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

Gold and Silver Thank You Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Combining gold and silver can be very striking and elegant, especially when embossed with rubber stamps from Red Rubber Designs!

     I started by stamping the background script onto white cardstock, using permanent black ink, with the Beauty of a Woman stamp, and spritzing with Lindy's Sprays. Then I embossed the Fern Frond Stamp with Emerald Creek (Silver Sparkle) Embossing Powder, and the bamboo with the Simple Starters Stamp using EC (Charred Gold) EP.

     I used EC (Charred Gold) again with the So Splattered Cling Mounted Stamp along the bottom and right side. Then I embossed the sentiment with the Vintage Greetings Stamp (no longer available) with EC (Mirror Gold) EP, and adhered the sequins and beads one by one. 

 

     
     The frame was cut and mitered from a heavy kraft board, and covered with black gesso. Then I embossed it with the Victorian Borders Cling Mounted Stamp using EC (Mirror Gold and Mirror Platinum) embossing powders. 

     These older Petaloo butterflies were the perfect addition!

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

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Victorian Borders

So Splattered

Beauty of a Woman

Fern Frond

Simple Starters

Challenges Entered:

Emerald Creek Dares ~ January "Have it All" #ECJAN2019 (Made this thank you card for my in-laws, who are always so generous over the holidays, and wants us to "Have it All")

 Embossing Powders: 

Charred Gold

Mirror Gold

Silver Sparkle

Mirror Platinum

Feeling Sketchy ~ Sketch #209

A Vintage Journey ~ Put Your Stamp On It

As You See It Challenge ~ #192 Metallics

The Artistic Stamper ~ January Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown ~ #423 Embossing

Valentine's Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     I'm back to share my full Valentine's Card with you, made for the Red Rubber Designs Design Team, and for my husband!

     I was inspired by Sketch #1 used for the February Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com.

     All of the stamping on this card was embossed in black and white for a dramatic effect! Behind the red heart I used the So Splattered Cling Mounted Stamp Set from Red Rubber Designs, adding a strip of sheer ribbon to it.

     Everything else was embossed with the Love & Friendship Unmounted Stamp Set, minus the adorable cherub couple that I masked out of the hearts. As cute as they were, it felt too cute for my husband. Lol!  So I colored the heart with Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical (Rizzo's Rowdy Red), and embossed some of the script again in white where the couple would've been. Then I finished it up with some machine stitching, 

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

So Splattered

Love & Friendship

Challenges

Frilly and Funkie ~ Be My Valentine

The Artistic Stamper ~ Love Hearts

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Young At Heart

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges ~ #337 Wild About You

         

                                                                                 

Valentine's Card Preview ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     With less than a week until Valentine's Day, I created a card for my husband featuring the Love & Friendship Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set from Red Rubber Designs! But I did it in an unusual way! To find out, and to see the entire card, please visit the Red Rubber Designs Blog.

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     Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Love & Friendship

So Splattered 

Holiday Collage Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Happy Thursday! I made my first holiday card of the season combining some wonderful Winter & Christmas Rubber Stamps from Red Rubber Designs!

     Taking my inspiration from Sketch #3 for the October Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com, I decided to go horizontal with my card, making the stamped reindeer my focal point by popping it up.

     I was also inspired by the beautiful October Mood Board no.79 at Scrap Africa with the snow covered trees and muted colors!

     The background was smooshed with some Distress Inks, with a light splatter of Lindy's Stamp Gang Sidewalk Chalk spray. Then I stamped the trees and mountains with the Mountain Scenery Unmounted Cling Rubber Stamp, going over it with some watered down white paint, and embossing the falling snow with the Speckle Background stamp. The script and sentiment were stamped with the Vintage Santa stamp set, which is one my favorite holiday stamps!

     I used the Holiday Collages Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp for my reindeer, colored with Distress Inks, and applied some Clear Wink of Stella onto the frame. Then I used some Artists Tape to mask the frame, and embossed some more snow again with the Speckle Background stamp, adding a sparkly brad in the corner.

     I also embossed some "snow" along the right side of my card using the So Splattered Cling Mounted Stamp. Then I finished it off with some machine stitching and a sprig of holly.

     Thanks for stopping by!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Holiday Collages

So Splattered

Vintage Santa

Mountain Scenery

Speckle Background

Challenges:

Scrap Africa ~ October Mood Board no. 79

Scrapbook.com ~ October Card Sketch Challenge

October Inspirational Card Challenge ~ Theme: Snow or Snowmen

Avila Pier Layout ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     I had so much fun making the background on this layout, featuring the So Splattered Cling Mounted Stamp from Red Rubber Designs!

