Simple Card Art with Die Cuts: Spellbinders Labels Seven

I've been lax with my attempts to meet the challenge that the Scrappers Cove proposed to me to create samples to show what can be done with the graduated, various shaped Spellbinders Labels dies.

Some time ago, I used some of the funky patterns and prints of the We R Memory Keepers Anthology collection with coordinating Bazzill cardstock colors.  I left the card samples simple so students could enjoy adding their own embellishments and sentiments later.

Here's a pic that shows the several A2-sized cards I made using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seven that we put together during my Spellbinders Nestabilities - Let Us Count the Ways - Labels Seven class at the Scrappers Cove in Milltown, NJ.

These cards emphasize adding layers to side-open and tent cards.  Spellbinders Labels Seven has a wonderful open book look to it that can be enhanced with printed words, music sheets and special sentiments and images.

Heartfelt Creations has a number of rubberstamps that coordinate with Spellbinders Labels Seven dies.  We've used Book Frame 1 that includes a wonderful outline of an open book as well as a musical sheet showing the verses of Amazing Grace.  Book Frame 2 contains stamps of smaller open book images.  Their Holiday Poinsettia Candle set looks fabulous when fussy cut and layered.

 

You can find examples of how I used the Spellbinders Labels One dies here, Labels Two here, Labels Three here, Labels Four here, Labels Five here and Labels Six here.

I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Elisabeth Bell's Little Lamb

This beautiful, barefoot little lady, peacefully cuddling her soft baby lamb is a digital image, named Little Lamb, designed by Elisabeth Bell.  You can get your own Little Lamb at Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery here.

This photo shows my Copic-filled image.

 

Surrounding my image, you'll find handmade chrysanthemums, created by layering Punch Bunch daisy punches.  I've painted a thin layer of Star Dust Stickles over each petal for added sparkle.  A few McGill pine branch punches lie over a Marianne Designs Creatables Branch Forest die cut.

Here's a closer view of my Stampin' Up! sentiment from an older Happy Harmony set as punched using a 1" circle punch.  I've also stamped and used detail black embossing powder to add a heat embossed super shiny layer to a flowery label from an old Stampin' Up! Designer Label Punch Box set then punched it using their matching label punch.  Bits of Prima's Say It In Crystals adds delicate bling and a smaller handmade chrysanthemum continues the flowery theme.  A self-curling ribbon adds a border and knotted accent.

I've layered Bazzill cardstock with old Top Line Creations Autumn/Thanksgiving plaid patterned paper to form my tent card.  I used a Martha Stewart Rings Combo Holiday Punch Around the Page corner and border punch to create my tent card's lacey edge.  Some faux stitching with a Zig Pure Brown marker adds a homemade touch.  A Spellbinder's Large Classic Oval and Scalloped Oval frames my image.  A QuicKutz scalloped corner die cut with a dot of bling accents two corners.

This photo shows the front of my lacey-edged tent card, displaying Elisabeth Bell's Little Lamb digital image . . .

More QuicKutz scalloped corners accompany Marianne Design Creatables Branch Forest with bits of blings on the inside . . .

Here's a side view of my card . . .

You can find Little Lamb and more of Elisabeth's amazing digital images by visiting the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection at her gallery here.

Looking for fabulous inspiration using Elisabeth Bell images?  You'll find it at the Digi Bells Design Team Blog here.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas "Stamp Something" (here)
Simon Says Stamp "Glimmer and Sparkle" (here)
Crafty Creations "Colors of Fall" (here)
Totally Gorjuss "Punch and Die" (here)
There's Magic In the Air "Anything Fall" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Cute and Cuddly" (here)
Do You Stack Up "Warm Colors" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Badda Bing" (here)
Paper Play "Shine On" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
lamb - E43, E40, 0, T0, T6, T9
dress, hairbow - YG91, YG95, YG97
dress dots, apron ribbon bow - R81, R85, R89
apron - E43, E40, 0
airbrushed background - YG93, YG91, Y21, R81

"Top 3" Oct. 10, 2012 Do You Stack Up

I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge: My Sentiments Exactly!

The Dynamite Digi design team over at the Crafts and Me Stamps' challenge blog wants to see you add a sentiment to the front of your card.  Crafts and Me Stamps is sponsoring this challenge and offering THREE digital images to a randomly selected entry. You can find out more about this challenge here.

I've used a digi image of a beautiful scene of a loving mother with her baby, named A Loving Snuggle, designed by one of Crafts and Me Stamps' newest artists, Teresa Sherman.  You can get your own A Loving Snuggle image here.

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

 

I've layered Punch Bunch daisy, sun and leaf punches to add coordinating handmade accent daisies, painted lightly with Star Dust Stickles.  A QuicKutz diecut baby rattle is tied with a gold cord bow.

Layers of Miss Elizabeth's "Little One" patterned paper with Bazzill cardstock form my side open card.  A bit of Wrights 1/4" lace adds a delicate border and bow.  Zig Pure Violet faux stitching borders my layers.  A few Basic Grey Urban Prairie colored buttons lines one corner.  Swirls of Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish and Want2Scrap Maxxi Girl - AmberR adorn one side of my image.

Here's a view of my completed card front showing how I've added a sentiment from a Whimsy Stamps Crissy Armstrong Maya Making Wishes digital set to my card using the digital image called A Loving Snuggle by Teresa Sherman.

and a view of the inside showing a Rubber Cottage "Every Child" sentiment and a few QuicKutz diecuts of a rocking horse, baby pin and pacifier coated with glossy accents for dimension and shine . . .

 



You've just got to hop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge blog to see how the amazingly talented Dynamite Digi girls have shown their use of sentiments while using Crafts and Me Stamps digital images on their fabulous projects!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
PaperPlay "Flowers and Lace" (here)
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi "Hip to be Square!" (here)
Totally Gorjuss "Punch and Die" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes - Celebrate" (here)
Ladybug Crafts Ink "BINGO" (here) - die cuts, stitching, lace
Divas by Design "Use Some Texture" (here)



Copics used:
mother's skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
baby's skin - E0000, E00, E02, R20
hair - E31, E35, E47
nightgown, pillow, background - BV20, BV25, BV29
baby's sleeper - YR21, YR24, YR27

"Top 5" Oct. 10, 2012 Divas by Design

I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Crafts and Me Stamps Sharlotta by Hannah Lynn

Crafts and Me Stamps carries a wonderful line of fantasy art images designed by Hannah Lynn.  I've used Sharlotta on a multi-layered card to share my gratitude.  You can find this image as a rubberstamp here.

This photo shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  The detail of this mermaid's tail shows an example of a fun Colorless Blender effect.

I've layered Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue Collage patterned paper with Bazzill Bling pastel cardstock.  Spellbinders Labels Five shapes my image.  Creative Impressions black mini brads accent each corner.  Surrounding my image and Just Rite Spring Words sentiment, you'll find paper flowers handmade with layers of a variety of Punch Bunch punches. Each of my handmade, color-coordinated gerber daisies, asters, coneflower, chrysanthemum and blossoms are lightly painted with Diamond Stickles for amazing sparkle.

 

Here's a photo of my completed card front showing my use of Crafts and Me Stamps' Sharlotta image as designed by Hannah Lynn . . .

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday "Bling It On" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Anything Goes" (here)
Creative Inspirations "BINGO" (here) - Flowers, Glitter, Stamp
Fab 'n Funky "Starts with F" (here) - Flowers
Divas by Design "Fairies and Fantasy" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Mythical Creatures" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Pretty Pastels" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93
hair - BG11, BG34, BG57
fin, top - G40, G43, G46
tail - R81, R83, R85, R89, 0
pedestal - C1, C3, C5
airbrushed background - BG11, BG34, BG57



I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge: Autumn Colors

The Digi Bells design team over at the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog wants to see your use of Autumn Colors.  A very lucky randomly selected entry will win TWO Elisabeth Bell digi images of their choice AND one of Elisabeth's Whimsy Stamps Cottage Cutie rubberstamps from Mikaelas Scrap In!  You can find out more about this challenge and sponsors here.

I've used this lovely digital image called Apple Bake designed by Elisabeth Bell.  You can find her at the Elisabeth Bell digital gallery here.

This pic shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

I've layered punched shapes from Punch Bunch punches to form my handmade chrysanthemums that surround the Inky Antics sentiment.  The flowers are lightly painted with Diamond Stickles for amazing shimmer.

 

Layers of Simple Stories Generations patterned paper with Bazzill cardstock form my card.  Vintage brass floral brads adorn each side of a layered border.  A couple of Cheery Lynn Designs die cut Mini Fanciful Flourishes provide some classy, leafy swirls.  Zva Creative rhinestone swirls add more sparkling movement.

Here's a view of the front of my completed side open card showing my use of Apple Bake, as designed by Elisabeth Bell, with Autumn Colors . . .

 

Here's a pic of the inside where I've added a QuicKutz diecut of a pie and have plenty of room to add a personal, handwritten note . . .

 

 



For a chance to win a fabulous prize, get over to the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and add your entry into this month's Autumn Colors challenge!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
PaperPlay "Choose a Holiday" (here) - Thanksgiving
PaperCrafting Journey "My Sentiments Exactly!" (here)
Crazy 4 Challenges "Thanksgiving" (here)
Dream Valley "Celebrations" (here)
Everybody Art "Autumn" (here)
Digital Tuesday "Say It With Flowers" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Fall Colors" (here)
Creative Craft "Anything Goes" (here)
Sassy Studio Designs "Fall Colors" (here)
Elphine House Australia "3, 2, 1 Recipe" (here) - 3 colors cardstock, 2 brads, 1 image



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
pants, bows - R43, R56, R59
shirt, cat, pie, apron flowers - YR21, YR24, YR27
towel, apron string and ruffle - G82, G85, G99
apron, pie plate - E81, E84, E87
airbrushed - YR21, E81, C3


I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's Little Miss Mouse Digi Bells' Blog Hop

To celebrate the newest addition to Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery (here), the Digi Bells Design Team is hosting a blog hop.

How can you win your own Little Miss Mouse digi image?  You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog.  [You can find the full list of 14 other blogs at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).]  Lynda will pick 2 blogs at random and the winners will be picked from those comments. The hoppers will have until Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012.

Reminder:  Buying then sharing digital images is theft.  Sharing digital images takes income away from the artist.



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I've used Little Miss Mouse on the front of a flip card.  A Spellbinders Labels 17 die cut shapes my image and adds the lovely detail of an embossed edge.  I love how using the "beyond the edge" technique allows this sweet little fairy's wings to flutter over the top.

Rather than my usual torn paper clouds, this time I've temporarily adhered die cuts from a My Favorite Things Die-namics Cloud Trio set, airbrushed around them, then removed the die cuts to add dimension with Copic colors W1, W0, W00 and 0.  I'm happy with the way these clouds look on this image - Yay!!!  You can find out more about this Masked Clouds technique at Beate Johns' tutorial for Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine here.

I scanned my colored image, flipped it and printed an enlarged version onto cardstock.  I fussy cut Little Miss Mouse then covered her with Glossy Accents to create my own epoxy-like sticker.  She's a little blurry but VERY CUTE!!!  I love the way she appears to be reading the sentiment.

I've added a bit of WebstersPages Vintage Inspired netting, a Little Yellow Bicycle Fresh Print Clothes Line Flower Stick Pin, a couple of Prima Chloe mini flowers and a bit of Zva Creative rhinestone swirls to my handmade flower cluster.  StarDust Stickles, lightly painted over my punched daisies, adds wonderful sparkle.

Layers of Bazzill cardstock with patterned papers from a Wild Rose Studio Spring Fling paper pack provide the base for my card. 

Here's a view of my completed card front showcasing my use of Elisabeth Bell's Little Miss Mouse digi image.  I added a small sentiment from a Stampin' Up! All Year Cheer I set.

This pic shows my flip card partly open so you can see how the card opens with a slight view of the Crafty Secrets large Home Sweet Home set greeting and my handmade Little Miss Mouse sticker.  I also used Copic colors directly on a clear stamp for the top border using the "clean" stamping technique. Want2Scrap individual rhinestones are set at each corner of my sentiment area.  I did use a Stampin' Up! scalloped border punch for a center border and then I covered most of it up!  LOL!!!  Only bits of it peek through on the inside.



Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Penni's blog (here). For reference, you can find the full list of the blogs to hop at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion "BINGO" (here) - Emboss Pink Flowers
Digital Tuesday "Things with Wings" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Emboss It!" (here)
Fab-n-Funky "Things with Wings" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Things with Wings" (here)
Moving Along with the Times "Girly, Girly, Prim and Proper" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "My Sentiments Exactly!" (here)
Creative Craft "Anything Goes" (here)
Elphine House "3,2,1 Recipe" (here) - 3 clouds, 2 mice, 1 fairy
Stampin' for the Weekend "Feeling Floral" (here)

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Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
dress - RV23, RV14, RV19
flowers, mouse apron - YR21, YR24, YR27, RV14, RV19, BG53
mouse dress, hat - BG53, BG57, BG78
leaves, grass - YG11, YG13, YG17
mouse, mushroom - W1, W3, W5
airbrushed background - YG11, YG17, BG53

 

"Top 3" Sept. 26, 2012 Fab 'n Funky

 

I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose