Looking Back and Looking Forward

Today's project is not a sneak peek, but a fix of an oopsie on sneak peek #6. The background of the wall hanging didn't look good with the brown ink I chose that day...it blended right into the burgundy color. I prefer to not throw away things just because they didn't work...I believe "it's all fix-able."

Looking Back: Crystal and I took our first cruise together in November 2006. At that time, I made up a board book of our cruise. Today, I started a wall hanging, that will end up in a small easel (can't find it right now).

Looking Forward: I will be taking my next cruise with Crystal in the beginning of 2011...so exciting!!

I finally pulled out my Spellbinder Wizard Embossing and Die Cutting System and started playing. I'm so in love with the Flowers Impressabilities, I haven't touched any others yet. That's what I used for the background and flowers up top. I used the Reece cardstock pack and Brown cardstock. Ribbon is also Reece (in real life it matches). Flowers are from the Audrey Embellishment jar.

Yes, I'm addicted to the Antique Copper hardware. Everything has been distressed with Burnt Umber and/or Burnt Sienna Palette inks. Paper flowers are punched with the Extra Jumbo Flower Punch (1 1/4").

Sneak Peek #4 - Jingle Jolly

I think this is my favorite card this week! The new Jingle Jolly stamp set has 18 pieces and I only used three. It's filled with Christmas fun!

Supplies used:
TAC Exclusive Reece cardstock
Brown, Aspen & Olive cardstock
Burnt Umber Palette & VersaMark inks
Antique Copper hardware set with Crop-A-Dile
Tan scrapper's floss
Stardust Clear glittering pen
Kai Gold Mini scissors
Double stick tape

For some more sneak peeks from each day this week...head over to my dear friend Alison's blog. I miss her lots...and look forward to when we can be in the same state again...and stamp together!

Catalog "New Stamp Set" Blog Hop

I'm so excited to participate in my first Blog Hop hosted by Paper Wings. One of my favorite new stamps sets is Flourish Trees of Hope. It contains 4 trees and 8 words. I've used one tree and three words for my background. I stamped them in Palette Burnt Umber ink on Kraft cardstock.

The pattern paper is TAC's own Rustic Chic, layered over Brown cardstock. The Rustic Chic is so beautiful on it's own...I didn't stamp it at all. I added an eyelet, ribbon, sparkle and pop-dots.

Here's a close up of the sparkle - a new favorite - Stardust Clear Gelly Pen. It adds a great finishing to touch to just about anything.

Circle layer below...brown scalloped, Rustic Chic, eyelet then ribbon. Be sure to use your Stardust pen BEFORE adding eyelet and ribbon.

Other supplies used: Super Jumbo Circle Punch, Mega Scalloped Circle Punch, Mimi Ribbon, Antique Copper Hardware, "Pop-it" pop dots.

I had so much fun creating this card...I decided to pull out some more supplies and using the same stamp set - turn it into a Christmas card.

Supplies: cardstock/paper: Kraft, Brown, and TAC's Reece. Palette Landscape ink for tree, "Believe" and around the edge distressing, Palette Burnt Umber for distressing pieces of Reece cardstock. Embellished with Antique copper eyelet and Reece ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed my cards. For more creations using brand new stamp sets from TAC's 2009-2010 Inspiration book & catalogue, please check out my fellow Angel's blogs:

Kim

Diane

Rita

Shirley

Laurie

Christina

Suzanne

Teresa

Ginger

Julie

Laurie W

Stacy