May All Your Christmases Be White

Good Morning everyone. Jo here, sharing a holiday card using Penny Black Christmas with Mimi. The image is colored with Copic Markers and accented with Wink of Stella in Clear. I then fussy cut the image out and centered it on my card.

The background is created by blending three Distress Inks - Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky and Weathered Wood. To create the crisp edge, I used washi tape as a mask. You can watch a mini tutorial over at my YouTube Channel - Paperdrama.

The sentiment "May All Your Christmases Be White" is from Mama Elephant Merry Greetings. It's embossed with white embossing powder, as well as the stars. I used a white gel pen to create the mini snow clusters on the card. I also doodled straight lines around the edge of the completed scene.

I hope this card puts you in the mood to start creating your holiday cards. Stay tune for more cards created using the Penny Black set.

Don't forget to join the current "Anything Goes" Challenge over at the 7 Kids Challenge Blog! Have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies from 7 Kids College Fund Store:

Penny Black - Christmas with Mimi

Ranger Distress Ink - Weathered Wood

Ranger Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire

Ranger Distress Ink - Stormy Sky

Mama Elephant - Merry Greetings

Martha Stewart - Mini Score Board

Versamark Ink Pad

Tombow Mono Liquid Adhesive Glue

Wink of Stella - Clear

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Neenah Smooth Classic Crest Solar White 80lb CS

Copic Markers

Hat: R27/R39/B00/B0000

Holly: R27/YG03/YG63

Outfit: R27/R39/YG03/YG63

Penguin: C3/C5/C7/C9/Y17

Snow: B00/B0000/C3

Altered Paper Bag Handles

Hi everyone, I thought I'd share this mini tutorial of how I altered these bag handles from this grocery paper bag. I needed a huge gift bag and decided to upcycle this paper grocery bag from Target.

First I cut of the old handles and set them aside. To make the bag cuter, I cut out a scallop design on the top. I then added the designer paper on both sides. I used the old handles as a template and created my own with designer paper to match.

It turned out so cute and it just gave the bag more detail.

You can watch my Start-To-Finish video at my YouTube Channel HERE.

You can add handles to any size bag you want. Here, I added handles to these paper lunch bags.

Hope you enjoyed my little share with you. Enjoy the rest of your week!

FFF - Easel Card

(*Click HERE for the IAR "Spring has Sprung" Blog Hop)

Hello Friday, it's about time! LOL. It's Farm Fresh Friday over at The Greeting Farm Blog. Today I'm hosting and the challenge is to create an easel card.

Easel Card Tutorial: here or you can follow this picture:

Pretty easy huh? The image I used is Anya Blooms. The sentiment inside the card is also from the stamp set. I love pairing her up with my I Am Roses Daisies, they make a perfect pair together.

She is colored with my Copic markers, video here. I am addicted to paper piecing her dress all the time. I did the exact same thing on the previous card that I made using her. It's not cheating...is it? NAH =)

I embellished the card with lace and pearls. The paper collection I used is K&Company Julianne. Please give this card a try and enter it for this challenge over at the TGF Blog. Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful weekend! GOOD LUCK!

TGF Stamps (Links provided): 

Anya Blooms

Other Supplies:

Neenah Solar White CS, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copics (Skin) E00/E11/E93/BV00 (Boots) YG93/YG95/YG97/RV11 (Hair) E71/E74/E79 (Flowers) RV11/RV19/RV34/YG03/YG63, I Am Roses Pink Daisy/.25" Roses, QK Scallop Circle Cookie Nesting Die, 3" Circle Punch, K&Co Julianne 6x6 Paper Pad, Recollections Lace/Pearl Trim, Flat Back Pearls, Lace Trim

IAR "Spring has Sprung" Blog Hop

Hello everyone! Welcome to the I Am Roses "Spring has Sprung" Blog Hop. For more details on how to win, visit the I Am Roses Challenge Blog. If you are going in order you should be coming from DT Member Ivett's Blog. I made these cute mini Easter treat baskets. The DT challenge theme was Easter and we had to use Leaves & the color Green. So I ended up using GREEN LEAVES.

These little treat baskets were very inexpensive to make. They are actually paper cups from the dollar bin at my local Target store. I used the green leaves to trim the top of the cup and added a strip of cardstock for the handle to make the basket.

