Anniversary Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Today I happily celebrate 18 years of marriage with my husband, and made this mixed media card for him, featuring some stamps from Red Rubber Designs!

     My design inspiration came from the 400th sketch celebration at Freshly Made Sketches using their first sketch, which I'm pretty sure I've used before, also for my anniversary.

     

     The background was colored onto a piece of white cardstock with Lindy's Gang Sprays (Brushed Nickel, Black Orchid Silver, Tiffany Lou Blue) and Magical Shaker (Stormy Silver). After spritzing with water and swirling my colors together, I let it dry, and did it again. I used the same colors on some torn white tissue paper, before embossing the script with the Vintage Script and Script Background Stamps, using Emerald Creek (Mirror Platinum) Embossing Powder. 

     The heart was a leftover die cut that had been cut from purple cardstock. So I gave it new life with this cool metal effect, also used on the key, keyhole, and screws made from Creative paper clay with the Finnabair Moulds (Keys and Mechanica). 

     The first step was a coat of Prima Black Gesso, followed by Art Alchemy Sparks Paints (Raven Black and Mermaid Sparkle), and Art Alchemy Metallique (Silver Spoon) Paint, letting each coat dry before adding the next. Then I added EC (Fractured Ice) Embossing Powder, also used to mask a swirly heart border along the bottom, and around the card edges. 

     I love the texture and sparkle it gives around the black card base and the screws from the Finnabair Mechanica Mould!

          Behind the keyhole, the recycled netting, and sentiment stamped with the Contemporary Greetings Unmounted Rubber Stamp, I used EC (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder. As you can see it melted some of the netting, but I still like the results.

     I hope you do too! Thanks for looking!

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Vintage Script

Script Background

Contemporary Greetings

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Challenges Entered:

Freshly Made Sketches ~ 400th Sketch Celebration

Emerald Creek Dares ~ High Hopes #ecaugust2019 (I've always had high hopes for my marriage, and feel so happy and blessed to celebrate 18 years together)

Emerald Creek Products Used:
Embossing Powders (Mirror Platinum, Fractured Ice, and Onyx Frost)

The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog ~ Marvelous Metallics!

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Add A Die Cut

Lotsa Dotsa Shaker Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

      It's been awhile since I've used the Lotsa Dotsa Stamp from Red Rubber Designs, and wanted to feature all of the fun circles on this card, made with Distress Inks to achieve an ombre effect, inspired by my Dad's beautiful blue eyes! 

     My design inspiration came from Stella Says Sketch Challenge #711.

     

     I started with white cardstock and my blending tool, to apply Distress Inks from the bottom with (Peacock Feathers), and worked my way up with (Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean, and Blueprint Sketch) on top. Then I sprayed the long strip from the Lotsa Dotsa Stamp with water, and pressed it onto the center of my paper. A few more sprays of waters, and my ombre effect was done. Once dry, I hand-stitched the scallops, and stamped the sentiment with the Contemporary Greetings Stamp using Palette Ink (Starry Night).

     The white splatters were embossed with the So Splattered Stamp, using Lindy's Gang (Purely White) Embossing Powder, also used with the smaller circles from the Lotsa Dotsa Stamp.

     To keep with the ombre effect, I stamped the larger circles from the Lotsa Dotsa Stamp onto my white card base, using Distress Inks (Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch), showcased in this shaker filled with small glitter circles, and sequins. 

     Thanks for stopping by, and shop for these stamps and more at Red Rubber Designs! 

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Featured Red Rubber Design Stamps:

Lotsa Dotsa

So Splattered

Contemporary Greetings

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Challenges Entered:

Stella Says Sketch Challenge #711

CAS Mix Up ~ June Challenge (I used ombre, stamping, and heat embossing) 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Make a Mark

Addicted to Stamps ~ #175 For a Boy/Man

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Masculine

Cardz 4 Guyz ~ #221 Father's Day

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #235 Masculine

Cupid Valentine's Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Have you made your Valentine's cards yet? I combined rubber and digital stamping on this card that I made for my son. 

     The cupid heart was downloaded and printed from the new Pickled Potpourri Designs shop on Etsy, using the Vintage Heart Collages Digital Stamp. After cutting it from white cardstock, I gave it a coat of Lindy's Gang (Angel Wings Gold) Embossing Powder.

     The rest of the stamping was done with my rubber stamps from Red Rubber Designs, starting with the script on the background, using the Beauty of a Woman Unmounted Rubber Stamp. Then I colored it with some Lindy's Sprays (Cafe au Lait and Blazing Sun), creating a shadow behind the heart with (Black Orchid Silver) and Stickles (Black Diamond), and making clouds from cotton balls. The sentiment was embossed with the Contemporary Greetings Stamp, and the small hearts with the I Heart You Stamp. 

     Finally, the arrows were embossed using the Elegant Arrows Cling Mounted Stamp onto cream cardstock, with Emerald Creek (Black Cherry) Embossing Powder, also used with the other stamps and card base.

Thanks for looking!

   

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Beauty of a Woman

Contemporary Greetings

I Heart You

Elegant Arrows

Featured Pickled Potpourri Designs Digital Stamps:

Vintage Heart Collages

Challenges Entered:

Emerald Creek Dares ~ Hello, you beautiful thing #ECFEB2019

Emerald Creek Black Cherry Aroma Embossing Powder

Country View Challenges ~ Black & White Plus One (Cream)

A Vintage Journey ~ Your Heart's Desire Challenge

The Artistic Stamper ~ Heart It!

Double "D" Challenges ~ Hearts

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Add Texture and Ribbon

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #227 Love, Love, Love

Penguin Christmas Card Set ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     It's definitely beginning to look like Christmas around here, as it's snowing outside as I'm writing this. And where there's snow, there's penguins, on this set of cards, embossed with the Mister Penguin and Perky Penguins Stamps from Red Rubber Designs! 

     I started by embossing the snow with the Speckle Background Unmounted Rubber Stamp, onto black cardstock, using Emerald Creek (Soft Fallen Snow) Embossing Powder. Then I used EC (Enhanced Ivory Pearl) around the edges and for the sentiment, done with the Contemporary Greetings Stamp. 

     The penguins were stamped with the Mister Penguin and Perky Penguins Stamp Sets, embossed with EC (Onyx Frost) EP. Then I colored them with Distress Inks, and added some cotton to a few of the hats. 

     Cutting Bo Bunny Doilies in half, made a quick and easy way to showcase these adorable penguins! Shop for other Winter & Christmas Stamps at Red Rubber Designs.

     

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Mister Penguin

Speckle Background

Contemporary Greetings

Challenges Entered:

Emerald Creek Dares ~ Winter Wishes #ECDEC2018

Emerald Creek Products ~ Embossing Powders: Soft Fallen Snow, Enhanced Ivory Pearl, and Onyx Frost

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge ~ #226 Winter/Christmas

Country View Challenges ~  December Christmas

The Artistic Stamper ~ December Christmas

Card Mania ~ #111 Christmas

Moving Along With The Times ~ #86 Anything Christmas

Happy Thanksgiving ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Happy Thanksgiving! This holiday season, try adding burlap to your next project to create a natural look full of texture and dimension, that's perfect for Fall or Winter. I made a banner with it, on a card featuring an assortment of Autumn Rubber Stamps from Red Rubber Designs. 

     

      Autumn Swirls were embossed onto the background with Emerald Creek Baked Texture (Patina Oxide), after smooshing with Distress Inks (Bundled Sage and Rusty Hinge). It's matted with cardstock, embossed with more Baked Textures (Chunky Rust), and (Dirty Sand) on the base.

     I did some hand-stitching around the burlap banner, backed with orange cardstock. 

     The wreath started with some fibers that I saved from some packaging. 

     Then I embossed the leaves, acorns, and sentiment with Emerald Creek (Burnt Copper Leaves) Embossing Powder, using the Filled With Blessings Unmounted Rubber Stamp for the leaves, and the Contemporary Greetings Unmounted Rubber Stamp for the sentiment. 

     The acorns were embossed with the Give Thanks Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp, and topped with a raffia bow.

     Check back soon for the Winter version of this card, using burlap and stamps from Red Rubber Designs!

