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Blog Candy Winner and Color Throwdown 194

Good Wednesday morning.  I want to thank everyone for commenting for a chance to win my Spellbinders M-Bossabilities blog candy.  It was so interesting to me to read about your favorite flower tools and accessories.  The winner chosen by Random.org is #91- Carol Ann Ater. Congratulations, Carol Ann.  Please send me your mailing address and I will get you gift in the mail to you right away.

Carol Ann Ater said...

Recently I have been in love with dies. Started small but through your blog site I am slowly increasing with every larger dies. You really know how to inspire me with your delicate flowers and arrangements. I hope to win but if not, I will still enjoy your website daily. Thanks.

Reply May 27, 2012 at 10:29 PM

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This is my last week to serve as a guest designer for the Color Throwdown challenge.  I have had such a good time. The colors this week are Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla and Soft Sky.

I love creating scenes and have gone deer and butterfly crazy lately.  I decided to make Soft Sky the main color for the frame and the sky to create a soft palette for the other colors.  I had to add a soft green for foliage to accompany the deer, tree and the bright butterflies.

I  cut the double matted frame using Spellbinder Oval dies.  I cut two pieces of the Poppy Stamps Grassland Border attaching one to the base behind the deer and one in front of them. I mounted the frame over the scene using mounting tape.

I cut the tree using green cardstock and colored the tree trunk and branches using a Tea Dye Distress Marker. I attached the tree in behind the grass allowing the branches to extend out of the framed opening. I tucked sprigs of the Martha Stewart Branch Punch along the border of the frame to soften the scene and added tiny 1/8” punched red circles formed into flowers with a tiny pointed stylus and mat. I used the Memory Box Butterfly Delights to cut red butterflies to place around the scene for added dimension and color. You can click on the photos to get a closer view.

Maybe I can make myself wait until fall to use the deer again until it’s time to create a lovely snowy Christmas scene around them. Well….maybe!

Thanks again for stopping in to see my post today.  I really appreciate all of your wonderful comments and support.

 

 

Love

Good Tuesday morning.  I had such a great time making projects over the three day weekend.  The card I posted today was made for the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Challenge and “Love” was the theme. I love the newly released sentiments from the Rubbernecker 2012 Collage Collection. I thought it would be lovely embossed and framed with gold.  Here is what I came up with.

I stamped the sentiment on vanilla cardstock and embossed with gold embossing powder. I die cut the frame using the Spellbinders Romantic Rectangle die, cut the frame using the Long Classic die, applied versa directly to the frame from the pad and then embossed. I die cut the Memory Box Macarena Corner and punched two EK Success Mini Petunia blossoms, applied versa and embossed.

I applied mounting tape to the back of the frame and mounted over the sentiment on the card base, I used Glossy Accents to attach the flourishes and flowers. I think this would be lovely as a wedding or anniversary card.

Thank you for stopping by today.  Check in tomorrow to see my final Color Throwdown guest designer project and to find out who the winner is of the M-Bossabilities folder.

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker 2012 Collage Collection- Love 646-09
Paper: Vanilla
Ink: Versa 
Accessories: Spellbinders  Romantic Rectangles and Long Classic Rectangles, Memory Box  Macarena Corner, EK Success Petunia from the Mini Daisy& Petunia set, Gold Embossing Powder , Mounting Tape, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents

Faith Is When

Good Monday morning.  I hope you are enjoying the Memorial Day holiday weekend.  I have a very simple card to share with you today that put all the focus on the sentiment with a lovely frame and accompanied with three sweet rolled roses.  Have I mentioned that I have gone rolled rose crazy.

I die cut the base for the sentiment, stamped the sentiment with versa and heat embossed using gold powder. I die cut the same shape with lavender cardstock and cut again using a smaller die to create a frame.  I attached the frame to the sentiment layer using mounting tape and then attached it to the main  dotted embossed base layer.

I die cut one large and two small rolled roses using the My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Rose set. I wanted to add a floral decoration to the card but didn’t want it to overpower the sentiment.  I used the same color cardstock used for the frame for the roses and added a touch of foliage using the Punch Bunch Ash punch and olive cardstock. I attached the floral arrangement to the card using Glossy Accents.

I love the simple elegance of this card.  It highlights an uplifting sentiment with a few roses for a sweet finishing touch.

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Faith is When 629-02 from the 2012 Released Sentiment 1 Collection
Paper: White, Lavender Lace, Old Olive
Ink: Versa    
Accessories: My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Roses  Die Set, Spellbinders Labels Thirteen, Cuttlebug Dotted Embossing Folder, Punch Bunch Ash Leaf  Punch, Gold Embossing Powder , Mounting Tape , Stylus , Mat, Glossy Accents, Glue Dots,  

Belleek Inspired Bitty Blossoms and Blog Candy

Good Sunday morning! I have some blog candy to share with you.  Have you tried the new Spellbinders M-Bossabilities?  They are wonderful. I have an extra Garden Delight M-Bossabilities folder to share with one lucky winner.

All you have to do to qualify to win is leave me a comment on this post by noon on Tuesday, May 29th telling me what your favorite floral punch, die cut or stamped image is. I would be hard pressed to give an overall favorite but for today it’s rolled roses.

I can’t seem to stop using the Belleek Inspired Technique as it creates such a perfect background for my floral projects. Today I tried my hand at creating roses with the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms set.  I brayered the embossing folder with Spun Sugar Distress Ink, inserted the white cardstock in the folder and ran through my Big Shot. What an easy task this is to accomplish the gorgeous background you see on my project.

I die cut the Floral Oval and then die cut again with a Classic oval die,  I applied mounting tape on the back of the frame and attached to the card base.  I die cut one large Bitty Blossoms flower and two small ones to create my floral spray.  I lightly sponged  ink on the edges of the flowers with Spun Sugar Distress Ink before I rolled them around the nose of my pliers. When the flowers were secure in place I used the pliers to turn back the petals of the flowers and then lightly sponged on Adirondack Shell Pink to add a darker pink edge to the petals. I die cut several  pieces of foliage using light green cardstock, distressed using a stylus and mat and sponged on Shabby Shutters Distress Ink.

I arranged my foliage and attached to the card base and frame using Glossy Accents. I attached the three roses and then arranged a few sprigs of the branch punch around the roses to soften. I think these rolled roses are gorgeous and look so life like.

Thanks for stopping in today.  Don’t forget to leave a comment about your favorite flower accessories for a chance to win the M-Bossabilities Garden Delight folder.  You have until noon on Tuesday, May 29th to leave your comment.  The winner will be selected by Random.org and I will announce the winner on my blog post Wednesday. 

Paper: White, Spring Moss
Ink: Distress Ink Spun Sugar, Adirondack Shell Pink
Accessories: Spellbinders Mystic M-Bossabilities Folder, Foliage and Floral Ovals Dies, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Needle Nose Pliers, Glue Dots, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Stylus, Mat, Brayer, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool

Hot Pink Roses and Cards For Sale

Card Sale Closed!!  Thank you!!! 

Good Saturday morning.  I hope you are having a great start to the holiday weekend.  The project I am sharing with you today was made for the Splitcoaststampers Free For All challenge to use hot pink.  I decided to a few hot pink rolled roses would be beautiful on a crisp all white background.  Here is what I came up with.

I embossed the white main layer using one of the folders from the Sizzix Loving Thoughts set. I die cut the pink oval using oval dies and attached it using glossy accents.  I used the larger of the two My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Roses dies to create the three roses.  I think they are so sweet and delicate against the green foliage and white background.  Here’s a closer look.

I used the Punch Bunch Ash Leaf and Martha Stewart Branch punch to create the floral spray around the roses and added the sweet mini white flowers made from the Memory Box Flower Mound to appear like baby’s breath. I created the ribbon streamers and loop using strips of the same pink cardstock so it would match the flowers perfectly.  I love how elegant the roses look with the gorgeous embossed pattern.

Have a great long weekend.

 

 Paper: White, Old Olive, Pink Passion
Accessories: My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Roses, Punch Bunch  Large  Ash Leaf , Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Memory Box   Flower Mound, Sizzix Loving Thoughts Set  Embossing Folder , Spellbinders Oval Dies, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mat, Glue Dots, QuickStik

Deer and Butterflies

It’s Friday!  I am so happy it is my last day of work and I am looking forward to the three day weekend.  How about you?  I have a simple scene card to share today made with Memory Box and Poppy Stamps  dies. I made this for the Splitcoaststampers Ways to Use It challenge to use the color green.

I die cut the Orchard Tree Frame out of Old Olive cardstock and colored the limbs and branches with a Vintage Photo Distress Marker.  I die cut two Grassland Borders, crimped them both to add a little texture and cut them to fit directly behind the frame. I applied tiny strips of mounting tape to the back edges of the frame and attached it to the white card base.

I cut the deer images using kraft cardstock and lightly watercolored them using ink from the Vintage Photo marker.  I cut the three images a part so I could arrange them to fit well in the frame. I cut several orange and peach flowers and butterflies using the Flower Mound die and the Butterfly Delights die and arranged them in the scene to add touches of color.  I really like how the greens, browns and oranges pop against the all white base. I think the Orchard Tree Frame is the perfect way to frame a nature scene.

This is the second time I have used the deer on a card and I really think they are special and unique cut images. I think I’m going to have to try my hand at a winter Christmas card with them soon.  It’s never too late to start holiday cards.

Have a great holiday weekend.  I hope you get a chance to get your fingers inky.

Paper: White, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Peach
Accessories: Memory Box Butterfly Delights , Deer Trio, Orchard Tree Frame, Flower Mound, Poppy Stamps  Grassland Border,  Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting tape, Distress Markers, QuickStik 

Belleek Inspired Fancy Blossoms

Good Thursday morning!  I have a soft and sweet project to share with you today and have once again used the Belleek Inspired Technique. 

I brayered Spun Sugar Distress Ink on the inside of the Enchanted M-Bossabilities folder and placed the vanilla cardstock in and embossed. I die cut the Labels Twenty frame using two different sizes of dies and attached to the card front using mounting tape.

I die cut three sets of Fancy Blossoms flowers using vanilla cardstock and used the color wash technique to paint a soft pink using Spun Sugar reinker. I heat dried each flower I distressed and formed the flowers and die cut foliage using a stylus and mat.  I die cut the tiny butterflies using the Butterfly Delights die.

I designed the foliage, foliage and butterflies and attached with Glossy Accents.  I attached the tiny pearls to the flower centers and butterflies as a soft finishing touch.

 

 

Paper:  Vanilla     Accessories:  Memory Box Butterfly Delights and Fancy Blossoms Dies, Spellbinders Labels Twenty and Foliage Die Sets, Spellbinders Enchanted M-Bossabilities, Distress Ink Spun Sugar, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, ATG, QuickStik, Brayer,  Pearls, Brush,

Color Throwdown 193

Good morning and welcome to my fourth week of being the guest designer for the Color Throwdown challenge. 

I love these bright colors and I decided to embrace the green as the focal color for my project. I used a piece of retired Stampin’ Up! Garden Green designer paper for the background of my card. 

I thought the white Madison Window would pop perfectly against the green and white polka dots. I used the three bright colors of Summer Sun, Magenta and Pumpkin Pie for all the flowers and Garden Green for the foliage.

I created the floral design in the Flower Box mounted on the base of the window.  I love how all the colors seem to pop against the green and white. You can check out how I created the flowers for this project here on an earlier blog post.

Thanks for stopping by today. Don’t forget to go to the Color Throwdown home page to check out all the wonderful projects the team has prepared for this fun challenge.

 

Paper: Garden Green, Magenta, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, White

Accessories:  Memory Box Primula Blossom, Poppy Stamps Small Madison Window, Flower Box, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, EK Success Rock Fern, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Stylus, Mat, Glue Dots,

A True Friend

Good Tuesday morning! I have an elegant project to share with you today using one of the new sentiments from the Rubbernecker 2012 Release.  I paired the sentiment with a Sizzix folder from the Loving Thoughts Set. 

I embossed the image on vanilla cardstock and then stamped the sentiment and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used two Spellbinders oval dies to create the black border for the frame. 

I die cut three Leafy Flourishes from My Favorite Things and distressed lightly using a stylus and mat. I punched out three flowers using the EK Success Petunia punch from the Mini Daisy and Petunia set. I attached the foliage and flowers to the main layer using Glossy Accents and finished by adding black pearls.

I love how this turned out.  I would be happy if a friend sent it to me.

Have a good day and thank you for stopping in today.

 

  

Rubbernecker Garden Project and Working The Expo

Good Sunday morning!  I want to start my post by saying how much I enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people at the Scrapbook Expo held here in Orlando. I was especially thrilled to meet Denise, (resqbarbie) one of the hosts for the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple challenge.  I also had the opportunity to meet Leanne, a friend I have made from my blog.  We got the chance to chat a few minutes and get our picture taken together.

Lots of people purchased my Kittie Kits Outdoor Master and In My Garden sets yesterday so I thought it would be fun to post a project today using both of those sets.  My card also fits in with the Rubbernecker Design Team Garden Hop this week.  Please go to the team blog by Friday the 25th for details on how you can win a free stamp set of your choice.  

I started by stamping the largest tree in the Outdoor Master set with Brilliance Black Graphite ink on watercolor paper and heat set.  I painted the tree trunk with Vintage Photo Distress Ink reinker and then stamped the leaves all around the tree limbs using Peeled Paint Distress Ink. When I finished stamping the leaves I blended ink around the leaves to fill in using Inkssentials Ink Blending tool.

I created the grassy area using a smaller leaf image and stamping multiple times around the tree trunk and then blending with the Ink Blending tool. I used a tiny brush to watercolor in a few curly sprigs popping out of the grass area. I used a Fired Brick Distress Marker to paint in red flowers all around the tree base and grass area. I finished the scene layer by sponging in blue around the sky area and with a light touch of yellow along the grass border for highlighting and brightening. I created a double matted frame to attach over the scene using Spellbinder Ovals and mounted using mounting tape.  You can check out my frame tutorial if you would like to see how I make my frames.

I stamped the Adirondack chair from the Kittie Kits Fun In The Sun set and the garden images on watercolor paper with Brilliance Graphite Black, heat set, watercolored and cut out to pop up on the frame and the scene layer. I cut three flower pots, the watering can and the bird house along with the chair and arranged them to add interest and dimension to the scene. I used my Martha Stewart Branch Punch and Fiskars 1/8” Circle Punch to add foliage and flowers. I attached the birdhouse, pots and watering can with Glue Dots and used Glossy Accents to attach the foliage and tiny flowers. 

Here’s a close up of the images and you can click on all the photos for a closer view.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure and check out all the wonderful garden creation done by our Rubbernecker design team for the Garden Blog Hop.

 

 

 

Scrapbook Expo Orlando

Good Friday morning.  I will be working in the Rubbernecker booth at the Scrapbook Expo in Orlando both Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19.  It is being held at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Kissimmee, Florida. I will look forward to meeting you.  If you are attending the show please come by and check out our booth.  See you there!

Color Throwdown 192

Welcome to my third week as guest designer for the Color Throwdown challenge.  This week’s color combination is bright with Regal Rose, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo and soft Sage Shadow.

I admit that I had to put my thinking cap on for this combination. I always find inspiration by laying placing pieces of each color cardstock out on my work counter. My first thought with color challenges is always to find a way to use all the colors equally. It usually doesn’t take me long to realize that it’s unrealistic and to focus on one or two of the colors. For my project today I chose the soft sage as the main color and brought the three bright colors in small doses with flowers and butterflies.

I die cut the Memory Box Orchard Tree Frame using Sage Shadow and attached it over the vanilla base using Glossy Accents. I die cut two of the Poppy Stamps Grassland Border and then die cut the bottom of one using the Orchard tree die so I could fit it in to the ground area and not interfere with the line of the frame. I fit another border in behind the first one and then filled in using Martha Stewart’s Branch Punch (check out the link as it’s on sale at JoAnn’s)to add fullness to foliage.  I die cut two of the Memory Box Leafy Branch and cut to fit in behind the grass border. 

I die cut one Memory Box Flower Mound in the three bright colors and used both size mini flowers to fill in the grass area.  I formed the flower using a stylus and mat and then picked up the flowers with my QuickStik and attached  them  to the foliage  using Glossy Accents. I die cut all three colors of cardstock using the Memory Box Butterfly Delights and arranged them in the flowers and around the branches using Glossy Accents.

I may have gone a little overboard on butterflies and flowers but I love the way this turned out.  I have gone punch and die crazy here.

Thanks for checking out my post today and I hope you will go and see what the other Color Throwdown designers have to share with you today.

Paper:  Vanilla, Sage Shadow, Regal Rose, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Memory Box Orchard Tree Frame, Leafy Branch, Butterfly Delights, Flower Mound, Poppy Stamps Grassland Border, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Glossy Accents, Glue Dots, QuickStik, Stylus, Mat

Square Ornament

Good Tuesday morning.  I have a simple wreath card to share with you today with a lovely Square Ornament image as the background design. It is from the Rubbernecker Panels, Ornaments and Frames collection.

I punched around the square using the Martha Stewart PATP Eyelet set and then stamped the image directly in the center.  I was excited that I could get it so perfectly lined up.  I am always challenged in this area.  I wanted the image to create a soft background for the wreath. I attached  the square to the card base with mounting tape.

I die cut the Breezy Wreath and attached it to the punched layer with Glossy Accents. I punched several small petunia flowers and formed with stylus and mat. I punched several medium ferns and created a small flower spray with them on the wreath. I added both petunias and tiny white flowers all around the wreath.  I used a 1/8” hole punch to create the little pink flower centers. This is simple and surely lots of pink but I like how it turned out.

Have a great day and thanks for looking in today.

 

   

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Square Ornament 547          

Paper:  Pink, White    Ink:  Distress Ink Spun Sugar    Accessories:  Poppy Stamps Breezy Wreath , Punch Bunch Fern (medium) Martha Stewart PATP Deco Flower Set, EK Success Mini Daisy Petunia Set, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, 1/8” Hole Punch

Faith, Hope and Love

Good Monday morning.  I have a vintage tag to share with you today using Rubbernecker’s newly released 2012 Flourish #3 and Faith Hope Love sentiment. I used the wrinkle-free distress technique for the tag and enjoyed the process.  If you haven’t tried this technique you can find a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.

I placed a piece of wax paper on my work desk, wiped Shell Pink and Peeled Paint ink directly on the paper and misted until the ink bubbled on top of the paper.  I laid the tag down in the ink to apply the color and then heat dried.  I repeated this step a couple more times until I was pleased with the color.

I stamped the flourish several times with Shabby Shutters on the tag to add a soft image to the background.  I stamped the sentiment with Brilliance Graphite Black ink and embossed with black embossing powder.

I die cut several of the Spellbinders Rose die sections using vanilla cardstock.  I distressed with a stylus and mat, applied Antique Linen to the edges using the Inkssentials Ink Blending tool and then applied Shell Pink to cover the petals. I attached all the layers together with Glossy Accents. I die cut two Foliage pieces out of Kiwi Kiss cardstock, distressed and sponged on ink. I attached both the foliage and rose with Glossy Accents.

I added a soft organdy multi loop bow to the top of the tag for the finishing touch. I heated it lightly with the gun to curl and age the ribbon.

I hope you have a great day.

 

     

Stamps: Rubbernecker Flourish #3 611-03, Faith Hope Love 627-07  
Paper: Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss, Manila Tag
Ink: Distress Ink Peeled Paint,  Antique Linen, Brilliance Graphite Black, Shabby Shutters, Adirondack Shell Pink
Accessories: Spellbinders Foliage and Rose Die Sets, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool, Black Embossing Powder, Mini Mister

Clean & Simple Olive Branch Friendship

Good Sunday morning.  I love creating matted frames for my projects.  Not only does it add dimension but can draw attention to and emphasize an image.  For my project today I have used a triple mat to show off a lovely but simple Olive Branch image from Rubbernecker’s newly released Floral Square set.

I started by inking up one of the square images with Antique Linen Distress Ink and stamping on Vanilla cardstock. I colored the image on the stamp using Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo Distress Markers, misted lightly and stamped it the square image.  Using a slightly wet brush I painted over the image lightly with reinkers mixed with water to add depth of color.

I created my matted frame using Chocolate Chip and vanilla cardstock,  I applied mounting tape to the back of the frame and mounted it over the image on the card base. You can check out my double matted frame tutorial if you would like to see step by step photos of how I make my frames.

I stamped the sentiment from the new Phrase set, one of the newly released sentiment sets in the 2012 release section, with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder to add more definition. Did you know that Distress Ink remains wet long enough to emboss with it? It allows you to have matched embossing for every color. I love that.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

 

 

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Floral Square Set 632, Phrase Set 626
Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate
Ink: Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Distress Markers-Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo
Accessories: Spellbinders Square Dies, Mounting Tape, Brush, Clear Embossing Powder (sentiment)

Flower Power Beetle Bug

Good Saturday morning!  I have a fun project to share with you today using a newly released Rubbernecker VW Bug from the 2012 Automobile Collection.

It’s a fun and cartoony image so I decided to deck it out with flowered designer paper and create a simple scene around it.

I stamped the image on designer paper using Brilliance Graphite Black ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I cut the windows out with craft knife and used a black glaze pen to highlight around the cut areas.  I popped the car up on the white background circle using mounting tape.

I die cut a portion of a circle for the grassy area, hand snipped sprigs of grass and attached to the bottom of the base layer. I die cut Leafy Branch using green and colored the brown limbs with a Vintage Photo Distress Marker. I die cut Puffy Clouds out of the background designer paper and a yellow circle for the sun and attached all the elements with rolled glue dots and Glossy Accents to create the scene. I finished by using some of the tiny flowers cut from the Flower Mound die.

Don’t forget to check out all of the 2012 Rubbernecker releases.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I know I am sure looking forward to it.

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Automobile Collection VS Bug 641-05
Paper: White, Retired SU and Unknown Green Flowered, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Distress Marker Vintage Photo, VersaMark
Accessories: Memory Box Puffy Clouds, Flower Mound (for tiny flowers) and Leafy Branch, Circle Punch, Spellbinders Classic Circle Dies, Snips, Clear Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents, Black Glaze Pen, Mounting Tape, Crimper

Golden Bird Cage and Branches

Good Friday morning!  I have a gold embossed project to share with you today.The Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It Challenge this week was to make a project using a bird.  I thought instantly of the Poppy Stamps Nestled Bird and Vintage Bird Cage.  I paired it with the Memory Box Leafy Branch and tiny flowers from the Flower Mound Die and created the frame using Rubbernecker’s Hawaiian Vine Frame.

I stamped the frame image on pink cardstock with VersaMark and embossed with gold embossing powder. I die cut the oval frame opening and double mat using Spellbinders Classic Large and Small  Oval Dies.  I applied versa directly to the smaller oval frame opening, the cage and the branches and heat embossed with gold embossing powder to bring more elements of gold to the project. I attached the frame  to the card base with mounting tape. I attached the bird to the base using rolled up glue dots and used Glossy Accents to attach the branch to the frame, and mounting tape to attach the cage over the bird. I die cut pink flowers using the Flower Mound die and formed them using a a stylus and mat. I  attached the tiny flowers to the branches with dots of Glossy Accents.  I added a tiny gold cord and bow to make the cage appear to be hanging from the branch but it doesn’t show well in the photo.  The pink bird is hard to see as well.  Click on the photo if you would like a close view.

I hope you have a great weekend.  I appreciate you stopping by.

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Hawaiian Vine Frame 586
Paper: Pink, Vanilla
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Poppy Stamps Nestled Bird and Vintage Bird Cage, Memory Box Flower Mound and Leafy Branch, Spellbinders Oval Dies, Gold Cord, Gold Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Glue Dots, Mat, Stylus

Cherry Blossoms For Mother’s Day

Good Thursday morning.  I wanted to share the card I made for my mother-in-law for Mother’s Day.  She loves to receive my flower cards.  I thought the Memory Box Cherry Blossom die would be perfect paired with the Twigs & Berries.

I cut the flowers using pink cardstock and formed them with a stylus and mat. I attached the split petals together with Glossy Accents and lightly sponged Worn Lipstick.  I used a Worn Lipstick Distress Marker to color the little tips of the flower center.  I die cut three Twigs & Berries branches out of brown cardstock and the leaves out of Old Olive cardstock.  I formed them with the stylus and mat and then lightly sponged using Shabby Shutters.

I die cut the Poppy Stamps Splendor Frame , attached mounting tape on the back of it and attached to the white embossed card base. I used Glossy Accents to attach the flowers and leaves to the branches and then arranged and attached them to the white layer using Glossy Accents. I attached rolled up Glue Dots to the bottom of a couple of the leaves to hold them in place. This is very simple but I love how it turned out.

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you have a great Thursday.

Paper: Old Olive, White, Brown  Ink:  Distress Ink Worn Lipstick and Shabby Shutters. Distress Marker- Worn Lipstick

Accessories: Memory Box Cherry Blossom and Twigs and Berries, Poppy Stamps Splendor Frame, Stampin’ Up! Lattice Folder, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool , QuickStik, Glue Dots,

Color Throwdown 191

This is my second week as guest designer for the Color Throwdown and the challenge involves lots of fun colors.  For some reason when I saw the combination I thought beach colors so I pulled out my Kittie Kits and created a fun beach scene.

I had lots of fun coloring out cutting out all the fun elements to create this scene.  I started by sponging in the beach, ocean and sky and then I stamped the fences and sea oats. If you haven’t used the Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool then you need to.  They are wonderful blending sponges and I have several that I keep with all the main colors that I use regularly.

 

I added touches of sea foam on the water and washing up on the shore with lightly patted touches of Liquid Applique. I just touched a few light dots of applique and patted it with the tip of my finger to spread it around and smooth it and then heated it. I lightly spread a little Glossy Accents over the water area and lightly sprinkled diamond dust glitter. It is hard to see all the sparkling water in the photo. You click on the photos to see a closer view. I watercolored all the images using Distress Reinkers and cut out.  I die cut the frame, applied mounting tape and mounted over the scene. 

I attached the images in the scene using glue dots and my ATG adhesive.  Every time I use this bathing beauty image I ask myself the same question.  “What in the world was that woman thinking by putting those hips into a striped bathing suit"?” LOL!

If you would like to see step by step photos of how I create beach scenes check out my tutorial. Don’t forget to check back to the Color Throwdown blog to see what the other designers have to share with you.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

   

Guy Card

I don’t do guy cards very often but couldn’t resist making one with the Memory Box Deer Trio die that I recently got.  I purchased it to have for Christmas but it is also perfect when you need a masculine card.  I paired it with Leafy Branch, little flowers from the Flower Mound die,and Poppy Stamps Grassland Border. I framed the whole scene using the Poppy Stamps Splendor Frame.

I started by die cut the deer trio using watercolor paper.  I colored the deer using Brushed Corduroy and Vintage Photo Distress markers and blending with a wet brush.  I cut three layers of the grassland border and two leafy branches out of olive cardstock. I colored the branches with a Vintage Photo Distress Marker leaving the leaves green. I used a stylus and a mat to form the leaves and branches to add a more natural appearance.

click on the photos for a closer view

I first attached the deer to the white card base.  I popped the top of the deer bodies up with rolled up glue dots. I didn’t add blue clouds in the background as I really like the contrast between the greens and browns against the white. I attached the three grass borders staggering them across so the grasses wouldn’t line up and would look more natural. I adhered mounting tape to the back of the frame and attached to the card base and over the scene. I waited to attach the leafy branches in behind the deer and grass so I could see the best height and placement. 

I know this is a guy card but I couldn’t resist adding a few tiny white wild flowers to the woodsy scene. I used the Flower Mound die to cut white cardstock to get a multitude of tiny flowers with one sweep in the Big Shot. I used the tiniest little X shaped flowers (see picture below) to add just a touch of softness to the grass. On a side note and speaking of tiny flowers…..I have found my new favorite tool for tiny flowers.    I am going to run several colors of cardstock through with the die and create a little stockpile of tiny flowers to reach for when I need them.

I hope you enjoyed my deer trio scene. Stop by Thursday to see a card made with the same Splendor Frame that I used today and using the Memory Box Cherry Blossom die and Twigs and Berries dies.

      

Paper:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, White, Watercolor    Ink:  Distress Markers   Accessories:  Memory Box Deer Trio, Leafy Branch, Flower Mound, Poppy Stamps Grassland Border, Splendor Frame, Glossy Accents, ATG, Mounting Tape, Glue Dots, QuickStik, Stylus, Mat,

Soft Flowers and French Script

Good Monday morning. I  have a soft and feminine project to share with you today. I haven’t used this technique for quite a while but love the outcome.

I used the Rubbernecker French Script Background and two images from the 2010 Wildflowers Collection.

      

I stamped the script image on white cardstock with Shabby Shutters Distress Ink. I then  stamped the foliage image using Peeled Paint because I wanted a little darker green than the script.

I pulled out my Distress Markers and colored the flower image using Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet and Shabby Shutters. I lightly spritzed the stamp with water before stamping over the script. I repeated the steps and stamped the flower image three times. I thought a simple satin ribbon would be the perfect finish for this feminine card.

If you haven’t tried using the wonderful Distress Markers you are missing out. I love mine.

Thanks for stopping in today.  Have a great week.

   

Stamps: Rubbernecker 2009 French Script Background 448, 2010 Wildflowers Collection-496-03 and 496-06
Paper: Pink, White
Ink: Distress Ink- Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Distress Markers-Shabby Shutters, Spun Sugar and Victorian
Accessories: Satin, Mini Mister

Victorian Sisters and Frame

Good Sunday morning! I am having a wonderful, restful weekend.  I hope you are as well.  I have a sweet project to share with you today.  I made it for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge. The inspiration site was the Victorian Trading Company and I was inspired by Roses and Violette Photo Surround.

Here is what I came up with.

I stamped the Sisters image Rubbernecker Vintage on watercolor paper using Chocolate Brilliance,

 

heat set and lightly watercolored the image with distress reinkers to look like the old fashioned sepia photos that were hand colored back in the day.

I used my new Spellbinders Floral Oval Die for the frame and Floral Flourishes, Martha Stewart Flower Punch and EK Success Rock Fern Punch to create the floral spray around the photo. I wanted the flowers to match the clothing and cheeks of the girls so I punched flowers using the vanilla cardstock and lightly sponged the edges of the petals. I formed them with a stylus and mat. I placed pearls in each flower center to bring one more Victorian touch to the frame.

Check out my frame tutorial if you would like to see step by step photos of how I create my mated frames.

Thanks for stopping in.

                                                          

Stamps: Rubbernecker 2010 Vintage Collection- Sisters- 502-07
Paper: Watercolor, Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Brilliance, Distress Inks- Spun Sugar, Antique Linen, Scattered Straw
Accessories: Spellbinders Floral Oval and Classic Oval Dies, Martha Stewart Flower Punch, EK Success Rock Fern Punch, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Pearls, Glue Dots

Flower Box With Primula Blooms and Tutorial

Good Saturday morning. I have a fun project and tutorial to share with your today with the Poppy Stamps Grand Madison Window and matching Flower Box along with the Memory Box Primula Blooms flower die. 

I thought these brightly colored flowers and foliage would look perfect against the white window and flower box and the Brick Embossed background.

I may have a new favorite flower. I love the stems and the full layered blossoms. I thought I would show you how I created the flower  added the colorful buds.

1.  Die cut a green flower and a pink flower.

2.  distress the back of the green flower and stems to add texture and dimension.

3.  Cut the top pink flower off the stem.

4.  Cut notches out of the two lower leaves of the green flower.

5.  Cut the matching pink leaf off.

6.  Add a touch of Glossy Accents  to the back of the green leaf.

7.  Attach the pink portion of the leaf to the underside of the green leaf.

8.  Prepare the flowers by distressing with a stylus on a mat or mouse pad.

9.  Attach a drop of Glossy Accents to the top green flower.

10.  Attach the largest pink flower to the green flower base and continue layering the flowers to form the full bloom. I am so thrilled to have the Lifestyle Crafts QuickStik. It makes picking up small flowers a breeze.

Here’s the finished flower. Isn’t it sweet?

To create my little flower box garden I cut the stem from the leaves at the bottom.  I used the leaves to form the foliage base of the arrangement. I trimmed off some of the length of the flower stems and attached them to the base of the card and flower box with Glossy Accents. 

I recently found a new fern foliage punch by Punch Bunch and think it adds a nice fullness to the flower box garden. I attached the fern to the flower box with rolled up glue dots. I finished with a  few smaller flowers to fill in the arrangement.  I love how this turned out.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Paper:  Old Olive, Regal Rose, White, Retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper

Accessories:  Memory Box Primula Bloom Die, Poppy Stamps Grand Madison Window and Flower Box, Punch Bunch Fern Punch, Tim Holtz Bricked Embossing Folder, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, QuickStik, Mounting Tape, Crimper, Glue Dots, 

    

  

Victorian Floral Frame

Good Friday morning. I love the Spellbinders Floral Oval set that I received this week and couldn’t wait to use it.  I made this for the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge.

Here’s what I came up with.

I cut two sizes of the Floral Oval to layer.  I die cut a an oval frame opening to create a double matted frame with pink to add a layer of color against the white and to match the ribbon and designer paper. I mounted it over the base oval with mounting tape. 

I die cut the Leafy Flourish and punched M Branch foliage and flowers to create the flower spray. I love how sweet and feminine this turned out.  The Floral Oval is a wonderful set.

I know you must be as happy as I am that the weekend is here.  I hope you have a restful and relaxing time and that you get to get your hands on some paper crafting supplies.  Stylus 

  

Paper: Unknown Designer Paper, White, Regal Rose, Old Olive
Accessories: Spellbinders Floral Ovals and Regular Ovals, Martha Stewart Flower and Branch Punches, My Favorite Things Leafy Flourish, Fiskars 1/8” Circle Punch, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Grosgrain, Mounting Tape

Twiggy Tree

I have a fun and simple card to share with you today.  I have fallen so in love with the Memory Box and Poppy Stamps dies.  I just had to have the Twiggy Tree and Leaf Canopy.  I made this project for the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge to use Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, and Bashful Blue.

   

I put most of my emphasis on the blue and used the other two colors in small doses. I created a double matted frame  with Spellbinders rectangles to highlight the little scene.  I attached mounting tape on the back and then attached the Memory Box Wrought Iron Fence.

I didn’t use the canopy as a silhouette behind the tree like it was most likely meant to be used. I cut the tree canopy and punched out lots of the leaves to attach to the Twiggy Tree. It may seem like a tedious job but it was done very quickly using my new QuickStik. It’s a great tool for picking up small objects like the leaves and attaching to the tree limbs. You can see a picture below.  I added tiny little orange flowers to the tree that I  made using my 1/8” circle punch and forming with a stylus. I mounted the tree with rolled up glue dots. I attached the puffy clouds in behind the tree limbs.

I attached punched foliage along the fence to create a manicured hedge and added more orange flowers for a finishing touch.

I hope you will stop in tomorrow to see a Victorian card that I made using my new Spellbinders Floral Ovals.  What a gorgeous die set. 

 

     

 

 

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, White, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Memory Box Wrought Iron Fence, Leaf Canopy, Twiggy Tree and Puffy Clouds, Glossy Accents, QuickStik, Spellbinders Classic Large and Small Rectangles

Guest Designer Color Throwdown #190

Good Wednesday morning!  I have the privilege of being the guest designer for the Color Throwdown for the month of May. I was so excited to be invited and look forward to each of the challenges. This week the colors are actually some of my favorite.  I love green and turquoise together.  Back in the late 60’s and early 70’s when I was in college these were popular colors for dorm room decor.

I created a frame using the Memory Box Twirling Vine die, I used the die as a template to draw the outline of the frame on watercolor paper and cut it out to be layered under the frame.  I sponged clouds in the sky using a hand cut cloud template and sponged green on the ground area.  I stamped the bench image with the white cat by Art Impressions on watercolor paper, highlighted the bench with a Pumice Stone Distress Marker and washed lightly with a wet brush and cut out to pop up on the scene.  I stamped the cat portion of the image a second time and paper pieced it over the original.

I mounted the watercolor layer on the base of the card. I cut tiny thin strips of mounting tape, attached to the back of the frame and mounted it over the watercolor scene layer. I attached the bench to the scene layer and then punched lots of foliage using the Martha Stewart branch punch and created a garden around the base of the bench. I punched lots of 1/4”flowers and 1/8” circles and created tiny flowers for the garden by forming with my stylus and mat. I attached both the foliage and flowers using Glossy Accents.

I cut the Leafy Branch out of Kiwi Kiss and then colored the branches with Vintage Photo Distress Marker. I added branch in the top corner of the scene to create another element of interest and another bit of dimension. I love the kitty cat sleeping on the bench in the shade of the tree.  I would love to be sitting in that garden right now.

I hope you are having a great week.  Thanks for stopping by and I want to let you know how much I appreciate all of your wonder comments.

Be sure and hope on over to the Color Throwdown blog to see all of the other wonderful projects the team has created.

 

    

 

Stamps:  Art Impressions Watercolor Series 7 Set 2

Paper:  Taken With Teal, Barely Banana, Kiwi Kiss, Watercolor

Ink:  Tumbled Glass, Pumice Stone and Vintage Photo Distress Marker,

Accessories:  Memory Box Twirling Vine and Leafy Branch, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Fiskars 1/4” Flower Punch and 1/8” Circle Hole Punch, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Ink Blending Tool, Hand Cut Cloud Template, Brush

Wildflowers–Clean and Simple

Good Tuesday morning! I have a sweet clean and simple project to share with you today made using a new image from Rubbernecker’s 2012 Wildflower Collection.

I used an Old Olive and Regal Rose marker to color directly on the stamp, lightly spritzed with water and stamped on white cardstock.  I love how soft and wispy the foliage and flowers are.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day.

Stamps: Rubbernecker 2012 Wildflowers Collection Floral 1 608-01
Paper: White, Olive, SU DP
Ink: SU Markers - Regal Rose, Old Olive
Accessories: Spellbinders Large and Small Standard Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies, Grosgrain

 

Peach Breezy Wreath

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend.  I received several new dies in the mail this week and one was the Poppy Stamps Breezy Wreath and I couldn’t wait to make something with it.

I die cut two wreaths, formed the leaves a little with my stylus and mat and attached them together with Glossy Accents.  I offset the two wreaths so the leaves were not exactly over top of each other and to make the wreath fuller.

I created several double layered petunias and attached them to the wreath. I layered the wreath over white and peach to bring out the colors of the flower and multi loop bow..

 

I think this would be a gorgeous wedding or sympathy card. Clean, simple and yet elegant.

 

Paper: White, Peach
Accessories: Poppy Stamps Breezy Wreath, EK Success Mini Daisy and Petunia Punch Set (I used the petunia on this card), Spellbinders Labels Two Die Set, Satin, Pearls, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents

Welcoming Door

Good Sunday morning!  I got the Poppy Stamps Grand Madison Door in the mail this week and couldn’t wait to play with it.  I paired it with the Rubbernecker Poppy Panel background to create a sweet old-fashioned wallpaper.

I colored the image with Regal Rose, Old Olive and So Saffron markers, spritzed lightly with water and stamped it on white cardstock.  I how I made my own designer paper with the image. I die cut the door and attached to the base of the card.

I die cut the urns from the Papertrey Door to Door Accessory Die Collection using and attached on both sides of the door. I punched several pieces of foliage using my favorite Martha Stewart Branch punch. I found it available at JoAnn’s if you still looking for one.  I arranged the foliage in the urns and attached using Glossy Accents. I punched out multiple flowers using my Fiskars 1/4” flower punch.  Several people have asked where to find this punch but I can’t find them available any longer. I formed the flowers using my stylus and mat and attached in the foliage.  I added a small wreath on the door for a finishing touch.

I hope you are having a great weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Poppy Panel Background 519
Paper: White, Olive, Regal Rose
Ink: SU Markers-Regal Rose, So Saffron, Old Olive
Accessories: Poppy Stamps Grand Madison Door Die, Papertrey Door to Door Accessories Die Set, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Fiskars 1/4: Flower Punch, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents

Edited:  Barbara notified me that there are a few of the Fiskars 1/4" punches available here on Ebay.

Jamie and Connie also notifed me that there are 1/4" flower punches in the dollar bins at Michael's.  

  

Another Monochromatic Belleek Inspired

Happy Saturday morning!  Yeah!  It’s the weekend. I have another monochromatic project to share with you today that I made for the Ways To Use It Challenge. I am so drawn to the Belleek Inspired technique and I thought the white cardstock embossed with the pale plum ink would be beautiful.

I love to arrange flowers and foliage around a decorative frame.  The open frame creates a great base for the spray as well as allows the lovely embossed layer to show as well.

Check out my flower tutorials on the upper right hand side of my home page if you would like to see step by step pictures of how I form my flowers and create flower sprays.

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

                 

Paper: Pale Plum, White
Ink: Pale Plum
Accessories: Martha Stewart Stamp and Flower Punch and Deco Flowers PATP Set, Cuttlebug Textile EF, Mounting Tape, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mat, Pearls

Clean, Simple and Monochromatic Collage

The Ways To Use it Challenge on Splitcoaststampers this week was to create a monochromatic project. Rubbernecker has just released a new Collage collection with four beautiful images and I thought one of them would be perfect to use for the monochromatic challenge.

This is about as easy, clean and simple as it can get but I love the font and the silhouette flowers with dots.

I thought the embossed dotted background was perfect to pair with the image.

Take a look at all four of the new images.  These are perfect for cards making or scrapbooking.

        

 

Thanks for all of your wonderful supportive comments each day. Stop by tomorrow to see another Belleek Inspired and monochromatic floral project.  I hope you have a great weekend.

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Believe Collage 621-01  Paper:  White, Taken With Teal   Ink:  Broken China   Accessories:  Cuttlebug Dotted Embossing Folder

Homespun Love Birds

We are on the downhill side of the week and I am looking forward to the weekend.  How about you?  I have another pair of love birds to share with you today.  These are from the My Favorite Things Homespun Set.

I made the birdhouse out of the backside of the designer paper used on the card base.  The  picket fence is behind the house and flower garden but it is almost covered up.  LOL!  I used the spring border to create the flower garden but covered up the flowers with punched and formed baby blossoms.  I softened the flower border with little sprigs from the branch punch.

I added ivy tendrils with tiny flowers to soften the scene a little more.

Have a great day and I appreciate you stopping by.

 

Paper: Retired SU, Soft Sky, White, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: My Favorite Things Homespun, Poppy Stamps Picket Fence and Ivy Tendrils, Memory Box Spring Border, McGill Baby Blooms Punch. Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Fiskars 1/4" Flower Punch, Glossy Accents, Mat, Stylus

Clean and Simple Zoo

The Clean and Simple challenge at Splitcoaststampers this week was to create a zoo themed card.  I pulled out the the fun Giraffe image from the Rubbernecker Animal Collection and a few die cuts and a fast clean and simple scene was complete.

I stamped the image on watercolor paper, painted and cut out.  I die cut the frame, backed with mounting tape, applied the fence and grass to the mounting tape and attached the frame to the card base.  I die cut the branches and attached leaves cut from the rock fern and attached the branches to the scene for trees,  I tucked the giraffe in behind the fence  and added a blue cloud behind the trees to finish the fun zoo scene.

I hope you are having a great week.  Thanks for look in today.

 

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Animal Collection Giraffe 236-13
Paper: White,. Brown, Blue, Watercolor, Mustard
Ink: Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen, Black
Accessories: Spellbinders Small Labels Die Set, Memory Box Wrought Iron Fence, Puffy Clouds, Twigs and Berries, Poppy Stamps Grassland Border, EK Success Rock Fern (for leaves), Mounting Tape, Glossy Accents

Love Birds

Happy Tuesday!  I have a fun project to share with you today with two lovebirds nestled in flowers and foliage.

I love the Memory Box Perched Reed Bird die and thought it would be cute to double up and design in a Fleur De Lis framed floral spray of flowers and foliage.  I used the Spellbinders Foliage die to create the background for the spray and made flowers using Memory Box Fancy Blossoms and Petal Party dies. I added a touch of soft foliage using the Poppy Stamps Gentle Leaf.  I added yellow Liquid Pearls to create the flower centers.

I hope you have a great week and I really appreciate you stopping by today.  Thank you so much for all of your wonderful kind remarks about my latest garden flower wreath tutorial.

  

   

Paper: Soft Sky, Spring Moss, White
Ink: Adirondack Lemonade, Aqua, Distress Shabby Shutters, Pink
Accessories: Memory Box Perched Reed Bird, Fancy Blossoms and Petal Party Dies, Poppy Stamps Gentle Leaf Die, Spellbinders Foliage and Fleur Des Lis Rectangle Dies, Liquid Pearl, Stylus, Sponge, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Black Glaze Pen,

Garden Flowers and Foliage Wreath Tutorial

This is a step by step tutorial to show how to make a wreath with Rock Fern foliage, Mini Daisy flowers, Ivy Tendrils and tiny buds

Supply List: EK Success Rock Fern Punch and Mini Daisy Punch, Poppy Stamps Ivy Tendrils, Fiskars 1/4” Flower Punch and 1/8” Hole Punch, Spellbinders Circle Dies, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Paper Piercer, Die Cutting Machine

1. Die cut a circle to use as the base for your wreath.

2. Punch enough fern to cover the wreath. I used about double this amount.

3. Form the fern by placing it on a mat or mouse pad and press down on each leaf with a stylus. A punched object forms a natural curve up when pushed through the punch and creates what looks to be the right side. I formed some of the fern from the right side and some by turning over to the wrong side. This creates a more natural appearance so that not all the ferns looked shaped exactly the same.

4, Attach the fern to the circle with a liquid, fast drying adhesive (I love Glossy Accents) and alternate one left, one right and one center. Keep this same pattern going until you get all the way around. Don’t worry that you may flatten some of the ferns as you can fluff them back up when you are finished. I use my paper piercer to push down on the stem of the fern to create a good hold.

5. Punch enough mini daisies to double layer. Using your stylus and pushing down in to the mat curl each petal of the flower in towards the center.

6. Turn the flower over and push down right in the center with your stylus and turn the flower inside out. You can see in the second picture below how the flower is formed but the little petals are still curling back. This adds much more interest to your flower.

7. Punch several mini 1/4” flowers to use as the center for each flower. Using your smallest stylus push the flower into the mat to form the curled petals.

8. Layer your two daisy blossoms together with a touch of glue and then finish by placing the tiny flower in the center. I use my paper piercer to pick up the flowers and to set them.

9. Lay your flowers around your wreath to see how you want them placed. Add glue to the place on the wreath where you want to attach the flower, pick the flower up with your piercer and push down in place on the wreath until secure. Don’t be afraid to push hard.

10. Die cut several ivy tendrils and cut in sections, form lightly with the stylus and mat (shown in second picture) to place around the wreath. These tendrils add a softness to the wreath and creates the outdoor garden appearance. You may think they should be added before placing the flowers but you want to see how the tendrils will fall over and around each flower. Add a touch of glue to the end of the tendril and tuck it in under the foliage and flowers.

11. Punch several 1/8” circles and form into tiny blooms by pushing down in to the mat with your smallest stylus.

12. Add even more of a garden feel to the wreath by placing these tiny blooms around on the ivy tendrils. Apply a small dot of glue on the tendril, pick up your bloom with your paper piercer and lightly touch it to the glue. The bloom easily sticks to the glue when you remove your piercer.

Finish your project. My card was inspired by Karen Haman.

Craft A Silhouette Scene

The April Craft a Scene theme is silhouettes.  I pulled out a simple but fun Rubbernecker image called Dandelion Garden Border from the Wild Garden Collection. 

 

I colored the stems of the dandelions with a green marker and then I painted the dandelion puffs with full thick white water color paint, dabbed it lightly to remove excess paint, spritzed a tiny bit with water and stamped on basic light blue cardstock.

I added some flourish foliage to create a little dimension.  I thought the pure white punched frame was the perfect way to show off the white of the dandelions. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week.

   

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Wild Garden Dandelion Garden Border

Paper:  Bashful Blue, White

Ink and Paint:  Green Marker, White Water Color Paint, Spellbinders Floral  Flourishes and Labels One Large and Small, Martha Stewart Flower Box PATP Set, Mounting Tape, Glossy Accents, Brush

Rubbernecker Father’s Day Blog Hop

"Blogger has been causing problems for some of our designers all week long so you may come across a few blogs that do not appear updated with today's blog hop post. If that happens, please refer to the hop order at the end of my post or on The Stampin' Sisterhood Blog to continue on, but make sure you plan to check back on the other blogs because you'll need to leave a comment on each blog in order to win our BIG PRIZE!"

Welcome to the Rubbernecker Design Team Father’s Day blog hop. We have lots of fun masculine projects to share with you today to get you all inspired to make your Father’s Day cards. The prize for one lucky winner will be any Rubbernecker stamp set of their choice.  All you have to do to qualify is follow the hop route and leave a comment at each post.  When you are finished leave a comment on the design team blog stating you have completed the hop.

As a bonus we will draw an EXTRA winner for a STAMP SET of their choice, just for sharing our HOP on their Facebook page or Blog!! -After you have SHARED, just go back to the Stampin' Sisterhood Blog and let us know where you have SHARED our hop!!  The winners will be announced on the design team blog on April 28.

I chose to play with images from the Guy Stuff Collection- Fishing Vest, Hanging Fish and Fishing Rod.

 

I stamped the vest three different times so I could layer the pockets, collar and sleeves to add dimension.  I stamped the fish twice so I could add one more fish  for interest.  I painted the images using Ranger Distress reinkers mixed with water and cut them out . Hint:  I put a tiny dot of reinker right in the lid of the ink pad and use the lid like a palette. When I finish I just put the lid on the pad and the remaining reinker will be there when I need it the next time.  No waste. 

I created a simple water background on watercolor paper using Distress ink, a sponge, a mask and a hand cut cloud template.  I used the mini fern stamp from my Kittie Kits Outdoor Master to add a little grassy ground area. 

I created a double matted frame to mount over the scene and attached to the card base using mounting tape. I attached the images to the scene and frame to complete.  I thought the cutest little touch was adding thread to the fishing rod.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great time checking out all the wonderful projects our design team has to share with you today.

 Charlene Driggs

• Charlene Merrick
• Ellen Taylor
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jen Charboneau
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kecia Waters
• Kittie Caracciolo (that's me)
• Stampin' Sisterhood

Stamps: Rubbernecker Guy Stuff-Fishing Vest 34-06, Fishing Rod 34-09, Hanging Fish 34-02, Kittie Kits Outdoor Master

Paper: Unknown Textured Paper, Artichoke, Watercolor

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink, Forest Moss, Brushed Corduroy, Tumbled Glass, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Scattered Straw

Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Oval Dies Large and Small , Glossy Accents, Thread, Mounting Tape, Snips, Glue Dots

Another Window Scene

Happy Friday morning. I have taken today off from work to celebrate a three day weekend with my husband. Yeah!  Luckily he likes to sleep in so I had plenty of time this morning to make a project to post. 

