Conie Fong: Just Like Daddy

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had an awesome Christmas! Ours has been relaxing and fun. I'm back today featuring a boy card with this adorable image from Conie Fong called Just Like Daddy. This cutie reminds me so much of my son when he was younger!

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E15

Hair: C2, C7, Black

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39, R59

Teal: BG13, BG15, BG18, BG78

Jeans: B93, B95, B97, B99

Black Boots: C5, C7, C9, Black

Gold Pen

White Gel Pen

 

I used some paper from Echo Park That's My Boy 6x6 Paper Pad. It had the perfect boy papers. I kept my card on the clean and simple side.

 

 

I hope you have an awesome weekend! Be sure to share your creations in Conie Fong's Art and Design Facebook Group. There are monthly challenges for a chance at winning digital images from the Conie Fong Store! 

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

Make it Crafty: Fairy Bauble Coloring Class!

Happy Saturday everyone! It’s Rosie here today. I’m always talking about the amazing Coloring Tutorials on the Make it Crafty website and how beneficial they are to improving your coloring skills. I’ve taken the skin and hair ones previously and they are valuable resources! These classes are very affordable and provide so much step-by-step instruction that you will be coloring like a pro in no time. Zoe also started a new site called The Coloring Lab. There is a FREE class on the site now that is fantastic for beginners, but also a great refresher for those who are advanced. It’s definitely worth watching!

I finally tackled the FAIRY BAUBLE CLASS that I mentioned a few weeks ago, and it was a lot of fun! You can purchase the class now, and make this amazing card over the weekend to surprise someone special. I turned it into a card, but I think this would also look amazing framed! I didn’t list the colors below because they are part of the class, so be sure to sign up and color up this cutie this weekend!

I changed up her hair color from the class, and also used a teal blue combo for her wings and shirt. But that’s the great thing about coloring with any medium. If you don’t have the colors listed for the class, just use a different combo from the markers you have.

I love the different techniques taught in this class especially the bokeh background effect.

We can’t wait to see what you create! And please, come share in the Make it Crafty Facebook Group. We would love to see your creations!

Hugs,
Rosie

C.C. Designs: Rocker Boys

I LOVE the Rocker Boys from C.C. Designs! The Rocker Boys were released in clear as part of the DECEMBER RELEASE and are available for purchase now. Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to pick up yours today!

 

 

This handsome guy is one of my faves from this set because he's so versatile. Plus I love coloring his hair!

 

Copics: 

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E15

Hair: C2, C7, Black

Shirt: R24, R27, R29, R37, R89

Pants: C5, C6, C7, Black

Shoes: R27, R29, R39, C2, C3, C7

Plaid: R27, R39, C5, Black

 

When I want to make quick cards, I find paper that has a scene already printed on it. Then I add a character that coordinates with the scene. I found this awesome paper in the Simple Stories Very Merry 6x8 Paper Pad with an old-timey truck and knew this Rocker Boy would be a perfect fit. I trimmed the decorative paper to 5 1/4 x 7 1/2. The red cardstock was trimmed to 8 1/2 x 7 3/4, and folded in half.

 

 

If you're in a time crunch, just search your paper pads for some already printed scenes. I think adding a cute character to the scene just takes it up another notch! Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store and grab your favorites!

Have an awesome day!

Rosie

I Am Roses BLOG HOP!

 

 WELCOME to the I Am Roses Holiday Blog Hop!

Hello December and Happy Holidays! There will be no IAR Challenge this month but we have a fabulous blog hop for you. Another year is coming to an end. We'd like to THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all your support this year! There will be THREE Prizes up for grabs!

(2x) $50 Voucher

and

GRAND PRIZE $100 Voucher

Are you ready to win some beautiful I Am Roses flowers?

Here’s how to play:

• Hop along to each of the Designers’ blogs and be sure to comment on their individual "IAR Holiday” Blog Post
• There are 3 HIDDEN BLOG CANDY PRIZES up for grabs spread throughout our  Designers’ blogs!
• Be sure to Subscribe/Follow the I Am Roses Challenge Blog
• Commenting along the way highly increases your chance of winning a Prize Voucher.
• Comments will be CLOSED on 11:59pm PST on Saturday December 22nd (This blog hop has a duration of one week)
• We will be randomly selecting 3 winners from the comments made on our Designers' blogs and will announce the winners here on the I Am Roses Challenge Blog on January 1st!
  
