RILEY1513, Campfire Fun!

 Hello, This is my card for this weeks Riley and Company challenge RILEY1513, hosted by Kelly. She's challenging us to celebrate a summer theme, create a card using a favorite past time that you do during the summer. For an added bonus use the colour Yellow on your card!

My family and I have always enjoyed a great campfire, so I used Campfire Riley. I coloured him with copics. I used an old sketch from SCS SC213.

I made the faux marshmellow sticks with just a few items you probably have. You need two wood toothpicks, I used the flat kind. I tiny handheld square punch, or just cut 8 squares. Glue 2 squares together with the toothpick sandwiched between. I put 2 marshmellows on each stick. Don't worry too much if the edges don't completely stick together. Then cover the whole square, front and back, making sure to fill in the edges if they didn't quite glue together, with liquid applique. Then gently heat with a heat gun to puff it out and give it a slightly roasted look! Voila now you have roasted marshmellows!

On the inside, I used one of the new Funny Bones sentiments released last week Gratitude!

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog! Also make sure to check out the other Design Team members blogs to see what their favorite summer past time is!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Blog Hop Time!

 Hello, welcome to the Riley and Company July Blog Hop and Release party! There are 35 new Funny Bones sentiments released tonight.

All New stamps will be available for purchase at 10pm est at the Riley and Company store. There's also a couple specials...

Special #1: Buy ONE unmounted sheet of new Funny Bones for $50, get the second for only $40! (reg. $5.50 each) That's a savings of $102.50! This offer expires July 31st, 2013. (Offer not available to wholesale customers.)

Special #2: You can also get a set of 3 FREE Funny Bones stamps (your choice) during this release by simply placing an order of $25 or more (before tax) in the first 24 hours of the release!(one per customer please.)

Special #3: As an added bonus, we are giving EVERYONE FREE SHIPPING from Thursday night at 9pm CST until Sunday night at midnight CST! Just enter FREESHIP in the coupon code section!

The card above features one of the new sentiments, Start over,  it's one of my favorites! I used The sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC188.

 This is Dogwalker Riley, one of the clear sets available at Riley and Company. I paired it with one of the new Funny Bones sentiments, People Who Don't Have Dogs, on the inside!

What about Blog Candy you say! Simply leave a comment on the Riley and Company Blog for your chance to win one of two $10 gift vouchers to the Riley and Company store!

Here is a complete list of the Blog Hop participants!

Riley and Company Blog
Frances
Kelly
Laurie - you're here!
Michele
Silke
Jovita
Joy

Happy Hopping,
Laurie

One Last Riley Peek!

The Riley and Company July Blog Hop and Release is Tonight Thursday July 18th, at 10pm est.

All 35 New Funny Bones stamps will be available for purchase in the Riley and Company Store at 10pm est.

Please make sure to stop by the other Design Team Members blogs to see their peeks too!

Today I paired one of the new Funny Bones sentiments with the Helen & Alice stamp from the Retro People line.

I also used this weeks sketch challenge at SCS, SC445 which is to use a past sketch, so I used SC401.

Hope to see you tonight,
Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek Day 4!

Hello, I have another sneak peek for you from Riley and Company! There will be 35 new Funny Bones sentiments released this Thursday July 18th, 10pm est.

I love this sentiment, that's exactly how you should feel about an ex! lol I cut the sentiment out with a spellbinders label 9 die and sponged the edges with Tim Holtz antique linen.

The card base is early espresso with a layer of coastal cabana and dp from My Minds Eye-breeze. I made a faux button with a button die, I cut out 3 then glued and stacked them together. It's finished off with some twine and some pearls.

Please make sure to stop by the other Design Team Members Blogs to see there sneak peeks!

The Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release starts on Thursday July 18th, at 10pm est.

All new stamps will be available for purchase at the Riley and Company store on Thursday July 18th, at 10pm est.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek Day 3!

 Hello, it's day 3 of the Riley and Company Sneak Peeks! Today I paired one of the new Funny Bones sentiments along with the Mixing Bowl Riley. I separated the sentiment and put half on the front and half inside.

I had this dp from TPC studio-so delish which I think goes well with the image and sentiment. I made a chocolate chip cookie with circle nesties and scrunched up the top piece then sponged it so it had more cookie like texture.

Make sure to stop by the other design team members blogs to see their peeks too!

The Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release is this Thursday July 18th, 10pm est.

All new stamps will be available in the Riley and Company store Thursday July 18th, 10 pm est.

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

Riley Sneak Peek Day 2!

Hello, here's a peek another one of the 35 New Funny Bones sentiments that Riley and Company will be releasing this Thursday, July 18th, 10pm est.

I've seen alot of cards recently that have the old polaroid snapshot look, so I tried to make one myself. This sentiment just cracks me up.

The card base is black, with a layer of recollections chevron and the top is islver embossed with a Tool embossing folder.

I finished it off with some silver cording and a screwdriver made with a die-namics die.

Don't forget to stop by the others Design Team Members Blogs for their sneak peeks too!

Please join us for the Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release Thursday July 18th, 10pm est.

The new stamps will be available in the Riley and Company store on Thursday July 18th at 10pm est.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Christmas In July - Santa!

Hello, Bugaboo is celebrating it's 3rd Christmas in July, there's challenges all week long on the Catch The Bug Blog! I made this for the first challenge which is to include Santa!

This is the Tropical Santa - Buried. I coloured him with copics, and sponged the bottom with Tim Holtz antique linen and the top of the circle with soft sky.

The card base is pacific point, with a layer of riding hood red and then a layer of cardstock that's a natural looking beige (I sponged the edges with the antique linen).

The dp is from DCWV's summer stack. I also matted the image with a so saffron pinking circle and then riding hood red.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie