Angel Mosaic

Good morning!

It's the day after our FUN Texana Designs Play Day!

I love this team!

I worked on my Make n' Take for Scrapbook n' More (this Sunday).

Speaking of Christmas, this is one awesome card design by Design Team Member Libby Hickson using our Jam'n BW Angel.  Be sure to check out Libby's blog for the tutorial.  You don't want to miss this one!  This is one MOSAIC Technique.  Thanks, Libby!

Products used:

Texana Designs stamps:  Jam'n BW Angel and Texas Angels

White cardstock

Carta Bella patterned paper

Mod Podge

Spellbiners die

Maya Road star pins

Ribbon, Twine, Button

Cardinals and Christmas Make a Great Combination

Good morning!

It's 47 degrees in Round Rock and 

feeling a little more like the season.

I received this beautiful Cardinal card from Design Team Member, Libby Hickson, yesterday!  It's been so much fun to receive these Cardinal cards and what the Team did with them!  Using black, red, and white adds such a nice touch to this card (don't you think so, Jilda)!!  Love it, Libby!

BTW, Libby's Christmas Texas card made it to the Fab Four at The Play Date Cafe!!  Check it out!  Congrats Libby!

Products used:

Texana Designs stamps:  Cardinal and Holiday Spirit

Spellbinders dies

Hero Arts gems

Glossy Accents

Copics

Patterned paper

Black & White cardstock

A little Cardinal Christmas

Good morning!

22 years ago, I was given my favorite Christmas present.

Kenneth Robert Mitchell

He continues to be a very special gift in my life.

As we continue in the Christmas spirit, these cards by Design Team Member Karen Lambert, certainly put me in the Holiday Spirit.  I love how Karen used pieces of scraps and sewed them together to create these cards!  Be sure to check out Karen's blog for the tutorial. 

Thanks, Karen!!

Supply List for both cards:

Texana Designs TD008—Cardinal  and  60901L Holiday Spirit (large) stamps

Various coordinating small scraps from my stash

Sewing machine

VersaFine Black Onyx stamp pad

Xmas Red Stickles

Ranger Distress Markers

Angels all Around!

Good morning!

I have so many Angels in my life!

And there's always room for more.

Design Team Member, Janet Bradshaw, made these precious tags and card using our Jam'n BW Angel and Texas Angels stamps with Distress Stains and Markers.  They are beautiful in the photo, but in real life - well, Janet, you rock!!!

 Product list:
Texana Designs stamps:  Jam'n BW Angel and Texas Angels
BoBunny: Powdered Mountain
Core'dinations:  Chipped Sapphire
Sparkle Black Embossing Powder
Distress Markers with Water Pen
Dry Glitter: Rock Candy Crystal

Product list:

Texana Designs stamps:  Jam'n BW Angel and Texan Angels

SEI Patterned Paper Silver Valley

Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosette and Tattered Banners

Ranger Black Sparkle EP

Distress Stain - picked raspberry

Glitter.  Rock Candy Crystal.  Stardust Gel Pens

Christmas Cardinal

Good morning!

I love watching cardinals outside my window.

And, I love the Christmas cardinal card by Jilda Bolton!

Is this not gorgeous?!?!?!  Love the colors and the Die-namic die is just perfect for this stamp.  Stamp Salado owner, Sandy Shaw, ran out of the cardinal stamps as soon as she displayed this sample card.  She doubled her order!  Thanks Jilda!! 

Products used:

Texana Designs Stamps:  Cardinal and Holiday Spirit (large)-also comes in small

Die-namics larger Oval Decorative Doily Duo

Paper: Bo-Bunny's 12"Mistletoe Twas the Night

Copics: R24, R27, R39, G24, G28, E35, N4, 100 

Merry Christmas Y'all!

Good morning!

Decorating the house with my Christmas western decor. 

Just bought this burlap runner on Etsy.

Supporting the artists, you know!

And speaking of artists, Design Team Member Karen Lambert (maker of my daughter's wedding dress and my sweet Roxy's dresses, heritage bear and crocheted hats) designed these great cards using our Jam'n BW Snowflake Frame, Jam'n Merry Christmas, Y'all, and Jam'n BW Snowperson mini.  Be sure and visit Karen's blog for the tutorial.

