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Feb 29, 2012

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Blog Hop Day 2

Hello! Welcome to Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafes First Blog Hop! Feb 28th - March 1st That gives you 3 days to play!

Day 2 is here...and I have for you.....


It's not yet March but I wanted to give you time to plan ahead...This stamp is also from Stamp N Plus Scrap N Web site ... he is so darn cute... I colored the 3 leaf clover with green chalk and then the cut 4 leaf clover is sprayed with a mix of water and Stardust Chalk....can I just tell you how cool this chalk is to mix with water... you put a bit of water in a spay bottle and add some chalk ... any color they have a ton to choose from and away you spray...has yet to clog and I have it sitting on my desk for a few weeks now...and it always sprays just perfect every time... Stardust Chalk is so shimmery and pretty, its a MUST have ... you can get it at the online Chalk Ah Lot Store here is a direct link to that product.  I used just some sharpe and bic markers to color the rest of the image...oh and I sprayed the back green paper too...made it shimmery too... put it all together and added some ribbon ... easy peasy as they say it...

Now remember if you want to win, you must become a follower and add your contact info in a comment so I can get that prize to you...Happy Hop'n....

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win a different prize at each design team's blog.

Prizes include Mini Stamp sets Barbara's & Martha's
Prize Buzz N Magic Glue Cindy's
Prize Buzz N Magic Paint Jennifer's
Prize Cloud Stencil Tammylee's
Prize Lined Grid Katie's
Prize Set of 2 Metallic chalks Tameko's
Prize At the challenge blog we are giving away a 4 pc chalk set.

You must be a follower to win prizes. Just comment on each blog and becoming a follower on each person's blog The names will be drawn by each team member for their blogs. All winners will be announced on March 3rd on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge Blog.

Hop now!


We have a special promotion!

4 basic chalks for $6 plus shipping, This does not include metallic or stardust.

Also Stamp Special on GRAB BAGS Stamp N Plus Scrap N offers 15 handcrafted unmounted rubber stamps on double sticky cushion for wood mounting in a 6in by 9in manila envelope these stamps are old stock in good shape approx retail value of $40 to $50. The only thing they may need is trimming. 15 images for Five Dollars or 45 images for Twelve Dollars WOW!!!!!

We cannot guarantee there won't be any doubles if multiple envelopes are purchased as a bunch of images were thrown in a bin and then stuffed in envelopes. No doubles in individual envelopes. WOW! What a sale!

Feb 28, 2012

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Blog Hop Day 1

Hello! Welcome to Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafes First Blog Hop! Feb 28th - March 1st That gives you 3 days to play!
Day 1 means 1st of 3 projects for this 3 day hop....
So for todays project I did a simple and easy card...

I have named it
Footprints in the Sand....heehee
real original I know...haha

I used the foot stamps from Stamp N Plus Scrap N web store... oh so cute...I stamped the image in a brown and then took Teaddy Bear colored Powdered Chalk by Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Chalk Store that sponsers our Chalk Ah Lot Weekly Challenge Site and rubbed it with a cotton ball and/or a fluffy paint brush, I like to do both to get a good background...I think it looks like the feet are in sand...so I found the poem 'Foot Prints In The Sand' on the internet and printed it out... cut it to size ... added the little feet in the blocks and there you have a wonderful easy card for someone that needs a 'pick me up'...
oh and I also ink'd the edges with a brown ink on all the parts ...
I like to do that on almost all of my projects...as you already know... lol...
I love how this turned out... it's maybe my best card to date...lol...

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win a different prize at each design team's blog.

Prizes include Mini Stamp sets Barbara's & Martha's
Prize Buzz N Magic Glue Cindy's
Prize Buzz N Magic Paint Jennifer's
Prize Cloud Stencil Tammylee's
Prize Lined Grid Katie's
Prize Set of 2 Metallic chalks Tameko's
Prize At the challenge blog we are giving away a 4 pc chalk set.

You must be a follower to win prizes. Just comment on each blog and becoming a follower on each person's blog The names will be drawn by each team member for their blogs. All winners will be announced on March 3rd on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge Blog.

Hop now!


We have a special promotion!

4 basic chalks for $6 plus shipping, This does not include metallic or stardust.

Also Stamp Special on GRAB BAGS Stamp N Plus Scrap N offers 15 handcrafted unmounted rubber stamps on double sticky cushion for wood mounting in a 6in by 9in manila envelope these stamps are old stock in good shape approx retail value of $40 to $50. The only thing they may need is trimming. 15 images for Five Dollars or 45 images for Twelve Dollars WOW!!!!!

