Sassy Girl Layout with Artbooking

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Barbi Kelley.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show artwork with Shimmer, Sparkle, and Shine, so here we go. I created this layout using the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the Shimmer, Sparkle, and Shine Blog Hop and the Heart 2 Heart Spotlight challenge. Our sweet baby girl is always in the spotlight at our house and she certainly has a shining personality. She is the baby of the family by over 10 years and has three big brothers who adore her and are extremely protective. These pictures were taken a couple of years ago, but I had never really found the perfect layout for them yet. I knew they would need some Sparkle and Shine to make them really reflect her personality! I cut the Zebra background using the cartridge out of our Black Glitter Paper. I love that Close To My Hearts Glitter Paper cuts so well on the Cricut! I added lots of hand rolled paper flowers to match the roses in her pictures. Don't you love the quilling tool? It makes creating these paper flowers so quick and easy! I added a sparkle to the center of each of the paper flowers. I really love how everything came together to Shimmer, Sparkle, and Shine! 

Supplies:  

Black Glitter Paper - Close To My Heart 

Cardstock - Ruby and White Daisy  - Close To My Heart 

Sparkles - Close To My Heart

Artbooking, Artiste, and Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridges - Close To My Heart 

Quilling Tool - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

Now hop on over to Melissa Robinson  blog to see more Shimmer, Sparkle, and Shine! 

Washi Tape

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Pamela O'Connor.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show artwork with Close to My Heart Washi tape plus our stamp sets, so here we go.

I must admit that while I have ordered every roll of Washi Tape that CTMH has sold, I have only used it once and just a small piece on a card so I was hoping this blog hop would give me a reason to pull it out and get creative. So yesterday that was my plan, just sit down and get creating. I must admit that since I really didn't have any clue how I wanted to use the tape that I spent a lot of time staring at it. I would start on something and then decide to do something different and start over. I really was at a loss as to what to create. So after several hours of half finished ideas, I went to bed and decided to take a fresh look at it this morning. I would like to say that I got up this morning and created that one amazing card that I just loved, but that was not the case. I did however, get up and finish each and everyone of those projects that I had started and I am pleased with the result. The tape is actually really easy to work with and I think it adds a lot to each of the cards. So, here are pictures of all the projects I finished using the Washi Tape. I can't wait to use it on other projects soon. 

I think this one turned out to be my favorite. It is a little busy with all the patterns, but I like it. 

I really like the Lifting Spirits stamp set. I had gotten to use it yet and I love that little banner for the sentiment. 

I also made a group of 3x3 cards with the scraps that were laying on the table. 

I like the look of the washi tape as a banner. So easy to create. 

The next blogger on the hop is Denise Elliott. Hop on over and see what she has created, 

Flip Flaps

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Barbi Kelley.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show how the Stampers With an Attitude use Flip Flaps in their artwork , so here we go.

I always take way to many pictures of the kids and then can never decide which pictures to put on a layout. Usually, I have enough pictures of each event to do at least a dozen layouts. I hate to leave out the important ones, but who really needs 12 layouts of the same birthday party. Anyway, now that Close To My Heart has come up with Flip Flaps in all different sizes, it is so easy to add all of those extra pictures onto one layout. That is exactly what I have done today. I created a two-page layout using the Proplayer paper to use for a rock climbing birthday party my boys had a few years ago. I had 256 pictures of the party, but I managed to narrow that down to only 32 pictures on this layout. That is right, 32 pictures on one layout! How awesome is that?!?! I used the 4"x6" flip flaps and the 3"x3" and 4"x4" flip flaps from the small assortment. I added a total of 12 flip flaps to the layout. I love the fact that there are so many pictures on the page, but it doesn't look crowded or overdone. The magic of Flip Flaps!! 

The next blogger on the hop is Sheila Bennett.

Supplies: 

Proplayer Paper Pack - Close To My Heart  

Proplayer WOTG Stamp Set - Close To My Heart 
Flip Flaps - Close To My Heart 
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 

Proplayer Assortment & Twist Ties - Close To My Heart 

Ruby, Pacifica, Black, Creme Brulee, & Slate Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG

Glue Dots

An Attitude of Gratitude

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Pamela O'Connor.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show you our Gratitude with an Attitude artwork , so here we go.

This past year, I was challenged by my supervisor at school to pick a word to define my school year. The word I choose was Positive because I felt that I needed to work on getting back to my more positive upbeat self. I really wasn't sure if having a word would make much difference, but it has certainly helped me to focus on the positive things in my school life. When I saw the title of our blog hop, I thought that Gratitude would be a great word for me to embrace in 2014 at home and at work. I wanted to make a Gratitude journal that I could write in each night and list at least one thing I was grateful for on that day. I am learning that in many things in life, it truly is mind over matter. Having the right mind set may not solve every problem, but it is a great way to start!
 

So I started with a  5x7 card base using the frosted paper pack and added several layers. I love the stamp set Always Grateful. One of my favorite sayings is featured on that set, "Gratitude Turns What We Have Into Enough." I added a set of stamped trees with some snowflakes in the background to create a soft, whimsical look. What project would be complete without some bling, so I added several silver glitter gems. I took the finished card and slid it into the front cover of the My Creations Journal. For the finishing touch, I tied ribbon on the spirals on the side. Now to get started writing down all of the things for which I am grateful!

The next blogger on the hop is Melinda Everitt.

I am also using this project for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week. This project also works wonderfully for the Heart 2 Heart Blog Gratitude Challenge. For more detailed information on the making of this project, check out my post on the KellyCraft blog. 

 Supplies: 

Frosted Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Always Grateful & Frosted Cardmaking WOTG Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Silver Glitter Gems & Silver Baker's Twine - Close To My Heart

Slate & Crystal Blue Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 

My Creations Journal - Close To My Heart 

Various Ribbons- Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

Sparkle & Shine with CTMH

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Sheila Bennett.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show you some Artwork with an Attitude using our incredibly awesome new Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide from Close To My Heart, so here we go. I chose to use the Sparkle and Shine paper pack and featured a few of the stamp sets from the gift guide. I will be using this layout for my club group to make at our December gathering/Christmas party. I love the rosettes cut with the Artiste Cricut cartridge!

The next blogger on the hop is Catherine Nowak.


Supplies: 

Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Cardstock - Ruby, Juniper, and White Daisy - Close To My Heart 

Santa Claus, Sparkle & Shine WOTG, & Trim The Tree Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Glitter Paper - Black & Grey Assortment - Close To My Heart

Ruby & Juniper Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy & Artiste Cricut Cartridges - Close To My Heart 

Sparkle Holiday Shapes & Sparkles - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

Artbooking with an Attitude!

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Jen Patrick. The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show you some Artwork with an Attitude using our incredibly awesome new Close to My Heart exclusive Cricut Artbooking Collection, so here we go.

I am loving the new Huntington paper pack and when I saw this cute tree overlay on the Artbooking Cartridge, I knew they would be perfect together. I modified the first page layout a little and used a design out of the Reflections book so I could feature a few more pictures (now to find those pictures, lol). I also used the Kraft paper as my base pages and stamped the Poster Tidings SOTM using sponge daubers to apply several fall colors of ink. This will also be my club layout for October and I am entering it in the Heart 2 Heart Brown Paper Packages challenge. I really love how quick and easy it is to use the Artbooking cartridge to create a layout!

The next blogger on the hop is Kimberly Moss. 

Supplies:  

Huntington Paperpack - Close To My Heart 

Poster Tidings SOTM Stamp Set - Close To My Heart

Barn Red, Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta, Olive, Cocoa, & Colonial White Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Cocoa Ribbon - Close To My Heart 

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 

Barn Red, Cocoa, Goldrush, Olive, & Autumn Terracotta Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Bonding Memories Glue

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

New Product Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Hilary Reynolds~www.stampcraftyreader.blogspot.com.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show you some Artwork with an Attitude using product from our new Autumn/Winter Idea Book, so here we go.

I am loving summer! I have had so much extra time to scrap and I have taken advantage of every minute of it! I received a big box of new product, all for free with my Select Product Credit - contact me to find out how you can earn free scrap stuff too! So, I have have been playing with the Laughing Lola paper this week and created a card and a two page layout for pictures of our beautiful daughter. The papers went so well with the pics of her playing at the park. My club will be making this layout in August, let me know if you would like a kit. I love the vibrant colors from this paper pack. It is definitely one of my favorites (but then again aren't they all! ;)

The next blogger on the hop is Renee Tanner - www.CraftyMrsT.blogspot.com

Supplies:  

Laughing Lola Cardmaking Workshop On The Go - Close To My Heart 

Cardmaking & Scrapbooking WOTG Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart

Lagoon, Gypsy, White Daisy, & Black Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Black Shimmer Trim - Close To My Heart 

Laughing Lola Assortment - Close To My Heart 

Artiste Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 

Black, Lagoon, & Gypsy Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

Supplies:  

Laughing Lola Scrapbooking Workshop On The Go - Close To My Heart 

Paisley Perfect Stamp Set - Close To My Heart

Lagoon & Black Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Black and White Baker's Twine - Close To My Heart 

Black and Grey Sparkles Assortment - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 

Black Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots