roc's design team call

                       DESIGN TEAM CALL

I am looking for enthusiastic, talented and friendly artists to join my 2014 creative Design Team.  You will be responsible for creating art that promotes my rubber stamp line which is sold through Stampotique.com.

This Design Team call is open to everyone, however,  the use of my rubber stamps is required, not only during your term, but also for your submissions to apply for the team. 

The call will be open until December 27, 2013.  The team will be announced before the end of the month.  Your photos and short biographies will be due for the announcement.  We will start creating in the beginning of 2014.

Design Team Requirements: 

1.  Must have a personal blog
2.  Must have a facebook account (other social media avenues are welcomed, too)
3.  A love of my rubber stamps (sold through stampotique)
4.  An ability to create artistic projects using my rubber stamps
5.  A willingness to commit for a 6 month term
6.  Ability to make project deadlines of up to two projects per month
7.  Must be able to take excellent project photos (clear and properly
     exposed photos).
8.  Must comment on other team members' projects
9. A willingness to participate in an occasional special assignment that coincide
     with newly released stamps and/or blog hops

If being part of this Design Team interests you, please follow the directions on how to apply.  I will looking forward to see reviewing your application.

How To Apply:

1.  Email me at rocnic23@gmail.com with the subject heading "DT Application".
2.  In your email please include your name, physical address and email address
     that you'd like me to use to contact you.  
3.  Include a short biography including previous publications you might have been
      in.  I want to know more about you and what you feel you can bring to the
     Design Team!  I am looking for out of the box thinkers and creative uses for my
     rubber stamps.
4.  Tell me why you'd like to be on my Design Team.
5.  Please send me up to 3 project photos (low resolution) that you consider to be
     your best work using my rubber stamps as your main image.
6.  Include a link to your blog and any other place you think you will be show casing
     your Design Team projects. 

If you are selected for my Design Team you will have the opportunity to have your work showcased on my blog.  I will also be doing feature articles on you and your art.  You will be part of a truly fabulous team of like minded artists.  I hope to see your application soon.

stampotique challenge and GIVE AWAY

it's stampotique challenge time.  kim has challenged us to what ever we would like to do.  that was an easy choice for me because i love making altered envelopes so much.

i used a few of my stamps to create this envelope.  on the front i used the steampunk border to create the border on the address label.  i also used the bottom of scooter girl to create the edging on the left side,  and of course the just be you is one of my rubber stamps, too!  on the back of the envelope i used my bird lady.  i adore that bird in her pocket.  it makes me smile every time i see it.  what a nice feeling.

if you'd like to have a chance to win this envelope and have it mailed to you,  all you have to do is leave a comment.  i will draw a name at random on december 11th.  

 if you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking the above link.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

wednesday - what i'm working on

i finally am spending time with my watercolors. i bought an 11 x 14 bound journal at hobby lobby a few weeks ago. i love the bigger size and just wanted a thinner pound paper to do drawing and light watercolor in. this journal is meant to be my SLOPPY journal. i find i am always working so neat and tidy, paying attention to details, so i wanted to experiment with being messy. well no matter how i slop the paint onto the background,  i find i'm doing tiny lettering and lots of small details and feeling annoyed when i go outside of the lines, so i'm giving up the messy part and just making art.

a 2 page spread

now this journal is just a place to draw, doodle and write random thoughts.  i'm at peace with what ever gets created in it, messy or neat.  it's hardly worth doing art if i'm going to judge is as not messy enough.  i'm really enjoying working in it.  here is the first two page spread i did.  i keep going back and adding more doodles and color, so i'm not sure it is finished yet.

when i first started out working on this paper i did not like it because it was so thin and bled through easily, not to mention tore if it was damp and you tried to write on it.  but now i find those characteristics to be especially endearing and i love all the bleed throughs from front to back.  the randomness of the marks that comes through are amazing - like the circle around the girls eye.  i couldn't have planned that any better.

up close of the cabbages

i love bunnies just as much as cabbage.  i don't believe i've met a way cabbage can be prepared that i don't love it. 

my violets on the lanai - an ode to my gram

one day i sat on the lanai and admired the violets that were blooming in all of their glory.  i had to put their memory in my journal.  my gram was such a lover of violets and i'm sure, even though she has passed, she is taking care of them for me and helping them to blossom continually. 

i hope to share on a few wednesday here and there what i'm working on in this journal.  the spreads go slowly since i love a busy page, but i'm sure i can show snippets of parts of page at least.  i hope you'll stop back to see more of this journal as it progresses.

stampotique 2014 design team announcment

the time has come that i can finally announce i made the stampotique design team for 2014.  i am so excited!  it's no secret that i truly LOVE the stampotique company and the stampotique family that i've been blessed with over the past year.

that's my bird princess i used to create this announcement.  you can add her to your collection by clicking here.

i hope you will follow along this year on the stampotique blog where one of the two teams will blog daily.  i will posting on mondays and look forward to seeing you there!

Roc's Design Team Call for 2014

        

       Design Team Call for 2014

I am looking for enthusiastic, talented and friendly artists to join my 2014 creative Design Team.  You will be responsible for creating art that promotes my rubber stamp line which is sold through Stampotique.com.

This Design Team call is open to everyone, however,  the use of my rubber stamps is required, not only during your term, but also for your submissions to apply for the team. 

The call will be open until December 27, 2013.  The team will be announced before the end of the month.  Your photos and short biographies will be due for the announcement.  We will start creating in the beginning of 2014.

Design Team Requirements: 

1.  Must have a personal blog
2.  Must have a facebook account (other social media avenues are welcomed, too)
3.  A love of my rubber stamps (sold through stampotique)
4.  An ability to create artistic projects using my rubber stamps
5.  A willingness to commit for a 6 month term
6.  Ability to make project deadlines of up to two projects per month
7.  Must be able to take excellent project photos (clear and properly
     exposed photos).
8.  Must comment on other team members' projects
9. A willingness to participate in an occasional special assignment that coincide
     with newly released stamps and/or blog hops

If being part of this Design Team interests you, please follow the directions on how to apply.  I will looking forward to see reviewing your application.

How To Apply:

1.  Email me at rocnic23@gmail.com with the subject heading "DT Application".
2.  In your email please include your name, physical address and email address
     that you'd like me to use to contact you.  
3.  Include a short biography including previous publications you might have been
      in.  I want to know more about you and what you feel you can bring to the
     Design Team!  I am looking for out of the box thinkers and creative uses for my
     rubber stamps.
4.  Tell me why you'd like to be on my Design Team.
5.  Please send me up to 3 project photos (low resolution) that you consider to be
     your best work using my rubber stamps as your main image.
6.  Include a link to your blog and any other place you think you will be show casing
     your Design Team projects. 

If you are selected for my Design Team you will have the opportunity to have your work showcased on my blog.  I will also be doing feature articles on you and your art.  You will be part of a truly fabulous team of like minded artists.  I hope to see your application soon.

new release at deviant scrap

hidden vintage studios and tumble fish studios at deviant scrap have collaborated to release images that can be used together.  how fun is that!  they both do such incredible work.  hidden vintage studios has created sugar plum fairies and tumble fish studio has released holiday twinkle.  i used both of their kits to create this christmas atc. 

it's stampotique challenge time

it's stampotique challenge time once again. nellie has asked to create something for an early christmas challenge. i am always late in starting christmas cards, just like nellie said she was, so i thought i'd make a christmas card for this challenge. i used the design cube rubber stamp to create the background by dipping it in white paint to mimick snowflakes.  i used the rubber stamp great moon to create the main focal image. then i used one of the christmas balls to dangle from the moon. i stamped the sentiment wish for my "christmas wish".  it's all paper layered. 

if you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking the above link.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

tando challenge - orange, pink and green

i used one of tando's little chipboard mini trio houses.  the challenge was to use orange, pink and green.  these are some of my favorite colors so it was an easy project to complete.  since my husband just retired and we moved from a place in pennsylvania (where we were born and raised our whole lives), to florida, some 1200 miles away, it is proof that where ever there is love, you will be at "home".  i used a door image and all paper from tumble fish studio.  the photo is from the photo shoot my friend, cassandra van curen,  a professional photographer, did for me. 

new release at deviant scrap

the 3D house i made - all images are from the kit

tumble fish studio has created the most darling little houses kit.  it has been released at deviant scrap.  hurry over there to get your kit today!

stampotique challenge time

it's stampotique challenge time once again.  sam has asked to create something that uses only one layer. i watercolor to create the background.  i used two rubber images from the design cube dipped in watercolor to add some visual texture.  i used my rubber stamp artiste to create the main focal image.  next i added doodling and used gel pens for extra color.

if you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking the above link.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!