I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy...

After I made this card and stamped "Joy" three times, I had that old song going thru my head. :-)

Sorry I've been MIA on my blog, but I've had other things to do and still not enough time to do them. sigh... I promise I'll try to do better, but I'm not promising WHEN I'll get the next things posted. I've got to edit the photos first.

My post today is part of an Angel Blog Hop--demonstrators from The Angel Company are participating, and the theme is "Christmas in July."

I know it seems odd to have the rounded corner in the upper left of a card, but I decided that's where I wanted it. :-) IRL the colors match much better--the ink really does match the paper, but I just couldn't get it right. Sorry!

Supplies: Joyful Ornaments, white ultrasmooth cardstock, Cardstock Caboodle D (both purples), Violete Palette ink, Crystal Stickles, Corner Chomper, Diamonds Impressies and ribbon.

Hopefully you can see the Impressies embossing as well as the Stickles on the Joy.

Be sure to check out all the other Angels' art!

Rita W - http://ritascreativenest.com
Shirley - http://glitteredpaws.blogspot.com
Christine - http://christines-creativetherapy.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://stampincarol.blogspot.com/
Kim - http://angelatmydoor.blogspot.com/
Julie - juliesstamppad.blogspot.com
Seleise - http://www.amethystcat.blogspot.com/
Angela - http://www.angelakelley.blogspot.com
Michelle - http://michellescreativejourney.blogspot.com
Chelsea - http://inkystamps.blogspot.com/
Betty - http://stampinteacher.blogspot.com/
Candi - http://www.stampcandy.blogspot.com
Angie - http://www.creativeinkspirations.com/
Teresa - http://mamapickle.blogspot.com/
Diana - http://www.dianasdesignsonline.blogspot.com

July SOTM

New Samples

I've got lots of sample projects from Seminar, plus I've been busy in my craft room creating more! I'm choosing not to post them until after my Open House/Catalogue Premiere so visit again soon. :-)

It's here! It's live! It's BEAUTIFUL!!!

This new Inspiration Book & Catalogue from The Angel Company is the BEST in years!!! My own wish list is HUGE! My Open House/Catalogue Premiere is Saturday, July 10 from 2-4 p.m. Join me!
If you'd like a Catalogue and can't come to the Premiere, feel free to contact me for a copy of your own. You won't be sorry!

New Inspiration Book Pre-Order

As hard as it is to say good-bye to stamp sets retiring from the base Catalogue and Inspiration book, it means a NEW INSPIRATION BOOK with new goodies is coming very soon!

You can be one of the first to get your Catalogue by pre-ordering AND pre-paying $5. Yours will come with a coupon for $5 off any order of $30 or more if you pay by June 20. Catalogues will be available after June 28.

You can send me a check by mail, drop one off or pay via Paypal. If you aren't local to me and need me to send your Catalogue, add $4.95 for flat rate shipping.

Contact me if you have questions. ;-)

June Album Class

For our Stamping Class on June 9, we will be making an album that is a slight adaptation of this one that I made at a demonstrator retreat.


It's a great little album (thanks, Heather!) that can be used for just about anything--even a really big, nice, fancy card for some special occasion. It's actually based on two cards like this one that we made at our May class.


When you register for the class, you need to tell me if you want the navy cardstock/Just Like Dad papers (above) or the Angelee SWIC and cardstock (below).
Class will be Wednesday, June 9 at South Subway in Newton. 6:30-9:30 p.m.; $12 (album and one card)

Guy Grad Cards

Here's the "guy version" of the grad cards I did this year. You can see the "girl version" here. Again, if I knew the school colors I used those. Otherwise it was black/white/gray. I went with a little less "frill" and no bling for these. ;-)

To make the sentiment a bit more "graduation-ish," I stamped the same cap from the front 3 times after stamping off once. It gave me three different shades of the cap around the sentiment. I like the way it turned out!

Supplies: Mini Occasions, Date Disks, For All Seasons, white ultrasmooth cardstock, black cardstock, scarlet cardstock, 1.5" circle Clever Lever punch, Super Jumbo Scallop Circle Clever Lever punch, Moulin Rouge Palette Ink, Noir Palette Ink, Charcoal Palette Ink.