Barbara Washington: Je t'aime

My card features one of my favorite stamps of all times. There is something really special about this couple from the RRD stamp set Just Sayin". Since the current Rebel Challenge is paper piecing, they are dressed in their holiday finery. Join us in the challenge this month. It'll be fun and you could win a prize.
The sentiment is from RRD Floriculture (which just happens to be included in the Four Season Bundle special this month)

Introducing the Holiday Inspiration Club - One-Layer Elegance

I don't know about you, but the holiday season in 2013 was so busy!  I had very little time to craft and less time to just relax. As January is the year of resolutions, I have decided I will get a HUGE head start on my holiday crafting by doing a little every month.  The Rogue Crew will be helping me along the way!

Each month, we'll present some holiday inspiration and a chance for you to show off your fabulous creations as well!  Join us and keep the holiday spirit all year long! 

We'll be showcasing some of the best submissions on the RRD blog in February!

After such a busy season, we thought we would start with easy but elegant - one-layer creations.  You can create cards, tags, ATCs, scraplings and bookmarks to name just a few ideas. I was woefully light on cards this year, so I've made a bunch to start us off.

I have always loved masking and it is a great way to create a simple one-layer card.   There are so may ways to go with this technique.

For my first card, I thought I would start off with the ambassador of Christmas - Santa himself!

Stamps: Santa, Twas the Night background and sentiment Santa from Christmas Cheer
(Rogue Redhead Designs)

For this card, I used stamps from the Christmas Cheer set.  I started out by masking Santa and a small rectangle to his left.  I stamped the mini background, Twas the Night, from the set in the rectangle with Scattered Straw Distress ink.

Next, I sponged Wild Honey around the edges to give it a little depth.  By positioning the background panel offset, it provides a bit of feeling of movement to the card.

Finally, I removed the mask and added color with copic markers.  I added red to the hat in 3 shades.  For the beard, I added two tones of grey while the fur on the hat received a little light blue outlining. 

For the next card, I did a twist on two Technique Junkies technique, the first called "In the Middle" and the second "Depth of Field"..  For the center strip, I have highlighted the Santa's Ride stamp, a great silhouette of the old gent delivering all his gifts in quite a hurry.  Above and below, I have stamped the holly stamp from Christmas Cheer in 3 different shades of Distress Ink, overlapping the various impressions.  I think the effect was quite effective!

Stamps: Santa's Ride and Holly from Christmas Cheer plate
(Rogue Redhead Deisgns)

With the green ink still out, I decided to create a cheery little greeting with those sweet bunnies from A Winter's Tale.  I again turned to my Technique Junkies newsletters for inspiration and remembered an old favorite called "Mono Masking".  Obviously, I did not follow all the directions as this did not turn into a monochrome piece.  I was also supposed to add different elements in justaposed quadrants, but I really loved the way the snowflakes turned out so I kept going with them.

Stamps: Bunny Bunch and 3 snowflakes from Beatrix Potter's A Winter's Tale set
(available from Rogue Redhead Designs)

After this one, I decided to go back to minimal and magnificent.  I used some splendid kraft cardstock and kept it simple, black ink with a little white highlighting.

Stamps: Santa's Ride and Merry Christmas from Christmas Cheer plate
(Rogue Redhead Deisgns)

For those that like more color, I have another quick and uncomplicated look.  Use geometric shapes and a repeating pattern for a striking but simple card.  In this instance, I mixed the extremely useful circle from Bits and Pieces with the Christmas Tree from Christmas Cheer.  The sentiment comes from the mix-and-match sentiments of Bits and Pieces.

Stamps: Christmas Tree from Christmas Cheer plate and sentiment and circle
from Bits and Pieces plate (Rogue Redhead Designs)

Partial masking can create another fabulous look.  For the card below, I first stamped and colored the Precious Pair (named by our dear Trisha Too of the Rogue Crew) from Christmas Cheer.  I created an oval mask using my oval cutter and laid it over the girls.  From there, I used re positionable notes to mask out a stripe.  I stamped the Sequin Waste background (Behind the Scenes) over the stripe with Scattered Straw and sponged more of the same color along the stripe.  Finally, I stamped the Handwrittten Music background (also from Behind the Scenes) over the stripe with Wild Honey distress ink and added more Wild Honey around the edges.  Finally, I added the Merry Christmas sentiment in Jet Black StazOn.

Stamps: Precious Pair and Merry Christmas from Christmas Cheer plate and Handwritten Music
and Reverse Sequin backgrounds from Behind the Scenes plate (Rogue Redhead Designs)

Finally, I used some Post-It 6-Line Labeling and Cover-Up tape to create quick masked areas on the card below after stamping Santa in the middle with Memento ink and masking with a cut oval.  I filled in the exposed cardstock with Spun Sugar Distress ink, edged with Worn Lipstick Distress ink.  I stamped the Twas the Night mini background with Fire Brick Distress ink.  I used the same combination to add some red to Santa's hat with an aquabrush.  His beard I outlined in Stormy Sky.

Stamps: Santa and Twas the Night mini background from Christmas Cheer plate
  (Rogue Redhead Designs)

Well, those are my cards for this month.  Lots of variation for our One-Layer Elegance theme!  Now, it is your turn!

First, grab a badge for your blog to show you are participating.

Next, share your fabulous one-layer creations with the Holiday Inspiration Club right here on this post!  You don't have to use RRD stamps, but it goes without saying that we LOVE it when you do!

Don't forget that the Christmas Cheer unmounted half plate is ON SALE until January 31, 2014 for US$10.00 (reg. US$15.00). 

Visit our Specials page at the Rogue Redhead Designs website to see what other great bargains we have on offer!

Let's get inspired by each other!  Be sure to visit your fellow Holiday Rogues!

Debi Ryan: Lovers Tag

Carnival Lovers Tag

Here's my first Rogue post of 2014, so what better way for me to start a Rogue year, with The Lovers from Carnival Dreams- regulars will know this is a fav of mine.

I already have Valentines Day on my mind :-)

I've gessoed the tag background and then applied a honeycomb template to the tag while the gesso is still wet and rubbed more gesso through- this gives the raised texture. I've then sponged and sprayed for the colour and layered the Lovers.

Have a great rest of the week.

Debi x

Sue Caught Redhead-Handed!

We've caught Sue using her Just Sayin' set again! Don't you just love it!!  Having the image pop up from the top of the card really is eye-catching!

The fabulous purple really packs a punch on this great anniversary card! 

To see more of Sue's wonderful stamping projects, check out her blog - Stamping Sue.

Sue, please grab the badge below for your blog!

If you want to get caught, just use your RRD stamps and post them to your blog or online gallery. You can also email us at rogueredheaddesigns@gmail.com to let us know that you've gone Rogue!

Vicki Robertson: This New Year!

Another year has come and gone and it's 2014!  What?  I can remember as a kid I thought the year      2000 was eons away.  And, this year, like every other, has been a busy one already.

Rogue Redhead Designs released a new "Christmas Cheer" Stamp plate recently with great holiday and winter images.  One of my favorite stamps in the set is the holly branch.

 "happy new year"

I created my card using two images from this new release...the holly branch and "happy new year" sentiment. 

The card is basic A2 size, 4 1/14" x 5 1/2" with the base being craft cardstock and an added layer of snowflake covered patterned paper for the background.

On the top layer of patterned paper, I stamped and embossed my images, the holly branch and "happy new year" sentiment with Versamark watermark ink and gold embossing powder.  I used my "go to" punch, the Martha Stewart lace border, across the bottom of the paper.  Using SEI gold mesh ribbon, I tied a bow with my Craft-Dee BowZ tool and wrapped it across the bottom edge of the patterned paper.  As a finishing touch, I added three Robin's Nest Dew Drops at the center of the branches.

Thanks for looking!
Vicki

The Christmas Cheer half plate has a mini background stamp, beautiful graphic elements and vintage-style focal images.  Visit the Rogue Redhead Designs Store and order yours today!

Stay tuned for our next Rogue Redhead Rebel Challenge coming soon!

trisha too: a precious pair

I've been working on several small handbound books, about 1 1/2 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches tall, filled with proverbs and such.  When I lettered a layout with "all precious,"  a precious pair came immediately to mind:

 Do you recognize these little ladies?  You'll find them on the new plate release, Christmas Cheer, but clearly these two aren't just for Christmas!  They're adorable from the tops of their big hair bows, right down to the tips of their Mary Jane shoes.

So is the stamp on the opposite page--beautiful details on it:

                               (I mean the details on the stamp, not the page!)

Are you staying warm where you are?  Winter days are perfect for joining in a few challenges, so be sure to check out the latest Rebel challenge, Paper Piecing.

Rebel Challenge 31: Paper Piecing

We've all had a pretty busy few months with holidays galore so as we move toward Mardi Gras and Valentine's Day, we thought we'd give you an easy challenge!  Yup, that's right!  Use up all those scraps and have some fun!

Paper Piecing

PLEASE READ OUR RULES CAREFULLY.
Submissions that do not follow our rules and guidelines will be deleted!

Please check our FAQ for all the info on our challenges! Here's the short version.

1) You can use any products to participate in this challenge. You do not have to use Rogue Redhead Designs products but it would be fabulous if you did!

2) Your submission must include some stamping.

3) Please read the directions for the challenge. We like to add a twist here and there. Your submission must  utilize paper piecing.

4) Only links that are to a single post (ie only to a general blog post) will be accepted.

5) All submission posts need to include a link back to this challenge to be eligible for the challenge prize.  Please note: the challenge must be named in your list and not simply listed by its URL.  Thank you.

6) You can submit up to 3 entries and you may combine this challenge with  only up to 5 other challenges, but more than that and you will disqualify yourself.

One challenge winner will be drawn randomly from the qualified submissions for a $15.00 US voucher at the Rogue Redhead Designs Store. This challenge will end on February 2, 2014. The winner will be announced on February 5, 2014 and will have until March 5, 2014 to claim their prize.

Here's some easy ideas to get you started!

Stamps: Midge and sentiment from This N That (Rogue Redhead Designs)

Stamps: Couple and sentiment from S.W.A.L.K.'s A Little Kiss
available at Rogue Redhead Designs

Stamps: Girl and sentiment from S.W.A.L.K.'s Blooming Wonderful
available at Rogue Redhead Designs

Come back and visit our blog over the next month to see some more paper pieced projects!

Now, it's your turn! Find your creative rebel spirit!