Out with the Old, In with the New!

It's time to clear out some stamps from the 2007 Fall TAC catalog to make room for the new ones that will be premiering in January! Here's the list. Along with the stamps, some papers are hitting the retirement highway. Here's the list:
Kaleidescope Brights, $10
Bella Flor, $10
Whimsy Blossoms, $3.50
Surf Shoppe, $3.50
Vintage Holiday, $3.50 (SOLD OUT! - bummer)
Simply Spooky, $3.50
Metropolis, $3.50
Lap of Luxury, $3.50
Country Cottage, $3.50 and
Fingerpaints, $3.50.

Whew! That's a lot of wonderful paper at wonderful prices. Stock up early because when it's gone, it's gone.

My first FunShop and a gift in a card

I had my first FunShop this week and it was so much fun! Big thanks to my friend, Lori, for hostessing the event. We made the scarecrow card from my last blog and we also made this cute paper pieced tea bag (or ghiradelli chocolate) pocket card. I've got pics of the outside and the inside for you. So cute and so simple! I found the pattern on SCS and it's so easy! You just cut a 9 3/4 inch X 3 1/4 inch paper. Score at 3 1/4 and 6 1/2 and cut half of the last square off diagonally to make the pocket. Decorate as desired. I did paper piecing and used the half-cracked set (only $5.95) with the uptown girl paper (only $6.95 for 36 8X8 sheets!) both from TAC. I also used the black ($5.95) and white ($4.95) cardstock. Great heavyweight cardstock! Fun, fun! Hope you get a chance to try it too!

Cooler weather leads to Fall Cards

Ah, the weather has turned a little cooler and I've been influenced to make some Fall cards. I love the TAC brown cardstock as it's so rich and so thick and makes a very impressive card base. And, the Halloween set Boo Bash is so wonderfully versatile with the halloween images as well as the pumpkin and scarecrow which are delightful fall images. Versamark stamped images from the Circle Sampler, Matchmaker papers and Chalk pencils finished off the card.

I've also been playing with the different techniques that I've been learning. Good times! :)

Wow - What a Wall Collage!

OK - Let me start by saying that Heather has the most awesome projects. I just got home from her class (which was tons more fun because my friend, Deb, also took the class and my angel "mom" was there and a several other good friends and other new friends but I digress...) where we made this groovy wall collage with coasters and TAC papers/hardware and ribbons. (I picked Hemingway - isn't the paper grand!! And others used Amelia, Mulberry Meadow, Winchester, etc. - all so wonderful!!) I am nowhere near done with the project and I also don't know which pictures I'm going to put on it but you'll have to check back and someday I'll have a picture with the finished project. :)

Love the Coluzzle

The Coluzzle is an awesome tool! I love it! My angel "grandma", Heather, taught me how easy and how fun it is to use this cutting system. It's great! And, she inspired me with a card she made for a swap so I used her idea and made some cards of my own for birthdays and such. These cards are so easy and have so many possibilities for types of images to use. It's really got my brain spinning with all the options. I apologize for the lousy pics of some of the cards. It was late and I was tired but I really wanted to get pics so I could put together this post. :) My friend, Kara S., was the first to introduce me to the coluzzle but I guess I just needed time to absorb the greatness of this item.

Funny thing, I see that Heather has posted about the coluzzle today too. Groovy!

Best wishes for a happy week-end of stamping and scrapbooking and football fun! (and, volleyball too!) Go Cats!

Which paper collection are you?

I found this fun quiz on a great blog, http://stampinwhenican.blogspot.com/. Take the quiz to find out what type of scrapbooking paper you are:

October Specials!

There are so many TAC specials in October that it's ridiculous! Not only does the hostess get double benefits but the customers get double gifts with purchase. But wait, there's more. There are two stamp sets that you can purchase with a $30 order, the stamp of the month for $5.95

and, the vintage set for only $2.95 with a $30 order.

There's a Kaleidecolor special for October that celebrates all things bright and cheery. You get the 12X12 Kaleidescope paper as well as both 8X8 Kaleidescope paper pads and this fantastic words set for only $34.95.

OK - so your head is about to explode and yet, that's not all... There's also a TACbag special for the month of October. You can purchase it for $15.95 or you get it FREE as a hostess with a $250 party. How cool is that?! What is a TACbag? It is a grab bag of rubber images - an 8x10 sheet covered with miscellaneous stamps!

Wait, there's more - There are 4 - 8X8 designer pads: Lap of Luxury, Metropolis, Country Cottage and Fingerpaints that have been cut in 1/2 until they're gone - only $3.50 each!!! That's 36 sheets of 8X8 colored paper of 6 different colors with 6 different designs. So handy and so cute!


Finally, it's a good time to become an angel because in addition to the great stuff you get in the starter kit, you can get an additional $50 in free stamps and a free TACbag. Wow!

Now that you're overwhelmed...I'll leave you be for a bit so you can process all this. wowwee - Have a super day! and Happy Stamping!