Fall Surprise Card

Hello there friends! I'm sorry for the lack of posting of late. Life just keeps getting busier; no complaints other than it cuts into my blogging time. I'm staying super busy crafting but just don't get the projects shared out here.

Today I have a fun card to share. I took a 'surprise me' card class this week with my SU demonstrator and had a blast. I altered one of the cards to meet a few other challenges and because I needed something for my All That Stickles Pile Up post. I'm a glitter girl and Stickles are my go to for easy sparkle.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

 The image is embossed with clear powder and then received a bit of Stickles. Since I was using SU standard ink, the embossing step keeps the ink from running when I add on the Stickles.

Are you ready for the surprise portion of the card?

Inside

Surprise! There's a cheery scarecrow and boy to cheer you! I colored the image in Copics and added copious amounts of Stickles.

 The card base was cut using the SU Pop n' Cuts die. Before assembling the scene, I stamped some extra trees for background.

 I cut fringe with some scraps of cardstock and added them around the image to imitate straw. Of course I had to add Distressed Scattered Straw Stickles to the fringe after I'd crumbled it a bit.

Here you can see the Stickles detail. I only used Distressed Stickles on the card so it's more of a texture than bling addition.

Inspiration

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #98 ~Dies and Punches

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #139 ~Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge #38 ~ Inside

Simon Says….Anything Goes

365 Cards Day 18 ~ Color Combo

365 Cards 61 ~ Twine Me Up

365 Cards 211 ~ Patterned Paper with a Theme: Nature (my base CS has a wood grain pattern and texture)

Ins and Outs ~ Fall Surprise Card

Stamps: Fall Scarecrow (Bugaboo); Lovely As a Tree (Stampin Up)

Paper: Stampin Up (Natural Ivory, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Natural Composition DSP)

Ink: Laser Printer; Stampin Up (Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar); Copics: (B34, 37; G21, 24, 28; R27, 29; YR18; C5; E00, 27, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41; Y21, 32)

Accessories: Stampin Up (Linen Thread, Clear Embossing Powder, Deco Labels Collection Framelits, Label Pop n’ Cuts); Distressed Stickles (Antique Bronze, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Brushed Pewter, Fired Brick, Scattered Straw, Rock Candy, Vintage Photo); Sepia Accents

1 + 2 = Stickles Blog Hop

Welcome to the 1 + 2 = Stickles Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Back to school is just around the corner, and what better way to start off the school year then with a bit of sparkle?! Today the design team is showcasing all sorts of glittery back to school projects that kiddos and teachers will love!

If you've come from Chas's blog, you're in the right place! If you have just come across the hop and would like to start from the beginning, please visit All that Stickles.

For my project, I made a locker mirror. I picked up this basic green flower in the 70% off bin (was originally $2.99) and knew I could do something with it. It's made from fun foam and it's not a real mirror, but as you can see my frizzy head peeking behind Mr. Nut, it has a great reflection!

Here's a close up taken at an angle so I can really hide. The mini chalkboard is from Hobby Lobby and came in a pack of 6. There are clips on the back so you can attach them anywhere. I added a magnet to the back so it can stick on the locker and hold a note or photo. I outlined the mirror in Crystal Stickles and added some Platinum Ice Stickle dots for interest.

I free-squeezed the A+ with the Platinum Ice Stickles.

This Bugaboo image is perfect for back to school I colored him with Copics and did a Pile Up of Stickles on the books.

A quick, easy and THRIFTY project that will look great inside a girl's locker. Now to decide who to give it to.......

We have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday August 21st at All that Stickles.

Fresh Brewed Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

The Paper Parade

$25 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Digis of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Sonia's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley

Tonya

Ann

Karen N.

Chas

Cathy

Sonia

Angeline

Cathie

Laura

Karen S. 

Thanks for hopping! :) Don't forget to check out our Nature/Outdoors Linky Party!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

Inspiration

 Party Time Tuesday Challenge #133 ~Back to School

Paper Pretties Challenge #271 ~ SchoolRules

Dutch Dare Card Challenge #230 ~ Back to School

Delightful Challenges ~ Anything But a Card

Ins and Outs ~ Custom Locker Mirror
Stamps: Bugaboo Book Nut
Paper: SU Whisper White
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (G19; Y19; YR09; R29; V09; B26; C00. 1, 2, 5; E31, 35, 55, 81)
Accessories: Stickles on Image (Orange Peel, Yellow, Golden Rod, Purple, Green, Christmas Red, True Blue); Stickles on Chalkboard (Platinum Ice); Stickles on Mirror Frame (Crystal, Platinum Ice); Mini Chalkboard (Hobby Lobby)

On Fire for Stickles

Hello friends! I'm so glad you stopped by today, we have some EXCITING stuff going on over at All That Stickles. There's a NEW linky party, NEW Design Team Members, and a few new features. Hop over to check it out. We are having an Anything Goes with Stickles Linky Party for the next two weeks. Our challenges will now be a theme challenge instead of a specific color of Stickles. We want to make sure everyone can join in the fun while they are expanding their Stickles collection.

I apologize for being late to the party. I'm still in vacation mode and finally got my laptop unpacked. I used an image from one of our amazing sponsors, Bugaboo. You can link up your crafty project using Stickles from now until August 16th for the chance to win one of these amazing monthly prizes.

Lovebug Creations - $15 Gift Certificate

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo - 7 digis

SKdigis - 2 SINGLE digis of their choice

I hope to see you at the party! Mark your calendars for our August Hop, it's bound to be a blast!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I LOVE using glossy accents to give a shine to the glass portion of an image.

Inside

Inspiration

Dutch Dare Challenge #228 ~ For a Child

Sister Act Card Challenge #18 ~Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge #178  ~Inspired by a Song (Light My Fire by The Doors)

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #131 ~Anything Goes

Wednesday’s Creative Inspirations Challenge#225 ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge #122 ~Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge….AnythingGoes

Ins and Outs ~ On Fire for Stickles
Stamps: Bugaboo AKV Fireman Firetruck
Paper: SU Summer Sun, DCWV, Neenah Solar White
Ink: Copics (C1, 2, 5, 7, 9; E00; R24, 37, 59; Y35, 38), Laser Printer
Accessories: Glossy Accents, Stickles (Silver, Yellow, Christmas Red)

ATS Linky Party ~ Distressed Stickles Fun

Welcome to the weekend blog buddies! It's time for a new Linky Party at All that Stickles....for the next two weeks we are looking for creations using ANY color of Distressed Stickles. We have some more wonderful sponsors this month. I used an image from the FABULOUS Bugaboo Stamps.

I love their cute characters, but also enjoy their line of silhouette images. I went very clean and simple this week; and even Stickled up some photo clips I had gathering dust.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

I changed the image to turquoise in Microsoft Word so I didn't even have to get inky.

 I put the card together and then added a thin layer of Stickles over the image. At first I tried to not cover the white paisley pattern, but that was impossible. Turns out by using a thin enough layer of Broken China Distressed Stickles, I was able to add texture and shine with the pattern shining through. I added Fired Brick to one of the paisley designs for a surprise pop of color.

I bought these two metal photo clips at Hobby Lobby in the clearance Spring section. They were already lovely, but I thought I could bump them up just a notch. I used Shabby Shutters Distressed Stickles on the butterfly and Milled Lavender Distressed Stickles on the bird. Now they are truly worthy of showing of my favorite snap shots. They are also perfect to display card creations!

I just followed the existing pattern.

Inspiration

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #104 ~ No Patterned Paper

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #188 ~ Heavy Metal (metal animal clips)

Sister Act Card Challenge #10 ~Anything Goes

365 Cards Day 59 ~ Clip It

Ins and Outs ~ Distressed Stickled Elephant 
Stamps: Bugaboo Silhouette Paisley Elephant
Paper: SU Whisper white, DCWV
Ink: Laser Printer
Accessories: Distress Stickles (Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Milled Lavender)
Techniques: Metal Photo Holders (Hobby Lobby)

ATS Rainbow Blog Hop

Happy St. Patrick's Day and welcome to the Rainbow Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Today we've put together a fun and of sparkly blog hop full of rainbow-themed projects! Whether the projects contain actual rainbows or just a rainbow color scheme is up to each DT member, but either way these colorful projects are sure to inspire you!

If you've come from Tonya's blog you're in the right place! If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit All that Stickles. 

For my rainbow project, I made a rainbow inspired birthday grouping.

All the elements are Stickled. The rainbow image was colored in Copics and then I layered them with a coordinating Stickles color. The Bugaboo verse was printed in color and then layered with Stickles.

I snagged this cute polka dotted journal in the dollar section at Target. I added baker's twine for fringe and Stickled up some of the dotted pattern and lettering.

 Even the balloon got a bit of glitz. I outlined the letters with Diamond Stickles.

And of course we have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday March 20th at All that Stickles.

Verve Stamps

$30 Gift Certificate

SK Digis

$6 Gift Certificate

Fresh Brewed Designs

$25 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Digis of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Melanie's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley

Cynthia

Tonya

Cathy  YOU ARE HERE
Melanie

Thanks for hopping! :)

Challenges I'm entering: 

CraftyCreations Challenge #213 ~ Singing in the Rain

ABCChallenge ~ Just as You Like It

2 SistersChallenge #135 ~ Flowers for Spring

A Gem of a Challenge #71 ~ Spring/Easter

Ins and Outs ~ Colorful Birthday Treats
Stamps: Crafty Nomad Rainbow, Bugaboo Verse
Paper: Neenah Solar White

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (BG000; R27, YR68, Y18, G19, B24, BV13, V09)
Accessories: Stickles (Xmas Red, Orange Peel, Yellow, Green, Waterfall, Lavender, Purple, Diamond; Eucalyptus; Turquoise; Burgundy, Cotton Candy, Baby Blue, Silver; Fruit Punch; Stardust, Crystal); Balloon, Candy Lollipop, Journal

Hello Spring

Hello! Are you adjusted to the time change? This 'spring ahead' thing always kicks me in the tush. Add in working both of my part time jobs and I'm completely out of sorts! The good thing is it means Spring is just around the corner. Over at One Stop Craft Challenge we are getting in the mood with a Spring challenge. Pull our your cheery spring colors, focus on a spring image and join us in the fun!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I used a silhouette image from Bugaboo and added lots of Stickles for bling.
TIP: I used a pre-made card and just added a focal image. It was a plain blue card with the white hello. I always check the clearance section at my big box stores and snap up discounted/discontinued card sets. They are always changing up their inventory of Thank Yous, party invites, etc. You can score some GREAT deals!!! 

Inspiration 

PapertakeWeekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Bugaboo Challenge ~ Green Thumb (I'm thinking spring and flowers)

TopTip Tuesday Challenge #96 ~ Up Up and Away

EverybodyArt Challenge #226 ~ Butterfly

FlutterBy Wednesday Challenge #230 ~ Open

CuteCard Thursday Challenge #259 ~ Spring Fever

365Day 21 ~ Floral, Clean and Simple

365Day 65 ~ Word Wednesday: Wings

Ins and Outs ~ Hello Spring

Stamps: Bugaboo Hummingbird Flowers 

Paper:Neenah Solar White, Gartner Base 

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (Y000, 11; B0000) 

Accessories: Stardust Stickles

Stardust Stickles for Spring

Welcome to the FOURTH Linky Party at All That Stickles for February. This week we are getting crafty with Stardust Stickles. I'd love to see you join our linky party and if you are Facebook user, like https://www.facebook.com/allthatstickles for more tips and techniques. We'll have our first round of winners after this week's challenge from our amazing sponsors!

BugabooStamps 7 Digis of winner’s choice

WhimsicalDesigns 1 Stamp Set of the Winner's Choice

 DigitalDelights by Louby Loo $5 Voucher to store

SK Digis $6 Voucher

Fresh Brewed 5 Digis of winner’s choice

 Stinkin’ Cute Paper Pieicings $25 Gift Certificate

I'm happy to feature an adorable image from one of our sponsors, Bugaboo Stamps. I usually associate the cute characters from Bugaboo all over blog land, and forgot they have some very nice silhouette style stamps too. I did some fast Copic coloring to add life to the image and added lots of sparkles with my Stardust Stickles.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

 
Inspiration
365 Cards Day 7 ~ Rounding the Corner

TotallyPaper Crafts Challenge #155 ~ Hope for Spring

PMSDigi Makeover Challenge #76 ~ Anything Goes with a Digi

Ins and Outs ~ Sparkling Spring
Stamps: Bugaboo Love Blocks - Day After Forever
Paper: Neenah Solar White; SU; DCWV
Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (V000, 01, 05; G00, 05; YR00, 07; B0000, 000, 00; E40, 41)
Accessories: Stickles Stardust