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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Blog Candy & Treasure Hunt

It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker today from 4:00AM PST - 9:00 PM PST. You’ll have to follow the clues to find the treasure. Follow the first clue from the Rubbernecker Home Page to claim your free stamp. Would you like to have a chance to win Rubbernecker Blog Candy? Just leave me a comment on this post by 9:00 PST to be entered in the random drawing for $10 in Rubbernecker Bucks. Blog Candy is also being offered by Candy today. If this is your first visit on a Treasure Hunt Tuesday, you can find all the details on the Rubbernecker Home Page.

Now for my card. The finished size measures 4 1/4" square. The angel was stamped with Stazon Black on white cardstock, cut out and sponged with Pomegranate and Sky inks. The background was created by using a no porous craft mat and smearing Tim Holtz Distress inks in Faded Jeans & Aged Mahogany on the mat, misting the ink before placing white cardstock directly in it. I dried it with a heat gun and then stamped the flourishes in Pomegranate and the How do I love thee script in black that was stamped off twice on scrap paper. The mulberry paper strip was white that I DTP'd with pomegranate ink, misted with shimmer mist and dried with a heat tool as well. After assembling the background layer, mulberry strip and angel, the layers were misted again for added shimmer. The buttons are vintage and threaded with metallic fibers. I will post again later or tomorrow on how to make you own shimmer mist. The Dream sentiment was added after I took my supply photo. It is part of a long sentiment that says "believe in your dreams" I used a marker to select the part I wanted to use. It is an image from the Rubbernecker category and I will email Dave and make sure the image gets added to the website.



19 comments:

  1. Shelly this is really lovely! Thanks for explaining how you made the bg paper - it looks fun to try & the results are cool! Thanks for the chance to Rubbernecker blog candy!!!

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  2. Wow! This is stunning! I never really looked at the collage stamps too closely, because well I stink at collage, lol! But I love the idea of selecting single images from the collage to cut out and highlight. Gorgeous!

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  3. This is a gorgeous card, I love anything with wings.. just wonderful. Thank you for the instructions..

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  4. Shelly I love your work & love checking out you blog to see it! The angel card you made for today is no exception. Love the layout & the pink & blue color combo!

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  5. Beautiful card, Shelly! I love the texture of the fibers, buttons, and mulberry paper.

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  6. Your creativity never stops. Love coming to your blog.

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  7. Shelly: I so love your style on this gorgeous card! Ah, who am I kidding? I love your style on all your cards.

    Anyway, thanks for the opportunity to win some Rubberbucks.

    Take care - Regina Davis

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  8. I am going to have to try this. thank you for sharing!

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  9. Shelly,
    Fabulous card!
    You are so talented with your designs!

    LOL, Lori Hutchinson

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  10. This is gorgeous! I love the buttons and trim they are attached to! Beautiful card Shelly!

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  11. What a beautiful stamp! I love the angel! I'm an angel fanatic!

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  12. What a pretty angel! Your card is beautiful!

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  13. Gorgeous card - love the colors

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  14. Beautiful card! I can't wait to try the Distress Ink.

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  15. Pretty card:) I have a question, too. I have a very hard time getting my unmounted stamps of that size to ink properly. I'm always left with a blank middle section, particularly if it's all flat fill-in. Any suggestions?

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  16. Very pretty card! So elegant - I love all the elements. You are so creative!

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  17. Love your card!

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  18. This card is wonderful. I really like the angel image. Joan

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