C.C. Designs: SUMMER FUN!

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope your week has been of to a great start! We had another amazing release at C.C. Designs this month...perfect for all your summer cards! You can check out the entire release HERE.

 

Today, I used the SUMMER FUN set to create this mermaid-licious card! I stamped the images on cryogen cardstock and colored them with Copics. The papers are a digital file from Miss Kate Cuttables called OCEANS OF FUN. I overlaid the Under The Sea Title on top of the bubble paper before I printed it. I cut a circle through the top of the card so you can see the sentiment, seaweed, and fish that are on the inside of the card.

 

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13

Hair: C9, C7, BG18, BG13

Teal: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
Purple: V12, V15, V17
Pink: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09

Green: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28

 

The cute sentiment is from another new stamp set called MERKINI. I cut out the sentiment using the Banners Accessories Dies. The inside of the card is decorated with more patterned paper from the same digital file. The fish, seaweed, and merman are from the Summer Fun Set.

You can see in the side view that the scalloped circle frame are several cut-outs glued together to form a thicker layer. The mermaids and sentiment are raised on foam tape.

 

 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 Faith Release Preview: PROMISE

Happy Sunday everyone! We have a new Faith Stamp coming to The Greeting Farm on JUNE 15th! I can't tell you how much I love these stamp sets! Every month, we will introduce 1 new faith-based stamp, but as you will see these stamps can be used for all different types of projects! They are so versatile and perfect for cards, Bible Journaling, bookmarks, scrapbook layouts and planners.

Every month, we will preview the new Faith Release on the Sunday prior to the 15th. The stamp will then be available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store on the 15th with the regular release. That way you can add it to your cart at the same time as your regular release order instead of having to wait until the end of the month! That should make things a lot easier!

Today's set is called PROMISE!! There are so many amazing uses and variations for this set. You can see all the awesome DT projects on the Blog HERE. I used my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers to color the sky. The girl was colored with Copics.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11

Hair: E42, E77, E79

Red: R24, R27, R39

Orange: YR04, YR07, YR09

Yellow: Y13, YR21, YR23

Green: YG25, YG67, G28

Blue: BG13, BG15, BG18

Purple: V15, V17

Pink: RV04, RV06, RV09

 

The rainbow was made using the Mama Elephant Rainbow High Die. I traced around a Lawn Fawn cloud die to get the cloud wide enough to fit the sentiment.

 

 

Don't forget, this set will be available in The Greeting Farm Store for purchase on the 15th! We will start Day 1 of Previews for the regular release on Monday, June 11th at 12am EST. Be sure to check the TGF Blog to see all the sneak peeks of what's coming to the store on the 15th! It's another AMAZING release!!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

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

 

 

Happy Thursday!! It's official, the JUNE RELEASE from C.C. Designs is NOW available for purchase, Woo Hoo!! This release is so much fun! We have a new artist joining C.C. Designs and she introduced us to some quirky animals in the HELLO GOODBYE set. The next set MERKINI features two awesome girls....one as a Mermaid and one who's ready for the beach. The SUMMER FUN set features mermaids, a merman, and some mer-animals...so much FUN! To round out the release, we have HANG 10....two summer characters ready for the beach and waves!

 

 For my mini 4x4 cards, I used the animals from the Hello Goodbye Clear Set. They are so much FUN that I decided to create a mini card for each animal!! The sentiment for the Hippo card came from my friend a fellow DT sister JONI....Thank you girl!!

Here are some closeups of each card. First up is the alligator...or crocodile, haha!

Copics:

Green: YG23, YG25, YG17, YG67, G28

Scales: YG93, YG95, G99

Yellow: Y13, YR21, YR23

 

Next is the Cow. He's so funny!

 

 Copics:

White: C1, C2, C3, Colorless Blender

Black: C5, C7, C9

Silver Marker

The last card features the fabulous Hippo. I stamped the hippo twice so it would match the sentiment my friend Joni gave me. I just hand wrote it. I was going to use the sentiment in the set, Adios Hippos, but I don't think I'd give that card to anyone at the moment, LOL!

Copics:

Gray: C2, C3, C5

Pink: R81, R83, R85

 

Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Blog to see the New Release Showcase Video and the list of winners from our Facebook Games and Blog Commenting. Now.....have fun SHOPPING!!

 

Hugs,
Rosie

C.C. Designs Preview Day 4: HANG 10

Today, we are on Day 4 of Previews for the JUNE RELEASE at C.C. Designs! There will be 4 new stamps sets released in the C.C. Designs Store in an hour. Be sure to head over to the C.C. Designs Blog at 12pm CST to find out if you were a winner from our Facebook Games!

The Release PARTY is starting NOW!! Head over to the Facebook Group and join our Release Party Event!! 

 

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Today, I'm showcasing HANG 10 Clear Stamp. This set is being showcased at the Release Party now!

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11

Girl Hair: C2, C7, Black

Boy Hair: E42, E77, E79

Pink: R81, R83, R85

Surfboard: BG13, BG15, BG18

Goggles: B23, B24, B29, B91

Snorkel: R24, R27, R29

Innertube: YR04, YR07, YR09, BG13, BG15

I used some older C.C. Designs to create my scene. The sentiment is from the Merkini Stamp Set. I added Gold Glitter Glue to create a sandy texture to the kraft cardstock. 

 

I used my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers to watercolor the sky. Several elements are raised up on pop-dots for added dimension.

Head over to the C.C. Designs FACEBOOK GROUP and join our Release Party Now!! The June Release goes live in the Store at 12pm CST!!

Hugs,

Rosie

Make it Crafty JUNE Coloring Challenge: ANIMALS

Happy Tuesday everyone! The new Coloring Challenge and Make it Crafty for the month of June is ANIMALS. Each of us on the Design Team were given an inside challenge so you will see various parts of an animal covered like feathers, fur, and scales. If you scroll down on previous posts you will already see some awesome work on fur and feathers from my DT Sisters. Today I bring you SCALES!!

I used the Koi Fishes Digi for my card. This file comes with two different koi. I only used one, and printed it on Cryogen Cardstock. I colored the image with Copic Markers.

Copics: 

Orange: YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09, E19 

White: C1, C2, C3, C5, Colorless Blender 

Black: C6, C7, C9 

Water: BG53, B91, B23, B24, B26, B29 

To make the scales, I just penciled in scallops along the fish body. I then figured out which scales I wanted orange and black and colored those in with my lightest Copic color so I had it mapped out. I add the darker color on the right side and go lighter towards the scalloped edge. My trick was to leave a little light area right up next to the scallop edge.

 

Once I finished, I decided to add some of this Hologram Glitter Paint on the scales. It's very glittery!

I kept my card pretty simple because I wanted the fish and blue water to stand out.

I hope to see all of you playing along with this challenge! There are NO failed attempts if you try. You will always learn something from the process! And remember, Zoe and the rest of us are always here to help. All you have to do is ask!! 

Hugs, 

Rosie

The Greeting Farm: GRATEFUL HEART

Happy Sunday everyone! It's Rosie here today showcasing an older Faith Stamp Set from The Greeting Farm called GRATEFUL HEART. It's one of my fave sets and versatile for so many different occasions! I recommend adding them to your collection because they are great for so many different projects.

 

I stamped the flowers on watercolor paper with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I decided to go with a rainbow theme because it was fun and I wanted to use some non-traditional flower colors. :)

 

The black polka dot paper came from my stash. The scalloped white frame was made using a MFT Die. The ribbon and enamel dots are from my stash.

 

Head over to The Greeting Farm Store and grab your fave stamps! You are going to LOVE them all!!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

I Am Roses + Ella with Cupcake!

Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm back again today showcasing the beautiful paper flowers from I Am Roses with this gorgeous digital image called Ella with Cupcake. I printed her on Cyrogen Cardstock and colored her with Copic markers.

 

 Copics: 

Skin: E000, E00, E51, E11, E13

Eyes: E42, E43, E44

Lips: R22, R24

Hair: C2, C7, Black

Pink: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09

Cupcake: Y11, Y32, Y23, BG13, BG18

 

I love flowers and bows so I had to bring them out for this Birthday Card. The quality and beauty of these paper flowers are exceptional! Once you place your first order you will be hooked! These are the I Am Roses flowers used:

R77-3T(A) Random Mixed 3-Tone Wedding Paper Roses

S3-4 Hot Pink Cherry Blossoms

S10-15 White Small Paper Flowers

S10-604 Small Purple and Pink Flowers

L(0S)-1 Small Green Roses Leaves

 

 

 Remember, we have a monthly challenge on the I Am Roses Blog and there are always 4 prizes up for grabs. So be sure to come play along with us for a chance to win!!

Have a fabulous week my friends!

Rosemary

C.C. Designs: Swiss Pixie Cherry On Top

 Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Today, my card features this adorable gal from C.C. Designs called Swiss Pixie Cherry On Top. The clear stamp is currently sold out, but the digital version is available for the next few days. If you haven't heard yet, all DIGITAL STAMPS are being discontinued at the end of this month so you only have a few more days to snatch up the ones you want!! 

 

I stamped this sweet girl on Cryogen Cardstock and colored her with Copics.

