Santa got a hat...

Ok so a few peps thought my Santa candy wrappers needed a hat...

so with that I added one to a wrapper this morning...

yeah they are that easy to put together...

I sewed the tub of red velvety material...

made the wrapper, added the buttons and the belt...

added some powdered chalk to the white piece,

the picture does not show that much...

Added some bells and a pom pom to the added hat...

ribbon for the brim of the hat...

there you have a new and improved Santa Candy bar wrapper...

What do you think?

did it help...what else can I do to make more of these buggers? heehee

taking ideas now...or orders if you want some...

I hope to make some for other holidays too...

so be sure to keep an eye out...

Chalk Time...

Hey, it's time for a new challenge again...

Chalk N Stock has changed things up, again...lol

and it's going to be 

Anything Goes with Chalk Challenge

for now...

So it should be pretty easy to just add some chalk to one of your projects...

it might be chalk ink, powdered chalk or cake chalk...you name it

chalk and link your project up and there you have it...

a challenge entry and a chance to win something cool...

most of the time we will have a sponsor...Bugaboo or like wise

There will always be something to give out to the winner !!!

This is my inspiration piece for you to get kick started on this week challenge

Anything goes...with Chalk

I colored my Bugaboo digi image with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

all but the wings...then came back with powdered chalk and added that to 

the body and wings...I like how it colored the image just that little bit...

it softened the alcohol markers some how...I will have to try this a bit more,

cuz I like the out come...added a sentiment from Stamp'n up ...

added some ribbon and inked the edges of the printed digi papers...

not sure if it's Echo Park or Lori Whitlock or a combination there of...oops

sorry guys for not remembering where I got the digi paper from...

but it is really cute...

I hope I have inspired you to link your chalk project to

the Chalk N Stock Challenge for the next 2 weeks...

Planning ahead? well we will be doing challenges

each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month...

so if you don't have one for this challenge,

be sure to make one for the future...

as there is no back linking

and you must be a follower to win...

really it's pretty simple...

I would love to see your hard work using chalk...

Happy Chalk'n everyone...

Black ... Who likes Black ?

Well for the next 2 weeks

Chalk N Stock has a 

Black Challenge

use shades of black as your main color

Bugaboo is giving 7 images of winners choice

so why not give it a try...

This week I have this cat looking out the 

Halloween window... darling huh a (Bugaboo digi)

colored the image with Spectrum Noir Markers

used my new clouds embossing folder on some

black magic paper...too cute... used dusk colored chalk on the white 

card stock, the card base...you don't see much but it is there...

Come try out our chalk challenge

Any Chalk

Any Image 

must be a follower...

its that easy !!!

Chalk N Stock

c ya there !!!

Anything but a Card...AND Chalk...heehee

The challenge is still on...

Anything but a card and some chalk

over at

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

So going with this theme

I bring to you a project that my friend, Linda and I made last weekend

we had a play date all day Sunday

so we put this darling Christmas Tree Ornament together...

Look familiar? it's from the Stampin' Up Holiday Catalog

I added chalk to the finished project by 

spraying water and stardust chalk...

you cannot see the 'glimmer' in the photo

but it sure gave it a pop...

looks good huh...

what do you think?

Linda did a great job, I just helped put the finishing touches on it...

Pretty fun...

well be sure to check out this challenge

and enter your anything but a card with chalk...

We would love to see your creations...

Happy Chalk'n

Chalk N Stock Challenge # 6 ~ Anything BUT a Card !!!

Are you ready for a new challenge?

well if not ... that's too bad...lol...just kidding...

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

so this challenge is all about Not a Card...

you can make anything your heart desires but not a card....

use chalk somehow/someway....

Here is what I came up with ...

I used chalk to color the hair... 

I used this cute little box for 'Fun' Size candy (found in the Silhouette America online store) 

and made it into 

a gift or prize... you choose...

Be sure to check out the other design team members and get some

inspiration from them... you will be glad you did...

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Boo! Who

Don't Cry

It's only a card...heehee

Good day to you all blogger fans

it's Thursday 

that means I get to post a project for you all to enjoy

Today I have applied chalk directly to white card stock

I really love the Teddy Bear colored chalk

it's just a perfect color to go with

craft colored card stock...

The "Boo!" stamp is by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co

their new release this month...It's a darling stamp set...go check it out...

I am not sure exactly what this card truly is but I think it's pretty cute...

I have asked a few peps what they think it is...

well my made it too look like a mummy

but others think it looks like a little peeper behind a wall...

lol its cute no matter what they say...

Happy Chalk'n 

enjoy your day...

KtsAngels

It's Chalk Thursday!! New Challenge

There's a new challenge over at

Chalk N Stock

I have but a few minutes to show you my inspiring projects...

This week we were lucky enough to have not 1 but 2 sponsors

for the 

'Lets See Your Humor Challenge'

Remember it's any image and any chalk 

but must be a follower and must use chalk 

in someway in your project...

This digi stamp by Bugaboo just cracks me up every time I read it...

It's so funny...

This next one is me getting into the spirit of Halloween...

Oh am I in the spirit...

I have been making all kinds of Halloween themed projects,

and loving every minute...

It's kind of funny, I love to decorate for Halloween but I don't

really care for the meaning of Halloween...oh well

keep the spirit going with decorating for it...

maybe this year I will get more into decorating for other

holidays too...we will see

This stamp is by Riley Stamps

It's darling too...I don't know that I stayed with the humor but oh well

it's a cute stamp anyway...

The 'Trick or Treat' stamp is from one of my favorite company's

Punkin Patch Stamps...they also make all my wonderful SVG files that

I create from...oh I love Mary and Leo...what a neat couple...

I used chalk on both of these cards... on the 2nd card I used it 

for the background and the moon..

for the first card I used it for her hair...

sneaky huh...lol...

Well off I go...you all have a wonderful fun filled day...

Happy Craft'n

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

Let's Talk ...

... about Chalk ...

heehee

well you can add chalk to ANY project to give it a shine

or make it the background color or even color in the image with chalk

it's so awesome to play with ...

I get to play with it every week over at Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

and we would like you to join us on the challenge each 2 weeks ...

I have a new card I created, it is NOT my original idea

I got it off YouTube but I did measure and create the cut file for it ...

as so I can cut it using my Cameo...I don't do scissors ... lol

Here is the card closed with the bakers twine band to keep the 

gate fold card closed...

Now I start to open the card...

 a little more...

 Now do you see the Magic...

The stamp is behind a hidden door...

yeah I think they called it the 

Magic Card? oh no I don't remember... oops

oh well I spent lots of time to create a cut file for it...

and I love how it turned out...

Now to show how the chalk was used...

yep you guessed it...over the boots to 'wear' them out and 

to make the sparkle...they have some teddy bear chalk then 

stardust chalk over the tops...it's so hard to show you sometimes

how the chalk can add such a small addition to the project...

but I guess it's a trust issue...heehee...trust me it's there and it looks good...

Well I hope you have enjoyed my Magic Card today...I hope to make many more

of these cards...they are way fun...

If you are interested in the Studio file let me know and leave an email addy

I will try to email it out to those that request it...

I am not a pro at the whole create a file to share but I would love to share this one...

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Chalk N Stock New Challenge ... Recycle/Re Purpose

So today starts a new chapter for

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog...

You see we have had such a great time...

we have decided to do the bi-weekly challenges on Thursdays

With that will be inspiration from the design team...

In fact we even added a new member to the design team...

Please help us welcome Nikki to the team...

We are so excited to have her a part of the team...

Well this challenge is all about Recycling...

so I had a hard time coming up with something...

but then....

I thought of a little trick to try..

AND it worked

so I will share it with you...

You know all the silly color brads that you get in a package,

and you think to yourself, will I EVER use THAT Color?

Hum so I got to thinking and thought that 

Alcohol markers will stain just about anything 

they come in contact with...

so...

I colored the brad the desired color, black

chalked my new white flowers...

yeah white...I got white cuz I can make them ANY color I want

with Chalk, Markers, Ink, just about anything will color them...

 added the colored brad the the center of the flower

TADAH!!!
here is my  project...recycled/re purposed, improved brads

so do not waste the color brads you will never use..
recycle or re purpose them to something you will use...
I love it... what about you...

Happy Craft'n

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

Chalk N Stock Post for today...

Today is my lucky day to share with you a card I made for the 

Chalk n Stock challenge blog...

