Chalk It Up with an Attitude Blog Hop

Good evening and welcome to the monthly Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop.   This month we are showcasing the fantastic new paper pack, Chalk It Up.  You've most likely come from Christy's Blog and have seen her great artwork...makes me want a giant cookie!   The blog hop is one big circle, so just follow along and you're sure to get some great inspiration for your own crafting!

 

Up first I have a layout I've put together using some of my favorite sheets in the Chalk It Up pack.  These photos were taken during our trip to Walt Disney World for last year's CTMH Convention.  We had a great day at EPCOT...particularly the French Pavilion with all its great pastries!

 

 

Stamps: Great Job

Inks: Slate, Whisper

Papers: Chalk It Up, Kraft, Slate, Whisper, Teal Glitter pack

Markers: Chalk

Accessories: White Enamel Stars, Chalk It Up Picture My Life

Tools: Score Board, Artiste and Artbooking Cricut cartridges, Make It From Your Heart Vol. 2 #3

 

I've used one of the 4x6 cards from the Chalk It Up Picture My Life collection as a journaling box...on which I still need to journal.   I love the new Great Job stamp set and used the Chalk marker to highlight the stamped images, as well as the Kraft pieces of the layout.


Next up I have a card that I made for our local team swap. 

Stamps: Great Job

Inks: Lagoon

Papers: Chalk It Up, Black cardstock

Accessories: Scaredy Cat assortment

Tools: Micro-tip scissors, Make It From Your Heart Vol. 2 #20

 

I used the same stamp set again.  I think it makes me nostalgic for my doodling childhood days.

 

 

Anyway, now you're off to see Sue's Blog and the cute little gifty idea she has.  Enjoy!

 



 

Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop Featuring What A Hoot

Hello everyone and welcome to another great Blog Hop featuring our August 2014 Stamp of the month, What A Hoot! 

 

If you're following along, you've just come from Susan's Blog.  There are a whopping 67 consultants on this hop so be sure to check out all their creations as they are sure to get you in the mood for some fun!

 

If at anytime you get lost along the hop, you can check out the entire list over at Melinda's Blog.



 

 

 

 

This stamp set contains 17 stamps for creating fun and whimsical projects...take a look!

Now how about a peek at what I've been creating with this set!

Stamps: What A Hoot August 2014 SOTM

Inks: Archival Black, Saddle, Chocolate

Markers: Barely Beige, Bronze, Mahogany, Golden Yellow, Marigold, Colorless Blender

Papers: Pathfinding paper pack

Accessories: Slate Diagonal Ribbon, White Enamel Stars

Tools: Woodgrain embossing folder, Corner Rounder, AP Cricut cartridge, Micro tip scissors, Thin 3D foam tape

 

Did you know the new ShinHan art markers color more than just paper?  I used the Golden Yellow marker to color the white stars and the Slate ribbon...custom embellishments!

 

 

 

 I love the little pumpkin in the set and wanted to make a little card featuring it.  This is a quick 3.5" card that I may just use in teacher gifts later this year.

Stamps: What A Hoot August 2014 SOTM

Inks: Archival Black, Sunset

Papers: Scaredy Cat paper pack

Markers:  Marigold, Golden Yellow, Barely Beige, Sap Green, Leaf Green, Warm Grey 4, Warm Grey 7, Colorless Blender

Accessories: Silver Shimmer Trim

Tools: Corner Rounder, Micro tip scissors, Thin 3D foam tape

 

Here again I used the markers to color the Silver Shimmer trim to give it a two-toned green shade.



One more card...because I couldn't pass up making a Halloween specific card with this set!

Stamps: What A Hoot August 2014 SOTM

Inks: Black Archival, Slate, Whisper, Honey, Gypsy, Crystal Blue, Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim, Black, Sunset

Papers: Black, White Daisy, Whisper, Slate cardstock 

Markers: Marigold, Lavender, Golden Yellow, Vivid Green

Accessories: Clear Sparkles, Slate Diagonal Ribbon

Tools: Micro tip scissors, hole punch, 1.25" and 2" circle punch, Post-It Note, Thin 3D foam tape

Now doesn't that get you in the mood for some trick or treating??  How about a close up of the treat bag...you can see the candy Clear Sparkles I colored with the markers.

 

 

 

Here is a peek at the inside.  I used the Colorless Blender to lighten every other line in the sentiment.

 



 

 

 

Well, now that I've thoroughly exhausted you with photos,    be sure to head over to Dawn's Blog and check out her creations!

 

 

 If you'd like to get your own set before the end of August, please visit my website and pick up one up!



Bling with an Attitude Blog Hop

Welcome to another Stampers With An Attitude team blog hop. This evening we'll be showing off our best bling!
   

You may have come from Catherine's Blog or you may have stumbled upon me by chance.  Either way, you're in for a treat with everyone's creations. 

My art piece was created with the retiring Skylark paper pack and is heavy on the Cricut use.  Take a peek:

 

Inks: Chocolate

Papers: Skylark paper pack, Brown and Tan Glitter paper

Accessories: Chocolate embroidery floss,  Antiqued Gold Rhinestone Charms, My Creations 6x6 Canvas, Create a Shade Pearl Paint

Tools: Art Philosophy, Artiste, and Artbooking Cricut cartridges, Liquid Glass, Ruler, Piercing Tool

 

 

 

Here is a close up of the birdcage, it is the lightest sheet in the Brown and Tan Glitter paper pack. I went over the whole thing with Liquid Glass to give it some more dimension and shine, as well as the "dream" at the bottom of the canvas.  I added the Rhinestone Charms for even more blingy-bling!

 





 

 

 

We have three...3...cartridges from CTMH with birds on each one.  You'd think there would be a birdcage in there somewhere, right? 

 

 

Well...I did.     And guess what...no birdcages!  So, I made my own.  Here is a screen shot from Cricut Craft Room of all the pieces I used in my canvas and which cartridges each of the shapes come from.

  

The birdcage is created with the top three shapes from the AP cartridge as well as the Umbrella shape from the AB cartridge.


I hope you enjoyed your little stay with me, now move along to Sue's Blog and see what sparkly, blingy piece she's created!
 

Gratitude with an Attitude Blog Hop

Good evening everyone!  I hope you're enjoying a restful Sunday with family and friends.  Tonight I invite you to take a stroll down our team's blog hop and see some pretty great projects.

This month we've focused on Gratitude and everything that means to us.  If you're following along the hop already, you've just come from Melinda's Blog.  Let me guess, something with lots of bling??
 
I love her love of all things blingy!!


Well let me show you my project.  First of all, I am grateful for many things...especially a very patient and helpful husband who will calmly tell me to try something new when a project kind of blows up in my face.  Which it did...several times this week.  I still want to go back and get it right but for tonight I'll share my back up project.

When CTMH came out with the My Creations® Collage Cubes a while ago, I wanted to try making a photo puzzle but just never got around to it...until now.

I've used photos of people I am most grateful for in my life.  Enjoy!

Of course my boys and my family...

My dad and stepmom...just look how happy they are together!!
Engineer and I on the Eiffel Tower in Vegas...

Me and my siblings a playing card game, something we always end up doing when we're together...

A perfect day at White Sands, NM.  The boys love to visit here and play in the sand!

My parents got to travel with Engineer and I when our school band went to Europe...

My mom...still miss her and am so grateful to be her daughter.

This guy...puts up with more than he should and I can't imagine life without him!  (sorry if that embarrassed you, sweetie!)

One of my favorite shots of the boys this summer.


I had saved a small puzzle from one of the boys' kids' meals some time hoping to use it as a model to make my own.  Luckily, I found this awesome tutorial and didn't have to short a fuse figuring it out myself!


Our Creation Cubes measure 2" so this makes a nice big puzzle to sit on a table for display.  I will most likely give it a thin coat of Modge Podge this week...and maybe sand the edges, too.  But for now, I'm grateful to have it finished!

Now moving on...head over to Becky's Blog and see what fabulous project she's got prepared for you!

Artbooking with an Attitude

Time for another blog hop from the Stampers with an Attitude team! 

You may have just come from Melinda's Blog and seen her fantastic Artbooking project.  If not, then welcome to the hop and be sure to click the next blogger on the list after you take a moment and see my fun Halloween Mini-Album!

We made these at the Holiday Stamp Camp this year.  I used the Laughing Lola papers and threw in some Lagoon cardstock to brighten it up a bit.  Take a peek!

It's still some time before Halloween I know, but my 3 guys are always up for some scary photo shoots. 

And this new cartridge makes creating mini-albums so quick and easy!

Now be sure to head over to Vickie's Blog and see what she's created with the Artbooking cartridge!