What can I say. I’m blog hopping with Hero Arts today and it’s awesome. I generally steer away from the topic of bucket lists…but I’ll be honest, this is on my bucket list. Check.
The 2013 Hero Arts Blog Hop includes a long list of craftygalgeniuspeoplefolks who know how to make awesome stuff with paper. We’ve all had the chance to play with the new Hero Arts products…which you can find HERE…and we’re sharing our ideas for using these new stamps!
Since I have an obsession with handmade gifts and with Valentine’s Day coming up (did I just say that!) – I thought I’d combine the two and share some really simple projects that would make for really fun Valentine’s Day gift.
The whole set has a sort of “school house” vibe, mainly due to these fun chalkboard tags that I created using the K5661 woodmount tag stamp. With a sheet of black paper, I stamped the tag and embossed it white. To give it a classic chalkboard look, I rubbed each tag with chalk then wiped it off with a paper napkin. This made them look like a used chalkboard! Love that.
To continue the school house set, I created a mini composition book, which I covered with cardstock. I stamped the cardstock with the new Hero Arts Zig Zag background pattern and added a label just like a traditional composition notebook…but way more stylish! I used the new set “Tape Your Message” for the label, and this set is seriously creative with really great images. You can basically stamp your own washi tape – gotta love that! Here’s a peek at the entire set.
You could totally stop right here…or you could add one more layer of awesomeness to the set! Conversation Pencils!!! For these, I pulled out an older Hero Arts set: Sweet Hearts. I simply painted the pencils then stamped a few of the sentiments. The sizing of the sentiments in this particular set are perfect for this project! I love the one that says “Tweet Me”
Thanks for hopping by friends! If you’re interested in winning one of several prize packages from Hero Arts, just leave a comment on this post and you’ll be entered to win! Comments will close on Monday, December 17 at midnight PST. And if you’re interested in one more project featuring the newest Hero Arts product, come on over to the Damask Love Facebook page, where I’ve got an exclusive little something waiting for you! (P.S. This is a project that one of my friends told me is way too “ungepatchket” – yiddish for “gawdy”!! The nerve, right! HA! Come over and tell me what you think!)
Now it’s time for you to get outta here and see what Shari is up to! And remember, if you come across a link that doesn’t work, just go back to the Hero Arts Blog for a complete list of the participating designers!
Love this Project Amber!! Those tags are so cute:)
LOVE this!! So Fun……
The chalkboard tags are adorable!
Wow! So fun! I never would have thought of these projects!
I love these!
Love the chalkboard tags and the painted pencils with the stamping! I remember having pencils like these with my name on them in grade school. Hmmmm… I think I’ll make my daughter a set for Christmas!
great ideas, amber
I LOVE the chalkboard feel without it actually being chalkboard! Very creative, as always
I love these school house themed projects, Amber!!
I love the chalkboard look! how fun!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Oh I LOVE this!!!!
Genius!!!!!
I just have to say: everything you do seems to have such a classy touch!
From one holiday to the next. Those pencils are super cute!
Such sweet projects! Those pencils are great!
You’re the queen of DIY! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Looove the tags!!! And how you made them look like a chalkboard!!
What a cute project! Great job!
what a great idea, I really love the tags!
So cute! Love your technique for making it look like a chalkboard! TFS!
This is awesome handmade gift! So warming!
wowza, just found your blog from the studio calico new design team post. excited to have found you! perhaps this project life subscriber will become a card kit subscriber because of you! off to try your chalkboard technique!
Beautiful Amber.. Love your project ideas..
LOVE that chalkboard look that you achieved – such wonderful little tags!
I so had to pin this, after I recovered from slapping my forehead in the “why didn’t I think of that” manner. Love, love, love the ‘chalk board’ tags!
Cute projects!
Adorable tags!
TFS!
OH MY! FABULOUSNESS!
so clever with the tags & pencil stamping! thank you.
Never saw pencils stamped before! Cute and very clever set!
Super cute projects! The pencils are my fave! They look adorable!
These are so cute!
Fun project!
great ideas, surely something to try out
Very creative project, fun tags!!!
Really neat idea!
What a great and clever idea. Love the new stamps
Love your ideas for use of the stamps. They are really cute and thanks for the tip about the chalk!
Love the chalkboard tags ~ what a great teacher gift
Fantastic idea! Love the chalkboard look!
So cute! I especially like the idea of stamping on pencils with those cute little messages!
Those tags are adorable! Love your work.
Absolutely fun!!! I especially love what you did with the pencils!!
love them all
OMG so cute! I so want to make that composition book. Awesome job!