Love them all, Karen!

Supplies Used:

FR003—BW Snowflake Frame

TX013 Merry Christmas Y’all

Card Stock

Making Memories Gold Mini Brads

Gold Offray Ribbon

Flower by Prima

VersaMark Ink

Ranger PolySparkle Embossing Powder

VersaFine Black Onyx Ink

Supplies used:

 FR003—BW Snowflake Frame

TX013 Merry Christmas Y’all

Card Stock

CuttleBug Snowflake Embossing Folder

CuttleBug Snowflake Die

VersaMark Ink

Glacier White Embossing Powder

Rouge Embossing Powder by American Crafts

Supplies used:

TX054—BW Snowperson mini

FR003—BW Snowflake Frame

TX013 Merry Christmas Y’all

Ultra detail Silver Dollar Embossing Powder

VersaFine Black Onyx Stamp Pad

Distress Markers by Ranger to color Snowman

Scraps of patterned paper and ribbon from my stash to create the background for this card.

Spellbinders Label Nestability to cut sentiment block

Day Trip to Lost Maples with some of my besties!

Good morning!

I LOVE Fall.

The cool mornings.

The COLORS!

Thought I would share some of my favorite photos from our (Tom, Joyce, Jilda and moi) day trip to the Lost  Maples.  Joyce and Jilda had never been to Lost Maples.  It was a "must" trip.  The weather was perfect.  The colors were gorgeous!

Joyce, Jilda and JS at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg

Joyce, JS and Jilda at near Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg

Kerrville

Kerrville

Kerrville

Kerville

Kerrville

Lost Maples

Lost Maples

Joyce in awe on the trail

Joyce and Jilda have fun

Lost Maples

Lost Maples

Lost Maples

Angels Candy Holders and Snowperson Ornaments

Nice and chilly morning!

Taking down Thanksgiving decorations.

Putting up Christmas!

Speaking of Christmas decor, I absolutely love these Christmas ornaments and candy holders by Design Team Member Jilda Bolton, using our Jam'n BW Angel and Jam'n BW Snowperson mini.  I have the ornaments hanging on my bulletin board wishing I had many more just for my tree.  If I start early, I will have them ready for next year.  I believe that's called delayed gratification!

Thanks, Jilda!  

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Products used:

Texana Designs Stamp:  BW Snowperson mini

Tools:  Die-namics Open Scallop Doily, Rosette die, Tim Holtz Alterations Snowflake rosette die, Cutouts of Sizzix embossed snowflakes

12" Doddlebug Santa's Scarf paper, 1/8" ribbon

Copics:  R29, YG09, G28

Products used:

Texana Designs stamp:  Jam'n BW Angel

Paper:  Dooodlebug Santa's Scarf

Copics: R29, red & white 3/16" ribbon

Candy holder - Cut paper 2 1/2" x 10", score and fold at 4 1/2" 5 1/2", cut top edges with corner punch

Tape or gluesnack size Kit Kat in holder.

Previous post for these ornaments: 

Angels

Thanksgiving is over and it was wonderful!

Christmas is coming soon!

The design team has been busy designing with our

Jam'n Barbed Wire Angels!

Design Team Member, Karen Lambert, made these adorable Angel cards and tag with some lace techniques.  I told her I wanted something a little different - maybe using lace.  Lace it is!!  Please check out her blog for detailed tutorials!

Thanks, Karen!  So, so, so cute!

 Texana Designs TX055—BW Angel and TD028—Texas Angels

CuttleBug

Venice Lace

card stock

Ranger Distress Ink Reinker Fired Brick

Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive

Diamond Dust by Twinklets

Ranger Distress Markers to color face, hat, stars, and hair

VersaFine Black Onyx Stamp pad

7 Gypsies Walnut Stained Tag

Random Fibers for tie

scrap of sheet music

Modge Podge to adhere sheet music to tag

Scrap of red paper for sentiment.

Texana Designs TX055—BW Angel and TD028—Texas Angels

Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray adhesive

scrap of lace

card stock

Ranger Distress Ink Reinker Broken China

Ranger Inkssentials Mini Mister

Ranger Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy

Ranger Distress Markers to color face and hair

VersaFine Black Onyx Stamp pad

scraps of K & Company patterned paper for banners

red staples to form X's on Banners

Texana Designs TX055—BW Angel and TD028—Texas Angels

Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray adhesive

scrap of lace

card stock

Ranger Distress Ink Reinker Broken China

Ranger Inkssentials Mini Mister

Ranger Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy

Ranger Distress Markers to color face and hair

VersaFine Black Onyx Stamp pad

Christmas Texas Style!

Good morning!

I'm lovin' this weather!

Thanksgiving is next week and

Christmas is right around the corner!

There's nothing like Christmas in Texas!  And there's nothing like Texas Christmas cards.  This design by Design Team Member Libby Hickson is no exception!!  As I told Libby:  Love the card.  Love the colors.  Love the lace.

Thank you!

Supplies:

Texana Designs Stamps:  Jam'n Christmas Texas, Jam'n Merry Christmas Y'all

Copics,

Memento Tuxedo Black

doily - colored it gray with Mr Huey Slate spray

green, gray, white cardstock

PTI polka dot DP

scalloped border punch

pink lace

Hero Arts gems

Christmas!

Good morning!

Back from New York!

Done with Stamp Salado Make n' Takes!

Wedding Planner Hat is on!

But before the wedding, there's Thanksgiving and Christmas!  I just love this Christmas card by Design Team Member, Megan Bickers.  For a  complete tutorial on this card, please go to Megan's blog!  Don't you just LOVE the tinsel!!

Another awesome card, Megan!!

Texana Designs Stamps: TX002 Christmas Texas, TX046 Holly, TX047 Have a Texas-sized Christmas

Georgia Pacific: White Cardstock

DMD Inc: Kraft Cardstock

Tsukineko: Memento Inkpad (Tuxedo Black)

Ranger: Distress Inkpads (Fired Brick, Forest Moss, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Black Soot); Foam Blending Tool; Stickles (Diamond, Candy Cane)

EK Success: Zig Writer (Black)

Copic: W3, Y17, YG63

Spellbinder Nestabilities: Labels 18

Tim Holtz: Silver Tinsel Twine

Foam Tape

Christmas Ornaments

How many days until Christmas?

These adorable Christmas ornaments by Design Team Member, Jilda Bolton, using our Jam'n Christmas Texas and Jam'n Merry Christmas Y'all have really caught my attention.  If I wasn't having this awesome wedding in January, I just might switch out my Christmas tree ornaments.  Next year!!

Products used:

Texas Christmas ornament #1

Side 1 - Texana Designs Jam'n Christmas Texas stamp

Red & Green stickles

Stampendous red dot sparklers for berries

BoBunny Mistletoe Strip double-sided cardstocki

Rosette die

Side 2 - Texana Designs Jam'n Merry Christmas Y'all

Scalloped circle punch

Texas Christmas ornament #2

Texana Designs Jam'n Christmas Texas mini

Red & Green stickle

Doodlebug Design, Inc. North Pole Santa's Scarf double-sided cardstock

Tim Holtz Alternations Snowflake rosette die

Wimberley Market Days!

Good morning!

Lovin' this weather!

Last Saturday, Texana Designs participated in the Wimberley Market Days with Scrapbook n' More.  Thank you, Susan, for inviting us!!

I met so many people who were very excited about our stamps and thrilled to have so many Texas stamps available!  Lots of stamps were sold, business cards handed out, and great conversations on the techniques used in many of our samples.  Thank you Design Team for the great samples.  I could have sold them many, many times!

We will join Scrapbook n' More on Saturday, December 1, for another fun-filled Market Day!

Christmas!

It's a beautiful day in Round Rock, Texas

and

Not really looking like Christmas.

but

Texana Designs will be working with Scrapbook n' More

at Wimberley Market Days tomorrow.

Don't you know it will look like Christmas!!

Janet Bradshaw made this fabulous gift card holder using our Jam'n Christmas Texas and There's no place like TEXAS for the Holidays stamps.  She used the Twisted Card design by Splitcoast Stampers.  What a great stocking stuffer!  Thanks, Janet!!

Products used:
Texana Designs stamps:  Jam'n Christmas Texas and "There's no place like TEXAS for the Holidays"
My Minds Eye - Lost & Found Christmas Papers
Chipboard Swirl
Gold Embossing Powder
Twisted Card Design from Splitcoast Stampers

Gratitude

Good morning!

It's a crisp, cool morning here in Round Rock.

My thoughts are elsewhere.

Thinking about my family in NY and NJ and 

sending lots of good energy their way, 

and to all concerned,  

during Sandy and afterwards.

Here's an amazing card by Design Team Member Janet Bradshaw.  This photo does not do it justice.  It's a pull-out card with leaves and pumpkins stamped on the fold.  It's a Concertina Card Design from Splitcoast Stampers. And the "Have a gratitude-filled Day" is on a Wobble.  So clever!

Thank you, Janet

Products used:

Texana Designs stamps:  Jam'n Pumpkin Trio, Jam'n Pumpkin, Jam'n mini Leaf 1 (inside fold), Jam'n mini Oak Leaf (inside fold), sentiment: Have a gratitude-filled Day!

Reminisce Patterned Autumn Harvest Papers

Die-namics Layered Label Die

Martha Stewart Edge Punch

Wobbles

Foam Tape

Concertina Card Design from Splitcoast Stampers

Pumpkins and Treats!

Good brisk morning to you!

I seem to be obsessed with Pumpkins these days!

Check out my Pumpkin Board on Pinterest.

and

Check out this adorable candy holder!!

Design Team Member Jilda Bolton designed this adorable candy holder using our Jam'n Pumpkin Trio mini and Have a Fabulous Fall and also this really cute card using our Jam'n Pumpkin, Jam'n Square (large) and Have a gratitude-filled Day.  You can't see it in this photo, but inside the candy holder are 3 miniature Reese's peanut butter cups!  Yum!

Thanks, Jilda!!

Candy holder:

Texana Design Stamps:  Jam'n Pumpkin Trio mini and  Have a Fabulous Fall!

Paper:  5-1/2” X 4-1/4” green card stock, ivory and orange cardstock

Tools: Embossing folder, border punch, brown stamp pad and markers

Emboss green card stock then score at 1-1/2”, 3” and 4.5.”  Fold and use glue dots to secure 3 miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups inside.  Use three ½” glue dots to close the candy holder.

Card:

Stamps: Jam'n Pumpkin (large), Jam'n Square (large) and Have a gratitude-filled Day.

Paper: Green, orange, ivory and brown cardstock

Tools:  Die-namics Sentiment Strip, Die-namics Chevron Stripes, brown stamp pad and markers

Another Day of Pumpkins!

Woo! Hoo!

The cold front has arrived!

Pumpkins are lookin' better everyday!

And this canvas by Libby Hickson (more about it on her blog) just made them better.  This is the second canvas design Libby Hickson's done for Texana Designs and I just love what she is doing with canvas, our stamps and using a print theme.

Thanks, Libby!

From Libby's blog:  I paper pieced the Pumpkin Trio from Texana Designs with some fun Halloween paper. The canvas was covered with more paper (carrying through the definition print theme) and some Mod Podge. The Have a Fabulous Fall sentiment is also from Texana Designs. I removed the barbed wire from the original stamped image - it was too difficult to cut around for this project. So I replaced it with a bit of wound hemp twine to look like a sweet bit of vine. Fun!

Pumpkins!!

The cold front is coming in tonight.

Halloween and Thanksgiving right around the corner.

And, pumpkins are everywhere.

Guess who's flying to NY next Tuesday in a storm?

Eke!

Karen's (please check out her blog for the tutorial) design using our Jam'n Pumpkin Trio and Have a Fabulous Fall! is so cute.  I just love the the Spellbinder Scalloped Nesbilitity she used and the little Hemp Twine on the side.  Adorable!  Thank you, Karen!

Supplies used:

Texana Designs Stamps TD032—Have a Fabulous Fall! and TX053—Pumpkin Trio

White Cardstock for card base and a scrap of Kraft Cardstock for the banner

Patterned Paper from 7 gypsies Venice 6x6 paper pad

Embossing powder by American Crafts Zing

Small piece of Hemp Twine

Mini Brad by Making Memories