Day 25~Sketch 25 (Your Sketches Wanted!)

Good morning! It looks like Dawn, Tracy, Jayme and Cathy each got an extra entry for being early birds today! I'm slipping! Good thing we only have one week until my birthday! I always looked forward to Halloween as a kid because I knew my birthday was only one week later!! Of course, that meant I sometimes handed out my Halloween candy as my birthday treats, but not if I was able to eat it first! Hubby was not so lucky. His birthday is the day after Halloween so he gave away most of his candy to his class every year. Poor guy! Anyone else out there know what we're talking about?
Anyway, you've already seen today's sketch.
Nothing difficult about it.
I changed it up a bit for hubby's card.










But here is the card for the basket of cards. You like?
ETA- RIGHT IMAGE!

Card Recipe~
Stamps: Stamp of Authenticity, Birthday Greetings, Everyday Flexible Phrases, Sanded
Ink: Choc Chip, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky
Paper:Choc Chip, Blue Bayou, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Kraft, DP by My Mind's Eye
Accessories: MM Woven Labels, Screw head Brads, SU Round Tab Punch, Stapler, SU 3/4" Circle & 1 1/4 in circle punch, pop dot (under small circle), ivory Burlap Ribbon (Berwick)
















Today I add 7 pens to the mother load. A set of small gel pens and 2 RSVP pens. I've added a small piece of DP inside the RSVP pens, but you can change that out. The pens are brand new.
What I love to do is personalize these pens and it's SO easy to do. Simply print the name out that you want to have inside and cut it out (I use these measurements: 1" x 3 1/4"). Stamp a background over in a light color, take the ink barrel out of the pen and curl the paper around it and slip inside. Give with a journal and you've got a great gift!

Just a reminder....today is the last day to turn in your sketches for up to 3 extra chances at the birthday basket! Every sketch entry (up to 3 per person) gets an extra entry to the basket. AND I will choose 3 winners to receive a small gift from me. I've taken a picture of one of the gifts! See this post for more details.

It's a mini organizer full of buttons! I plan on decorating it as well, but haven't gotten to it yet!
I've included Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Green and White/Clear. buttons If you'd rather have another color I can oblige!! This is one of the prizes. I will have 2 more to give away. Get your sketches to me today! Check out the comments in this post for tips on how to make your sketch on your computer! Do you know what's in the basket so far? OH MY!

31 Shaped Eyelets
30 Decorative Brads
29 Envelopes
28 Colorful Buttons
27 Glittery Chipboard Letters
26 Eyelets
25 Punches and Die cuts*
24 Quotes
23 White and Clear Buttons
22 Flowers
21 pieces of Basic Grey DP (6x6)
20 tags*
19 cuttlebugged backgrounds*
18 images
17 postage stamps
16 charms
15 paisley items
14 Cellos
13 Clips & Hardware
12 Wires & Beads
11+ Yards of Ribbon
10 of my Favorite Things
9 Stamps
8 Chipboard Pieces
7 Pens

It's going to get even better! You better get stampin!
Happy Stampin'!
~Angel

Today's Sketch

I'm early with the sketch, but my card isn't finished. I had a little setback. This was not the original sketch. This is not even Plan B. This, my friends, is the 3rd attempt. It's posted now and there is no going back. Uh-Oh!
Today's card will be Kevin's birthday card so my sketch is in Charger colors!
Just like Monday.... if you post your card before I do, you'll get an extra entry into the drawing for the birthday pile! So, hurry and stamp!!

Win a Pink Dyson!

Hurry over here and try your hand at winning a PINK Dyson! That would be SO cool!

Name Game ~ Take 2

I was tagged by Monica at Monica's Crafts to play the name game. I have already done this once with my middle name so now I will use my last name instead! The idea is to use the letters in your middle (in my case Last)name to give a description or reference to yourself.
W- I am Woman - Hear me roar?
I- Ice Cream My favorite is this Breyer's Caramel Pretzel. It is SO SO good!
L- Love- I love Jesus, my hubby, my family, my friends and everyone else!
D- Design Team I have dreams to someday be on a Design Team, but who doesn't?
E- Eggs I have to go make me some now.... only the whites though thanks to my Diet!

I am now supposed to tag the number of letters in my last name so that's five....
Peggy, Tracy, Maria, Cathy, and Patti.
Play only if you have the time, ladies!
Blessings~
Angel

Day 24~Sketch 24 (8 Days Remain)

Good Morning! I can't believe we're already to Day 24! Wow... time flies. And I knew it would as soon as I started this project. And I've been so wrapped up in my project that I nearly forgot that hubby's birthday is 2 days away! Better go shopping! Any great guy gift ideas for a small budget? I guess you'll be seeing a masculine card for tomorrow's design! hehehe
I "accidentally" made today's card. I was actually working on Sketch 22 and not really paying close attention when I designed this card. I set it to the side and made another card after I realized my design needed a square and not a circle. Then when I saw my Sketch for today, I just moved my circle down a little and called it good. hehehe
My card is 6x3, but yours doesn't have to be!

Card Recipe:

Stamps~ So Very, Harlequin
Ink~ Blue Bayou, Soft Sky
Paper~ Kraft, Blue Bayou, Shimmery White, DP by My Mind's Eye
Accessories~ Prima, Pewter Brad by MM, Martha Stewart scalloped circle punch, SU circle punch, pop dot, Stampamajig

Today's addition is 8 pieces of Chipboard! I have 2 square coasters, 2 round coasters, 2 MM Cheeky Chipboard designs and 2 SU chipboard tags.

Don't forget to send me your sketches to be entered into the drawing for all of the 31 Days of Stampin' Treasure! I will choose 3 designs and so far only have 12! I'll be back later to show you the prizes for the 3 winners! They're good!

Are you having fun??? I am!
Have a great day!
I feel like stampin'!
~Angel

Friday's Adventure

Friends and family want to see more family stuff amongst my stampin stuff. Who am I not to oblige? Here are a few pics of Kevin and I at Atlanta Motor Speedway this past Friday. We worked for the Chief's Group at the base as a fundraiser.

Kevin and I were in charge of Red Lot sections 3 & 4, but since the track was nowhere near busy we both stayed at section 3 and waved our orange flags.

Afterwards we went to see the drag races for a bit and then headed home...stopping at DQ on the way. A day standing in a parking lot may not sound like too much fun, but it was great quality time for Kevin and I and we did have a good time!

Time's Up! My Card! And Stamps for Day 23!

Time's Up for my Early Bird Challenge. Dawn, Tracy and Samm got in under the wire and have an extra entry into the box of loot! And a few more of you have extra entries into the card bounty as well!

Today I picked up a new ribbon I bought over the weekend and decided I just had to use it for my card. It's a golden yellowy orange, but it has a green cast to it. It lays so pretty and I just love it. Best of all....only $1 at Hobby Lobby! It matched this Bo Bunny paper so well and my Stampamajig came in VERY handy helping me pull everything together!

Card Recipe:

Stamps~ Elegant Inspirations & Sweet Spot - SU, I'm So Grateful-Stampabilities
Ink~ Bravo Burgundy, Artichoke, Mustard
Paper~ More Mustard, Burgundy, "Shabby Princess" by Bo Bunny Press
Accessories~ Ribbon FX ribbon, MM mini brads, Stampamajig

Today's addition to the growing menagerie is Stamps! One set of four unmounted SU stamps "On Angel Wings"; Three Studio G "Kolette Hall" Stamps: "You're Invited", "It's your Day", and "A Little Bird"; One clear acrylic Studio G set- "Hip Hip Hooray" and one Stampendous clear set "Mini Flutter"

I'll have more to share tomorrow. I go to my back pain doctor today! Wish me luck!

Blessings~
Angel

Sketch 23 and a Challenge!

My thoughts on Day 23 in the 31 Days of Angelosity? Next time I think I'll do 2 weeks...LOL
I am a wee bit behind and don't have today's card, but I thought I'd still post today's sketch and be back with the card a little later! So here is Sketch #23!

And a challenge? Sure why not? If you can post your card for this sketch before I do, I'll give you a bonus entry into both the card drawing and the loot. (Be sure to come back and link to your card.) If you post a comment before I get back with my card, I will give you a bonus entry into the drawing for the cards! Are you feeling challenged? I am!! I'll be back soon!
Good thing I feel like stampin!
~Angel

Day 22 ~ Sketch 22 of the 31 Days of Angelosity

I'm posting early so I won't be late like last Sunday!
But, you have to wait until tomorrow to see the countdown's treasure addition!
Here is your sketch:






























































It's really another easy sketch!!! I don't have a clue what took me so long to get my card the way I wanted it today! I set out to make a Hawaiian card so I could meet the other one of Tracy's Birthday challenges. I asked my hubby (he has great insight) to suggest a tropical color combination for me that wasn't typical. He came up with Cameo Coral, Bliss Blue and Barely Banana which I switched to So Saffron as I wanted it a bit darker.








































































Card Recipe:
Stamps~ Tropical Blossoms, Great Greetings
Ink~ Bliss Blue, Cameo Coral, So Saffron
Paper~ Bliss Blue, Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Vanilla
Accessories~ Twill, Signo White gel Pen, Paper Piercer, Cuttlebug Divine Swirl and Stitched square templates, blue flower brad





I'm off to make a gift. I'll share that with you tomorrow as well!
Have a great night!


ETA~ I changed the date and time stamp on this post to reflect today's date... the date of the actual Day 22 AND the time (now) that I added this pic:




Today I add to the pot Ten of my favorite things.
After all, it is all about me, right? Just kidding!
1. CHOCOLATE! Dark chocolate Dove's with raspberry filling to be exact! Yummo!
2. PaperTrey White cardstock! I love this stuff so I've added 5 precut and scored cards tied in vintage lace (a bonus!)
3. Spiced Chai- if you've never had it, you're in for a treat. My favorite hot drink anytime of the year and when I need something cold I drink a Chai smoothie!
4. Candles! I've added 3 different vanilla scents of tealights
5. Faith & Quotes- I have added a sheet of Christian sticker quotes
6. Butterfly punch- Butterflies are my fave and I love punches too. Here I am able to combine the two!
7. Lip Gloss- I love lip gloss! This particular one especially "Splash & Shine" goes on so soft and smooth and Triple Berry Ice is a treat.
8. Brads in one of my favorite color combos.... black and white goes with anything! I love these for flower centers!
9. Bling! Rhinestone accents
10. Sakura Clear Stardust Gelly Roll Pen
I had to stop somewhere! But I could have went on and on with my faves!!!
ENJOY!!!

Day 21 and Counting!

Good Morning! I'm finally here. My bed was so warm and cozy this morning that it was hard to get up out of it. I think that fall has arrived! It's finally crisp and cold in the mornings now.
Kevin and I worked at the Atlanta Motor Speedway last night. As long as my husband has been a die hard Nascar fan (17 years), we have never been to a Nascar track! So, it was exciting to see the track and watch the last 5 minutes of qualifying. However, we spent almost all of the 9 hours that we were there in the parking lot waving a bright orange flag. Oh, well.
I can't believe there are only 11 days left in my countdown! WOW! And today, I have a pretty girlie card to add to the pile of cards that one of you sweet commenters are going to win!

I started out with the sketch and a quote on my desk. Then I remembered the paper from the same company that matches my quote! That was when this card came together in a snap! Once again, there was no stamping on the card. Yikes.

I started my card with a quote because of Creativity Unbound's Spotlight on Sentiments Challenge. I love a challenge. I hope my card qualifies!

Card Recipe:

Stamps~ none
Ink~ no
Paper~ Pixie Pink, green (?), DP (quote too) by K&I Memories (Summer)
Accessories~ Hodgepodge hardware (SU), Flowers (some primas), ribbon by May Arts and Mike's, brads (?)

And here is the sketch that started it.

Katie made this sketch for me. I have had a few people ask how to take their drawings and make them a sketch on their computer that's more viewer friendly. Katie uses "Paint"- a basic program that came with our computer. Most everyone has "Paint", right? Ours is located under Accessories in All Programs. The Paint program wasn't as easy for me to use as my favorite graphic and print program of all time "Print Artist". By using basic shapes and lines, this program made making sketches a snap. I think most any program like this can help you make a sketch. But, I would like to hear from some of you who have created your own sketches.... how do you make them on your computer? Comment here on this post. If you give us a tip, I will add your name an extra time into the drawing for the cards!
NOW.... what are we adding to the overflowing basket of loot? We have 11 days left, so I thought 11 yards (or more) of ribbon might be fun to add. I've got lots of Stampin Up grosgrain and stitched ribbon and some narrow organdy as well as a few spools of this and that. I think you'll be pleased!

Again... if you don't have a clue what's going on, check out this post.

Otherwise, comment for the cards or get going on your sketches and/or cards. Don't forget to leave a comment on the day giving me a link back to it!
HAVE FUN!
~Angel

Day 20 , Sketch 20 & Another Way to Win!

Good Morning! AND Yippeee! It's Friday AND Day 20! Can you believe I've been doing this for 20 days already? If you want time to fly, all you have to do is undertake a big project like this and zoom it's gone!
First off, I want to say thank you for your sweet and kind comments yesterday to me for my back. I hope I wasn't too whiny in my post yesterday. Chronic pain is the pits. A lot of you understood as you either have pain yourself or know someone who does. It seems to me that in our FAST society today, we tend to tolerate things to a point and them move on. We who have chronic pain feel like our pain should have left a long time ago and we sometimes feel like our friends and family are feeling the same thing. So, if I could just say one thing today it would be to have patience with those who have chronic pain. It can be depressing, for sure! That's all... I'll move on. {wink}

Yesterday, I did something way different than I have done so far in my challenge. I asked if I could "borrow" a sketch. I completely fell in love with Joslyn's blog yesterday when I discovered it. So, I emailed her and asked if I could borrow her card sketch from yesterday. And she agreed!! So, I sketched her adorable card. Another easy peasy sketch, friends!

THEN, I noticed that Tracy was having a little challenge of her own going on for her birthday. Who am I to not attend someone else's birthday blogabration? Apparently, Tracy loves all things Disney or Hawaiian. At first, I was going to make a Hawaiian card, but then I remembered the paint chips I had discovered at Home Depot with Mickey's silhouette! Ooohh... I couldn't wait to play with those!

Again, NO stamping on my card except for the Sanded background. I found the quote on the web and printed it out on my computer (forgot what font, sorry).

Card Recipe:

Stamps~ Sanded
Ink~ Green Galore
Paper~ Green Galore, Basic Black, Whisper White, DP from Paper Studio and SU

Accessories~ ribbon from SU and ?, computer generated quote, CM circle cutter, SU ticket corner punch

And today I add 12 Wire and Bead Items to the loot. (Well, these items worked together in my head!)

Included are a Wire Kit which has a spool of purple wire and 3 sizes of dowels for curling the wire (I made these when I was a demonstrator to give to my customers); a tube of multi-colored beads; 2 wine charms; a BIG paperclip; and 7 spiral clips.

AND now for my big announcement. I've been hinting from the beginning that there would be ONE more way you could get your name in the hat for the BIG box of goodies besides making cards using the sketches. Do you want to know what it is? The other way is to submit a SKETCH! Use your favorite printing program or PAINT on your computer and send me up to 3 sketches you've generated yourself. I will go through the sketches and pick my top 3. Those 3 winners will get a special blog surprise package from me. EVERYONE who plays will get their name into the draw for the big treasure... up to 3 times, once for each sketch. By submitting your sketch you are allowing me to use it on my blog as I will be using those 3 favorite sketches as three of my last few sketches in the Angelosity birthday countdown! Make sense? Time is limited though. You have until Thursday November 1st to send me your sketches. Please email them to me at angel2stamp @ yahoo dot com. Please send your sketch and not just a picture of a card. IF you want to send the sketch AND a picture of a card made with the sketch, that is fine. Please include your blog name or email address on your sketch.
HAVE FUN!!
I'm off to the races....

Angel

Day 19 of the 31 Days of the Angelosity Treasure!!

I didn't stamp yesterday. I couldn't. You don't want to hear my sob story, but let's just say I suffer from chronic pain... and stamping aggravates it. {sigh} BUT, I have this box of what I call "elements". These are projects that never got off the ground, stamped images, diecuts that I've already made, etc. And yesterday when I realized my pain was getting out of hand, I dug around in my elements and found this butterfly that I had already stamped and embossed. I pulled it out because it was perfect for this sketch.















I laid the butterfly on my desk along with the black and white scrap and the Pixie Pink and Pink Passion cardstock. (I wanted to use these 2 colors for the weekly challenge at Ribbons & Ink.) That was about all my back allowed for yesterday. I spent the rest of the day in bed. My hubby had to take our DD to the doctor and there was no grocery shopping done. Life goes on! But this morning, I was able to quickly put together my card for today's sketch since I already had everything together. {smile}



















Card Recipe:
Stamps~ Autumn Leaves- Nature Stamps by Rhonna Farrer; Mixed Greetings
Ink~ Versamark, Palette Noir Black
Paper~ Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Whisper White, DP: Imaginisce Black Tie Optional
Accessories~ Stampin Stuff EP (Disco Black), White Souffle Pen, paper piercing Tool, Cloud Scissors, Mike's Ribbon (Dashes, Dots and Checks)

















And since we have 13 days until "B" Day I add 13 clips and hardware pieces to the growing box of shtuff! You really want to play!! Go back and do the sketches at any point. Make 5 of each if you want. That gives you 5 entries!! Each one must be different to qualify. OR do you just like the cards? Don't forget to come back and comment daily and these could be yours. Review the rules here.
Stomach is growling so I better go eat something!!!
Have a great day!!
Blessings~
Angel

ETA~ I just realized that my card does not exactly match my sketch... OOPS. You can do your card either way. Sorry!

The Countdown Continues ~ Day 18~Sketch 18

I'm getting excited. Real excited. We have 14 days left until my birthday. AND my counter recently went over 15,000! Normally I'd post blog candy at this point, but I already am giving away everything but the kitchen sink. hehehe (Speaking of Kitchen Sink, have you seen the new line of stamps from the company by that name? Check this review out!)
Anyway...I posted that review yesterday in hopes that you all would start getting excited too. This basket is overflowing. I'm telling you.... it's going to cost a fortune to mail. You really should see the other half of the loot. WoW!
But, on to the day's sketch so I can get stamping on tomorrow's sketch!!
Here is my card. I made this specifically for a holiday card challenge from Samm:

Card Recipe:
Stamps~ All Year Cheer 3, Sanded, Linen, Rose Leaves (Rubber Stampede)
Ink~ Choc Chip, Cappuccino Delight K Pad

Paper~ Confetti Cream, Close to Cocoa, Choc Chip, 2 Basic Grey "Mellow" DPs
Accessories~ Horizontal Slot Punch, SU Ruffled Choc Ribbon, Linen thread

I LOVE how it turned out! I used my new "Mellow" Basic Grey papers I was so fortunate to have won from the one and only Julia Stainton! I would love to have more of these papers. I love Basic Grey!
Here is the easy peasy sketch for today:

And today I add to the loot 14 Cellos in 3 different sizes. I've seen so many great treat and gift bags done with these cellos so I wanted to add an assortment to my birthday treasure box!

There are 2 large gusseted bags (5x3x11); 5 small flat bags (3x5); and 7 large flat (6x8).

That's all from me today. I've got some deadlines today and Katie has an appointment and then I have to go grocery shopping...bleh!
Hugs to You ALL!
~Angel

Half of the Loot! A Review...

I took a picture of the birthday blog candy SO FAR. We are a little over half way to my birthday. Only 15 more days to go! I thought you might want to see the treasure for yourself! I set everything up on the end table in my living room.

31 Shaped Eyelets
30 Decorative Brads
29 Envelopes
28 Colorful Buttons
27 Glittery Chipboard Letters
26 Eyelets
25 Punches and Die cuts*
24 Quotes
23 White and Clear Buttons
22 Flowers
21 pieces of Basic Grey DP (6x6)
20 tags*
19 cuttlebugged backgrounds*
18 images
17 postage stamps

16 charms

and 15 paisley items

To clear up any confusion (I hope):
Review~
Commenting on the posts will NOT get you entered into this giveaway. The only way to enter is to make cards using the sketches. You can make them all on November 7 if you like. OR you can make one or two a day (or more) until November 7. I will draw the name of the winner on November 8 when my actual birthday has come and gone. There is only ONE more way to be entered into this drawing besides working with the sketches. I'll let you know that later!

Commenting daily WILL get you entered into a drawing though. This drawing is for the cards I make for the daily sketches. Every day I go back to the previous day's sketch post and write down all of the names of people who commented ON THAT DAY. Those people are entered into the drawing for the cards. One comment per person per day. (Commenting today on yesterday's post will not get you an entry.)
What do you think of the treasure so far?
Hugs~
Angel

Day 17 ~ Sketch 17

Don't you love paisleys? I do. My 16 year old daughter hates paisley. I think she just doesn't like them because I do. I really thought I would be one of those young, hip moms! But, nope! I remember telling my mom that her pants were "funky". And I think my daughter thinks the same thing sometimes about some of the things I wear! {sigh}There may always be a "generation gap".

But on to the post.... I bring up Paisley because that is what is going into the basket today! Fifteen paisleys! One paisley stamp by Inkadinkadoo, a package of 3 rhinestone paisleys and an assortment of eleven 6x6 sheets of paisley designer papers. (The pink one on top is flocked...SO purdy!)

If this is your first time here and you are wondering what's going on, please see this post.

Well, I guess since I am going backwards today, I better share the sketch!

Don't let the tree throw you! Your image can be anything you want it to be and you can have ANY colors you want, but remember if your card is Summer Sun, Bravo Burgundy (or baroque) and Pumpkin Pie I will give you an extra entry for the treasure!



And here is my card for Day 17.

Card Recipe:
Stamps~ Flowers of Gratitude, Floral background
Ink~ Palette Noir Black, Eggplant marker
Paper~ Eggplant Envy, Orchid Opulence, Basic Black, Naturals White
Accessories~ SU Watercolor pencils, OMS, Pewter hardware, black organdy ribbon (SU), Cutter Kit

I also made this card in blue with a sympathy sentiment for my niece.

Have fun with today's sketch! It is really very easy! Give it a shot! And don't forget to let me know about your card for this sketch in the comments on this post!

Have a FUN day!
~Angel

In Memory of Jordan

Jordan Mika Perez
August 9, 2007 to October 22, 2007

This angel touched your hearts
For only just a while
To teach you what it means to love
And show you how to smile
He could not stay for long
For God soon would call him home
But he left behind these memories
To carry with you when you roam
He taught you though his courage
And the strength it took to live
And to see his eyes and smile
Oh, what you wouldn't give
Now your tears of sorrow fall
But through each tear there is a light
For this end is not goodbye
Its only time till you'll unite
For one day the skies will open
And God's hands, they will unfold
And your precious baby will await
For your arms to hold
So till then, hold on
Keep his legend in your hearts
And know the journey isn't done
It is only just the start...

(Author Unknown)

I am sad for the passing of my great nephew Jordan who is the 2 month old baby son of Jessica- one of my favorite niece's in my husband's family. They will be taking him off of life support soon. Please pray for all of the family during this very difficult time.

New Slide Show

Be sure to view the new slide show to the right. All of the cards I have made so far for the birthday countdown are included! To win them and the 15 others be sure to comment on the daily sketch posts!

Day 16 of the 31 Days of Angelosity

Good Monday Morning to you! Thanks for stopping by! I so enjoy reading your comments and feel blessed to have so many sweet friends in blogland.
In case you're new here, I am celebrating my birthday this year in a big way. I am counting down the days with blog candy added to the treasure each and every day. Make as many cards with the daily sketches I post as you wish. Then on my birthday, I will draw a RANDOM winner from all of those sketches and they get EVERYTHING in the treasure box. I am also giving away all 31 cards to one of the daily comments from each post. (The only comments counted are the ones the day of the post.) And I also have smaller treats to give away throughout the month. Whew!
That brings me to today's winner of the mini candy. Thanks for all of your organization tips!
I put all of the names in a hat and drew:

Brenda who said...
Wow, what an amazing storage system! I still keep my paper scraps in Ziploc bags, assorted by color. Thanks for sharing!~Brenda H.

Brenda, please email me with your mailing address and I'll get your goodies out this week.

Onto the sketch! Here it is:

Another easy one! This card came together so easy for me that I made several! But here is the one going into the box:

Card Recipe:
Stamps~ Looks Like Spring, Wonderful Words

Ink~ Choc Chip

Paper~ Kraft, Choc Chip, Pretty in Pink, Vanilla
Accessories~ Paper Piercing Tool, May Arts ribbon, Cutting Tool, Pink Sakura Souffle pen, Spring bouquet Flower punch (SU), brown button, linen thread, pop dots














And since we now have 16 days left until my birthday I am adding 16 charms to the overflowing basket of goodies! WOW... we still have 15 days left and the best is yet to come! You better start making those cards!!

I hope to jump ahead on the sketches today myself. So have a great day!!!
Blessings~
Angel

Late on Sunday- Sketch #15 and a Color Challenge

Hi! I am so late getting this sketch posted and I apologize. I knew this would happen on a Sunday though. I may start posting my Sunday sketches on Saturday night. It's hard to have time for much on Sunday morning except getting ready for church. And today we had a guest speaker so church ran a little long.
So here is today's sketch:



















And guess what? My card is flipped the wrong way. Oh, well! When I did this sketch I pictured these cool tags to use. For some reason every time I pull them out, I can't decide what to do with them. They are summer sun, pumpkin pie and bravo burgundy in color. So today I will give you one extra entry into the birthday treasure if you make one card in any of the sketches so far in these colors. (one extra entry only). I would love some ideas with these colors.

For my card today I used "On Angel's Wings". This set was a quarterly hostess set once upon a time. Isn't the angel so pretty?

Card Recipe:
Stamps~ On Angel's Wings, French Flair, Canvas

Ink~ Soft Sky, Lavender Lace, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Basic Gray
Paper~ Soft Sky, Lavender Lace, Whisper White, OLD SU Silver, DP- Provo Craft
Accessories~ dove punch, silver brads, ribbon (Horizon), blender pens, SU cutter kit, oval & scalloped oval punches, white mulberry paper

Today I add 17 postage stamps (at least) to the treasure box. I use these every now and then in collage and they are great to have on hand.

What do we have so far?
31 Shaped Eyelets
30 Decorative Brads
29 Envelopes
28 Colorful Buttons
27 Glittery Chipboard Letters
26 Eyelets
25 Punches and Die cuts*
24 Quotes
23 White and Clear Buttons
22 Flowers
21 pieces of Basic Grey DP (6x6)
20 tags*
19 cuttlebugged backgrounds*
18 images

AND

17 postage stamps
(*SU in-colors)

Be sure to read earlier posts if you have any questions!
I am off to watch a movie with Katie.

Have fun!
~Angel

Beate's Weekend Sketch #24

I let last weekend slip away without doing Beate's weekend sketch. I didn't want that to happen again, so I made my card yesterday. Basic Grey paper made it easy. Here I used both sides of the same piece. One for the square background and the other for the strip that has the ribbon tied on it. And OH! I got to use my brand spankin' new SU Basic Gray pad and paper I have been dying to try!! You'll be seeing a lot more of this!

Card Recipe:
Stamps- Sanded
Ink- Basi Gray
Paper- Basic Grey DP, Reminders of Faith Vellum scripture, Basic Gray and Buckaroo Blue CS
Accessories- Grey Organdy (SU) Silver Cord (SU) Pewter brads (MM), ticket corner punch

More later!
~Angel

Shimmery Silver and Air Force Blue

I promised I would post a couple of pictures of hubby and I at the Air Force Black Knight 80th Anniversary Ball last night. Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera with me so all I have are the before the ball pics that Katie took for me. I left my email address with a very nice couple we shared a table with so hopefully I will have a few more pics to add later. We had fun, but we didn't stay for dancing as the night for some reason got a very late start. I think we may have been waiting for some of the distinguished guests (and their stars)to arrive.

I bought my dress at Dillard's for a whopping $30, jewelry and purse on sale at Sears and shoes came from Shoe Carnival ($25). I saw some gorgeous gowns last night, but really liked mine just as much. And the price was even better! My Kevin looked so handsome in his semi-formal dress blues. And he is a perfect gentleman. He always opens the door for me and has for 22 years. There is no other guy I would rather be with than him.

God Bless,

~Angel

YOU MAKE ME SMILE!

I have been nominated by Allison for the "You Make Me Smile" Award! Allison makes me smile, that's for sure! I was so touched that she nominated me. So I am supposed to nominate other bloggers and so on and so forth. I nominate my five blogging buddies:
Rose Ann- She always has such kind words and comments. I look forward to hearing from her and reading her blog daily!
Maria- Another friend I feel fortunate to have met in blogland. She lifts my spirits!
Peggy-What can I say? Seeing new pics of my godchildren definitely makes me smile. That's something my best friend has been doing for over 14 years!
Tracy- We have SO much in common, it's like we're sisters. Although someone once asked if she was my daughter (Was NOT amusing). She is so witty and wonderful. I adore her!
Lori C- Lori oozes talent and charm. She makes me smile ALL of the time. I count it a HUGE blessing to know her personally. A friend I know I can count on, when I am on her blog I always say to myself... "and she is one of my closest friends!!"

There are more but I stopped at five.

Blessings~
Angel

Day 14 ~ Sketch 14 = So Easy!

So easy, it's cheesy? Well, in my defense, I could not spend a lot of time stamping yesterday and for more reasons than one. Luckily the daily sketch was one of the easiest so far. I reached for coordinating paper and stickers from K & Co. ( from Target) and made this one fast!

Here is the card I made:

Card Recipe:
Stamps~ None

Ink~ Nope
Paper~ Pretty in Pink, Vanilla, DP by K & Co (Marcella- Bon Bon)
Accessories~ Dimensional Flower Sticker and Embossed Word Sticker by K & Co, sheer pink organdy ribbon, scalloped scissors and Pink Souffle gel pen













Here is the daily sketch:

Remember, all of the rules are here. You can win the loot only by stamping the sketches and posting a link to them (on the appropriate post) or emailing them to me. Commenting daily is the way to win the 31 cards I make with the sketches.

And today I add images to the loot already in progress~

There are at least 18 images here. I don't have any of the Bellas that people love to get images of, but I threw in my new High Hopes Images, Stella Stamper, some lighthouses and others. If you win the candy, let me know if there are other images I have that you would like!
All images are stamped in Palette Black Noir hybrid ink.
I have a couple more posts today. So I will be back.

Have a super Saturday as my friend Super Sue used to say!
~Angel