We cannot guarantee there won't be any doubles if multiple envelopes are purchased as a bunch of images were thrown in a bin and then stuffed in envelopes. No doubles in individual envelopes. WOW! What a sale!

Feb 27, 2012

MyGrafico Monday ~ Feature File St. Patty's day

Oh, its March already...wow how time is flying...
this weeks MyGrafico feature file is...

Get File Here

 to me March means Spring and where I live Spring = Wind
I live in a very Windy area Arizona...
It can be a beautiful day and the next day...
well we have to pick up our lost items in Albuquerque, NM...heehee
No really its that windy here...

Well enough of that...
this week I came up with a card to share with you...


March also reminds me of money, I guess with all the green, I think of money...don't really know why but that's what came to mind...lol...
Well with this I used my Cameo print and cut option, I am not sure if you can see that there is a ribbon peeking out of the sides of the pop dotted LUCKY...kind of hard to see that... the cute flower made me think of a sunshine...and I just love this tree...so fun yet simple...

I hope you enjoyed this weeks project, and I KNOW that the other design team members came up with some REALLY cute projects... there is one that I just NEED to know how to make it...so maybe some time I will use it...
go check out the other design team members projects and tell me which project you think I am talking about...now for fun...if you make a guess by leaving a comment, be sure to leave a contact email or blog address for me to contact you...there just might be some blog candy here...

Happy Monday everyone
TTFN

C Ya All later this week for the
Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Blog Hop
Tuesday ~ Thursday
3 days = 3 projects

Feb 26, 2012

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge - Chalk as a Background

Happy Sunday,

Today I have for you a card, I used a cloud template and the sky color chalk, to create these great fluffy clouds and sky... heehee... I just love this technique...so easy to make such a cool statement... you can buy the cloud template and this cute little stamp, hanging out the laundry from Stamp N Plus Scrap N (look under the Accessories for the template) and you can find all kinds of fun stamps to play with there too...


Not much to this card, but I am sure you can find lots more great ideas for the Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge and from the other design team members blogs. Be sure to leave them some love too...

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A Blog Hop with LOTS of blog candy this week..
Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
3 different days = 3 different projects
be sure to check back each day...
This is for the Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge Blog...
there is a great sale and other things to check out...so please take the time to come by and hop!!!!

Leave some love...let me know what you think...TTFN

Feb 20, 2012

Mardi Gras Parade Blog Hop

Welcome to our Mardi Gras parade.

I must warn you though while you may enjoy jumping up to catch beads, doubloons, cups, stuffed animals--whatever! Please yell at the float riders "Throw me something, Mister!" Bring a large, sturdy plastic or cloth bag to hold all the treasure you'll be catching - if you try to put all of your beads around your neck, you'll have a hard time standing up straight! Be prepared: some people get so overcome with excitement they will occasionally jump in front of you to grab what a rider has thrown to you. Don't get into a tug-o-war....there are many more floats on the way! If you're from far away, some visitors hold up a sign saying where they are from.. our local riders love to see people from far away have a good time and will throw to them to make sure they do! The colors of Mardi Gras are: Purple which represents justice; Green which represents faith; and Gold which represents power.Mardi Gras is always held the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, excitement ... and one big holiday in New Orleans! Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold; and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. They sit on the ground throwing balls, playing music, having a picnic, and watching the crowds walk by between parades. Instead of beads, coconuts (which apparently is the most prized throw from floats) and other baubles, we have a great sponsor:

 ■$15 Gift Card for Treasure Box Designs (http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/). They are asking you to stop by their blog and checking out their Guest Designer projects and leaving a comment at http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/. They are a part of the parade route!

■$50 Gift card from Anita Meadows Cannon

Sew, sit back with your beverage of choice, just keep in mind the police will be in full force watching for drunken lewdness as this is a family event! Feel free to watch in costume, as this is a festive hop!!
If you have arrived from Anita on the parade route, then you are sitting at the best seat in the house!

If you have just happened to be visiting me today, don't get me wrong as I always love visitors, I would love for you to start at the beginning of our parade route at Lynne, your hostess along with Kimberly, at http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/.

Well today I have a gate fold card with the drama and comedy masks on each side of the front ...

then a beautiful Doily from SVGCuts Doilies Kit...
I used the doily and then did a shadow in Silhouette Designer Edition to create the back ground and used a basic shape to create the yellow circle.... I used a stamp from Stamp N Plus Scrap N for the sentiment...
simple as that...



Here is 1 more photo of the card...
oh yeah, I was at the dollar store and I saw these beads
and knew I had to have them for this project...
I think it added a great touch...

Hope enjoyed my float in the parade. To continue on the parade route, Your next stop is Theresa . I would love for you to throw me your comments as to my tribute to Mardi Gras!

Here is a list of the entire Parade, so if you get lost in route hop on a float and get back on the hop...

1. Lynne
4. Inga
5. Kari
6. Dena
7. Gill
9. Janet
11. Ashley
12.Lisa
13. Rhonda
17. Susan
18. Laura

Kerri's Birthday Blog Hop Bash


if you stumbled upond my blog and wish to see the entire line up for this blogaiversary ...
the whole line up is at the bottom...
but the starting point is Kerri 

Hope you enjoy and stick around awhile....

Happy Blogiversary to Kerri....

If you have come from http://live-love-laugh-create2.blogspot.com/ your in the right place....

What a wonderful time to celibrate a great mile stone...

I wanted to share with you today a great cup cake from none other than....





I just love this file by Mary @ SVGCuts.com its "Happy Birthday to You SVG Kit"

This cup cake was so fun and easy to put together....
the hardest part was finding this swirly thing on top...
I saw this last Thanksgiving on a pumpkin pie and of course I did not book mark...
so it took me HOURS to find this 'cool whip' topping, but I FOUND IT!!
**** UPDATE*****
IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE FILE...
you may find it from Stampndesign by Lynn Pratt


I was so excited but it was a PDF, so I had to take it into Inkscape...
well I had my best buddy do it for me...
and she did....I love you Linda...lol...


This great little box would be perfect for a real cup cake to give...

Well thanks for stoping by my blog...your next stop is http://buglvr.blogspot.com/

The whole line up is....


Be sure to leave a message at each place cuz there is some great blog candy...

Prizes/Sponsors:

 A-Manda Creation(Digital Scrapbook Store) - Gift Certificate 
Katybug Scraps (Digital Scrapbook Store) - Gift Certificate
Kelleigh Ratzkaff (Cutting Files/Templates) - Gift Certificate
Kerri Powell - Silhouette Download Card & Word Art Gift Certificate

MyGrafio Monday

This week @ MyGrafico Challenge Blog ...

We have a CHALLENGE this week
Is this just not the most beautiful elements for spring...

It made me think of all the beautiful things of Spring...
then I thought of the great friend of Allergies...lol...
so for this week I made this awesome tissue box cover


I cut the box and lid with my Cameo...then the sides with the elements, I imported the image to Silhouette Designer Edition and did the print and cut thing...but I guess since its just a few squares you could always just print them on paper and do it that way...what was I thinking, doing it the hard way...I added the flower and some bling to make it just a bit more colorful...




I used all kinds of things to color this, in fact the purple butterfly you see right here is colored in using Versa Marker pen and adding Chalk Ah Lot Powered Chalk...oh I love how that turned out... the other colors I used markers and colored pencils with a blending pen...I love that too...but my fav it the butterfly...


Well, with that...please check out the Challenge Blog and the other design team members projects for the week...there are some really cool ones...not just all cards this week...it's as if we all talked and said we wanted to do something different...lol...no really there is an altered project and another cool project...but you will have to check the all out on each of their blogs...you can find the line up on the right side under MyGrafico DT Members...

Happy Monday everyone...I hope you got a chance to check out the blog hop I am in today as well...

Have a great week...and c ya soon....

Thank you to all my followers that make this all worth it...and all the wonderful comments...keep'm coming...

Feb 19, 2012

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge - Chalk as a Background

This weeks Challenge @ Chalk Ah Lot Cafe  is ..... Chalk as a background....



I wanted to share with you this week a little love for my country...I found this stamp at the Stamp N Plus Scrap N web store, and just knew that I would find a good use for it... I used Powered Chalk to create the background of the card...then stamped the image over the chalk...then used a little bit of yellow to add to the mix...I also used my Cameo to cut the star using yellow paper...pop dotted my star on and there you have it...  The chalk colors I used this week were .... Dizzy & Red .... I used Archival Ink, Jet Black to stamp the image...

I hope you love our country as much as I do....
May God Bless all our Men and Women of the armed forces, that they all may come home soon...

Happy Sunday...c ya all tomorrow with a great MyGrafico project for the week... TTFN ....


Feb 13, 2012

You Light Up My Life ... Blog Hop

You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song

Jearise from Lorby's World  is our hostess for today's hop which takes a look at all those things that light up our lives be it a significant other, children, place or pets. Enjoy what they have come up with as you hop along and please leave a comment on each blog to light up their life today. Some may be giving blog candy away so keep an eye open to see and you never know...You're life may be lit up.

BLOG CANDY
Leave a comment at Lorby's World and become a follower (or let her know if you already are one) to be eligible to win a $10.00 gift card to Joann's Crafts and Fabric.

SPONSOR
SVG ATTIC is sponsoring this hop by giving away a $20.00 gift certificate to her store. SVG Attic is the last stop on our hop and to qualify for the gift certificate you must do two things. 1. Visit the SVG Attic Store and then 2. Become a follower of SVG Attic's blog and leave a comment telling which svg file from the store you like best.

If someone turned off the lights and you ended up here by accident, please follow the lighted path as you begin your hop at Lorby's World .If your hop stayed lit, you should have ventured over from Jearise and will continue on to Lisa.
Lights on....

For me....My Family Lights up my life...
My home Lights up my life...
So my project is a Lantern from SVGCuts Crisp Days of Fall SVG Kit
I added my own touch to the lantern by adding My Family ... I added some twine to the project...
Oh and I used LOTS of Powdered Chalk from Chalk Ah Lot, the colors I used were Velvet and Sunshine...I used white card stock and did not like the look, so I used the chalk to give it some color...
I used another file from SVGCuts, Chamomile Friendship Cards for the fence and the flowers..








Now I know alot of us feel like our family is who lights up our lives....but my dear husband has been by my side thru thick and thin, I am not the easiest wife...I had lots of baggage from a prior 'life'...and now Josh and I were set up on a blind date...and the sun has never shined so bright in my life since...I have a beautiful daughter and step son and step daughter...I have a home full of love...that's what lights up my life...

Now find out what lights up Lisa's life by visiting her blog....

If you get lost along the way, here is a list of the whole line up, so please keep the light going...

MyGrafio Monday!! whoot wooh....Challenge Monday....

 It's a challenge week on the MyGrafico Challenge blog...

MyGrafico Vintage Labels

Here is my card for this weeks challenge....
I just love how it turned out...but the poem by Dr. Seuss is really hard to read... :~( so here it is....
 
You know your in love
when you can't fall asleep
because reality is finally better
than your dreams...Dr. Seuss

 This card was made using the Print and Cut option with my Cameo...I imported the Vintage Labels ... then I typed the great poem from Dr. Seuss....
I then printed the project and also made a the heart and the xoxo in the same color before I printed it...that way everything was the same color pink.... I then used the Stardust chalk from Chalk Ah Lot and some water in a 2oz spray bottle mixed really good...then sprayed it to make it 'shine'!!!!!

I hope you like this weeks project....
most importantly I hope you choose to make something fun....something to challenge yourself and post it on the Challenge blog...

TTFN and Happy Craft'n!!!!
thanks for stopping by
and
WELCOME
to all my followers
New and Old...
it's like they say
Make new friends but keep the old...
one is yellow and the other is gold...
or I hope that's how it goes... lol...


Feb 12, 2012

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge ~ Sentiments

If you are here for the Blog Hop go here...

Today I have for you.....

Not just a card ...
 
Stamp N Plus Scrap N Stamp
The Luv Bug card does not quite go in the challenge but I had to make a card with that stamp before valentines day was over...so I put that together....and love how it turned out... I used the Stardust and water spray to make it shine...
But 2 cards...

Stamp N Plus Scrap N

Now the bunny butts...well they are just adorable...and the sentiment falls right in to place for the challenge...I used the chalk to color the bunnies brown...and added some blue sky/clouds to make it come together....

I hope you get a chance to check out the other design team projects for this week....
Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenges

How is that for a short and sweet...to the point kind of post...well...off crafting for Mondays post and a blog hop...

Hop back often to check out my goodies...thanks to all my followers, you make it worth it...

Feb 10, 2012

Red, Black, Pink and White Delight Blog Hop

Welcome my friends to the Red, Black, Pink, and White Delight Blog Hop....
what great colors to work with and to design a Valentine's Day card or layout for a loved one, a friend, child, or just because!!! What this hop will help you with today is showcasing these colors and what can be made to help give you inspiration!!!!! If you just happened to be visiting me today, I'm glad that you are visiting but I wouldn't want you to miss one single stop along the way with our hop and would love for you to begin at the beginning which would be Lisa. If you arrived from  Anita, then you are on the right path along our splash of color.
Thanks for stopping by my blog to read and see what I created with these great colors....

I have always wanted to make those picture holder clipy things ...
so I did... 

But I did not stop there...
I made a whole set....a set of LOVE!!!


Here they are... just plain Jane!!!


Here is a picture with the clipy things holding something...I wanted to add pictures but ... yeah that would mean I need to take pictures of people...lol...not just my crafts....heehee


Here they are with something in the clips...

I used the following files:
Letters and block frames from Silhouette Store by Lori Whitlock
Floral  wire
Ribbon
Twine
These cool clipy things that I bought from Kmart in the Christmas Close-out Clearance for .10...  the package had like 8 or 10 of these things in it...its for hanging ornaments on the tree...I thought they would work well for this project and whala they did !!! heehee...now how am I going to hang the ornaments next year...lol...no I got plenty left for that....
a little bling...
And there you have my take on Red, Black, Pink and White...and Valentines Day!!!
I hope you choose to look around and become a follower...I love comments and followers...so papapaplease follow me!!! :~)

 Thank you so much for stopping today and visiting. I hope you have gotten some inspiration with my project and I must send you on your way to the next stop along your travels which is Shalana .

In case you need to find your way....here is a list of the blog hop line up...

Feb 6, 2012

MyGrafico Monday!!! Fairy or Girl Lets go Green...

This weeks project is just kind of simple...kind of like the post...lol....

Here is this great little Fairy to use anyway I can...


so being into doing cards...I thought I would use it like this....

When I was coloring this green fairy...I thought of the 3 R's
ReUse
ReCycle
RePurpose
Is that what comes to mind to you too?  lol...

Addicted to the Powered chalk, I used that and water color pencils and a blender pen...
Cut this cut little sun with the cameo
Put some ink on the edges and mounted it to a green paper...wha la...there you have a simple card for a simple little fairy...

Hope you all enjoyed this post...most of all I hope you take the time to hop over to the
challenge blog at MyGrafico
and see all the other wonderful projects made using this cute fairy....

TTFN!!!
Katie






Feb 5, 2012

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe DT Project ~ Sentiment

Hey everyone...this post is a bit late...but better late then never...lol...
no really I am so excited to tell you my news that I just don't know how to put it into words...

about a 1 1/2 weeks ago, I was on Facebook when  the
design team coordinator for Chalk Ah Lot Cafe
PM'd me and asked me to join her team at the
Chalk Ah Lot Cafe.... it's a Challenge blog using
and using stamps from

So I could not pass up what a wonderful opportunity and kudos to me...
so with that then next thing I knew was I had this box on my door step...

OMG!!! HOW FUN!!!
I ALWAYS love mail...not bills...but fun mail...
and I opened it up and thought Christmas and Birthday was already over for this year...
but it was true, I got a HUGE start up kit from Chalk Ah Lot Cafe & Stamp N Plus Scrap N

I had picked out 12 different stamps and this is what I got... I got not only the 12 stamps but this HUGE kit of goodies to use for my design team assignment...


I got over 25 stamps...47 different powdered chalks...4 acrylic blocks all different sizes...some really neat Buzz N Magic paint... a fun feather pen ( to clean the work area off when done) oh yeah some really neat templates... this company and LuAnn are going to be great to work with ... I could not be more happy to represent such a cool stamp and chalk company...


Now for the Challenge card...we were challenged by using a sentiment....and as I had said before...I make cards for this company ... so you will see more cards on my blog...but I will continue to do my love and passion of 3D paper crafting...I just now have all kinds of goodies to work with now...

With this card there were 2 different ways of using the chalk...Direct to the paper and Versa Mark stamp covered by the Powered Chalk


So for my card I used versa mark to stamp the sentiment and covered  it with Blush chalk...then I used the cloud template that came with the kit to make the clouds using Sky and Dizzy Chalk... the sun has chalks Dandy and Sunshine....the grass is the same way ... 2 chalks Lime and Cool Green... added 3 flower brads and drew in the stems with a sharpie and added the frog button...I mounted this on a dark blue back ground and added some pink ric-rack...I love using all kinds of thing when creating card fronts...not all the chalks need a fixative as most have it in it...but I used some cheap aerosol hair spray to make sure to keep it all in place...

So with that... I encourage...no challenge you to make a card with a sentiment using this totally awesome powered chalk...and enter it in the Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge page....

Just so you are aware... each Sunday I will be posting a new card for this team...and each week they have a challenge all lined up for us...so come back often and check out my new Design Team Assignment...
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