  

  Here's the HOP LIST:

  Alexandra Morein
  Arlene Cuevas
  Avishag Alon
  Irina Shmatok
  Jo Thompson 
  Rachel Parys
  Rhea Weigand
  Rina Galit
  Roselany Caroline
  Rosemary Bridges
  Svetlana Lipnitskaya
  Tamara Potocnik
  Veronika Ziborova

 My card today features this cute and cuddly teddy bear from Polka Dot Orchard called Winter Bear! I LOVE this digital set!! The awesome sentiment featured on my card is also part of the Winter Bear Set. I can't wait to use the background collage digi for another card. Of course, all of the flowers are from I Am Roses!

   

 I used paper from different paper pads. The oval scallop frame was cut out using a My Favorite Things Die.

 

Your next stop on the HOP is Svetlana Lipnitskaya! Be sure to leave a comment on each designer's blog for a chance at one of the 3 prizes! Have an awesome weekend!

Rosie

C.C. Designs DECEMBER Release is NOW Available!!

 

The DECEMBER RELEASE is now available for purchase!! Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to pick up yours today! We have 3 new stamps sets, 2 coordinating Outline Dies, a new interactive Slider Die!

 

For my card today I used one of the handsome boys from ROCKER BOYS. I absolutely LOVE these boy for all sort of different occasions!

 Copics: 

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E15

Hair: C2, C9, Black

Shirt: R24, R27, R29, R37, R89

Pants: C5, C6, C7, Black

Shoes: C2, C3, C5, C7

Plaid: R37, C5, Black

The top banner was made using a MFT Die. The sentiment is from the Rocker Boys Set. The paper is from two different pads.

Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store and grab your favorites!

Have an awesome day!

Rosie

C.C. Designs December Release Preview Day 2: COFFEE AND COOKIES

 

Happy Tuesday everyone! C.C. Designs has an awesome release coming out this Thursday. There are 3 new clear stamp sets, 2 Outline Dies, and an interactive Slider Die. There are also bigger prizes being offered which include three $20 Store Gift Certificates, plus 1 person will win the ENTIRE DECEMBER Release!! Head over to the C.C. Designs Blog HERE to see all the details!!

 

Today, I'm previewing a set called COFFEE AND COOKIES....definitely two things I LOVE! This fabulous set has a fox, owl, bear and deer along with a cookie and coffee mugs. I created a collage scene with this set using the Quad Collage Die.

 

 

  I raised the deer on pop dots, and the entire collage frame on pop-dots also.. The papers are from different paper pads.

 

 

  Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Customer Facebook Page and play along in all the games for a chance at a $20 Store Gift Certificate. Be sure to leave a comment on all C.C. Designs Preview Day Blog Posts also, because one lucky winner will take home the ENTIRE Release!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

I Am Roses + Conie Fong's Snowman Juggling Baubles

Happy Thursday everyone! Today, I'm featuring a Christmas card using the beautiful flowers from I Am Roses with Conie Fong's Snowman Juggling Baubles. I think this snowman is so cute and adorable, and of course perfect for those upcoming Christmas cards. And to make it even better, I added I Am Roses Flowers in the corner. I think their flowers always add OOMPH to any card!

 

 Copics:

Snowman: BV20, BV23, BV31, C00, Colorless Blender

Orange: YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09, E09

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39, R59

Green: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28

White on Scarf: C01, C02, C03, Colorless Blender

Liquid Applique

 

The flowers I used from I Am Roses came from a Christmas Holiday package. The paper, ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Don't forget you still have until DECEMBER 8th to enter the current I Am Roses Challenge!! You must use at least 2 products from I Am Roses on your entry. The best part is that there are 4 prizes up for grabs!! Don't miss out on your chance to win these stunning paper flowers!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: ALL OF US

Happy Tuesday everyone! The Greeting Farm introduced 3 NEW Stamp Sets in the Store on November 15th, and they are awesome once again! Today, I'm featuring this adorable collection of animal friends called ALL OF US! It also has a coordinating die set HERE.

 

 

 

I decided to make it look like the animals were popping out of boxes. I found a Fiskars stamp set with different animals and a hot air balloon. I used the animal bodies from that set so I could get the paws hanging over the box. The presents were made using Elizabeth Craft Designs Gifts Die. I just trimmed the bottom of the presents so they would fit in the squares.

The frame with the square cut-outs was made using the C.C. Designs Trio Collage Die. I just cut out two of them and glued them together.

 I hope my U.S. friends have a Happy Thanksgiving! You can see more inspiration on The Greeting Farm Blog from my fellow DT Sisters!

 

Have an awesome week! 

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: POTTED PLANTS

Happy Monday everyone! The Greeting Farm introduced 3 NEW Stamp Sets in the Store on November 15th, and they are awesome once again! Today, I'm featuring this adorable succulent set called POTTED PLANTS with its coordinating DIE SET.

