Splashes of Watercolor

Another Tuesday! Yay! I have 2 more cards for you today.

But before we get to those, I’d just like to share a couple of photos with you. I know you’ve probably already seen a very similar one on Sherry’s, Jeanne’s and Kittie’s blogs, but I just had to have one on mine too! These are the best girls in the world! I had a blast with them, even if it did rain practically the whole time we were in Florida! They are the most gracious and welcoming people I know and I’m just so happy to call them my friends! I miss you guys so much!!!!

And here is one of Pat and Dave, the Rubbernecker owners, who are also such wonderful people and so much fun! They’re relaxing after the first day of the show.

Ok, sniff, sniff. I guess we should get on with the post. Ready?

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RUBBERNECKER - RBC16, CPS71

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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 Tami Mayberry has some BLOG CANDY for you! Check out her blog for a chance to win!

Today is also Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge day! The challenge is to use chipboard and I’ve combined it with the CPS sketch for this week - CPS71 - because Rubbernecker is sponsoring this week’s sketch! You can find the Rubbernecker challenge HERE and all the details for all the blogger challenges on Jeanne’s blog on this page.

I just love this Stamp Oasis image. These island women are absolutely wonderful to watercolor!

The challenge was to use chipboard so my glittery star is a piece of Tim Holtz mini Grunge, painted with a Copic marker and then covered with Icicle Stickles. I used my Janome sewing machine to make the wonky (ok, extra-wonky) stitching around the edges.

Check out the other DT member’s blogs for more challenge cards. You can find the links in the left had column.

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Stamps: Island Girl - Stamp Oasis people section at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: watercolor paper, taken with teal, textured green, textured blue, Prismatics - Frosted Kiwi

Ink: StazOn black, SU inks: blush, guava, pumpkin, soft sky, blue bayou, wasabi, river rock, olive, celery, saffron, cocoa, amethyst, caribbean

Accessories: paintbrush, Tim Holtz Grunge mini set, sewing machine, corner rounder, Ranger glossy accents, Icicle Stickles, craft knife, velvet ric rac (from Jacksonbelle Embellishments), brown marker

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

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JACKSONBELLE EMBELLISHMENTS - JBE009

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The Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge today is a color challenge - use bashful blue, real red, and basic black.  Easy!

I KNEW I would use this cat from the Inkadinkado Cats collection of clear stamps.  I’m a cat person, but I did get the Dogs collection too!

This is really a simple card.  I’ve been leaning towards those a little more lately.  It may have something to do with having limited time!

Please play along with us!  Use keyword JBE009 when you upload to SCS so we can find your cards!  Be sure to check out the challenge cards made by the other design team members too.  Their links are in the left hand column.

I love this fresh, crisp color combination!  The black really makes everything pop!  And what a fun stamp set to play with.  I love all of the images.

Thanks for visiting today!  I’ll see you next time!

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Stamps: Cats - Inkadinkado

Paper: bashful blue, basic black, Basic Grey Cupcake 6 x 6 pad

Ink: Ranger Distress Black Soot, Versamark

Accessories: black detail EP, heat gun, rectangle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, ribbon, black diamond stickles, slot punch, mounting tape

All items in red are available from Jacksonbelle Embellishments.

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

Good morning everyone! I can’t believe it’s Tuesday again already. My, how the weeks fly by and the weekends pass much too quickly!

I’d like to thank you all again for participating in my blog candy giveaway. (I’ve got to think of a more distinct name for that. Any suggestions?) I wish I could have sent you all a goody!

Let’s get started!

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You know…sometimes I just like living in a fantasy world! It never hurts to dream of princesses, dragons and castles does it? How about pirates too?

Today (4am -9pm PST) is Tuesday Treasure Hunt day at Rubbernecker Stamp Co! For Treasure Hunt details and the first clue —-> Click HERE to go the Rubbernecker Home Page. Treasure Hunt Blog Candy is being offered by Candy and Shelly.

Today’s Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge (RBC14) is to make a card using BLACK AND WHITE WITH JUST A POP OF COLOR.

Please link your card or project back to Jeanne’s challenge post using at least one Rubbernecker (or Stamp Oasis, KK Originals or Jeanne Streiff Collection image) to be entered in a random monthly prize drawing.

For more Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge deets go —> HERE

Check out the Rubbernecker DT’s challenge cards!

• Kittie
• Candy
• Shelly
• Linda
• Leigh
• Tami

Like I mentioned above, my card is all about a fantasy world. I believe!

I’ve used all black and white with celery green being my only color. The castle is colored in with Copic markers in shades of gray, then the dragon and other highlights were colored with green markers. I also added lots of Stardust Stickles to the towers, the water and to the sentiment. I punched 3 holes in the image layer and added the rhinestone stickers inside the holes onto the black layer.

Do you believe??

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Stamps: Castle - Rubbernecker in the Stamp Oasis Fantasy section, Believe - KK Originals sentiments section

Paper: shimmery white, black, certainly celery DSP

Ink: Ranger Distress Black Soot, certainly celery

Accessories: Copic markers (C1, C3, C7, G40, YG03, 0), sponge dauber, Inkssentials white pen, Sakura silver metallic gelly roll pen, Stardust Stickles, 1/4″ circle punch, rhinestone stickers, oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug

All items in green are from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

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This is my card for the Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge JBE007.

Lindsey got in this beautiful new Chloe Marie paper from Daisy D and sent us all some to play with. Just look at how beautifully textured it appears. I chose to make a simple card with it and just let the paper take center stage.

Isn’t it just scrumptious?? I used a sentiment from the Inkadinkado Chelsea Sentiments collection and a tiny butterfly form the Basic Grey Grow A Garden stamp set. A little wonky stitching in 2 of the corners, a scalloped circle raised on mounting tape for the sentiment and a Making Memories Cheeky Board Clip, and that’s it!

Please be sure to stop by the other Design Team members’ blogs to check out their cards:

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

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Stamps: Chelsea Sentiments - Inkadinkado, Butterfly from Grow A Garden - Basic Grey

Paper: very vanilla, basic black, blue bayou, Chloe Marie - Daisy D

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: circle & scallop circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, MM Cheeky Board Clip, sewing machine

All items in pink are from Jacksonbelle Embellishments

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Thank you all for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful week!

It’s Tuesday again! Here we go with 2 more cards for 2 more challenges and a Treasure Hunt for you too!

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Rubbernecker - RBC13

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I shouldn’t have to say this anymore; you should know the drill by heart by now!

It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker Stamp Co. Here’s your chance to win a free image and all you have to do is follow the clues beginning with the first one on the Rubbernecker Home Page. When you find the treasure and make a purchase, you get the image for free!

Today you have a chance to win blog candy from Sherry and Leigh!

As you may know, we’ve moved the Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge to Tuesdays. So along with a chance to win the Treasure today, you also have a chance to play along with the challenge. You’ll need to link your card to Jeanne’s post for today and if you use a Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis, or KK Original image on your challenge card, you’ll be entered into our monthly drawing for even more free rubber!! For all the rules and details, please see this post on Jeanne’s blog.

Today’s challenge is to use PAINT. Now how hard can that be? You could use acrylic pain, crackle paint, puffy paint, or even watercolor paint. I chose to use acrylic paint and puffy paint on my card today.

I used one of the new images from Jeanne’s collection at Rubbernecker. It’s called Swirl Flourish and it’s gorgeous! I stamped the image on textured soft sky cardstock using 3 different colors of ink (aqua, stream and white) and clear embossed each time. Then I stamped it again using aqua with no embossing. I painted below the swirls with acrylic paint. Then I stamped the sailboat in stream ink on shimmery white and highlighted it with Copic markers. I cut this out using a small long rectangle Nestabilties die and my Cuttlebug. The corners of the “ocean” layer and the white mat and teal card base are all rounded. I mounted the sailboat on the waves with foam tape. The sentiment is stamped in stream ink onto the acrylic paint. I added white puffy paint to the clouds and some of the waves and let it dry overnight. Then I heated it until it puffed just a little and added the peart accents.

Be sure to check out these DT members’ blogs for their samples of a painted card:

• Candy
• Jeanne
• Kittie
• Leigh- blog candy
• Linda
• Shelly
• Sherry- blog candy
• Tami

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Stamps: Swirl Flourish - Jeanne Streiff Collection, Sailboat - Rubbernecker Beach Party section, I Miss You - Stamp Oasis #1728SO ~ all from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: white, shimmery white, soft sky textured, taken with teal

Ink: Adirondack - aqua, stream; craft white

Accessories: clear EP, heat gun, log rectangle Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug, acrylic paint - Robin’s Egg Blue, paintbrush, Tulip Puffy Paint - white, corner rounder punch, decorative pearls (Ellen Hutson), mounting tape

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Jacksonbelle Embellishments - JBE 006

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Today’s challenge for the Jacksonbelle Embellishments design team is a sketch challenge. And if I could figure out how to get a decent size picture of the sketch in this post it would be posted right here! I’ll edit in a link later! You’re invited to play along too!

