Elisabeth Bell's Apple Berry Digi Bells' Blog Hop

To celebrate the newest addition to the Elisabeth Bell Design's Digital Gallery (here), the Digi Bells Design Team is hosting a blog hop.

How can you win your own Apple Berry digi image? You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog. [You can find the full list of 10 other blogs at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).] Lynda will pick 2 blogs at random and the winners will be picked from those comments. The hoppers will have until Friday, October 4, 2013 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, October 5, 2013.

Reminder: Buying then sharing digital images is theft. Sharing digital images takes income away from the artist.


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I've used the "no lines" technique (see my How To Print notes at the end of this post) on this newly released Apple Berry digital stamp by Elisabeth Bell to make a scene on a side-step card.  This view shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image after I added Glossy Accents over her pie and the apples in her basket.  I've used the Lifestyle Crafts Large Ovals set to shape my image.

 

Bazzill's green cardstock is layered with an old Stampin' Up! green apple patterned paper to form my card.  A bit of Creative Imaginations Thin Cherry Real Wood lies beneath my QuicKutz Santa's Workshop window frame and hand pleated apple curtains.  Through the window, you see a few QuicKutz Mini Apples, covered with Glossy Accents, hanging from the branches of a couple of QuicKutz trees from a Santa's Workshop Heritage Accessories set.  I included a layer of a white Memory Box Estate Fence die cut to make the apple trees appear further away.  A few more Glossy Accents-covered mini apples lie at the base of my image while a knotted lace ribbon adds another delicate layer in the top corner.

This view shows the layers of the scenery elements of my side-step card.

Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Lynne's blog (here).  For reference, you can find the full list of the blogs to hop at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp! "Anything Goes" (here)
Divas by Design "Monochrome" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Pretty Ribbons" (here)
Southern Girls "The World in Monochrome" (here)
Creative Craft "Use Ribbon" (here)
Oldie but Goodie "Dies and Punches" (here) - everything is OLD except for the digi image
Crafty Ribbons "Monochrome" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Simply Cute" (here)
Creative Inspirations "Favorite Stamp Brand" (here) - Elisabeth Bell Designs


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, pie, basket - E31, E35, E47
apples - YG91, YG95, YG97
leaves - YG11, YG13, YG17
hat, top, knickers, apron, mitts, floor background - E40, E41, E43, 0
ribbons atyou Spica Olive
faux suede scribbled wall background - YG91


On 9/27/13, Elisabeth Bell wrote:  "Rooossee, your card is absolutely EXQUISITE!!"

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How to Print Prepare Digital Image for "No Lines" Technique using Photoshop Elements 8
FIRST STEP
Select File tab; Select Open then select .jpg or .png image
Select Image tab
Slide to Convert Color Profile
Select Convert to (*) Profile

SECOND STEP
Select Layer tab
Slide to New Adjustment Layer
Select Hue/Saturation
Mode:  Normal Opacity: 50
Adjustments show at right; slide Lightness to far right

Select File tab then Save As:  .jpg copy file then print image
Do NOT save changes to your original .png image or you will LOSE your digi investment!!!

Note:  You may NOT alter the line work of artist-created digital images.  These steps are simply the digital equivalent of stamping a rubberstamp image in gray ink rather than black ink.

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As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge: Shaped Cards

The Digi Bells design team over at the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog wants to see your Shaped cards.  A very lucky randomly selected entry will win TWO Elisabeth Bell digi images of their choice AND a prize from Elphine House Australia!  You can find out more about this challenge and sponsors here.

This sweet little lady has been working hard gathering a basket full of apples for her teachers.  You can find this wonderful clear stamp image designed by Elisabeth Bell included FREE as a set of three Pretty Ladies with three additional floral hair piece stamps in the July 2013 issue of QuickCards Magazine.

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image, hand-shaped as an apple.  I've airbrushed my cloudy sky background using diecuts from My Favorite Things Die-namics Cloud Trio set as masks.

An older Stampin' Up! red apple patterned paper is layered with Bazzill cardstock to form my Whimsy Shape EZ Happy Apple shaped card.  Faux stitching borders my card shape.  A strip of old burlap provides a diagonal border behind my image with a Cuddly Buddly worm button from a "Mixed Garden Brights" set tied with hemp cord on one side and a gingham ribbon bow on the other.

A Marianne Design Craftables Passe-Partout Rectangle diecut is popped up to hold a Close To My Heart Seasonal Sensation set "For You" stamped sign and a Sizzix original small green Fruit die apple die cut from chipboard then coated with glossy accents.  An additional hairpiece has been popped up and covered with glossy accents to hold her pony tail.

Here's a view of my completed card front showing my use of Elisabeth Bell's Pretty Lady with apple basket clear stamp image . . .

 

Here's a view of the inside of my shaped card . . .

This shows a side view of my apple shaped tent card, ready for display . . .

You can find more inspiration using Elisabeth Bell's digital images at the Digi Bells Design Team blog here and many rubberstamp and clear stamp images at the Elisabeth Bell's World challenge blog here.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
ABC Challenge "V for Very Cute" (here)
Elphine House "Simply Cute" (here)
Stampin' for the Weekend "Back to School" (here) - Apple for Teacher
All Sorts "Button Up" (here) - worm button
Simon Says Stamp! "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Ribbons "Anything Goes with Ribbon" (here)
Marianne's Design Divas "Anything Goes" (here)
Sweet Stamps "Roses" (here) - Roses in her Hair
Oldie But Goodie "Dies and Punches" (here) - very old red gingham ribbon
Whimsy Stamps "Masculine Cards" (here) - For a Male Teacher from a female student


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, basket - E31, E35, E47
apples, roses, flowers - R20, R22, R27
blouse, grass, leaves - YG91, YG95, YG97
pants, smock, headband - B91, B95, B97
airbrushed masked cloud sky - B91, W1, W0, W00, 0


As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Butterfly Bliss by Teresa Sherman

I'm happy to join in this week's Sweet Stampin' "Glamour and Glitz" challenge as a guest designer.  It's an honor to be invited to submit a project to be displayed along with the Sweet Stampin' team projects.  Thanks to Tracey and the rest of the Sweet Stampin' design team for including me!  (You can find out more about this My Mum's Craft Shop AND The Ribbon Girl sponsored challenge as well as the wonderfully talented Sweet Stampin' design team here.)

I've used Butterfly Bliss, just one of Teresa Sherman's many gorgeous digi images.  She's available from Delicious Doodles here or Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet online shop here.  I've used Copic markers to fill her skin and hair.  A variety of colors of Copic atyou Spicas add amazing sparkle to the butterflies.  Distress Stickles in Vintage Photo, Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick fill her clothing, feathered earrings and brooch.

This photo shows my completed card front where I've used this stunning image.  Bazzill cardstock is layered with Rusty Pickle's Lizzie's Cats spotted paper and Karen Foster Design's Fall Foliage patterned paper.  A Magnolia Doohickeys Tilda Lace Die border grounds my image.  Several Zva Creative clear rhinestone swirls provide movement around my image while a green seam binding bow lies in one corner.

 

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin' challenge blog for wonderful design team inspiration and enter your "Glamour and Glitz" project to win some fabulous prizes.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles "Gems and Bling!" (here) - entered twice; added "2nd entry"
One Stitch at a Time "Autumn/Fall" (here) - (forgot to add "#" after entry)
Papertake Weekly "Make it Sparkle" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Fall/Autumn Colors" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Things with Wings" (here) - butterflies
Simon Says Stamp! "Use a SSS! Product" (here) Copic Markers, atyou Spica, Distress Stickles,
          Magnolia Doohickeys Tilda Lace Die
Fab-n-Funky "Leaves" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)
Wags 'n Whiskers "Sparkle" (here)
Oldie but Goodie "Dies and Punches" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, eyes - E31, E35, E47
background - Y23
Copic atyou Spica - olive, garnet, lemon, orange, gold, mint, sand, chocolate



As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Ryder Cole by KennyK

I'm thrilled to participate in this week's Sweet Stampin' "Fancy Folds" challenge as a guest designer.  I'm so lucky to be invited to submit another project to be displayed along with the Sweet Stampin' team projects.  Thanks to Tracey and the rest of the Sweet Stampin' design team for including me!  (You can find out more about this Iva Nova Chest AND The Ribbon Girl sponsored challenge and the wonderfully talented Sweet Stampin' design team here.)

Meet Ryder Cole.  He's one of the few really cool KennyK images that you can get as a digi from KennyK's online shop here or as a rubberstamp from Whimsy Stamps here.  Ryder Cole is a great image to have on hand to meet those awkward teenage boy events like birthdays, thinking of you or congrats for a great job done.

This photo shows my completed card front where I've used this great teenage boy image.  Spellbinders Labels Four (with Grands Labels Four) die cuts shape my image.  Bazzill cardstock is layered with Rusty Pickle's Lizzie's Cats spotted paper.  A border is made using McGill's single star punch and a bit of Michael's 1/8" Textured Trios striped ribbon.  A Jillibean Soup Beanstalks twine is tied in an upper corner.  A few QuicKutz Revolution Flourishes are scattered about while a single handmade flower, lightly painted with Diamond Stickles, (Punch Bunch 5-petal flower, small cosmos and birch leaf) sits in the lower right corner. 

 

I prepared a "Happy Fall" tag to adhere to the front (Get it?  Wishing a skateboarder a Happy Fall!?!? LOL!!!) .  I decided to hang on to the piece to use if I give the card to a young man who won't be hurt by it.  LOL!!!  Teenagers can be sooo temperamental . . . 

 

And here's the inside of my card showing Karen Foster Design's Fall Foliage patterned paper.  I left the sentiment area blank because I'm really not sure how I'll use this card at this time.

This view shows my Flip Z card, open and ready for display . . . This pic doesn't show the remaining empty space left as the image flips to the front.  This post of my Flip Z card shows the space much better (here).

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin' challenge blog for wonderful design team inspiration and enter your "Fancy Folds" project to win some fabulous prizes.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Kenny K's Krafty Krew "Colors of Fall" (here)
Whimsy Stamps Monthly "Masculine Cards" (here)
Oldie but Goodie "Spots and Stripes" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Anything Goes" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Catz "Men/Boys" (here)
Sketch Saturday "Sketch by Jen" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, collar, pants - E31, E35, E47
jacket - E13, E17, E19
hat, shirt, rag, sneakers - YG91, YG95, YG99
chain, axles - C1, C3, C5
wheels - T0, T6, T9
airbrushed background - E17, E35, YR24, YG95



As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: A Father's Love by Teresa Sherman

I'm so happy to participate in this week's Sweet Stampin' "Got the Blues" challenge as a guest designer.  It's such an honor to be invited to submit a project to be displayed along with the Sweet Stampin' team projects.  Many thanks to Tracey and the rest of the Sweet Stampin' design team for allowing me to participate in this challenge as a guest!  (You can find out more about this Cuddly Buddly AND The Ribbon Girl sponsored challenge and the wonderfully talented Sweet Stampin' design team here.)

Times have changed and young fathers are becoming more actively involved in the routine care of their newborns and the upbringing of their children.  My searches for an appropriate image portraying this change came up empty.

As my son was expecting a son of his own and I LOVE Teresa Sherman's loving mother images available at Crafts and Me Stamps and Delicious Doodles, I made a special request to have a loving father image created that I could use on a project for my son.  I was jumping up and down with joy when I received this fantastic image called A Father's Love by Teresa Sherman available at Crafts and Me Stamps here.

I'd like to extend a very special THANK YOU to Teresa for so creatively meeting my needs with this gorgeous image!

This photo shows my completed card front where I've used this fantastic new image.  Lifestyle Crafts Large Circles die cuts shape my image.  A Zig Pure Blue marker provides a border of faux stitching.  A Lifestyle Crafts Tag It Kit's tag is stamped with a "new baby" stamp that was part of a free clear stamp set accompanying a Cardmaking and Papercrafting magazine.  A silver baby rattle charm hangs from a piece of My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Dilly Dally Celebrate blue twine.

 

And here's the inside of my card showing more of Bazzill's warm gray and light turquoise cardstock layered with ADORNit Capri Taupe Sunshine and Sapphire Daisy patterned paper.  My all time favorite sentiment stamp to use on new baby cards is a rubber stamp from Rubber Cottage called "Every Child."

This view shows my easel card, open and ready for display . . .

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin' challenge blog for wonderful design team inspiration and enter your "Got the Blues" project to win some fabulous prizes.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Cards for Men "Tag It" (here)
Creative Inspirations "Favorite Color Combo" (here)
Whimsy Stamps Monthly "Masculine Cards" (here)
Paper Crafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Bunny Zoe's "BINGO" (here) - flowers, stitching, charm
ABC "U for Unlimited" = Anything Goes (here)
Fashionable Stamping "Sew 'n Sew" (here) - favorite sentiment stamp
Papirdokkene "Use a Stamp" (here)
Simon Says Stamp and Show "All Star Stamp" (here) - favorite baby card sentiment



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
father shirt - B91, B93, B95
baby sleeper - BG10, BG11, BG23
airbrushed background - B91, speckles B99



As always, I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose