Autumn's Glorious Color and Extras

I have this one up on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog and I'm sharing how I created it using lots of extras from previous projects.

I did add a few new things also and am excited how well it all came together!

Hope you'll head on over there for links and details!

 

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Day 7 With Rubbernecker Stamps

Hello all!   Lisa here and today I'm sharing a card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Did you know that Rubbernecker Stamps is a Super Sponsor for the hop?  You can find the Rubbernecker Hop Post here and check out all of the DT makes for Day 1 of the hop!  You have until end of day tomorrow to link up a newly created Coffee, Tea or Cocoa themed project for a chance to win one of many prizes!

There is lots of caffeinated goodness in the Rubbernecker shop and I used a couple of my faves today!  Here's how I was inspired:

I just love the owls available over in the shop!  And Campbell here is having his Monday morning coffee... he looks like he needs it right?

And of course I used this Graduated Horizontal Stripe background!  I've been playing with it all month and if you'd like you can see how I used it on this post here and this one here!  For today I used Lemon, Citrus and Apricot Color Fuse Inks to create a sunrise feel.

Isn't he a cutie!?  I added a few die cuts and a sun for the feel of a scene without creating a full scene.

This is one of my very favorite sentiments in the shop!  I love the font and it's a great wish for any of your coffee loving besties!

I had a lot of fun creating this one and here's how I did it:

1. I started with a 6x6 piece of white cardstock and placed it in my Misti butted right up to the corner.   Since this a cling mounted rubber stamp, I took the extra pad out of the Misti before putting the paper it into place.  Also,  using a larger piece of cardstock and stamping before you die cut your panel makes it easy to use the magnets to keep the piece in place while you stamp the background.  Then using the lightest color first I started inking up the stamp.  This time I used a sponge to apply the ink and it took a little bit longer and a few more impressions, but I like how the the ink blended in more smoothly.  Once I had the Lemon ink as solid as I wanted, I used the Citrus ink overlapping the Lemon a bit and then the Apricot and let that overlap the Citrus.
2. Once the background was complete, I used the largest of the Nested Deckle Rectangle Dies to cut my stripey panel.  I placed the die onto the paper and used some washi tape on the outside edges of the die to keep it in place.  Then I attached that to a white base cut 5 1/2 x 4 1/4".
3. I used the Misti again to stamp my sentiment onto a white piece of cardstock and then cut it with the largest of the Nested Banner Stitch dies again holding the die into place with some washi.  I place it on the outside edges when I can in case the washi sticks a little too good to the paper so it doesn't tear the fronts of my die cuts.
4. I attached the banner to the front of the card offset to leave room for Campbell and used some foam tape to give it some dimension.
5. I stamped, die cut and colored Campbell with my Copics and popped him up next to the sentiment. 
6. I die cut the sun, grass and flowers from cardstock and design papers in the colors I wanted and then placed them around Campbell to create my mini scene... popping up some parts and using glue for others.  I love that the sun die cuts the inside circle out separately so I can pop the center up higher than the outside rays!
7. I just added a few sequins to finish it up.

Hope you'll join us over at the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Below are links to all of the Rubbernecker Stamps products I've used today.  If you choose to purchase using them, I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you... and thank you!

Feliz Cumpleanos - Rubbernecker Stamps!

Welcome back!  Today I'm back with some more stripey goodness!  This time I used it for this birthday card using the Dog With Big Eyes stamp along with Birthday Balloons!

I created the background just like my last, but this time using the Color Fuse #8 blues...

I love using a frame to highlight the main card images!  But I also love letting the images push the limits of the frame... I mean all of this fun can't be contained!

And again I used the Frases En Espanol #1 stamp set for this Happy Birthday wish!

I added a little sparkle with some clear sequins and I was done!

Here's how I created this one:

1. I started with the background panel!  Just like my last one,  I cut a piece of white cardstock approximately 6x6.  Usually I'll die cut my panel first, however it was easiest to stamp the stripey background using a larger piece because I was able to place the cardstock in the corner and still use the magnets to hold it into place leaving room for the stamp and so I could stamp more than once to get a nice solid stripe.
2. To give a sort of Ombre effect, all four of the blues in Color Fuse Set #8 were used.  I started with the lightest and inked up the first three skinny stripes or so and stamped... I didn't worry about overlapping so that the varying colors would have a bit of a transition and blend.  I cleaned off the stamp and repeated the process with next few wider stripes using the next darkest ink in the set and then twice more with the two darkest colors.  I did go over in the same fashion a second time again to blend the colors better.
3. Once my striped background was complete, I used the largest of the Rectangle Small Stitch Dies and taped it into place with some washi tape placed on the outside of the die to be sure my stripes would be straight and ran it through the Gemini to cut the panel.  (I like to place the tape on the outside when I can in case the washi decides to stick so I don't tear my panel at all).
4. I stamped, die cut and colored my pup!  I used E34, E35 and E37 to color him in and E77 and E79 for his nose.
5. I stamped, die cut and colored two of the Birthday Balloons images.  I used R24, R27, and R29 for the red balloons; Y08, Y11, and Y15 for the yellow; and B21 B24, and B26 for the blue.  I trimmed the "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the center balloon of each knowing I was going to use a different sentiment.
6. I attached my stripey background to a white card base that I cut 5 1/2 x 4 1/4".
7. I grabbed one of the rectangle frames that I had on hand... when I cut these frames I put any leftovers into a clear baggy for later use so it's easy to grab one when I need it!  I added some thin foam popup tape to the back of the frame for dimension and popped it onto the background at an angle.
8. I added my images inside the frame letting parts of them fall over the edge using varying thickness of foam tape.  I was careful to cover up the area of the balloon strings where I cut off the sentiment with my placement.
9. I stamped and fussy cut the sentiment I wanted and then added foam tape to the ends so I could pop it over the edge of the frame.
10. I added a few sequins for sparkle and fun!

That's me for today!  I hope you enjoyed your visit and be sure to come back tomorrow!  We've got lots of fun going on here because it's the start of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and Rubbernecker Stamps is a Sponsor!  It's a week long celebration of all things Coffee, Tea and Cocoa and there will be chances to win lots of prizes if you link up and play along!  Be there or be square (like this graphic... although it is pretty cute... but be there anyway just to be safe!)

Below are links to all of the Rubbernecker products I've used today!  If you choose to purchase using these links I will receive a small compensation and thank you!

You're The Best! - Rubbernecker Stamps

Welcome back!  Today I'm sharing a masculine card that would make a great Father's Day card!

I just love this Old Truck stamp!  It's fun to color up and it's great for any man card.  And how about that great stripey background!  I love the Graduated Horizontal Stripe Background stamp... it's such a great simple but bold background and depending on the colors you choose it can be used for any kind of card.  I'll be using it quite a bit this month! 

And the Frases En Espanol #1 stamp set!  I just love the fonts and it contains a bunch of great sentiments.  This one says You're The Best.  Perfect, right?

I very rarely create masculine cards, but I really enjoyed making this one!

Here's how I created it!

1. I cut a piece of white cardstock approximately 6x6.  Usually I'll die cut my panel first, however it was easiest to stamp the stripey background using a larger piece because I was able to place the cardstock in the corner and still use the magnets to hold it into place leaving room for the stamp and so I could stamp more than once to get a nice solid stripe.
2. To give a sort of Ombre effect, all four of the browns in Color Fuse Set #3 were used.  I started with the lightest and inked up the first three skinny stripes or so and stamped... I didn't worry about overlapping so that the varying colors would have a bit of a transition and blend.  I cleaned off the stamp and repeated the process with next few wider stripes using the next darkest ink in the set and then twice more with the two darkest colors.  I did go over in the same fashion a second time again to blend the colors better.
3. Once my striped background was complete, I used the largest of the Rectangle Small Stitch Dies and taped it into place with some washi tape placed on the outside of the die to be sure my stripes would be straight and ran it through the Gemini to cut the panel.  (I like to place the tape on the outside when I can in case the washi decides to stick so I don't tear my panel at all).
4. I stamped, die cut and colored the truck using YG61, YG63 and YG67 and just a bit of E15 for the rust.
5. Next a smaller stitched panel was cut and the background was ink blended with green, yellow, orange and red Distress Oxides.
6. Then using the Misti to be sure of a good impression, I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
7. I adhered the ink blended piece to a piece of brown (the same color as my base would be) and cut it down leaving a slight border.  I added the striped background to the 5 1/2 x 4 1/4" base and then popped up the smaller rectangle onto the center.
8. Some trees and the sun were cut from white cardstock and I colored them by ink blending some of the same colors onto the diecut pieces and then placed them and the truck over and around the piece using varying thicknesses of foam tape.  I had to trim the sides of some of the trees so they would fit a little better, but as you can see, I still let some of the die cuts hang over the edge.  I love the feeling that the scene cannot be contained on that little rectangle and it just goes on...
9. Finally I just added a few sequins and metal studs that coordinated with the masculine feel of the card.

That's me for today!  Thanks for stopping and I hope you enjoyed it!  Come again soon for some more Rubbernecker inspiration!

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