I made a quick mini tutorial on how I assembled these treat baskets here.

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the I Am Roses design team members hopping today:

Aliscia: http://iscraphappy1.blogspot.com/

Ivett: http://ivettcarrillo.blogspot.com/

Jo: www.paperdrama.blogspot.com

Joy: http://artangelsdesigns.blogspot.com/

Leslie: http://scrapsofmine.blogspot.com/

Marisa: http://maribellscrapsportugal.blogspot.com

Miranda: http://www.mslibertycreations.blogspot.com

Patricia: http://youtu.be/DW8NHt5iVNI

Next DT Member up is Joy Nieva. Don't forget to leave a comment on my blog and GOOD LUCK!!!

I Am Roses Products (Links provided):
ZQL4-2 Small Green Daisy Leaves
ZQL0-0 Green Leaves
S10-427 Small Rainbow Paper Flowers
D1-15 White Daisy Flowers
ZQST1-427 Foam Head Random Mixed Color Stamen
ZQST1-151 White Foam Head Stamen
Other Supplies:
Easter Paper Cups ($1 bin @Target), Yellow CS, White CS, Martha Stewart Picket Fence Border Punch, Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch, Skewer Stick, Grass Filler, Yellow Trim

December IARCC "All Wrapped Up"

Hello! Happy Monday and December! November just flew on by. It's time for another I Am Roses Color Challege. You can find all the details over at the IAR Challenge Blog. This month's theme is Christmas Gift Wrap. As you can see I made gift bags using brown paper lunch bags. I have tons of these in my craft room, back when I used to make paper albums. These are really cheap and affordable at any grocery store.

I simply embossed the bags with my embossing folders from Cuttlebug. The monogram tag is made from burlap trip. I had several colors and decide to use the red & green ones that were cut into little fish tail banners. The I Am Roses flowers that I used are listed below. I wanted to make them look like holly, so I grouped the three red roses together and laid them on top of some green daisy leaves. I also added some white mini rose buds.

These tags were really easy to make and I made several for gifts. I also put them on this small embossed glassine bag for smaller presents. All the tags were attached to the bags with jute rope and I threaded a jingle bells ball with it. It makes a really festive noise when you move the gift =)

I made a start to finish video on how I made the tags and also how I embossed the lunch bags. You can view the video here.

As always thank you for taking the time to look at my creations. I hope you are able to use my idea this holiday season. GOOD LUCK to those who want to enter the December IARCC.


I Am Roses Products (Links provided):
ZQL4-2 Small Green Daisy Leaves
T1-151 White Mini Rose Buds
R8-12 ½” Red Mulberry Paper Roses
Other Supplies:
Brown Paper Lunch bag, Small Glassine Bag, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders - Swiss Dots/Swirls/Houndstooth, Jute Rope, Burlap Trim, Jingle Bell Balls, Alpha Stickers, XL Eyelets, Crop-o-dile, Cuttlebug, Hot Glue, Decorative Scissors

Copic Video: Miss Anya Garland #1

Happy Wednesday! Yes I know you've seen this card before, I blogged about this card already (post here) announcing my January Guest Designer Spot for The Greeting Farm. Well it's been a while since I did a Copic video of me coloring images. So I decided to do one for this particular image (Miss Anya Garland).

Now I am not a Certified Copic Instructor, this being said, I just like to show my way of coloring with these Copic markers. I keep it pretty simple and not too fancy =)

I hope to do more Copic videos of my upcoming TGF projects. So please go to my YouTube Channel Paperdrama and SUBSCRIBE, I might not always have time to do a blog post but you can be kept up to date on my videos there. Hope you enjoyed!

TGF Products Used (Links Provided):

Miss Anya Garland

Copic Markers:

Skin E11, E50, E51, E93, BV00

Hair C5, C7, C9

Headband/Tights C3, V09, V12, V15

Dress 0, C1, C3

Other products:

White Gel Pen - Uniball Signo Broad, Xmas Red Stickles

Shabby Tussie Mussie

This was a 2011 Christmas project that I created and just now posting, better late than never. It's an altered cone or tussie mussie. It's actually great for any occasion. This was so much fun to create and embellish. I just love the trims that were used from KARLAS001 Etsy store.

I intertwined some green leaf trim with the ruffled Delicate Cream Trim. Several laces were layered on top of each other. The 4mm Mini White Flat Back Pearl Trim was wrapped around the top of the cone for added detail.

This flower was created using single rosettes taken from a trim. I go in detail about the project and also I do a quick flower tutorial at the tail end of the video.

I hope everyone had a fabulous Tuesday. Thanks for stopping by!

KARLAS001 Etsy Products (links provided):

Delicate Cream Trim

4mm Mini White Flat Back Pearl Trim
Other Products:
MME Festive & Frost Paper Pad, MM Cream Rosette Trim, I Am Roses R21-1 White Flowers, Misc Lace Trims, Green Leaf Trim, Pearls, Hot Glue Gun

Mini Hanging Canvas Sign

Yay it's Friday! I hope everyone had a great week and are ready for the weekend. Today's I Am Roses project is a mini hanging canvas sign.

The papers that I used are from MME Stella Rose Gertie. The black chipboard in the back was from a Basic Grey black chipboard album. Attached at the top is a mini clothespin that can hold a note or a picture. I was going through my flowers and I decided to create my own using the flat petal flowers.

I made these awesome carnation flowers in two sizes, a medium and a small. The "Carnation Flower Tutorial" can be viewed here. I threw in some .25" Paper Roses and .50" White Paper Roses into the mix as well.

The image I used is from The Greeting Farm, Simply Anya. I colored her with my Copic markers and as well as paper pieced her outfit. I laid her on top of some green burlap trim. For a more detail and up close view of the sign, you can watch my video here. I had a lot of fun making this non-christmas project LOL. I hope you liked it.

As always, please make sure to visit I Am Roses on YouTube and check out our IAR Challenge Blog, where we have challenges, contests, and lots of projects from our Designers. Thanks for stopping by!

I Am Roses Products (links provided):
P23-210 Mixed Cotta Orange Yellow Medium Daisy Flowers
P70-1 White Small Petals
R2-427 .25" Mini Mixed Color Paper Roses
R8-15 .50" White Paper Roses
Other Products:
5x7 Canvas, KARLAS001 Etsy Green Burlap Trim, MME Stella Rose Gertie 6x6 Paper. Basic Grey Black Chipboard Mini Album, TGF Simply Anya, TGF My Guy Ian, SpellBinders Floral Doily Motifs, Fiskars Treading Water Border Punch, Brown Satin Ribbon, Colorbok Olive Pastel, Copic Markers, Mini Pearls, Mini Clothespin, Misc Heart Branch Embellishment, Hot Glue Gun

Merriest Wishes

Hi everyone Happy Thursday evening or Friday! I created this I Am Roses holiday gift box to share with you guys. It was really simple to make using designer paper. You can watch the tutorial here. All the edges were inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The sentiment "Merriest Wishes" is from a Hero Arts stamp set. I framed it with the Classic Ovals Small and Labels Four dies from Spellbinders. I then used dimensional pop dots to raise it up and it allows the seam binding to run through the back. Some 1/4" Red & Brown Mini Paper Roses and 1/2" White Paper Roses accent the corners.

I am in love with this new flower to the I Am Roses Site, Big Red Gardenia. I used it as the centerpiece in the floral arrangement on the lid. One word, gorgeous! I first placed some brown seam binding and then laid some Skeleton Leaves as the base. I randomly placed White Cherry Blossoms, 1" White Paper Roses, Brown Paper Roses and some Mini Red Paper Roses all around the base of the red gardenia.

The box is filled with yummy goodies for my friend for a holiday crop party. I can't wait for her to see it =).

I hope you've enjoyed my gift box and tutorial video. Have a fabulous Friday and weekend!

I Am Roses Products (links provided):
S3-152 White Cherry Blossoms
K1-805/Z Small Natural Skeleton Leaves
Special 1 Big Red Gardenia
R2-12 Mini Red Paper Roses
R2-40 Mini Brown Paper Roses
ZM-827 Random Mix Sizes of Classic Brown Tone
R5-1 1" White Paper Flowers
R8-15 1/2" White Paper Roses
Other Products:
MME Festive & Frost 12x12 Paper Pad, Rich Cocoa Memento Ink, Hero Arts Holiday Wishes Stamp Set, Spellbinders Labels Four, Spellbinders Ovals Small, Cuttlebug, Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Brown Seam Binding, Dimensional Foam Pop Dots, Lace Trim, Small Brown Brads

Happy Thursday! I just wanted to quickly share this Copic video that I recorded using my Logitech C910 webcam. My first time using my webcam to make videos, still needs tweaking but I love the quality and clarity of the video. The colors I used are listed in the description box in the video. Thanks for watching, enjoy!

LSG "Under the Sea" Contest & Easel Card

Inside:

Happy weekend everyone! Lindy's Stamp Gang is hosting a YouTube contest. The rules will be listed at the end of this post. First I wanted to share this easel card that I created to help get you going with the theme "Under the Sea". I fell in love with The Greeting Farm Syren stamp. I thought she would be perfect to grace the front of my card. The image was colored in with my Copic markers (E00, E11, B0000, B14, BG05, V09, V12, V15, C1, 100). I matted a piece of designer paper with brown cardstock for the greeting/message to be written on. The Lindy's Stamp Gang products I used on this card were the Magicals & Micas. These are perfect for coloring images or giving that extra sparkle and shimmer. The Magicals are vibrant in color and have a paint like quality to them. The powders already have a built in fixative so there is no need to add any, use dry or wet with a waterbrush.
On the image I used the mica in Indian Summer Turquoise and the Magicals in Hydrangea Blue on her fin, as well as her eyeshadow on her lids. I then added little dots of the Magicals to her tail. Lots of pearls and rhinestones were added to mimic gems. I put a cluster on her hair as if it was a hair broach and also some on her fin.
All the papers that were used were lightly inked with Distress Ink Antique Linen for that aged look. The scroll was cut from the QuicKutz Parchment Scroll die. The sentiment on the scroll came from a Tim Holtz Boundless Flight stamp set. You can watch a video tutorial on how I achieved that shimmery look using the Magicals and a VersaMark stamp pad here.
All the flowers on the card were white to begin with and then I painted them using the Magicals in Hydrangea Blue and Witch's Potion Purple. The branches w/leaves were colored with the Magicals in Freaky Franken Lime to mimic seaweed at the bottom of the ocean. The original color of that cardstock was a light kraft beige. The die that I used to cut those branches is the Sizzix Sizzlit Branches w/Leaves die. I added some trim to the bottom of the card as well as the inside. I also laid some burlap in the background for "netting".

I hope that those who have a YouTube account will come and participate in our contest. There will be prizes and lots of amazing projects. Even if you do not participate I invite you guys to still come to the Lindy's Stamp Gang channel to view all the wonderful submissions. Thanks for stopping by!


Lindy's Stamp Gang Products: Magicals Witch's Potion Purple, Magicals Freaky Franken Lime, Magicals Ghostly Gargoyle White, Magicals Hydrangea Blue, Mica Indian Summer Turquoise, Aqua-Flo Waterbrush
Paper: DCWV Once Upon A Time Print Treasure Map, K&Company Celeste Paper Stack, Kraft Cardstock, Brown Cardstock
Stamps: Tim Holtz Boundless Flight, The Greeting Farm Syren
Inks: Tsukineko VersaMark Stamp Pad, Distress Ink Antique Linen
Pearls/Rhinestones: Want2Scrap Say it with bling
Markers: Copic markers
Tools: Cuttlebug, Clear Acrylic block, QuicKutz Parchment Scroll, Sizzix Sizzlit Branch w/Leaves
Trims: Prima Trim

Lindy's Stamp Gang "Under the Sea" Contest Rules

• Theme: “Under the Sea”

• Contest will run May 21, 2011 through June 8, 2011

• This particular contest is a YouTube only event. LSG will continue to host a variety of contests in the future, which will include blog hops, etc.

• Entry requirements: 1.) Use Lindy Stamp Gang product(s) and 2.) project must follow the theme "Under the Sea." From there, you can create anything from a card, tag, mini album, altered canvas or box, etc! Post a video of your project submission to your personal channel with title: Lindy Stamp Gang “Under the Sea” Contest; Submit a video response to LSG Contest Video to enter; Multiple submissions per person are allowed, but you must do a video response for each submission.

• Winners will be announced on the LSG Channel on June 9, 2011. The TOP 5 winners will receive a "Pirate's Bootie" of goodies from LSG. We are looking for creativity and the most inspiring use of colors in your projects!

In Addition!!! During the contest (May 21 to June 8) Lindy Stamp Gang will donate 5% of each sale on the Lindy Stamp Gang website to the American Cancer Society. How awesome is that?! Random prizes will also be given out during the contest, and participants could win little goodies along the way! So don't miss out on the fun!

I Am Roses "In The Garden" Creative Contest

Happy Friday everyone! There is an exciting contest going on now on YouTube. Visit the I Am Roses Channel to get all the details. You will have a chance to win some amazing flowers from I Am Roses. The contest will be running from May 13th - May 31st, so get on over there and enter for a chance to win. But first, I am bringing you my first creation as a member of the I Am Roses Design Team. Spring is here, Summer is just around the corner and what comes to mind are parties. I created these place settings for that perfect garden party outside. I have incorporated some mini "weights" inside. You don't have to worry about them flying away =) If you have tons of scrap papers and trims laying around (which we all do), you will be able to produce these in a jiffy.

For a step by step tutorial on how I made these place settings, please visit my YouTube Channel: Paperdrama or watch the video below. Thanks for stopping by!

I Am Roses Products:
ZQL0-1 Small Green Leaves
GP2-1 Small White Gardenia Curly Petals
R5-1 White Paper Flowers
Paper: K&Company Celeste Designer Paper, White cardstock
Ink: ColorBox Olive Pastel
Embellishments: Tim Holtz Memo Pins, Flat Back Pearl Centers
Sprays: Lindy's Stamp Gang Glitz Spritz Desert Moon Sunset Pink, Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Edelweiss Moss Green
Ribbins/Trims: White Seam Binding, Misc. Lace Trims
Tools: 2" Scallop Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 1/8" Circle Punch
Misc: Glass pebbles

LSG: Rust Technique

Hi guys, here is a video showing how I used these two products from Lindy's Stamp Gang to create this rusted effect on my birdcage.

Moon Shadow Mist - Buccaneer Bay Blue
Moon Shadow Ink Pots - Incandescent Copper

LSG: Altered Canvas

Products Used:
LSG Dark Chocolate Truffle Starburst Stain
LSG Creme Brulee Cream Starburst Spray
LSG Gator Gumbo Olive Starburst Spray
Tim Holtz Locket Keys
Tim Holtz Hinge Clips
8x10 Canvas
Burlap
iamroses.com flowers
Recollection Leaves
Rub N Buff Gold Leaf
Misc Chipboard Pieces
Epoxy Alpha Letter Stickers

This is a project that I created for my sister and her boyfriend. It was made for a Valentine's Day gift. She was going to give it to him as a present made by me, from her =) I wanted to keep it masculine, so this is my interpretation of masculine shabby chic. In this video, I take you step by step on the Lindy's Stamp Gang products I used and how they were used. Thanks for stopping by.

Paper Rosette Embellishment

Here is another handmade embellishment for my mini love page swap. I created this using my paper rosette technique, seen here.


I love how this turned out. For the center I used this bead panel that I purchased from Michael's, from The Bead Gallery. It adds a bit of glam to the rosette. Thanks for passing by and I will have pictures of the actual finished 4x4 mini page, plus 2 tutorials showing how I created the front and back side of the page.

Diamond Dust & Liquid Applique`

Supplies:
Twinklets - Diamond Dust
Marvy Uchida - White Liquid Applique`
Paper - MME Festive & Frost
Misc Pearl Flourishes
Vellum
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Misc Lace Trim
Paperback Novel Sheets

I made this card using two of my favorite products, diamond dust and liquid applique`. Here is a video showing how I combined the two together.



Larger tubs of diamond dust can be found at your local Michael's craft stores. Liquid applique` (that I have found) can not be bought at Michael's or JoAnn's, only JoAnn's online.

Paper Rosettes

Here's a quick video tutorial on how I made these paper rosettes. Enjoy!