It's using the chalks directly to the white card stock to get the 

desired colors...I love the pastels you can create with this chalk

to get the sentiment to pop I used versa marker ink then brushed 

that with the chalk...

Used some embossing folders  and easy as that...

Be sure to check out the current Chalk N Stock Challenge

for a chance to take home some digi stamps by...

It's fun...B.I.N.G.O. is the game-O...heehee I am pretty funny this morning...lol...

you all have a wonderful day...

I hope I get my mojo back soon...

I have so many things to share, just no time to create...

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Pretty Quiet Here...

Hello, Hello, Hello

I just wanted to pop in and let you all know that I am still alive and well...

well, maybe not well but I am still alive...lol

I had a big job interview yesterday and now I feel much better....

so I have not had much crafting mojo to make much of anything...

but I hope my mojo is back and I can create to my hearts content...

This card is clean and simple as they say...

I used some designer paper from the stash,

ribbon from the stash and then the circle with Hello, Hello, Hello 

I used direct to paper with chalk technique to get the desired 

color to match the background...inked the edges a bit and pop dotted it on...

Clean and Simple

I hope everyone is having a wonderful back to school time...

I know my kids started last week and that's another thing that has

gotten me away from crafting...

but I am here and I hope to share some really cool

news with you in the next few weeks...

so be sure to check back to find out my 

very special news...

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Beachy time...

Good Monday ...

it's another MyGrafico Monday

Featuring

oooohhhh these are pretty digi stamps of different beach sketches by

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

With these stamps I created this?

It started out as a box but just did not look right...so I made a card

and wrote 'Escape from Everyday Life'

I really love how the coloring of this sketch turned out...

the alcohol markers really make a difference in my coloring ability...

Thanks for stopping by !

Happy Monday!

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Fabulous!

Whoot Wooh !

It's going to be a FABULOUS day...

Well that's what I hope for when sending this wonderful card...

It's a Marks Finest Papers a Heinrich Co stamp

"Spring Flowers"

A Lori Whitlock Silhouette America Die Cut file

with some buttons and paper clip from the stash

and misc. card stock...

added some powdered chalk 'stardust' to the middle of the 

flowers for a shimmer...

There you have it...

Clean and Simple

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft' n

KtsAngels ! Katie

Entering in the following challenges:

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge # 31 ~ show us your die cut card

It's Chalk Time Again Bingo Style

Hey, over at Chalk N Stock

we have a new challenge for you this month...

the challenge is 

Lets Play Bingo

This is the bingo card you use to create your project for the challenge

So all you do is pick a row to challenge yourself with

make a card using the elements in that row

Now post your project on you blog

then go to Chalk N Stock's blog 

and use the Linky tool

to link up your project.

Easy Peasy and fun too...

Chalk N Stock has a wonderful sponsor this month

Digidarla's Designs

that is giving 5 FREE images of the winners choice...

Today I want to play another one of my games with you...

Can you pick out 3 different things about these cards?

Post a comment on THIS posting

you have until Saturday August 4 Midnight to play along...

With these cards I used Darla's Digi stamp and colored with my alcohol markers

then used chalk to color the sky and the grass

added some buttons and bows

can you guess which row I picked? 

Have a wonderful and exciting day !!!

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

Oh my July is over !!!

Well almost that is...

this is  my last post for Chalk N Stock in July

our wonderful sponsor 

It has been so fun to work with these great digi stamps...

It has been a 

Get Well 

kind of month

the last of the bunch of get well cards I made for the month...

oh I just love how the alcohol markers makes me feel like an artist

I look back at my coloring that I have done and think

WOW that is pretty nice...

I used the chalks to mute the coloring on the outer frame

and of course used Startdust chalk to make it shine...

but that was not captured with the photo...

added some bling, and put it on a bright and fun color card

this is an A2 size card, like most of my cards are now days...heehee

I used the Silhouette America DE software to create the image to print

when doing that I added the 'Get Well' to print too...

the little sunflower on the upper right is also cut using my Cameo

then colored with alcohol markers

Easy Easy Easy

I hope you have enjoyed each of the creations I have brought to you 

for the month of July...

