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Sample Artists Alicia Ekermans...................http://callmecraftyal.blogspot.com Denise Wallace....................... http://waldeewee.blogspot.com Heather Strenzwilk..................http://stampdetails.blogspot.com Katie Skiff.............................. http://www.katieskiff.typepad.com Linda Bowman...http://cardchallengesandmore.blogspot.com

Special thanks to our June 2009 sponsor:

Sketch Artist Nicole Anderson..........http://andersonartsonline.blogspot.com

Guest Artist Jeannean Marshall

eZine Design Creations By A......................................... creatbya@comcast.net

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Cover Card

“Blue Butterfly” by Jeannean Marshall, Guest Artist

Stamps: The Angel Company™ (True Beauty & The Beauty of a Woman); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon, Eyelets, Snaps: The Angel Company™ (Winchester), Stampin’ Up! (White); Inks: StazOn (Jet Black); Markers: Copic 1

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Sketch & Supply List

Dimensions

Like the layout, but want to make a single card?

CS1: 5.5” x 8.5” (Fold in half for card base) CS2: 0.5” x 4.25” PP1: 1.25” x 4.25” PP2: 4” x 4”

Supplies Needed Paper:

5 - 8.5” x 11” Solid Cardstocks............................. CS1 1 - 5.5” x 4.25” Solid Cardstock........................... CS2 1 - 6.25” x 8.5” Patterned Paper.......................... PP1 1 - 12” x 12” Patterned Paper.............................. PP2

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Adhesive, Rubber Stamps (or printed images), Ink(s)

Other: Miscellaneous small-medium embellishments.

Yield Nine (9) Cards Using this issue, you can create nine (9) - A2 (5.5” x 4.25”) cards.

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Cutting Diagrams

CS1 - 5 Sheets 8.5” x 11” Cut each sheet into 2 - 8.5” x 5.5” pieces.

CS2 - 1 Sheet 5.5” x 4.25”

Cut into 9 - 0.5” x 4.25” pieces.

PP1 - 1 Sheet 6.25” x 8.5”

Cut into 9 - 1.25” x 4.25” pieces.

PP2 - 1 Sheet 12” x 12” Cut into 9 - 4” x 4” pieces.

Fold in half for card base

Cutting diagrams are at 25% of actual size.

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Artist Samples

Love Is...

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Life Thoughts), Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Die Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Angelee); Inks: Ranger (Sepia); Gems: Making Memories; Die Cut: Sizzix (Flower Layers); Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug (Textile)

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Candles

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage), HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage); Ink: StazOn (Black); Embellishments: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage and Miss Moxie Hardware); Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: Cropodile

Hearts Full of Hope

Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Natural Hope); Patterned Paper, Cardstock: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Ribbon: (Offray); Ink: Versafine (Black), Punch: Duncan (heart); Corner Punch: EK Success

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Artist Samples

Guest Artist: Double Ribbon

Jeannean Marshall Stamps: The Angel Company™ (True Beauty); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon & Snaps: The Angel Company™ (Winchester); Inks: StazOn (Jet Black); Markers: Copic

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Sweet Tweet

Katie Skiff Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Sweet Tweet); Cardstock & Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Inks: Stampin Up! (Chocolate Chip); Markers: Stampin Up! (Rose Red); Flowers: Prima; Buttons: Basic Grey; Fibers: Waxy Flax; Die Cut: Spellbinders (Labels 1); Other: Images colored with Markers

Celebrate!

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™ (Mimi), HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Ink: StazOn (Black); Embellishments: The Angel Company™ (Mimi Hardware); Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: Cropodile, Fiskars (Apron Lace border punch), All Night Media (Flower Punch); Other: Leaves (Hand Cut)

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Artist Samples

Guest Artist: Glitter Butterfly

Jeannean Marshall Stamps: The Angel Company™ (True Beauty); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon, Hardware: The Angel Company™ (Winchester); Inks: StazOn (Jet Black); Acetate & Colored Glitter: Unknown

Purr-Fect Day

Linda Bowman Stamp: The Angel Company™ (Purr-Fect Friends); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Hardware, Ribbon & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Inks: StazOn & ColorBox Fluid Chalk; Color Pencils: Prismacolor (lavender); Other: staple

Cherry On Top

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™, HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Ink: StazOn (Black); Eyelets: Unknown; Ribbon: The Angel Company™; Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: Cropodile, Punch Bunch (leaf punch), paper piercer; Other: yellow thread, hand sewing

Technique to Note: Jeannean stamped her image on acetate and then “colored” in the back with glitter.

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Artist Samples

For You Dear Friend

Nicole Anderson Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Dear Friend); Patterned Papers, Cardstock, Ribbon & Eyelets: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Other Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Whisper White) Ink: Brillance (Cocoa Bean); Flowers: Prima, Inc.; Dew Drops: The Robin’s Nest; Stampin’ Up!: (Scallop Punch, Ticket Punch, Ink Spritzer); Other: Colored in image with Copic Sketch markers Technique to Note: Nicole used the SU! Ink Spritzer with Pumpkin Pie and More Mustard markers to soften the starkness of the white cardstock by masking the girl with a scrap piece of paper.

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Kraft Cake

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™ (Mimi), Unknown (Kraft); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Ink: StazOn (Black), Stampin Up (Close to Cocoa); Embellishments: The Angel Company™ (Mimi Hardware), Ribbon (The Angel Company™); Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: Cropodile, All Night Media (flower punch for edging)

Wonder Of A Child

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Life Thoughts); Patterned Paper, Cardstock & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Angelee); Other Cardstock: SheetLoad ShortCuts (Clear), Archiver’s (Ivory); Ink: Ranger (Sepia); Flowers & Gems: Bride’s

Make It Your Own: Alicia used a clear card blank and placed PP1 & CS2 inside the card.

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Artist Samples

Guest Artist: Swallow Tail

Jeannean Marshall Stamps: The Angel Company™ (True Beauty); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Eyelets & Snap: The Angel Company™ (Winchester); Other Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Ivory); Inks: StazOn (Jet Black), Stampin’ Up! ( More Mustard, Garden Green, Rose Red, Not Quite Navy, Caramel and Basic Black)

Make It Your Own: Jeannean used a single, wide, strip of cardstock in place of PP1 & CS2.

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Hope To Sparkle

Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Natural Hope); Patterned Paper, Cardstock & Brads: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Other Cardstock: Hammermill; Ribbon: Offray; Markers: Creative Living Network; Faux Jewels: Darice

Every Buggie Loves You

Katie Skiff Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Cute As A Bug); Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Ribbon, Eyelets, Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Inks: Stampin Up! (Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion); Markers: Stampin Up! (Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion); Other: Images and sentiments colored with Markers, edges sponged with ink.

Technique to Note: Katie stamped and cut out an extra butterfly for added dimension on the wings.

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Artist Samples

Purr-Fect Friends

Linda Bowman Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Purr-Fect Friends); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon, Hardware & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage); Inks: StazOn & ColorBox Fluid Chalk; Color Pencils: Prismacolor (true blue); Paper Punch: EK Success

Heart Smile

Nicole Anderson Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Dear Friend); Patterned Papers, Cardstock, Die-Cut Tag, Eyelet, Snap & Ribbon: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Other Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Whisper White); Ink: Brillance (Graphite Black); Punches: Stampin’ Up! (scallop & oval scallop); Other: Colored in image with Copic Sketch markers

Purple Roses

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™, HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Ink: StazOn (Black); Brads: Unknown; Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: Paper Piercer, EK Success (flourish punch), All Night Media (leaf punch and flower punch)

Make It Your Own: Nicole rotated the sketch for this sample.

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Three Leaves of Hope

Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Natural Hope); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon & Brads: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage); Other Cardstock: Bazzill, unknown; Ink: Versafine (Vintage Sepia), Stampin’ Up (Pumpkin Pie); Markers: Creative Living Network; Punch: Marvy Uchida

Guest Artist: Butterfly Trio

Jeannean Marshall Stamps: The Angel Company™ (True Beauty); Patterned Paper & Cardstock: The Angel Company™ (Winchester & Ivory Cardstock), Inks: The Angel Company™ (More Mustard, Ruby Red)

Sweet

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™, HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage); Ink: StazOn (Black); Embellishments: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage Hardware); Brads: Unknown; Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: Cropodile, Fiskar’s (Effervescent border punch)

Technique to Note: Jeannean cut out the 3 butterflies and scored them where the wings meet the body. The wings then had pop-dots on the back side, so when they were adhered to the paper, they would remain 3-D.

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Artist Samples

Every Buggie Says “Hi”

Katie Skiff Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Cute As A Bug); Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Eyelets & Ribbon: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage), Stampin Up! (Whisper White); Inks: Stampin Up! (Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pink Passion); Markers: Stampin Up! (Green Galore); Die Cut: Spellbinders (Labels 1).

Other: Images colored with re-inkers and blender pen.

Talk To The Tail

Linda Bowman Stamp: The Angel Company™ (Purr-Fect Friends); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon, Hardware & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage); Inks: StazOn & ColorBox Fluid Chalk; Color Pencils: Prismacolor (chartreuse); Flowers: unknown (silk)

Wavy Pearls

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™, HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Ink: StazOn (Black); Embellishments: Kaiser Craft (pearls); Coloring: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Tools: EK Success (wavy border punch)

Make It Your Own: Katie used ribbon in place of CS2.

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Beyond the Card

Guest Artist: Pendant

Accordian Album

Candy Gift Tube

*These can be ordered right through The Angel Company™ also!

Take Note: The album was created using an easy-to-assemble kit from The Angel Company™.

Technique to Note: Denise used a recycled Crystal Light container for her project. A great way to be “green”.

Jeannean Marshall Patterned Paper & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Winchester); Other: Ranger Inkssentials* (Memory Glass & Black Patina Memory Frame); Cording: Unknown

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Alicia Ekermans Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Life Thoughts); Accordian Album Kit: The Angel Company™ (Natalee); Ink: Ranger (Sepia); Flowers: Bride’s; Gems: Bride’s (Champagne)

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Little Cupcake); Cardstock: The Angel Company™, HP (White); Patterned Paper: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie Soar With It Collection); Ink: Staz On (Black); Embellishments: Ribbon (The Angel Company™), brads (unknown); Coloring: Prismacolor pencils; Tools: Fiskars (Apron Lace border punch)

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Beyond the Card

Doodle Book

Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Natural Hope); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon & Brads: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage); Other Cardstock: Hammermill; Other Ribbon: Offray; Staples: Swingline; Ink: Versafine (Olympia Green); Markers: Creative Living Network

Gift Card Holder

Katie Skiff Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Cute As A Bug); Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Ribbon, Brads & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Mimi); Inks: Stampin Up! (Chocolate Chip, Rose Red), Versamark (Dazzle); Markers: Stampin Up! (Rose Red); Punch: Stampin Up! (Slit punch); Other: Images and sentiments colored with Markers

Mini Candy Box

Linda Bowman Stamp: The Angel Company™ (Purr-Fect Friends); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon, Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Inks: StazOn; Flowers: Prima; Glitter: Stickles; Border Punch: EK Success (Dotted Wave); Other: unknown (magnet)

Make It Your Own: Katie created a foldover card for PP2 and inserted the gift card underneath that.

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Scrapbook Layout

Nicole Anderson Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Dear Friend); Patterned Papers, Cardstock, Die-Cut Tag, Eyelets & Ribbon: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Other Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Whisper White); Ink: Brillance (Cocoa Bean); Flowers: Prima, Inc

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Gift Card Holder

Linda Bowman Stamp: The Angel Company™ (Purr-Fect Friends); Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon, Hardware, Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Miss Moxie); Inks: StazOn; Color Pencils: Prismacolor (lavender); Flowers: Prima; Glitter: Stickles; Die Cut: Spellbinders (Labels One); Punch: Marvy (corner rounder)

Scrapbook Layout

Katie Skiff Stamps: The Angel Company™ (Cute As A Bug); Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Brads & Die-Cut Tag: The Angel Company™ (Mia’s Cottage), Stampin Up! (Whisper White); Inks: Stampin Up! (Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pink Passion); Markers: Stampin Up! (Green Galore); Other: Images colored with reinkers and blender pen.

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