Retirement Card

 

Retirement Card

Here is another card I created a few years ago.  This one is a "retirement" card.  I still love this image, especially since I am an accountant by trade, and the good Lord knows, accountants have a nerdy persona!

Again , I used colored pencils and Gamasol to blend the colors!  I added a little Diamond Glaze for the eye glass lenses!

Looking at this card, I love the argyle patterned paper and the image.  I think I would use ribbon for extra texture and maybe some brads to the corners.

The Inside of the card

Congrats on your Retirment!

Now you can goof off all day at home

Instead of driving to work to do it!

 

Rock Your Craft!

Rock Girl

When Pigs Fly Card

 

When Pigs Fly..................

I love this card as much as when I created it!  I love my pigs!  The inside card was left blank for the user to add their own sentiments.

The middle paper was corrugated to add dimension.  Once I was done coloring the my little piggie, I glittered the entire image, I really do not think this picture really shows its sparkle!  I would not change a thing to this darling card,  It has always been a winner at my card shows!

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Bobbi

Rock Girl

Thankful Thursday Design Team

Thankful Thursday Design Team

 I have some BIG news today. I made the Thankful Thursday Design Team on Crazy About Cricuts (Jenny's) blog!!!

I am super excited since this is the first design team I have made it on and it was my first time applying for a design team. I am even more excited to have fun designing projects with my family and friends each month.  I am looking forward to sharing my love of crafting!

For those of you who are new to my blog, here is a little bit about this Rock Girl!

I have been married to my best friend, Brett, aka DH, for almost 15 years.  We live in a little suburb of Chicago, called Grayslake.  We have a 20 year old son, named Cory, who is the apple of my eye.  He has been a continuous inspiration for me.  Brett and I also have 2 furbabies named Pedro and Athena.  They tend to keep us entertained.

I have been scrapping and crafting all my life, it is my passion.  I lose hours in my Purple Haze Craft Room and love that my husband supports me by doing the dishes on those days!

What I really love about bloggging is the ability to share my creations and teach and learn from others as well!  I also have a custom scrapbook business called Crabby Cakes Studio which I create layouts and mini albums with my business partner and friend Christine.

Thank you for stopping by and I would love for you to become a follower if you aren't already. I also love to read all your comments. Thank you Jenny for this great opportunity! So make sure to visit my blog every Thursday to see what I create and what crazy family member it will be with!

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Bobbi

Rock Girl

I don't hate everyone......my sassy girl card!

 

I don't hate everyone......

Inside Card

I was cleaning up my craft room and came across some of my cards I created for craft shows way back when....like 5 years ago!

I love creating cards that surprise the recipient when they open the card, just adding my Rock Girl sass!

The stamp was from Las Vegas Stamp Company, I purchase a pound of unmounted stamps and this was part of the "grab" bag!  

I colored my sassy girl with colored pencils and then used Gamasol  (not sure this is the proper spelling) I used a blending brush to soften my pencil strokes. 

 

To add some more element to my card, I stitched blue embroidery floss add my sassy girl!

I have a few more to share so please be sure to stop by tomorrow for my next card!

Keep Rockin' and Scrapin'

Bobbi

Rock Girl Custom Designs

The Easter Egg Hunt Blog Hop Winner is................

Thanks for all the love and wonderful comments left during the Easter Egg Hunt Blog Hop!
It was great fun to creating this week!

The Random.org picked #23 from the 43 comments left on my blog!  That w left a message :
Very cute I love how your little book opens, thanks for sharing.
~Patricia

Congrats to you Patricia!
Your blog candy will be out in the mail this week!
Rock Girl
Bobbi

Custom Create A Pen Holder Tutorial

I did a quick tutorial on how to create your own Custom Pen Holder!  It is quick and easy!  
You can see my tutorial at:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Fl3NEoH4w


This was my first tutorial, so let me know if there is anything I can do to improve!  I know I have to get better at my "ummms"  sorry about that!

I am still figuring out the whole video thing, so if you can let me know how to create a screener on my videos that would be great too! Or any other need to know how's that would totally rock my world!

                                                                                               

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Rock Girl

Day 3 Easter Egg Hunt Blog Hop

Happy Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny has been here and left some eggs on our blogs. Easter would not be the same without an egg hunt!  So hop along the blog trail and get to finding all our eggs! 

  

The is a 3 day blog hop, so make sure you check in everyday...and remember count the eggs on each blog!

Become a follower on Facebook and each blog and leave a sweet comment on all blogs.

The one closest to the correct number of eggs will win a $20 gift coupon to your favorite svg file company. Leave your guess on the facebook page on Friday evening. (The Super Paper Divas Facebook Page)

 

I wanted to add this final little Easter Creation because I love PEEPS.. this is the only time of year I buy them and eat them by the dozen.  I am not sure if it the bright Spring colors that are the friendly reminder that Spring is on its way or what....but it does not matter really..cause this Rock Girl LOVES her PEEPS!

FREE PEEP SVG!!!!
I created the Peep design and made an SVG file that will be posted on my other blog called Crabby Cakes Studio ....http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-free-svg-file-peep-bunny.html

so feel free to stop over there and get the free SVG today!


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Now to win my blog candy (Rock Girl)all you have to do is:

• Simply leave a sweet comment! 
• Become a Rock Girl FaceBook follower or  become a Rock Girl blog follower. 

I will draw a name on Saturday.  Blog Candy will be each of the creations made for this blog candy along with this adorable Jolee's Boutique Sticker Collage "Spring Flower"

I also will be added some colorful Peeps for your future projects too.  I will leave them undetailed so you can add your own personal touches.  There will be 2 of the each Peep color, orange, blue, purple, pink, green and yellow!  Wow that is a lot of Peeps for my special blog winner!

 Hop Along to the other amazing and gifted artists!

Diane

Coleen

Lisa

Corrine

Deb

Tristan

Bobbi   YOUR ARE HERE!!!

Tanya

Shawnee

Tracey

The Super Paper Divas

Thanks for hopping by Rock Girl Custom Designs!

Good Luck and happy Hoppin.

Bobbi Hickman

Hop on over to the next blog and don't forget to count the eggs!  Your next stop is Tanya!

Day 2 of Easter Egg Hunt Blog Hop

Happy Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny has been here and left some eggs on our blogs. Easter would not be the same without an egg hunt!  So hop along the blog trail and get to finding all our eggs! 

  

The is a 3 day blog hop, so make sure you check in everyday...and remember count the eggs on each blog!

Become a follower on Facebook and each blog and leave a sweet comment on all blogs.

The one closest to the correct number of eggs will win a $20 gift coupon to your favorite svg file company. Leave your guess on the facebook page on Friday evening. (The Super Paper Divas Facebook Page)

I loved filling Cory's
(Cory James is my 20 year old beloved son) Easter basket with homemade Easter delights and little toys..the Easter bunny usually included something creative in the basket too for him, like drawing pads and pencils.  Now he is all grown up so the Easter bunny and I fill a basket full of Nerd candies, White Chocolate Truffles, a CD, gift card and a t-shirt.  Big Boys need Big Toys! Don't worry, Cory still needs to find his basket and the Easter Bunny always hides eggs filled with some extra $$ treats!  They are never too old!

Inside Bunny Coloring Book

 

To create this coloring book, I used MyScrapChick paper piecing pattern to create this adorable mini coloring book.  At the top you can see I included a rhinestone pencil and carrot tag.  I know, the upper pictures looks like the bunny is holding an old fashion hobo stick!  The carrot tag is my own paper piecing.  I added the little egg at the bunny's foot, which would be a cute idea if you are needing to create several coloring books by adding a little personalization .  

 

Now to win my blog candy (Rock Girl)all you have to do is:

• Simply leave a sweet comment! 
• Become a Rock Girl FaceBook follower or  become a Rock Girl blog follower. 

I will draw a name on Saturday.  Blog Candy will be each of the creations made for this blog candy along with this adorable Jolee's Boutique Sticker Collage "Spring Flower"

 Hop Along to the other amazing and gifted artists!

Diane

Coleen

Lisa

Corrine

Deb

Tristan

Bobbi   YOUR ARE HERE!!!

Tanya

Shawnee

Tracey

The Super Paper Divas

Thanks for hopping by Rock Girl Custom Designs!

Good Luck and happy Hoppin.

Bobbi Hickman

Hop on over to the next blog and don't forget to count the eggs!  Your next stop is Tanya!

Day 1 of Easter Egg Hunt Blog Hop

Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny has been here and left some eggs on our blogs. Easter would not be the same without an egg hunt!  So hop along the blog trail and get to finding all our eggs! 
 