More to come for August

we have a new sponsor and some exciting news to share

for the upcoming months...

but can't tell you just yet...

you must come back often 

to find out what we have up our sleeves for 

Chalk n Stock

Here is a link to the current challenge going on over at Chalk N Stock

you have just a few more days to add your card to the challenge

for a chance to win 3 images from Scribbles by Sandy !!!

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

Happy day

KtsAngels

Chalk N Stock ~ Get Well

Again...

Hee hee 

we are still on the same challenge

Get Well

any Chalk

and 

any Image

This month we are being sponsored by 

I used a Sunflower digi stamp again this week...

I colored the image with my alcohol markers after printing it out

using the print and cut on my Cameo...

I like to put the image on the virtual mat when using digi stamps

this way I can have my Cameo cut the images...

I covered the colored image with startdust chalk

I also used Versa Mark and a sponge dauber to get the pokadot effect...

then used the chalk to color over the background... stamped my sentiment over that...

and whalah there you have a nice get well card with chalk

easy peasy... now it's your turn to use chalk and enter our challenge...

We are looking for more followers so please help us get our name out there...

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

Sketch with a Twist Challenge 3 @ Marks Finest Papers

Hey you,

today I have another Sketch with a Twist Challenge  post

over at Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.

I used 3 different stamps for this card...

the twist is to use 2 or more stamps with the sketch

The All about Love

(sentiment)

"Each day is Brighter

when you have Love in your heart

and Peace in you soul."

F. Kessler

 Spring Flowers

the group of poppy flowers and the single poppy 

to make the background...

I also used buttons from the stash...

the pink card stock is by Stampin' Up

Pretty simple and clean, the way I like it...heehee

Hop on over to the Challenge blog

and enter your card using the sketch and the twist ...

Have a wonderful day...

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

GET WELL ~ in 'Chalk' Style

Today I have a get well card to share

with you all...

I created it for the Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

This month we are being sponsored by:

we got some cute little digi files to work with...sunflowers...oh I just love them...

so I put these cute little digi files on the virtual mat in the Cameo program...

Designer Edition of Silhouette America

I traced the images and I also made them to size on the virtual mat...

I printed the images then colored them with the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

then used my Cameo to cut the images.

also used the Amy Chomas marker holder to 'draw' the titles...

so... Print and cut can be that easy...

after I had it all colored and cut out...

I took it to my 'misting' station...

a box with some paper towels in it...lol...

sprayed the finished images with water and Stardust chalk...

heat set to dry with the heat gun...

then added some twine...there you have my secret now....

Ok so its not just my secret but I wanted you to know how I make my cards...

be sure to be careful when spraying the water and chalk mix not to get

too much water...maybe mix with 70% Alcohol (or higher) and chalk ...

that way the makers/coloring wont run as bad...just an idea...I will have to try it when I need to make my next batch of spray...

Get Well

Any Image

Any Chalk 

Just use CHALK and enter this month challenge over at

Chalk N Stock

Hope to see you there...

More next week ... so hop on back over for another get well creation...

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

Chalk N Stock Challenge # 2 ~ Get Well

OMG, It's already July 1

Wow, well as you may know I am a

Co-Founder of the 

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

This MONTH we have a sponsor

Scribbles by Sandy

Hop on over and check out all the great digi stamps she has

Oh how fun is that....

So this month our theme is

GET WELL

but you can still use 

Any Chalk

&

Any Image

So let the chalk'n begin!!!

You may enter 2 projects

and you MUST BE A FOLLOWER!!!

This is the project I came up with for this months challenge

I used my image from Scribbles by Sandy

and I used my Cameo to write the ' Get Well ' oh I wish I remembered the font I used...

I colored with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

I used yellow chalk over the alcohol inks in the flowers.

Oh how fun is it to use chalk...

I will have more projects this month to share with you

so keep an eye out...

You can also get more mojo over at the

Chalk N Stock Blog post for today...

some great projects

and we have a guest designer this month too...

so please welcome Lynda Lindley to our guest designer of the month...

Happy Challenge enter'n

Happy Craft'n

and most of all

Happy Chalk'n

It's Chalk time...

Hey you, yeah you...

Thanks for stopping by my blog today...

I have a short a simple card to share with you today...

First I used a versa marker on each of the images

then I used powdered chalk to dust over the embossed image.

There you have it...

Simple and Sweet

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Challenges entered:

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 25 ~ summer time