Splashes of Watercolor

It’s Tuesday again! My how fast the time flies….especially the weekends! I have 2 very different cards for you today and it’s my turn to give away some Rubbernecker Bucks this week! So let’s get started!

RUBBERNECKER - TREASURE HUNT TUESDAY

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First some business:

It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday!!

If you can find the treasure (and it’s very easy!) and make a purchase, you get the treasure FREE! The treasure must be claimed between 4 am PST and 9 pm PST (that’s 7 am - 12 midnight on the East coast). All the details can be found at the Rubbernecker Home Page.

And while you’re there, you’ll definitely want to check out the specials of the week! The Mini Score-It is on sale for the next 2 weeks and this is the last week for the sale on the Colorbox Fluid Chalk full size ink pads . This is a really great deal, you guys!

And did you know that if you purchase $25 or more of product (not including stamps or cushion), you receive 10% off your entire order??!! Cool!!

Linda and I have BLOG CANDY to be won today, so be sure to leave Linda a comment to qualify. To win blog candy from me, leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite candy is. For me it’s Reese’s Pieces. Can’t live without ‘em!

And here are links to the other fabulous designers, so you can skip over to see what they’ve created for you today:

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Now for my card. It’s appropriate to have a card featuring candy when I’m offering blog candy, right?

Aren’t these little guys the cutest? I’d give them lots of candy if they came to my door!

This is a Rubbernecker image called Trick or Treats, and I colored it with Copic markers then cut it out with Nestabilities. The striped piece of paper was torn around the edges and sponged with Ranger Distress ink in Peeled Paint and my ink blending tool. Have you tried that yet? It’s fantastic for blending ink!! (Duh, Broni, thus the name!) I just had to curl up the bottom corner to let the freaky ghost peek out!

The image was offset on an eggplant scalloped rectangle and I place a piece of PTI Plum Pudding satin ribbon in between them. The sentiment was stamped in pumpkin pie ink on white cardstock. I used Ranger Glossy Accents in a thick layer on it and placed the grungeboard O, which was colored with a YG95 Copic marker, on top of it. I coated the O with the Glossy Accents too and left it to dry. Then I trimmed around the O, and glued it to the card.

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Stamps: Trick or Treats, Petite Halloween sentiment set - Rubbernecker’s Halloween section

Paper: white, elegant eggplant, Halloween patterned paper

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa, pumpkin pie, sahara sand, Ranger Distress - Peeled Paint

Accessories: Nestabilities, Copic markers, Idea-ology mixed minis plain grungeboard, ink blending tool, PTI Plum Pudding satin ribbon, glue dots, mounting tape

Items available at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

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JACKSONBELLE EMBELLISHMENTS - JBE017

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Hey, guess what! Lindsey will be having a sale in her store (Jacksonbelle Embellishments) beginning Friday, August 29th through Monday, September 1st, and she’s offering 15% off everything!!! Woo hoo! She’s got all the latest Inkadinkado stamps and just about every available color of the new fun Shimmerz paints.

Our challenge from Jacksonbelle Embellishments this week is to case one of our very own designers! Let’s have a big round of applause for the featured designer this week - Erin McKinney of Stampin’ in the Sun!

I chose this card of Erin’s to case:

Isn’t it adorable? I kept the same layout and birdie theme, used my ribbon in the same place and used Dew Drops where she’s placed her gem brads. I did change the stamps I used and the papers and colors too.

Here’s my CASE:

I colored my bird image from the Birds Galore clear stamp set by Inkadinkado with Stampin’ Up markers and stamped it onto shimmery vanilla cardstock. I cut the rectangle panel using a Nestabilities die and left the die on while I sponged some celery ink aroung the edges.

The patterned papers are Daisy D’s Chloe Marie line. Yummy paper! Would you look at that beautiful 1″ satin ribbon?! It’s by May Arts of course! I added Dew Drops (water) at the bottom.

Check out the beautiful creations of all these talented designers:

• Amber Hight
• Beth Thomas
• Dee Jackson
• Elizebeth Neumann
• Erin McKinney
• Kisa Peters
• Lila Holgate
• Lindsey Botkin
• Lynda Benden
• Maren Benedict
• Rachel Baird

If you’d like to play along, post your card on SCS with the keyword JBE017.

Thanks for visiting with me today and making it all the way through another long 2 For You Tuesday post! Check back tomorrow for my Color Throwdown #8 challenge card. We have a gorgeous color combo for you to try this week!

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Stamps: Birds Galore clear stamp set - Inkadinkado

Paper: shimmery vanilla, regal rose, black, Daisy D’s Chloe Marie

Ink: certainly celery, SU markers: brocade blue, old olive, cameo coral

Accessories: rectangle Nestabilities, sponge dauber, 1″ satin May Arts ribbon, horizontal slot punch, Dew Drops - water, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots folder, mounting tape

Items available at Jacksonbelle Embellishments

The winner of the Rubbernecker Bucks blog candy is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13

Timestamp: 2008-07-23 12:21:03 UTC

And #13 is:

Ellie Augustinon 22 Jul 2008 at 3:32 pm

Oh my gosh I love the new line of Heidi Swap.. yumo! LOL.. and Mr. Holtz.. ohhh triple YUM (him and the new products! LOL).. I just had to keep closing my mouth cause MAN there is some yummy stuff coming.. OHH and Prima too AHHHHHH I want it all!

CONGRATULATIONS, Ellie!

Please contact me for your secret code to collect your Rubbernecker Bucks!

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 to find the first clue, 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?? This week Kittie and I are giving away the candy! To win the candy from me, leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite new product is that was featured at CHA. Haven’t had a chance to check them out? Then just tell me what your current favorite product is. I’ll be choosing a winner sometime tomorrow.

Sorry I didn’t get a chance to make a card for the Rubbernecker challenge this week. Not to worry….check out my sample for the Dare to Get Dirty Watercolor Wow challenge. I’ll be posting that later today (9 am Pacific time - Noon Eastern time).

In the meantime, be sure to head over to Jeanne’s blog, to check out the Rubbernecker challenge for this week. It’s sure to please you!

See ya later!

It’s WendyP!!!

Congratulations, Wendy!  I hope you enjoy spending your Rubbernecker Bucks!!!

Sherry, Jeanne and I are having a blast!  We spent a little time in Savannah, GA on the way down yesterday…lunch by the river and a very short tour around the city.  We’ve been hanging out at Kittie’s house today.  We’ll be setting up for the show tomorrow and working the Rubbernecker booth Friday and Saturday.

I sure hope I get to meet a few of my SCS and blogger friends at the show!  Are you coming?  If so, please stop by to see us!

Kittie will be demonstrating her new Kittie Kits!  Have you seen them????

Hi there!  I’m on the road with Sherry and Jeanne, headed to Kittie’s house and Stampfest in Orlando this weekend!  Woo hoo!  What fun!  I wonder if I’ll survive??!!

Be sure to check back later.  I’ll pick a blog candy winner either tonight or tomorrow morning - depending on when I can get to a computer!

HEAD OVER TO SHERRY, JEANNE, OR KITTIE’S BLOGS TODAY FOR A VERY, VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND REVEAL!!!!!

Here we are again - another Tuesday! Let’s go~

RUBBERNECKER - RBC15

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Are you ready for the Rubbernecker Treasure Hunt?

All you have to do is head over to the Rubbernecker Home Page and start with the first clue. You can also read about all the details there, in case you’re new to the Treasure Hunt. So head over there, matey, and find that free rubbah!

Today is also Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge day! Today’s challenge is a sketch. You can find it HERE and all the details for all the blogger challenges on Jeanne’s blog on this page.

Here’s my card using the sketch and another beautiful image from Jeanne’s own stamp collection (Jeanne Streiff Collection):

The name of this stamp set is Flora & Flairs and it’s gorgeous! The images are silhouettes but you can paint, ink or color the stamp and it’s no longer just a silhouette! So versatile!

I inked the flower with Ranger Distress tattered rose ink and dabbed the tea dye ink pad on it. Then I inked the leaves with old paper ink and dabbed the peeled paint ink pad on them. Stamped the image on blush paper and voila! A watercolored image! I cut and embossed the oval with my Nestabilties and, leaving the die on the cardstock, sponged around the edges with tea dye ink.

The right edge of the guava layer was punched with a Martha Stewart Simple Scallop punch. I added aqua Stickles to the larger holes at each scallop edge.

I sewed the patterned paper to the guava cardstock after sponging the edges of both pieces with brushed corduroy ink. Then I tied the guava ribbon around the layers and added another knot of kraft ribbon and a decorative pin.

The sentiment was stamped with tea dye ink.

You can play along too! Simply upload your card or project using Rubbernecker images and the sketch and link it to Jeanne’s blog post for today. If you post to SCS, please use the keyword code RBC15. You’ll have a chance to win the monthly drawing for a $25 Rubbernecker Bucks gift certificate!

Kittie and I have BLOG CANDY today!!!  Leave me a comment telling me what your favorite summer beverage is, with recipes if it’s really, really good!!

There’s also some big news and a big reveal tomorrow, so be sure to check back then! 

Here are links to the other design team members. Be sure to check out their challenge cards:

• Candy
• Jeanne
• Kittie
• Leigh
• Linda
• Shelly
• Sherry
• Tami

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Stamps: Flora & Flairs, Swirl Flourish - Jeanne Streiff Collection; Petite Words Set - Stamp Oasis

Paper: blush blossom, groovy guava, close to cocoa, Splendor patterned paper - Autumn Leaves by Rhonna Farrer

Ink: Ranger Distress inks - tattered rose, tea dye, old paper, peeled paint, brushed corduroy

Accessories: Martha Stewart Simple Scallop punch, oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, ribbons, decorative pin, sewing machine, distress tool, sponge dauber, Ranger blending tool, Ranger Stickles - aqua, mounting tape

All items listed in this color can be found at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

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JACKSONBELLE EMBELLISHMENTS - JBE008

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Today’s Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge card is a bright one. Don’t even ask me how much I LOVE this Inkadinkado Duet stamp or the fantastic Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine paper! No, I said don’t ask. I’m speechless with how much I am in love with both of these, and together…oh my! It’s just a good thing the drool didn’t get all over this card!

The challenge for today was “Anything goes!”. Whoop, whoop! I love that kind of challenge! I was just dying to use some of this paper. Every design in this collection is bright and warm and happy! Would you look at how it’s already got a decorative bottom edge! There’s almost no need for any embellishments, because it could pretty much stand on it’s own as far as an eye-pleasing element is concerned. (You can click on the photo to see a larger version.)

The bird duo is just adorable! I’ve named them Sam and Junior! I do believe that Sam is telling Junior a thing or two about what the big, bad world is like! And Junior is in awe of how much Sam knows! (Snort! I must be in my little fantasy world again!)

There’s no need for any instructions on this card. It’s very straightforward. Coloring with Copic markers, cutting and embossing with Nestabilties, piercing, and tying knots. Nothing to it! But I love it!

If you’d like to play along, upload a card using something from Lindsey’s shop, and use the keyword JBE008. Then link your card to Lindsey’s new store blog.

Here are links to the other design team members so you can check out their “Anything Goes” challenge cards:

• Amber
• Beth
• Dee
• Elizebeth
• Erin
• Kisa
• Lila
• Lindsey-owner
• Lynda
  
• Maren

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Stamps: Duet - Inkadinkado, Mixed Messages - Papertrey Ink

Paper: white, black, red textured, Hello Sunshine - Cosmo Cricket

Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir

Accessories: circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Copic markers, piercing tool & mat, Darice Plastic Canvas Circle (template for piercing), ribbons, mounting tape

All items listed in this color are from Jacksonbelle Embellishments.

Copic markers used: Y11, Y06, Y15, YG01, G40, YG06, YR65, BG72, BG09, R22, R27, R29, R59, C1

Wow! I’m humbled and honored that you guys visit my blog and enjoy my work! Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments! And now, without further ado…..

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The blog candy winner is….

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Jennifer E.

Random.org chose #9:

Here are your random numbers:

9

Timestamp: 2008-06-16 01:44:01 UTC

This is Jennifer’s sweet comment:

Jennifer E. on 14 Jun 2008 at 3:44 pm

Your work is amazing! Why would you ever think people wouldn’t visit your blog? Blogging is so addicting–not only to write, but also to read & inspire, and you have done all of those! Have a great weekend & thanks for the chance to win some candy!

Jennifer, thank you so much for your kind words. Please email me your mailing address and I’ll get your goodies right out to you!!

Thank you all for leaving a comment! Please stop by tomorrow for my Two for You Tuesday!

I’m on my way out the door to visit my Mom for the weekend, but first I’d like to say thank you for your continued support and encouragement with some BLOG CANDY.

It took me a very long time to convince myself to start a blog in the first place. I really didn’t think anyone would visit, but you have proven me wrong and I am so very grateful to you for stopping to comment or just to browse.

Please only leave 1 comment per person. I will close the comments on Sunday night and announce a winner on Monday morning.

Have a wonderful weekend!! And thank you again so much!

Comments have now been closed. Thank you so much for visiting!

as chosen by Random.org integer generator, is -

Ellie Augustin

Ellie said:

Just did a little treasure hunting and found that sweet lil girl and some other little friends to play with! I can’t wait to ink them up! I love your card its sooo sweet hmmm my fav. tech. at the moment is paper piecing it take a little bit but I love the effect it gives!

Happy Treasure Tuesday!

Congratulations, Ellie!  I hope you’re ready to shop some more!!

Whew! Hang on to your seats! There’s a lot to talk about today!

First of all there are some changes being made to the Rubbernecker weekly challenge. Starting today it will be combined with the Tuesday Treasure Hunt, and the rules have changed to allow for a lot more leeway in your designs and a lot more opportunities to enter for a chance to win. To check out all the details, please see this post of Jeanne’s: Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge Changes

Today is also the Treasure Hunt at Rubberneckers. You can read all the details and find the first clue to lead you to the treasure on the Rubbernecker Home Page.

And Kittie and I have blog candy today! To win some Rubbernecker Bucks from me, just leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite technique is.

Now on to today’s challenge. Oooh, this is so much fun! The challenge is to use the paper piecing technique. For any of you unsure of how to do this, Jeanne has a couple of great tutorials on her blog. When you take the challenge and upload your card to the SCS gallery, be sure to add the keyword RBC11 so you can be entered in the monthly drawing to win $25 in Rubbernecker Bucks!

I knew I wanted to play with these adorable little mice and they’re just perfect for this technique!

I stamped these cuties 3 times on white cardstock with Ranger Distress black soot ink. I colored the first image completely with my Copic markers. On the second image, I colored and cut out the entire top of the cupcake (all but the wrapper), the mouse heads  and the cherries. From the third one, I used the frosting with the cherry on top. That’s a lot of coloring and cutting, but the result is just so darn cute! This is a large 5-1/2″ square card.

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Stamps: Mice with Cupcake (#1049SO), Make a Wish (#60-14 UP) - Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: white, old olive, real red, Summer Picnic DSP

Ink: Ranger Distress ink - black soot

Accessories: Copic markers, paper piercer & mat, ticket corner punch, slot punch, brads, ribbon, Ranger Glossy Accents

Copics used: W1, W3, E31, E33, RV14, RV34, R24, R29, B21, B24,

YG06, G94

Don’t forget to check out these DT members for their challenge cards today:

Candy

Jeanne

Kittie -blog candy too!

Linda

Shelly

Sherry

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Today I also have a Jacksonbelle Design Team challenge card.

Lynda Benden issued this fun challenge. We are to use the sketch located here, and some of the new Prima products. You’re welcome to play along too. When you upload in the SCS gallery, just add the keyword JBE004.

I chose to use the new Prima Urban Cosmos paper and the Inkadinkado Garden Delight stamp set. And here’s my card:

The Happy Birthday sentiment is stamped in chocolate chip ink on a small piece of acetate which is attached under the small chocolate paper strip.

There are 3 layers to the flower and 2 layers to the dragonfly. The second layer of the dragonfly is on acetate and is heat embossed with kaleidoscope EP. You can click on the photo to get a closer look.

This card is 5″ square.

Be sure to check out these other DT members cards:

Amber

Beth N

Beth T

Erin

Kisa

Lila

Lynda

Lindsey

Maren

Thanks for stopping by and sticking around to read all of this! I hope you have a great week!

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Stamps: Garden Delight, Happy Birthday - Inkadinkado

Paper: shimmery vanilla, chocolate chip, acetate, Prima Urban Cosmos - Colony and Cosmo

Ink: Rose Red, Purely Pomegranate, Chocolate Chip, Adirondack Lettuce

Accessories: SU markers - Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Kaleidoscope EP, heat gun, glue dots, mounting tape, circle Nestabilities die, Cuttlebug

All items highlighted in green are from Jacksonbelle Embellishments.