Scrap Expo

Ok I went, I saw, and I shopped til I dropped! The expo was fantastic this year. Highlights:

The Rusty Pickle Booth. They had clearance on many of their chpboard albums and sales on quite a few kits from their many classes. I picked up a few of those items.

 

Cricut Booth. What can I say except it was off the chain. The guy showed how to use the software and the new Jukebox. It seemed easy but I resisted making that purchase which would have been my entire expo budget.

 

Everyday Scraps: This company apparently only does shows but they had Bazzill accordion albums that were really nice and extra long so I wanted to find out where I could get more but they do not have an online store, shame on them.

 

The Stencil Collection: This is where I ran into big trouble. I fell in love with their stencils and chalks. I picked up the whole kit and kaboodle thing they offered in their booth.

The StoryTellers Club: I am really not a big fan of kit clubs but I got hooked. They were giving away their paperpacks if you signed up and you could cancel before it ever shipped. I called to upgade my kit and the lady thought I was cancelling because she had gotten so many cancellation calls! Well the kits are not my usual style but I have been trying to break out and try new thing and their kits are really easy and good for themed pages like holidays and seasons so I picked up the frre kits and will be getting their kits.

 

The Angel Company stole the show of course with their card candy. Their make and take showed how to use the shaped stamp sets that coordinate witht he circle and sqaure punches and when layered with Stickles, make fabulous embellies for cards and scrapbook pages.

So now that you know all about the expo I’ll share  what I have finished over the summer:

Summer mini albums:

CD Photo Box (love this one)

Story Tellers Kit Layout

Ok, so I have been busy. Well that is why I have spent so much time away from this blog. Well gotta go scrap something so you do the same!

Tammy

OMG

I can’t believe I have been away this long from my blog! I have been so busy. I have the Angel Company workshops, Meetup.com crops, work and family. I did not realize how busy I have made myself. So what’s been happening? Well, I have been scrapping trying to keep up with my stamping business. I have been working on samples for my next stampcamp and doing Funshops which I am enjoying. I have to get some of my stuff posted but I have not been online much. I spend a lot of time working out since I have lost weight (check out my weightloss sight on the sidebar if you want to know how I did it). So that is what I have been doing which has kept me busy.

Tomorrow I am going to Scrapbook Expo with my favorite crop buddy, Karina and I know we are going to shop til we drop. She is as bad as me when it comes to scrapbook shopping. I hope to find some of the new Stickles and I need lots of Bazzill.

 

So bye for now and I hope to post this weekend with all my new loot!

Inspired

Today’s post is a different one for me. It is one of melancholy reflection rather that scrapbook excitement. Wait, don’t leave yet, it is not in any way depressing. I hope it is inspiring. 

So here are my thoughts: I was a little dissapointed today about the small group of scrappers that showed up for my scrapbooking/stamping meetup. I thought about taking the site down and forgetting about triyng to get a club started. I felt like people were not commited or interested as they said when they signed up. I thought maybe the summer weather was just to good to ignore. I also thought scrapbooking was dead. Yes I know, how could such morbid thoughts enter my mind. So I was flipping through The Angel Company Inspiration Book and Catalog for card ideas for next week’s team swap and there was my inspiration, right there on page 128: “Don’t give up on trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” These words were a quote from the great singer, Ella Fitzgerald. How inspiring. I thought, wow, The Angel Company Catalogue really is an inspiration book. So there it was, my inspiration for the day.

So, I scheduled another crop date for the group. I will post some inspiration on the group message board, maybe they just need some inspiration too. Lastly, I won’t give up. I have love and inspiration for scrapping and stamping so I can’t go wrong!

 

So what else is new in the scrap world? CHA! Can I just say, I am blown away this year by several companies that have taken me by surprise. BoBunny has knocked my socks off with their new lines. They have moved from the cutesy stuff to designs with an edge, loving their new stuff! Black Maret Paper Society blasted onto the scene making a big splash, I am loving their new stuff. Tim Holtz caught me way off gaurd with his Distress line of Stickles, I am ususally not a big fan of his style. Autumn Leaves and Fancy Pants are two of my favorite manufacturers and they did not dissapoint me. Even though I love BG, they just did not release anything I have to have right now. So I am still looking for a few more releases. I need to see We R Memory Keepers, My Minds Eye, and Heidi Swapp. I’ll go search for those nw and get back here real soon. So for now,

 

Go scrap something,

Tammy

Long time, no see

Well it’s been a long time since I posted. I was busy getting ready for my TAC Open House/Catalog preview party and an upcoming crop. Let me tell you, I am exhausted. I do have some news though. If you visit The Angel Company’s website you can register to win our Toodle Loo Soar with it Collection along with the matching stamps. You have until July 31, 2008 to register. Go now and register, you have nothing to lose. If that is not enough, the company is offering some bonus items for new angels. Come join The Angel Company™ family from July 21-August 11 and pick one (1) of the following add-on kit options for free with the purchase of a starter kit.

Simply Stamps
• Choose an additional $50.00 worth of T-Coded stamps from the Fall/Winter 2008 Inspiration Book & Catalogue

Kit & Kaboodle
Receive one (1) of each of our fabulous paper kits:
• Sydney™ Circle Album Kit
• Woodrowe™ Keepsake Album Kit
• Natalee™ Accordion Album Kit
• Pemberley Bay™ Matchbook Kit
• Rockin’ Roxie™ Matchbook Kit

Gung Ho!
Go Gung Ho! and choose:
• One (1) $19.95 T-coded stamp set from the Fall/Winter 2008 Inspiration Book & Catalogue
• One (1) $15.95 T-coded stamp set from the Fall/Winter 2008 Inspiration Book & Catalogue
• Three (3) $6.95 TAC™ Soar With It™ Paper Collections

Customize your starter kit and your add-on options to meet your needs and learn why at The Angel Company™,

“Being an Angel is just more fun.”

Please contact me for all the details. If you were thinking about starting a scrap or stamping business, The Angel Company is the best opportunity around and I can tell you why.

Well I have to run, more later. I still have to show you a project and a tutorial to post so for right now, go scrap something!

Tammy

No peeks today

But boy do I have a project to show you. You know I love altered items and this one has to be my favorite one so far this year. I have lots to show you but haven’t downloaded all my photos yet so stay tuned I’m thinking Friday I’ll have time to get it all posted. I promise, it will be worth the wait. So since I’m posting I thought it would be time for my latest edition of My Favorite Products right now so here they are:

Versa Magic Chalk Ink Pads (since my Colorbox ones are all falling apart)
TAC Stamps (of Course)
Glue Dots (love how they work on everything)
Marvy Scalloped Punches (all of a sudden I have gone punch crazy)
Bind it All
Cropadile (an old favorite)
Scor-Pal (love it)
Page Maps (love this sketch book and website by Becky Fleck)
Sakura Glaze Pens (love the embossed look they give)
Brads ( I have a million of them so I have been using them to spruce up everything from cards to layouts)

Ok so that’s ten, that should be enough to either enable you or to pull out and old favorite of yours and use what ya got!

So I’m done for tonight, now go scrap something!

Tammy

Scrap Goodness

I received my new TAC products today and have to show you at least a peak of the new papers (next post). I have to play some first and post a project too now don’t I? So no peek today but stay tuned. I also am playing with a photo tutorial of PrismaColor Pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits. It’s my first one so wish me luck. Well back to my scrap area and look for the sneak maybe on Tuesday?

Now go scrap something,

Tammy

The Angel Company Open House

I am having a catalog reveal day coming up on July 13 and a Stamp Camp on July 24th. The South Suburban Stamping/Scrapbooking Meetup will meet on July 20th, and I have a Scrapbooking workshop on July 31st. If you need info on any of these events in the Chicago area email me. I have been scrapping up a storm today and I am happy to say I a finally finished with my son’s baby album which turned out to be a whopping 38 pages. It is done, journaling and all! Well now I can move on to some fun projects like mini books and some altered items. I do not let myself start new projects until I finish the one I am working on. 

 

So now that I have put that behind me, I got to work on a card and the make and take for my open house. Here is the project we’ll be doing:

 

 

The layout is 8×8 and it features a paper pieced stamped tag which is the technique I’ll be showing my customers can’t wait.

 

Here is a card that I was playing around with:

 

 I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils and then used some oderless mineral spirits which I had been hearing so much about on the Two Peas stamping board. I think it came out well. I’ll try to put together a photo tutorial soon to show the technique.

 

Well that is all I have for tonight. No one took advantage of my RAK so I’ll give away something else next week.

 

So as always, scrap something today!

 

Tammy

It’s Here!

Ok so I have been awol around here lately but it’s summer and I have been sooo busy. I have been scrappin and croppin and getting ready for TAC’s new catalog release. That’s right it’s finally here, the new catty. See the photo below but you have to see the inside. I should have my catalogs within the next day or so please contact me if you need one. I am giving one away free to the first person who leaves me a comment. I will leave this RAK open until Friday night at 6p. So if no one has left a comment then leave one and the catty will be yours. If you’d like to order one please contact me. There are sketches and ideas that are awesome. I will also have an open house so if you are local the peek is on July 13th! Stay tuned for more details coming soon. Gotta run but will try to share all that is happening in the next day or so. Here is the cover I promised:

The Angel Company’s Fall Catalogue and Idea Book

Now go and scrap something,

 

Tammy

 

 

RAK Winner

Marie is the lucky winner of the chipboard RAK. Sorry for not posting sooner but I graduated Saturday and have been busy celebrating! Marie, I will try to email you for your addy so hopefully I can get that out within the next day or so to you! Congraulations.

 

So what’s new in the scrap world? I have been deperately awaiting some sneak peeks from the manufacturers for CHA. Hopefuuly we’ll start to see some soon. You saw my TAC sneak peek in the last post but I am desperately waiting to see our new papers and scrapbooking items.

I have a card a made awhile ago and wanted to share. It is my contribution to the cupcake trend:

 

Hope you like it.
Ok, I have to email Marie. Go scrap something!

Tammy

 

 

Breaking News!

Just got a sneak peek of some of the new stamps sets that will be featured in the upcoming release of the Fall TAC Catalogue and Idea book which will be available in the next few weeks. Here is the peek:

Stay tuned for more exciting things to come, like free catty’s!