Awesome tags and a cute little journal too and all well designed. That peek looked great to me of that package..not gaudy at all.
I love that chalk technique you used on the tags! I also really enjoy seeing uses for stamps aside from making cards (although I do love that too). Thanks!
Fabulous tags!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
Great idea!! I love the chalkboard tags!
Love your school themed projects, such unique designs!!
These tags are relly cute ! Thanks for sharing
u are so clever! luv this post…and gosh…I can remember back…..must have set once again…gonna cost me lol…but ty for sharing..and a chance. off to make pencils!
First, I went over and looked at your facebook page. Gorgeous, not gaudy. (I don’t facebook so I couldn’t tell you there.) I love those pencils, they are so cute. Did you use acrylic paint? The tags are really great too.
LOVE the chalkboard tags, Amber! Totally yummy!
I am totally digging this chalkboard look! Your tags are fabulous!
cute tags you made with the stamps. In love with the chalkboard look.
That tip about the chalk is fantastic, Amber! It takes the tags from basic to beautiful.
Love these chalk looking tags! Such fun project. Thanks for the inspiration.
Loving the chalkboard look!
Great projects to make for gifts. love the chalkboard tags.
Chalkboard tags–what a great idea!
I am so happy to have found your site thanks to this Hero Arts Blog Hop. It looks like a fun place to visit! Your projects for today are beautiful and fun.
love the school tags idea
Great projects for today’s Blog Hop, love the chalkboard tags.
Oh these are so cute! Love that little comp book & chalkboard look & what a great idea with those pencils. Thanks for sharing!
what a lovely fun set! Love that soft pink zigzag pattern.
These are great!!!
Wow, it actually looks like chalkboard!!! Very, very nice!
Wow Amber, what fantastic projects! Love the fun tags, book and those cute pencils!
You are just so creative. Love the painting and stamping on the pencils and the chalkboard look on the tags.
LOVE this so much! I love your chalkboard tip too! Thanks for sharing
Pretty cute tags!
oh my…these are too cute! love the chalkboard look!
Great fun and a terrific project using the new Hero Arts stamps Amber! DIY in style!
What a great concept – paint pencils and add sentiments. Would make a great teacher gift too! Love the chalkboard effect – will have to try that one! Thanks!
Those tags are just lovely and so cute! TFS!
So cute!! I’ve never thought the pencil can be lovely. I love the color if pink, too!!
Awesome giveaways!! Very cute love the school designs! God bless!
Great projects!!!!
how fun!
Love the whole school theme, especially the chalkboard tags.
Love the pencils, so creative.
LOVE what you did with those tags! so COOL!!!
tara
Ohmygosh these are adorable! Thanks for sharing
Fabulous tags! Love the colors!
Fun project! Great present!
Now just plain how cute are those chalkboard tags, adorable idea.
pretty cool idea with the black cardstock and chalk! I guess I better get crackin’ on the Valentine stuff!
Love it!! The pencils and the composition book??…too cute with the chalkboard tags! You are so creative! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Amber, I love your creativity. Chalkboard effect is just amazing.
Love how you made the tags look like chalkboards.
Such creativity! Thanks you for all the inspiration!
LOVE! Those chalkboard tags are so sweet, and I love the soft pink on the little notebook!
Cute idea! Love your notebook!
This project is just too cute! Love your creativity!
Definitely have to try this chalkboard technique! Looks sooo cute as tags!
Love that chalkboard look! And you just painted the pencils??? And stamped those sentiments on them? Genius!!
Love the chalkboard effect!!!!!
LOVE the chalkboard tags – super cute!!!
I haven’t sent a post card in years … it’s great to have a stamp that’s fun AND useful. This is perfect to send a really quick ” thinking of you” to someone !
Love the tags!Have a great evening.
I’m in luv with the chalkboard tags, fabulous
Love the tags. What a great technique!
WOW those are amazing, loving everything I am seeing!
Wow! Stamping on pencils is new to me, and a really cool idea.
Beautiful set. I would love to receive something like that
This retired teacher LOVES the schoolhouse look of these projects! Clever!
Nice gift set! thanks for sharing.
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Cute tags. I really like the chalkboard look.
Awsome project – a great back to school gift!
I enjoyed your tags very much!
Love the pencils! great idea for valentines <3
this is great love it
Great project.
Love the pencils; what a genius idea!
Tweet me…love it
what a great valentine gift
Thanks for sharing
Great ideas for Valentines
Your projects are too cute! Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing!
very fun!
