Simply Decorated Sizzix Post-it Memo Holder

These post-it note holders make wonderful and practical gifts.  A 3x3" post-it note pad fits perfectly inside.

I adhered KaiserCraft Gypsy Sisters Collection "Esmeralda" double-sided patterned papers over both sides of a piece of chipboard from the back of a paper pack then die cut it using the Sizzix Scoreboards Bigz Memo Holder die.

 

 

Here's a view of the front of my completed Post-it Memo Holder showing my use of Petaloo Dazzlers, Flora Doodles Sweetpeas and Prima's Pixie Tin Pia flowers over a scrap of cheesecloth for light embellishing.  I've attached a Tim Holtz idea-ology hitch fastener to act as a pull knob for opening.  A K&Company Sea Glass Metal Art seahorse charm hangs from an eyelet with a jump ring.  A touch of Diamond Stickles painted over a die cut from a Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations On the Edge Twigs die provided the perfect sparkling coral or sea weed for my under-the-sea theme.  I've used the chisel tip of my Copic RV69 over 3/8" white grosgrain ribbon to coordinate the handle and 1/4" white grosgrain ribbon to coordinate the inside pencil rolls.

Even the back looks nice with a pretty patterned paper.

 

On the inside, I use fabri-tac to adhere two 1/4" ribbon rolls at the top to secure a removable golf pencil.  First, I rolled two pieces of ribbon tightly around my pencil barrel and secured the ribbon ends with a small amount of fabri-tac.  When the ribbon rolls dried and while still around the pencil barrel, I added more fabri-tac to the back of the ribbon rolls to adhere them to the inside of the memo holder.  The pencil easily moves in and out of the rolls. 

 

Here's how my Post-its Memo Holder looks when open . . . The Basic Grey large magnetic discs hold the Post-its Memo Holder closed tightly.

I'm entering this simple, lightly embellished project into the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Ribbon" (here)
All Sorts "Dies and Punches" (here)
Dream Valley "Anything Goes" (here)
Cupcake Craft "Anything but a Card" (here)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Anything Goes" (here)


Copics used:
RV69


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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Kenny K's Madison Attitude

This energetic young lady is hurrying to show off her favorite finds from her recent shopping adventure.  She is a rubberstamp image, named Madison Attitude, designed by Kenny Kiernan for Whimsy Stamps.  You can get your own Madison Attitude at the Whimsy Stamps online shop here.

This photo shows my Copic-filled image all ready for a birthday party.  Flower Soft Black covers the trim around the collar and sleeves of her jacket.  Bits of tissue paper peek from the openings of her shopping bags.

Bo Bunny's double dots embossed paper, layered with white Bazzill Bling and Reminisce Northern Exposure snowflake patterned paper, forms my side open card.   A strip of 1/8" Offray blue ribbon provides a border and triple bow.  A Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangle frames my image.  A Creative Charms beaded flower clusters with a Prima Raja Sequin flower and a Me and My Big Ideas icons mini rhinestone flower.  The stamped sentiment is from Stamps by Judith.  Prima Say It In Crystals black rhinestone swirls add movement around my image.

 

This photo shows the front of my monochromatic birthday card, displaying Kenny K's Madison Attitude . . .

The inside is decorated to match the front.  I've added birthday party sentiments from a Close To My Heart Everyday Celebration set.

 If I enclose a gift card or cash, then I'll write something like " . . . but I couldn't find a thing for you!"

 

I'm entering this monochromatic birthday card into the following challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty Krew "Anything Goes" (here)
Winter Wonderland "Shopping" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Ribbon" (here)
A&T DigiDesigns/Emerald Faerie Garden "Celebration" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Beat the Blues" (here) - go shopping!
Charisma Cardz "Happy Birthday!! + 4" (here)
Cupcake Craft "January Blues" (here)
Dream Valley "Anything Goes" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
outfit using Fade with Lightest Color Technique, bags - BG01, BG05, BG09
boots, fur - T0, T6, T9
bags, shirt - B01, B04, B06
eyes, tissue paper - C1, C3, 0
ground shadow - W5, W3, W1, 0
airbrushed speckled background - BG09



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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Elisabeth Bell's Pumpkin Fairy Ellora

This sweet little fairy is usually thrilled to show off her favorite pumpkin from the patch.  Today she carries a wrapped birthday gift!  She is a digital image, named Pumpkin Fairy Ellora, designed by Elisabeth Bell.  You can get your own Pumpkin Fairy Ellora at Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery here.

This photo shows my Copic-filled image all ready for a fairy princess birthday party.  I carefully cut around her arm and slipped a cardstock rectangle in place to hide the pumpkin.  Now it appears as though the little bird sits atop a wrapped gift box!  A QuicKutz gift bow with a 4 and U from a Phoebe Minni alphabet adorn the gift box.

 

 

Pieces of Creative Imaginations happy birthday banner glitter borders paper, layered with Bazzill blue, Bling green cardstock and Bo Bunny's orange sugar paper form my simple side open card.   A single 5/8" Satin Sensations Hot Pink ribbon bow is my only embellishment.

 

This photo shows the front of my simple and bright birthday card, displaying Elisabeth Bell's Pumpkin Fairy Ellora digital image (without her pumpkin!) . . .

The inside is decorated to match the front.  I've added a birthday sentiment from an Endless Creations rubber stamp.

 

 

You can find Pumpkin Fairy Ellora 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 bright birthday card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz "Happy Birthday!! + 4" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Ooh La La Creations "Happy Birthday" (here)
Daisy Doodles "Bright Colors; Simple Design" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Sparkle and Shine/Glitter" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Celebration" (here)
Flutterby Wednesdays "Open" (here)
Dream Valley "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Beat the Blues" (here) - go to a party!


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
outside wings, shoes, slip - B00, B02, B05
inside wings - RV02, RV06, RV09
sleeve - YG21, YG23, YG25
dress petals - YR02, YR04, YR09
stars - Y11, Y13, Y17
dog - E37, E31 using Fade with Lightest Color Technique
ground shadow - W5, W3, W1, W00, 0



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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Rick St Dennis Corazon

On the first Saturday of each month, Rick St Dennis posts a digital image for his fans to use on crafty projects.  The image doesn't stay there very long, in fact it seems to disappear as though it was never there at all! LOL!!!  I was lucky enough to visit at just the right moment so I'm able to show you Rick's January image named Corazon.

At first glance, I thought Corazon might be a zombie of sorts.  The way her hands are posed is a bit creepy to me.  My attempts at prettying her up still make me think she walks with the dead.  Hmmm.  The results of my google search on Corazon suggest that the word means heart or can be a Spanish term of endearment for Darling.  Ahhh, perfect!

I masked Corazon then used Tsukineko Brilliance Rocket Red ink to stamp an Inkadinkado script background.  I also added a Tattered Angels Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance cancelation stamp on the right and the word love barely shows.  I tried to heat emboss the dazzling ink with clear embossing powder but the effect is minimal.  Here's a closer view of my very softly, Copic-filled image as printed on Kraft cardstock . . .

I've die cut my image using a Spellbinders Classic Oval Large and matted her with a Spellbinders Scalloped Oval.

American Crafts Love Many Splendored patterned paper, layered with Bazzill red and kraft cardstock forms my twisted easel card.  Martha Stewart's Punch Around the Page Eyelet Lace provides a delicate border.  Dots of Stickles Xmas Red add some bling between the Fiskars handheld heart punches.  A Martha Stewart Lace Heart edge punch adds a grounding border to rest my image. A 3/8" Jo-Ann's holiday metallic red ribbon bow adds beautiful sheen to a My Mind's Eye Dilly Dally "Best" pin and Jolee's boutique dimensional stickers rose flower cluster.  The word Darling is from a My Mind's Eye 2010 Lost and Found Madison Avenue "Pretty" stamps set.

QuicKutz love letter, locket and key die cuts provide a loving accent cluster.  My handy Dymo label maker adds an appropriate sentiment.  McGill pine branches add the perfect vintage filler.

 

Here's a view of my twisted easel card, open and ready for display, showing how I've used Rick St Dennis' Corazon to share vintage-looking, loving wishes . . .  

 

 

I'm entering this twisted easel card into the following challenges:

Sparkle and Glitter with Rick St Dennis "New Beginnings" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Monochrome" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Something New" (here)
Craft Us Crazy "Something New or photo inspiration" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Something New" (here)
Delicious Doodles "Sparkle and Shine" (here)
Craft Your Passion "Vintage/Shabby Chic" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Sparkle and Shine/Glitter!" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Shiny and New" (here)
Simon Says Stamp and Show "Embrace the Old" (here)




Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
glistening green eyes - atyou Spica Mint
hair - E31, C35, E47
gown and hat - R0000, R00, R02, atyou Spica Lipstick



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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Ladybug Crafts Ink Grow Old With Me Wrinkley

Ladybug Crafts Ink carries a fabulous line of clear stamp images designed by Julia Fryer called The Wrinkleys. Many of us can relate to this elderly couple and the sentiments included with Mr. and Mrs. Wrinkley will surely make you smile as you're reminded of some of your favorite people.  I've used Grow Old With Me Wrinkley to share loving thoughts on this Valentine's Day twisted easel card for a very special someone.  You can get your own Grow Old With Me Wrinkley clear stamp set, complete with three sentiments, here.

I wanted to begin the sentiment near my image and continue it on the base. I considered snipping apart my clear stamp sentiment then decided against it. Instead, I placed scotch tape over the words I wanted to hide, inked my stamped, removed the tape and voila! Only the words that I wanted to show appeared exactly where I wanted them! Yay!!! My Copic Multiliner 0.03 came to the rescue to darken spots where the ink was slightly faded.

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

I've die cut my image using an older Sizzix Bigz Clear Die Heart then offset a pink and red die cut. I adhered Wyla polyester pleated lace to the back for a soft and delicate touch.

Bo Bunny's 2010 Crazy Love double-sided patterned paper, layered with brown, red and pink cardstock forms my twisted easel card.  A glitter brad from a Bo Bunny's Crazy Love brads set sparkles in one corner.  A 5/8" Satin Sensation Chocolate bow adorns the other corner.

A Lifestyle Crafts pocket tag from a Tag It Kit holds the second part of the clear stamp sentiment quote.  A heart from a Sizzix Eyelet Washers #1 die holds bits of Offray 1/8" pink and brown ribbon.  Part of a Be Mine! stamp from an old Stampin' Up! set of Have a Heart stamps peeks out from a tag insert.  A Happy Valentine's Day! sentiment from JustRite's Cling Elizabeth O. Dulemba's Just Ducky set marks the bottom border of my card base.  My flower/berry cluster consists of:  Fancy Pants Designs 2007 Handmade Posies Harvest crocheted flower topped with a Recollections mulberry red rose; Petaloo Dazzlers glitter flowers; Stampin' Up!'s felt Flower Fusion Too; JoAnn Store's berries; Punch Bunch mini sun and small dusty miller leaf; and large oak leaves.

Here's a view of my twisted easel card, open and ready for display, showing how I've used Ladybug Crafts Ink Grow Old With Me Wrinkley to share loving thoughts . . .

 

 

 

 

 

I'm entering this twisted easel card into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink "Anything Goes" (here)
Fashionable Stamping "Surprise Us!" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Creations "Anything Goes" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Catz "Anything Goes" (here)
Wags 'n Whiskers "Anything Goes" (here)
Stampin' for the Weekend "Anything Goes" (here)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Celebration" (here) - lasting love
Totally Gorjuss "Anything Goes with Ribbon" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - C1, C3, C5
Mrs Wrinkley's sweater, shoes - R81, R83, R85, R89
Mrs leggins, Mr Wrinkley's tie, socks - R30, R32, R35, R37
Mr suit, shoes - E81, E84, E87, E89
Mr shirt - W1, 0
love seat - E41, E43, E47
grounding shadow - W3, W1, W00
airbrushed background - E81, E84, speckle E89; R81, R85, speckle R89



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

~ Rose

Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge: Winter Wonderland, Part 2

The Dynamite Digi design team is thrilled to continue the Rockin' Rubbah design team's Winter Wonderland Bumper Challenge over at the Crafts and Me Stamps' challenge blog.  There's a magnificent selection of prizes offered by several of the wonderful sponsors who support Crafts and Me Stamps. You can find out more about this challenge and their fantastic sponsors here.

When you want to convey the mood of a rich, bold and lavish eclectic style, Art Deco images are the perfect match. The images usually contain formal wear and show what appears to be the very best in taste and style no matter the variety of sources.

I've enjoyed using my Copic colors to softly fill one of the recently released Art Deco images for Crafts and Me Stamps named Beatrice.  I added Distress Stickles in Vintage Photo over her coat and in Picket Fence over the furry trim for some beautiful sparkling texture.  Here's a close up view of my image showing the perfectly matching sentiment from Crafts and Me Stamps' Art Deco wording.

I cut and embossed a Spellbinders Scalloped Oval to mat the cut and embossed small classic oval that frames Beatrice, then adhered her to the top of my die cut match box.  Sizzix makes several great project dies for use with their Big Shot Pro machine.  Their Match Box die cuts two parts:  the outside wrap and the inside slider.  I quickly ran a piece of Bazzill pink cardstock through the die cut system and within minutes my match box base was ready for embellishing.  A bit of Anna Griffin Animal Print in pink zebra stripes surrounds my match box wrap and lies at the bed of the inside slider.  Here's a view of how my match box slides open:

This finished Sizzix Big Shot Pro Match Box is 3 5/8" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/8". The insert slides out easily making it a nice container for including small gift items.

A bit of cotton lace and Tim Holtz idea-ology Lavish Trimmings rose ribbon borders the bottom of my match box.  A cut and embossed Spellbinders Medallion Four adds a delicate touch to the top left while Punch Bunch small and large Alta Flakes and small Carla Flakes accented with Bazzill Basics jewels fall gently around my image.

Here's a view of my completed gift project using the Sizzix Big Shot Pro Match Box die to showcase my Crafts and Me Stamps Art Deco Beatrice image and Art Deco wording:

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 fabulous Winter Wonderland projects while using Crafts and Me Stamps digital images.


I'm entering this gift project into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Anything Goes" (here)
Paper Play "Out with the Old, In with the New" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Anything Goes" (here)
Sparkle & Glitter with Rick St Dennis "Last Minute Shopping" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)
Creative Crafts "Non-Traditional Christmas" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "New Something" (here)
ABC Challenge "E for Embossing" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01
gown - R81, R83, R85
outline shadow - W1, 0

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

~ Rose