Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge: Birthday

The Lovely Ladybugs over at the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge want to see your Birthday projects.  Hop over to enter your project for a chance to win TWO stamps (or FOUR if you use a Ladybug Crafts image!). You can find out more about this challenge and the wonderfully talented Ladybugs here.

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Ladybug Crafts Ink carries a sweet line of Cupcake Cuties digital images featuring a lovely young lady and her variety of cupcakes.  I've used Wagon Full of Cupcakes to create a side open card to send birthday wishes to a little someone special.

This view shows my Copic-filled image . . .

Layers of Bazzill Kraft and pink cardstock with Wild Rose Studio's Spring Fling patterned paper form my card.  A machine-stitched border surrounds my patterned paper and image.

I've threaded a string of My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart "Be Amazing" yellow twine through the banner stamped and die cut using Whimsy Stamps Celebration Circle Pennants Sentiments and Circle Pennants die set.  A Whimsy Stamps Swirly Balloon Border is die cut using different patterns that are lightly coated with Diamond Stickles for sparkling fun then popped up for a bit of dimension.  My image is shaped using an EK Success Scallop Corner punch layered over a QuicKutz Scalloped Square.

Here's a view of my completed card front showcasing Ladybug Crafts Ink Cupcake Cuties Wagon Full of Cupcakes . . .

The inside coordinates with the front and includes space to add a handwritten note . . .

Looking for fabulous inspiration using Ladybug Crafts Ink images? You'll find more designs by the Lovely Ladybugs at the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge blog (here).

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Totally Gorjuss "Food and/or Drink" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Catz "Anything Goes" (here)
Stampin' For the Weekend "Spring Colors" (here)
All Sorts "Use Those Dies" (here)
Sweet Stampin' "Transport" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes" (here)
Sweet Stamps "Dies" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - Zig 0.5 Pure Brown marker
dress, shoes - YR20, YR23, YR27
stockings - BG53, BG57
wagon - RV23, RV14, RV19
cupcakes - above + Y13, Y15, Y19, W00, W0, W1
rope, wheels - E50, E53, E55
ground shadow - W3, W1, W0, 0
background - BG01, BG000, BG0000


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

~ Rose

My 2013 Blog Year In Review

I spent some time reviewing my 2013 blog posts and sadly my blogging shows that my health has been poorly this year.  Unfortunately I was not able to meet many of my design team commitments.  I'm grateful to the design teams of Crafts and Me Stamps, the Digi Bells of Elisabeth Bell's Designs and the lovely ladybugs of Ladybug Crafts Ink who have been patient with me while I recover as they have allowed me to continue to participate on their teams whenever I can.  I am on the mend and expect to show more projects in 2014 as I enjoy being part of introducing more of their amazing images.

I began the year as a more-experienced blogger. I continue to be inspired by you uber-talented artists who show work that I've come to know and love.  Some of my favorite 2013 occasions and projects are included below.  Basic card art rocks and fancy folds and other projects are especially fun and exciting to see!  I still enjoy my classically-shabby style - LOL!!!

There are five individual cards shown below so I enter this post in Debby's My Favourite Five of 2013 for a chance to win her fabulous favorite things candy.  (You can click on each pic to link to the posts for more details.)

Enter until Jan. 11, 2014

In January, I enjoyed rockin' in the New Year with KennyK's ElenaK . . .

February shows my use of the lovely Martini Nikki and several of my coordinating handmade flowers that I really love to make . . .

In March I was officially crowned as a Ladybug with a beautiful tiara - LOL!!!  This tag using Queen of Hearts seemed appropriate to celebrate.

I had way too much fun adding stamped seasonal scenery through the window of Window Seat Billie and paper-piecing drapes to coordinate . . . (winter, spring, summer, fall)

In May, I played around with Photoshop until I learned how to merge digital images.  This example shows Geraldine in Paris . . .

I struggled through the Summer but was able to begin Christmas-time cards using this 'Twas the Night Before Christmas image . . .

I was honored to accept a guest design team spot at Sweet Stampin' for the month of September then sadly I was unable to meet their needs for my final week.  I did however add my first "no lines technique" on a scenic side-step card . . .

When MiC and LMM hosted their first Graffiti Party, I couldn't wait to challenge myself by using their urban images and created my first screen card . . .

Finally in December, I got inky and messy and had a ton of fun working on this alcohol-inked, stamped, ornament-window tag . . .

While I've been unwell, unmotivated and less than creative, it's been another wonderful year in papercrafting and blogging.

I am ever grateful for your kind words, encouragement and inspiration throughout 2013.

Here's wishing you a happy and healthy New Year that's overflowing with all good things!



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

~ Rose

Tag Art with Alcohol Inks and Die Cuts

Ellen Hutson has hosted her annual 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist.  Is this really the fifth year?!?!  Ellen and her designers have shown step by step guides for some really fun and gorgeous tags.  It's always a pleasure to see how Ellen's talented team inspires and this year they've shown more fabulous work.  Ellen has offered amazing prizes for each day's commenters with a whopper of a prize for showing how you've been inspired by entering one or more of your own makes.

I've played, got inky, brought out some products that I haven't used for a while and I have a few backgrounds ready for embellishing.

Here's my tag as inspired by Day 12 by Ellen Hutson . . . This tag has an alcohol inked monoprint background, an ornament die cut window, stamped and die cut branches and it was a ton of fun to see it come together.

I put a few dots of Denim, Stream, Stonewashed, Meadow and Lettuce Alcohol Inks onto my non-stick craft sheet.  A few dots of Pearl Mixative seemed like a lovely addition.  I used Sizzix' Bigz Tags and Bookplates die cut to shape my glossy cardstock then swiped that tag through my alcohol ink layers.  Alcohol Ink dries sooo fast that I kept swiping until there was no white showing through my tag.

My small original green Sizzix ornament die was the perfect size to fit my tag and so I die cut a window from my monoprint tag.

I dug out my Stampers Anonymous Letter to Santa and Mini Holidays stamp sets and began stamping the branches along the edges using archival inks in Versafine Toffee, Ancient Page Pine and Archival Ink Library Green.

A few die cut pine branches from Sizzix' Tattered Pinecone die were colored with the same archival inks as the stamped branches.  Small amounts of Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Gesso were painted along some of the branches.

The Christmas Greeting sentiment added at the bottom of my tag was included in a free stamp set with October 2013's Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

I adhered a QuicKutz ric-rac die to my non-stick craft sheet then swiped Mountain Rose and Copper Acrylic Paint over it.  I removed my die cuts before that paint started to dry around them.  Once that paint dried, I layed a piece of packing tape over it, using my bone folder to adhere it well.  As I pulled the tape up, the dried paint stuck to my packing tape!  Where my ric-rac die cut left empty space, I filled it with white Perfect Pearls.  I tried to adhere a 1/8" strip of wonder tape between the ric-rac but had some trouble with that.  Where possible, I tried to make a line of sparkle using Sparkle N Sprinkle's Golden Silver glitter.  More Golden Silver glitter filled the top of the ornament for additional sparkle.  That colored tape adhered to the back of my tag and filled my ornament window nicely.

Finally a Sizzix star reinforcement holds some Adornments' blue/green ribbons and fibers.  The sparkling gold ribbon accents the gold from my ornament.

Take a look over at the CLASSroom and be inspired to get inky and experiment while you create your own Christmas tags . . .


I'm entering this tag into the following challenges:
Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom "12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist" (here)
Craft Your Passion "Christmas ABC - Anything But a Card" (here)
Simon Says Stamp and Show "Stamp Out" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Christmas Catch Up!" (here)
Paper Crafting Journey "It's Christmas Time" (here)
Sweet Stampin' "Last Minute Christmas" (here)
Dream Valley "Christmas" (here)
Through the Purple Haze "Here Comes Christmas Day" (here)
Crafting with Dragonflies "Christmas Tags" (here)

"Top 3" Jan. 15, 2014 Crafting with Dragonflies

Ina of Crafting with Dragonflies chose the top 3 and said, "19 -Rose C - Love all the colours and elements here with the mixed media."



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

~ Rose

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

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: Elisabeth Bell's Christmas Hearth

These very excited yet curious children consider the magic of Santa's arrival while they investigate the fireplace where they've been told that Santa will appear.  You can find this wonderful clear stamp image designed by Elisabeth Bell for Belles 'n Whistles here.  Teresa at Crafts and Me Stamps is having a mahoosive sale of rubber and clear stamps so pop over there now to order yours!

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  The edge is framed using Marvy Uchida's Calligraphy Opaque Paint Gold Marker.

Four designs from Bo Bunny's Liberty Collection patterned paper are layered with Bazzill red, white and blue cardstock to form my easel card.  Three decorative metal brads accent the upper right corner as though Santa's sleigh, pulled by his magical reindeer will arrive soon.  Two handmade poinsettia flowers, made from Punch Bunch Kikyou and holly leaf punches, tie the sentiment to the image in the lower left corner.  An EK Success Paper Shaper Photo Corner Scallop punch, embossed with a QuicKutz' 2x2 Goosebumps HoHoHo metal embossing folder, accents one corner of my image and base sentiment.  A vertical sentiment from a Stamping Sensations Perfectly Said - Lori's Words stamp set lies alongside of my image.   

Here's a view of my completed card front showing my use of Elisabeth Bell's Christmas Hearth clear stamp image . . .

The base of the card includes a lovely stamped sentiment from Artful Legacy . . .

Here's a view of my easel card, open and 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:
Cards for Men "BINGO" (here) - Die/Punch Sentiment Multifold
Crafty Sentiments "Christmas In July" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "Christmas In July" (here)
Paper Crafting Journey "Christmas In July" (here)
Southern Girls "No Spoolin'" (here)
Delicious Doodles "All About the Scenery" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Add Some Metal" (here) - Decorative Metal Brads
Sassy Studio Designs "Christmas In July" (here)
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round "It's All About Santa" (here)
Dream Valley "Fancy Folds" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, logs, bear - E31, E35, E47
bricks, berries, apple - R22, R29, R59, W5
hearth, candlesticks, ornaments - C1, C3, C5
ornaments, flame glow - Y13, Y26, Y28
tree, pine - G82, G85, G99
boy sleeper, stocking - B21, B37, B39
girl sleeper , stocking - R11, R14, R27
mantel - E13, E17, E19
airbrushed background - E11, Y26

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

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's Fire Flies Digi Bells' Blog Hop

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

How can you win your own Fire Flies digi image? You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog. [You can find the full list of 12 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, June 28, 2013 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, June 29, 2013.

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


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I do not want my delay in posting my photos showing how I've used Elisabeth's newest Fire Flies digital image to interfere with your participation in the blog hop.  So please tell me how much you love this new image and hop along.

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edited 6/27/13 to add photos and products list . . .

I've used the newly released Fire Flies digital stamp by Elisabeth Bell on a side-open card.  This view shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

This image stirred up so many fond memories of my childhood with my favorite cousin.  My being just 9 weeks older than him and our mothers being close sisters, my cousin and I grew up very close too.  We spent a lot of time playing batman and batgirl, running around with kitchen towels tucked in the back of our shirts to fly as our capes.  We used to make the coolest bunk bed forts, play cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers . . . oh the list goes on and on.  Catching lightening bugs, as we called them, was also a favorite past time.

I expect that I'll send this card along to my dear cousin to tell him how much he means to me.  Rather than overload the card with flowers, I thought it would be fun to add fireflies.  Without dies made for fireflies, I did my best to replicate their look using tools I had in my craft room.

I used a QuicKutz mini dragonfly as my base.  A McGill 1/8" circle punch provided my orange head.  I cut a piece of a QuicKutz light bulb from a holiday light string die included in the QuicKutz 2008's Jolly gift set to add the rounded lighted body.  Sakura's black Gelly Roll marker provided my insect's dotted eyes and their moonlight orange Gelly Roll marker adds the outline color to their wings.  A touch of yellow Stickles adds a bit of sparkle for the light and Copic atyou Spica in gold provides the look of insect body sections.

Black Bazzill and bright green cardstock layered with The Paper Patch's Bright Posies, Bright Dots and Bright Jumbo Posies form my card.  A few Recollections black mini brads and handmade Fire Flies are my only embellishments.  A Stampin' Up! Ticket Corner Punch shapes my image.  A JoAnn ScrapEssentials Word Stamp from 2005 provides my simple sentiment.

I've left the inside blank as I expect I'll need plenty of room to share my thoughts with my dear cousin.

Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Linda'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:
Crafty Catz "Anything Goes" (here)
Stampin' For the Weekend "Anything Goes" (here)
Dream Valley "Male Theme" (here)
A&T DigiDes/Emerald Faerie Garden "Dies/Punches" (here)
Bunny Zoes "Wings" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, sandals - E31, E35, E47
glass jars, lantern - BG000
flame - R05, YR04, Y02
lantern, sneakers - C1, C3, C5
sneakers - E41, 0
shirt, grass - G02, G05, G09
shorts, bow - B02, B16
girl clothes - R20, R22, R27
airbrushed torn paper sky - B97
airbrushed ground - G99, G09
airbrushed firefly and lantern glow - Y000, Y02


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

~ Rose

Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge: Use a Digi

The Dynamite Digi design team over at the Crafts and Me Stamps' challenge blog wants to see you use digital elements on your projects.  Marianne Designs is sponsoring this challenge and offering a wonderful goodie package of ribbon, dies and stamps to a randomly selected entry. You can find out more about this challenge and sponsor here.

I've used the newly released digital image named Golden Pond by Hannah Lynn to share get well wishes.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  Diamond Stickles cover her top, hair flower, tail, rocks and some of the glistening grass.

 

Bazzill cardstock is layered with SEI Diane Garden Party glitter patterned paper to create my card.  My image is shaped to fit inside of a Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements Marvelous Squares diecut frame.  An Offray 1/4" purple ribbon provides a layered border and a triple bow.

 

A QuicKutz scalloped photo corner is accented with Close To My Heart Bitty Sparkles for a bit of bling.  A Close To My Heart Say It In Style sentiment fit perfectly along the base of my image.

 

Here's a view of the front of my card showing how I've used the Golden Pond digital image . . .

 

The inside of the card is left blank so I can include a handwritten personal note.

 

You've got to hop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge blog to see how the amazingly talented Dynamite Digi girls have shown their use of Crafts and Me Stamps digital images.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab 'n Funky "Your Favorite Embellishment" (here) - ribbon
Cupcake Craft "Lots of Layers" (here)
Sweet Stamps "Spring" (here)
ABC "N for Not Just One" (here) - ribbon, diecut, rhinestones
Simon Says Stamp "Flower Power" (here) - gorgeous flower glitter background paper



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
eyes, frog, grass - Y11, Y13, Y17
rocks - W1, W3, W5
eyes - C3, C1, 0
top, tail, hair flower - V91, V93, V95, V99
water - BG000, BG01
sky - B000


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

~ Rose

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge: Colour Combo Red AND White

The current challenge by the Lovely Ladybugs over at the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge is to create a red and white project in honor of St. George's Day, the Patron Saint of England.  Hop over to enter your project for a chance to win TWO cling stamps (or FOUR if you use a Ladybug Crafts image!). You can find out more about this challenge and the wonderfully talented Ladybugs here.

Note:  All Ladybug Crafts Ink cling stamps are currently 70% off!!!  It's definitely time to head over and see what's left!!!

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Ladybug Crafts Ink carries a fabulous line of The Teenagers digital images featuring Jess and Josh that I've found to be unique and perfect for using on current day projects to share loving thoughts and wishes with teens.  I've used The Teenagers Texting Jess to create a friendship card.

This view shows my Copic-filled image.

Layers of Bazzill white and red cardstock with Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Caroling double-sided patterned paper form my card.  The diamond patterned side covers most of my card front while a strip of the pattern from the other side grounds my card elements.  A QuicKutz nesting tag cookie cutter die cut set provided the removable tag with a star eyelet peeking out from behind my image.  Three Basic Grey colored buttons accented with My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up "Cute" Twine act as a simple corner embellishment.  The "Friendship is a together thing" stamped sentiment is from a Crafty Secrets Large Wizard of Oz set.  The "Can't wait to see you!" stamped sentiment is from Inky Antics.  I used Adirondack Brights Watermelon dye ink on a rose stamp from an Impression Obsession clear Wreaths and Garlands - Floral Set to overlay my sentiments.

Here's a view of my completed card front showcasing Ladybug Crafts Ink The Teenagers Texting Jess . . .

The inside is layered similar to the front and is left open to include a handwritten note or stamped sentiment . . .

Looking for fabulous inspiration using Ladybug Crafts Ink images? You'll find more designs by the Lovely Ladybugs at the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge blog (here).


I'm entering this card into the following challenges . . .
Paper Crafting Journey "Use a Sentiment" (here)
Southern Girls "Button Up or Show Flair" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Monochromatic" (here)
Stampin' for the Weekend "Friendship" (here)
Cupcake Craft "Monochromatic" (here)
Craft Your Passion "Diamonds" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments" (here) - buttons, eyelet, twine
Emerald Faerie "Recipe 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Monochromatic" (here)
Sweet Stamps "Use 3 of Any Item" (here) - 3 buttons


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
velour hoodie outfit, cell phone - R32, R35, R37, R39
sofa - R81, R83, R85, R89
wall, floor - E42, E40, 0
atyou Spica Clear over belt, phone and lips

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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Kenny K's Download Diva

Kenny K has a wide range of fun images that make me happy.  I'm hoping to share the gift of music with someone special and find this image to be perfect for the music lovers in my life.  I can include the gift of a CD, iTunes gift card, concert tickets or any other music-related items.

I've used Download Diva on a flip-easel card to share my gift with a music lover.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

Layers of Bazzill cardstock with Melissa Frances Stella patterned paper form my flip-easel card and faux stitching adds a contrasting border. I've used a set of bonus cutting dies from a Lifestyle Crafts 2012 Genius Magnetic Ultimate Platform system to shape my image. A Technique Tuesday Pieces of the Puzzle Autism set provided my stamped "listen" sentiment.  An EK Success Whale of a Punch Photo Corner Scallop punch provided my corners.

When the layers of my handmade flowers are dried, I like to paint a light layer of Star Dust or Diamond Stickles glitter glue over the leaves and petals for added glimmer.  These coordinating flowers are made from layers of a variety of Punch Bunch punched shapes from the scraps leftover after I made my card.

 

Here's a view of the front of my card showing how I've used Download Diva.  A 7Gypsies Diva dangle/charm hangs from a Recollections 3/8" colorful musical note ribbon bow.  Left to right you see my handmade versions of mini aster, bachelor's button, plum blossom, coreopsis, chrysanthemum, cherry blossom and another mini aster.

 

 

The base of my card includes a stamped quote from a Gel-a-tins Musical set that lies over a QuicKutz Revolution Library Pocket.  I carried some of the scallops from the front to the base by using a Fiskars Treading Water border punch to the top of the tag I placed inside of the pocket.

 

 

 

Here's a view of my flip-easel card, open and ready for display . . .

 

 

 

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Kenny K "Easel Card" (here)
One Stitch at a Time "Anything Goes" (here)
Papertake Weekly "BINGO" (here) - punches, free, ribbons
Tuesday Throwdown "Fancy Folds" (here)
Simon Says Stamp "April Showers and/or Spring Flowers" (here)
Fab-n-Funky "Spring Colours" (here)
Divas by Design "Flowers" (here)
A&T Challenges "Flowers" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, shoes - E31, E35, E47
pants, eyes - YG61, YG63, YG67, YG99
sleeves, socks, cell phone - V20, V22, V25, V28
top, accents on sneakers - RV91, RV93, RV95
sneakers - T0, T6, T9
shoe laces - E42, E40, 0
airbrushed background - RV93, V22, speckles YG67

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

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge: Animal Antics

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

I've used this sweet rubberstamp image called Meadow Magic from the Little Cottage Cuties Collection designed by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps.  You can find this lovely angel happily dressing her friendly snowman with the help of her little bird buddies at the Whimsy Stamps online store here.

This pic shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

Layers of Bazzill cardstock with Authentique's "Beautiful" flowered paper form my side open card.  Faux stitching provides a contrasting border.  A few Recollections black mini brads are lined in two corners.  A Hot Off the Press Christmas Art "warm tidings" sentiment is surrounded by QuicKutz revolution Flourish 3 die cuts, Zva Creative rhinestone swirls, a Prima Sugar Plum Rose in Banana, Prima Fairytale Roses in Baby Pink and mini blue roses.  A Satin Sensations 5/8" Saffron ribbon bow lies in a top corner.

 

I was inspired to use this white background, pastel-flowered patterned paper by an early spring light snow fall.  Crocuses and early blooming mini daffodils were peeking through the snow covered ground.  The tulips drooping near the base of the snowman led me to believe this would be an appropriate image to use at this time regardless of the holly, berries and pine that usually point to Christmas-time.  Warm Tidings simply means good news so I felt that sentiment implied hope that Spring is near and made a good association to the sentiment that I used inside of this card.

 

Here's a view of the front of my completed card showing my use of Whimsy Stamps Meadow Magic, as designed by Elisabeth Bell, with her very busy birds . . .

The inside of my card is lightly decorated to coordinate with the front and contains an Inky Antics sentiment . . .

 

For a chance to win a fabulous prize, get over to the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and add your entry into this month's Animal Antics challenge!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Whimsy Stamps "Real of Faux Stitching" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Die Cuts" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Ribbon or Lace" (here)
Bunny Zoe's "Girly" (here)
Stamping Sensations "The Great Outdoors" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
stars, bell, wing - Y13, Y26, Y28
carrot, tulips, scarf - YR21, YR24, YR27
holly leaves, pine, scarf - YG11, YG13, YG25
top hat - W1, W3, W5
heart, berries, gown, scarf, birds, mittens - R00, R12, R14
snowman - BG70, 0
angel gown top - E40, 0
airbrushed background - Y00, BG70
Copic Opaque White over snowflakes


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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Crafts and Me Stamps Daffodil Springs

Crafts and Me Stamps carries a wonderful selection of amazing digital and rubber stamps that are perfect for sharing springtime and Easter wishes.

I've used this beautiful digital mermaid surrounded by gorgeous blooming daffodils named Daffodil Springs by Hannah Lynn on an Easter card.  You can get your own digital Daffodil Springs here.

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  I've added Stardust Stickles over the daffodil petals and the butterfly in her hair.

 

I've layered Bazzill cardstock with Best Creation's A Walk in the Garden glitter paper.  A QuicKutz revolution scalloped corner, embossed with a QuicKutz revolution zebra goosebumps embossing folder, is popped up over the top corner of my image.  A Close To My Heart Say It In Style "Happy Easter" sentiment is popped up at the base of my image.  A Satin Sensations 5/8" Fuchsia ribbon bow lies near my sentiment.  Close To My Heart Bitty Sparkles are scattered throughout a Marianne Designs Creatables Branch Garden die that I've altered slightly to fit.

 

This photo shows the front of my twisted easel card, displaying Crafts and Me Stamps Daffodil Springs digital image . . .

The inside base is decorated to coordinate with the front.  I've added a stamped sentiment from a Stampin' Up! Miracle of Spring set.  Another Marianne Designs Creatables Branch Garden die cut, sprinkled with Bitty Sparkles lies around my sentiment.

 

Here's a view of my completed twisted easel card open and ready for display . . .

 



 

 

 

I'm entering this twisted easel card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp! "Easter/Spring" (here)

Sweet Stampin' "Lots of Layers" (here)

Daisy Doodles "Easter" (here)

Papertake Weekly "Easter Treats" (here)

Digital Tuesday "Easter" (here)

Oldie but Goodie "Easter" (here)

Marianne's Design Divas "Get Inspired by Gardens" (here)

Crafts Catz "Sparkle with a Bow" (here)

Cute Card Thursday "Easter Parade" (here)

Charisma Cardz "Die Cuts" (here)

 

 

 

Copics used:

skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00

hair - E31, E35, E47

leaves - YG11, YG13, YG25

mermaid top and tail - R81, R83, R85, R89

daffodils - Y21, Y23, Y26

airbrushed background - Y21, YG11, YG13

 

 

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

~ Rose