Before I get started about my card I want to announce the blog candy winner from my Spring Scene CLASSroom tutorial posted last Sunday.

Congratulations to Wanda Williams. I hope you enjoy these dies as much as I do.

121  Wanda Williams said...

This card is absolutely amazing!!! I can't wait to give it a try myself. Thanks for sharing your awesome talent!

My project today is made using several of the Poppy Stamps dies.  I love the Grand Madison Window and pairing it with the Grand Flower Box.  Add some foliage and flowers and you have a gorgeous card with no stamping involved.

I made this for the Splitcoaststampers Free For All Challenge to use at least two different patterns of designer paper. I used one side of a coordinating piece of retired SU paper for the base of the card and  the reverse side for the foliage. There is a little pattern in the green side of the paper  that I thought would look great to show highlights in the foliage.

I punched the MS PATP Eyelet border on a strip of vanilla cardstock, cut to fit and attached to the window and then mounted the window to the card base with mounting tape. I attached the flower box to the window with more mounting tape for added dimension.

I punched and die cut several different shapes of foliage from the green paper and began arranging the window garden.  Glossy Accents is my preferred liquid adhesive for attaching and creating all of my floral projects because it is so quick drying. I first attached inserted a piece of the Grassland Border so there would be some tall springs to attach flowers to.  I then inserted the MS Branch and EK Success Rock Fern foliage and added pieces of the Gentle Leaf and Ivy Tendrils.  I finished by adding lots and lots of tiny pink flowers made with the Fiskars 1/4” Flower punch.  Here’s a closer look.

I love how soft the Ivy Tendrils growing up the window and out of the flower box softens the whole garden scene.

Check out my CLASSroom tutorial if you would like to see step by step pictures of how I create scenes with dies.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Check back tomorrow for our Rubbernecker Design Team Father’s Day blog hop.

 

 

Paper:  Vanilla, Retired Stampin’ Up, Pink

Accessories:  Poppy Stamps Grand Madison Window, Grand Flower Box, Ivy Tendrils, Grassland Border, Gentle Leaf, Martha Stewart Branch and PATP Eyelet Border, EK Success Rock Fern, Fiskars 1/4” Flower Punch, Glossy Accents, Sizzix Big Shot, Paper Piercer, Stylus, Mat, Mounting Tape

Clean and Simple Spring Tulips

Happy Wednesday!  I told you in my post yesterday that I would post another tulip card today but one that is clean and simple.  Here is what I came up with.

I created this card for the sketch given to us for the Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.

It amazes me what a few colorful tulips can do to create interest on an all white background.  The scalloped frame sets them off so perfectly.

I hope you are having a great week.  Thanks for looking in today.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Tulips 31-10, Thinking of You 565-10
Paper: White, Red, Green
Ink: Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint
Accessories: Crimper, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Grosgrain, Nestabilities Scalloped and regular Oval Dies     Card Size:  5.5 x 4.25 inches

Spring Tulips

Do you love tulips.  I sure do.  I made this card on Sunday to honor one of my dear friends, Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) who was crowned the Splitcoaststampers Queen For The Day.

This tulip image from the Rubbernecker Easter collection has so much potential. I thought I would show how one single stem tulip can turn into a sweet and lovely bouquet of tulips. 

I stamped the tulip head on pale pink cardstock with Aged Mahogany ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder and watercolored with the same ink. I stamped the full tulip image on light green cardstock with Peeled Paint, heat embossed like the tulip, and watercolored. I cut both the stems and the tulips heads out and I distressed the back of each tulip heads and the green stems using a stylus and a mat. I left just enough of the green tulip head on the stem to attach the painted flower to using Glossy Accents.

I created a double mat frame and attached to the card base using mounting tape. I arranged the tulips into a floral bouquet attaching each of the stems to the frame and card base with Glossy Accents. I tucked the green foliage stems in between the tulips to soften. The multi loop was the finishing touch.

This lovely bouquet of tulips could be used for any occasion.  This definitely makes me think of my mother and all the lovely  flowers in her shop during the spring.  Stop in tomorrow to see another tulip card made using the same image  in a clean and simple setting.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Tulips 31-10
Paper: Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, White, Spring Moss
Ink: Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany
Accessories: Poppy Stamps Gentle Leaf, Snips, Clear EP, Spellbinders Oval Dies, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mat, Grosgrain, Stampin Up Tulip EMbossing Folder

Country Home

I have another fun scene card to share with you today using my Memory Box and Poppy Stamps dies.  I love the country home die and thought it would look so sweet with the wrought iron fence and garden flowers.

I created the flower garden by cutting the Wildflower Patch a couple of times in green.  I then cut the flower heads using pink, yellow and white. I cut the colored flowers off at the stem.  I snipped off a small portion of the green flower heads so they wouldn’t show and attached the colored flowers with Glossy Accents. I cut the tree and clouds out of white cardstock. I colored the limbs and branches with a brown marker and the leaves with a green.

I cut two different layers of green for the ground area and attached to the base of the scene. I attached the clouds in the sky, tucked the bottom of the house, tree and all the flower stems behind the front layer. The wrought iron fence was a pretty finishing touch.  

If you would like to see step by step photos of how I create my die cut scenes hop on over to Ellen Hutson’s CLASSroom to see my spring card tutorial. You will also have a chance to win several of the dies I used in my project.

I hope you have a great week.  I also want to let you know how thrilled I was with all the wonderful comments on my CLASSroom project.  Thank you so much.

Paper: Pink, White, Blue, Yellow, Pink
Accessories: Memory Box Country House , Puffy Clouds, Arboscello Tree and Wrought Iron Fence, Poppy Stamps Wildflower Patch, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Olive and Caramel Marker, Glue Dots, Glossy Accents,

The CLASSroom

Good Sunday morning.  I am excited to be a guest designer for Ellen Hutson’s CLASSroom. I have a spring dimensional scene project to share using my Memory Box and Poppy Stamps dies.

Check out the step by step photos of how I created my scene and while you are there you will also want to leave a comment for the opportunity to win the blog candy Ellen is offering.

Poppystamps Dies, Small Madison Window

Poppystamps Dies, Small Madison Window Shutter

Poppystamps Dies, Grassland Border

Poppystamps Dies, Picket Fence

Notecards and Envelopes, Water

Chalk Ink, Poppy

Good luck!  I hope you win so you can have as much fun  playing with these wonderful dies as I do.

I hope you are having a wonderful and relaxing weekend.

Belleek Inspired Blossom

Good Saturday morning. I have a lovely card today using the Belleek Inspired technique in a soft aqua.  I created a frame using the Spellbinders Blossom Two set and created a flower using the matching set of dies from the Flower Creations Three set.

I brayered  ink on the inside of the embossing folder, ran through the Big Shot to emboss and attached to the white card base.

I cut a frame using two different sizes of the Blossom dies, attached mounting tape  and attached to the embossed layer.

I cut four flowers using the smaller dies and used the color wash technique to color the white card stock to match the blue embossed layer. I like having the white show through to add life to the petals.

I cut into the center between each section of the flower to create individual petals.  I repeated this on all flour flowers.

I turned each flower face down and pushed down on along the petal edges to curl them backwards.  I turned the flower over and pushed in around the center of the flower to form.

These flowers don’t look to pretty individually but when put together the distressing makes the whole flower look more alive.

I thought small white pearl center was the perfect touch for the flower.

I finished the card by creating a flower spray with the Leafy Flourish and Rock Fern foliage.

I want to thank all of your who took the time to write me this week to let me know you missed my posts. I appreciate it so much.  What a wonderful community of friends we have.

Paper:  White    Ink:  Tumbled Glass    Accessories:  Brush, Spellbinders Blossom Two and Flower Creations Three, My Favorite Things Leafy Flourish, EK Success Rock Fern, Mounting Tape, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Pearl, Sizzix Corners and Lattice Set Embossing Folder

Thanks So Much

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday. I have really missed playing and posting due to work commitments and am happy to have something to share with you today. I pulled out several punches and dies to create a spring flower thank you card.

It’s hard to see that the sentiment and flowers are on a punched layer that is popped up on the card base. I created several different size, color and type of flowers and color flowers to create the look of a garden.

 

I kept the design rule of using odd numbers to create my design. There is one light pink flower, three blue, yellow and rose colored flowers.

I like how the flowers surround the sentiment and I feel this would put a smile on any recipient’s face.

I hope you have a great week and I appreciate you looking in today.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Thanks So Much 565-18
Paper: White, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Pink, So Saffron
Ink: Peeled Paint
Accessories: Martha Stewart Branch, Hydrangea and Cornflower Punch, EK Success Mini and Medium Daisy Punches and Rock Fern Punch, My Favorite Things Prima Donna Petals, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, Poppy Stamps Gentle Leaf, Memory Box Fancy Blossoms, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mat, Mounting Tape

Spotlighting Daisies

My project today was made for Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Challenge to use the spotlighting technique.  I don’t do spotlighting very often but when I do I seem to favor flowers.  I went through my flower images and pulled out Rubbernecker’s Daisies from the Bold Florals Collection.  The framed image with the daisies popping of out the box was perfect to highlight the boldness of the colored section against the black and white.  Here is what I came up with.

I stamped the whole image on white cardstock and attached to the card base with mounting tape for added dimension.

I stamped the image again on watercolor paper, placed a rectangle Nestabilities die over the center section, secured and cut. Watercolor paper is always my first choice when watercoloring with reinkers.  It allows for color layering and depth that cannot be accomplished on regular cardstock. I used three shades of ink for the daisy petals- Stampin’ Up’s Marigold Morning and More Mustard and Distress Rusty Hinge. The flower centers were painted with Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy. 

I highlighted the colored image by layering over a tiny deckled border.  I tried several ways to add ribbon or a bow and nothing seemed to work as well as leaving it alone.  It’s simple but the contrast between the painted and unpainted image is striking.  It’s perfect for any occasion.

I appreciate you stopping in today.

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Bold Florals Collection- Daisies

Paper:  Papertrey White, Summer Sunrise, Watercolor

Ink:  Marigold Morning, More Mustard, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy

Accessories:  Brush, Deckle Scissors, Nestabilities Rectangle Die

All Things Grow With Love

Happy Wednesday! I love the soft color of Shabby Shutters ink and it matches so perfectly with Papertrey’s Spring Moss cardstock.  My project today was lots of fun to create by layering die cuts, a simple sentiment and a lovely background image.

I die cut two different sizes of the Fleur De Lis Rectangles.  I die cut a matching white layer for the larger cut and stamped with Rubbernecker’s Bed of Roses background panel to match the base white layer. I die cut a double matted frame in the smaller cut so I could layer over the sentiment from the Garden Shrub Set.

I mounted both fleur de lis layers on mounting tape for dimension and finished by adding the Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish.  There is something so inviting to me about the fancy layers and simple sentiment “All things Grow with Love.

I am so happy you were able to stop today.  Have a great day.

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Garden Shrub Set, Bed of Roses Panel

Paper:  Papertrey Spring Moss and White

Ink:  Ranger Distress Shabby Shutters

Accessories:  Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangle Die Set and Rectangle Die Set, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish

April Craft a Scene Challenge- Silhouettes

Happy Tuesday!  I had a big mess up with my schedule this past weekend and failed to post my Craft a Scene card for the April.  Our challenge was to post a project using silhouettes and our sponsor for the challenge this month is Caroline Rawcliffe of Caroline’s Creative Stamps.  This was my first attempt ever to use digital images to create a scene and I must admit I was a bit intimidated. I am technically challenged but after I got the hang of it I had a great time sizing and moving the images around.  Here is what I came up with.

I chose to work with the pink and lavender moonlight background and sized it to fit inside my round Nestabilities dies so I could create a triple matted frame with a floral punched border. The colors in the background were perfect to combine with Almost Amethyst cardstock and I thought black was the perfect contrast with the Amethyst and to match the silhouette.

I chose the fairy and placed her sitting on top of a mushroom.  It is hard to tell but I flipped one section of the three mushrooms to alternate and so they wouldn’t look so set in place. I reduced the size of several leaves and added to the branches of the tree.

I chose to embellish my scene with amethyst punched flowers and black foliage.  I know….whoever heard of black foliage?  But….I think it adds so much contrast and interest to card.  I know there would be lots of flowers around the fairy if we could see further into the scene.

I hope you have a great day.

I have failed to make a photo of the punches and dies that I used so I copied and pasted for you.

 

Image:  Caroline’s Creative Stamps- Digital Silhouettes

Paper:  Black, White, Amethyst

Accessories:  Martha Stewart Flower Box PATP Set and Flower Punch, EK Success Mini Daisy Set and Rock Fern Punch, Fiskars 1/4” Flower Punch, Black Glaze Marker, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape

Brown, Cream, Blue and Green

I mentioned in my post yesterday that our Rubbernecker design team members shared a paper exchange and I received gorgeous papers from Joan. My project today was totally inspired by the cream flowers and blue and green foliage on the brown Parsley Place designer paper.

I chose to use blue paper for the accent layer for under the floral spray. I punched the border and then crimped it to give added texture and dimension.

I color washed the punched vanilla flowers with Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy reinkers, heat dried and formed with a stylus on a mouse pad. I die cut and punched the green and blue foliage and shaped the leave with the same technique. I arranged the foliage and flowers and attached with Glossy Accents.  I added the Just Because sentiment to the card can be used for any occasion.  The final step was to add a drop of Glossy Accents to each flower center to add a bit of shine.

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate all the wonderful and uplifting comments that you leave every day.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Just Because 565-22
Paper: Soft Sky, Vanilla, Prima Marketing Madeline Collection-Parsley Place
Ink: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy
Accessories: Martha Stewart Flower Punch, Deco Flower PATP Border Punch, Spellbinders Foliage Dies, EK Success Rock Fern, Crimper, SU Oval Punches, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents

Friendship Blooms In All Seasons

Good Sunday morning.  Aren’t weekends wonderful.  Even though Sunday is more house chores day it is still so relaxing compared to work days.  I have had a great time this morning playing with some new designer paper.  Our Rubbernecker design team had a paper exchange so everyone could have something new and different to play with.  Joan gifted me with beautiful floral papers and the one I used today is from The Girls Paperie and is called Vintage Whimsy. The sweet roses on the paper inspired me to create a paper rose and foliage project.  I love the sentiment from Rubbernecker’s Floral Silhouette Set.

 

I assembled the base of the card with the designer paper and added a strip of eyelet border in white to add another vintage element.  I die cut the double matted frame using Nestabilities Label and Oval dies and layered over the sentiment and mounted.

I created the roses using the bright and colorful cardstock that I used for the base of the card and frame.  I wanted the rose and bud to pop in contrast to the soft pink background.  I used cardstock for the leaves that perfectly matched the foliage on the designer paper. I added a little softness around the rose and bud with punched branch sprigs.  This is a sweet card to give a good friend for any occasion.

Thanks for looking in today.  I have another long work week ahead of me due to moving in and  opening a new medical practice so I will probably miss some of my regular posts again.  I keep thinking I’m too old for this stuff but I am thankful to have a good job.  Have a great week.

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Floral Silhouette Set 467

Paper:  Raspberry Fizz, White, Kiwi Kiss, The Girls Paperie-Vintage Whimsy

Ink:  Pink Passion

Accessories:  McGill Snowflake and Rose Punch, Martha Stewart Eyelet PATP Set and Branch Punch, Nestabilities Foliage, Labels and Oval Dies, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents

Matching Frame and Background

Good Saturday morning!  I have missed posting a few days in a row due to some extra long work days. Thank you to each of you who took the time to write and let me know my posts were missed.  I was very touched.  I have had a wonderful time this morning relaxing and creating a project for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge. The inspiration site is the Harabu House.  I was inspired by this lovely tea towel.

Here is what I came up with.  The pattern of the tea towel reminded me of the Rubbernecker Morning Glory Panel and matching Morning Glory Frame.

I stamped the frame image and the panel image on white cardstock.   I die cut the center of the frame opening with oval Nestabilities and cut a blue oval to create a double matted frame for contrast.   I attached the panel to the card base and then mounted the frame layer with mounting tape.

I die cut several pieces of foliage, distressed and attached to the frame base. I stamped another piece of white cardstock with the panel image and then punched several flowers to create a focal point for the project. I think the blue pattern on the flower petals adds a touch of elegance to the project.

I punched several smaller flowers to place around the foliage to soften.  The Morning Glory frame and the matching panel in any color work beautifully together.  I especially like the blue and white.

I hope you have a great weekend. 

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Morning Glory Panel 518 and Morning Glory Frame 523

Paper:  Brocade Blue, White

Ink:  Bashful Blue

Accessories:  Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punches and Branch Punch, EK Success Large Daisy Punch, My Favorite Things Leafy Flourish, Nestabilities Oval Punches, Fiskars 1/8” Circle Punch and 1/4” Flower Punch, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents