Sue's Scraps and Snippets

Hi everyone! Wow! I used to post several times a week, but now it seems that every other month is the norm. I guess that my life keeps getting in the way of my creative outlet. But I am back, and I thank you for stopping in to visit. I appreciate the time that you take to visit me. Today I have a set of 4 thank you notes. I made about a dozen, but gave quite a few away as gifts. These were made using TAC's Rustic Chic, along with some CS textured using a variety of Cuttlebug and Sizzix folders. The sentiment is from one of my TAC sets (can't remember which one), and the ovals were punched with Clever Lever punches.
I like making cards for swaps, etc., because I get to be creative, but also produce quite a few cards in a short amount of time. I just finished 40 cards for a swap later this month at a weekend getaway for TAC Angels - I am so excited for a whole weekend of stamping, laughing, and creating with some of the most wonderful gals in the world. Definitely a cure for what ails me! I used to say that stamping and scrapping was cheaper than therapy, but it is not! It does have a lot of the same effects, though!
Until I see you again, I hope that life is kind to you. Take care.

Today is one of those unexpected days off from work. We got freezing drizzle last night and are expecting heavy snow tonight. My husband usually drops me off at school before heading to work himself. We like to leave early so that I have an hour or so before my 7:30 a.m. class. So this morning, we scraped the ice from the car and literally slid down the driveway - no control at all. I made the comment that they should close KSU, which they almost never do. Then my cell phone rang - it was the automatic alert system, saying that school was closed and classes were canceled! We were less than a block from home. I was so glad that we hadn't left earlier or I would have been stranded at work!
Anyhoo, this week I am the guest designer at SPCC for their Color Combo #85. I am so honored to be able to do this, because Sami's blog is great and she has some amazing talent over there. Be sure to check them out!
For this fun little card, I used TAC Hip Hop paper, which is so vibrant and fun. This is a trifold card, which is loads of fun to do. I accented the paper with Sami's Flourishee stamp set and did some fussy-cutting and pop-dotting.
I hope that all of you are safe and warm!

Well, it is a gorgeous Friday and the sun is shining. Most of the snow is gone. I am looking forward to a productive weekend. I don't know if or will actually be productive or if I will be a face-booking couch potato, but right now, I feel ambitious!
Here are a couple of cards that I made for some card swaps with my Oz-Some Inkin' Angel stamping friends. When we get together, we have so much fun. We always have plenty to laugh about and ideas to share.
The birthday card base is kraft (so amazing and versatile), and the DP is More Mimi from The Angel Company. It is gorgeous, two-sided CS. I didn't want to hide any of it, so I cut the kraft with cloud scissors and attached the More Mimi so that there is a pattern on the inside too (sorry that I didn't show a photo). The stamps are from TAC. The little girl is from Rolling By (love those darling kids). I colored with Copics.
The get well card is on TAC Hemingway CS (my fave - love the colors). The butterly and foliage are from a limited edition mini of Happily Grateful. I colored the butterfly with my Copics, cut it out and popped out the wings with pop-dots.
If you like what you see and are interested in ordering some of this luscious paper, see my page on TAC.
And watch for a special post in a few days. My SPCC card entry (Rolling By Just To Say Hi) was selected as the winner, so I will be the guest designer at SPCC starting Monday. I have a special card to show you!

At last, another post. I haven't done a card for Sami's SPCC challenge in the longest time, but am so excited to have time to visit her again. I love this color combo of raspberry, turquoise, and rose. This card uses TAC's Rolling By stamp set (which has a lot more adorable images). I colored the little girl with my Copics (BG01, 05, 09; R81, 85, 89; E000, 01, 00; V12, 15, 17; E74; and N1 and 4 for her shadow). The solid CS are Copic Caboodles from TAC, and the pattern paper is from SU.

I hope that you like this card. If you are interested in obtaining these adorable TAC stamps, contact me!

Well, my friends, I have been missing in action for quite some time. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Today I have two cards for you. Both are made with TAC Angelee CS. One was made using the "Anchor to the Soul" set from TAC, and colored with my Copics. The other was made with the "Be Lifted" stamp set. I love them both! I hope that you like these cards.

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I am finally back. Such a crazy-busy spring and summer. I will be posting some fun projects in the next few days, so be on the lookout. I will also tell you about my amazing Angels retreat! But for now, I have some sweet deals for you. As a demonstrator for The Angel Company (TAC), I get some sneak peeks at what is coming in the next amazing catalog supplement. This time, though, I get to share it with you. This special preview bundle even includes a Level C Hostess Set (that would normally require a $500 FunShop)! You can order this pack and all of the gorgeous Angel Company Products from me at http://sueg.ismyangel.net. Be sure to contact me with any questions.

Tomorrow is a special day for so many reasons. First of all, it is my daughter's 28th birthday. She is my first-born and has had so many struggles in her life. She has overcome many obstacles to be where she is today, and I am so proud of her strength, grace, and courage. Later I will post some pics from her celebration.

It is also a special day because I am meeting a friend for breakfast. She now lives out of state and is visiting her family for the weekend. I haven't seen her for many years, but we recently reconnected on facebook. I can't wait to see her and to catch up. She is also a scrapbooker and a cardmaker. I made this little card for her. The image is one that I had in a stash of stamped images, and I colored it using Prismacolor pencils. The background CS is from the DCWV Pocket Full of Posies stack. The sentiment is from TAC. I hope that my friend likes it!

I've also entered this at the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog Challenge #54: Bright and Cheerful. You should check out all of the fun creations there!

This week's color combo at Samantha's SPCC is so bright and joyful. You should check out the fun examples from the talented designers. And Samantha always has a wonderful prize for the winner of the challenge, so why don't you see what you can come up with?

I made this fun Father's Day project for my DH, using a pattern I got from Heather (although I made a few impromptu changes - a.k.a. mistakes). The stamps are from TAC's Celebrate Him and That Guy sets. I made the pattern paper from white CS and a swirl stamp using three different colors of ink. The small shaped tags were cut using Nestabilities Label 1 (also available from TAC). If you like what you see, be sure to check out my TAC website!

I thought that I'd sneak in a card here in the midst of a crazy-busy schedule. Just gave me a chance to create a bit. This week is finals week for me. I teach 5 classes, and will have about 200 final exams to grade. I will need to take a few creativity breaks! As if things weren't mad enough, I have managed to catch a miserable cold (I still don't know why we say "catch", because I sure didn't pursue it). I know, I know, do I want some cheese with that whine? Maybe I need to call a whaaaa-mbulance. Whatever!

This little card uses the SPCC color combo #47: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, and Bermuda Bay - gorgeous combo, in my book! You should really see what you can come up with for this combo and enter it over at Samantha's blog. She always has a lovely prize for the winner! For this card, I used Heather's sketch #113. She has a new sketch every week. I love all of the layers on this sketch. To make it more fun, I added a lot of texture with Cuttlebug folders. I cut the little label shape with my new favorite Nestabilities, and the stamped image is from The Angel Company (TAC). It is from the set Everyday Cuties - a huge set with lots of adorable images. I got it in my starter set from TAC, and I can't wait to use more of them. I colored the image with watercolor pencils, and then used a water brush - fun, fun, fun!

Well, I hope that you'll check out those other blogs. And no matter how busy you are, take a little time for yourself!