C.C. Designs: PREVIEW DAY 2: VIKING NANCY

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today we are on Day 2 of Previews for the SEPTEMBER RELEASE at C.C Designs. This month, the stamps from C.C. Designs feature Thanksgiving, and the stamps from Roberto's Rascals feature vikings. Sounds like a load of FUN, right?! We can't wait to show off these cuties!

Prize Structure: Going forward, we want to give you a chance to win some of the new release stamps! Each day of previews will feature a specific artist. Leave a comment on today's post and tomorrow's post on the C.C. Designs BLOG, and we will randomly draw a winner from each day to win ONE of the stamps featured that day. You have until this Wednesday, September 6th at 3pm EST to leave a comment on each Preview Day post. We will announce the winners on our Thursday New Release Video Showcase Blog Post at 12pm EST.

Today, I'm showcasing Roberto's Rascals Viking Nancy, along with theCreative Basics Fancy Rectangle Build A Card Die Set. She is stamped on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics.

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E13

Hair: C3, C7, C9

Green: YG25, YG17, YG67, G28

Black: C5, C6, C7, C9

Gold Sharpie Paint Pen

 

The decorative paper, shield and viking hat came from an Etsy file called Viking Historic. The sentiment is another Etsy file available HERE. The sentiment was cut out using the new Creative Basics Fancy Rectangle Build A Card Die Set. 

 

 

 

These new stamps will be available for purchase on Thursday at 12pm EST! In addition, we will have a New Release Video Showcase, and announce the winners from each Preview Day Post. So be sure to leave a comment on yesterday's post and today's post on the C.C. Designs BLOG before 3pm EST.

Hugs,

Rosie

Sassy Cheryl's Stamps: SMITTEN

 

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are enjoying the long weekend. We've had a relaxing, chillin at home kind of holiday weekend. It's been nice just to chill and do nothing for a change. I've been on a French Toast kick lately so I'm been making that every morning for the past week, LOL! Now to get back to my low-carb eating. I can definitely tell the difference in how my body reacts to high carb foods.....I'm so tired and sluggish. :(

Since we didn't go out of town for the Labor Day weekend, I was able to do some crafting. I put this card together featuring Smitten from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps. I love these digi stamps from Sassy Cheryl, and I know you will too! Another great thing about her store is that you have the option to purchase already-colored versions of her digital stamps. So if you are on time constraints and don't want to do the coloring yourself....BOOM, it's already done for you!

I love to color them myself, so this sweet gal is printed on X-press It Blending Card and colored with Copic Markers.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E13

Hair: E71, E77, E79

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39

Blue: B93, B95, B97, B99

Black: C5, C6, C7, C9

Gold Sharpie Paint Pen

The sentiment is from a 12x12 paper pad called Recollections C'est La Vie (from Michaels). The rest of the items came from my stash. The white border behind the ribbon was made using a die from Lawn Fawn's Scalloped Borders set.

 Be sure to head over to Sassy Cheryl's Stamps to grab this image for your collection! While you are there, browse around....there are a lot of wonderful stamps in her store!

If you want to stay in the loop on new releases and sales, then come and join us over at Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood Facebook Group. It's also a great place to share your projects using these fun stamps!

Hugs,

Rosie

7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Story: Happy Birthday featuring Mama Elephant!

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are getting some crafty time in this weekend! We have a long weekend here in the U.S.A. so I'm hoping to get some coloring time in today and tomorrow. I live in Texas (not close to the hurricane area), but we are experience gas shortages around our area so any big travel plans are put on hold for now.

As many of you know, the Houston area and their surrounding cities and towns were hugely affected by Hurricane Harvey. What you may not know is that Kelly, the owner of 7 Kids, had a huge house fire a few years ago and experienced a huge loss herself. She knew when she saw what was happening in Houston that she wanted to give back and help support relief efforts for those going through loss now.

To help, she is donating 30% of all sales over the long weekend to the Red Cross to support Hurricane Harvey victims. In addition, you get to save 15% on your entire order by using code TEXAS at checkout! Thank you for helping!!

One of the stamp lines that Kelly carries in the 7 Kids Store is called Mama Elephant Stamps. They are one of my favorite lines!! Today I used Little Girl Agenda and Little Boy Agenda and paired these adorable mini kids with the C.C. Designs A2 Circle Cut and Stitch Die. The little boy and girl stamps fit perfectly in the holes of this die! I think they are so cute popping out of the holes!! I stamped all of the characters on X-Press It Blending Card and colored them with Copics. The great thing with these stamps is that you can use any coloring medium. They are so small that you don't even need to do any shading.

The "Happy Birthday" sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Happy Birthday To You. I LOVE this sentiment set!! It has both quotes and single line sentiments that are all perfect for those birthday celebrations. With one set, you can add a happy birthday to the front of your card, but also have a longer sentiment to go on the inside of you card or on the bottom portion of an easel card.
 

 Here are all the product links in one spot:
 Mama Elephant Little Boy Agenda Stamp
Mama Elephant Little Girl Agenda Stamp
Whimsy Stamps Happy Birthday To You Stamp
C.C. Designs A2 Circle Cut and Stitched Die
Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Copic Markers

7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store is an awesome store with an owner who works really hard to bring in a variety of products to fit our crafting needs. I'm so proud to be able to work for a store that is committed to their customers. If you order from them, you will be a happy camper! Please support the small businesses so they can continue to provide the fabulous crafty products and amazing customer service we all love!!

Don't forget about our current ANYTHING GOES Challenge on the 7 Kids Challenge Blog. Just click on the link on the Challenge Blog (right side bar) to upload your card for a chance at winning a $20 gift certificate to the store! Please use products from the 7 Kids Store on your uploaded projects.

Have a great Sunday my friends!

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Faith Stamps Release: King of Kings and His Love

Today is the Faith Stamps Release at The Greeting Farm! Woohoo! I love making Christian cards with these new Faith sets! The sentiments really speak to me and often times I find myself reflecting on life and my Christian walk as I'm making these cards or stamping in my bible.

The two sets released this month are called His Love and King of Kings.  All the elements and sentiments in both set are beautiful. They can be used for Bible Journaling, Project Life spreads, bookmarks, cards, and journal pages....the possibilities are endless!

King of Kings

His Love

For my card using His Love, I distressed the background using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks. The colors of these inks are so much brighter than the original distress inks and the coverage is thicker. Next, I splattered water over the top and dabbed with a paper towel. Once it was dry, I stamped the large floral image and then the sentiment.

On my next card, I did some gold heat embossing. I love how the crown of thorns and sentiment stand out against the black background.

Thanks you for stopping by! You can view all the Faith Stamp Sets HERE. Have a great Thursday!

Hugs,

Rosie

I Am Roses + Conie Fong Molly's Winter Friends

Happy Tuesday everyone! Normally in Texas we have over 100 degree weather in August for several weeks, but this August has had some cooler days. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to the cooler weather! I love fall, but I also LOVE white winters. We don't get much of that in Texas (just cold and ice). I grew up in Germany and the winters were so beautiful, especially around Christmas. I long to go back to Europe for the holidays. Hopefully one day that will happen.

 

Today I'm showcasing the beautiful paper flowers from I Am Roses with Conie Fong's Molly's Winter Friends. I love all of Conie's digital stamps and this one is so adorable, and of course reminds me of Germany. :)

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E13

Hair: E71, E77, E79

Pink: R81, R83, R85, R39

Green: YG23, YG17, YG67, G28

White: N0, N2, N4, Colorless Blender

Snow/Snowman: BG000, BG10

Bluebird: B23, B24, B26, B29, YR04, YR09, C7

Gold Sharpie Paint Pen

And now for the star of the show....these are the beautiful I Am Roses flowers used on my card:

SP1-15 White Short Paper Flower Sprays

R43-15 White Paper Roses

LY1-607 Mixed Blue & White Lily Flowers

S3-15 White Cherry Blossoms 

S10-15 Small White Flowers 

ZQL20-15 White Rose Leaves 

ZM4-2 Mixed Soft Pink Mini Roses

 

 

I used papers from My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum 6x6 Paper Pad. The sentiment is from MME Winter Wonderland paper pad. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash. 

 

 

Now, don't forget to come play along with us on the IAR Challenge Blog using flowers from the IAR STORE. You have until SEPTEMBER 8th to link up your project, but remember you must use at least 2 items from I Am Roses. There are 4 prizes to be won so I hope you join us!!

Hugs,

Rosie

LDRS Creative: Time For A Coffee Break!

Ooooooh, I LOVE coffee! But not the hard, black stuff. I like the frou frou coffee....cappuccinos or lattes or frappes...the stuff with lots of flavored creamer, haha! Now that summer break is over, I definitely need my coffee while trying to adjust to waking up early! This fabulous girl from All Dressed Up called Time For A Coffee Break is definitely my mini-me.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13

Hair: E71, E77, E79

Hat/Shirt: BG72, BG75, BG78

Jeans: B93, B95, B7, B99

Coat/Shoes: E41, E42, E43, E44

Cup: RV11, RV04, Gold Marker

Dog: E41, E42, E43, E44, C3, Gold Marker

My decorative paper is from TLC Inspired Splendid Azure 6x6 Paper Pad. I used the Fancy Rectangles & Layers Die Set to frame my image, and then added a decorative border on the center panel using the Polkadoodles Scalloped Swag Border Die.

 That awesome frame for the sentiment is from the TLC Inspired Splendid Azure-Cut Outs. I love how the products in the store coordinate so you have all the elements you need to put together an elegant card.

The blues and patterns in the Splendid Azure paper pack are gorgeous and perfect for so many different occasions! Be sure to browse the LDRS Creative Store, and grab all of your favorite products!

Hugs, 

Rosie

The Greeting Farm: Plane Amazing + American Heroes= Amelia Earhart!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Last week on the 15th, The Greeting Farm released this fabulous set called Plane Amazing and its coordinating die cuts: 

 

  I love how this set can be combined with the various TGF characters to capture pretty much any occasion you want. I decided to pair this set with one of the stamps from the American Heroes Set to make an Amelia Earhart card. The possibilities are endless!

 

 

I found one of Amelia Earhart's quotes online, and just retyped it in Microsoft Word. Then I used a Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle die to cut out the panel. The clouds were made with chalk and a cloud border die-cut. I used a die from a C.C. Design's die set to make the grass area. The girl and plane were colored with Copic Makers. I then cut them out and placed them on pop-dots.

 

 

I bought this plane a couple of months ago at Walmart. It worked out perfectly as a prop for this card! I love when that happens!! Be sure to head over to The Greeting Farm Store to grab all your favorites!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

Sassy Cheryl's Stamps: The Bad, Bad, Witch

 

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today, I'm sharing a card using this funny digital stamp from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps called The Bad, Bad Witch. Now, if you happen to be a friend on FB, then you already saw my "Oops" moment! As I was coloring this image, my black Copic marker decided to shoot a huge blob of ink all over the right side of her face. The blob was so big, I had to smear it to the side so it didn't run off the paper onto the table. I was not a happy camper to say the least! But after I posted it, my friends were commenting how her expression totally matched up with the situation. That gave me the giggles because it really does look like she's irritated about that ink on her face, LOL!!

 

 

Everyone said I should have kept on coloring her and used her on something with that blob of ink, but I had already thrown her away. Anyways, I re-colored her and this is the final version. :)

 

 Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E13
Hair: YG23, G28, Black

Purple: V12, V15, V17, BV08

Green: YG23, YG17, YG67

Black: C3, C5, C7, C9

Shirt: YG23, YG67, V12, BV08, C3

Gold Sharpie Paint Pen

The sentiment is a free printable I found HERE. I framed it using a MFT Die. The papers and cat are from an older 12x12 Recollections paper pad. The glittered bats are stickers.

 

 

 

Be sure to head over to Sassy Cheryl's Stamps to grab this image for your collection! While you are there, browse around....there are a lot of wonderful stamps in her store!

 

If you want to stay in the loop on new releases and sales, then come and join us over at Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood Facebook Group. It's also a great place to share your projects using these fun stamps!

 

Hugs,
Rosie

7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store: Vilda Stamps Christmas 2011

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you are having a relaxing weekend so far! I wanted to take this time to say 7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store is an awesome on-line craft store with an owner who works really hard to bring in a variety of products to fit our crafting needs. I'm so proud to be able to work for a store that is committed to their customers and will work to please us any way she can. If you order from them, you'll be a happy camper! The owner Kelly works so hard to keep her customers happy. Please support the small businesses so they can continue to provide the fabulous crafty products and amazing customer service we all love!!

 

One of the stamp lines that Kelly carries in the 7 Kids Store is called Vilda Stamps. They have the cutest gnomes and mushroom houses, along with other whimsical characters. My Christmas card today features a gnome and a couple of ornaments from the Vilda Stamp Christmas 2011 Stamp Set. I colored this cutie with Copic Markers. 7 Kids just recently added more Copics to the store!

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11

Hair: C3, C5, C7

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39, R59

Green: YG23, YG26, YG17, YG67

Tan: E42, E43, E44

Ground: BG93, BG96, BG99

Tree: E35, E29, E59

I used some Christmas paper from Echo Park. It's not in the store, but the new Echo Park papers will be arriving soon! 

The green ornaments at the top of my card were made using stamps in the Vilda Christmas Stamp Set. I embossed them in gold on some patterned paper, cut them out and added pop-dots behind them.

Don't forget about our current ANYTHING GOES Challenge on the 7 Kids Challenge Blog. Just click on the link on the Challenge Blog (right side bar) to upload your card for a chance at winning a $20 gift certificate to the store! Please use products from the 7 Kids Store on your uploaded projects.

Have a great Sunday my friends!

Rosie

The Greeting Farm Special Release: Halloweeen 2017

Happy Sunday everyone! Today we have a special release for you from The Greeting Farm. I had a lot of FUN with this awesome Halloween set!! It has 6 characters and 2 sentiments. I was only going to color 1 or 2 of the characters, but once I got started I had to color them all!! And then I knew once they were colored that I needed to make a Popup Box Card to showcase them all. :)

Check them all out!!

The various sentiments and papers came from an older 12x12 Halloween paper pad. I created the purple cloud background behind the vampire with Distress Inks and a cloud border die-cut.....it's so easy to create different colored sky backgrounds for your cards. 

The headstone borders were made using a Martha Stewart border die. I raised the vampire and sentiments on pop-dots.

This Halloween set definitely needs to be part of your TGF collection! It's so much FUN!! Grab your set in the store HERE!

Hugs,

Rosie

Sassy Cheryl's Stamps: Whoopsie Daisy

 

Happy Saturday everyone! It's been a busy week, and school starts bright and early Monday morning for my little guy....I'm so not ready!! He starts Junior High. I can't even believe it!! I'm in a little bit of shock that his elementary days are over. :(

Later in the week, I'll be showcasing an awesome back-to-school image called Pay Attention Class, but today I'm showing off this adorable image from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps called Whoopsie Daisy. I printed my image on Copic paper and colored her with Copic Markers. 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E13

Hair: E71, E77, E79

Yellow: Y04, Y21, YR23

Black: C3, C5, C7, C9

Wings: Y32, N0, N2

Sky: Blue Chalk

Brown: E35, E37, E59

I just love this image paired with the Winnie the Pooh sentiment that I got for free from Tatertots & Jello. The decorative paper is from a digital file I bought on Etsy called Bumble Bee. Aren't those bee papers awesome?!

The scalloped frame was cut out using a My Favorite Things die. The ribbon and enamel dots are from my stash. I raised the sentiment and the little girl on pop-dots for added dimension.

Be sure to head over to Sassy Cheryl's Store to grab this image for your collection! While you are there, browse around....there are a lot of wonderful stamps in her store!

If you want to stay in the loop on new releases and sales, then come and join us over at Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood Facebook Group. It's also a great place to share your projects using these fun stamps!

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm: Beepin' Awesome!

Happy Friday everyone! Today, I'm showcasing another fantastic set from The Greeting Farm called Beepin' Awesome! I not only love the stamps this month, but the names of the sets are cracking me up, LOL! This one also has a coordinating die set!

 

This set would make adorable birthday invitations, newborn baby boy announcements, 'we're moving' postcards, and amazing Christmas cards....the possibilities are endless! When I saw this set I knew I had to recreate our scenic drive through Europe, so I decided to watercolor a background. 

I raised the scenic panel on pop-dots along with the main cloud with the sentiment for added dimension.

Don't forget you still have until NOON today (CST) to participate in the TGF BLOG HOP for a chance at winning the entire August Release!! Head over to the blog HERE.

Hugs,

Rosie

The Greeting Farm: HEY CUTIE!

Oh my goodness, I sooooooo LOVE this stamp called Hey Cutie from The Greeting Farm. She's rocking some awesome hair and boots (I'm thinking cowgirl boots)!! Hey Cutie, and her coordinating die cut definitely need to be part of your TGF Collection!

Since I live in Texas and now own several cowgirl boots, I had to give her some too! Isn't she adorable?!

Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E01, E02, E11, E13

Hair: E71, E77, E79

Bow: R81, R83, R85, R56

Shorts: Y02, YR23, R83, R85

Boots: E23, E35, E37, E29, R83

I kept my card clean and simple this time around, using some bright papers, pink ribbon and enamel dots from my stash. The sentiment is part of the Hey Cutie stamp set.

Don't forget you have one more day to participate in the Blog Hop for a chance to win all 3 sets from the new release! 

Have a great Thursday!

Rosie