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Saturday, January 5, 2008

tiles, tiles everywhere...

The new Angel Company catalog is out and it's wonderful!!!! New stamp sets, new paper sets, quick matchbook scrapbook kits (Everything is pre-cut - just press out the pieces and put together - and it's double-sided paper!!! I love it!!) and scalloped punches!!! Check it out, click here to shop on-line. January specials are also posted on my TAC shopping site:
Stamp of the Month/Vintage Stamp of the Month
January Specials: Organizer Stamps
Have fun shopping!

So, what do you do with these stamps once you get them? Try making some coasters! I decided coasters would make good gifts so I hit some of the local and not so local home improvement stores and picked up some 4X4 and 6X6 tiles to make coasters and trivets. Staz-on ink was the trick for the base ink and Brilliance ink worked well too. For this group of 4 coasters, I smudged edges with a cotton ball loaded with staz-on ink, stamped with three TAC stamp sets (Basic Birds, Live Inspired and Spring Dream), baked at a low heat and then put cork shelf liner on the back. Simple, quick and wonderful!

14 comments:

~Jules~ said...

Great tiles,
very inspiring!
Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

LOVE YOUR COASTERS THEY LOOK AWESOME!

Kelly L said...

Very soft and pretty! I love the colors you used, and the swirls along the edges are terrific too!

Marcia @ Pretty Things said...

So pretty and simple - it is the small things, isn't it. Awesome job!

Kristine said...

*gasp* these are...WOW! :) I LOVE that purpley design for the border! :) Very pretty!!

Deb said...

Great idea, the coasters are gorgeous!

Alley said...

Wonderful tiles, I haven't had any luck with trying these. The set coordinates so well.sbs4

Yani said...

Very nice! I'm gonna have to try some myself... they do look terrific.

Donelda said...

These are wonderful tiles!! Thanks for the inspiration!

Donelda said...

I love these tiles. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Jan Hunnicutt said...

These are really nice!!

KellyS said...

Wow, love the tiles! I have to try these someday!

Marjorie said...

Love these little birdie tiles! They are too cute!

Jane said...

These are very elegant. I love the blue with the bird and the sponged look. Great job!

Jane
SBS4