Make it Crafty: Carlie with Giraffe!

Happy Friday everyone! Before I get to my card, I wanted to point out the awesome Coloring Tutorials on the Make it Crafty website. These classes are very affordable and provide so much step-by-step instruction that you will coloring like a pro in no time! The latest online video course called MERMAID BEACH will walk you step-by-step on how to color Mermaid Sabrina, how to create an awesome background, and how to add depth by using cast shadows. You will amaze your friends and family with a masterpiece when you are done. The best news....this class is on sale for only $10!!

Today, I decided to color up this adorable image called CARLIE WITH GIRAFFE. I just love the sweetness between the two.

 Copics: 

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E21, E11, E15 

Lips: R11, R24, R39 

Hair: C3, C7, Black 

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39 

Blue: B93, B95, B97, B99 

White: C2, C3, Colorless Blender 

Giraffe: E41, E42, E43, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, E09 

Leaves/Grass: YG25, YG67, G99

The decorative paper is from Echo Park Beautiful Life 12x12 Paper Kit. The gorgeous flowers are from I Am Roses. The sentiment is a sticker that I raised on pop-dots.

I hope you take advantage of the current sale on the Coloring Tutorials! They are really awesome resources and will teach you how to color more realistically. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Hugs, 

Rosie

C.C. Designs: CIRCUS

Happy Thursday everyone! I hope your week has been great so far! We had another amazing release at C.C. Designs this month...perfect for so many different occasions! You can check out the entire release HERE.

 

I loved the circus growing up! When I was little we used to save up money, and whenever the circus came to town we would go as a family. So when I saw the Circus Set, I knew I had to recreate a circus scene. I used the Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Die with the Shadow Box Theater Add-On to make the shape, and then added the animals inside with the ringmaster on the outside on pop-dots.

 

 Copics:
Ringmaster Skin: E00, E11, E15

Hair: C3, C5

Hat/Jacket: R24, R27, R29, R39, C5, C7, C9

Pants: C5, C7, C9

Boots: Black Gel Pen

Vest: Gold Pen
Lion: YR21, YR24, YR27, E09, E41, E42, E44

Stand: C5, C7, C9, R24, R27, R29, R39,  Gold Pen

Elephant: C3, C5, C7, R11

 

I love the dimension of this card! And the great thing is that it does fold flat for mailing. The sentiment at the top is part of the Circus Set and was gold heat embossed.

 

 

Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to snatch up all of these awesome goodies! They are so much fun to color up! And please stop by our Facebook Group to share your creations with us. We would love to see your makes!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

I Am Roses + Conie Fong's Ellie's Holiday Helper!

Happy hump day everyone! I hope you have an awesome Wednesday! I'm back today with a Christmas card featuring the beautiful flowers from I Am Roses with Conie Fong's Ellie's Holiday Helper. Can you believe there are only 17 more weeks before Christmas?!! I figure I better start now with the Christmas cards, LOL!

 

I love this sweet elephant with her cute, little helper! I would take them into my house in a heartbeat....if they were this small and adorable, LOL! I colored this image with Copic Markers and then used white Liquid Applique for the snow.

 

 Copics:

Elephant: C2, C3, C5

Ears: R11, RV11

Sweater: R24, R27, R29, R39, Gold Sharpie

Tree: YG25, YG67, G28, G99, E44, E47, E49

Mouse: E41, E42, R11, RV11

Mouse Sweater: R24, R27, R39, YG25, YG7, G28

Mouse Scarf: R24, YG25, G28

Sky: BG10

Snow: Liquid Applique

 

I used papers from Echo Park A Perfect Christmas and Twas The Night Before Christmas 6x6 Paper Pads. The circles were cut out using dies from C.C. Designs. These are the gorgeous flowers I used from I Am Roses:

 

R43-15 White Paper Roses

LY3-427 Mixed Rainbow Mini Lily (red lilies)

LY3-426 Mixed Pastel Mini Lily (white lilies)

S10-15 White Small Paper Flowers 

L(0S)-1 Small Green Roses Leaves

 

Don't forget you still have until September 8th to enter the current I Am Roses Challenge!! The best part is that you can link up a card/project using any flowers (doesn't have to be IAR) and there are 4 prizes up for grabs!! Don't miss out on a chance to win these STUNNING paper flowers!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

C.C. Designs: NERDY!

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope your week has been great so far! We had another amazing release at C.C. Designs this month...perfect for so many different occasions! You can check out the entire release HERE.

 

Since school is back in session, I decided to pull out an oldie, but goodie! I bought this file called FIRST DAY ENSEMBLE years ago and have made this pencil holder twice. I decided to make it again because it matched perfectly with the C.C. Designs NERDY Clear Stamp and Outline Die Set. I created my own patterned paper by stamping the pencil multiple times on white cardstock and coloring with Copic Markers. To create the tag on the front, I used the Baggie and Tag Metal Die.

 

 Copics:

Pencil Body: Y13, Y21, YR21, YR23

Pencil Eraser: R02, R05, R08

Pencil Wood: E42, E42

Sharpie Silver Paint Pen

 

The top of the pencil opens up and you can fill it with pencils or even candy. I went with pencils for this one.

 

 

Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to snatch up all of these awesome goodies! They are so much fun to color up! And please stop by our Facebook Group to share your creations with us. We would love to see your makes!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

Stamp Anniething: CAMPING!

Summer is at it's close now, and the kiddos will be heading back to school soon (if they haven't started already!)

We wanted to end the summer with our fun and fantastic CAMPING Theme set!

This very special Theme Hop has 5 new stamps, 2 die sets and 1 (36) piece die cut set!

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TGIF everyone! This week we were back to our school routine, and boy was it a hard hit! We are all exhausted. I need another vacation soon! These new stamps and dies from Stamp Anniething make me long for the gorgeous mountains of Switzerland! One day I want to move where there are mountains.

I created two cards today using several of the new stamps and the mountain die. I LOVE that die!! It's so versatile! My starry sky for both cards was created using Copic Alcohol Ink Refills on Yupo Paper. After the ink dried, I used a paintbrush and splattered white acrylic paint (loosened up with some water) on top to create the stars.

My first card features Camping 2 (sentiment), Camping 4 (girl sitting on rock), and the Mountain Border Die. The Moon was created by cutting out a circle from watercolor paper, and using a gray Zig Clean Color Marker to scribble in random areas. Next, I used a wet paintbrush to swirl the color around.

The mountain panel was cut out from Yupo paper. I added different green Copic alcohol inks to the bottom and spread the inks with a paintbrush dipped in alcohol. Next I added the dark gray Copic Ink to the top of the panel to color the mountains. I raised the mountain/grass panel on foam dots to create some dimension. I colored the girl with Copic Markers and raised her on foam dots also, along with the sentiment.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13

Hair: E42, E47, E49

Green: Yg23, YG25, YG67, G28

Pink: RV04, RV06, RV09

Teal: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18

Rock: C3, C5, C7, C9

My next card features Camping 1 (tent), Camping 3 (sentiment and fire), Camping 5 (boy and log), Camping Out Die-Cuts (trees), and the Mountain Border Die. I created the starry sky the same way with alcohol inks on Yupo paper. The mountains were created using black cardstock sprayed with a shimmer spray. I then used some older dies called Under The Sea Dies to create the grass and dirt border at the bottom of the card.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E92, E11, E15

Hair: C3, C7, C9

Shirt/Shoes: B24, B26, B29

Stars/Moon on shirt: Y11, YR21,  YR24

Jeans: B93, B95, B97, B99

Marshmallow: E31, E33, E25

Fire: Y13, YR23, YR68, R39

Logs: E43, E47, E49

Trees: G28, YG97, YG17, YG25

Tent: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18, R24, R27, R29, R59, C5, C7, C9

These stamps and dies from Stamp Anniething are so much fun to work with! I loved creating these scene cards! Head over to the Store and grab your favorites!

Hugs, 

Rosie

C.C. Designs: DRAGONS!

Happy Thursday everyone! I hope your week has been great so far! We had another amazing release at C.C. Designs this month...perfect for so many different occasions! You can check out the entire release HERE.

 

Today, I used the adorable DRAGONS Clear Stamps and Outline Dies. These dragons have been so popular that they sold out! But more are on the way so keep your eyes peeled! I wanted to create something fairytale-ish, so I used Distress Oxide Inks in different colors to create fun, magical clouds. For a template, I used a MFT Cloud Border Die to cut the cloud shape from cardstock. Then, starting from the top, I just rubbed the ink against the cut-out, changing the ink colors as I moved the cloud shape down.

 

 Copics:

Pink Dragon: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09

Blue Dragon: B02, B04, B05, B06

Purple: V12, V15, V17, V09

 

The sentiment is from the same Dragons set. The dragons are raised on foam dots for added dimension. I love how this card came together!

  Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to snatch up all of these awesome goodies! They are so much fun to color up! And please stop by our Facebook Group to share your creations with us. We would love to see your makes!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: TINY PLANS 2

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you are enjoying the new goodies from The Greeting Farm! It's been another amazing release perfect for so many different projects, including planners, calendars, and schedules for the new school year.

Today's spotlight is on this versatile set called TINY PLANS 2. Aren't these little girls fabulous?!!

I knew when I saw this set that I finally wanted to pull out my Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop-Up Dies to feature several of these cute, adorable girls. Since I've been on a traveling kick lately, I decided to create a travel-themed tag book. This is what I came up with!

The tag booklet opens up to feature pop-up tags....LOVE IT!!

Here's a close-up of the left side.

Here's a close-up of the right side.

The front of the tag booklet features one of the girls from the recently released FEELS 2 Set.

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: MY KITCHEN

Happy Monday! I hope you all are enjoying the new goodies from The Greeting Farm! They are so perfect for planners, calendars, and schedules for the new school year. Today's spotlight is on the adorable set My Kitchen. Those die cuts make creating with these cute designs a breeze! With all the cabinetry and appliances, you'll have so much fun designing a new chef's kitchen for sure.

 

Every time I cook something and hubby starts smelling food, he likes to come into the kitchen and get a peek of what I'm cooking....and sometimes he'll sneak a taste too! So I had to make a kitchen scene with him peeking from the side, LOL!

Copics:

Girl Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E15

Girl Hair: E41, E47, E49

Pink: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09

Boy Skin: E11, E13, E15, E18

Boy Hair: C2, C7, Black

Boy Shirt: BG13, BG15, BG18

Wood Cabinet: E44, E47, E49

Pink Gel Pen

Black Gel Pen

I used papers from Doodlebug Design Cream and Sugar 6x6 Paper Pad. The dies are from C.C. Designs. 

Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another TGF Stamp Feature. Don't forget these stamps are available for purchase HERE.

Have a great week!

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: FEELS 2

 

Happy Friday everyone! The Greeting Farm had another amazing release on the 15th! I'm loving every set this month. Don't forget, one lucky person will win all 4 sets by participating in our Blog Hop. Hurry though, the hop ends on the 18th!!

Well the weekend is finally here, and we've got all the Feels. This next set called FEELS 2 features adorable girls engaged in various "life" activities, and is perfect for so many different projects!

 

 

 

I decided to make two quick and easy cards featuring several of the girls. I love Echo Park 12x12 Paper Packs because most of them come with quote blocks, along with coordinating stickers. I used two quote blocks from the I Love Sunshine 12x12 set to create these easy peasy cards.

These girls are so CUTE and FABULOUS!! I love their style and expressions....they're so much fun! These stamps are available now for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store. Be sure to stop back by on Monday for my project featuring My Kitchen!

Have a great weekend!

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: #COUPLEGOALS

The Greeting Farm had another awesome release for the month of August, and this set is definitely a FAVE!! It's called #CoupleGoals and also has a coordinating die available for purchase.

 

Aren't they just the cutest couple ever?! I had so much fun coloring them and creating this lovey dovey card of me and the hubby. <3 p="">

 Copics:

Girl Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E15

Girl Hair: E42, E47, E49

Boy Skin: E11, E13, E15, E18

Boy Hair: C3, C7, Black

Pink: RV04, RV06, RV09

Teal: BG13, BG15, BG18

Blue Jean: B93, B95, B99

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39

Blue Bowl: B24, B26, B29

Popcorn: Y11, Y21

The die is My Favorite Things Gift Box Cover Up. The sentiments are part of the #couplegoals set.

I'm pretty sure this set is going to fly off the shelves so hurry and grab yours now! Don't forget there is a short BLOG HOP where 1 lucky winner will take home all four sets.

Have a great Thursday!

Rosie

Dies R Us: I Am Deeply In Love With You!

Happy Thursday everyone! Today I'm sharing a totally fun Shadow Box Card using several Lawn Fawn products with some cute paper from Echo Park Let's Be Mermaids that I purchased from the Dies R Us Store.

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The links to all of the products used from the Dies R Us Store are shown below. Here is a step-by-step of how I created this card.

 

The first step I did was cut out the two pieces that form the Shadow Box from Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Dies. I used some double-sided Bo Bunny paper for this step. I think it's quicker when putting together the shadow box to use double-sided paper because of course both sides are decorated so no need to cut extra paper. :)

 

  Next, I glued the two pieces together on the folded tabs.

 

I grabbed some decorative paper from Echo Park Let's Be Mermaids 6x6 Paper Pad and used the Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Ocean Add-On Dies to create the waves for the inside and top of the card.

 

I also cut out some seahorses and seashells from one of the sheets to add more decorative elements.

 

Lastly, I colored up the scuba divers from the Lawn Fawn You Are Sublime Stamp Set and added them to the inside. The sentiment on the banner also came from the You Are Sublime Stamp Set. The whale came from the Ocean Add-On Die Set.

 

I hope this inspires you to try some dimensional cards soon! I can't wait to make more. These Lawn Fawn Stamps and Dies from the Dies R Us Store make it easy peasy!!

 

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Here are the Dies R Us products used:

Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Dies

Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Ocean Add-On Dies

Lawn Fawn You Are Sublime Stamps

Echo Park Let's Be Mermaids 6x6 Paper Pad

Zig Glue Pen

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For more inspiration, come join the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month, and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

Come check these out! Click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Have an AWESOME Thursday!

Rosemary