CHF Challenge Chicks

As I mentioned in my sneak peak, today's challenge is our Favourite Product. I picked glitter. Who doesn't like adding a little bling?



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Tag! You're It! (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF
- Cutie Pet-Tootie (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF
-Kissable Tree (SOTM--Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF
-Large Polka Dot Backgrounder by CHF

Cardstock:
-White by Prism Paper
-Clear Sheets by CHF
-Baby Blue Light by Prism Paper
-Intense Cobalt by Prism Paper
-Kraft by Prism Paper

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-Tim Holtz Distress Tea Dye by Ranger
-Stonewashed by Ranger
-Denim by Ranger

Accessories:
- Buttons by MME
- Floss
-Blue Angel Ultrafine Pearlescent Glitter
-White Satin Ultrafine Pearlescent Glitter

Tools:
-Copic Markers
-Frame by Spellbinders
-Cuttlebug

Design Note: I inked the backgrounder with the Glue Pad and sprinkled glitter over top.

The best part about this challenge is that we ALL have different favourites!!! Make sure you stop by the challenge chicks blogs:

-Julia (Clear Card Sheets)
- Kristine (I Kan Dee chalk)
- Michele (Distress inks)
- Kim (Twinkling H2O's)
- Joanne (Glossy Accents)
- Dawn (leafing/gel pens)
- Lori (Distress Inks)
- Sherrie (New TK paper)
- Carole (Memento Dew Drop Inks)
- Becky (Distress Crackle Paint)
- Val (Ranger Paint Dabbers)
- Julie (UTEE)

Have a terrific day.
Alli

All Boy

Good morning! Hope you are well rested and ready to tackle another day. We have a fun little trip in store and I am looking forward to a night away with the kiddos and my DH! I love summer.

So yesterday I mentioned that my children are 14 months apart and that in the early days I didn't get much scrapbooking done. Well this is one of those early pics that has been awaiting some love!



You can see that I stamped the circle ring with Baby Boy from the Classi




One of my FAVOURITE things about this page (other than the photo) is this stamped the felt heart using the Dots and Circles backgrounder and a black pigment ink. I heat set it with an iron (I placed a piece of material in between the felt and the iron)



Recipe

Stamps:
-Classic Essential Expressions (Mona Lisa Collection) by CHF
-Dots and Circles Backgrounder by CHF

Ink:
-Graphite Black by Brillance
-Aqua by Ranger

Patterned Paper:
- passport collection by Making Memories
- Island Mist Medium by Prism Paper
- Island Mist Dark Prism Paper

Accessories
-Canvas brads from passport collection by Making Memories
-Canvas flowers from passport collection by Making Memories
-Ribbon trims from passport collection by Making Memories
-Journaling Tag from passport collection by Making Memories
-Buttons, postage stamp, flowers, tickets (suitcase collection) from passport collection by Making Memories
-Treasure Every Moment from Family Expressions Rub-Ons by Daisy D
-Puffy Polka Dot Letters by Making Memories
-Felt Heart by Fancy Pants Design
-Star Pin (Harvest Pins) by Fancy Pants
-Precious rub-on Making Memories

Tools
-Tonic Circle Cutter

We had a fabulous time at the festival yesterday. My daughter performed with her dance group too and it was priceless. I love the tenacity of little ones!

I'll have a sneak peak of my CHF challenge at midnight tonight and the full reveal at 7AM PDT Monday with the rest of the CHF gals.

The Gift of Another Year.

Last Friday CHF had a backgrounder release. I {heart} backgrounders. The backgrounders couldn't be more different than each other: Pinwheel, Starry Night and Writer's Block. Today card is all PINWHEEL however i'll be showing you some examples of cards using the other FAB backgrounders later this week.



Supplies

Stamps:
-Pinwheel Backgrounder by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-Dark Brown Suede by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper:
-Precious (Sugared) by Basic Grey
-Office Lingo Collection by Pink Paislee

Accessories
-Button (Postal Collection) by Making Memories
-Ribbon Trims Hoopla (Write Out) by We R Memory Makers

Size 5.5x5

Have a wonderful day. Check back tomorrow to see my latest scrapbook page.

AlphaNumber--A Sneak Peak.

What's that you ask? How about this ROCKin' backgrounder that is available at CHF in June? That's only a few days away now. Where did May go?

I decided that since the AlphaNumber backgrounder works SO well with Kim Hughes Making the Grade that I couldn't resist pairing them together.



I stamped and cut out the bottom of the school house as well as the door and placed pop dots to give the card dimension.



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-AlphaNumber Backgrounder by CHF
-Making the Grade (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink
-Hazlenut by Ranger
-Espresso by Ranger
-Watermelon by Ranger

Cardstock
-Kraft by Prism Paper
-Vanilla Smooth by Prism Paper

Accessories
-Ribbon by May Arts

Tool
-Copic Marker

Did you see I found a way to incorporate my ribbon from yesterday *lol* I too preferred the card without the ribbon...but I like it on this card!

Have a terrific day.

Capture the Meaningful Moments

I often get asked how I could conceivably plan to scrapbook...like there are WAY too many events to capture on a detailed page. Considering we took over 12000 photos last year (can you tell we live in the digital world?) I might be finished in 2010 and be about 20 years behind. So what's a girl to do? To coin Nichole Heady's blog "Capture the meaningful moments.
Last year my daughter had her very first ballet performance. It was absolutely the most ADORABLE performance. She lived in the moment and I knew I had to create a layout for THAT moment. The key is knowing which moments to pick. If you are feeling overwhelmed then set goals. For instance, create 10 layouts per child per year (if you do more GREAT if you don't...don't worry). You could also list the MUST haves for each year (birthdays, Christmas, summer vacation etc).



I stamped this chipboard using Espresso ink and Geometrics 2 Backgrounder and then softened the edges with brown and pink ink chalk ink.



I "painted" the chipboard with an acrylic paint dabber and then stamped it with the large polka dot backgrounder. I also softened the edges with chalk ink and then used a pen to create fine dots.



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Large Polka Dot Backgrounder by CHF
-Geometric 2 Backgrounder by CHF
-Motivational Centers (Mona Lisa Moments) by CHF

Ink
-Pink and Brown chalk ink by Clearsnap
-Espresso by Ranger

Cardstock
-Pink Light by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper
-Making Memories

Accessories
-Live Chipboard by Fancy Pants
-Flourish Chipboard by Maya Roads
-Buttons (In a Stitch Buttons) by Sassafras
-Button Flowers (In a Stich Blossoms) by Sassafras
-Gingham Ribbon by May Arts
-Pink Twill
-White flourish Rub-on by Martha Stewart
-Now and Forever by Making Memories
-Flower by Prima

Have a super Sunday!

Ledger Me!!!

I am LOVING this set too!

I couldn't resist a coffee lovers card...


Recipe

Stamps
-Ledger Me (The Rummage Bin) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Grid Paper Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink
-Espresso by Ranger
-Hazlenut by Ranger

Paper
-Suede brown dark by Prism Paper
-Tawny Light by Prism Paper

Accessories
-Flowers by Prima
-Brown Ribbon
-Pearls
-Brown pen (faux accent stitching)

Technique
-Sponge
-Double Stamping

BTW, I changed a few of those scrapbook photos in the post below...I hope it makes it easier to see just what I stamped *smiles*.

Have a terrific day!!!

Alli