The is a 3 day blog hop, so make sure you check in everyday...and remember count the eggs on each blog!
Become a follower on Facebook and each blog and leave a sweet comment on all blogs.
The one closest to the correct number of eggs will win a $20 gift coupon to your favorite svg file company. Leave your guess on the facebook page on Friday evening. (The Super Paper Divas Facebook Page)

Easter Bunny Paper embellishment

I created this adorable tag embellishment so it can be added to any scrapbook layout.  I was inspired by a wood embellishment I saw at Hobby Lobby.  I simply hand drew my design and layered on top of black card stock.  Although the picture is flat, the bunny's feet and nose are popping off the page for that beloved 3-D effect.  Lastly, since this is an Egg Hunt Blog Hop, I added a little "EggHunt" button at the top!


Now to win my blog candy (Rock Girl)all you have to do is:

• Simply leave a sweet comment! 
• Become a Rock Girl FaceBook follower or  become a Rock Girl blog follower. 

I will draw a name on Saturday.  Blog Candy will be each of the creations made for this blog candy along with this adorable Jolee's Boutique Sticker Collage "Spring Flower"









 Hop Along to the other amazing and gifted artists!

Diane
Coleen
Lisa
Corrine
Deb
Tristan
Bobbi   YOUR ARE HERE!!!
Tanya
Shawnee
Tracey
The Super Paper Divas

Thanks for hopping by Rock Girl Custom Designs!
Good Luck and happy Hoppin.
Bobbi Hickman
Hop on over to the next blog and don't forget to count the eggs!  Your next stop is Tanya!

Dear Diary...April 15, 2011

Dear Diary.....


Vacation
I really had a wonderful time with a girlfriend and her daughter last week in Wisconsin Dells.  It was a wonderful time and semi relaxing when we retreated to our room.  The pool and wave pool were entirely different experiences.
I would like to give a shout out to the father of four at the wave pool, I send you a big high five, your my kinda dad!  DD, you know how much I love children especially the obnoxious ones.

(First, let me state this so..... no hate mail comes my way...I was a Cub Scout Master for 6 years, and I also volunteered 3 additional years to the BSA as its District Health and Safety Advocate to its local troops  I also have a son, who is now 20 years old.) 

Back to the father of four...as one of his son's kicked off his 3 year old sister off the raft in 5 foot waves.  I secretly appreciated the fact that I got to see you take your son by his swim trunks and drop in a current of five foot waves, lift him back on the raft and tell him..."keep it up, and there will be more of that to come!"  As the son gasps for air and spits water out of his lungs.  I literally fell off my raft from laughter cause I did not realize that kind of parenting still existed.  Hilarious?  Scary?  I immediately wondered what happens behind closed doors.

..they say one day at a time
I have had a wonderful time this week blogging and sharing my ribbon hoarding issues with my online friends!  It is embarrassing to have to admit of having such a problem.  I am confident that with their love and support I will get through Friday without buying any ribbon.  However, Saturday is totally off, Michael's has ribbon for $1.00 a spool and  it is the last day of the sale!


Fan Letter
I wrote my first Fan letter to a fellow blogger that I admire for their work and craftsmanship.  I still have not heard back from her.  Looking back maybe I made a mistake by making the subject line to my email "Your New Blog Stalker".  I am worried she never opened it up... should I send her more emails daily to let her know I am really not a stalker?  One to think about.










Crabby Cakes Studio-CCS
I had a great weeknight meeting with my business partner Christine about new Easter layouts, discussing our first video tutorial on creating paper flowers and blog ideas for  next week.


I have also started posting questions on our Facebook page for our followers to answer, yet no one has replied...weird.  Maybe asking "What is your favorite craft magazine?" was too offensive.  Maybe I will have Christine ask the questions next week, she is more p.c. than I am.




Well DD, as always, thanks for letting me write in your space.
 
Rock Girl
Bobbi

Another Blog Award for Rock Girl Custom Designs!

I am so totally excited to be awarded another blog award.  These really make this Rock Girl feel so special and honored!

Tisha @  http://tishascraftcove.blogspot.com/ has been so kind send me this award. She is a newbie like me and I am so excited to get this! You need to check out Tisha's blog, she has some very cool banners she created that this Rock Girl is so super jealous of!

There are only two rules for this award:

1. Post about it on your blog , and link back to the sender, and thank them. 

2. Pass onto those who visit you regularly and leave comments.

So all my loyal followers out there...

Sher
Penny
Priscilla

Diana

 
Be on the look out for a shout out from me!

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Bobbi

Rock Girl

Unclaimed Property for the Nifty Fifties Blog Candy Cards. NEW WINNER

Unclaimed Property for the Nifty Fifties Blog Candy Cards.

Thanks for everyone that has visited my blog and left wonderful comments on my Nifty Fifties Card in the month of March!  
Apparently the winner is not check back on my blog....so sad.
It has been several weeks so I have decided to move on and select a new winner!  Lucky You!  

I love these cards and really want to share them with you all as promised.  If you left a little love during March on any of the cards I posted, I have entered you into the random drawing...........................................................

So here is the thing Random.org is not working so well for me.  I can not seem to lock the number generator in place on my blog.  

(Rock Girl **sighs again!)

DRUM ROLL PLEASE....................

 NUMBER 6!!!!!

JenE said...

Great card but a greater story! Such beautiful memories. Thanks for sharing w/us in such detail.

March 6, 2011 7:59 AM

Thanks JenE for leaving some Nifty Fifties love for this Rock Girl!
I will be reaching out to you shortly!

Remember, if you want to be part of a blog winner, I need to know how to get a hold of you! Remember to check in ever week in April to see my new creations using Cricut's Rock Princess cartridge.

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Rock Girl

~Bobbi

A little peek of some Spring Goodness! Paper Wreath

Paper Wreath

Just a little peek!  I will be completing a tutorial on "How to Create A Paper Wreath"  It will be posted some time this week, so be sure to check in!

 

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Rock Girl

Bobbi

The Great Outdoors Layout

Page 1

Page 2

THE GREAT OUTDOORS 2 PAGE 12 X 12 LAYOUT

Here is a unique one of a kind 2 page layout that will not be remade!


This is an exclusive, once  it is sold..it is sold!


 

 

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Isn't the moose so stinkin cute!

This is layout has so many details.....
I am sure to miss telling you something!

First all the trees and animals are layered with demenisionals so these cuties are  be popping off the pages. 

Our little skunk has been flocked in white, so he is fuzzy to the touch!  Better than smelly!

The tile of this layout is "The Great Outdoors"

Perfect for any pictures you might have of:

• walking in the woods
• camping
• scouting
• how about a nature preserve

 
I saw a bear, oh way out there....I saw a bear!
  This cutie will not bite, I am not sure he can get out the log even he tried!   The log can be left as is or can be used as a journal area.


This layout can be purchase thru my Etsy shop!  you can search for us by using: Crabby Cakes Studios or here is the link to our Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71569214/12x12-2-page-layout-the-great-outdoors?ref=pr_shop

Please be aware that this is not trap or gizmo, or something strange of nature of any kind...I am co-owner of Crabby Cakes Studio with Christine Marting.  All my creations are sold under Crabby Cakes Studio.  I like to share my creations on both blogs.

Keep Rockin & Scrappin'

Bobbi

Rock Girl

 

Free Lady Bug SVG

Happy Friday!

If you don't know, I am part owner and designer for Crabby Cakes Studio.

Currently we are participating in a 3 day blog hop for Easter on our Crabby Cakes Craft blog.

Today we are offering a FREE downloadable Ladybug SVG file and showing off a really cute Easter bunny and chick layout.

Go visit: http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/day-2-blessed-on-bright-side-blog-hop-i.html


Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Bobbi
Rock Girl

A2 card printing

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to share a link!

It is on how to print on a A2 card (standard card size)  I promise, your cards will look so professional! Christine Marting, my business partner at Crabby Cakes Studio just posted this "how to" tutorial!

In addition to the tutorial, there is an adorable bunny card too!


Here is the link:
http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/day-1-blessed-on-bright-side-blog-hop.html

Keep rockin' and scrappin'
Rock Girl
Bobbi
 

A little Thanks

Bless my mother!  She really taught me the importance to appreciate every gift received no matter hoe big or small!  I think that is why I appreciate the little things so much more that the grandious stuff.

If there is one thing I can say is that saying "Thank You" can really go a long way..it is so simpe yet makes a big impact.  I think it is part of our on the go society that we forget simple gestures this is.

Last weekend I created "thank you" cards for Crabby Cakes Studio (my custom scrapbook company with my business partner Christine Marting)  (feel free to visit my other blog at crabbycakescrafts@blogspot.com

 

....so I decided that I wanted to create a few for Rock Girl Designs, so I can send along with my blog candy!  What perfect timing since April I am focusing on working on Cricut's Rock Princess cartridge. 

Here is my 3x3 thank you cards!  I used the image on page 68 set at 2.5 inches.  I cut the background paper (hot pink and black) in 2.5 X 2.5 squares.

I heard that the Rock Princess cartridge is very tricky to use since there are so many layers.  But this was pretty easy,  I just focused on the color of layers I was using.  Once they were all cut, assembling was a breeze.

Go for it!  I dare you!  Pull out your Rock Princess cartridge and create something!

Keep Rockin' and Scrappin'

Bobbi 

Rock Girl