Sandra ltb
fun, I have always loved new school supplies, but you have given them such a cute twist.
LOVE the chalkboard style tags!!!
Those tags are so cute. Love the chalk board technique.
Your notedbook is too cute. And those chalkboard tags are really cute as well. Just love your take on new stamps. You are so creative and out of the box sorta kind of way. Thanks Amber.
wow! those are so cute! pink pencils! and the chalkboard look is very nice
thanks
Holly
Love your ideas. Great projects.
love the chalkboard tags- really cute projects!
Wow, the chalkboard tags are super!
Very pretty!
Those tags are so much fun, love the projects you made!
This is totally awesome! Thanks so much for all the inspiration. Can’t wait to try these ideas and stamps.
Super cute, love to give this a try! TFS
Way too cute! Love the composition book & your cute pencils. So fun. Thanks!
Amber,
I just love the whole chalkboard style, how unique!!
Happy Holidays!
Lizzette
Love the chalkboard look on the tags and the stamped pencils are so fun!
I love these tags!!!
Such wonderful gifts you created
Love the tags and the school stuff. So much fun!
Your chalkboard project is ingenious. Love the complete look you created. And painting the pencils–who would have thought.
Great effect to rub the chalk off … these are the most realistic chalkboard projects I’ve seen! Love how you painted the pencils and stamped on them. Who thinks of these things?!?
Stamping on painted pencils — what a clever girl you are!
Really beautiful project, and a great way to use those stamps
Love the tags you made. Very cute.
Wow, what great projects. Love the look of the chalk rubbed chalkboard. Thanks for all your ideas and for sharing them with us.
I love the chalk board effect, that’s so clever.
What a great stamp…love the chalk board look.
Clever ideas with very cute results!
Love this idea!
Your tags are too fun!!
Love the tags and the book! Neat pencils with the stamping!
Those stamps are just adorable! And you projects are so cute. Thank you for the inspiration. Take care.
such cute ideas!
Great project ideas. I love the pencils.
I really thought they were chalkboard paint tags. Great job, they look awesome! I would love for my kids to bring home these cute gifts for Valentines! TFS
What a very cute idea.
Lovley tags!
I am in love with that little composition notebook.
Great take on the chalkboard look! Did you see Betsy Veldman’s beautiful cards recently? Stunning!
Just love how you used the chalke ink to get a used look! Great idea! The tags look great!
Hehe, chalkboard looks are very trendy right now I can see
I love the tags – especially making the black paper look like a chalkboard!
Hi Amber, my first time to see your work–love it! I’m new to Blog Hops but been stamping & sewing for a very long time. Now retired, enjoying the great sharing going on–online. Yay!
Those pencils are too fun! Love your ideas.
Love the mini composition book. Sweet!
Cute project. I really think the painted pencils are so cute.
Carla from Utah
Great idea with the chalkboard!
What fantastic projects. Thanks for sharing. Love the chalkboard look.
Love thé pens And chalkboard
great tags, love the white on black chalk board look
ava g
Love the chalkboard!Great new stamps! Thanks for sharing!
Amber, those tags are so cute and the notebook? adorable!
Very cute little tags! Thanks for sharing.
What a fun gift set this is! I love the chalkboard idea…so cute!
This set takes me right back to my school days. You had some clever ideas. Thank you.
Such cute ideas!
Very cute.
Congratulations on the check mark on your bucket list
You really rocked the hop with this adorable set! Those conversation pencils have completely stolen my heart!!!
Fabulous gift set–love the chalkboard tags.
Love it!
love the whole set but omigosh, those pencils?! I’d never thot to try that! thanx for the inspiration!
Great idea rubbing the tags with chalk to make it more authentic looking. Thanks
What a great idea for Valentine gifts! Love it! The chalkboard idea is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
What a great set. You did a wonderful job.
The new stamps are fabulous and I love what you created with them. Thanks for the ideas!
Carol B
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Great projects! Love the tags. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration.
Very cute!
Love the tags. You have given me inspiration.
i can always use more tag stamps!! very cool the way you did them!
How great! I loved all the parts but seeing the pencils was wonderful…must remember that for future use!
Great chalkboard effect. Love those sweet pink pencils too:0)
Cute set and love the tags!
Oh my goodness…..love those pencils! Never would have thought to do that! Waaay cute!
LOVE the chalkboard tags! And that trendy mini composition book…amazefest!
Stamping on pencils, what a great idea! I was just looking at personalized pencils online yesterday, but they were too much money. I also love the mini composition book. Thanks for the chance to win!
Amber, your designs are delightful. Your trick of rubbing chalk on black paper and rubbing it off for a blackboard look is genius.
That’s some seriously awesome creativity on the schoolhouse theme items. Love the chalkboard tags and the composition book and the pencils (yes I love it all!)
such cute gifts. Love those sweet tags
Love the black & white combo! Looks like a chalkboard.
Loved how you made the tags look like chalkboards. Thanks for the ideas.
Such a cute set! Seriously why doesn’t my brain work like yours? I couldn’t come up with these cute ideas if my life depended on it!
How cute!!1 Thanks for the project ideas!
The possibilities are endless.
Thanks for this ‘unique’ look at some of the possibilites
Great tips and ideas.
Darling projects, Amber! Love those cute chalkboard tags!
what terrific schoolhouse tags! Love them!
Fabulous projects – thanks for sharing!
Love the chalkboard tags!
Amber – cute tags. Good choice of colors
These make me want to be a student again; well, almost.
superb idea for valentine’s project! love them!
Love the chalkboard tags! So cute! Thanks for sharing!
Cute projects!
I love your projects Amber! So fun! Thanks for the inspiration. I’m heading to facebook to see the extra project.
Love the chalkboard look idea!
Very nice. Great idea for Valentine’s.
The composition book and tags are really cute.
These schoolhouse tags and mini notebook are awesome. Love how you painted the pencils; very creative.
Great stamps and technique!
loveeeeee tags
Great look. Here’s wishing you many more “drops in your bucket”!
Your tags are adorable. What a great project.
OH! What fun creations! Love Love LOVE those tags!
I really enjoyed the “chalk” treatment you added to your tag stamps…it looks real!
So cute!!
Adorable tags, what a cool project!
Love those tages. I like the way you used them here. Thanks for sharing.
Great projects. Love the tags with the chalkboard finish.
Cute Set!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these projects you did!!! Thanks for sharing!
These chalkboard tags are both trendy and fun- love the sentiment stamps.
So. Much. Fun. Genius chalkboard effect. Love.
love the tags they are so cute! I love Hero Arts.
Whoo – fab tags and pencils
Love the schoolhouse theme! How cool! Can’t wait to see the rest of the stamps in this awesome release!
Love those pink pencils!
It’s never too early to think about Valentine’s Day! Your tags are too stinkin’cute! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, your chalkboard technique is neat. I’ll have to try it.
love the chalkboard tags
SUPER cute! Love the blackboard tags.
great and super SUPER fun projects! love those chalkboard tags and pencils! GREAT ideas! can’t wait to scoot around your blog some more
Fun Tags!! To Cute.
What a neat idea, love the tags.
love the idea amazing.. would have never thought to use “chalk board” very cute!!
I love your chalkboard tags so much! I wonder if white picket fence distress stain would create that look. I don’t have chalk. Very cool idea.
Super cute idea! I’m off to see the gawdy project.
Well, well, well, rubbed off chalk on black paper! Brilliant!
Love your card designs thank you
So sweet! I love your style!
Great tags and the pencils – woo hoo.
Love your tags. What fun for teachers.
Love this! It was unexpected to see a project rather than a card and you reminded me that there are so many great crafts to be done! Thanks!
You ladies are so talented. That idea with the “chalkboard” tags is just great!!! They looked navy blue to me on the computer and now I’m thinking that making them look like jean fabric would look great too!!!!
Did you stamp on the pencils? So cute. I wish my daughter were younger and using pencils so I could copy. The tags are a nice size and look adorable.
Hi Amber!
Love your ADORABLE chalkboard tags! And the mini composition book is the CUTEST…how AWESOME are these stamps
Thank you for sharing!
Amazing–love each piece of this set!
one more thing now on the to-do list. LOL. TFS
Love the tags!
Those are such creative ideas! Love the way they all turned out!
My DIl is currently in school to become a math teacher and she would love this set. Oh cool, I think I will have to do this for her. Great inspiration. Thank you Amber
Happy Holidays
Great used blackboard look on the tags…too good not to try!
How imaginative, using that chalk on those tags! And the stamped saying on the pencils! Way to go!
Such great ideas brought together in one sweet set, Amber! Those tags…love… I can almost smell the chalk dust!
This stop was swell!! So glad to have met your ideas!
Too cute!
LOVE the entire gift set! Great job!
What a fun set, Amber! I just love your painted pencils stamped with conversation heart messages – perfect with the new stamps you used on the tags!
Never would I have thought of this great idea! Wow! Paint pencils and stamp them!
Amazing!
Great tags! Who wouldn’t love to get a present with one of these tags attached to it?
Tags are so IN now and I am loving those tags of yours!
Love the chalkboard tags and the composition book!
I am starting getting into tags more and your are super cute!
What fun projects.Particularly love the tags.
I like your technique to make the chalkboard effect on the tags; it’s very realistic. I love the painted pencil idea.
Wonderful ideas. I have been a fan of tags for years
What a sweet idea with the tags and the mini journal. Again with that tweed stamp!
Love this stamp set and what you made with it.
Love your creative ideas!
These are great, so love what you did with the pencils..
You always do the most inspiring projects.
Now that was a FUN project! Does look exactly like an old chalkboard!
R/
Wow!! So creative!! Love your work!!
LOVE those pencils! I never would have thought to stamp a pencil but they are just too cute.
Love your projects! Thanks for telling us the secret to making a real chalkboard look. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Love the chalkboard look of these tags… and that composition book is just darling!!
Super cute card and tags!
awesome projects. love the chalkboard tags.
You cards are adorable!
Great projects. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
What a cute idea with the “chalk board” look on the tags!!!! Cool washi and label stamps!!! Is that the new “ink spots ” background stamp with gold embossing on the package???!!! That looks fun!!!!
I love the white chalk on black paper effect! Great idea, great project!
Did I hear you say Valentine’s Day?!!? Ouch! lol But these are just adorable!
Must buy these stamps. I love what you’ve done with them.
I adore your project. I’m so excited to check out all the new HA stamps. Thanks!
So unique and creative!!! Love it!!
Love your ideas for the tags! So cute !!!!
I am a tag addict. I love the chalk look.
What a clever way to make a simulated chalkboard! I’m going to try it. You just didn’t know when to stop, did you? I loved it all!!
Nice chalkboard look
Great tags!!!! I think your package is lovely!!
Tagalicious! Love the chalkboard style
Cute gift set. I like how you made the tags look like chalkboard.
Gorgeous tags, love the chalkboard look!
your chalkboard tags are delightful!
Wow what a wonderful idea! I should try doing a set for my little girl. This new stamps for 2013 are a must have. I should start updating my wish list.
What a darling set, wow – that’s some love, painting the pencils too!
Merry Christmas Amber!!!
Sandy
love the new stamps, I like the conversation bubbles, love the cherevon pattern more!
Awesome tags! TFS =)
These are seriously Awesome Amber!
Love the chalkboard idea. So many possibilities.
Pretty in PINK!
Love the faux chalkboard look and I spy yet another must have background stamp too xx
Need a chalk board for the paper schoolhouse I just made– you’ve solved it for me!
Very creative – love the composition book.
Tag – you are it! These tags are great!
I love your faux chalkboard technique, Amber! I will be using that idea for sure. Cute projects!
What great fun for school projects! Thanks
Oh, I love the chalkboard effect! Magical!
Oh Wow more great ideas for more great creating, I just love it!
The tags and stamped pencils just knock me out! Thanks for sharing!
Love this set and the chalkboard look, great job!
Love the ideas but really Valentine’s projects already! HA LOL just saying….
So original! I would never have thought to stamp the pencils… Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the blackboard look!
I’m still very much in the Christmas card making mood, but I love your tags. Also love how you’ve created the chalky effect.
What fun projects, love the chalkboard look on the tags. My wish list keeps growing with all the great new stamps
I LOVE these chalkboard tags! Amazing. And as an accountant,I love the idea of Conversation pencils!
Love the tags and those pencils are so cute. Thanks for sharing.
Love your projects!
This is so much fun!
Love your clever chalkboard tags!
I love these ideas. The painted pencils are so cute. Thanks
I love the look of chalkboard. Too cool. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
Always looking for a great idea, and this is wonderful!! Great idea!! Thanks… I love TAGS and these are marvelous!!
So very cute!! As a former teacher, I’m loving the chalkboard tags and all the rest, too!!
Great tags!
Love your creative awesomeness! The tags, mini comp and pencils are too cute!
Love the chalkboard tag idea! Thanks for sharing!
What an adorable gift idea! Thank you so much for sharing the tip about how to make the tags look like a used chalkboard….brilliant!
June in KS
I always love the inpiration you share Amber!! The chalkboard idea is great and I love the pink painted pencils!!!
Love the chalkboard look! Great job!
This is such an adorable gift set — love the washi tape stamps!!!
LOVE the chalkboard tag!
Amazing…love the effect!!!