ETA: Here’s the link to the challenge  and here’s the sketch:

My card today uses Birds Galore by Inkadinkado again! I just LOVE this stamp set!!!

I also wanted to try my new 7 Gypsies ATC transparencies out but not on an ATC! I used one as the layer behind the oval. They come preprinted and there are 2 each of 10 different designs! So cool!

The birds in flight were stamped on the black card base with Versamark and clear embossed. I inked the edges of the pomegranate pieces of cardstock and of the Fleuriste (Cosmo Cricket) DP too. The bird was stamped directly onto the DP twice. I cut the second one out, clear embossed it, and layered it on top of the other one. I added dots of Black Diamond Stickles on the 2 pomegranate pieces.

Please play along with us! And check out the other examples here:

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

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Stamps: Birds Galore - Inkadinkado

Paper: black, purely pomegranate, Fleuriste - Cosmo Cricket

Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black, purely pomegranate

Accessories: 7 Gypsies ATC transparency, clear EP, heat gun, petite oval Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug, sponge dauber, Prima Artful Collage Flowers, Black Diamond Stickles, black brad

All items listed in this color are available from Jacksonbelle Embellishments.

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PS- I just noticed that I’ve made it to the 25,000 mark for hits! Woo hoo for little old me!

I’ve been picking up items to offer for blog candy for a while now, so I’ll be getting it together and offering it to you for being so kind and visiting me when you can! Thanks to all of you so much!

It looks like for a while I will have 2 cards to post for you each Tuesday - one for the Rubbernecker Challenge (in conjunction with the Tuesday Treasure Hunt) and one for the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Design Team Challenge.

I hope you won’t mind the extra long posts. Here goes ~

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It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker Stamp Co. y’all! Head over to the home page to find your first clue in the hunt for free rubbah!!! Then be sure to stop by Jeanne and Linda’s blogs for a chance to win some Rubbernecker Bucks blog candy!

There are so many new and exciting things going on with the Rubbernecker Design Team! First of all, today we welcome 2 new designers to the team and I am so uber-excited to tell you who they are!! Leigh O’Brien and Tami Mayberry! Can you believe it ??? These ladies are so awesome! I can’t wait to see what they’ve done with the Rubbernecker images!

Speaking of images….there are several new images getting ready to debut tomorrow - June 4 - on the Rubbernecker website and you’re going to be getting a preview today from all the senior design team members. You’re going to be as thrilled as I was when you see these images. They’re spectacular! AND they’re designed by one of our own amazingly talented DT members!!! Wow!!! (Can you tell I’m a little excited about this??) Any guesses as to who it is??

Here’s the first card I created with one of the flower silhouette stamps for our sketch challenge today - RBC12. You can find the sketch and all the details of the challenge on Jeanne’s blog - Inky Paws. Please play along with us and link your card to Jeanne’s post today to be entered into the monthly contest to win Rubbernecker Bucks.

I really love that this stamp has a combination of flowers instead of just one and the fact that it is tall enough to really be a focal point on a card!

I embossed my flower image using Versamark and Ranger Distress Milled Lavender EP. This has a grainy texture even after embossing and if you rub your finger over the image a little, you can get a more distressed look. Next I shaded the image with my W1 and W3 Copic markers, then sponged behind the image and around the edges with a sponge and Ranger Distress Old Paper ink. I added the gem brad in the center of the main flower and matted the layer onto a perfect plum cardstock layer that was cut and embossed with a long scalloped rectangle Nestabilities die.

The sentiment layer was also embossed and sponged. The lighter colored strip behind the lace is actually a shimmery vanilla piece of cardstock that I sponged with the Old Paper Distress ink.

Be sure to stop by the other design team members’ blogs to see their previews of tomorrow’s stamp release:

• Candy
• Jeanne - blog candy
• Kittie
• Linda - blog candy
• Shelly
• Sherry

And check out the RBC12 designs of the new guest designers too:

• Leigh
• Tami

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Stamps: Red Flowers - new Rubbernecker collection; Petite Beauty - Rubbernecker Petite Word Set

Paper: shimmery vanilla, perfect plum, basic gray, DCWV Old World mat stack

Ink: Copic markers W1 & W3 for shading, Versamark, Ranger Distress Old Paper, Adirondack slate

Accessories: heat gun, clear EP, sponge, lace, Martha Stewart ribbon, gem brad, long rectangle Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug, Ranger Milled Lavender Distress Embossing Powder, mounting tape

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I have been waiting a long time to get the Inkadinkado Birds Galore clear stamp set. I’ve loved it from afar!! Well, let me tell you I am NOT disappointed. I LOVE this set! There are elegant birds and whimsical birds, large birds and small birds, just overall fun birds!!

This card is for the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Tuesday challenge JBE005. Kisa came up with this challenge and we’re supposed to use green, orange, and brown (or black). At first I thought “Yuck!” It’s not fall!! LOL! But once I dug into my papers and these gorgeous Prima flowers, my mind was eased! I love how this card turned out!

I used 2 different Basic Grey 6×6 pads - Cupcake and Sugared. They coordinated beautifully to give me the shades of the 3 colors I needed. The bird was stamped in Adirondack Espresso on a scrap of the orange paper, pressed into my Versamark pad and embossed with clear EP. I cut it out and attached it with mounting tape over another stamped bird. The swirls and the “hello” - from the Chelsea Sentiments stamp set - were also stamped in Espresso and clear embossed. The “hello” was punched with the small SU oval punch and also attached with mounting tape.

Now how about those flowers??? Aren’t they beautiful??? The green and orange solid ones are included in the Prima Urban Cosmos paper collection and the other artsy ones are from the Prima Artful Collage Flowers.

Please be sure to check out the other design team members cards and please feel free to play along by posting your card at  Splitcoaststampers  and use the keyword JBE005.

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

Whew! Now that’s a long post! If you’ve stuck with me this long, I certainly do appreciate it!

Thanks for stopping by to visit today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Stamps: Birds Galore and Chelsea Sentiments - Inkadinkado

Paper: shimmery vanilla, Basic Grey 6×6 pads: Cupcake & Sugared

Ink: Versamark, Adirondack Espresso

Accessories: clear EP, heat gun, scallop scissors, small oval punch, Dew Drops - flame, mounting tape, Prima Artful Collage Flowers, Prima Urban Cosmos flowers

All products highlighted in green are from Jacksonbelle Embellishments

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.

Good morning, everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I played with the grandkids and celebrated my oldest grandson’s birthday. We all had a lot of fun!

Today’s Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge is a sketch from sweet Miss Jeanne! And when you study today’s post topper or read the title of the stamps I used, you’ll see what the miracle is! Please play along with us!

The rules are simple for the Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge. Link your finished challenge project on this post 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.

Here are the other DT members playing along today:

Jeanne

Kittie

Sherry

Candy

You can find the sketch on Jeanne’s blog.

And here’s my card:

The pig and his wings along with the tiny little heart on his little piggy hip are all paper pieced. I also highlighted these pieces with my Copic markers. The stars, moon, and background were watercolored. I added stardust stickles to the stars and moon also.

Thanks for visiting today! I hope your week goes well!

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Stamps: Miracles Happen, Wishes Come True - Rubbernecker in the Stamp Oasis Fantasy Section

Paper: white, watercolor paper, My Mind’s Eye 12×12 slab

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, soft sky, so saffron

Accessories: waterbrush, ribbon, ticket corner punch, brads, glue dots, Stardust Stickles, Copic markers for highlighting, mounting tape

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Hi there! I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day and a great weekend in general. I did! My family came over for a big afternoon meal and playing around with the boys.

Here’s a look:

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Thanks for letting me share. Now on to the challenge!

This week the Rubbernecker challenge is to use a circle or circles on your card! I used an image from the KK Originals collection called Inner Circle and I also used my circle Nestabilities dies, my Swiss Dot Cuttlebug folder and some polka dot paper.

My Inner Circle was colored with Copic markers and the Swiss Dot layer, the Inner Circle image layer and the sentiment layer are all popped up on mounting tape.The thin brown circle was really an afterthought. I had made the brown mat for my Inner Circle larger at first and decided it was too big. So I used the next smaller Nestie to cut it down and ended up with this thin brown circle. It’s cool how sometimes mistakes turn out to be inspirations! I love what it adds to the card!

I can’t wait to see what the other design team members have made, because it seems that each week at least 2 of us use the same image or family of images.

Please play along with us! Create your card, upload to your online gallery or blog using the RBC09 keyword, then link your post to Jeanne’s post today. You’ll be entered into the monthly drawing to win a $25 Rubbernecker Bucks gift certificate. Cool, huh?

Thanks for visiting me today! Have a great day!

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Stamps: Inner Circle, Imagination sentiment - KK Originals collection from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: shimmer vanilla, My Mind’s Eye 12 x 12 slab, chocolate chip, bayou blue

Ink: Palette Hybrid Burnt Umber
Accessories: Copic markers, circle Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dot folder, ribbon, rhinestone stickers, mounting tape

Copic markers used: R05, R27, E09, YR16, YR68, YR09, Y21, Y15, Y26, YG03, YG06, YG67, BG72, BG49, BG09

The rules are simple for the Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge. Link your finished challenge project to this post 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.

Look for other RBC07 samples on these Rubbernecker Team blogs:

Candy

Jeanne

Kittie

Shelly

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This week the colors are cream and browns. Simple, huh? Not really. I usually want to add a lot of color to my cards. But I finally decided on a coffee card. You just can’t go wrong with that!

This was a simple card to make. I attached the 2 patterned papers to the card front then wrapped the ribbons around and tied each in a knot. The mug was stamped twice and colored with Copic markers. Then I cut one mug out, including the bottom swirl of steam with the mug. The vanilla main image panel was spritzed with cocoa ink, then matted onto cocoa cardstock and a scalloped rectangle of chocolate chip cardstock. This layer was then attached to the card front using mounting tape. The “Java Minute?” was stamped with Versamark and Palette Hybrid Burnt Umber and clear embossed.

I added brown Tulip Slick paint to the coffee and a coat of Ranger Glossy Accents to the mug.

Thanks for visiting! Be sure to submit your card to the color challenge for a chance to win Rubbernecker Bucks!

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Stamps: Right Mug, Java Minute - KK Originals at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: shimmery vanilla, close to cocoa, chocolate chip, SU Enchante, My Mind’s Eye 12×12 slab

Ink: Palette Hybrid Burnt Umber, Versamark

Accessories: Copic markers, craft knife, Tulip slick paint - brown, clear EP, heat gun, color spritzer, rectangle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, ribbon, Ranger Glossy Accents

Well, it’s a Tuesday and you know what that means. It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker!

If you follow the clues and find the hidden treasure, you will receive it free when you make a purchase. You can find the first clue in the Treasure Hunt on Linda’s blog today. 

EDIT:  This is a message from Dave at Rubbernecker:

Treasure Hunt Tuesdays is simple today.
Just look in Rubbernecker for the “Get Well” category and find the prize. Sorry to be brief this week but we are driving out this
morning for a show in Akron Ohio and we have about 2000 miles to go.
Hope you enjoy.

Two of our Design Team Members, Sherry and Leslie, have Rubbernecker Blog Candy today. You’ll want to be sure to visit their blogs for a chance to win. While you are visiting Rubbernecker, don’t forget to check out the home page for info on how you can earn free stamps and shipping.

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My card today was made as a late entry for yesterday’s Rubbernecker RBC06 color challenge to use pink, red and gray. I finally found some time to play last night and while I was at it, I decided to combine this color challenge (see details on Jeanne’s blog) with the Monday Technique Lovers Challenge TLC165 on Splitcoast. The challenge was to create a small gift card holder.

I used 2 stamps from the KK Originals line at Rubbernecker. I stamped the Rose Teapot and Cup (1 image) with Palette Hybrid Noir on Georgia Pacific white paper and colored the image with Copic markers. The Teacup Border - horizontal was stamped in Adirondack Shell Pink across the bottom of the card front after I had completed the cutting, scoring and punching as outlined in the tutorials which were linked in the original challenge post.

I rounded the upper corners of the image layer and matted it on basic gray cardstock which is also rounded. I added the 3 pink rhinestone stickers at the bottom of the gray layer and tied the whole card together with a piece of wide stain ribbon.

I had thought this would be complicated to make but I was so wrong! I’m so glad now that I tried it. I’ll definitely be making all of my gift card holders from now on!

Thanks so much for visiting with me today!! Be sure to hunt for that treasure and visit the ladies who are giving away blog candy this week.

Have a lovely day!

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Stamps: Rose Teapot and Cup, Teacup Border - horizontal: KK Originals line from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: Georgia Pacific white, pretty in pink, real red, basic gray

Inks: Palette Hybrid Noir, Adirondack - Shell Pink

Accessories: Copic markers (C1, C3, YG03, RV11, RV14, R29); rectangle Nestabilities die; Cuttlebug; corner rounder, word window & 3/4″ circle punches; rhinestone stickers, sticky strip tape, wide satin ribbon