Sunday, November 30, 2014

and the winner is.......

Basement Stamper said...Love how you used flying heart!

congratulations! please email me your mailing address so i can send out your postcard!

Friday, November 28, 2014

documented life project

i am finally getting caught up in my documented life planner.  i had quite a few photos to print out and add as tip ins from my trip up north a few weeks ago.  i'm happy to say i'm finished with all the weeks until the new prompt comes out tomorrow.

i hope you enjoy seeing what i've done over the past few weeks.
week 44 - draw, paint or use a real leaf in your artwork 

week 45 - use a tab
week 46 - incorporate fabric
week 47 - add a map and describe
week 48 - show gratitude

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

design team announcement

i am so pleased to announce that claudine criner is coming onboard the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team.  it is a pleasure to share this news and her artwork with you today. she will be starting her term january, 2015.  i just love her artwork and i feel so very blessed to have her using my stamps in her art!  claudine is a very talented artist and she brings rich color to all of her artwork. she will bring so much to the team and i'm excited to see all of her creations!  i know she will inspire each one of you, too!

claudine is a military wife and mother of two girls.  she has been a crafter, scrapbooker, and card maker for over 18 years.  she loves mixed media as well, and has been working with it for about six years.claudine says, “ i think i’ve tried my ha nd at almost everything there is, [and] I love it all!”  she has done crafts, sewing, made jewelry, art journalled, scrapbooked, made cards, mixed media, and repurposed furniture. claudine is on the stampotique design team and also elieen hull artist trading block inspiration team.  this past year she has also been teaching classes in mixed media and art journaling.

claudine used my bird lady for her focal image.  don't you just love the yummy colors she used here?!
look at this beautiful piece of art using my blessed skellie rubber stamp.  how wonderful!
claudine out did herself with using a lot of my stamps to create this tag.  look how adorable the two stamped dog images look colored differently!  she used my stacked boxes rubber stamp and my bird princess rubber stamp as well.
 here claudine used a multitude of my rubber stamps, too.  she used my scooter girl stamp, my text art junkie stamp as well as my love chandelier rubber stamp.
look at this adorable charm she made!  how cute is that?!  my scooter girl rubber stamp as a charm!  i love the  creativity this shows!

you can see more of claudine’s work at her blog claudine’s art corner by clicking here.   to see all my rubber stamps you can visit stampotique.com by clicking here.

Monday, November 24, 2014

i'm featured on the cloth paper scissors blog

this morning i received a wonderful email from cherie over at cloth paper scissors.  my artwork has been featured on their blog.  how exciting is that!

here is the link to check it out:

http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/blogs/clothpaperscissorstoday/archive/2014/11/24/collage-gift-wrap-ideas.aspx

stampotique designer's blog post AND a give away

today is my turn to post over at the stampotique designer's blog.  i created this postcard that i will give away.  to make this postcard i used my flying heart stamp.  if you would like to see this stamp and all my others in my stamp line sold through stampotique you can click here.

if you'd like a chance to win this postcard all you need to do is leave a comment.  i'll select a randon winner sometime next week.  please make sure i have a way to contact you should you win.  thanks and good luck!

Sunday, November 23, 2014

tumble fish studio new kit

over at mischief circus, tumble fish studio has a new kit being released called "ode to shop".  it seems i'm always at the post office with packages during the holidays.  i hope you check out marsha's newest release. it's so adorable with a lot of wonderful images.

Saturday, November 22, 2014

and the winner is.....

catherine said...
Fabulous colours and great use of stamps.
x catherine

congratulations catherine.  please email me your address so i can mail out your postcard!

Monday, November 17, 2014

stampotique designer's blog

today it is my turn to post over at the stampotique designer's blog.  i created this postcard that i will give away.  to create this i used the wings from my flying heart stamp, the heart vine stamp, my scalloped lace border and the word fly is from my stamp i'm learning to fly.  for the top border i used the hats from my party dog stamp and my horse stamp.

if you'd like to see more of my rubber stamp line sold through stampotique.com you can click here.

if you'd like a chance to receive this postcard in your mailbox all you need to do is leave me a comment. i will pick a winner by a random name draw sometime next week.  please make sure i have a way to contact you should you win.  thanks and good luck!