     My design inspiration came from this awesome Sketch no. 78 from Scrap Africa! 

     All of the colors on this page were done using Lindy's Stamp Gang Go Greased Lightnin' Magicals, which happens to be the palette for the September Color Challenge. It's also the first set of Magicals that I accidently bought, as I had ordered the sprays, but was SO glad that I decided to keep them and try them out instead.

     I started by spraying my background with Lindy's Stamp Gang Treasure Island Aqua onto watercolor paper. Then I mixed some clear gesso with my Magicals, and applied them with a brush in a circle/spiral design. Once dry I sprinkled more of the powder over my design, spraying it with water. Then I mixed Danny Zuko's Denim with white gesso to use with TCW Butterfly Collage Stencil, after placing my photos. At first it was too light, so I added more powder, sprayed with water, to create some of the darker blues. I love the splash on the stencil, and added part of it over my photos! To further enhance the splashes, I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Purely White Embossing Powder with the So Splattered Cling Mounted Stamp Set from Red Rubber Designs.

   
     The circles were hand-stitched using all 5 colors from the palette. Then I added a circle of rope in between the stitching for some texture. To make the palm trees, I cut them with my Cricut Expression using the Life Is A Beach cartridge onto cream cardstock. I tore apart a piece of the same rope, and wrapped it around the trunks, covering it with clear gesso. Once dry, I colored it with Sandra Dee Sepia Magical powder. Then I covered the palm fronds with a coat of clear gesso, and drew some lines in the centers of the fronds before coloring it with Greased Lightnin' Green.

     All of the Petaloo Textured Flowers and butterfly  were also colored with this Magical set, along with the titlework, which was also cut from the Life Is A Beach Cricut Cartridge.

     Finally I added some enamel dots to my page for the September This or That Challenge.

Thanks so much for looking!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

So Splattered

Challenges:

Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ September Color Challenge

Treasure Island Aqua Moon Shadow Mist
Purely White Embossing Powder
Go Greased Lightnin' Magicals

Scrap Africa ~ Sketch Challenge no. 78

This Or That Challenge ~ I used 7 enamel dots.

Frilly and Funkie ~ Things with Wings

Showy Strips Birthday Card Preview ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     With so many September birthdays this month, I decided to feature some fun and bold stamps from Red Rubber Designs using some blue bling to mimic "sapphires",  the birthstone for September. I made this card from black and white cardstock, with lots of embossed stamping in black and white, to really make the bling stand out.

     For details, close-ups, and to view my full card, please visit the Red Rubber Designs Blog! Thanks for looking!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Showy Strips

Happily Grateful

So Splattered

Gift For You

Sophisticated Sentiments

Many Thanks Shaker Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     I'm ringing in the new year with some new products, and a new technique, with my very first shaker card! I had so much fun with this, I'm actually working on another one now!

      I've combined lots of misting, stamping, and hand-stitching on this card that I made for my in-laws! For details, and to see the whole card, please visit the Red Rubber Designs Blog!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Butterfly Flourish

So Splattered

Sophisticated Sentiments

Speckle Background

Inspirational #219 ~ Red Rubber Inspirational Team

     Give thanks with Inspirational #219, hosted by Lynda, for Red Rubber Inspirationals! I had a blast making this thank you card for an example!

     My design inspiration came from this awesome sketch #122 at Cardabilities!

     I started by stamping the bird with All things of nature onto a white circle. I colored it with Distress Inks and markers, using water to make the clouds in the background, and adding a small bead for the eye. Then I used the (Well Rounded) TCW stencil with some gesso to create the circles.Taking the colors from the May Card Challenge at Scrapbook.com, I sprayed some mists to it, and then stamped the black splatters with the So Splattered stamp. For the sentiment, I used Savvy Sayings, all from Red Rubber Designs. 

     I finished it up with some machine stitching, and hand-stitching around the circle. I'm also entering this into challenge #97 (Things with wings) at Fashionable Stamping Challenges, and the Mixed Media Card Challenge also with wings for the theme.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamped Alpha/Text Background Tutorial ~ Red Rubber Designs

     I had so much fun creating this layout for Lynda's Inspirational #137 - Just Text Me, for Red Rubber Inspirationals! I sure miss my son at this age, as he's almost a teen now, and certainly acting like one. Lol!

    Here's a closer look at all the stamping that I did.

For a step-by-step tutorial on how I made the background, please visit the Red Rubber Inspirationals blog.