What a great idea! I especially like the words on the pencils! Merry Christmas!
Amber,
Super projects for anytime of year.Thanks.
I will incorporate some for my grandkids.
seriously LOVE your style…awesome projects!
I love the whole set, the chalkboard tags are fabulous and I had never thought about painting and stamping pencils. Thanks for the inspiration.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the chalkboard tags! Hero Arts stamps are the best…how exciting to see the 2013 stamps!!
Great projects! Chalkboard look is A++++. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. My HA list is expanding…quickly!
Cute cards!
I love how you created the chalkboard effect and went the extra step to make them look like they were “used” chalkboards. And what genius to paint the pencils pink and stamp them – just too cute!
BEYOND FAB!!! I love your projects!
Great idea for the pencils!
Fantastic tags.Love them already.
Holy smokes…those conversation pencils are such a great idea. I love the new look of your blog too, Amber.
Love those chalkboard tags. Great project ideas over all. Smooches…
What a fun gift set. Love your chalkboard technique and that your tweet me pencil is adorable. Thanks for being part of the Hero Arts blog hop!
Love chalkboard tags!!! Thanks for sharing Amber!
Goodness what wonderful cards Amber! Love your style!
What a fun use of these stamps – you inspire me!
the tags are genius!
Great set! The chalkboard effect is wonderful – thanks for sharing
I love your cute little notepad. The chevron pattern stamp is so nice.
Everything you made is awesome. The chalkboard tags are my fav!
Karen L 1020 at gmail dot com
the tags are soooo cute. Love the chalkboard look!!
Loving all the new tag stamps from Hero Arts! I really like how your tags look like little blackboards—so cute!!
Nice chalkboard tags … Love the photography
I need personalized pencils like you made to use in my classroom. They’re adorable!
Using chalk on the finished black tag (to get the used chalkboard look) was a brilliant idea!
SO simple yet so cute!
Schoolhouse theme is fun. Colors soft and subtle.
Beautiful.
I don’t have any kids left in school – but I love what you did! Perfect for my teacher friends!
What a cute idea for chalkboard tags! Love them!
Very clever, Amber! TFS!
Love the projects and am so excited to see all the new products!
I love this! Favorite project on the hop!
Very creative, fun project! I would never have thought about trying to paint and stamp on pencils. Love the fact that you created your own composition book. My favorite thing are the chalkboard tags; those are wonderful!
I love these chalkboard tags! Super cute!
Your projects are AMAZING!! The gift box turned out so stylish! Love how you used this new stamp!
xx
Great cards!
Terri E.
Very cute tags. Iris
Chalk board tags. Awesome idea. They look great (and the gift idea is adorable).
I really like all the projects, but especially those pencils! What a great idea!
the tags are great for many projects.
I love the chalkboard effect, you have the best ideas
Love the chalkboard look.
I love all of your projects. The chalk board tags and composition book are perfect gifts and love your idea of painting the pencils and adding your own sentiment. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
I adore those chalkboard tags!!! Precious.
OMG! How great are these projects. Just perfect. I’m really getting into this chalkboard look.
Cute set and great ideas.,
I love these tags – very cute
have seen various chalkboard techniques – yours is so simple, but effective. Fun card
Love it all!
love the chalkboard book and your little composotion book
thanks for sharing
Barb Housner
Wonderful projects!!! I always love white embossing on black cardstock.
thanks for the ideas for decorating pencils. Love the “chalkboard”. Makes great tags.
super cute. the chalkboard look is really in. thanks for sharing.
Adore the chalkboard idea!
great ideas!
Great projects! Love those tags!
Great set of goodies – you really rocked these new stamps. Love that tag stamp – such a great size & shape for fun gift tags.
Love your chalkboard tags!
How darling! I love what you did making those cute school house type projects! Thanks for sharing–can’t wait to get me some awesome stamps!
Chalkboard tags? Way cool. TFS
It’s wonderful how you made the tags look so much like chalkboards! Love the notebook and the pencils, too! Thanks for playing around and sharing your fabulous results!!!
Oh Amber, you have the best projects EVER!! Love them, painting and stamping on the pencils is so fun!
Oh My ! This is so cute ! Teachers would love this! I know cuz I do!
Loving those chalkboard tags! You are so creative.
I love your projects. Thos chalkboard tags are just too cute. Thanks for sharing them.
Too cute! Love the little composition book and the pencils are so neat!
These are too cute I love them!!!
I’m loving all the chalkboard ideas. I was having problems trying to wipe off white ink, chalk is the best. Very authentic lol.
