Tag Archive for ‘Bea Rosenleaf’
Club Scrap: Bea’s View
Lime green? Oh my, what to do. I must say this was definitely a challenge for me. I looked at this paper and it just didn’t talk to me. Know what I mean? Do you ever have those projects/colors/stamps that just don’t inspire you? It seems like it took me forever to decide what to [...]
Inside Out: Christmas in July?
What better time to start those Christmas cards than now? Get a head start and by the time the season arrives, you’ll be prepared and have one less thing to get done. That means………less stress and MORE TIME to craft! I have a little group of ladies who get together at my house one evening [...]
Rubbadubbadoo Rubber Stamps: Bea’s View
By: Bea Rosenleaf, Publisher Framed Watercolor My main stamps from Rubbadubbadoo center around the ocean, or water. The ocean is my favorite place to be, so creating with these stamps is fun and easy! I also have some other stamps from Rubbadubbadoo that I purchased, which I will share with you here as well. I [...]
The Standards: Seek Joy
Finished card size: 9.375″ x 4.125″ Fits a #10 business envelope Supplies: Stamps: Memories Sentiment Flourish, Art Warehouse (Hampton Arts) Life Defined, Art Warehouse (Hampton Arts) Papers: 2 pieces of 8.5″ x 11″ White cardstock (Staples) Designer paper (Kurio) Scraps of Black cardstock (unknown) Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad (Tsukineko) Distress inks: (Ranger) [...]
Sunday International: Bea’s View
I received the ‘It’s a Boy’ stamp set from Sunday International. Well, actually, I must tell the truth. I originally received the Coffee Pots stamp set and swapped with Jennifer (Who by the way did a much better job with those coffee pots than I ever would have!). As I sat looking at these stamps [...]
April Trail Map
March definitely roared out like a lion here in Southwestern Montana. So far, April hasn’t been much better with any spring-like weather. It’s a good time to be in the tree house (studio) playing with all the trail maps leading us on the summer trails to our panoramic vistas! To get us started on our journeys for spring, this [...]
PennyWise Arts Blog Hop 2
Thanks for hopping along on our Pennywise Arts community blog hop! If you happened to stumble upon us, the previous blog in the hop is over at our friend, Jennifer’s, blog at: Crafty Chick from Maine Our friend, and co-editor, Stephanie Loomis, is the next stop in the hop. Hop on over to her blog: MyLife as an Accidental Artist There [...]
Scenic Stairsteps, A Lesson in Thinking Outside the Box
Thinking outside the box is not something I do well. What can you expect from someone who worked with numbers most of her life? Left brain, right brain, definitely more left…um, I think. And then, some may say no brains at all. But I digress… I was looking for inspiration for a great birthday card [...]
February Trail Maps
February 2010 Trail Map by Regena Good things come in threes! Rectangles, triangles and a circle (or is that an embellishment?). Where can you go with this map? Let’s see what trails the Artistic Guides were led down this month to inspire you to follow your own trail map! Stamps: Another Stamp Company Stamps: Hampton Arts Stamps: [...]
Faux Magic Mesh
Do you have different colored rolls of Magic Mesh in your stamping stash but never have just the right color for that card you’re creating? I have a solution for you to get that ‘just right’ color every time you want to include mesh on your card, without having to spend a lot of money! Sound interesting? Come [...]
January 2010 Map
In keeping with our theme of quests, trails, hiking, scenic by-ways, we are changing the name of our sketches! To find our way during our journeys, we generally need a map to help guide us to our destination. Sketches help guide us in our creative journey, beginning at the trailhead (a few stamps, ink, paper) and ending at [...]
Small town thanksgivings
I have a story to tell…one that centers around thanksgiving and gratitude. Here in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving, a day that has largely become known for a big turkey dinner, the Macy’s parade and football; and here in Montana, generally the end of hunting season. The history of Thanksgiving began way back in [...]
Heritage Cookbook for the Inventor
Heritage Cookbook Introduction Page By: Bea Rosenleaf, Artistic Guide For years, now, I’ve wanted to create a cookbook for my boys using my great-grandmother’s, grandmother’s and mother’s recipes that have become our family favorites. I have all my great-grandmother’s and grandmother’s handwritten recipes, some dating back to the 1800s. So the theme for November – [...]
Happy Harvest Thank You for the Adventurer
I’m on a quest to design the perfect thank you card! My husband and I are organizing a community-wide Thanksgiving dinner for everyone in the community. I would like to send custom-made thank you cards to donors and volunteers. This is going to be a huge task, and I need a simple, quick card that [...]
Using Your Brayer for the Discoverer
Do you have a brayer that sits in your drawer because you don’t quite know what to do with it? I generally use mine with the multi-colored ink pads, such as the Kaleidacolors because it’s easy to create great backgrounds. There are so many other things you can do with a brayer! Don’t want to [...]
More Mygrafico Digital Designs
Mygrafico is owned and operated by partners, Burcu Arat Sup (a.k.a. MUJKA) and Judy Sanqunetti. Both women are illustrators. Burcu creates designs mostly for stationery companies and the commercial market. You can check out Burcu’s beautiful work at her website, Mujka Chic. Judy creates designs mainly for the kid’s market. [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project – Bevvy of Calendars, Take 1
One of the most useful gifts I receive during the holidays is a calendar. I love calendars for purses; I love wall calendars; I love desk calendars; I just love calendars! I have a calendar hanging in my studio, I have one hanging by my computer, I have one in my car, and I have one [...]
October 2009 Sketch Card
It’s hip to be square! A square card, that is. What a fun sketch we have for you this month. Parallelograms, rectangles, and more squares layered to create some cool eye candy. This month our designers created their samples in pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month. Please share with us your creations honoring [...]
September 2009 Sketch Card
September’s sketch is long and lean with layers of rectangles and an oval for added interest. What can you envision with this sketch? It’s a dandy! Here are our Artistic Guides’ variations of this month’s sketch. We hope their designs will help provide some inspiration to create your own interpretation for the September card. By: Bea [...]
The Creative Journey Continues for the Adventurer
It is Not the Destination By: Bea Rosenleaf, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: 6.5″ x 5″ Supplies: Stamps: Travel stamps (Clear Art Stamps) Quote (Inkadinkado) Flourishes (Autumn Leaves) Papers: White cardstock cut to 4.25″ x 5.5″ Black cardstock cut to 4.5″ x 5.75″ White pre-folded card 6.5″ x 5″ Inks: Adirondack dye inks: (Ranger) [...]
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