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Autumn Swirls 

Give Thanks

Filled With Blessings

Contemporary Greetings

Challenges Entered:

Emerald Creek Dares http://blog.emeraldcreek.ca/~ Thankful #ECNOV2018

Baked Textures ~ Patina Oxide, Chunky Rust, and Dirty Sand

Embossing Powder ~ Burnt Copper Leaves

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #222 Lots of Layers

Addicted to Stamps ~ #168 Anything Goes with the option to use Ribbon

Crafty Creations ~ #378 Anything Goes

Warmest Wishes Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Hello again! I'm back with a card that's fitting for the end of Summer, featuring the Rays of Hope Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp from Red Rubber Designs, embossed with clear embossing powder over Distress Oxide Inks (Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade).

     The background was done with Dylusion's Paints and Ranger's Zigzag Stencil. Then I stamped the black circles with the Build-A-Background Stamp. The tag and vases were cut with my Cricut Expression, and also colored with Dylusion's Paints, but with my fingers. Finally, I embossed the sentiment with the Contemporary Greetings Stamp, using Emerald Creek Onyx Frost EP.

Thanks for looking!

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Rays of Hope

Contemporary Greetings

Build-A-Background

Challenges Entered:

Card Mania ~ September #108 Color Combo

Stamps and Stencils ~ Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge ~ #42 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges ~ #374 Anything Goes

Dad's Vintage Birthday Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

      Happy Thursday! I went vintage with my Dad's birthday card this year, having fun with some Mixed Media Stamps from Red Rubber Designs!

     My design inspiration came from Sketch #1, used for the March Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com, that I flipped horizontally.

     The sentiment was embossed onto wood veneer banners with the Contemporary Greetings Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set, anchored by some brads that I applied Prima Rust Effect Paste (Red and Brown) to. I also rusted the edges of the base of the card, cut from black cardstock.
   

     But first I created the background with a stencil and black gesso, applied to white cardstock. Once dry, I lightly went over it with some Prima Wax (Rich Copper and Bronze Age). Then I stamped all over with the Vintage Background, Postage, and Fly Fairy Unmounted Rubber Stamps, using permanent black and red ink, while embossing others. Along the edges and corners, I embossed the Background Soup Stamp, and colored it all with some sprays, finishing the edges with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.

     The tape measure was colored with Distress Inks (Fossilized Amber, Vintage Photo, and Rusty Hinge), to which I applied Prima's Black Gesso to the Tim Holtz Measured Stencil. Like the black gesso on the background, I again gave it a light dab of Prima Wax (Rich Copper and Bronze Age), hand-stitching below it.

     To personalize it some more, I added his mom and grandma's buttons that I was lucky enough to inherit, and truly is my treasure, for the March Treasure Challenge @ A Vintage Journey.

     Then I embossed the Postage Stamp onto black cardstock, cutting out the center, to frame a piece of white cardstock colored with sprays. I popped it up, and added Prima's Patina Effect Paste to the chipboard numbers. The grid behind it was stamped with the Vintage Background Stamp, and finished with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.

     Thanks for looking, and shop for these great quality rubber stamps @  Red Rubber Designs!

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Vintage Background 

Postage

Background Soup

Contemporary Greetings

Fly Fairy

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Challenges Entered:

Frilly and Funkie ~ Knock on Wood (Wood Veneer Banners that I sprayed and embossed my sentiment on)

A Vintage Journey ~ March Treasure Challenge

The Artistic Stamper ~ Stencils and Masks

Creative Artiste ~ #36 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Crafty Creations ~ #362 Anything Goes

Ginger Joy Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Happy Holidays! Today I'm featuring the Ginger Joy Cling Mounted Stamp from Red Rubber Designs! Details can be found on the Red Rubber Designs Blog.

     

     The background was stamped with Candied Apple Distress Ink using the Gingham Background stamp, with a strip of sheer ribbon to allow the pattern to show.

     I made the tag to look like a cookie sheet, with scored lines along the edges. Then I stamped and embossed the gingerbread man onto Cork Paper, which gave it the PERFECT texture, using the Ginger Joy stamp, with paper piecing embossed in red, and colored with sprays and paints. For some more dimension, I used black puffy paint on his eyes.

     The sentiment was embossed in white using the Contemporary Greetings stamp, with some rick rack over it, and tied up with some ribbon.

Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful holiday!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Ginger Joy

Gingham Background

Contemporary Greetings

Challenges:

The Artistic Stamper ~ Christmas

Let's Craft and Create ~ #120 Christmas and/or New Year

Emerald Creek Dares ~ Winter Wishes Pt 2

Crafty Creations ~ #331 Any Holiday (Christmas)