RSD’s December Showcase

Welcome to our December Rick St. Dennis MFA (RSD) Showcase. Some, and sometimes all, of Rick’s Elite Design Team (EDT will be showcasing projects completed with some of Rick’s amazing digital images. Rick will be giving us a monthly theme and we will be picking our own images from his vast collection of images in his Etsy and Zibbet shops.

Rick’s choice of a theme for us was Valentine. For my RSD’s Showcase piece I decided I wanted to create a whimsical tag to go along with my whimsical image. My whimsical image is titled “Helen Hartz Valentine Girl,” and I feel like I can say she is truly a whimsical Valentine’s image. Helen Hartz can be found in Rick’s Etsy and Zibbet shops.

As you all know, I start with my Copic coloring before I do anything else. After the coloring is complete, then I usually pick my designer papers. For my tag project, I knew I wanted purple and red to be the color combo, as dictated by my colored image. I found the perfect paper in my Fun Stampers Journey stash. My tag size is 4”x 8”. This is the perfect size for adding all the fun embellishments. I used some Really Reasonable Ribbon to hide the seam of the two papers and it added a little more light to the project. I hope that you get some joy out of my fun tag.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20;

Dress: R14, 20, 24, 29, 59;

Hair: V0-00, 01, 04, 09

Supplies used:

Cardstocks: X-Press It Blender Card, Fun Stampers Journey Lavender Fusion,

Grape Fusion, Candy Apply;

Designer Paper: Fun Stampers Journey Journey Basics;

Inks: Fun Stampers Journey True Color Fusion in Whip Cream,

Black Licorice, Candy Apple, Lavender Fushion;

Stamps: Digital-Helen Hartz by Rick St. Dennis,

Rubber-Fun Stampers Journey Banner Party,

Kit of the Month Keep Pedaling, Artist Trading Stamp Ink Splat;

Flower: Bo Bunny;

Sentiment: Elvis Presley’s song “Love Me Tender” computer generated;

Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon;

My stash: heart punch, baubles on hearts, PITT black fine point pen.

At our Sparkle & Glitter blog we are having a “Progressive Challenge.” Click here for more information. There’s still time to join. You can pick up the image, “Christmas Party Hat,” in Rick’s shop to join in. There will be a new progressive challenge starting Jan. 1, 2015. The theme is anything goes, and if you join this first part of the challenge, then you will receive the new image FREE to join the second part of the progressive challenge.

Every week on Rick’s blog there is a “Pick of the Week” contest. Rick’s EDT picks out fantastic projects that use Rick’s images. After those are chosen, you, the fans, get the final vote. This is a lot of fun and there are wonderful prizes too. If you have used an RSD image in a project, come strut your stuff at our Facebook group and your’s may be picked.

Jan. 5, 2015 will be the next RSD Facebook group Art Contest. These contests run for two weeks. Random.org chooses the winner and the prize is one digital image from Rick’s Zibbet store.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me. I want to wish you, my fans and readers, and the entire world a very Merry Christmas, the Happiest of Holidays, and a fantastic, prosperous, and Happy New Year!

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Fun Stampers Journey

RSD Elite Design Team

Challenge No. 29 with Lacy Sunshine

My second post in over a month! I am on a roll this weekend. I will have to take another break, but I will not let a month fly by before I post again.

We have Challenge #29 ready for you at the Lacy SunshineChallenge blog. This time around the theme is “Anything Goes.” Of course, there are rules, and you can read the guidelines here. There’s also a “loyalty” program, you won’t want to miss that.

For my “Anything Goes” project I decided I felt like a little Steampunk. My image that I chose is “Gia Von Gadget.” She is available in the “Lacy Sunshine Gang” section of Heather’s shop. I love Steampunk, and Gia is one of the cutest Steampunk babes I have seen in a while.

I colored Gia with Copics, did some fussy cutting, and then layered her on a cog from Spellbinder’s, and a Make It Crafty chipboard heart with wings. My designer paper is from Graphic 45. The paper was layered with Stampin' Up! Taken with Teal and Basic Black cardstock.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04,11, 21, R20

Hair: C1, 3, 5, 7, 9

Duster & Bow: BG78, 75, 72

Pants, Goggles, & Parts of Wings:

E13, 15, 17, 18, 19

Socks & Belt: Y32, 35, 38

Sprocket & Goggle Lenses:

Y00, 11, 15, YR23, 24, and

W1, 3, 5, 7

The cog and the heart with wings were accented with some of my favorite DecoArt products. The cog was accented with DecoArt Rich Espresso Elegant Finish Metallic Paint. After that was dry I rubbed DecoArt Black Shimmer Metallic Luster. I love the Metallic Luster. The chipboard piece was painted with DecoArt Elegant Finish Medieval Gold Glaze. Second coat was some dabbing with DecoArt Americana Antique Teal acrylic and the last coat was more dabbing with DecoArt Elegant Finish Glorious Gold paint.

For the final accents I added some chipboard black bats and metal sprockets. 

I hope that you join us for our “Anything Goes” challenge. After you enter your little piece of art, please come join us on Lacy Sunshine Facebook and show us your little piece of art.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ's Design Artz

Lacy Sunshine DT 

It’s all about Hearts and Love

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful week. Hopefully the majority of the US is warming up. Oklahoma is supposed to be in the 60s. It’s going to feel like spring.

It’s also Valentine’s Day today and Dilly Beans has a new challenge that will put you in the mood. Megan also has some new digital designs in her shop.

I would like for you to meet Mimi. This digi is “Mimi’sHearts Framed.” This little charmer was colored with Copics and accented with some Spica pens. My cardstock colors are Stampin’ Up!’s Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, and Eggplant Envy.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20

Hair, Eyes, & Leaves: YG21, 23, 25, 67

Dress & Eyelids: V000, 01, 05, 06, 09

Hearts, Borders, & Dress Trim: R32, 35, 37, 39, 89

Background: W000, 0, 1, 2, R32

I decided to make my own background paper with some sprays and watercolor paper. At first I did not like it, but it has grown on me. I love it when I do make my own backgrounds. Getting messy is a joy for me!

My recipe for the background paper is Dylusions inks in Cherry Pie and Crushed Grape. After that was dry, I sprayed with some LSG Hottie Patottie Hot Pink. That was not red enough for me, so I covered that in Fired Brick DI. There still needed some movement, so I pulled out a little heart stencil and went to town tracing with a Pitt marker. The added sparkle was completed with Red Wink of Stella brush tip marker.

I finished up the card with some Spellbinder’s classic hearts and scalloped classic hearts dies. The red hearts were given some sparkle with the clear Wink of Stella brush tip marker.

You won't want to miss Megan's Bogo Sale. This is in celebration of her birthday. Happy Birthday Megan! Buy One, Get One, can't beat that!

I hope you join us in our Hearts & Love challenge. Remember to use a Dilly Bean’s digi stamp. When you do enter, please come join our Dilly Bean Facebook group and share your “Hearts & Love” project.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Dilly Beans Designer

Gotta Love, Love, Love Tilda

Yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I know that I am late with this posting, but I wanted to show you this cute card that I finished last week as part of the StampingScrapping design team.

Meet “Love, Love, Love Tilda.” It has been a really long time that I did something just for the cuteness of it. That’s how I feel about the Magnolia stamps; they are just all so darn cute. In fact, I create a card for my Mother on her birthday every year. And each card has to be a Tilda. She adores them.

I colored Tilda with my Copics and added a little glitz with Spica pens. The cardstock is Stampin’ Up!’s Bravo Burgundy and Pretty in Pink. My designer paper is Trimcraft’s Rose Garden. This collection of papers is beautiful. I have used in many times in the last month. Tilda is cut with a circledie cut and then I added Memento Rhubarb Stalk to the edges.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20

Hair: E33, 35, 37, 49, 59

Dress & Shoes: R81, 83, 85, 89

Dress ruffle: C00, 3

Background: W00, 0, 1, 2, RV91

My die cuts were from Spellbinder’s Large Classic Circles and Butterfly Circles. See those little butterflies in the corners? Those are the waste from the Butterfly Circles. I need to keep that in mind when I am looking for very small butterflies.

This little charmer is available in my Zibbet shop.

The roses are from my stash. The LOVE wood veneer sentiment was altered using some gesso. I let that dry and then sprayed with Cranberry Adirondack Color Wash. Before the color wash could dry I wiped it down with a paper towel. The final embellishments are tiny pearls that were made with Petal Pink Liquid Pearls. The more I use the Liquid Pearls the more I am enjoying them. I will never want for a certain color in flat-backed pearls. You can even paint with them.

Love Tilda will be entered in the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge – Project with the word “Love”

Magnolida Down Under – Hearts and Flowers

Through the Craftroom Door – Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations – Anything Goes/Valentine’s Day

Fashionista Challenge – Shabby Chic

That’s it for today. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

StampingScrapping Design Team

Happy Heart Day with RSD

The weekend is here and in Oklahoma the weather is perfect for staying in my studio! That’s really not an excuse. If I am not cooking or doing laundry, that’s where you will find me.

My project today is for the month of February and Valentine’s Day. Rick has drawn one happy little dude for us, “Happy Heart Day 2014.” I call him my “happy little dude” mainly because I fell in love with that little face. It just makes you smile. You can find Happy Heart Day in Rick’s Zibbet shop or in his Etsy shop.

If you receive Rick’s monthly newsletter, you will notice some changes. There are no more monthly freebies. But there are two ways of obtaining Happy Heart Day. You can receive this image with any purchase between today and Feb. 15. Thereafter it will be available in the two shops listed above. We are still having our monthly challenge, but there is a change on the way the prize is awarded. The more people entering our monthly challenge the bigger the prize. The closing date for this challenge is Feb. 22. This gives the EDT time to visit your blogs and decide who we think is the winner; no Random.org is used for our challenges.

On to my project. My happy little dude was colored with Copics and a few Spica pens were added for some sparkly. The designer paper is BasicGrey’s Sweet Threads collection. My cardstock is from my favorite company, Stampin’ Up!, and is in Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20

Hair: E42, 43, 44, 47, 49

Clothes & Hat: YG21, 93, 95, W6

Roses & Hearts: R32, 35, 37, 39, 89

Hose, Sleeve, Feather, & Collar: W00, 1, 3, 4

Shoes & Glove: C00, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

Background: W00, 0, 1, 2, 3

Other supplies were: Ribbon, pins, metal leaves, red rhinestones, and roses, are from my stash. The dies are Spellbinder’s dies Labels 9, Classic Hearts, and Classic Scalloped Hearts.

This happy little dude is for sale in my Zibbet Shop!

I hope that you pick up your little fella and join in the challenge. After you do that, head over to our RSD’s Facebook Group and show us your little piece of art. If you use any of Rick’s images in your art, come on over and share with us.

Happy Heart Day will be entered in the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Miriam's Crafting Blog - Flowers

Happy Valentine’s Day! If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

RSD Elite Design Team 

New Marker Challenge at CBD

Happy Wednesday everyone! We have a brand new challenge for you over at Crafting by Designs. This challenge is for all you alcohol marker artists. You must use those markers somewhere on your project. I have also decided to give this one a theme of “Hearts.” It’s real close to Valentine’s Day, so why not.

Our sponsor for CBD’s alcohol marker challenge is none other than Rick St. Dennis MFA. I know that most of you have seen his images, and boy let me tell you, his illustrations run the gambit of eclectic, right up my alley. His prize for this challenge is two images, of the winner’s choice, from his Etsy Shop.

 I decided to use one of his very “cute” images, “ValentineTurtle.” Isn’t he the cutest? He is on his way to see his little turtle girlfriend, and he is bringing his present with him. He’s also a lot of fun to color. My alcohol markers of choice are Copics, what else! All of my supplies are from my stash. The sentiment was designed by my very good friend, Cindy Echtinaw. The set is called Fancy Hearts.

 

 

Please come play with us at Crafting by Designs. I want to see something, from you, with hearts, but you must use alcohol markers. After you link up to our challenge, please hop on over to our Facebook group, Crafting by Designs. If you haven’t already, join and show us you little piece of art with hearts.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me.  Have a great and creative week.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz