Mother-in-Law's Birthday Gift

As you can tell, I have ready-to-use pieces of a Tea Break chipboard book sitting around. A few minutes with an exacto knife and sanding block is all it takes to disassemble. While I was looking for a picture for the previous project, I found this picture of Abby.

She is my in-laws beloved dog. As a rescue dog, we didn't know her exact birthdate...just month & year. Since my mother-in-law's birthday is in the middle of June, so is the dogs (one of our dogs share the same month born as Abby). Spoiled? Yes! Deserving? Yes! An Angel? Only when she wants to be!

I'm headed out tonight to buy an easel that will look pretty with this project. You are also getting a sneak peek of the Thinking Sweet Thoughts stamp set.

Goodies I used (mother-in-laws favorite color is red):

Cha Cha patterned and solid cardstocks

Black cardstock

Noir, Boudoir Blush & Raw Sienna Palette inks

Stardust glittering pen

Ava embellishment jar

In Bloom Shimmer brads

Pop-It pop dots

Kai Gold Mini 4" scissors

Seminar Creations

In May & June - I was working on projects for TAC's (The Angel Company) Annual Seminar. Here a couple of them -

First is a box I decorated (was on clearance - later wished I had more than one) and filled with yummy Dove dark chocolates. The box was just white, I used a couple of colors of palette ink pads (they are oval) and touched them directly to the box (I love this effect, and it's SO easy). Then stamped, colored, matted, stickled, pop-dotted and added flowers...and Voila...a creation I didn't want to give up. This was my "prop swap" for the Manager's Luncheon.

Second, is a 6x6 scrapbook page I made up for swapping with others. After my first Seminar - I decided that all of my 6x6 pages would include photos...it's not a requirement, but it looks finished and much nicer.

I used our TAC Scarlet, Brown & Kraft cardstocks; assorted bitty blossoms, Flourishes & All Things of Nature stamp sets; Burnt Umber Palette ink.

These beautiful tulips are located in my beloved state of Washington - there are fields & fields of tulips every April. I look forward to possibly seeing it again in 2009. These photos are scans from years ago when I used film photography.


Sorry about the yellow cast in the photos - I tried to block some of the excess light and it backfired on my pictures.