Make it Colourful Challenge #14: Ballpoint Pens or Medium You're Not Familiar With

 
Today starts a new MONTHLY challenge on the Make it Colourful Blog. The theme this time around is:

BALLPOINT PENS or Medium You're Not Familiar With

This challenge was a tough one for me. I really needed more colors than the Papermate set I bought at Walmart had. The set did come with two shades of green and two shades of blue so those were the colors I stuck to in my coloring. My other teamies did a cross-hatch style of coloring, but I struggled with that so I just did strokes in the same direction.

I used this super cute image called Friendly Flower Sprites....aren't they just so adorable?!!

 Some tips for using ballpoint pens would include using light strokes and also cleaning the tip of your pens on a regular basis. If you don't clean the tip then it starts to get gloppy ink build-up and will leave dark sticky marks on your project.

For my card I used various things in my stash. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz.

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery.

We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. 

You’re also more than welcome to share your progress, possible disasters and when you triumph with us in the Facebook group HERE.

Have a great week!

Rosie :)

Little Miss Muffet Stamps~Swings 'n Slides Cotton Candy

 

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a great week so far. It's the start of the weekend so it's time to enjoy family time! :)

 

Yesterday started a new challenge on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog. The theme for the next couple of weeks is:

 

MAKE IT MINI!

 

I just recently purchased some stamps from LMMS and I just had to ink up these cutie called Swings 'n Slides Cotton Candy! She's so cute and perfect for this week because the great State Fair has landed in Texas and all the fun starts this weekend!

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11

Hair: E44, E47, E49

Pink: RV11, RV32, RV34

Blue: BG18, BG53, BG57

Yellow: Y11, Y15, YR23

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

 

For my inspiration post today I decided to make a mini pizza box. You can find a tutorial for it HERE. I love these mini boxes...they are perfect for jewelry, candy, gift cards, etc.! The dps are from a paper pad I got from Walmart. The awesome sentiment is also from LMMS and is called Swings 'n Slides Carnival Sentiments Fun. The doily is from Micheals Recollection line.

Now, don't forget to come "Like" us on the Little Miss Muffet FB Page to stay up to date on all our news. If we get more likes, we'll get some more freebies!

 

  Be sure to enter your "MAKE IT MINI" project on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog. I hope to see you playing along with us!! :)

 

Have a great weekend!

Rosie

7 Kids College Fund Challenge #109: Anything Goes with a twist of Ribbon or Lace

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you've been having a wonderful week so far! Today starts a new challenge over on the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog. Our theme for the next two weeks is:

ANYTHING GOES with an optional twist of Ribbon or Lace!! 

 

Just be sure to use a stamp carried in the 7 Kids College Fund Store to be eligible for the prizes!! 

 

My card today showcases this gorgeous stamp from DoCrafts called Simply Gorjuss The Pretend Friend...she's so adorable!! I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto X-Press It Blending Card, and colored her with Copics. I also added lots of glitter to the entire image with my new favorite...Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker!

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E13
Hair: E44, E47, E49
Pink: R81, R83, R85
Blue: BG10, BG55, BG57
Toy: E42, E43, E44, R83, BG53, BG57

Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker 

The oval frame around my image was cut out using Spellbinders Floral Ovals Nestabilities...my favorite!! I added Stampendous Frantage Aged Rose Embossing Enamel and Walnut Stain Distress Ink around the oval part of my image. The colorful dps are from Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 Paper Pad. I used the Wild Rose Studio Woodland Border Die to make the bottom border. And that awesome Happy Birthday Garland is from Memory Box.

 

 Supply List from the 7 Kids College Fund Store:

DoCrafts Simply Gorjuss The Pretend Friend

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

XPress It Blending Card

Copics

Echo Park SUMMER BLISS 6x6 Paper Pad

Wild Rose Studio Woodland Border Die

Memory Box Happy Birthday Garland Die

Spellbinders Floral Ovals Nestabilities

Ranger Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Stampendous Frantage Aged Rose Embossing Enamel

Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker 

Scor-tape

 

Remember to be eligible for the gift certificate and the Top 3 on our challenges, you must use a stamp carried in the 7 Kids College Fund Store. This challenge ends on October 7th at 12:00pm MST.

 

Have a great week!

Rosie :)

7 Kids College Fund~Saturated Canary Suspenders

Happy Monday everyone! Man, the weekend just flew by didn't it? I'm back today to share my latest card for 7 Kids College Fund using another favorite stamp line....Saturated Canary!! Before I get to my card, I just wanted to remind you that you have a few more days to enter our current "ANYTHING GOES" challenge on the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog.

 

Just be sure to use a stamp carried in the 7 Kids College Fund Store to be eligible for the prizes!! 

 

My card today showcases this handsome fella from Saturated Canary called Suspenders. He's so cute! I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto X-Press It Blending Card, and colored him with Copics.

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11

Hair: C3, C5, C7, Black

Eyes: E43, E44

Shirt: R22, R27, B01, B04

Pants: B01, B02, B04, B05

Shoes: C3, C5, C7, Black

My dps are from Carta Bella Boy Oh Boy 6x6 Paper Pad...LOVE it! I used a couple of dies from My Favorite Things: the polaroid is called Instaframe Die and the word Friend is from Blueprints 8.

 

 Supply List from the 7 Kids College Fund Store:

Little Darlings Suspenders from Saturated Canary

Carta Bella Boy Oh Boy 6x6 Paper Pad

My Favorite Things Die-Namics Instaframe Die

My Favorite Things Die-Namics Blueprints 8

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

X-Press It Blending Card

Copics

Scor-tape 

 

Remember to be eligible for the gift certificate and the Top 3 in our challenges, you must use a stamp carried in the 7 Kids College Fund Store.

 

Have a great week!

Rosie :)

DOVE ART Release at CC DESIGNS!!

Are you ready to see see some amazing rubber stamps from your

 Favorite Color Artist, Jennifer Dove?

Well grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy this blog hop extravaganza!

We've teamed up with some of the BEST Color Artists around the world to share 10 NEW amazing Rubber Stamp Images.....

NOW AVAILABLE at C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps!!

It isn't a blog hop without prizes right! There will be three lucky winners chosen from 3 different blogs below. Each will get to pick their very own Dove Art Studio Stamp!!!

To be eligible to win leave a little love along the way. You will end up at C.C. Designs Blog...make sure to leave a comment there too! Are you ready to get hopping?

 Here we go!!

Jennifer Dove
Delphine
Dorinda
Rosemary
Rhea
Andrea
Stephanie
Nicoletta
Zoe
Faye
Shelby
Marika
Barbara
Ruby 
C.C. Designs Blog
 

Today I'm showcasing the adorable DoveArt Studio Maynard Bear! He's so versatile...for boys, for girls, for babies....pretty much for everybody! 

Copics:
Fur: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47
Pink: R81, R83, R85
Blue: BG10, BG13, BG15
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

I used some beautiful baby papers from Echo Park Bundle of Joy Girl 6x6 Paper Pad, and layered them on top of some pink glitter paper from Walmart. I stamped the quote from My Sentiments Exactly (MSE) Baby Sentiments on a BoBunny Doily. The rhinestones and ribbon were in my stash. That cute bunting is from Joanna Sheen Signature Dies. Maynard the Bear is raised on pop-dots.

 Thanks for stopping by to check out my card! I appreciate you taking the time to leave me some love too! The next person on the hop is RHEA!! 

Also, be sure to head over to C.C. Designs to snag up all these amazing stamps!!

Hugs,
Rosie :)

Litte Miss Muffet Stamps~International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Ahoy Mateys!! Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day and we at Little Miss Muffet Stamps thought it would be fun to celebrate with a mini release of... well... pirates! And if that wasn't enough, there's a sale this weekend!! All new release images from this week and over 25 products are on SALE - shiver me timbers!!

 

For my card today, I used Swings 'n Slides Pirate. I LOVE him and he was so much FUN to color!! He's stamped on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers.

 

  Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11

Hair: E44, E47, E49

Black: C3, C5, C7

Red: R22, R24, R27, R29

Brown: E41, E42, E43

Yellow: YR21, YR23, YR24

Parrot: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28, YR02, YR04, YR07

 

My papers are from Teresa Collins. The sentiments are from My Favorite Things. The metal corners are from Tim Holtz and the little metal gears were in my stash. I bought the wide striped ribbon from Hobby Lobby and used my Bow Easy tool to tie the bow...perfect every time!!

 

Now, don't forget to come "Like" us on the Little Miss Muffet FB Page to stay up to date on all our news. If we get more likes, we'll get some more freebies!

 

  There are still a few more days left to enter our "Anything Goes" challenge on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog. I hope to see you playing along with us!! :)

 

Have a great weekend!

Rosie

DoveArt Studio Preview!

A new rubber stamp line has hit the market and you will want to get your hands on these! C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps now has rubber stamps created by DoveArt Studio. You will love these images whether you are a color artist or a card maker who loves to emboss, distress, paper piece and more. 

I am so exited to show them to you that I can hardly stand it!! We couldn't wait for them to hit the store TOMORROW, so today you get some delicious sneak peeks from some very talented gals who got their hands inky with these rubber stamps ahead of time.  We will see you tomorrow with the DoveArt Studio official release!!  

Don't forget to check back here tomorrow to see the card I made for this awesome release!!

Have a great Friday!!

Rosie

The Greeting Farm SSSC PUPPY LOVE!

Happy Thursday everyone!! I hope you're having a great week so far. I'm back today to share my card using Stamp #7 from The Greeting Farm's Super Secret Stamp Club. 

What's the Super Secret Stamp Club? 

The SSSC releases a set of 3 stamps for a special price during an enrollment period. We just had an enrollment period at the beginning of September that is now closed, however in a couple more months we'll have another sign-up period. We always release the SSSC stamps individually in the store a few months down the road so you'll always have an opportunity to purchase them individually at a later date. But the best deal is to get them as part of the SSSC! I've been a part of the SSSC since the beginning and I have LOVED each stamp!! You won't be disappointed....believe me!

The stamp I used today is called PUPPY LOVE and let me tell ya....I am in LOVE with this cutie patootie!! Now, keep an eye out in October because this cutie pie will be released in the TGF STORE for purchase!!

I stamped Puppy Love onto Xpress It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored him with Copic Markers.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11

Hair: E44, E47, E49

Vest/Shoes: C3, C5, C7

Shirt/Heart: YR09, YR04, YR02

Pants: B91, B93, B95, B99

Puppy: E42, E43, E44, R20

Banner: YR02, YR04, YR09, B93, B99, YG23, YG67

My adorable papers are from Doodlebug Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 paper pad. The banner die is from Joanna Sheen Signature Dies. My sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and the green rhinestones were in my stash. :)

Don't forget to check out September's New Releases in the STORE! Joni and I will be back in October to showcase Puppy Love and some other surprises for you! :) Check back tomorrow for a new Farm Fresh Friday too. :)

Hugs,

Rosie :)

The Paper Shelter~DT CALL and New Challenge!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Well today marks my last card for The Paper Shelter. It's been an amazing ride, but with school starting back up I've had to let go of some things. I have loved every minute on this team!! All the ladies are amazing and the stamps are fabulous! If you want to join an awesome group of ladies then right now is your chance because The Paper Shelter is having a DT Call!! You have 3 more days to link up your card HERE!!

The new challenge starts today on The Paper Shelter Blog. The theme for the next week is to use:

Ribbon, Floss, and/or Twine

At The Paper Shelter, there is a new challenge every week along with an awesome prize up for grabs!! What's the prize? If you play with a TPS image and win, you get a $30 gift certificate to spend in The Paper Shelter STORE.  If you play with a different image, you have a chance of  winning three digis of your choice. You can view all the challenge rules HERE. 

 

  For my card today, I used this digi called Japanese Cute Doll. I love this little girl...she's so beautiful!! I printed her on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics. Then I added Stampendous Taupe Embossing Enamel around the edges.

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11

Hair: C5, C7, N8

Lips, R20, R24

Pink: R81, R83, R85, R39

Red: R24, R27, R29, R89

Teal: BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18

Yellow: Y02, YR21, YR23, YR24

Tan: E40, E42, E43

 

I used some dps from Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 Paper Pad. The large blue/pink flower, blue butterfly, and white pearls are from Michaels Recollections line. The pink burlap flowers are from Petaloo. I used two ribbons. The decorative pink/white ribbon is glued onto the solid pink ribbon. To get the perfect bow I use a tool called a BOW EASY. The sentiment is a sticker.

To enter our challenge, head over to The Paper Shelter Blog and link up your card. Be sure to use a new project please....no backlinking. This challenge will run until Tuesday, September 23rd.

Have a great week!

Rosie :)

Little Miss Muffet Stamps~Swings 'n Slides Perfect Christmas

TGIF everyone!! Hope it's been a great week for you! Today I'm sharing my latest project for Little Miss Muffet Stamps. Now you know Christmas is right around the corner, right? I can't believe it's already September. Pretty soon December will be upon us so if you are making Christmas cards you definitely want to get started now. :)

I decided to use this adorable stamp called Swings 'n Slides Perfect Christmas. I LOVE him! He's stamped on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers.

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11

Hair: Y02, YR21, YR24

Red: R24, R27, R29, R59

Green: YG25, YG67

Yellow: Y02, YR21, YR24

Pants: E40, E42, E43, E44

Rudolf Hat: E11, E13, E15, E40, E42, E43, E44, E47, R24, R27, R29, R59, R20

 

Most of the elements on my card were from my stash. The tree was made using daisy flower punches. You can find the video tutorial HERE.  I used various Mini Tree Christmas ornaments from Hobby Lobby to decorate my card (the Merry Christmas title and the star at the top of the tree).

Now, don't forget to come "Like" us on the Little Miss Muffet FB Page to stay up to date on all our news. If we get more likes, we'll get some more freebies!

 

We have a new challenge up on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog. It's an easy one....ANYTHING GOES!! I hope to see you playing along with us!! :)

 

Have a great weekend!

Rosie