Plaid Coloring Tutorial using The Greeting Farm BABY ONESIE!!

Hi everyone! It was my turn to do a special post over at The Greeting Farm Blog so I decided to share a FUN and EASY tutorial with you!! I get asked all the time how I color plaid on my images. So today I figured I would do a step-by-step photo tutorial. You're probably going to laugh at how easy it is! But I tell ya, when people see it they think it's paper-pieced....so it must be working, right?!

I am using the new BABY ONESIE DIE from The Greeting Farm for my example below. It just happens to be the perfect size to use that chisel tip on the end of your Copic Markers.....you know that other end of the marker that never sees daylight!!! LOL!

Alright, here we go! The first step is to cut out the die! I know, I know I'm breaking it all down really simple here. :) Then cut out the little trim piece that goes across the belly and lightly trace it onto the die-cut so you know where to end your lines.

Whenever I do plaid I always pick a light color and a dark color in the same family. So for my "Boy Onesie" I picked these colors: B01, B05, G12, and G24.

I start off with the lightest colors first to make my initial lines. In this case, B01.

Sometimes I make my lines vertical, but for this example I decided to go diagonal. Do you see that I'm using that infamous CHISEL tip, WOOT, WOOT (finally getting some used out of that bugger)!

Make sure you leave enough space between the lines to add in the next color.

Then using the same B01, draw your diagonal lines the other way.

My next light color is G12.

Draw your green lines in-between the blue ones.

Here's the onesie with both the light blue and light green lines. 

But wait....we're not done yet!!

Next we want to outline the diagonal stripes with our darker colors. First up is B05.

Here's where you want to switch back to your brush tip. With light strokes you now outline each light blue line with the darker B05.

Be sure to turn your die-cut and do the lines going the other way too.

Here you can see the B05 outline completed.

Next, grab G24 and do the same thing on the light green lines.

The PLAID is now finished!

I also colored the top of the onesie using B00, B01, B02, B04, and B05.

And for your viewing pleasure, I made a girl one to match. On the plaid lines for this one, I used R81, R85, G12, and G24. The top was colored with R81, R83, and R85.

Here are the two Onesies completed with their trim and collars! Pretty simple technique right?! You can add in additional colors too....just be sure to leave extra space between your first set of lines. :)

Well, that's it folks! I hope you enjoyed my PLAID Coloring Tutorial! If you did, please leave a comment here and over at The Greeting Farm Blog! :) 

 

Also, if you haven't heard the news, there is a FACEBOOK CONTEST going on right now using this AMAZING Die! Head over to The Greeting Farm Group HERE to see how to enter!! You only have until June 30th....so hurry!!

Have a great week!

Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday~~SKETCH by FAYE!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Our's started off pretty great. My BFF from high school came over with her kids and spent the night. The kids had a great time playing and we had a great time catching up. However, Sunday my poor hubby was sick....we think food poisoning. What a way to celebrate Father's Day, huh?! Well hopefully he's feeling better in the morning! We'll have to do a make-up celebration!!

Today starts a new Inspiration Challenge at La-La Land Crafts and the theme this week is: 

SKETCH BY FAYE!

Here's the sketch for inspiration:

For my card today I used two LLLC images: Quill Pen Marci & Heart Chair. I stamped them on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored everything up with Copics.

Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11
Hair: E44, E47, E49
Red: R22, R24, R27, R29
Pants: B91, B93, B95, B99
Pen/Book: E40, E41, E42, E44, R81, R83

Heart Chair: B00, B02, B04, B05, E13, E18, E25, E29 

I also used the Stitched Scallops Border Die. The gorgeous dps are from Prima Madeline 6x6 Paper Stack. The doily is from Walmart. The ribbon and flower are from my stash. The pearls are from Recollections.

Don't forget, you can join in all the fun at La-La Land Crafts by adding your creations to the Customer Gallery, Facebook Page and Twitter Feed. Be sure to swing back by the LLLC Blog on Friday to see more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters!!

Hugs,

Rosie :)

7 Kids College Fund~The Way You Move!

Hi everyone! Today I'm featuring a card over on the 7 Kids College Fund Blog using Stamping Bella The Way You Move by Diane Duda. I love Diane Duda so when 7 Kids College Fund started carrying these stamps....well, I had to buy them!! I love the way this girl is posed, and the sentiment on her dress...is well....PERFECT!

I stamped her on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copics.

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11

Hair: E44, E47, E49

Dress: B00, B02, B04, B05, N0, N2, Colorless Blender

I used some awesome dps from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found SUNSHINE 6x6 paper pad. All the edges were distressed with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The other stuff was in my stash.

Now don't forget there is still a little time left to enter our "Just Plain Wrong" Challenge over on the 7 Kids Challenge Blog HERE!! We've enjoyed seeing all the cards currently linked up! Some are actually pretty funny! :)

Have a great week!

Rosie :)

Designed To Color Challenge~~SUMMER!!

 

 It's been a month since our last challenge at Designed To Color and now it's time for a brand new one! Man, time is flying, isn't it?!! The theme this time around is:

SUMMER!!

All of us on the DT got to work with some awesome stamps from Fresh Brewed Designs....CUTE images I gotta tell ya! I used Mermaid Play for my card today. She's stamped on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics.

 

Copics

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11/Lips: R20, R22, R24

Hair: E44, E47, E49, BG10, BG13, BG15

Clothing: V000, V01, V04, V06, V09, BG10, BG02, BG05, BG09, BG70

Sand: E40, E41, E42, E43

Crab: R24, R27, R29

Starfish: Y21, YR23, YR24 

Flag: BG10, B13, BG15

I kept my card pretty simple because I wanted the image to stand out after doing all that stippling from Alyce Keegan's YouTube video. It was a lot of work I tell ya, but it was also a lot of fun! I'll be trying this technique again soon.

 Image: Fresh Brewed Designs Mermaid Play
Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Elements: Kraft Cardstock (Colorbok), White Cardstock (stash), Poolside 12x12 Designer Paper (Colorbok), White Doily (Walmart), Pearls (Recollections), Sentiment from Sophia Stamp Set (Close To My Heart), Palm Tree Die (La-La Land Crafts)

Now it's your turn! Link up your NEW  "Summer" project featuring  your FAVORITE colored image at the Designed To Color Blog. Please have DTC linked back to your blog post as well.

Have a great weekend!

Rosie

NEW RELEASE at Yumi and Fumi Handmade!!!

Happy Saturday everyone!! I'm back with a fabulous announcement: It's RELEASE DAY at Yumi & Fumi Handmade! We hope you've enjoyed the last 5 days of previews of the Hang Loose series featured on the Yumi and Fumi BLOG. These AWESOME stamps are now available for purchase in the store!! 

Today the DT is sharing new cards showcasing these amazing new stamps on the Y&F Blog. Be sure to head there and leave comments on each designer's blog! Now, without further adieu, here are the stamps in the new HANG LOOSE Release!!

For today's showcase, I decided to make a stair-step card because I wanted to include as many of the stamps from this new release on it. I hope you enjoy my scene using: Summer Fumi, Summer Yumi, Tiki Surf Set & Aloha Honu Set. I used lots of Copics so I didn't write them all down...boy was that a lot of coloring!!

Here's a side view so you can see the various levels. The dps are from Colorbok POOLSIDE 12x12 paper pad (at Walmart).

You can win some prizes over at the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Crafts Blog so be sure to head over there and follow these rules!!

1. Become of a follower of the Y&F Blog (if you're not already),
2. Leave a comment on the Y&F post and let us know which stamp are you most excited to purchase
3. Leave a comment on each of the DT's blogs
4. Add your link on the Y&F Blog and if we surpass 25 links we'll gift-a-way the whole Hang Loose Release! That is a value of over $65 worth of stamps.
5. Share the direct link to the Y&F Blog Post with your friends and family. The more people who link up the faster we'll get to 25 links.

The collection will close Sunday, June 16th at 11:59 pm (PST). If we do pass 25 links a winner will be announced on Monday along with all the other daily winners, but only if we reached our daily goal. If you can't wait then head on over to the store and happy shopping!

Have a great weekend!

Rosie :)

TGF Farm Fresh Friday~~BANNERS or FLAGS!!

 

TGIFriday everyone! WOOT, WOOT! We have been on summer vacation for a week now and it's AWESOME!! Nothing like sleeping in every morning....well not that much because Isaiah still wants to get up at the crack of dawn. But it's nice to know we don't have to be in a mad rush to get somewhere! We've already had one pool play date which was awesome and today Isaiah has some friends coming over to play on the inflatable water slide. It should be loads of fun!

Today starts a new Farm Fresh Friday Challenge at The Greeting Farm. This week's theme is: 

BANNERS or FLAGS! 

I hope to see lots of you participating in this one!! I'm on a roll altering frames so I decided to make another one. They are so easy to put together! The hardest part is figuring out the embellishments. This time around I made a BOY frame and used Baby Ian from the Baby Anya & Ian Set. Isn't he adorable?!!

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11

Hat/Outfit: B00, B02, B05, YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09

Plaid: B00, B05, YR02, YR09

Giraffe: E40, E41, E42, B00, B02, B05, Stickles

I used some adorable Echo Park Papers. It's a 12x12 paper set called "Little Boy". I love the bright colors and it also comes with some matching stickers.

I used the La-La Land Crafts Flag Banner in the top corner. The airplane and sentiment are stickers that came in the same paper pack. I raised some of the elements on pop-dots for added dimension.

 Here's how to play: 

• You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
• Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz (on TGF Blog) no later than Thursday, June 13th at NOON CST.
• You can add a direct link to your entry from your personal blog, SCS gallery, Flickr or TGF galleria. (If the InLinkz tool is missing, feel free to link your submission URL in the comment section!) 
• The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win their choice of an in-stock SINGLE RUBBER STAMP or a 4x6 set!

Have a great weekend!!

Hugs,

Rosie :)

TGF Garden Variety Tuesday~GIRLY GIRL!!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today starts a new Garden Variety Tuesday Challenge over at The Greeting Farm. The theme for the next week is:

GIRLY GIRL!

Oooooh, I had so much fun with this one! I'm always making girly cards because I have a boy and I need some pink and flowers and pearls in my life, haha!

I used the new Baby Anya & Ian Set for my altered Baby Frame. I stamped Anya and the Giraffe on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copics along with some paper-piecing!

Copics:

Anya:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11

Hair: E44, E47

Outfit: Paper-pieced

Giraffe: E40, E41, E42, R81, R83, RV002, Stickles

I like to buy these cheap $1.50 frames at Michaels just to have one hand for altering. I have several sitting in a storage bin and decided to put them to use this week! My dps are from various paper pads...MME and Authentique. I inked all the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The Heart Banner is from La-La Land Crafts. The flowers are from Prima, Recollections and my friend Cebelica. The pearl swirls are from Recollections.

In the side view you can see I raised the banner and giraffe on pop-dots. The quote is from a pad of clear transparency girly quotes that I got from Hobby Lobby years ago. I'm finding all sorts of stuff while I'm unpacking! It's like Christmas in June, haha! And yes, it's been 10 months since we moved to Texas...and I'm still unpacking....UGH! :)

Here's how to play:

* Use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.

 

* Submit your entry via InLinkz (below) no later than Monday, JUNE 17th, 2013 at Noon CST. You can add a direct link to your entry from your personal blog, SCS gallery, Flickr or TGF galleria. (If the InLinkz tool is missing, please add your URL in the comment section.)

 

* The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win a digital image of choice from the TGF store. 

 

*** But WAIT! Each week, our friends have the opportunity to DOUBLE that prize to either two digis, or you can trade those two digis for a single rubber stamp of choice, as long as we have 20 or more players each week, so encourage all your friends and family to play along! *** 

 

Good luck! We can't wait to see your Girly Girl creations!!

 

Hugs,

Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday~SOMETHING FOR DAD!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! We had a pretty relaxing weekend and even got to spend some time with Paul's cousin's family. They have 2 little boys (one is a baby) so I had fun holding a baby again! Kind of gave me baby fever....just a little, haha!

 

Today starts a new Inspiration Challenge at La-La Land Crafts and the theme this week is:

 

SOMETHING FOR DAD!

 

You do realize Father's Day is this coming Sunday, right?!! I'm just shocked at how fast this year is flying by. Isaiah turns 7 years old on June 21st and I haven't even sent out invitations...OIY!!

 

For my card today I used the super adorable Sir Luka. I stamped him on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored him with Copics.

 

 Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11
Hair: E44, E47, E49
Suit: N0, N2, N4, N6, YR21, YR23, YR24, R27, R29, R89

 

I also used a couple of LLLC Dies: Flag Banner and Stitched Scallops Border. The gorgeous dps are from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found UNION SQUARE. The silver bead trim is from Webster's Pages. The pearls are from Recollections.

 

 Don't forget, you can join in all the fun at La-La Land Crafts by adding your creations to the Customer Gallery, Facebook Page and Twitter Feed. Be sure to swing back by the LLLC Blog on Friday to see more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters!!

 

Hugs,

Rosie :)

Yumi & Fumi Challenge #18~TIME TO CELEBRATE!

I hope you're having a great weekend! We had a busy day yesterday hanging out with family! We always love when the family can come to hang out. Paul's cousin is doing some training in Ft. Worth and the entire family came with him. They have two little boys (one's a baby) so I got my baby fix in yesterday! I love me some babies!! 

 

Today starts a new challenge over at Yumi and Fumi Handmade Crafts. The theme for the next two weeks is:

 

TIME TO CELEBRATE!!

Create a CARD using a celebratory theme.
June 9 - June 21
Ends: Noon (pst)

It's time to break out the confetti, fun stamps and papers and we can't forget all those celebration sentiments.  There are lots of reasons to celebrate, the birth of a baby, a graduation, a milestone birthday, the beginning of summer, someone's retirement, finishing a marathon, the list goes on and on.  With so many different occasions you can celebrate you're bound to need cards for those right?  Well here's your chance to create one and while you're at it, might as well try to win a gift certificate from us.  :)

Now don't forget to follow the rules. They are super simple and easy to follow.  Before you decide to link up I highly suggest you click on the challenge info tab located at the top of the Yumi and Fumi page and read the rules. Unfortunately, if your card DOES NOT meet the rules it will be removed from Inlinkz. 

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate and our Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi & Fumi online store.:)

For my card today I used Chuckles with Gecko....he sooooooo looks like my husband!! The graduation cap is a sticker from a  Jolee's graduation sticker set.

Copics:
Skin: E02, E11, E13, E15
Shirt: R27, B02
Gecko: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

My green dp with the numbers is from DCWV The Grade School Stack and the yellow glittery stars dp is from DCWV The Edumacation Stack. Both pads were bought at Michaels. The wide ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. I punched the corner stars from a Martha Stewart Border Punch Set. The scallop circle was cut using the Nellie Snellen Flower Multiframe Die. The sentiment is a sticker.

Now it's your turn! We're looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations over the next two weeks on the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Crafts Blog. Challenge #18-TIME TO CELEBRATE ends Friday, June 21st at Noon, PST. Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a great Sunday!!

Hugs,

Rosie

A Creative Romance~Our FIRST Challenge~ANYTHING GOES!

If you are looking for my TGF Farm Fresh Friday Card, please scroll down or click HERE. :)


Hello Creative Romantics!! At last the day is finally here....we have our first challenge up at A Creative Romance Blog!! All of us on the Design Team have been looking forward to this day! It's an awesome new adventure and I'm so glad to be a part of it with some amazing and talented ladies!!

Not sure if you remember, but in April I put up some awesome blog candy to kick start this new adventure. The winner was announce on May 2nd, but still hasn't come forward to claim the prize. Please click HERE to see if you won! If I don't hear anything within the next few days I'll put the candy up again!! :)

So to get us started on our first challenge, we kept it pretty simple! Our challenge for you over the next two weeks is:

ANYTHING GOES!!

To inspire you all and get your creative juices flowing, our Design Team for this challenge, The Chic Crafters, are joined by some lovely guests, who are sharing some magnificent creations with us all. Be sure to check out all the amazing cards from my fellow DT members HERE!

For my card I used a new image called The Way You Move by Diane Duda . Stamping Bella has produced 4 stamps using Diane Duda's images and I LOVE them all!! This one is stamped on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copics.

Copics:

Skin: E02, E11, E13, E15

Hair: E44, E47, E49

Dress: R81, R83, R85, E40, E41, E42

Flowers: R22, R24, R29

Grass: G21, G28, G14

My dps are from Echo Park This & That Graceful. The burlap ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. The flowers are from Prima and my friend Cebelica. The butterflies were cut out using Tim Holtz BUTTERFLIGHT On The Edge Die. I joined the Stampendous FRANTAGE craze and added it to the butterflies. I still haven't found my heat gun so I used my toaster, haha! It actually works really well because there's no air blowing the particles away. You just sprinkle it on and then hold it over the top of the toaster....works perfectly!! The white pearls are from Recollections.

So on to our prize!! The Ribbon Girl is offering our lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend with them. Thank you ladies!



One lucky winner will be randomly selected for the prize and 3 entries will be selected to win our Paper Goddess badge. Isn't is so pretty?!

So what are you waiting for?!! Head over to A CREATIVE ROMANCE and link up your "Anything Goes" card! You have until June 20th to get entered!

Have a great Friday and weekend!
Hugs,
Rosie :)