Was to be a quick card, but ended up taking longer......

Michelle at Shabby Creations came throu again. I felt like I needed a new design to get my mojo back. I love what she did in just about 30 hours. She is so easy to work with and the prices are resonable. I have always went with the custom stuff, but she has some nice premade things too.

Just a little note for a friend. I love this new set. It took me longer than anticipated. Kept changing my mind. Color in the stars or not, add ribbon what kind of ribbon, and so on. My area is a mess, but I finished it and it is ready to give to her tomorrow.

Mojo Monday - 124

When I create things get so messy! I decided to do a challenge today. Which is from mojo Monday. Check it out.....
I used Wonder and Joy T-3254. This set is so adorable. 4 different figures and sentiments to all for 19.95. More Mimi paper and colored cardstock. the buttons and flowers came from Lemonade and Bitty Blossoms. Don't forget the scrap floss in turquoise. (Shh! I am addicted to the floss, I have every color.

Crazy Week at work, but no school Friday......

My boss has asked for some thank you cards. So this is what I ended up with. Thank's for letting me use your inks Jen. Simple, but homemade. Think it needs a little more to balance it if I make it again, but 20 made and in his box. I can't wait till Friday so I can create, create and oh yes create. Maybe even look for a challenge.

Never too Late to Post... Week old

Last weekend I gathered on Saturday with some crafting angels. Even if they are not all TAC angels anymore, they are still angels in my eyes. It is all to be about the love and excitement about crafting. Well these ladies have the wow!!!!

I was nervous about making a card for the shoebox activity. How can I make a card for these other angels to make. They all have had published work and are more experienced in card making than me. Well mine turned out ok, it was amazing how everyones was so different. (Except the like of bows. HA! HA!, mine ended up being knots)

My swap used more mimi paper, TAC stamp Dear Friend, I added a sentiment today. Notice the staples, oldie but goodie. This is actually a remake of the card from last week. Tried using the copic markers today. I need more practice.


Barb's Card - I love how she use a simple, but elegant design. Ok her sample looks better. The sentimant on her's is straight. But that's the fun of making it yourself. Modifications by mistake and or on purpose. I love how the black background paper is just slightly bigger. Almost makes it look like a marker was used.

Laurie's Card - This is one of my favorite new TAC sets. This boy is just adorable. The twine, and button was the fun, but final touch.


Jen's Card - I love this card, but you may want to look at Jen's sample on her blog not mine. I was a little challenged on this one. My fingers where not working. Oh and I need practice on bow's.


and Amy's Card - I really like this color combanation. Yes another bow, or should I say Knot.....

What a wonderful day!

Today was a wonderful day. Talking and creating with friends. I have my mojo back and hope that I can post more and create more. I am going to work on creating my blog to represent me and all the fun crafting can be instead of a business and chore to do these things.

favorite Cookie Lee Necklace

My current favorite necklace is Angel Wing Faith Necklace. So light and inspiring. I love the detail in the wing.

One more, for Christmas box gift. Hopefully no co-workers

check my blog. If they do they will be surprised. But I can't wait to post.

The camera is not showing the coloring I did on the cake. The wedding cake was cut out with my cricuit. Which I am starting to use again. Their is two scallops on on the black mat, and one on the white card base, that I chalked to show the pink.

The flowers where crincked and sent throu the crimper.

The second picture, is a zoomed in veiw of the inside of the card.

What I have been doing

I have found some time here and there, mostly on Saturdays before October. Well, it is hard to find gifts for everyone at work. So last year I made a sample of cards for different occasions. So for this year hear is a few of the cards I have made so far. I make 35 of each card. They seemed to be a hit, so I have made some this year to. I also have a sympathy card, wedding card, thank you, and more birthdays that I am in the works of finishing also.

My pictures need a little work, but I wanted to get something posted.

I'm Back

Wow what a couple wild months. I just want to say hello and say I will be posting samples of some of my work lately, and that I am back in the net world again.

I also wanted to share our family picture for this year. A friend at school took these pictures for us. She does a wonderful job.

Hair - Crazy hair day!

Teenage boy's. Well I thought I would share some lovely pictures of my son. I so need to start scrapbooking again.

The first picture was May of 08 and the second picture is Jan. of 09. His 12th birthday. The hair. I so want it like it use to be when I had control.

Later I will post his recent haircut. Yes a haircut, not short but better than it was. He is growing up so fast. 7th grade this year. Seems like Kindergarten was yesterday.

Maybe I will post my haircut too, but first I need to figure out how to style it, Of course I liked it when I walked out of the salon. But I need the idiots guide to fixing hair, because it never looks even close to how the stylist does it.

The cereal box is kinda funny. One of his friends gave him a box of cereal. Because just out of the blue he will say the word cereal. I don't know how do you explain what almost teenagers do.

Did you guess - it is a paper Rose

Did you guess it is a paper rose. I friend of mine showed me how to do this with dollarbills. I cut the paper to the size of a bill. Then to age the paper some, I put the paper threw the crimper. once both ways. This allowed for the crimping and folding to be much easier.

Sneak Peak

I love the More Mimi Double-sided paper. (V855) Love the new and the old patterns. I was laying in bed last night thinking about this project. So here is a sneak peek of what I did with this wonderful new paper. Check back tommorrow for the full project. Leave me a comment of what you think I made.

Double the Fun!

Wow what a wonderful opportunity. Call today 316-617-8775 or email me at brencrafty@gmail.com to sign-up to host a funshop!

Enjoy time with friends and family, make a few projects oh and get double rewards. Revive your creative spirit and enjoy twice as many rewards when you host a TAC™ FUNshop™ from July 31-September 30, 2009. As a hostess with a qualifying FUNshop™, you will earn double the Level Rewards as well as doubling the number of half-price items you are eligible to purchase. Stamp selections and half-price product purchases may be made from any current TAC™ publication.

Along with double promotions, TAC is also offering extra hostess gifts during different timeframes. Check back I will be sharing more details about this in the near future.

• Twice the hostess sets
• New catalogue
• Double the half-price items
• And extra gifts

Now is the time to plan a FUNshop. Let me do the work for you and you get the rewards. (I will send out your invitations, prepare projects based on your request.) Lets have some FUN.

Origami Boxes - Neat Hostess Idea's

Origami Boxes. I started by using a template and directions from splitcoaster. Spiltcoast TLC203 Origami Box Click Here.Then ok, I would love to try this in a class, but wanted to give the idea but with less supplies. The larger boxes are with 12 by 12 paper and end up about 4 inches.

So then I used an 8 by 8 sheet. It turned out wonderfully. I can add little cards that are 2.5 by 2.5.

The paper I used was Just Like Dad.

Inspiration - SWAP card

Don't forget to checkout the blog candy posted on the side. My blog Candy will run until July 6.

During seminar I met so many wonderful ANGELS. SWAPing is an art in itself. I received so many wonderful swaps and special swaps. One SWAP I adored and wanted to recreate with my own twist is Maria Van Stratton (go to her blog here). Her card is the Olive and Black card. I changed it very little. Mine is the Red and Black card.

This is one of my favorite sets from Serendipity, edge design (T-3002), stamped and embossed with black emobossing powder (S-771). The papers are the basic cardstock, black (V-215), scarlet (V-237) and white ultrasmooth (V-222). The sentiment is from the new catalogue Hostess Set C, thinking of you (TC-3128) This set is wonderful and just the reason to sign-up for hostess club or a funshop. The ribbon is from the fun black and white collection (B-222). I am so happy all the ribbon is carried over to the new catalogue. I love our ribbon. The bunches I used were Extra Jumbo Circle punch (D-72) and Super Jumbo Scallop punch (D-704). Oh! can't forget the little detail at the bottom with the Cloud scissors (F-306). So simple but adds alot. I almost forgot the Candy Red embossing powder (S-753) around the sentiment using Circle Sampler(T-2691). I was a little embossing happy!. I made four of these for a gift. When I finish the birthday cards to go with the gift set, I will post them too.

If you are interested in a new catalogue, let me know. Brencrafty@gmail.com.