Badda Bling Wacky Wednesday #26

  Candy is the challenge hostess today and she decided on Bling.  So, add any kind of bling to your card and or project, Glitter, Rhinestones, Pearls, Glitter EP, etc.  I actually used a pearl flourish by Prima, but I also pulled out my beading supplies and made a woven border for the top out of Czech crystals and pearlized seed beads.  The pattern is called Hugs & Kisses because of the x’s and o’s in the weave.  I love Paris and dream of returning there again soon, so that is a dream I do believe in.  Here is the full card and the deets.  Be sure to visit the RN Blog for the challenge details.  Also, check out what the other DT members have come up with this week.

• Bev  - Savor the Journey
• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Candy - Candy's Land
• Joan -Stamping with a Passion!
• Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers
• Linda - Linda's Works of Heart
• Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

2. Stamps:  Eiffel Tower, Believe in your dreams Text, Script background, Flourish inchies

Ink:  Versafine Smokey Grey, Onyx Black & Distress Aged Mahagony

Paper:  Prism Razzleberry Dark & Medium, My Minds Eye Designer Paper. 

Accessories:  Prima pearl flourish, Czech crystals and seed beads. 

The edges of the designer paper were “scraped” with a toothbrush inked up with versafine smokey grey ink.  This is my favorite way to finish off the edges of a layer to mimic the look of the edges of cardstock such as this piece of MME.  Once you cut down a 12 x12 sheet to card size, you are left with edges that don’t have the distressed printing.  The versafine ink/toothbrush does a good job of duplicating the look.  I really prefer the versafine ink for this as it is an oil based ink that dries quickly but is easy to manipulate.   I also distressed my paper slightly by tapping the brush on other areas of the DP.  I keep the brush in a small zip baggie and because of the oil base, the brush doesn’t need much inking off the stamp pad each time.  The woven detail at the top is attached with glue dots so that it can be removed and made into a bracelet. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday, I hope you are able to play along w/ us this week!

WW #24 An inspiring challenge

This was a fun one, I must say.  On that note, I started out with a different vision altogether.  My memory was going to be of my most treasured trip to Paris.  Somehow I ended up here.  I guess the only explanation is that it is my Mothers birthday today, I wore these colors to work on Tuesday when I made the card and that must have dictated the end result.   So, instead of my original intent, I am sharing a birthday card for my Mom.  I grew up going antiquing, loved anything vintage and still do.  I think most of my inspiration came from that.  The spellbinders curved rectangles dies even look vintage to me.  So, here’s what I used:

Stamps:  Flourish Background 462, Screen Background 452, Girls Sleeping 2010-01 SO, Happy Memories Text 824 SO

Paper:  Prism Simply Smooth Ivory, Island Mist Dark, Island Mist Light

Ink:  Distress Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Broken China, Brown Marker

Accessories:  Ribbon, Foam Dimensional Tape, Corner embellishment, Spellbinders Curved Rectangle Dies, Heat Gun, Sponges, Mini Misters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So anyway, my card today is in honor of my Mother, antiquing and memories in general. 

We would love for you to play along in the challenge with us this week! Just upload your card/project to your blog or favorite online gallery and link it to the RN Blog .  You’ll have a chance to win a 40% off coupon for your next purchase!

Check out what the talented design team members have created today:

• Bev Gerard (Tex)
• Candy Williams
• Joan Ervin
• Juliana Swanson
• Linda Duke
• Shelly Kuck
• Sherry Cheever

**In order to qualify for the 40% off your entire order at Rubbernecker, you must post a link to your creation here on this post by Monday, August 17.  Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 18.  Have fun creating!

Wacky Wednesday #24

My Treasured Friend.  I can think of so many people to send this card to, I guess I need to make a bunch of cards with this sentiment.  Anyway, the challenge today is to use flowers.  Not a tough challenge at all!  Broni is hosting this week and I am sure she will delight us with a fabulous card or project.  So, here is my humble project for this week.

• Stamps:  Flourish Set 463, Flower Silhouette Set 468, Diamond Background, Script Background
• Paper: Prism White, Majestic Purple Dark, Twighlight Light, Herbal Farden Medium
• Ink:  Distress Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Stazon Black.  Markers, Lavender and green.
• Accessories:  Brads, Window Punch, Organdy,Tim Holtz clear acrylic tag, Ranger Mini Mister filled with water

So, I used a water based brush tip marker to just ink up the edges of the diamond shapes on the background stamp, misted with water and stamped.  The flourishes were stamped in the corner and misted to make them bleed a little too.  The bouquet of flowers was inked with markers and stamped on the white CS, then the script was stamped in milled lavender over the top.  I sponged the edges using Dusty Concord and finished the card with the tabs, and tag tied on with organdy. 

The winner of this Wacky Wednesday Challenge will receive a Certificate good for 40% off your entire order at Rubbernecker!  In order to qualify to win, you must post a link to your card/project on the RN Blog by Monday, August 10.   The winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 11.     Don't forget to post a direct link to your card!

You'll find lots of inspiration to fuel your creativity on our Design Team Blogs!

• Bev  - Savor the Journey
• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Candy - Candy's Land
• Joan -Stamping with a Passion!
• Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers
• Linda - Linda's Works of Heart
• Shelly -  Stamp with Shelly
• Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Wacky Wednesday #22 Button Button

It’s my turn to host the Wednesday challenge over at the Rubbernecker Blog and I chose to make it a button challenge. We may have done a button challenge in the past, but I couldn’t resist when I happened across these making memories buttons on my desk the other day. So, the challenge to you today is to use buttons on your project. Yes, that is plural. Use more than one button on your work. You could create a border, maybe make a frame out of buttons, flower centers, wheels, corner adornments, animal eyes……………. I am sure you already have some ideas, so it’s time to check out what the design team has come up with today and then play along!

The abstract floral background was stamped using Castaway ink, left for a couple minutes for the ink to soak in and then ironed. It works like bleach only not so unpredictable. The pad works on Prism CS, but not many other brands I have tried. I prefer Prism CS for my projects anyway.

• Stamps: Abstract Floral Background 450, Shopping Background 237-01, Fashion Icons Set 456 (sentiment)
• Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Jacquard Castaway Pad
• Paper: Prism Cardstock Razzleberry medium, Buttercream, Black
• Misc: Making Memories button assortment, Craft Iron, Misc. ribbon, Sakura stardust gel pen.

The winner of this Wacky Wednesday Challenge will receive a Certificate good for 40% off your entire order at Rubbernecker! In order to qualify to win, you must post a link to your card/project on the RN BLOG by Monday, August 3rd. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 4. Don't forget to post a direct link to your card!

You'll find lots of inspiration to fuel your creativity on our Design Team Blogs.

Bev - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan -Stamping with a Passion!

Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie - Kittie Kraft

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart

Candy - Candys Land

Wacky Wednesday #21

Kittie is the hostess of the challenge today and it is to use a circle or circles on your project. It can  be anything from a simple circle tag to multiple circle frames.  You can make your card as simple or as intricate as you wish.   I don’t have a challenge card today for a couple reasons.  My plan was to get up early and stamp.  I overslept!  I must have slept like a log because I remember my husband shaking me awake in the night and saying that I was snoring loud enough to wake the neighbors.  Huh???????????  I was not even in a deep sleep – so I thought………….  On top of that, I have to make a dish to pass for parents night at Boy Scout camp tonight and work today.  So, that means that my challenge card is not happening.  I do have a photo of my framed challenge project from a few weeks ago though.  This is the first time I have had my work custom framed.  I have tried numerous times to capture the framed work in a photo, and this is as good as it gets.  Anyway, it is truly a Wacky Wednesday for me.  I hope yours goes better and that you can play along in the circle challenge.

Here’s the project I did a few weeks ago.  The details can be found HERE.

And, it framed.  The finished size is about

14” x 16”  The mat is black linen and the glass is non glare which gave me all kinds of photography issues.  The custom framing was done at Hobby Lobby by a very talented Jackie, who also happens to be a fabulous stamper! 

Back to the challenge today.  The winner will receive a Certificate good for 40% off your entire order at Rubbernecker!  In order to qualify to win, you must post a link to your card/project here on this post by Monday, July 27.   The winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 28.     Don't forget to post a direct link to your card!

You'll find lots of inspiration to fuel your creativity on our Design Team Blogs!

• Bev  - Savor the Journey
• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Candy - Candy's Land
• Joan -Stamping with a Passion!
• Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers
• Kittie -  Kittie Kraft
• Linda - Linda's Works of Heart
• Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Please remember to post a link to your card or project on the Rubbernecker Blog.

 

Wacky Wednesday #20

Jules is our hostess with the mostest today.  She found the cutest collection of bags by Janine King.  You can find your own inspiration in the collection and play along in the challenge.  Just run on over HERE to check them all out.  You may even end up doing some shopping.  I think I need a laptop bag, now to decide on my favorite one.  This is the bag I chose for my inspiration.

I was drawn to this Damask bag because of the black & cream combination and was inspired to use some sheet music from a vintage Hymnal dated 1934. 

No messy techniques today, just straightforward stamping in black.  The gemstone charm is part of an old brooch I came across the other day and I added a heart charm and attached them to the May Arts ribbon with a pearl head pin to finish it off. 

Stamps:  Flower Silhouettes 467, Flourish Background 462

Paper: Prism Black Prismatic & Simply Smooth Cream, Vintage Hymnal page

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: May Arts striped grosgrain, Heart Charm, Vintage pendant, pearl head pin

 

The winner of this Wacky Wednesday Challenge will receive a Certificate good for 40% off your entire order at Rubbernecker!  In order to qualify to win, you must post a link to your card/project  on the RN BLOG by Monday, July 20.   The winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 21.  Don't forget to post a direct link to your card!

You'll find lots of inspiration to fuel your creativity on our Design Team Blogs.

Bev  - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan -Stamping with a Passion!

Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie -  Kittie Kraft

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

Linda -  Linda’s Works of Heart

Candy - Candys Land                                                                                                                                                                                        

Wacky Wednesday #18 Hard & Soft Deconstructed

The fabulous Texas Grandma Bev has commissioned us to all use both metal & ribbon on our creations today, so here’s my addition! Be sure to drop by the Rubbernecker Blog to get all the challenge details and the links to the other DT members blogs for their take on the challenge today. I absolutely love how this turned out. First off, I have to tell you that the entire design and inspiration came from the June/July Stampers’ Sampler magazine with their new deconstructed stamping feature. This issue, the artist is Pam Carriker and I did use the same basic colors, the images and end result are my own though. Don’t you just love finding something inspiring, trying to duplicate the technique/look and having it evolvle? I never would have added the bold black and white triangular border to my work, but it sure frames in the images and pulls the whole project together. Pam has a great eye for detail and color that’s for sure! I am going to show you the finished project and then back up and go through step by step with the deets and photos together. I hope it makes sense and that you like the format. Here’s the finished piece. I am thinking of having it custom framed with the 7 gypsies door knob that I hung the hanger on. I will post the final project if I decide on a mat and frame etc………

The image base is stamped on Prism Simply Smooth Vanilla. The red is Prism Cranberry Dark and the Green is Sage Dark. I mounted the Prism layers on a piece of Graphix chipboard. The finished size of the stamped layer is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" & the finished size mounted on the chipboard is 4 3/4" x 6"

Stipple Adirondack pigment inks on Prism simply smooth vanilla cardstock. I used Butterscotch, Terra Cotta & Bottle. Spritz with a Ranger mini mister filled with water, let dry or heat to dry with a craft iron.

Stamp images randomly on dry stippled layer. I prefer to stamp using Versafine ink as it is a fast drying pigment ink that resists water. I used Vintage Sepia for this step. The stamps include How do I love thee script RN 246-13 & Solid Diamond 1546-SO

Cut a window out of a sheet of scrap paper if your image is larger than you want to stamp. Mask the area, ink the image and stamp through the mask. I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to position my image. The image is Time Collage 1611-SO and inked the image with Versafine Smokey Grey.

Punch a 1 /14” square out of a piece of scrap cardstock for a pattern. Trace diamonds onto edge of layer with pencil. I didn’t worry about them being the same size or even at all. I think with the random coloring the size variations add to the overall project.

Free hand in stripes on diamonds using a Copic Black marker and Inkssentials white gel pen.

As a final note, the Life is a Journey, Dream & There is no painful effort text is from Scratches & stains. The eye with script above the brass bookplate os 260-1 RN They were inked/stamped in Versafine Onyx Black

Here’s a close up of some of the detail. The tag is from a Tim Holtz Journal ticket that I made into a tag to suit my needs. I sponged the edges of my project and layers using Distress Tea Dye ink. Oh, the grommet on my tag would have covered my stamped words if I had it all the way on the tag, so I just punched the edge of the tag using a 3/8”circle punch and attached the grommet over the edge. The spinners are Tim Holtz, Lock/Key/Chain Hobby Lobby jewelry dept. and the book plate and fibers are vintage. The hanger is an unknown source and the brass knob is by 7gypsies. Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!

Rubbernecker Release & Blog Stroll

We have another exciting release and Blog Stroll for you today. Rubbernecker has just released a gorgeous silhouette floral set with sentiments, a Teddy Bear Inchie set and a cheesecloth background. You will want to start at the Rubbernecker Blog if you happened to come here first. Stroll through the Design Team’s blogs, check out the awesome sampling of cards they have for you today and of course pick up the key word phrases at each stop for a chance to win the set of your choice! My key phrase today is Cheesecloth Be sure to visit Sherry next for more eye candy and the next clue.

My card today features Flower Silhouettes 468. The flower stamp and foliage were colored with Copic markers and misted with Rubbing Alcohol before putting the rubber to paper. I combined colors so they would blend slightly when misted.

The Fern Background is also available from Rubbernecker and one of my favorites. I took a photo of the finished background before the layering so you can see the results. It was created by inking up the background with Adirondack Pigment in Juniper and then sponged with Adirondack Pigment/Terra Cotta. I misted the inked rubber to let the colors meld together before stamping. You won’t want to get it too wet, I use Ranger’s Mini Misters. They are perfect for water, rubbing alcohol, reinkers, perfect pearls……..

Stamps: Flower Silhouettes 468, Fern Background

Ink: Distress/Black Soot, Tea Dye Adirondack Pigment/ Juniper, Terra cotta

Copic Markers/ E33 Sand, Y28 Lionet Gold, R08 Vermillion, E09 Burnt Sienna. R22 Light Prawn, G24 Willow, BG75 Abyss Green

Paper: Prism Blush Red Medium, Island Mist Medium & Dark, Naturals Ivory

Accessories: Ranger Mini Misters, Rubbing Alcohol, SEI buttons/Poppy collection, Vintage Trim, Linen Thread.

Have a wonderful day, I hope you enjoy strolling with us!

Wacky Wednesday #17 Tags!

I am hosting the Wacky Wednesday challenge over at the Rubbernecker Blog and the challenge is Tags!  Incorporate a tag on your card.  It can be a small sentiment tag, the focal point, several tags.....  Paper, metal, formica chip or fragment.  It just needs to be a tag of some sort.   Sound fun?  We would love to see your creations, so be sure to link your card/project to the Rubbernecker Blog for a chance to win a 40% Off Certificate for your entire order at Rubbernecker.

My card today features one of the sets to be released by Rubbernecker tomorrow!  I used 3 of the stamps in the set and I can tell this will be a favorite go to set for me.  Be sure to stop by the Rubbernecker Blog for another blog stroll tomorrow/Thursday to see the sets and the samples the DT has come up with. 

Stamps:  468 Flower Silhouettes

Ink:  Distress Faded Jeans, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Black Soot

Paper:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Tawny Light, 7gypsies 6x6 Paper Pad/nottinghill, Shipping Tag, Mulberry Paper, Mesh Fiber paper/Magenta

Sewing Machine

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Rubbernecker Release & Blog Stroll

If you have started here, you may want to buzz on over to the Rubbernecker Blog to see the sets being released today. Then, stroll the design teams blogs for more inspiration with the awesome samples that were created using the new sets.

During the Blog Stroll, Rubbernecker will be giving away 5 of any of our new Releases (since the 1st in April) as BLOG PRIZES. In order to qualify for one of the prizes, you must leave a comment on the Red-Hot Mommas’ blogs. During the Blog Stroll, you will find a phrase word on our individual blogs. If you gather all the words to complete the phrase in the proper order, you will have another chance to win. Email the phrase along with your mailing address to Sherry at scheever@insightbb.com with the subject line RNBLOGSTROLLJUNE18.

My phrase word is NEWEST, now stroll over to Sherry’s Blog for the next word.

The Blog Stroll will end at 12:00 Noon on Friday, June 19. The individual winners will be announced on the Rubbernecker Blog.

Stamps: 470 Soccer Co-Ed, 460 Soccer Sentiments Paper: My Minds Eye DP, Celery, Red, Turquoise, Black and White CS.

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Accessories: Misc. Ribbons, Staple, 11/4” & 1 3//8” Circle Punches

This card is pretty self explanatory. I cut the bright blue frame using my 12” Fiskars paper cutter. The grass was just created by cutting a strip of cardstock to fit under the frame and is about 3/4” wide. I used my Tim Holtz scissors to finely cut the blades of grass and then ruffled the edges. The soccer Dad looks like he is having a ball, so that is the sentiment I went with. Oh, the net and ball behind him is from the Soccer Kids set.

Stamps: Soccer Sentiments, Soccer Co-Ed

Paper: Prism Classic Yellow/Green, Frosted Teal, Nautical Blue Med., Suede Brown Dk., classic Red

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Square Brad, May Arts Ribbon, Tim Holtz craft scissors to cut grass

I hope you are as excited about the new sets as the DT is and that you enjoy your stroll.

Have fun and good luck!

Wacky Wednesday #16

The challenge today is to incorporate ovals into your project.  My card ended up with only 1 oval, unless you count the coffee bean background.  Coffee beans are ovals, right?  The coffee cup and sentiment are from a new set to be released by Rubbernecker tomorrow.  Stop back to check out the awesome cards the DT has come up with for the Blog Stroll.  Today’s card:

Stamps: 

Coffee Time 458, Flourish Inchies 423, Scratches & Stains 461, Coffee Bean Background

Paper:  Ivory, Prism black & Crabapple Dk.  7gypsies gypsy market Rye 12 x 12

Ink:  Versamagic Chalk ink Jumbo Java, Distress Tea Dye, Black Soot.  Reinkers/ Brushed Corduroy & Tea Dye.

Accessories:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Small Labels.  May Arts Ribbon, Black eyelets, foam dimensional tape.

Today we will be giving away one 40% Off Certificate for your entire order at Rubbernecker.  In order to qualify to win, you must post a link to your card/project on the Rubbernecker Blog Post by June 22.The winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 23.  Remember to post a direct link to your card.   

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FUN TOMORROW?  We’ve got 6 sets being released tomorrow.

We know you LOVE to stroll along with us, so . . . THERE’S ANOTHER STROLL TOMORROW TOO!  There will be 5 prizes awarded . . . your choice of any one new release.

 

Kind, Caring, Dad…………

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s another Wacky Wednesday challenge day.  This week, Joan is challenging us to make a Fathers Day card.  I chose to add a shipping tag to my card using 7gypsies 6x6 gypsy market papers on the top portion with flourishes stamped on the bottom portion.  The man is stamped on acetate and layered over the top.  Actually, the stamp is by KK Originals and is titled Isabelle.  So, I am guessing it is supposed to be a female but I thought it looked like a guy.  The Kind and Caring definitions are cardstock stickers by Pebbles Inc.  I added a spiral clip and a hinge clip by Tim Holtz.  The alpha brads are from an unknown source.  The flourishes stamped on the card base were stamped with Distress Black Soot ink and misted with water to soften them into the cardstock and the wet edges were sponged in black as well.  The tag is raised on foam dimensional tape.   

Stamps:  Flourish Set 463, Isabelle 6607-M KK originals

Paper:  Prism Blush Red Dk, Black.  Medium shipping Tag, 7gypsies 6x6 gypsy market

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Distress Black Soot & Fired Brick

Accessories:  Tim Holtz hinge clip, spiral clip, alpha brads, CS definition stickers, Acetate, Hemp, Fibers.  Foam dimensional tape.

All of the challenge details are on the Rubbernecker Stamp Company BLOG  We hope you will join the Design Team in the challenge and play along!

Check out the Sale going on at Rubbernecker too!

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10% Off all Tsukineko products when you order online at www.rubbernecker.com Tuesday, June 9th thru Thursday, June 11th. We hope you can take advantage of the great savings on our #1 Ink Company, Tsukineko!Inks for every application ..... StazOn, Brilliance, Encore, Opalite, VersaMagic, VersaFine, VersaMark, VersaColor, Kaleidacolor, Memento and more. Tsukineko has it all!

Wacky Wednesday #14 – a color challenge

  Broni is hosting the wacky wednesday challenge this week and she chose a color challenge. 

Prism: Spring Willow Medium, Intense Orange, Intense Yellow (SU! Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun)  the combination goes perfectly with 7gypsies Market Paper.  I used 2 different patterns from the 12 x 12 collection. 

All of the details are on the Rubbernecker Stamp Company BLOG  We hope you will join the Design Team in the challenge.

Bev  - Savor the Journey

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor

Candy - Candys Land

Joan - Stamping with a Passion!

Jules -  Stampin with Inky Fingers

Kittie -  Kittie Kraft

Linda -  Linda’s Works of Heart

Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

The Faux Metal bamboo layer was created by cutting a lightweight coaster to the desired size, pressing it into an embossing ink pad and then Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel.  I used a melting pot to heat/melt the powder because the large particles don’t fly all over the place like they do using a heat gun.  3 layers of UTEE were added and then the Bamboo stamp inked with Stazon Jet Black was pressed in to the hot layers.  The stamp will stick to the UTEE.  Just leave it and let the whole thing cool for a few minutes before seperating the rubber from the embossed chipboard. 

 Stamps:  KK Originals Solid Bamboo & Life 

Life is a Journey sentiment from Scratches & Stains set

Paper:  Prism Spring Willow Medium, Intense Orange, Intense Yellow, Birchtone Dark.  7gypsies Market 12 x 12 papers

Ink:  Embossing, Stazon Jet Black

Accessories:  UTEE Gold, Wired Organdy, Chinese Coin Charm, Foam Dimensional Tape, Melting Pot.

Stamps, papers & supplies available from Rubbernecker Stamps.

Rubbernecker Release Day & Blog Stroll

Welcome to another stroll with the Rubbernecker Red Hot Mammas!   It’s an opportunity for 4 of our stroll participants to win a brand new stamp set of your choice!   The stroll starts at the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog, where you will find the rules on how to win one of the 5 individual prize sets being revealed!    If you haven’t arrived here from the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog, you should go there now in order not to miss anything!

In order to be entered win one of the free sets, please leave a comment on this post. Winners will be randomly drawn from the comments left on the design team members’ blogs and those correct, complete phrases emailed to Sherry per the instructions on the Rubbernecker Blog.  The winners will have their choice of one of ANY one of the new releases!

Here is my phrase clue for one of the prizes:  STAMPS

To find the next clue, stroll on over to Sherry’s Blog.

The Blog Stroll will end at 12:00 Noon on Friday, May 29.   Winners will be announced on the Rubbernecker Blog.   Best of luck to each of you!

Stamps: Butterfly Inchies 427, flourish Inchies 423

Paper: Coredinations Black Magic/Spellcaster, 7gypsies 6x6 Gypsy Market DP

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black

Accessories:  Foam Dimensional Tape, Window Sheet, Flat Pearls, Sanding block.  Spellbinders Classic Frames, Butterfly Impressabilities. 

 

Wacky Wednesday #13

It’s Wednesday again and that means it’s time for another Rubbernecker challenge.  Today, the challenge is to incorporate frames of any kind.  Use stamps, die cuts, rub on’s, stickers, metal embellishments, chipboard etc….

The stamps used today will be released by Rubbernecker on Thursday May 28.  You will want to check the Rubbernecker Blog and join the blog stroll tomorrow for a chance to win free stamps and see all the fabulous creations the DT has come up with.  I used images from 2 new Inchie sets, flourish inchies & butterfly inchies on my card.  The frames are Spellbinders Frameabilities/classic frames and the embossed mauve layer is Spellbinders impressabilities/butterfly.    The frame is cut\embossed using Coredinations Black Magic/spellcaster cardstock.  I only used a sheet of the black cardstock that had the mauve core and back.  The center of the frame is the reverse side of the large frame center.  To highlight the embossed images, the cardstock was lightly sanded to reveal the colored core.  One of the flourish inchies was stamped around the border of the striped designer paper .

Stamps: Butterfly Inchies 427, flourish Inchies 423

Paper: Coredinations Black Magic/Spellcaster, 7gypsies 6x6 Gypsy Market DP

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black

Accessories:  Foam Dimensional Tape, Window Sheet, Flat Pearls, Sanding block.  Spellbinders Classic Frames, Butterfly Impressabilities. 

 

Wacky Wednesday #12 Inchies!

Candy is the challenge hostess today at the Rubbernecker Stamp Blog and the challenge is to use inchies on your card or project. Have you seen the fun inchie sets Mr. Rubbernecker has released lately? I am combining the inchie challenge with the Featured Stamper challenge from this week on Splitcoast. The FS is our very own Red Hot Momma Joan Ervin! Her gallery at SC is a treat to look through, I chose to case the card found HERE.

You know, I just realized that my cards are always more neutral shades. I love color and Red is my favorite. You would think I would gravitate to these colors with my work. The colors today came about because I was thinking of a Latte or coffee w/ cream. Here’s the details:

Stamps: Coffee & Tea Inchies 424

Ink: Distress Walnut Stain. Alcohol Inks/Currant, Mushroom, Gold

Paper: Prism Tawny Medium, Suede Brown Dk., Sugar Cream. 7gypsies Nottinghill 6 x 6 paper pad.

Accessories: Scalloped Sq/ Nestabilities, Fragments, Mini Tan Brads, Sakura glaze pen/black, Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch.

Check out what the talented design team members have created today:

• Candy Williams
• Bev Gerard (Tex)
• Broni Holcombe
  Joan Ervin
• Juliana Swanson
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Linda Duke
• Shelly Kuck
• Sherry Cheever

Rubbernecker Blog Stroll/Stamp Release Day!

Good morning and welcome to the Rubbernecker Blog Stroll. Today, Rubbernecker Stamps releases SIX (6) new sets that Mr. Rubbernecker has worked very hard to create!

To celebrate this release, we invite you to Blog Stroll along with the Rubbernecker Red-Hot Mommas. The Stroll begins at the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog where you will find the guidelines on how to win one of the five sets being given away during this release. If you haven’t started at the Rubbernecker Blog, you should go start there where you’ll find the first clue to begin your Stroll.

My Phrase clue is: at Rubbernecker

The Blog Stroll continues at Sherry’s Blog where you will find the next phrase clue.

My sample today uses the newly released Flourish 463 set as well as Wildflowers 465 & Spring Inchies 425. The background stamp is Abstract Floral and the sentiment is from Fashion Icons 456. To start, the purple layer was stamped using Castaway ink and ironed to get the bleached look. I punched the edge with an EK Success victorian punch and edged it with flat pearls. The sentiment was stamped with Adirondack white ink. The dress was made using Spellbinders Classic Heart (3rd from the smallest) for the bodice, Classic Ovals (largest) and Classic Scallop Rectangle Lg. for the hemline. The dress was die cut from Prism Crabapple pink cardstock and stamped with the flourishes and castaway pad to get the sublte white bleaching. I overstamped with the flourish stamp in black and did the top with the small flower. The edges of the dress were sponged with Distress worn lipstick ink. I finished the dress with May Arts ribbon, a stamped toile flower and flat pearls. There is also a shimmer mist made with Perfect Pearls/blush/tattered rose reinker/water for a little glitz. The dress is raised on foam dimensional tape.

Stamps: Flourish 463, Wildflowers 465, Spring Inchies 425, Fashion Icons 456, Abstract Floral

Ink: Worn Lipstick Distress, Tattered Rose reinker, Black Soot, Castaway Pad

Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Black, Mystic Purple, Crabapple

Accessories: EK Success victorian punch, flat pearls, May Arts Ribbon, foam dimensional tape, Spellbinders Classic Heart, Classic Ovals, Classic Rectangles dies. Perfect Pearls blush, craft iron.

Enjoy the stroll!

Wacky Wednesday #11

 

It’s Sherry’s turn to host the  challenge over at the Rubbernecker Stamp Company blog today. 

The Challenge is to use stitching on your project.  This could be by machine, hand, faux…. Come join the fun and play along.  The stamps used today will be released by Rubbernecker on Thursday May 14.  You will want to check the Rubbernecker Blog and join the blog stroll tomorrow for a chance to win free stamps and see all the fabulous creations the DT has come up with.

The flourishes and butterflies on my base layer were heat embossed using Distress powder, then misted with distress reinkers mixed with water.  The butterflies are highlighted with a Sakura gel pen.  The metal corner brads were white, so I used alcohol inks to make them match the card and then stamped the flourish on them with Stazon Black ink.  The believe strip is all one sticker that I stitched to add dimension.  Check out all the awesome stamps being released by Rubbernecker tomorrow.  The design team has lots of sneak peeks for you today!

Stamps: Flourish Set 463, Spring Inchies 425

Ink: Distress Embossing Pad, Distress reinkers: Tea Dye, Dried Marigold, Fired Brick, Scattered Straw, Stazon Black, Adirondack Alcohol Ink, Cranberry, Espresso, Gold.

Paper:  Prism Cream, Classic Red, Suede Brown Dark

Accessories:  Pebbles inc. believe sticker, square clip, metal corners, Sakura Stardust Gel Pen, Distress embossing powder/Tea Dye, Mini Misters, May Arts Grosgrain, Sewing Machine.

Be sure to stop by the Rubbernecker Stamp Company Blog for all the details to play along and for links to the other Design Team’s creations. 

See you tomorrow!