CAS with Rick St. Dennis MFA

Happy Sunday! This is going to be a very short post due to the storms that are brewing in Oklahoma. In the next hour we are going to get tornadoes, hail, and thunderstorms with high winds. We have already had touchdowns in Oklahoma City. We do have a basement, thank you very much!

On to my project…this is a very simple A2 size card. I loved putting this together. It was so fast and this clean and simple style was perfect for Rick St Dennis MFA digital image, 1960 Coutoure Style Hat. His “hat ladies,” which you will find in his “Lovely Ladies” section really do not need much adornment. They say it all. Why cover up such beautiful images?

Copics used:

Skin: E000, E11, R20;

Hair: E20, E35, YR20, C4, C7;

Hat and ruffle: R 20, R22, R24, R29, R89, W5, C7;

Eyes: B24, B52, B69;

Fur: W1, W3, W5, W7, W9;

Gems: C0, C1, C5, C7;

Background: W0, W1, R20, B52, Blender.

Other supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! basic black and real read;

Dies: Spellbinder’s Card Creator Die Fancy Weave

Pens: Copic black, Gelly Roll clear star.

I would like to enter my 1960’s style hat in the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu – Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs Challenge – Free Choice 

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

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

RSD Elite Design Team

I’m a Featured Artist at TTCRD

Just a short note! I wanted to brag this wonderful Saturday.

I am one of the “Featured Artists” at Through the Craft RoomDoor. I am so honored to be in the top row with all the other very talented artists. Thanks so much!

The digi that I colored and the one featured is “Artemis theSunday Painter,” designed by Rick St. Dennis MFA. You can find Artemis for purchase here. While you are visiting Rick’s Etsy shop, take a look around. I am positive you will find something you want to create.

Copics Used:

E21, 23, 25, 27;

B21, 23, 24;

R20, 22, 27, 89;

Y13, 35;

YG17, 21, 23, 25;

W1, 3, 6, 7.

Thanks again to Through the Craft Room Door. I hope that you all will take a visit to their Ning group. There’s a lot going on, including weekly challenges for all crafters.

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

Aletha Jane
AJ's Design Artz

RSD Elite Design Team

Moon Goddess from RSD

Welcome to all!

Rick St. Dennis MFA has a new image, Moon Goddess, available ONLY on his blog. Rick’s blog pricing is always at a special price. You want to take advantage of this special pricing now. After a while, he then moves the image to his Etsy store.

I love coloring with my Copics, and that is just what I did with Moon Goddess. She is ready for an upcoming project in the very near future. 

Copics used:

Skin: E000, E11, and R20

Blues: B60, B63, B66, B69

Stars: Gold Wink of Stella

Background: Co, C2, C4, Y16, B63, and Colorless Blender

Other: Clear Wink of Stella and White Gelly Roll.

Thanks for stopping by. If you need more inspiration check out our Rick St. Dennis MFA groups on Facebook and Paper Craft Planet. Have any questions, just contact me.

Aletha Jane Williams

AJ’s Design Arts

RSD Elite Design Team

613 Avenue Create Challenge Blog and RSD

Happy Mother's Day to all! I hope you are having a fantastic day. We all deserve it!

Rick St. Dennis MFA is the sponsor over at 613 Avenue Create challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes with a Twist. That twist is no squares or rectangles allowed, but you can create an easel type project. I have the honor of being their Guest Designer for this challenge.

I took the easel route and created a Steampunk themed easel card. The image I used is Victoria McSteeme, from Rick’s EtsyShop. Take a peek at all the other lovely ladies that he has created.

Copic colors;

Skin: E000, 11, and R20;

Hat, corset, ruffles: YG 91, 93, 95, 97;

Blouse and skirt wrap: E71, 74, 77, 79;

Boots and gloves: E23, 25, 27;

Hair, feathers, boots and gloves accents: E07, 09, 19;

Background: W0,1, 2, and E17.

This was a an easy easel card to create. After my image coloring with Copics was complete I used a Spellbinder’s Grand Decorative OvalOne die on that image. I cut out the center part of that die with the image and accented with Frayed Burlap Distress ink.  I used the same die for the copper cardstock frame and attached the center part. The cogs on that section are from a chipboard collection by Make It Crafty. I used Viva Décor Inka Gold in copper and lava green to try and make them look a little more like metal. This new Viva Décor Inka Gold is a dream to use. It is a beeswax base which allows you to buff for a wonderful shine.

The bottom of the easel card was created with Spellbinder’s ovals and a smaller die from the Grand Decorative Oval One set. My collection of metal embellishments came in handy for this project. You can never have too many metal embellishments, right?

I hope you join us at 613 Avenue Create. Wait until you see what their design team comes up with using Rick’s images.

Last minute announcements…don’t forget about the contest that is going on right now at Sparkle and Glitter. For this contest, you must use the freebie Rick gave us. You can still pick it up here. After you have completed your little piece of art, link your project and blog in our contest page.

Need some more inspiration…come join us on our Facebookgroup and at our Paper Craft Planet group. There’s always something there to get your mojo going.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful week. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

RSD Elite Design Team

Freebie Weekend with Rick St. Dennis MFA

That time of the month again at Rick St. Dennis MFA. Rick has freebies on each of his Elite Design Team’s blogs, Sparkle and Glitter and Airless Chambers. Rick created two new designs that will soon be in his Etsy shop, but this weekend you can pick them up for FREE.

As most of you know, I am in love with my Copics, and every chance I get to color, I do. This little beauty is called “Paris High Fashion” and will be part of Rick's “Lovely Ladies” section. I really enjoyed this one. I enjoy all of his “hat ladies,” but I seem to not create with them very often. After this, that will change. The colors of Copics that I used are below the picture.

 Skin: E000, E11, R20

Hair: E50, E33, E25

Hat: BG10, BG13, BGF15, BG18

Neck Collar: RV93, RV95, RV69, R56

Fur Collar: C1, C3

Accents: Gelly Roll White and Spicas

Something else that is happening on our blogs…starting with today's freebie, you will get a chance to enter a contest using that freebie. You must use that freebie to be able to enter. Each blog will have its own contest. The contest is located under the banner. Click on page “May 2013 Freebie Contest.”

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you pick up the freebie and enter our little contest.

Aletha Jane

RSD Elite Design Team