Wacky Wednesday #7

                                                         

Juliana is hosting the challenge today and she decided on an inspiration piece. 

The possibilities are endless with this one, stop by the Rubbernecker Blog for all the details & play along with us!

I had so much fun with the inspiration that I made 2 cards to show you today.  The first (shown in the close up view) shows the faux bleached inchies combined with 7gypsies  Designer Paper.  The wildflowers & sentiment were stamped on the same paper as the floral squares.  I stamped the sm. flower from the wildflowers set onto a Tim Holtz Fragment and then used alcohol inks on the back.   The beautiful ribbon is also from 7gypsies. 

 

 

 

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Wildflowers Set, Grid Background

Paper:  Prism Black and white, 7gypsies Gypsy Market 6x6 paper pad

Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Alcohol Inks/rustic Lodge set & Metallic Gold.  Distress Fired Brick for sponged edges. 

Accessories:  7gypsies Hudson Valley Assortment, Tim Holtz Fragment, 1” square punch, corner rounder, Spellbinders Labels 1 die.  Glass leaves, Jump ring, Clear EP, craft iron.

 

 

My 2nd inspiration card uses a torn strip of the same faux bleached panel I made, but it looks so different layered on the blue DP vs. the green DP.

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Grid Background, Collage (can’t find the name, but I will edit it in)

Paper: Prism simply Smooth White, Desert Coral Medium and Dark, Mystic Dark.  7gypsies 12 x 12 savannah collection Designer Paper

Ink:  Adirondack Pigment Denim, Terra Cotta.  VersaMark, Alcohol Inks/rustic Lodge set.  Distress reinkers/Weathered Wood and Tea Dye.

Accessories:  Clear Embossing Pwdr. Craft Iron, Perfect Pearls copper, Black Hemp Twine, Making Memories word washer, SEI rub on (remember) vintage postage.  I hope you decide to participate in the challenge, Happy Wednesday to you!

Rubbernecker Blog Stroll

The Stroll starts at the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog where you will find the rules on how to win one of the sets being revealed or even possibly the GRAND PRIZE. If you haven’t started at the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog, you should go there now in order to not miss anything. To win the Flower Silhouettes set revealed on my blog today, you must leave a comment ON THIS POST. A random number will be drawn on Friday, 12:00 Noon.

Here is my phrase clue for the GRAND PRIZE: STAMPS

The Blog Stroll continues at Sherry’s Blog

My card today starts with the newly released Flower Silhouettes set and the Flourish and screen backgrounds that were released last week.  I love how the flourish background goes with the new stamp set!  The technique is Faux Bleach using White Simply Smooth Prism cardstock.  The background was stamped in Distress Embossing Ink and embossed with clear powder.  Next comes the Alcohol inks from the new Country side collection.  The colors in the set include Shell Pink, Willow and Cloudy Blue.  To reveal the embossed image, place a sheet of copy paper over the top of the layer and iron off the embossing powder.  (you will see it melt into the copy paper)  The flourish from Flower Silhouettes was stamped in the corners using Distress Walnut Stain.  The layer was sewn on to Prism Baby Pink Medium and then Spring Willow Medium.  The layers of ribbon sewn on the faux bleach layer are both May Arts – 1” lt. blue woven edge satin & 5/8” variegated organdy.  My little tags measure 1” x 2” and were inked up with the rock n roll technique and the screen background was stamped over the top.  The words are all one long stamp.  I sewed the tags onto a layer of Prism Baby Blue Medium, trimmed and then layered on the Baby Pink Medium.  I accordian folded the tag and mounted it on foam dimensional tape for a little dimension.  The center tag sports more May Arts ribbon including a variegated green fiber and 1/2” Blue/Brown dotted organdy.  Lastly, the beautiful buttons are SEI from the Poppy collection.  The pink ones were smooshed into my Distress Worn Lipstick pad and air dried.  I sanded the edges of some of the buttons for a worn look.  They are sewn to the card using Linen Thread. 

 

Here’s a run down of the supplies:

Prism Paper:  White Simply Smooth, Baby Pink Med., Baby Blue Med, Spring Willow

Stamps:  Flower Silhouettes, Flourish & Screen Backgrounds

Distress Ink:  Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Shabby Shutters, Worn Lipstick

Alcohol Inks:  Country Side

Miscellaneous:  Clear Embossing Powder, SEI Buttons, Linen Thread, May Arts Ribbons (Rubbernecker is now carrying May Arts Ribbon by the roll.  It will be available by the yard April 21) SEI Buttons, Foam Dimensional Tape

Cherish Today

Here’s Bad Sherry peeking around a pile of new rubber at our Texas gathering.  Rubbernecker Stamp Co. is releasing 7 new backgrounds today!  Stampy Backgrounds is also the Wacky Wednesday #5 challenge today.  Run on over to the blog for all the deets.

My tag features 3 of the new background stamps – French Script, Flourish & Wildflower.  The flourish was embossed in clear on a large shipping tag.  3 mini misters of pearlized distress mix were then spritzed on the tag.  Combinations include:  Fired Brick Reinker/Blush Perfect Pearls, Mustard Seed/Perfect Gold & Broken China/Pearl.  I started with Mustard Seed because it was my lightest shade and spritzed the entire tag.  Broken China was then sprayed on the top and right hand side of the tag.  Because the mustard was still wet, the mixture combines to make a pretty green in areas.  Then, Fired Brick was added to the bottom left portion of the tag.  To remove the ink and reveal the tag base under the embossed flourish background, place a sheet of copy paper over the tag and iron using a cotton setting with no steam.  You will see the embossing powder melt into the copy paper indicating that the embossing has been removed.

The Wildflower background was stamped over the top of the ironed tag using Adirondack Pitch Black ink.  I stamped the butterfly trail by using a black marker on a portion of the flourish background stamp.  The butterfly was die cut with Prism Black using Making Memories Slice, stamped with the French Script Background inked with Adirondack Snow Cap ink.  The die cut was finished with a spritzing of the Mustard Seed/Gold pearlized distress mist, sponged with Snow Cap and brads for the body.  The butterfly is mounted on foam mounting tape.  Did you notice the gorgeous ribbon?  Rubbernecker is now carrying Prism and May Arts Ribbon and 7 Gypsies paper and various other items from  7 Gypsies.   I used the gingham on the top of the tag and also as a mat under my dymo label sentiment.  The dymo letters were swiped with Stazon Timber Brown to antique them a little.  The bottom is finished with black eyelet holes and glass leaf charms.  I also sponged the edges of the tag with Adirondack Pitch Black. 

Time Reflections

 

Innovative Stamp Creations Blog challenge today is tags & to use a Tim Holtz technique.  I chose to use Tim's July Tutorial

which is faux bleaching.  The distress reinkers I used are:  Walnut Stain, Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Faded Jeans & Shabby Shutter.

All images are from a newly released stamp sheet from Innovative Stamp Creations called Mini Book Series: Photo Negative.  I also used a

vintage key, unknown key hole and Tim Holtz Spinners and gears.  The fibers are Basic Grey and the striped ribbon May Arts.

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Tags are fun and easy to alter!
Here's a quick-easy challenge....
Use at least 1 tag on a card, make a box, make whatsoever you desire, but you must use at least 1 technique on your tag by Tim Holtz.
Visit his blog to choose from a variety of tech's... be sure to scroll under catagories column!
Looking for Tags to alert? ISC has a package of 10, #8 manilla Tags for $1.50
There's more... win for FREE -1 pkg of Tags/Mona Lisa Stamp Sheet!
Easy, creating your own Tag with 1 TH tech and must use ISC stamps only!
Then post your link in the comments section by Sunday 10/26.  Be sure to use the key words ISCC16 so we can find your project.

FS87 Leaves Dance

Today's Featured Stamper is Loves Stampin!!!!!!!!  What a delightful gallery she has!  I chose to case her card seen HERE

I kept the same basic sketch but changed the stamps, colors and technique.  My card features embossed die cuts from

Spellbinders, I used the oak leaf from Assorted Leaves and the Rod from Charms & Rod.  The background was made by embossing

the Collage of Leaves background in clear powder on white CS.  Isn't that stamp awesome?  The set is called Collage of Leaves

and will be released by Innovative Stamp Creations on Monday October 13.  After embossing, I used alcohol inks in Red Pepper,

Butterscotch & Lettuce to cover the entire layer.  Then, it was placed between clean white computer paper and the embossing

was ironed off.  I wanted a little more definition to my image, so I thought stamping the same background in Brown Stazon

with the help of a stamp positioner would work.  Well, my initial reaction was to pitch it in the garbage.  Instead - with nothing

to lose, I grabbed the applicator tool/clean felt/blending solution.  After swiping over the entire piece, it left the stazon in some

areas and was the perfect shading I had intended.

The die cuts were sponged with color before removing from the dies and then they were spritzed with Pearlized Distress Mists.

I hope you like the results as much as I do!  Look for more sneak peeks this week, Treasure Hunt Tuesday, some blogger Challenges

and Make it Work Wednesday.  It's gonna be a busy week!

 

Embellished Time

Today's Rubbernecker Blogger challenge is to use embellishments. Use Rubbernecker images and link your card to the Rubbernecker Blog to play along.

My card uses the Faux Bleaching technique. The time BG was stamped in Versamark and embossed in clear on White CS. Alcohol inks were applied using Slate and Currant. Then, I placed the layer between clean scrap paper and ironed the embossing off revealing the faux bleaching. My embellishments include a decorative slide mount, clock face, brad, decorative brad twirls and grosgrain ribbon. I punched a light plum 1 1/4" circle to go behind the clock for the shadow. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Treasure Hunt Tuesday

Arrrr ye mateys, it's Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker. As always, you can find the clue on our home page. If you haven't visited lately, you'll find that we are now offering your choice of the two images offered up for the treasure. In order to claim your treasure, place your choice of the two images in your cart, and then purchase only one other item.

Our Design Team, as always, will delight you with their creations. Be sure to visit their blogs.

Broni - Splashes of Watercolor (Blog Candy) Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart (Blog Candy)

Candy - Candys Land Bev - Savor the Journey Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers Tami -

A Walk on the Mild Side Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!

The fern background was stamped in versamark and embossed in clear EP on Vanilla CS. Then, I made an alcohol ink background over the top of the embossing using Latte, Meadow & Lettuce.

With the craft iron set on High/Cotton, iron the embossed image between a sheets of plain white copy paper. I actually use my craft mat for the under layer as it is heat resistant. The embossing will melt and absorb into the copy paper. The result is a faux bleaching with a multi colored background. Cool Huh? Thanks to Bad Sherry for playing around with this while we were demoing in Chicago recently. Love it!

Here's what the iron looks like when collapsed. The handle pops off and slides over the metal base. When compacted, it measures 7 1/2" long and 1 5/8" thick. It also has a steam attachment and comes w/ a carry bag. Mr. Rubbernecker/Dave would love to add one to your Treasure Hunt order today. This is not only the perfect craft iron, but travel iron as well.

Back to the card details. The tags are both Spellbinders dies, the tan one is from the tags trio set. The Green one is from the double ended tags set and I simply folded the top of the tag over the ribbon and secured it with a glue dot. Both tags were die cut and then run through to emboss them. Follow your Heart was computer generated. The main sentiment was stamped in stazon black on CS weight vellum. The back was DTP'd with Distress ink/Peeled Paint. The leafy silhouette stamp was inked in Blanco Opaque White and stamped on the distress ink. Layering the colored vellum on the artichoke CS made the white images pop through. The black was sponged on with Blending Foam and the alcohol ink applicator handle. The strip under the tags & sentiment was stamped w/ the same silhouette stamp in 3 colors of VersaMagic chalk inks on Kraft CS. I used Sage, Hint of Pesto 7 Sahara Sand. It is layered on Caramel CS with torn edges that were sponged with Distress Walnut Stain. Stamps, inks, spellbinders, embossing powder and craft iron available from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next Blogger Challenge.