September SOTM Month Blog Hop

Starts today!! Can you believe it?  Over 60 consultants are participating in this blog hop and I think FALL might just be around the corner!  If you have been hopping with us, then you have arrived from Elizabeth's blog

I love Fall but unfortunately it will not be arriving here in Florida for several weeks....  try late November, maybe!   So for now I am going to have to settle on this month's stamp of the month - S1209 Fall Favorites.  Here are a few ideas to jumpstart your creativity!

I created a card from the new "Make It from the Heart" idea book and incorporated the NEW alcohol markers.  I really liked how this card turned out, I hope you do as well!

If you would like to know more about the new alcohol markers, check out this video from corp!



It is now time to hop off to Kami's blog to view her awesome artwork.  I am so excited about this stamp set - it is one of my favorites- I can not wait to see what everyone has created for us!

Day 30 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

Oh dear....I just got so behind in everything this week that I have been unable to post my designs.  Hopefully later today I will be able to add a few projects to this post.

Sorry!!

Becca is still on vacation but be sure and check out all of the other posts!

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! 

Day 27 of the Artist in August Blog Hop

 Well our hurricane was nothing more than some wind and rain! Thank God!  I will be back on Tuesday with my designs - a "2fer"....two in one day!! 

 
Becca is still on vacation but be sure and check out all of the other posts!

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! 

Day 26 Artiste in August Blog Hop

If you live in Florida , hurricanes are a part of your life!  We are batting down the hatches and getting ready for some serious wind and rain!   So I will try and post as much as I can - it all depends on mother nature!

Hurricane Tracker

Hurricane Isaac arrived at 4:00 p.m.

Becca is still on vacation but be sure and check out all of the other posts!

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! 

Day 25 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

If you are hopping with us, then you have arrived from Becca's blog.  

So I met my 'teacher friends' after school today ( just like the old days...) after their first week of school.  I must admit that teaching in Florida is not the same as it was 20 years ago....so I created this gift bag for them and I will start making one for all of my 'peeps'- to cheer them up!

This is the same cut as Day 14 here...  but I just used my decorative scissors to make a fancy cut along the top edge.  I added  a zip strip and some stamping and the bag is done!

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! 

Day 24 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

Well it is Friday, again!!  Only 1 week to go of this absolutely fantastic blog hop!  If you have been hopping with us, then you have just arrived from Becca's blog and I hope she is back!

Today is the day we can select our own shape....so many to choose from!

I am working on my Fall boards for the BIG Kids Krop in September!  I so do wish it were fall here in Tampa, Florida.   but not yet....but next week I may be looking at Hurricane Issac and I am already over it  So at least it is Fall in my craftroom!! 

I copied the idea straight from page 85 in the Idea Book - I changed it alittle but not too much!  I cut 6 of the pumpkin shapes, stamped them and then glued them back to back to create this shape. Rather quick and easy to finish.

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! 

Day 23 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

Having trouble sizing your designs?  This video from Close to My Heart  explains how to cut the designs to fit the project that you are creating.  Perfect for my project suggestions today.

Today Blog shape is the milk carton.  I was trying to come up with something different so I 'googled' milk carton projects and I found this cute idea from this link

http://monikastamp.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/mini-milk-carton-bat-for-halloween

I cut the milk carton at 5"  and the bat card at 4" - ASBM (as set by machine). I then cut the spider web at 4"  and cut it in half.  Seriously if you are confused, watch this video!  The bat card fits perfectly to the back of the milk carton and I trimmed the spider web to the wings.

I punched circles for the eyes and cut out the ears and fangs freehand style and added the mouth with our NEW Chalk marker!  I did not glue the bottom of the milk carton because I am using the opening for filling the container,

Here are the last two days designs - ready for my Halloween display!

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!!

Day 22 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop.

Today is a scary day here in Blogville!  Becca is taking a few days off so check out the other ladies post today for their interpretation of the scary topic.  Today's Cricut cut is the Coffin Box!

I am a HUGE Halloween fan and was so excited to see these cuts on the Artiste cartridge.  I have been busy making the Spellbound WTOG.  (I didn't get the last banner flower made...:( )   when I finish the board, I will take another photo.



I cut out the coffin top in Whisper cardstock and the bottom in Slate cardstock.  I spritzed it with a 3:1 ratio of rubbing alcohol to black re-inker.  Use a pizza box as a spray booth!

I created in CCR a fence with a few basic shapes in the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and added the cat in proportion to the fence.

I punched out a moon with our small circle punch and then stamped a few bats around the moon.  Here is my design!

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Enjoy!

Day 21 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

I can not believe how fast this month is going!!  Only 9 more days for this blog hop - geez!  If you have been hopping with us, then you have arrived from Beccas' blog

I created this tall box  using a transparency that I had leftover from my teaching days.. (no more overhead projectors anymore!).  Or you can use a 'not so perfect' page protector.

The cricut cut it perfectly - I used the same setting that I do for our cardstock- blade=6  pressure is medium -  I placed the design in the upper right hand corner along with the transparency and I was able to cut it with no problem.

I filled the box with an assortment of ribbons and plan to use this as a hostess gift in September.  

 Here is another version of the same idea.  I cut out the page protector ASBM (as set by machine) at 5",

 I used 'red line' tape to hold it together after I scored it.

 
Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Enjoy!

Day 20 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

 If you are hopping with us, then you have come from Becca's blog.

  I am exhausted!!  My open house was a success!    Here are a few pics...

Here is Keri's version of the make-n-take card.

I'll be back tomorrow with my project!

 Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Enjoy!

Day 19 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

If you have been hopping with us, then you have arrived from Becca's blog.  Thanks for hanging in there and checking out all of our designs this weekend.   woohoo!!  Today is my Howdy Partner Open House!  I am all ready, I think.....  Here is the Western scene for the photo shoot

Today's photo is the banner that I created and hung from the food table.  The banner was cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge and the rest was cut with the Artiste cartridge.

  The mustache file looks like this....

You can download the CCR file for all three cuts here.

Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Enjoy!

Day 18 of Artiste in August Blog Hop

It's the weekend!!!  Tomorrow is my Howdy Partner Open House and I am going crazy trying to get ready!!

Here is a close up of the sheriff's badge that I created in the Artiste cartridge.  It was not that hard to recreate.  I found the star on the cartridge and then added small circles to each end.

 I found the star in the Birthday Boy section and then added the circle - "i"- in the card button.  I then used the copy and paste function to duplicate the circle and lined it up using the arrows.

You will notice that the sheriff badges are gray or to be exact the color- Slate.  That is why the RGB color codes are so valuable.  You can set the exact color codes when you click on the color bubble in the software.

CCR has been recently updated to reflect the pictures depicted in this post.  I found a picture which highlights the changes.  HTH!

Then simply copy and paste the number of designs that you need and you are all set!  You are all ready to cut.

Tomorrow I will share the file - so stay tuned....

 Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Enjoy!

Day 17 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

First - Happy Birthday to my husband!!!  Not that he will ever read my blog but I thought I would share anyhow! :)

If you have been hoppin' with us, then you have come from Becca's blog!

I do want to tell you!  There is a NEW sheriff in town!!  yep - that is me! :)  I am the new sheriff in this here CTMH town and these are the thank you gifts for the ladies who RSVP'd by August 12th!

My  "Howdy Partner Open House" is Sunday and we are fixin' to have a good time!!  I ordered the bulk Dakota paper pack and cut the gable box ASBM (4 1/4").  Then I used the zip strip and wrapped it around the box.  I cut the coordinating image for the stamp set at 1.5" and mounted it onto the Pacifica blue background at 1.75"  I know it looks brighter than that but that is my photography skills..... or lack of.....

Tomorrow I will share with you how I created the sheriff's badge in CCR - so stay tuned....  Now it is off to Kathy's blog  to check out her artwork!

Here is a list of the bloggers below so you can follow along without getting lost!

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Enjoy!

Day 16 of the Artiste in August Blog Hop

It is starting to look like Christmas- NOT!! I am sweltering in this Florida heat and long for those cool crisp nights (in the north!)  But today's project is a start on the Christmas trees found on page 60 of the Idea Book.  I followed the directions found on page 61 - I love the sections on "Tip and Techniques" found throughout the book.

 If you have been following along than you have just arrived from Becca's blog  and have checked out her Ornament tree!  Here are the other stops along the way.


Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com   YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/


Now it is off the Kathy's blog

Tomorrow starts the big reveal of my Howdy Partner Open House projects.  You do not want to miss one day!   There is a NEW sheriff in town!!