Sunday, November 16, 2014

and the winner is........

Carla said...
what a great postcard, I love that rabbit and the way you made the carrots!

 congratulations carla!  please email me your address so i can mail out your postcard!
 

Saturday, November 15, 2014

the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team post

today we have the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team member, samantha read, posting her delightful creation "cart junkie".  how clever was she?!?!!  i think her use of my stamps, art junkie and ponytail was so great and very inspirational.  to see more about this piece, or to see more of sam's work please visit her blog by clicking here.

to see these rubber stamps, or all of my rubber stamp line sold through stampotique, please click here.


Thursday, November 13, 2014

and the winner is.......

catherine said...This is fabulous Roc and love the added stitching.. I have just found your blog and looking forward to continue following you and your work.
catherine

 congratulations catherine.  please email me your address so i can mail out your postcard!

Monday, November 10, 2014

stampotique designer's blog post AND a give away

today it's my turn to post over at the stampotique designer's blog.  i create this postcard which i will be giving away.  to create this i used my bunny rubber stamp and to make the carrot tops i used my squiggle arms stamp.   if you'd like to see these stamps, or all of my stamp line, you can hop over to stampotique.com by clicking here.

if you'd like to have a chance to receive this postcard in the mail all you need to do is leave me a comment. i will pick a random winner sometime next week.  make sure i know how to get a hold of you. thanks and good luck!

Friday, November 7, 2014

the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team post

today cathy parmelee is posting for the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team.  i love how she incorporated the daisy head rubber stamp into her collage art!  to see more of cathy's art please check out her blog.  to see this stamp, and all of my other stamps sold through stampotique, please click here.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

a swag project

on a shopping trip to a little antique mall a few months ago i saw a little swag and the penants were cut from an old quilt. i was really tempted to buy 2 for my headboard, but as always, when i saw the price was 9.99 for one, i thought, "oh i can make that". normally i never get around to doing that but this time i actually did sit down to make one for myself. i really wanted them to look shabby and vintage so i wasn't worried that my sewing skills are not too great.  i just figured it would work with the look i was going for.
it took all day to create it.  sewing bits of lace proved to not be easy because it kept wanting to bunch up under the pressure foot of the machine.  but i stuck with it and finished it after about 5 hours.  i hung it up this morning and i love it.

here are a couple of up close shots of the little penants.  lots of vintage laces, old fabrics, a few recycled clothing fabrics, too, an old hankie and a few buttons used to make them.
i hope you feel inspired to try making one for yourself.  it was a lot of work but so worth it in the end.

Monday, November 3, 2014

stampotique designer blog time AND a give away

today it's my turn to post over at the stampotique designer's blog.  i created this postcard using my little church rubber stamp.  if you'd like to add this stamp to your collection you can click here.  if you'd like to see more of my rubber stamp line sold through stampotique you can click here.

if you'd like a chance to win this postcard please leave a comment.  i will select a random winner after nov. 12th.  please make sure i have a way of getting in touch with you. thanks and good luck!

Sunday, November 2, 2014

and the winner is.....

Kay Wallace said...Gorgeous, cheerful postcard, Roc. Love how you used your Stacked Boxes stamp (I have it and love its versatility!).


congratulations kay!  please email me your address so i can mail your postcard out!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team

artwork by corrie herriman and rubber stamps by roc nicholas

today the roc nicholas rubber stamp design team member, corrie herriman, has created a beautiful spread using my stamps, heart vine, just be u, unleash yourself and daisy head.  she did a wonderful job at combining my text stamps to form something new.  i love creative thinkers!  if you would like to see more about this art, visit corrie's blog by clicking here.  to add these rubber stamps to your stash, or to see more of my stamp line sold through stampotique.com please click here.