RILEY1012, Recipe Time!

Hello, it's time for a challenge from the Riley and Company Design Team. This weeks challenge is from Silke, and she's giving us a recipe, use 3 stars, 2 buttons and 1 ribbon!

For my card today, I used Clown Car Riley. He's coloured with copics, and it seems I have too many stars, hope that's ok!

The card base is riding hood red, with some dp from a Recollections Bold Basics pad.

Please join us in this challenge and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog! If you upload to forums, please use the keywords RILEY1012.

I also used the MOJO241 sketch.

And be on the look out, the new Riley Sneak Peeks start on Saturday May 20th, 2012.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY1411, Tag it!

Hello, it's time for another challenge from Riley and Company! This weeks challenge is hosted by Michele L. and she's challenging us to make a Birthday Tag!

I used the new Canon Riley and Circus Words, both were part of the New Circus Release!

Riley was coloured with copics. To make the tag I started with a piece of black cardstock. The dp and die cuts are from the Kaiser Craft Party Animals pad.

Please join us in the challenge, just make a birthday tag and upload it to the Riley and Company Blog. If you upload to any forums, please use the keywords RILEY1411.

Stamps: Canon Riley, Circus Words set
Paper: black, white, daffodil delight, certainly celery, dusty durango, Kaiser Craft Party Animal
Ink: black, daffodil delight, certainly celery
Accessories: copics, dienamics, star punches, oval punch, jumbo eyelet, ribbon, twine, brads, dimensionals

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY1311, Dies & Punches!

Hello, it's time for another Riley and Company Challenge! This weeks challenge RILEY1311 is Hosted by Joy, and she's challenging us to use dies & punches!

For my card today, I used the recently released Horse Dancer Sophie, she's part of the Riley Circus Release. I coloured the image with copics and added some copic atyou spicas in several spots to give it some shimmer.

This is a tent topper card design, the perfect plum base is 4.25" x 8.5" scored in half. Then I added a white layer and then dp from K&Co. spring blossom.

The image was cut with circle nesties and backed with a scallop circle.

The flower was made using 5 of the smallest scallop circle nesties. I sponged it, sprayed it with water and scrunched it. then after it was put together, I spritzed it with gold smooch. The leaves were made with the blossom petals punch. They were sponged and I drew some faint lines for the vanes with a marker.

The sentiment it from the Circus Words set.

Please join us in our challenge and make something using dies and/or punches on your project and upload it to the Riley and Company Blog! If you upload to any forums please use the keyword RILEY1311.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY1211, Buttons & Bows!

Hello, it's time for another challenge from the Riley and Company Design Team! This weeks challenge is Hosted by Frances, and she's challenging us to use buttons & bows!

I used the new Trapeze Riley & Sophie just released in the new Circus Line! I found this cool new card design called a 5x7 Double Twist Easel. Follow the link and scroll down to see Kim's instructions.

I thought this was a perfect design for this stamp. I coloured both images with copics. Then sponged around the image with soft sky. I also used the pennant banner stamp from the Circus Accessories set. First I stamped it on the main image panel, and then onto dp from K&Co.'s sweet nectar. I also used a fine tip marker to drawn the ropes longer.


The sentiment is from the new Circus Words set. I finished it off with some ribbon, button and twine!

I was really impressed with this card design, I hope you are too!

Please join in the fun, and make a card or project with buttons & bows and upload it to the Riley and Company Blog! If you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY1211.

Stamps: Trapeze Riley & Sophie, Circus Accessories set, Circus Words set
Paper: baja breeze, barely banana, white, K&Co. sweet nectar
Ink: black, soft sky, barely banana
Accessories: copics, ribbon, button, twine, dimensionals, CDS-Designer Label Dies

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY1111, Party Treat!

Hello, I made this for this weeks Riley and Company Challenge. This weeks challenge is Hosted by Cindy, and she's challenged us to make a Party themed card or project for a child!

Well it wouldn't be a paper without a treat right!

Ring Master Riley is part of the new Circus Rileys just released, you can find them all here!

I coloured Riley with copics, and added stickles to his bow tie and hat band, & a tiny black gem for a button on his jacket!

The box was made using the Cricut Tags, Bags, boxes & more cartridge, this is the popcorn box cut at 6". I actually made 2 boxes, a red and white box. The I cut the white box into strips & glues every other one in place on the red box.

Everyone is welcome to join in the challenge, just upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog! Please use the keyword RILEY1111, when uploading to forums.

Have a Great Day
Laurie

Riley BLOG HOP Time Is Here!!!!

"Riley's site had a "moosehap" this morning, but it's all fixed now! You can order your Riley Goes To The Circus stamps HERE!
If you purchase the whole set it's 10% off regular retail price and shipping is FREE on sets.
There is also FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING for ALL orders until Sunday.
We are so sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Hi Everyone, Welcome to the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop, complete with Blog Candy!

Make sure to leave a comment on the Design Teams Blogs, and you will be entered to win a Free Riley stamp. Each Designer is giving away one Free Riley!

All the New Circus stamps are available now at Riley and Company. There are 16 new Rileys, one new set of Circus Words, and a Circus Accessories set!

For todays cards, I made two different easel cards. The Top card features the new Fortune Teller Riley, as well as a sentiment from the new Circus Words set.

Since it's a huge Hop this month, so I'll keep the description short so you can get hopping, and if you have any questions please feel free to ask!

Stamps: Fortune Teller Riley, Circus words set
Paper: always artichoke, perfect plum, white, vanilla & Kaiser craft-Dear Santa
Ink: black, always artichoke, perfect plum, versamark
Accessories: copics, circle/pinking nesties, crystal effects, gold & lavendar copic atyou spica pens, star punches, gold EP, dimensionals, ribbon, gold cord, tiny star gems

This is the new Lions Mouth Riley...he sure is brave! This is a Twisted Easel card. The card base is 8.5" x 4.25" score this in half. Then with the fold on the left hand side, score on an angle from the bottom left corner (at the fold) up to the top right corner.

Stamps: Lions Mouth Riley, Circus Words set
Paper: Chocolate Chip, white, DP-DCWV animal crackers
Ink: black, gable green
Accessories: copics, oval punch, scallop oval punch, circle/inverted scallop nestie, ribbon, dimensionals, stickles
Copics for Lion: E37,E35,Y23,YR23,Y35 Nose: E18, E07

The Blog Hop starts at the Riley and Company Blog, and here is a complete list of all the Designers participating in the Blog Hop!

Tanya
Cindy
Juliet
Sarah
Frances
Heather
Me
Jovita
Silke
Margie
Therese
Michele
Joy
Kelly

I hope you enjoyed all the samples,Happy Hopping!
Laurie

Riley Peek Day #5, More Circus Fun!

Hello, can you believe it, only one day away from the Riley and Company Release & Blog Hop! I hope you've been enjoying all the sneaky peeks, here's some more to tide you over...

The card above is 5.5" square. It features the new Seal Tricks Riley, which couldn't be any sweeter!

Stamps: Seal Tricks Riley, Circus Words set
Paper: early espresso, pretty in pink, certainly celery, bashful blue, so saffron, riding hood red, DCWV animal stack
Ink: black, pretty in pink, certainly celery, bashful blue, so saffron, riding hood red
Accessories: copics, nestie labels 1, die-namics rickrack die, star punches, circle nestie, twine, dimensionals, diamond stickles

This is the new Clown Riley, and I also used alot of the stamps from the new Circus Accessories set.
Everything was coloured with copics, and I used square punches for the accessories and the mats!

This is the inside of the card, and one of the sentiments from the Circus Words set.

Stamps: Clown Riley, Circus Accessories, Circus Words set
Paper: Blue(retired), daffodil delight, white
Ink: black, daffodil delight,
Accessories: copics, square punch, star EF, dimensionals, twine

And finally...for today...we have the new Juggling Riley!

He's coloured with copics, and the balls are covered with crystal effects. The balls below are from the new Circus Accessories set, and the sentiment is from the new Circus words set! Isn't it great how all these things co-ordinate, sure makes it easy to make fun cards!

Stamps: Juggling Riley, Circus Accessories Set, Circus Words Set
Paper: pink passion, white, DP echo park-summer days
Ink: black, pink passion
Accessories: copics, oval punch, ribbon, dimensionals

So don't forget to check out the other Design Team Members Blogs to see some more fabulous sneak peeks!

And then come back tomorrow, Thursday May 26th, at 10pm est for the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop! All you have to do is leave a comment on each Blog along the hop for your chance to win a Free Riley! Each Desgin Team Member is picking a random winner of one Free Riley....we have more Designers now, so more chances to win!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Peek Day #4, Fire breathing Riley!

Hello, today is day 4 of the Riley and Company May sneak peeks! Today I'm showing you the new Fire Breathing Riley! Who makes a great Valentine or Anniversary card when paired with this sentiment from the new Crcus words set!

I coloured Riley with copics, and cut him out with the heart nesties.

The card base is black, with a layer of riding hood red embossed with the d'vine swirl EF.

The flame border was made with the MS grass edge punch, there's a layer of riding hood red, pumpkin pie and daffodil delight! Another awesome double duty tool!

Make sure to join in the Blog Hop & Release fun, on Thurday May 26th, 10 pm est, as usual it will start at the Riley and Company Blog!



Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Peek Day #3, Hula Hoops Riley!

Hello again, it's day 3 of the Riley and Company sneak peeks, and today I'm showing you the new Hula Hoops Riley, and a look at where my crazy mind goes somethimes! lol

Riley was coloured with copics and cut out with the octagon nesties.

The hula hoops kinda reminded me of elastics, and so I've made a little gift box for them. I love it when stamps have more than one use, and I think this works pretty well!

I've just recently started playing with me Cricut, so today's project was made using the Cricut Tags, bags, boxes & more cartridge. This is the crayon box, with a window cut at 8". The box measures aprox. 5.5" x 4-3/8" x .5". Rather than put the flap inside, I covered it with a scrap of dp and used some hardware to hold it closed.

I've also used a sentiment from the new Circus words set and the separate Hula Hoop is from the new circus accessories set, yep Riley even has his own accessories now!

Make sure to join in the Blog Hop & Release fun, on Thurday May 26th, 10 pm est, as usual it will start at the Riley and Company Blog!


Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Peek Day #2 - Stilts Riley!

Hello all, it's Day 2 of the Riley and Company sneak peeks, and today I'm showing you the new Stilts Riley!

I used the Center Step Fold design for my card today. I followed the Tutorial made by our very own super talented Frances! Since I wanted my card to fit in a regular A2 envelope, I cut my base piece at 11" x 4.25" and scored in 1" on each side leaving the center panel 2.25" wide, perfect for Stilts Riley!

I coloured Riley with copics and added a tiny gem to his flower & button.

The card base is lavendar lace and all the dp is from the Echo Park pad-summer days!

The sentiment is from the new Circus Words set, I popped it up added some gems, and finished it off with some ribbon!

Make sure to join in the Blog Hop & Release fun, on Thurday May 26th, 10 pm est, as usual it will start at the Riley and Company Blog!

Have a great day!
Laurie

Life Is A Circus-Riley Sneak Peek!

Hello Everyone, well today is the first day of Riley and Company Sneak Peeks, and you are going to love this release!

Today I'm showing you the New Carousel Riley, what a fun image!

I coloured the image with copics, added glitter to the horses mane and tail, and gold copic atyou spica to the pole.

The background with the lace trim is actually part of the dp from the DCWV sweet stack. The lace reminded me of the Nellie Snellen die, so I used that to mat the image.

This is a covered note pad. These pads come in a stack at the $ store, they measure 4" x 5.5". To make the cover.

I started with a piece of cardstock 5.75" x 8.5"
Then score at 4- 1/8" and 4-3/8"

Then I just used double sided tape to attach the pad inside!

Make sure to check out the other Design Team members Blogs to see what they've created. You can find all the links on the side bar. The Peeks start today and will continue until Thursday May 26th, when we will have the biggest Blog Hop ever now that our Team has grown!

Make sure to join in the Blog Hop & Release fun, on Thurday May 26th, 10 pm est, as usual it will start at the Riley and Company Blog!

Have a Great Weekend!

Laurie