 

 

I found some cute cacti paper in a pad from The Paper Studio called Oh Elle Elle. I then decided I wanted to stamp the sentiment in a long, straight line, and have some plants on a wood ledge. To stamp the sentiment in a straight line I covered parts with a post-it note and just inked up the words I wanted to stamp.

 

 

I raised the wood ledge and potted plants on foam dots for added dimension. I also added foam behind the entire stamped panel to raise it off the background cacti paper. 

 

You can see more inspiration on The Greeting Farm Blog from my fellow DT Sisters!

Have an awesome week!

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: ANGELS REJOICE

Happy Friday everyone! The Greeting Farm introduced 3 NEW Stamp Sets in the Store on November 15th along with their short BLOG HOP! Come play along for a chance at winner the entire release!

 

Today, I'm featuring ANGELS REJOICE. These angels are so sweet and adorable! This set also has coordinating dies HERE. On the little stamps, I recommend purchasing the coordinating dies because it makes it so much easier to cut them out.

    

I recently came across a tutorial on a Rain Shaker Card by Laura Dovalo. It's pretty incredible so I gave it go with this Angel card. The hubby thought it was so cool!

When you shake the card the beads slide up and down. I will definitely be trying this card again. It was so much fun to make!

You can see this card in action on The Greeting Farm Fan Page.

Don't forget to head over to The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration from my fellow DT Sisters!

Have an awesome weekend!

Rosie

I Am Roses NOVEMBER Challenge: ANYTHING GOES!

  

 

It's The 15th of the month so you know what that means....a new ANYTHING GOES Challenge! The rules are still the same, and we have 4 prizes up for grabs! 

 

Here is the breakdown:

WINNER (Chosen at Random) $50 Voucher

Top 3 (1st Place) $30 Voucher

Top 3 (2nd/3rd Place) $25 Voucher

Isn't it fantastic!! If that's not motivation to enter then we don't know what is! Can't wait to see your creations using I Am Roses Flowers! First, here are the Rules:

Here are the Details/Rules:

• Contest runs NOVEMBER 15th - DECEMBER 8th (Ends 11:55pm PST)
• Theme: "Anything Goes"
• Minimum (2) I Am Roses Products
• One project submission per participant
• One winner will be chosen
• Participants will upload their project to their blog or forum, Label it “NOV IAR Challenge”
• Participants will add a direct link to their project using the InLinkz tool provided. (*if you are unable to use the tool, leave a comment to this blog post and leave a direct link to your project)
• Must Subscribe/or be a Follower of the IAR Challenge Blog
• Winner will be announced alongside the next NEW monthly challenge on the 15th

I'm working on Christmas cards right now so I headed over to Make it Crafty and scoped out the Christmas section. I decided to merge 3 different images together to create this wintry scene featuring Rudolf Reindeer, Rocky, and Scruffy! That's the awesome thing with digital stamps. You can make a scene without masking! Don't forget to check out the amazing Coloring Tutorials at Make it Crafty. They will really improve your coloring skills. Zoe explains things so easily that you will be a pro in no time!

 

 Copics:

Reindeer: E31, E33, E35, E37, C3, C5, C7, C9

Reindeer Antlers: E42, E47, E49

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

Black Hair: C2, C6, Black

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39

Green: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28

White: C2, C3

Gold Marker

White Gel Pen

 

The flowers I used were from a Christmas Variety pack from I Am Roses. Aren't they beautiful?!! For the gold leaves, I cut apart some gold poinsettia petals.

 

 

 

Don't forget, you have until DECEMBER 8th to link up your project. Be sure to use at least 2 products from I Am Roses before linking your project!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm November Release BLOG HOP!

It’s the 15th, and 3 new stamp sets for the NOVEMBER RELEASE are now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! Our first set, ANGELS REJOICE features some sweet, adorable angels who are sure to bring you happiness and delight. Next, we remind you to bloom where you are planted with the POTTED PLANTS set. Lastly, we have ALL OF US showcasing some cute animals perfect for those cards from a group.

To celebrate we are having a short BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 sets!! You have until NOVEMBER 18th at 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog and The Greeting Farm Blog. We will announce the random winner later in the week.

TGF Design Team:

 AMY

 ANITA 

CYNTHIA 

JESSIE 

MARTHA 

STEPHANIE 

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

This is a short hop so definitely worth playing along! And if you can't wait for the hop to be over, you can purchase these stamps along with their coordinating dies HERE.

We will have more cards featuring the new stamps from our Design Team Leaders starting tomorrow so be sure to stop back by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration. 

Happy Hopping!

Rosie

C.C. Designs: Christmas Time!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had an awesome week so far! Today, I'm showcasing the new set called CHRISTMAS TIME. I love Christmas! It's my favorite holiday! This weekend, I'm even going to start putting up Christmas decorations because I want to enjoy it longer this year.

 

I stamped the images on Xpress It Blending Card and colored them with Copics.

 

 Copics:

BOY Skin: E01, E11, E115, E18

BOY Hair: C2, C7, Black

GIRL Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E15

GIRL Hair: E42, E47, E49

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39

Green: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28

Black: C3, C5, C7, Black

Blue: B24, B28, B29

Yellow: Y15, YR23, YR27

Gold Marker

 

I used papers from Echo Park Deck the Halls 6x6 Paper Pad. The holly circle die around the girl is from LDRS Creative and is called Holly Wreath Circle Die. It's on clearance right now so you can snatch it up at a great price!! The rest of the items were in my stash.

 

 

The entire November Release is fabulous so be sure to head over to the Store and grab your favorites. We hope to see you creating and sharing with us on the C.C. Designs Customer Facebook Page.

 

Hugs,

Rosie

C.C. Designs: November Release is NOW Available!

 

Happy Thursday!! I hope your week has been great so far! C.C. Designs just released so much cuteness in the STORE today!! Head over and grab  all your faves before they sell out!! There are 5 new clear stamp sets, 4 coordinating Outline Dies, a new Quad Collage Die, and an accessory stamp set called Christmas Tags

 

 

I decided to create a scene card using SANTA AND FRIENDS Clear Stamp Set. The snow border at the bottom was made using the Winter Border Cutter Die Set. This card was a lot of fun to make, but man that was a lot of coloring!!

 

 Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E01, E11, E13

Hair: C2, C3, C5

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39

Green: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28,

Teal: BG13, BG15, BG18

Reindeer: E33, E35, E37, E44, E47, E49, C2, C3, 

Reindeer Hooves/Noses: C5, C6, C7

American Crafts Gold Metallic Marker

 

For added dimension, I raised the standing reindeer, sled, Santa, and Mrs. Claus on pop-dots. The sentiment is from the Santa and Friends set.

 

  

Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Blog to see more DT Cards, along with a list of the winners from our Facebook Games and Blog commenting.

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

C.C. Designs November Release Preview Day 2: FA LA LA LA ANGELS

 

Happy Monday everyone! C.C. Designs has an awesome release coming out this Thursday. There are 5 new clear stamp set with coordinating outline dies, along with a Quad Collage Die, and an accessory Christmas Tickets stamp set.

 

There are also bigger prizes being offered which include four $20 Store Gift Certificates, plus 1 person will win the ENTIRE November Release!! Head over to the C.C. Designs Blog HERE to see all the details!!

 

Today, I'm previewing a set called FA LA LA LA ANGELS which features the most adorable angels ever! I used the Trio Collage Die from the previous release, cut it out twice, and then stacked them so I had two squares top and bottom.

 

The papers are from different paper pads. To keep with the heart theme, I drew in hearts with a gold marker around the sentiment.

 

 

Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Customer Facebook Page and play along in all the games for a chance at a $20 Store Gift Certificate. Be sure to leave a comment on all C.C. Designs Preview Day Blog Posts also, because one lucky winner will take home the ENTIRE Release!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

I Am Roses + Conie Fong Snowy the Penguin Flying Kite

Happy Sunday everyone! Today, I'm featuring a Christmas card using the beautiful flowers from I Am Roses with Conie Fong's Snowy the Penguin Flying Kite. Isn't he the cutest, fluffiest thing ever?! I just want to squish him!

 

Copics:

Black: C5, C7, Black

White: C00, C02, C02, C03

Orange: YR02, YR04, YR09

Pink: R81, R83, R85

Mint: BG11, BG32, BG34

Green: YG05, YG67

Snow: C00, C02, BG11 

 

These are the gorgeous flowers I used from I Am Roses:

  R43-15 White Paper Roses

S3-3 Pink Cherry Blossoms

  S10-15 White Small Flowers

L(0T)-2 Tiny Green Roses Leaves

 

The paper is from Echo Park Birthday Wishes Girl 6x6 Paper Pad. I used dies from C.C. Designs to cut out the circle, scalloped circle, stitched landscape snow, and trees.

 

  

Don't forget you still have until NOVEMBER 8th to enter the current I Am Roses Challenge!! You must use at least 2 products from I Am Roses on your entry. The best part is that there are 4 prizes up for grabs!! Don't miss out on a chance to win these stunning paper flowers!

 

Hugs, 

Rosie