Be still my heart. PAINTED PENCILS?! You’re too creative! Love these projects! AND YOU USED REAL CHALK! lol
No really. I wouldn’t have guessed it could be that easy. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Those chalkboard tags are awesome!!
Those chalkboard tags are so darling! Even though I’m in college, I would totally use those for gifts. (I don’t think I’ll ever outgrow my schoolgirl nostalgia.) I love how you decorated the notebook; they would make great gifts for anybody because of how well you can customize them.
Love the fun projects with the new stamps.
Loved the chalkboard effect. Cute tags.
Oh my goodness these are just darling!! Huge congrats on being asked to join the hop–always amazing to be able to tick something off the bucket list!!
Lovely set!!!
I really liked the tags, but with the pink mini book and then the pink pencils, the project turned into awesome. TFS!
Love the chalkboard tags.
The chalkboard is a brilliant idea.
Great idea with the black card stock and chalk!
Great tags and something new to do for me!
love the tags, great chalkboard effect with the embossing. thanks for sharing.
The little book is super cute!
Su
I was so excited I couldn’t even finish my comment before I hit post lol!
As I was saying….super cute set, love that you painted and stamped the pencils. So clever!
I really want to try this chalkboard effect, and you have inspired me even more to get going on it.
Cute idea! Love you blog. I really appreciate all the work that you do .
LOVE this!! what fabulous ideas and i cannot wait to try the chalk technique!
Fantastic idea! Love the chalkboard look!
Gorgeous project, Amber! I love how you casually just painted the pencils – like its nothing! Oh, to have your creativity!
Cute chalkboard tags
what a fun project…can’t wait to try this one
Gorgeous project, very inspiring!
Lovely projects Amber!
Adorable!
Lovely tags! TFS
I am loving the chalkboard look in stamping now!
What a great set of projects! From the “chalkboard” tags to the mini notebook and pencils, all of these would make great gifts. I love it when a stamp does multiple duties and all the Hero Arts releases are really versatile. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Merry Christmas!
What a sweet project, great for schol but even more suitable for the office.
Love the chalkboard look – thanks for sharing!
Great Valentine project. First time to your blog, and you are very talented and really pretty! Great picture! Best, Curt
What a great idea for a unique “old school” project with new Hero Arts stamps, Amber – love it!!
WOW!! Chalkboard AND tags! These are a few of my favorite things!!
What a fabulous project! I love it!
How very clever! Not to mention cute. All this creativity is really inspiring me!
The composition book and pencils are so cute! You are so creative with your projects.
Love all the Hero Arts designs – it’s so great to see so many fresh ideas!
What a cute set! It is perfect for a little Valentine gift. I love the chalkboard gift tags.
Love the chalkboard look!:)
oh- I am an old school nerd. This speaks to my heart.
Just adorable!
Such great gift idea’s! Thanks for sharing.
Oh my gosh! All your projects are adorable!
Cute tags!!!
Wonderful tags. The stamps are awsome.
Cute projects! Love the chalkboard look!
What a clever, fun Valentine’s gift idea! Love what you’ve created with the new stamps–especially the chalk tags!!
Love these tags! Thanks for the ideas.
Blackboard tags are now a MUST. The new stamps are perfect for them. Love your project.
wonderful use of the new school stamps!
Barbara H
Oh what a fun fun set, love those tags!! Very fun stamps you used
These are really cute and I love that they would be quick to make and have on hand for little gifts.
Love your ideas today, Amber! Makes for a really fun little gift!
Wonderful projects.
So clever. Love your idea Amber!!
I like this, I am going to emboss on my school pencils too. Thanks for the idea.
Love the chalkboard look. So fun!
oh that zig zag!!! And what a fabulous idea with the pencils, tags and notebooks!
Your ideas are wonderful. Love how you think outside of the box to come up with very unique project ideas. Love how you stamped on the pencils and the chalk board paint tags are wonderful idea. TFS.
Love the pencils – what a cute idea! You really have some creative ideas.
Cute ideas for using these new stamps & so clever! TFS!
Love the black & white combo, and that FB exclusive is divine! That dots stamp is my fave!
DeniseB
What great ideas! the tags do look like used chalkboards – i thought you used chalk paper.
What a cute set for someone. Charlsie
Oh wow! I love your projects – especially I am in the middle of making who knows how many composition notebooks for Christmas gifts right now. I have never thought of painting and then using my own sentiments on pencils. Thanks for the great idea!
love, love, love the school theme! your tags and comp. book are just too fab.
Those pencils are adorable! So cute!
very nice
Oh my, Amber..pencils! You are so creative! Love the stamps that you used & your projects.
What a cute and clever gift idea!
Great gift ideas. Love the notebook.
so cute…great gift idea.
Love the non traditional valentines. Giving me ideas for my kids’ group.
wow – those are great tags and pencils… I would have never thought to paint them so thanks for the inspiration =)
Amber, this is the most adorable set ever! LOVING the sentiments on the pencils…how very clever!
I love your chalk board style tags!
Loving all these ideas, just awesome! Great ideas and love these chances to win!!!
Great school themed set!!
Wow! I never thought of painting and stamping on pencils. I think I’m going to have to go to the store to buy some for stocking stuffers. Love the tags also and never thought of using chalk and wiping it off the black paper for the chalkboard look. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creative ideas.
Gorgeous!
Love those tags!
What a cool, school theme! Thanks for chance to win!
Cute idea. Thanks for sharing!!!!!
Adorable gift and so clever. Love these tags.
Really great technique, got to remind this! Beautiful project!
I LOVE your CREATIVE Tags and school themed projects!!THANKS for sharing and for the chances to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
What great projects – love the school look! Such versatility.
Love your take on the school materials. Thanks for the chance to win, too.
what a cool take on the tags!
Wow the new stamps are wonderful! Can’t wait to see the rest.
As a retired teacher, I sure could use this set to make cards for all my teachers-friends.
Love the chalkboard tags! Great job as usual, Amber!
As a retired teacher, I can tell you that your tags brought back memories. Cute idea!
Love the way you made these into gifts. Great idea for teachers.
I love tags! Now these chalkboard tags have get to be at the top of my list! How FUN!!!
~Vanessa W
Adorable projects…love all the wonderful ideas.
Always totally impressed with your projects, Amber, and these are no exception! Thanks for the chance to win.
Great project…thanks for sharing and the chance to win!
Hi Amber, I just love, love your creations! The tags are lovely!
This set is so cute! Love what you did with the stamps!
What a beautiful set! Love the tip on creating that chalkboard effect!!! Soo cool
And the painted and stamped pencils is so amazing!
oh my, I’m a tag person and I just love these. Love you more is my favorite saying!!!
Really neat idea. Great teachers gift.
Love the tags.
beautiful tags!!
like those tags
Your chalkboard tags are fabulous! That’s a great idea! I love stamping tags and the new Hero Arts tag set will be such fun! I like the zig zag stamp too!
Both ideas are very cute! The painted pencils — never would have thought of that. And I like your creativity in making the tags look like chalkboard!
Fun project! Love painting the pencils, never thought of it before!
HOW CREATIVE! wowzers…
love every.single.detail!
Wow! So clever the way that you created the chalkboard look!
Wow! You did it just awesome!!! Love your projects!
These are just FANTABULOUS!!!!!!
Great projects! those blackboard tags are awesome, I can’t wait to give that technique a try, because absolutely love it every time I see it!
I love the chalk idea. That’s brilliant!!
The chalkboard tags are adorable!
Fantastic projects!!
Love your tags!!
What a great project. I love the look of it.
Great tags and I love the stamps. Thanks for sharing!
Your tag idea is very cute and I love your adorable little notebook!
Love that composition book- such a fun idea. Thanx for a chance to win(along with the other 528 & counting fans). You rock!
Love your projects! Especially the pencils!! Way cute!
I love this little set! The chalkboard tags, notebook and oh so cute pencils would make an awesome gift pack! Thanks for the great ideas!!
As a retired teacher, I love the “old school” style of your tags! I am so impressed that you stamped on the pencils!
AMBER!!!!! This is just too awesome!!!! Love the way you think girlie!!!! Thanks so much for hopping with us! xo
Your projects are all darling! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
What a great set of tags. All the items would make great teacher gifts. A home run! TFS and now to hop on….
What fun projects!
love what you did!
congrats! your card has made a sale! Now, I NEED that stamps!!! LOL
Such great stamps & a great way to use them!
What fun ideas! Especially like the chalkboard look.
I am LOVING the chalkboard look I’ve been seeing lately. Total reminders of school back when they had chalk (gee, I’m dating myself here). Also glad to find a new blog and crafter for inspiration! Love what I’m seeing here. Thanks for the crafty jump start!
Love those black board tags you created. Clever. Not only were you clever with those you kept going. Very cute set of things that you created!
I’m really liking the Chalkboard look.
Love the chalkboard tags! What a great idea.
awesome ideas