RILEY2510, News Years!

Hello, sorry I'm late with this, I completely lost track of time and committments with the Christmas rush!

Today's Riley and Company Challenge is Hosted by Frances, and she's challenging us to be inspired by a New Years resolution!

For my New Years Resolution, I'm hoping for brighter skies ahead and I plan to walk/exercise more!

I used the Hiking Riley for my card, and I love that this could be for male or female. I also used today's colour challenge at SCS, CC303, old navy delight!

I coloured Riley with copics, and then masked him and then used a straight edge piece of paper to sponge in some sun rays.

The card is old olive, with a layer of navy dp. I used die-namics to make the clouds and sun, and a MS punch to make the vine.

Please join us in our challenge, and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog!

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TLC305, Ribbon Bookmark!

Hello, my mojo is slowly coming back after the holiday! I was inspired by today's Technique lovers challenge TLC305, because it seemed simple enough and it makes a nice little gift!

I used the 'Stinky Situation' set from Mark's Finest Papers. The porcupine and words were stamped with memento rich cocoa. I used nesties to cut them out and backed them with the scallop version in riding hood red.

Before matting them, I covered the images with glass beads. As it turns out it wasn't exactly the feel I was looking for, but you don't know til ya try!!!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Recycle it!

Hello, Hope Everyone had a great Christmas! I'm posting the Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge early so I can also remind you about the BOXING DAY SALE...Everything in the Store is 15% off til Midnight Tonight!

This weeks Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge is to recycle something! I used an empty ribbon spool that was on my desk, and a paper bag!

I used the Bugaboo Image, Attitude Ruby now available in stamp form at Totally Stampalicious. The lid and bottom were made with a circle scallop nestie and baja breeze cardstock. I covered the side of the spool with the paper bag, which I realized later didn;t really make it look much different!!!

For the top, I covered a cardstock circle with the paper bag and stamped on Ruby. Then I stamped another ruby onto white cardstock & coloured her with copics, cut her out, and glued in place on the top.

Here's a photo of the side. I thought this would make a cute little container for some chocolate covered coffee beans, or whatever little treat you like!

Please join us in our challenge, I'm sure everyone has lots of recycle this week! Just make something and upload it to Mr. Linky on the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!!!!!

Speedy's Friends #34, Mustard, Blue & Green!

Hello, it's time for another challenge from Speedy The Cat's Friends! This challenge is hosted by Harriet, and she's challenging us to use mustard, blue & green!

Please join us in the challenge and upload your creation to the Mark's Finest Papers Blog. There is a FREE stamp set drawn for every 50 entries. You don't have to use MFP stamps, but if you do your name will be entered twice!

For my sample today, I used the Autumn Fun set. It's new to me, and I was really wanting to get it inky! The squirrel stamps so beautifully, with such great detail. I stamped the squirrel with memento rich cocoa onto white. Then I coloured him in lightly with some copics. I cut him out, but thought the colours looked a little dull, so I decided to emboss him with clear embossing powder and that really brought out the colours.

Tip: Since I had already cut out the squirrel, to make embossing easier, I used repositional tape and attached a strip of scrap cardstock to the back of the squirrel to use as a handle!

The card base is not quite navy, with wild wasabi on the bottom, edges sponged, and white on the top with sponged in clouds. To make the clouds I used a mask made from the scallop circle punch and copy paper, then I sponged on baja breeze.

The squirrel and the sentiment are on a Label #4 die, with more mustard sponged around the edges while still in the die.

I finished it off with some ribbon and an acorn charm charm from MFP.

Sorry I haven't been around much this week, I've been trying to get some Christmas stuff done, and Olivia was home sick for 3 days. I still have a ton of stuff to make for Christmas!!!!

Have a Great Weekend,

Laurie

RILEY2410, Metallics!

Hello, it's time for another Riley and Company challenge. I'm this weeks challenge host, and I'm challenging you to use metallics. It could be metallic paper, ribbon, glitter, embossing, embellishments, whatever you have, tis the season to be fancy!

For my card I used the new Stocking Sophie, isn't she the cutest! I coloured her with copics, see a Tutorial here, and then paper pieced her stocking with a scrap of dp.

I used a few things to meet the metallic challenge. The card base is night of navy, with a layer of cardstock that has gold glittery holly. I went around the image panel with a glue marker and dunked it in gold glitter.

The top panel is real red embossed with the seeing spots EF, edges sponged and wrapped in plaid ribbon with metallic threads in it!

I hope you can join us in our challenge. Just upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog and if you upload to any forums, use the keyword RILEY2410.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Copic Tutorial!

I've had lots of comments on how I colour Riley, so here's a quick tutorial on the colours and steps I use. I really like this look, so I tend to use the same colours and method for both Riley and Sophie. Here's a list of the copics I use.

R20

E50

E51

E53

E33

E35

E37

I've tried several different papers, and my favorite, because of the effortless blending, is Neenah Solar white, I buy this from cleardollarstamps.com, and they now have vanilla too!

So to start, I use the R20, and colour circles on Riley's cheeks and inside his ear. Then I use E50 to colour his nose, or lower part of his face, going over the R20 on his cheeks.

Next, I use the E37 and go around the antlers and hooves where I think it would be the darkest.

Then I use E35 to colour the rest of his antlers and hooves. I go over this a few times til the E35 blends with the E37.

While I have the E35 out, I also use it to any areas of his face or body where I think it would be shaded or darker.

Then I colour his face, and usually body, with E33. I try to colour in small circles so there are no lines and it blends evenly.

It's hard to see in this photo, but I use E53 and colour along the arc of his nose to blend the E33 with the E50.

And I forgot the final phot, but for the last step, I take the E51 and colour over the whole nose, over the E50 and R20!

I hope this is helpful. This is just my favorite colours, you may prefer others.

Thanks for Stopping by,

Laurie