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!

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For my project, I made a a daily journal (out of a composition book) that a elementary student might enjoy.

Hi All! 
 I hope you enjoy my Back to School Journal.  I covered the binding of the composition book with black/white polka dot washi tape.  Then I attached pink cardstock with Scor-Tape for a stronger hold than a tape runner.  I distressed the edges of the paper a bit.  The Back to School Girl from the Octopode Factory was colored with Copic Markers on X-press paper.  I added Glam Pink and True Blue Stickles on the girl and Black Diamond Stickles on the edges of the circles.  All paper is from Club Scrap.  The pencil is a royalty free clip art image I colored with Copics. The back of the book is covered with the same pink cardstock.  Coordinating printed paper was used on the inside of the cover.

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

I'm the last stop on the 1 + 2 = Stickles Blog Hop.  We hope you enjoyed it!  Thanks for for hopping along with us!

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley

Tonya

Ann

Karen N.

Chas

Cathy

Sonia

Angeline

Cathie

Laura

Karen S. 

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I am entering this project in the following challenges: 

Clearly i Stamp Challenge-#5 School Time
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Back to School
Stamp and Create Challenge-Glitter  Baby Blue/Glam Pink/Black Diamond Stickles
DJ Sundries-Back to School  
Dutch Dare Challenge #230-Back to School
Creative Inspirations-Back to School

Hold Onto Your Brains!

Hi All!
I'm entering a darker side.  I don't follow the Walking Dead, nor am I getting ready for the Zombie Apocalypse.  But I do have a number of acquaintances who are preparing for that day!  I am entering a few challenges which this card is made for.  I took the Edward Scissorshands digital stamp from the Octopode Factory and morphed him into a zombie.  I colored with Copics, added Black Diamond Stickles for his hair, used Crystal Stickles for accents on his clothes, and then fussy cut him. 

The background was made with Tim Holtz Distress Stains on watercolor paper.  After it dried I covered it with glue and sprinkled Distress Stickles Dry Glitter-Rock Candy all over it.  I added some washi tape to the background.  I stamped "Got Brains?" using Close to My Heart Delightful Alphabet (retired).  For those of you who don't know; zombies eat brains!

Zombies have difficulty holding themselves together so mine has a screw as a replacement eye.  His other eye is red and falling out.  I think he'd scare anyone.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge

Macabre Monday Challenge:HDH171-Freaker's Free For All

Simon Says Stamp and Show-Good To Be Green

He's Mad, Mad, Mad!!!

I had so much fun making the Mad Hatter ATC, so I made another one!  I used Distress Stains on watercolor paper for the background and strip.  Rock Candy Distress Dry Glitter was put on the green strip.  I printed the Mad Hatter from Octopode Factory and then colored him with Copics.  Tim Holtz Tissue Tape was used for the word MAD and the hands pointing at him.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge-#92 Down the Rabbit Hole

With Flowers in Her Hair

When I saw the {Pin}spiration Challenge photo I knew I had to make a card.  I had picked up this Going Somewhere Girl AlishBA digital stamp from Octopode Factory before and thought it would be perfect for this and my friend's daughter's 16th birthday card!  I loved the purples in the photo and she loves purple too!  Variations of purple were added using Copics.  I love Copics and am trying to expand my abilities...not there yet.

I added more bling than I have ever added on a card.  I knew she needed flowers in her hair and was glad to see the rhinestones worked!  I added a few more to make leaves, buttons on her shoes, and the center of the bow.  I picked this background paper because I felt the dots mimic the bubbles in the photo.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

{Pin}spiration Challenge #65  

Clear It Out Challenge-Make Someone's Day and Something Sparkly  

CAS-UAL Fridays Challenge-CFC 109 Polka Dots 

Little Tangles Challenge #16 Any Old Birthday
  

Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter ATC

Hi!  I've made my first Artist Trading Card in a long time!  We used to have a group making ATC's for trade every month.  It was so much fun!  I decided to enter Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge to play with this smaller surface.  For those of you who do not know, an Artist Trading Card is the same size as a playing card-2.5 x 3.5 inches. 

I started out with a piece of watercolor paper in the correct size.  I blended Tim Holtz Distress Stains in Seedless Preserves, Salty Ocean, and Antique Bronze.   I printed out the Mad Hatter digital stamp from the Octopode Factory at 16 per the page on XPress paper.  I'm beginning to like digital stamps as long as they have a lot of detail.  

I colored the Mad Hatter with Copics and spread some Golden Rod Stickles over his hat and Orange Peel on his shoes.  I had the perfect matching ribbon in my stash and had to add it along with crystals on his hat pins.  I printed out the saying in Treasure Map Dead Hand (free font-forgot where I got it) and outlined it. The saying is part of the quote the Mad Hatter says to Alice.

I based my coloring on the model of Johnny Depp's version made by Disney.  This picture is a trademarked item, but I am not using this for sale, so I hope this is okay to display.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge-#92 Down the Rabbit Hole

MarkerPOP! Challenge #26 Anything Goes Just use your Copics or ShinHan markers on a project!

Jareth the Goblin King--Labyrinth

Hi!
I'm back with another digital stamp from Octopode Factory.  It is Jareth the Goblin King from Labyrinth who was played by David Bowie.  It came out in 1986 and is a great movie everyone should see.  I made this card for my daughter's birthday (Shh...don't tell) because the movie was one of our family favorites when she and her brother were growing up.  We bought the Labyrinth VHS as soon as it came out.  She and her brother love it so much they went to see it in the theater, last month is Milwaukee.  We each own the DVD, but of course it is better on the big screen!  David Bowie has Anisocoria which is a difference in the size of pupils and is shown in the digital stamp.

The background is dry watercolor paper distressed using Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, and Mustard Seed Distress Ink and the Ranger Ink Blending Tool  After I got it how I liked it, I then sprinkled water on it.  My printer is still not printing so I stamped out the sentiment in Wild Honey using Delightful Alphabet stamps from Close To My Heart.

Jareth's coat was covered with Mystic Green Stickles since his coat is supposed to be sparkly.  I cut out his eyes and white shirt again and placed them over the originals.  You can see it in his shirt in the close-up photo.

I am entering the following contests:

Red Carpet Studio-#42-Going Digital

Clear It Out Challenge-#18-Paper Piecing and Scrap Paper


Outlawz Challenge-Paper a la Mode-Mythical Characters

Moxie Fab-Tuesday Trigger -Scene in Tangerine  These colors were perfect to use in my card.  The green of his coat, the yellow of his hair, the tangerine shades in the background.

Edward Scissorshands!

Hi!

This is my first go at digital and I might do more...I'm not sure. Edward is from Octopode Factory.  I love her version of Edward.  I colored Edward with Copic markers and then fussy cut him.

The saying is what Polly said to Edward before he cut her hair.  I cut up the words as Edward might have done.  I popped up his scissorhands so they look he is cutting Polly's hair.  It was supposed to be printed out but for some reason my printer won't print out documents, but did print out the digital stamp.  :(  I dislike my printing...if I get my printer to work, I'll post the fixed card at the bottom.

 I am entering this card in:

Drunken Stampers Challenge #133 Edward Scissorshands

Red Carpet Studio-Challenge #42 Going Digital

Fresh Brewed Designs-June-Mermaids, Fairies, and Fantasy

Clear It Out Challenge #18-Paper Piecing and Scrap Paper