Conie Fong Choo Choo Train

Happy Thursday everyone! I'm back today with my 2nd post, but this one is not so spooky. For this card I used Conie Fong's Choo Choo Train. I'm always on the search for cute boy images. Even though my son is a teenager now, I just love this image!

Copics:

Skin: E00, E01, E11, E13, E21, E04

Hair: E42, E47, E49

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39

Blue: B93, B95, B97, B99

Black: C2, C3, C5, C6, C8, C10

Yellow: Y05, Y15, YR23, YR27 

 

When I saw this digi stamp, I immediately thought of the movie Polar Express. I typed this quote from the movie into MS Word and printed it on Bristol Smooth Cardstock. Then I inked the paper with various colors of DI Oxide Inks. Next I splattered water on top and added dots of white acrylic paint. It made the perfect backdrop to this adorable boy on his choo choo train.

 

 

Conie Fong has some of the best digital images in her Etsy Shop! If you are like me, you're gonna want them all! Head over and grab some of your faves today.

 

Hugs, 

Rosie

I Am Roses + Krista Smith Vampire Halloween

Happy Thursday everyone! Today is Halloween so I had to make a card featuring some darker colors of flowers from I Am Roses. I paired them with this amazing digi from Krista Smith (formerly Saturated Canary) called Vampire Halloween. I colored her up a few days ago and finally got her on a card.

 

Copics:

Skin: C0, C1, C2, C3, E000

Hair: C2, C8, Black

Red: R27, R29, R37, R39

Black Roses: C3, C5, C8, C10

Leaves: BG96, BG99

Black  Background: C6, C8, C10

 

I found some Halloween paper in my stash that was cream with black trees and crows. I really wanted some red paper. So I pulled out my Copics, R27 and R39, and colored it. I used several I Am Roses flowers to frame the image. I colored the leaves darker using BG99.

 

 

Don't forget you still have until NOVEMBER 8th to enter the current I Am Roses Challenge!! You must use at least 3 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

C.C. Designs: Make A Reindeer Die Coloring Tutorial

Happy Tuesday everyone! I received a lot of compliments and inquiries on how I colored the Make A Reindeer Die from C.C. Designs so I created a step-by-step coloring tutorial to guide you through the process. I hope this helps you to color your own Reindeer die-cut. I'm going to focus this tutorial on coloring the main body of the reindeer with Copic Markers. Here we go!

Step 1: I cut all the pieces of the die from Xpress-It Blending Card.

Step 2: I used a pencil to draw in the areas of the face and body that I'm going to color lighter.

Step 3: I used W0 to color in the first layer of color on the face and stomach.

Step 4: I added W3 around the bottom and side edges of the face.

Step 5: I blended W1 towards the center, expanding the shaded area towards the middle.

Step 6: I added W0 over the center of the face and blended towards the W1 layer.

Step 7: Next, I added W3 on the stomach area and placed the darker color under the chin.

Step 8: I added W1 next and extended the shaded area to the center.

Step 9: I added W0 to the bottom and center of the stomach, and blended it towards the W1 layer.  

Step 10: To give the stomach area the look of fur, I took W5 and added little flicks.

Step 11: Next, I added short flicks with W3.

Step 12: Then I added more short flicks with W1.

Step 13: To break up the W color a little, I added a few flicks of E33.

 

Step 14: Since the lighter colors faded the darker flicks a little, I added a few more thin flicks of W5.

Step 15: Next, I started to add the body fur by added flicks with E18 around the edges of the die and short flicks at the bridge of the nose.

Step 16: I extended the line of the flicks using E37.

Step 17: To fill in the white areas even more, I added thin, longer flicks using E35.

Step 18: I finished the fur by filling in the white areas with E33 using a flicking motion over the current lines.

This picture shows all the pieces colored in. Instead of coloring the antlers, I re-cut those pieces from decorative paper.

 Copics:
Light color of face: W0, W1, W3
Stomach: W0, W1, W3, W5, E33

Brown Fur: E33, E35, E37, E18

Pink: R20, R22

Red: R24, R27, R29, R56, R59

Black: C5, C8, C10

Antlers: Decorative Paper

Eyes: Black Cardstock

 

And here is Rudolf completely assembled!

I hope this inspires you to color your die-cuts using your markers or pencils. It definitely gives your finished piece more dimension and texture. Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to grab your Make A Reindeer Die. He's definitely a cutie!

Hugs,

Rosie

C.C. Designs: TINY CHRISTMAS

The OCTOBER RELEASE from C.C. Designs was full of so much Christmas goodness! I love the entire release!! Now that it's getting closer to my favorite holiday, I've been inspired to make some homemade decorations this year. A couple years ago we bought a huge, 9-foot tree that we decorate in teal and white colors. But, I have a little table-top tree that I want to create homemade ornaments for in more traditional colors.

