Good afternoon!  It’s taken me all morning to get into the studio, but when I did . . . the card came together with no problems.  I wanted to take part in today’s Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge and then decided that I could combine with the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge as well.

For this week’s Blogger Challenge, Broni has given us a wonderful inspiration piece that you can see on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog.  I did turn the SCS Sketch so that both challenges would work together.

I started with a manilla shipping tag and colored the tag using Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.  The main image was stamped and embossed with Clear EP.  For the background, I then sprayed the tag with Stream, Butterscotch and Red Pepper Color Wash.  To remove the embossing I placed a sheet of printer paper over the tag and then iron off the embossing.  The tag was cut down in size, distressed and then the rest of the stamping was completed.

• Stamps: Tim Holtz Nature’s Moment and Nature’s Discovery by Stampers Anonymous from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
• Paper: 7 Gypsies Angelo; SU Chocolate Chip and Barely Banana; Manilla Shipping Tag
• Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Coffee, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo and Distress Embossing
• Accessories: Clover Craft Iron; Ranger Clear EP, Glossy Accents; Tim Holtz idea-ology Trinket Pins, Game Spinners, Sprocket Gears and Philosophy Tags; Venture Foam Tape; Ribbon; Square Punches

Have a great day and be creative!

It’s been forever since I’ve done a challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  I couldn’t wait to get into the studio this morning and decided I would take part in today’s Color Challenge.  Because I’ve been away from my ink and stamps for a while, it took me a little while to get into the swings of things.  After a couple of hours I finally ended up with this card.

The ornament was embossed with Queen’s Gold EP, masked and then the branch was stamped.  I water colored the ornament with SU Pacific Point and Certainly Celery.  After trying to work on the layout and papers for what seemed like too long, it finally hit me that I had some BasicGrey Fruitcake that had the colors I needed for my background.  The background papers were sewn to panels of Pacific Point and then mounted on a card base of SU Basic Gray.

• Stamps: KK Originals Christmas Collection:  Christmas Ball SKU:57-15 KK and Pine Bough SKU:57-03 KK from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
• Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; SU Pacific Point and Basic Gray; BasicGrey Fruitcake
• Ink: Ranger Clear Resist and Peeled Paint Distress; SU Pacific Point and Certainly Celery
• Accessories: Ranger Queen’s Gold EP and Inkssentials White Opaque Pen; Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Rectangles; Venture Foam Tape; Sewing Machine; SU Pacific Point Ribbon and Scallop Punch

I hope you find time today to be creative and don’t forget to check out the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog for information on today’s Treasure Hunt!

Good morning!  Well, the show season for Rubbernecker is finally over and this wayward traveler is home, sitting on the couch with my coffee and morning paper . . .
I had a great time in Albuquerque, and got to see some old friends, make some new ones and finally meet some blog/online friends! That’s always the best part of working the shows — meeting all of you!  Over the last few months I’ve been demonstrating alcohol inks, and once again I stumbled upon another technique that I’ll be sharing with you later in the week!

Of course, I didn’t get in until late in the afternoon yesterday and then was tied up during the evening.  No, no, no  . . .  not that kind of tied up!  Needless to say, I didn’t get any stamping done yesterday, but I can’t wait to get into the studio today.  I have so many ideas and projects that I need to get started working on . . . like losing these flabby arms that I recently noticed in someone’s picture of me.

I also realized that I have lost a day this week and instead of today being Monday, it’s Tuesday.  So that means that today is Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker! All you have to do, is look for the clue on the Rubbernecker home page, and then place the stamp in your shopping cart.  Purchase only one rubber stamp, and that treasure is yours . . . free! To get all the deets, and to also find out which Designers have blog candy this week, please visit the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog.

I’m heading down to the studio, and with any luck, I’ll be back a little later with some stamping for you!  In the meantime, have a great day!

Happy Thursday!  I’m today getting my laundry done and packing to leave tomorrow morning.  I’m sure I told you, BUT. . . if you are in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area, I’ll be demonstrating in the Rubbernecker Stamp Booth this coming weekend at the 1st Annual Fall Rubber Stamp Show at the Expo New Mexico State Fairgrounds.  If you happen to be at the show, please come by and say HI!

Not too long ago, a close family friend asked me to make her some cards.  She knew exactly what she wanted and for whom she wanted it for.  It pleases me when I get to make cards, with just that right touch of humor, for someone special.

This card was for her mother, who happens to love leopard and well . . . enough said.

The sentiment on the next card is the most important thing about the card.  It was for a friend that recently had surgery (yes, some female surgery).

This last card, I honestly can’t remember who it was for.  I do vaguely remember however, there was something about being 50+ years old, toe shoes and being flexible.

Well, that’s all I have today . . . how I love a bit of twisted humor!  I hope you have a great day!

Good Tuesday morning!  I hope you made it to the polls yesterday.  I did!  Luckily there wasn’t a line when I got there and walked right in.  I really think I spent more time talking to all my neighbors that it took to vote.  As much as this “never-ending” campaign has caught my attention - like none other - I’m so glad that it’s over.  I don’t think I could have watched one more negative campaign commercial.

Today is another Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge, and Bev has given us a good one!  Today’s challenge is to make a card using more than one fold.  You can find all the information for participation on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog.

There were two things on my mind when I made my card for today’s challenge.  I wanted a tri-fold card based on a sketch that we have had as the challenge before, and I wanted it to be a birthday card.  It seems I never have enough birthday cards on hand, and I have a few coming up that I will need a card for.  This card in particular is for my mother-in-law.

I started with a 5-1/2×11 sheet of white cardstock which was scored at 3″ and 6″, to make my front folds.  To add color to both the front and inside of the card, I swiped Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade and Broken China on my Ranger Craft Sheet and then misted the ink with water until beads formed on the craft sheet.  By lying the paper in the ink/water mixture, and ironing to dry in between applying layers of ink, I colored the cardstock.  Once I had the layers of color I wanted, I misted the paper with Broken China/Gold Pearlized-Distress Mist.  The dragonfly and sentiment were stamped in Distress Embossing Ink and then embossed with Ranger Queen’s Gold EP.

So that I would have a panel on the inside to write a personal message, I trimmed down a piece of white cardstock and then embossed another dragonfly.

The ribbon is wrapped around the card and attached under the sentiment panel.  That way, I could tie a bow to hold the card together.

• Stamps: KK Originals Dragonflies & Butterflies Collection:  Dragonfly Bubbles SKU:54-09 KK, and Stamp Oasis Sentiment Collection:  Birthday Wishes text SKU:1256 SO from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
• Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
• Ink: Ranger Broken China, Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade and Embossing Distress
• Accessories: Ranger Craft Sheet, Mini Mister, Gold Perfect Pearls, Queen’s Gold EP and Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool; Clover Craft Iron; Score-Pal; Heat Gun; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ribbon

Have a great day today and above all else . . . be creative!