Splashes of Watercolor

It’s time! If you head over to Jeanne’s blog you’ll find all the details on the latest Rubbernecker color challenge. This week the colors are pink, lavender, and green - perfect spring colors!

Rules, past challenges and blog button can be found –>HERE

Please link your creation to this post of Jeanne’s. Qualifying entries using at least one Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis or KK Originals image will be entered in a monthly drawing for

a $25 Rubber Bucks Certificate from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Last month’s winner was Beth M!!!

Congratulations, Beth!!

You can see all the challenge cards at Splitcoast if you click on this link:

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Now for my color challenge card which also is a SNEAK PEEK of the new line of stamps that Rubbernecker will be carrying beginning tomorrow, April 1st! And this is NO April Fool’s Day joke!

These stamps are KK Originals stamps. You’ve heard of them, right? (Deets here.) You won’t believe how beautiful and diverse the images are! I LOVE them!! I used Dragonfly Bubble Dance and Dance Text on this card:

I had so much fun coloring this card with my Copic markers. I actually stamped the image twice, colored one of the images completely and then just colored the dragonfly and the leaves on the second image. These were cut out and I used my craft knife to cut part way along the line between the top and bottom dragonfly wings and between the leaves. I place tiny pieces of mounting tape under portions of the top wings and some of the leaves to lift these from the rest of the image. It has so much dimension in real life! Here’s a thumbnail of a close up picture. You can click on it to see it bigger.

On this second layer of the dragonfly, after I colored it with the Copic markers, I coated it with my Versamark pen and then applied some interference violet Pearl-Ex with a soft dry paint brush. The shimmer is awesome!

Thanks for stopping to read my blog today! Be sure to come back tomorrow when I’ll have another card made with new KK Originals stamps and links for the Tuesday Rubbernecker Treasure Hunt!

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Stamps: Dragonfly Bubble Dance, Dance text - KK Originals at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: white, pink, Rob & Bob slab

Inks: Brilliance Graphite Black, Adirondack Cool Peri

Accessories: Copic markers, Coluzzle, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots folder, Versamark pen, interference violet Pearl-Ex, sponge dauber, ribbon, rhinestone, dry soft paint brush

We know a couple who is expecting their first child - a boy, Taylor - any day now.  In fact, he was due to arrive Monday, but we’re still waiting.  I’m so excited to meet him! His mom is an SU customer of my upline’s upline and both his parents are paddling buddies of mine. We’re all trying to be patient awaiting his arrival, but it’s just not easy! This is the card I made to welcome him to the world.

I decided to use mostly SU products, and the Big on Spring set is one of the cutest stamps sets I think I’ve seen in a long time. Especially this particular stamp. I just love the adorable onsie and I especially love what it says. How sweet! I also love the new Take a Number wheel. I see so many possibilities for it!

I wanted to try to find a “different” color combination for a baby boy. Not the typical baby blue or primary colors. This was inspired by all the precious baby cards my friend Michele has made using atypical colors and papers. She is a true paper-crafting wizard!!

The image was stamped three times on watercolor paper and painted using SU markers and a waterbrush.  I spritzed my image panel using my SU Color Spritzer and the pale plum marker and then sponged the rounded edges with a sponge dauber and pale plum ink.

The onsie was attached with mounting tape and the tiny glittered heart is the third layer.

My pale plum layer was stamped in the same color ink with a tiny dotted swirl from the Fiskars Baby clear stamps and was cut with my Nestabilities scallop rectangle dies. I used a clear Spica Glitter pen (which I won as part of a blog candy package from StamperSharon - thanks, Sharon!) to outline the embossed edge.

I think that’s it! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Have a great day!

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Stamps: Big on Spring & Take a Number wheel - Stampin’ Up!,
swirl from Fiskars Baby clear stamps

Paper: watercolor paper, pale plum, perfect plum, sage shadow, Enchante DSP

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, perfect plum, sage shadow, pale plum

Accessories: SU markers, waterbrush, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, sponge dauber, Stardust stickles, clear Spica glitter pen, color spritzer, corner rounder punch, Martha Stewart ribbon, horizontal slot punch, mounting tape

Once in a while I plan on linking posts from other blogs that I think would be of great interest to others. They will be posts that made me slap my forehead and say “Wow! Why didn’t I think of that??!” In other words, blog posts that show their author’s brilliance!

Here are the links I’ve chosen to use as my first examples of BLOG BRILLIANCE:

1) Janine Tinklenberg - Stamps, Paper, Scissors
The Carousel Notes Purse Book Tutorial
Oh so GOJUS and brilliant!

*IF YOU USE Jan’s photos and/or tutorial, PLEASE be sure to ask her permission and for heaven’s sakes, give her credit! (That would go for everyone, not just Jan!)

2) Diane Zechman - Paper Cookies
Peppermint Patty Bunnies
Are you kidding me?? How cool and uber-cute are these!??!!

3) Lauren Bergold - All the Good Blog Names Were Taken

Photo Mosaic Tutorial
Oh My Gosh!!!! Forget the dang tutorial (which is really great), I just want to sit and stare at her subject!!!!!!!!!

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That’s it for the very 1st edition of Blog Brilliance. Let me know what you think and if you’d like more!

Thanks for dropping by!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11

Timestamp: 2008-03-26 13:48:13 UTC

And the #11 comment is:

# Beth M  on 25 Mar 2008 at 11:32 am

Your card is adorable! I’m so ready for summer and cherry season! My favorite dessert is Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cake. It’s a family favorite!

Thanks for the chance to win
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You all had my mouth watering with all the wonderful desserts you listed!  Now I’m hungry again just thinking about it!!!

Congratulations, Beth!!

I hope you enjoy your shopping experience and your new free stamps!!

Good morning, everybody!

It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday again at Rubbernecker!! The treasure, if you find it, will be a free image! However, to receive the image a purchase of any size is required, and your treasure must be claimed between 4:00 am PST and 9:00 pm PST today. (That’s 7:00 am to 12:00 am on the East coast.)

When you head over to the Rubbernecker Home Page, check out these great deals:

*** Each month you can qualify to win $100 coupon good for Rubbernecker or Stamp Oasis stamps! For every $20 you spend, your name is entered once into a drawing.

*** For every $50 you spend on Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis or KK Originals stamps, you get to choose a FREE stamp!

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BLOG CANDY!!!

Who wants to win some?? Head over to these blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win:

Tosha

Linda

and ME!!!

To win blog candy from me, just leave me a comment telling me what your favorite dessert is!

Good luck!!

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I could always eat a piece of cherry pie! I’m more of a pie person than a cake person, although I probably wouldn’t turn down a piece of cake either!

Here is my card for today: Cherry Inchies

It’s all the craze, ya know! These inchies are taking over! And why not…..they are so darn cute and really fun to make! You don’t even have to use an entire image, just a part of one.

All of my images are from the Rubbernecker Sweets section - yum! These small images are perfect for inchies! I just stamped and colored them, then punched them out with a 1″ square punch. Voila! An inchie! The brown mats behind the inchies are made with a 1-1/4″ square punch. I used this punch for the red mat layers as well - I just trimmed them down to about 1-1/8″ square using my craft knife.

The inchies are mounted on a cardstock covered square of chipboard which was dotted using a brown marker. The cute cherry ribbon was in the $1 section at Michael’s.

Thanks for visiting today! Now leave me a comment to be eligible for the blog candy. I’ll use random.org to choose the winner tomorrow. And head over to Kittie’s blog to find the first clue for the Treasure Hunt!!!

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Stamps: Rubbernecker Sweets section

Paper: shimmery vanilla, chocolate chip, blue bayou, Cosmo Cricket Jitterbug Collection

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Copic markers, 1″ & 1-1/4″ square punches, ribbon, chipboard square, rub-on word, brown marker, glue stick, mounting tape

I really wanted to try today’s Technique Lover’s Challenge TLC161 since I didn’t get to try it when Rose Ann first posted the Flap Fold Card tutorial. I didn’t think I would have time (I’ve been doing taxes today - YUCK!), but then a friend called to tell me that one of our other friends just lost his mother this weekend. That meant I needed a sympathy card, since I can’t seem to keep those in stock, so to speak - which is not a good thing.

I decided to use some of the new SU goodies that have been sitting in a box for what seems like weeks! I can’t believe I haven’t used The Essence of Love before. I just love it and have been admiring everyone else’s creations using it. So here’s my Butterfly Sympathy Flap Fold card:

I followed Rose Ann’s instructions, except I added coordinating Afternoon Tea patterned paper to the top flap as well as to the bottom. Susan (Rainy) enabled me to buy that paper! Thanks, Susan. I just love it!

The bottom DSP is stamped twice using chocolate chip ink, without reinking. I stamped the Thinking of You sentiment on 3 lines instead of 1 using my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig so it would fit in the 1-3/8″ circle, then pierced around the edges. The butterfly was stamped with groovy guava ink on textured groovy guava paper and cut out, then attached with dimensionals.

I added white paper to the inside of the card and stamped the butterfly again - in 3 generations - at the top. I used Basic Grey magnetic closures as Rose Ann instructed, but I placed one under my scalloped circle and the other in a corresponding place between the guava patterned paper and the chocolate chip card base.

I hope you like it! Thanks so much for visiting today!

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Stamps: Essence of Love - Stampin’ Up!

Paper: white, chocolate chip, soft sky, textured groovy guava, Afternoon Tea DSP

Ink: chocolate chip, groovy guava

Accessories: chocolate chip marker, coluzzle, stamp-a-ma-jig, piercing tool & mat, 1 3/8 circle punch, scallop circle punch, soft sky ribbon, dimensional

Are you ready for this week’s Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge?

The rules are simple. Link your finished challenge project to this post of Jeanne’s using a Rubbernecker or Stamp Oasis image and you’ll be entered in a monthly drawing. Enter as often as you like throughout the month.

***No Rubbernecker stamps? You can play anyway!!! You won’t be entered in the drawing but we’d love to see your artwork!

***No Blog? That’s OK too! Just link your project from any online gallery!!!

Rules, past challenges and blog button can be found –>HERE

All qualifying entries will be entered into a monthly drawing for

a $25 Rubber Bucks Certificate from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

This week’s Challenge - Make a card using these colors:

Tan (or light brown), Red, Light Blue

You can see all the challenge cards at SCS if you click on this link:

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This is my color challenge card -

I stamped the image in Palette Hybrid Burnt Umber ink on shimmery vanilla paper and colored it in with my Copic markers. Then I matted it on brown, then blue cardstock. The sentiment was stamped in Burnt Umber on blue cardstock and colored in with a Copic marker.

I sponged the edges of the patterned layer, the blue layer and the image layer using Ranger Distress Walnut Stain ink and my ink blending tool. Then I sewed the patterned layer to the red layer and attached it to the brown card base.

I attached the cardstock strips then attached the image with mounting tape. The Dew Drops were attached with glue dots. The last step was to coat the cherry and the entire glass with Ranger Glossy Accents.

Enjoy the challenge! I’m anxious to see what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back tomorrow for a chance to win BLOG CANDY!!

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Stamps: Cherry Shake, Hello Text - Rubbernecker Sweets section

Paper: shimmery vanilla, bashful blue, chocolate chip, Basic Grey Infuse 6×6 pad

Inks: Palette Hybrid - Burnt Umber, Ranger Distress - Walnut Stain

Accessories: Copic markers, sewing machine, Dew Drops, Ranger ink blending tool, mounting tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents

Here are the other Rubbernecker Design Team members that are playing:

Sherry

Kittie

Candy

Shelly

Jeanne

and Tosha

The Featured Stamper challenge FS59 on Splitcoaststampers today showcases the artistry of Amy Sheffer, better known as PickleTree on SCS. This comes as NO surprise to me, as I have been stalking Amy’s gallery and blog for months now! The hardest thing today was choosing from all her wonderful designs. I finally chose her precious Nursery Necessities card, which she says uses Julee T’s Mojo Monday sketch from week 20. So I have to thank both of these talented ladies for their creative influences! This card also fits Sharon’s Simply Saturday challenge ssnotime27, which is to use rounded corners. Thanks, Sharon!

I kept the layout that Amy used, the use of the ribbon and the general “sweet” feel of the card. I changed the stamp set and the colors.

I decided to use my new Hey There Cupcake set, which is exclusive to Eclectic Paperie and is so much fun to play with! I paired it with the Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist paper and ribbon and with the new Basic Grey Two Scoops 6×6 paper pad to come up with this totally yummy birthday card. I also used my new Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. Love it too!!

Each piece of the cupcake, except the candle, is paper pieced onto the white embossed retangle. I used my craft knife to cut the slits for the ribbon to slide through and I dotted all the scallops with liquid pearls.

Hey, I just noticed that this card matches my blog banner pretty closely! Neat!

Thanks for visiting today! I trust you all are having a most wonderful Easter Sunday!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for a sample of Jeanne’s new Rubbernecker color challenge!

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Stamps: Hey There Cupcake - Stampendous from Eclectic Paperie

Paper: white, Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist, pretty in pink, Basic Grey Two Scoops 6×6 pad

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist, groovy guava, wild wasabi, blue bayou

Accessories: Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, barely banana & pretty in pink markers, yellow metallic gelly roll pen, Papertrey Ink ribbon, craft knife, liquid pearls

Just a couple of quick, colorful, flat-enough-for-mailing Easter cards for the grandkids.

I hope you all have a beautiful, colorful and blessed Easter holiday!

When I saw that Stef had posted a beautiful beach bracelet as the inspiration for today’s challenge IC120 on Splitcoaststampers, I knew I had to play. It just took me all day to be able to make my card and to post it.

We’ve had beautiful weather here today - 72 degrees and sunny. So I’ve spent most of the day in the yard, cleaning out the flower beds and getting ready for spring. I am so ready!

My card uses the colors and the shells of the inspiration photo.

Wouldn’t you just love to be in that chair by the ocean? I know I would.

All the stamps and inks are from the Rubbernecker Beach Party section. The patterned paper is from the DCWV Old World mat stack.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

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Stamps: Happy Summer text, Beach Chair with Umbrella, Beach Set 1 - Rubbernecker Beach Party section

Paper: white, always artichoke, bashful blue, DCWV Old World mat stack

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Adirondack Lake Mist

Accessories: Copic markers, kraft satin ribbon, mounting tape, glue dots