the sea... ah... Can we re do summer again?

Meet Woodrowe!

From August 1 - September 2, 2008, come meet our fantastic Woodrowe™ Keepsake Album Kit and say “Hello” to the simple, smart, sophisticated style of The Angel Company™. Available only for a limited time, this special offer includes:

• Woodrowe™ Keepsake Album Kit
• Antique Copper Hardware
• Willoughby/Woodrowe™ Ribbon Collection
• Reece/Woodrowe™ Ribbon Collection
• From A-Z Limited Edition Stamp Set
• A-Z Alphabet Limited Edition Stamp Set

A specially discounted price makes this the perfect time to welcome Woodrowe™ and introduce your memories to simplicity.

AUG08 Meet Woodrowe™ $49.95

And even better news! You have a chance to win a fabulous package by entering TAC's contest here:

http://www.theangelcompany.net/Promos_Aug08WoodroweWin.html

(sorry~tonight the blogger won't let me make this a link so just cut and paste!)
PS. The list of winners for last month's contest are also available at the TAC website...www.theangelcompany.net

Big Day Today!!

Today is a super BIG day!!

Hubby is on his first day of training for his second career in life. Here we are on his last day in the Army for his retirement ceremony. He received a wonderful award for his 20 years of hard work and dedication...and he gave me some beautiful roses... It was low key but very special and I'm praying that he will be happy with this new job. The kids are thrilled that for now we will stay put.

Second bit of news...starting today, TAC has a sign up special! For two years in a row I have been the company's top recruiter and I invite you to join my team!

Come join The Angel Company™ family from July 21 - August 11 and pick one (1) of the following add-on kit options for FREE with the purchase of a Starter Kit.

Simply Stamps

Choose an additional $50.00 worth of T-Coded stamps from the Fall/Winter 2008 Inspiration Book & Catalogue

Kit & Kaboodle

Receive one (1) of each of our fabulous paper kits:• Sydney™ Circle Album Kit• Woodrowe™ Keepsake Album Kit• Natalee™ Accordion Album Kit• Pemberley Bay™ Matchbook Kit• Rockin’ Roxie™ Matchbook Kit

Gung Ho!

Go Gung Ho! and choose:• One (1) $19.95 T-coded stamp set from the Fall/Winter 2008 Inspiration Book & Catalogue• One (1) $15.95 T-coded stamp set from the Fall/Winter 2008 Inspiration Book & Catalogue• Three (3) $6.95 TAC™ Soar With It™ Paper Collections

Customize your starter kit and your add-on options to meet your needs and learn why at The Angel Company™. Being an Angel is just more fun!

* Starter Kit add-on options are available ONLY from Monday, July 21, 2008, to Monday, August 11, 2008. No exceptions.

* All Starter Kit requests with add-on options must be received by 5:00 PM CST, Monday August 11, 2008.

* Starter Kit payment must be made by credit card, debit card, or money order. Personal checks are not accepted for the purchase of Starter Kits.

* Please note the choice of add-on option on the Starter Kit order form to avoid processing delays.

* No other special offers or discounts apply.

Keep a look out for my August newsletter to find out about some more GREAT specials that TAC will be having starting on 1 Aug! Surprise boxes are back and there is a new paper/stamp special that just can't be beat! Sign up for it today if you don't get it...

and now...the winner for the blog candy is...

Awna!!

Too funny...I never really expected the random generator to pick the first or last person but there it is...congratulations! I will have your order ship directly to you.

Blog Candy!

It's time to give away something for free as my thanks for just taking the time to stop by and seeing what I am up too. I always appreciate your input and so for a chance to win this new Sydney Circle Album Kit complete with the 5" Circle tin (kit fits inside perfectly, imagine that!) plus some Pewter Hardware for good measure...just leave me a comment about what you like the most and the least about the new catalog. If you didn't buy the catalog and just look online, leave me a comment on why you choose to do so...and what's your favorite "new" thing! (I'll be using the Random Generator to pick a winner so don't worry about having the "right" answer. tee hee...)

Prize has a $16.50 retail value before shipping and tax. Winner will be announced Monday, 21 July in honor of my husband's first day of work at his "new job". woo hoo!!

American Idol...for Papercrafters!

I had never heard of this contest until a fellow TAC angel mentioned it! The Papercrafts Magazine is holding a contest for papercrafters that works like American Idol. Basically you post some cards and they get voted on until the final four...but check out the complete details and enteries at:

http://www.papercraftsmag.com/gallery/content.ihtml?idx=243

Our goal is to get some TAC samples out there and I hope you'll join us!

Be sure to come back and post a link to your card in the comments section if you do enter!