April specials

Hi everyone,

Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page! TAC is running some great specials this month. I really love the stamp of the month - floral vines- Need I say more?! The vintage stamps this month all belong to Mabelle. Wow! I just love all of her designs! There is another enter to win and this time it's all about A LITTLE WHIMSY! This is a really cute paper collection. This month and until June (hopefully longer) TAC is having rewards. These are some great new sets that aren't in either catalog. Finally, Mischelle has started a contest called 'calling all paper crafters.' Again, you will find all the links at the bottom of this post. If you get blog updates and only read them via email, you'll have to go to the actual blog address www.papercraftinginparadise.blogspot.com to access the links. You can also go directly to TAC'S website www.theangelcompany.net

I also need two more people to join the share your art project. Do I have any takers? You can get more information about it here.

One last little tidbit: I'm having a card class on April 25th at 5. I still have some availability. Let me know if you are interested. Seats are going fast!

Have super end to your week!

2 things!

First, we are quickly approaching my 2000th hit!! I cannot believe it. I have promised blog candy at that time. When I've reached it, I'll make a post with further instructions.

Second, I noticed that I have 12 followers. I like even numbers for swaps. Would anyone be interested in participating in a monthly swap? I'll be the hostess. If you're interested, let me know. It will be cards/card fronts only. I'll try to make it themed. Can't wait to hear from you!!

OMG.....

I've just heard the news and I thought I should share it with all of you. TAC is having a huge sale. I've been with the company for 6 years and don't remember this ever happening before. Now, that doesn't mean that it hasn't happened. It just means that I don't remember it. For the exciting news, from January 6-26, ALL t coded stamps in our fall/winter catalogue are 1/2 price, 50% off. Holy Toledo!!! I will apologize now for anyone who gets a double reminder about this event from me. I can't hardly contain my excitement. There is no limit on this sale!!! I can hardly believe my eyes instead of ears (since I'm reading the info.)


On to my promised card and scrapbook postings, the following were made for my pal Roni's sister. You see, she wanted to get her something to inspire her craftiness and her sister also likes frogs. So, she decided on the hoppy everything set. This is what I came up with for the card. It's kind of cute and her sister is a newlywed. I guess it sort of fits.



Everything came from TAC except for the border punch. I believe the ink colors were belle rose and landscape. Both were palette inks. The printed paper came from the toodle loo collection and the cardstock is one of the pink dcwv collection. I used Barb's wonderful colorization technique. I also used mounting tape to raise the frogs. Then I doubled the mounting tape for the heart so that it sticks out even farther. Inside, it says 'toadally in love'.

Now, the scrapbook page isn't my favorite. However, I'm not that in love with frogs. So, I'm thinking that is the reason for my hang up with the page.



The only thing not TAC here is the mustard and green paper. It is bazzill. Again, I used the hoppy everything set with the noir palette ink. The blue cardstock is from the dcwv collection. Finally, the printed paper is from the hip hop collection. It is suppose to look like lily pads. I may have covered to much of it. Now, that I'm looking at it differently, I can see where I should have added more of it. Possibly under the green frogs. What do you think? I only glued the green strip along the edges so that the picture could be slid underneath. I also thought that you could either journal or put a title across the green strip.

Please check the updated specials at the bottom of the blog to see more of our January specials.

Have a safe and happy new year!!!

1st Annual Ornament Exchange

Hi! I've been a little bad about posting. The holidays always mess up my typical schedule. The boys were out of school most of the week last week and so.....

Today, I hosted the 1st annual ornament exchange at my house. I had 5 friends participate. One was unable to make it but will still be exchanging ornaments. Hers will just be a little late. I'm very excited to say that it was even more than I had hoped for. I really don't know what I was expecting. It was absolutely fabulous. While everyone was here, I put them on the spot. I asked if they'd be interested in doing it again next year. I believe it was unanimous in the yes department. We will also be adding a calendar exchange at the same time. The details will have to be worked out a little later.

I made two different ornaments because I just couldn't decide. You will see them in this first picture. The reindeer is a wood cut out that I covered with the Reece paper collection from TAC. The second is a clear ornament from Michael's that I stamped with staz-on and I used the Christmas fun set from TAC. The holly berries are covered with red glitter glue.



This next picture is of all of the ornaments that were exchanged today. I will post the lone one when I receive it. I really just love them all. I'm super glad that everyone agreed to do this.



Finally, this last picture is the project that we did at the 2nd completely Christmas class. It is a pocket. I used 2 pieces of the whimsy paper and glued them together to make it double sided then I did the folding. After that, I stamped the snowman on the white card stock using the marker to stamp technique. I'm sure that isn't the technical term but I'm not sure what is. I just love this set from the fall supplement. I can't ever remember the name or number of it. I'm going to have to get better about that. Ahah! Holiday cheer r-3037 is the name and number.



So, tomorrow, Mark goes to the E.N.T. Hopefully, that will take care of his chronic sore throats.

Be on the lookout for multiple blog updates. TAC is running many great specials in December. Here are some: wonderful winter wishes-5 brand new stamp sets, whimsical, wintery vintage sets-3 retired sets, a feast of fabulous collections-9 bogo paper collections, the palette for pennies is still going on, double dips ends in 2 days, and don't forget about the Sydney free for fall that ends on the 8th.

Have a Terrific Tuesday!

Good Timber!

There was so much fun to be had at the Completely Christmas class today. We did several different techniques. We made 2 cards, 1 gift card holder, 1 gift bag, and a Christmas project. I enjoyed the time that I spent with Janie and Diane. Hopefully, you'll like what you see here and want to be a part of the next class I have.

This was a really fun card to make. Simple but elegant! You can't see the glitter but it is in many different spots on the tree. It looks a little like snow close up.



Supplies used: ta-2978 just for you (level a hostess set), t-2700 good timber, tt-218 burnt umber, tt-214 landscape, tt-215 jardin moss, v-234 12 x12 dark green card stock.



Good timber is a stamp set that I don't actually own. Kathleen thanks so much for letting me borrow this. I'm going to have to purchase it for myself. I have so many ideas for it that Kathleen would never get it back in a timely manner. So, I'll just have to get my own. I'm running out of room. NOT GOOD!

*side note: way off the subject of cards but tomorrow morning Mark goes for an x-ray on his left foot. say a little prayer that it isn't broken. That will be a difficult task for all of us here. I'm sure that baths will be a joy. He's to the stage where he's getting a bit shy around Mom. Maybe say a prayer for me too!LOL

Quick reminder: Next Monday, December 2nd is the first annual ornament exchange at my house. 12 is the start time. I will also be sending you reminders to your personal email.

Thanks for spending part of your Monday with me.

Have a totally tubular Tuesday.

Events

Just an update on some events that I'm having:

Monday November 17th: Kathleen's FUN shop

Monday November 24th: Completely Christmas class - 5 projects - $15; if interested please send me an email or call.

Monday December 1st: Christmas ornament exchange. Again, if interested, please call or email me.

Have a great weekend!!!

Final attempt before success!

OK! I have some news to report! TAC is having a contest. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the contest link to enter. If you receive this via email, you'll need to actually go to my blog www.papercraftingingparadise.blogspot.com. I also updated the SOTM and there are a couple of extra specials going too. Check out all of the links. They've recently been updated.

I received an email yesterday from Shayla at TAC. She let me know that my catalog submissions were received. She is unable to tell me whether or not any of mine were selected. Mischelle (TAC founder and owner) likes to keep it a surprise until the catalog is released. Well, that got me to thinking. (you know that's bad!) So, I decided that I wouldn't show the final card until I find out if it's been published. I know it's horrible of me but if I have to be kept in suspense, then sorry but so do you. The only people who have seen it were the ones involved in the swap. The good thing about this is that I now know what one of my blog entries for the end of January/first of February will be.

So, here is the final attempt. Keep in mind that I wrote everything below this line yesterday. Everything above it wasn't written until today.

Just another attempt! Ugh! Talk about boring. This has got to be one of the most boring cards I've ever made. What could I have possibly been thinking? Well, I was thinking that I like this paper and I LOVE this stamp set! BUT other than that, what was I thinking? Ever hear of less is more? Well, in this case, it is definitely not true!LOL!



Supplies used: v - 846 Reece SWIC, tt - 195 L'Amore red palette ink, b - 325 Reece card stock and r - 3037 holiday cheer.



Good lord, if I received this in my holiday cards, it would go straight to the trash can. Seriously, I don't know what I was thinking. Just wait until tomorrow. Hopefully, you'll like the end result as much as I did.

Hope your Wednesday is as wonderful as you!

Ready, set, snow

Another card from our Completely Christmas class!!! This will be the last post from that class. This was a very easy card! I love it!

My dear husband (dh) popped in during the making of this card and started asking all sorts of questions. It's difficult to teach a class to begin with but with 50 questions being thrown at you it is even harder. How much did those stamps cost? can you only make one card with them? why would you pay that much money for stamps? how long does it take to make a card anyway? I explained how much they were, how many came in the set, that you could make multiple cards with one set, when I put it that way--they didn't seem to cost nearly as much (plus the fact that I send out over 60 Christmas cards every year), and after deciding on the idea for the card the making didn't take long at all. It was just coming up with the initial idea. AFTER everyone leaves, he says, 'wow, I didn't realize that there was so much involved. I really learned a lot tonight.' Thank goodness he finally watched me teach a class. Now, my dh no longer has cause for complaint. LOL!!!

Now, after all my rambling, without further adieu.....



Glitter really doesn't photograph well. Sorry about that!!
Supplies used: v-241 navy card stock, s-03 essential glue pad, a-287 prisma glitter, t-2924 ready, set, snow (from the fall supplement) and f-163 marvy heat gun



Hope you enjoyed tonight's inspiration.

So far, I've received 2 responses to my question regarding an additional Christmas card class. I need to hear from you if you'd like to participate.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!

Reece gift card holder

Hi! I didn't get Evan's gift finished yet. Maybe that will be tomorrow's post. I'm definitely hoping and praying for that.

Today's inspiration is the Reece gift card holder. I learned this at the awesome seminar that TAC held this summer in Wichita. I really enjoy this project. It was another of our projects at my Christmas class on the 10th. I think that this would also make a great manly gift card - not just for Christmas.



Supplies needed for this project include: b-325 Reece card stock, b-228 Reece ribbon, v-846 Reece swic, d-72 extra jumbo circle, f-490 corner rounder and f-358 scor-pal.




I hope you like it.

A few things that I learned today: Several of the gals that attended my Completely Christmas class would like another one. I'm happy to do this. However, the amount of items will be reduced to 5. The cost will be $15. At this point, I'm looking at the 14th as the date. This is not set in stone. If you'd like to attend and this date is good for you, please let me know. If you'd like to attend and this date is not good for you, please let me know when a good date in November would be. I also think that many people are interested in techniques. Would anyone be interested in coming to a class solely based on techniques? This would have to be after Christmas. I'm thinking of something like Terrifically Tubular Techniques. This will most likely be a day class on either Tuesdays or Thursdays once a month. Let me know what you think. I try my best to cater to the customers wishes.

Hope to hear from everyone soon!

Sign ups!!!

Hello!!!!

Long time no post!! LOL I wanted to remind everyone that I need to know if you are attending the Completely Christmas class on October 10 @ 7. I will be serving light refreshments. I will be pre-cutting all projects. Thus the need to know amount of people attending. Remember, I only have seating for 12. I know some of you have all ready rsvp'd. However, my past two weeks have been a little crazy. So, somehow, I've lost my list.

If you are attending, you will need adhesive (you may want to bring extra and different types if you have them.) Not necessary but helpful, INK. I have all that we will be using but if you bring yours, it will make the process faster.

We will be making 10 different Christmas projects ranging from cards to ornaments and most things in between. Two of the things we will be making have been posted on the blog previously. The non picture card on the Holly Days post. The 2nd group on the Merry Christmas post. We will also be making a couple of gift card holders. I hope this info helps you to make your decision. The cost will be $15.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Fall Supplement

The fall supplement is up!!!! Please go check it out. Mabelle has designed some new stamp sets and they are fabulous. I really love her designs. Anything in the catalog with a R code is designed by Mabelle.

Here is the link to the fall supplement: http://www.theangelcompany.net/fallsupplement.html

It is also at the bottom of the page under the SPECIALS category. Probably easier to click on the link at the bottom than to type all of that but either way will get you there.

Whacked Out!!

Hi!

I'm all discombobulated, off kilter, out whack and all that this week. I can't seem to focus. I really had good intentions. I just can't seem to get where I need to be. So, today I'm trying to regroup. By the time you receive this post, I will have put all the new specials links(at the bottom of the page) under the specials for this month. TAC has the stamp of the month (SOTM) and also the fall in love with Sydney special going on. TAC is also having an enter to win contest for the Angelee/Natalee collections. The Bella Flor special continues. I (that would be me, on my own) have a new special for September. If you schedule and hold a FUN shop in the month of September, you will receive your choice of one of the Palette spot 4-packs (value @ $7.95).

Some updates and reminders for the month:

September 8 and 22 cards 101 - my house
September 18 hostess club 11:00 - Laura's
September 19 Paper Crafting Potluck 6:30 - my house

If you have any questions about these events, call or email me.

I also hope to be able to post another fun card idea this evening.

Have a great afternoon!

August happenings with TAC

Hi Everyone,

I'm new at this. I'll try to post pictures to go along with all of the August specials but I may not get it right the first time. Please hang in there with me until I do.

July 15 - August 15
Just Dreamy

July 21 - August 11
Come Get Your Wings & Lots of Great Things

August 1 - 15
Super Surprise Boxes

August 1 - 31
August Stamp of the Month

August 1 - September 2
Would You Like To Meet Woodrowe?

Finally, August 15th @ 6:30 - my house
Confidently Classy Card Class

There is a $10 fee for this class. I start with 12 available spots. At this time there are 10 spots left. Please call or email me to reserve your seat.

Angel hugs to all,
Suzanne