 

For my project today, I created an ornament using a small embroidery hoop. I stamped some characters from the TINY CHRISTMAS Stamp Set onto some 18 count white Aida Cross Stitch Fabric using the C.C. Designs Black Olive Ink Pad. I then went over the lines with a Copic Multiliner to darken them a little. Next, I colored up the images using Copic Markers. You want to use a light touch as you get closer to the stamped lines because the ink will bleed. 

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E04
Hair: C2, C5
Red: R24, R27, R29, R59
Green: YG23, G82, G28
Pink: RV02, RV04, RV09
Teal: BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18
Reindeer Brown: E11, E23, E25, E27

Light Brown: E41, E42, E43
Antlers: E43, E47
Ears: R11, R20
Bell: C1, C3, Y15, YG23
Black: C3, C6, C10 

 

Because the sentiment has small letters it doesn't stamp well on the cross-stitch fabric, so I stamped it on white cardstock. I used the embroidery hoop to trace the curved lines around the sentiment and cut it out. Then I used Copic R27 to create the red border, and raised the sentiment on foam tape.

 

 

My plan is to make several of these embroidery hoop ornaments...some with stamped images and others with different Christmas fabric. They are so much fun! Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store and grab your favorite stamps and dies before they sell out!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: SANTA BABY & MERRY CHRISTMAS Cutting Dies

Happy Monday friends! I'm back today for The Greeting Farm showcasing the two new large word cutting dies: SANTA BABY and MERRY CHRISTMAS. I love that these dies can be used alone or combined with characters to create different looks. For this Christmas card, I combined the Santa Baby die with a digital stamp in the store called BIRTHDAY BOY.

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E04

Hair: E42, E47, E49

Red: R24, R27, R29, R59

Green: YG24, YG25, YG67

White: C0, C1, C2, C3

 

I cut Santa Baby from white cardstock and then colored the word Santa in red and the word Baby in green. Next, I cut the word multiple times from white cardstock (5 times, I think) and glued them on top of each other to create thicker letters like chipboard. Then, I topped it with the words that were colored in red and green. 

 

 

For the inside of the card, I used the Merry Christmas cutting die. The tree stamp came from an older set called Happy Winter. 

 

 

Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Store and grab your favorites! You're going to LOVE them all! 

 

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: THE MORE THE MERRIER

TGIF friends! I'm back today for The Greeting Farm showcasing this newly released set called THE MORE THE MERRIER. This set shows how woodland animals celebrate the holidays in style! When I was Hobby Lobby recently, I spotted some round, flat ornaments covered in kraft paper so I decided to create a forest scene. 

 

 

 

Aren't these critters adorable?! I love them!

 

 

I stamped the animals, wood door, and wreath on Copic Xpress It Blending Card and colored them with Copics. Then I fussy cut them out. I used Copics to color the forest scene onto the ornament kraft paper. The ink kind of pooled into thick lines so it looks more like it's painted with acrylic...which to me adds to the homemade look. 

 

 

Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Store and grab your favorites! You're going to LOVE them all! I'll be back on Monday with the a card featuring the new word dies.

 

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: LITTLE ELVES

Happy Thursday friends! For today's stamp feature for The Greeting Farm, I'm showcasing LITTLE ELVES. This set features an entire crew of elves working away in Santa's Workshop getting all the toys ready for Christmas! This set is perfect for calendar pages, planners, and making an awesome scene card.

Copics:

Skin 1: E000, E00, E01, E11 E04

Skin 2: E11, E13, E15, E18

Hair 2: E42, E49

Hair: C2, Black

Red: R24, R27, R29, R59

Green: YG24, YG25, YG67

Yellow: Y15, Y23, Y24

Teal: BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18

 

The red, scallop frame around the sentiment was made using a die from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from the Little Elves set. I raised the elves towards the bottom of the card on foam tape for extra dimension.

 

 

Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Store and grab your favorites! You're going to LOVE them all! 

 

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Stamp Feature: HOLIDAY ANYA 7

Happy Wednesday friends! I'm back today for The Greeting Farm showcasing this newly released set called HOLIDAY ANYA 7. I love this Anya with her adorable gingerbread cookie and sentiment that says Oh Snap! It's perfect for so many different holiday crafts. I created a card with her today, but next week I'll show you an ornament I created for a friend out of an embroidery hoop. :)

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E04

Hair: C2, C8, Black

Gray Hat: C1, C2, C3, C5

Red: R24, R27, R29, R59

Green: YG24, YG25, YG67

Plaid Skirt: R24, R59, YG23, G28

Teal: BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18

Gingerbread cookie: E25, E27, E29, C1, C0

 

The red, scallop border was made using a die from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from an older set called Happy Winter. I raised Holiday Anya and the sentiment panel on foam tape for extra dimension. 

 

 

Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Store and grab your favorites! You're going to LOVE them all! 

 

Hugs,

Rosie

I Am Roses October Challenge: ANYTHING GOES!

It's The 15th of the month so you know what that means....a new ANYTHING GOES Challenge! Come play along for a chance at 1 of the 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 OCTOBER 15th - NOVEMBER 8th (Ends 11:55pm PST)
• Theme: "Anything Goes"
• Minimum (3) 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 “OCT 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

My card today features an adorable fairy from Make it Crafty called Fairy Poinsettia, which I paired with Little Toadstools. I love their digital images! They have a huge range of stamps and coloring classes. Definitely worth the moolah! I love combing the beautiful flowers from I Am Roses with my images. They really make a dramatic statement! This scene was colored with Copic Markers.

 

 Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E02, E02, E11

Hair: C7, Black, RV04

Pink: RV00, RV02, RV04, RV19

Teal: BG13, BG15

Purple: V12, V15

Black Petal Skirt: C5, C8, C10, Stickles

Mushrooms: R24, R27, R29, R59, E42, E43, E44, E47

 

For this card I used the IAR large butterfly (colored with copics and stickles added), small flowers, and mini leaves. I think I should have went with lighter colors on a smaller butterfly so I might change that out later.

Don't forget, you have until November 8th to link up your project. Be sure to use a minimum of 3 I Am Roses products on your card to qualify for a prize. I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

Make it Crafty: GNOMEY PETER

Happy Friday everyone! For those of you who don't know me well, I absolutely LOVE gnomes! One year for my birthday, my hubby went on a search to multiple stores in our area and found me a huge gnome, along with two smaller buddies. He said all the ladies thought he was so awesome carrying these gnomes around the store in search for more, LOL! So when I saw Gnomey Peter, in the Make it Crafty Store, I knew I had to color him up! Isn't he AWESOME?!! 

 

 Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E04
Cheeks/Nose: R20, R21, R22
Hair: C3, C5
Red: R24, R27, R29, R56, R59
Green: YG25, YG67, G28
Black: C3, C5, C8, C10
Patches: YG25, G28, R27, R59 

 

I knew the perfect sentiment to pair with him right from the beginning based on his little attitude. I typed up "Gnomie don't play that!" in MS Word and printed it on white cardstock. I giggle every time I look at this card!

 

 

 I kept my card clean and simple because I wanted him to be the star! I fussy cut Gnomey Peter and raised him on foam tape for extra dimension.

 

 

Don't forget to check out the amazing Coloring Tutorials on the Make it Crafty website. 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 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! Please share your creations and coloring in the Make it Crafty Facebook Group. We would love to see your creations!

 

Hugs,
Rosie

C.C. Designs OCTOBER Release is NOW Available!

The OCTOBER RELEASE is now available for purchase!! Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to pick up yours today. This month, C.C. Designs introduced 5 new stamp sets all revolving around Christmas, plus the Make A Reindeer Die, a Christmas Paper Pad, and coordinating Enamel Dots. 

 

Today, I'm showcasing two adorable characters from the Christmas Cuties set. I love using patterned paper to create scene cards. It makes putting a card together easy peasy!

 

 Copics:

Skin: E50, E00, E01, E11, E13, E04

Brown: E33, E35, E37, E19

Red: R24, R29, R59

Pink: R11, R20, R22

Antlers: E42, E44, E47

 

I stamped the sentiment and raised the characters on foam tape for extra dimension, and voila the card is done.

 

 

 Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Store and grab your favorites before they sell out!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

C.C. Designs Preview Day 1: MAKE A REINDEER METAL DIE

Happy Tuesday everyone! We are on Day 1 of Previews for the OCTOBER Release at C.C. Designs. The release will be available for purchase this Thursday at 12pm CST. The theme for this release is Christmas in October! I know I say this every month, but you are really going to LOVE everything! There will be 5 new stamp sets, an adorable Make A Reindeer Metal Die, a new Christmas Paper Pad, and some coordinating Christmas Enamel Dots.

 

Today I'm previewing the cutest Rudolf ever made using the Make A Reindeer Metal Die. The great thing about working with Metal Dies is the versatility. You can keep it easy peasy by cutting the pieces from different colored cardstock and gluing together, or you can cut the pieces from white cardstock and color the pieces to achieve more depth. For this card, I decided to color him up using Copic Markers!

 

 Copics:

Brown: E33, E35, E37, E18

Face/Stomach: W0, W1, W3, W5

Pink: R20, R22

Red: R24, R27, R29, R56, R59

Black: C5, C8, C10

Antlers: Decorative Paper

Eyes: Black Cardstock

 

Isn't he so much fun?!! I love him so much! To create this awesome wintry, forest scene, I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Backdrop: Portrait Metal Die. It's one of my fave dies to create scenes with.

 

 

 The decorative paper is from Penny Black Festive and Frosty 6x6 Paper Pad. I raised several elements on foam tape for extra dimension. The sentiment is from another C.C. Designs October Release Set called Christmas Cuties.

 

 

 Don't forget, there will be two Preview Day Mini Hops on the C.C. Designs Blog...one today and one tomorrow. Be sure to leave a comment on each DT post for ALL Preview Days for a chance at winning a $15 Gift Certificate to the C.C. Designs Store! The two winners will be announced on the C.C. Designs Blog on Thursday. 

 

Happy Hopping!

Rosie