 

Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E15
Hair: C2, C7, Black

Pink: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09
Blue: B93, B95, B97, B99
Teal: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
Brown: E23, E25
White: C1, C2, C3, Colorless Blender

 

The cute sentiment is from another stamp set called Yum Yum Cupcakes. The cupcake panel was made using washi tape. I just lined them up on some white cardstock and folded the edges around. The enamel dots are from C.C. Designs.....and guess what?!! The enamel dots are coming back! They'll make their new appearance soon. ;)

 

 

 Have an awesome Monday! And if you are in the U.S.A., I hope you have a safe and relaxing Memorial Day holiday! Don't forget to head over to the C.C. Designs Store to snatch up all of these awesome goodies!

 

Hugs,

Rosie

Make it Crafty: UNICORNS AND RAINBOWS!

Happy Saturday everyone! Before I get to my card, I wanted to remind you that there is still time to enter this month’s challenge which is: FLORA. You can link up your creations HERE. The challenge this time around is broad enough to give you extra room to experiment. You can color grass, trees, flowers, shrubs, anything you like that is flora. We can’t wait to see what you make!

I'm on a unicorn kick, so my next coloring adventure is called UNICORNS AND RAINBOWS. Isn't this scene wonderful, and so much fun?! I even colored grass to incorporate the FLORA Challenge. :)

Copics: 

Skin: E000, E00, E51, E21, E11, E13 

Hair: C3, C7, C9 

Lips: RV09/Tongue: R22 

Red: R24, R27, R29, R39, R59 

White: C00, C1, C2, C3, C5 

Rainbow Colors: R27, YR04, Y15, YG23, B23, V15 

Unicorn/Bow: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09 

Clouds: BV31, BV34, Colorless Blender 

Grass: YG23, YG25, YG17, YG67, G99 

Sky: B000 

Gold Marker 

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

I used some paper from a 12x12 Unicorn Paper Pad. To finish off the card I added a large bow, and rhinestone dots in the corners.

Be sure to check out all the new digis and chipboard recently released. There are a lot of AWESOME goodies in the Make it Crafty Store!! Please join the Make it Crafty Facebook Group and share your creations with us so we can ooooh and aaaah over your work. Have an awesome weekend my friends.

Hugs, 

Rosie

Dies R Us: Have a MANATEE-RIFIC Day!

Happy Thursday everyone! Today, I'm sharing this scene card I created with several of the NEW Lawn Fawn Dies I bought from the Dies R Us Store! I LOVE how easily a scene card comes together using the coordinating Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. It's so much fun, and DIES R US gives me so many options!

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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. First, I cut out two pieces of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Woodgrain Backdrop from brown cardstock.

Next, I used my paper trimmer to cut 3/4" strips, along with a 5" x 6" rectangle to glue the strips to. I was trying to create a shiplap boat wall. In retrospect, I should have used a lighter brown cardstock and inked the edges with walnut stain distress ink so you could see the strips.

I glued the strips down to the rectangle, offsetting the strips to look like a shiplap wall, and then trimmed the brown cardstock down to 4.5" x 6". Then I added a piece of 4.75" x 6.25"gold cardstock underneath.

I used a circle die and cut out the center. I used a die I had in my stash, but if you don't have any circle dies you can use the Elizabeth Craft Designs Frame It Stitched Circles.

I cut out the largest Lawn Fawn Porthole Frame Die, and a plain circle about the same size from a transparency sheet. I glued the gold porthole frame on top of the transparency.

I cut two more plain circles....one from watercolor paper and one from Yupo paper. I created a sky background with markers and paintbrush on the watercolor paper. I created water with alcohol inks on the Yupo paper. Next, I used one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Wave Border Dies to cut out the bottom "water" portion of the circle and glued it on top of the sky background.

I had an extra watercolor paper circle, and covered the top with Hickory Smoke and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks. Then I splattered water on top and used a paper towel to pick up the excess water. This creates the lighter spots on the paper...perfect for the manatees from the Lawn Fawn Manatee-rific Stamps. This stamp set also has Coordinating Dies.

Here's the circle scene with the manatees. Aren't they adorable?!!

I wanted to create some depth so I added foam squares to the back of the shiplap/porthole cardstock BEFORE adding the circle manatee scene to the back. This puts some space between the porthole and the scene

 You can see here that there is space between the scene and the porthole.

The side view shows some of the dimension. I also added foam squares behind the sentiment banner.

 

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Here are the Dies R Us products used:

Lawn Fawn Manatee-rific Stamps

Lawn Fawn Manatee-rific Dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Woodgrain Backdrop Die

 Lawn Fawn Porthole Frames Dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Wave Border Dies

  Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Ocean Add-On Dies

Distress Oxide Ink Pads: 

Black Soot and Hickory Smoke

Thermoweb 3D Foam Squares

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