Rubbernecker Stamps - Happy Birthday Kitty Cats

I have this one up on the blog over at Rubbernecker Stamps!  We've been celebrating Rubbernecker's birthday all month!  With two releases... a sale... free shipping offer and lots more it's been a super fun month!

Join me over there for links and details from this one!  Hope you'll give us a visit!

Thanks for stopping and please do come again soon!

 I've included links to all of the Rubbernecker Stamps products I used for this one below.  Should you choose to purchase using these links I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

Waffle Flower Stamps - Holly Bird

I'm up on the blog over at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers with a new challenge and last month's winner!

I've used this adorable Waffle Flower Stamps Holly Bird and you could win one if you play along this month!  I've got one for one lucky random winner!

Head on over there for links, details and to play along!

Thanks so much for stopping and I hope you'll come again soon!

 

Honoring Juneteenth With Rubbernecker Stamps

Welcome back!  I've got some special cards for a special day today.  I've created a couple uplifting cards in honor of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, a celebration of the end of slavery.  Unfortunately, there were two and a half years in between the time that the Emancipation Proclamation was issued and when word reached all the way to enslaved people in Texas.  But on June 19, 1865 notice was finally delivered.   It’s a day of celebration but also of remembering and for many, learning.  

We've got extra reason to celebrate this year because it looks like Juneteenth will be a Federal holiday which is long overdue.  The bill passed with an overwhelming majority and President Biden has signed it into law!  While this is good news many of us have much to learn yet and I highly recommend the podcast Scene On Radio which is a perfect place to start…and what better day to start??  Start at the beginning and listen to every episode.  Lots of history and personal stories and it covers so many different subjects.  I dare you to come away without learning something about the human condition and even yourself.  

Whether it’s celebration, remembering, or learning and understanding, I hope you enjoy your day and am sending much love and hope out to all. 

I was inspired by a piece of art I'd seen recently for these.  And I thought that the symbolism of change and vibrant joy that butterflies evoke was perfect for these cards.

Not to mention these beautiful ladies and uplifting sentiments.  Rubbernecker has a fabulous section of African American images in the shop and lots of fabulous sentiments. 

Sending love out to all of my friends today.  This a day that I'm sure is filled with many emotions, but that it will now be recognized nationally makes today a good day.  And while Freedom Day came on many different days for many different people, and we still have a way to go, we now have a day when we can all recognize the significance together.

Thank you so much for coming and hope you'll come again soon!

 I've included links below to all of the products I used for today's cards.  Should you choose to purchase using these links I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

Eaten By Sharks!

I've got this one on the Rubbernecker Blog and I'm sharing my process for creating that heat embossed background.  We're sharing lots of background stamp inspiration over there this month!

I've had this one rolling around in my head for a while... I love this cutie pie shark image and the sentiment is perfect for it!

The stamp stamps the entire image including the colored in parts... so I chose to stamp it in a blue and then gray over the top for that blue-grey shark color and then added some dimension using colored pencils.

I had stamped and embossed two panels using that cool Wavy Lines background stamp trying to decide which color to use, but I decided to use both!  I cut waves from the lighter color and then added some of the same embossing powder to the waves!

You'll find more details over at the Rubbernecker Blog if you'd like them!

Thanks so much for stopping and I hope you'll come again soon!

 I've included links below to all of the Rubbernecker products I've used for this one!  Should you decide to purchase using these links, I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play - More Rubbernecker Stamps!

Welcome back!  I've got some more fun Rubbernecker Stamps and Gelli Plate Printing fun for you today!  

I've used the great new Layered Coffee stamp set from Super Sponsor Rubbernecker who are also this month's Caffeine Fueled Paper Play Sponsor!  If you'd like more details and links for this one, head on over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog to check it out and play along!  And did you know if you are playing along with the current Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and you use a sponsor coffee, tea or cocoa themed product (ANY Sponsor, past or present) you can link up to the CFPP Challenge too!  Hope you'll give us a visit.  Thanks for coming and come again soon!

 

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play - Super Sponsor Rubbernecker Stamps!

I'm up on the blog today over at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog and we've got a special one this month!  Rubbernecker Stamps is the sponsor and we've got a prize pack of coffee themed items from the Rubbernecker Stamps for one lucky winner!

Here's a sneak peek!

Hop on over there for links, details and to play along!

Thanks for stopping and hope you'll come again soon!

 

A Happy and Quite Glittery Birthday-Miss Ink Stamps

Hello there!  I'm here with a little glittery goodness for you today!

I started by making some glitter paste with some Lucky Dazzle Dust and some Glossy Accents and applied it to my background panel through the Mouse Flower Stencil.  I set it aside to dry.

I had some flowers left over from last week's card... I colored some extras up and decided they'd be perfect for this card.

I stamped this sentiment from Unbirthday in green using the Misti.  I stamped it a couple times to be sure I had a nice solid impression and then once in Versamark.  Then I added some Wow City of Angels embossing powder and heated it.  The cool thing about City of Angels is it is a bit see through so the green shows through... and I love how it matches the background!  I fussy cut it out because I love the way it looks that way and it doesn't cover up too much of the beautiful background.

And isn't it cool how the Dazzle Dust color shifts from gold to green??  So fun!  And super pretty!

I popped up all of my pieces onto the card and added just a few sequins and I was done!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Come again soon!

Be That Kind of Woman - Rubbernecker Stamps

Lisa here and excited to be sharing with you one of the pretty new florals in the shop!  You'll find step by step directions below.

I used some beautiful Deco Foil Opal Sheets for this one and I just love it.  It allows the color behind it to show through and it's got a beautiful shimmer.

   

And this floral!!  So fun in any colors.  I've been in a mood for spring lately so I used some pinks, oranges, and yellows.  The sentiment was speaking to me today... Are you this kind of woman?  I try  to be... some days it's more like... Oh crap... I'm up...lol!  (Enter my good friend Mr. Coffee)

Here's how I created this card:

• First, I cut a panel of the Smoothie colored cardstock using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
• I placed the Honey Combs stencil over the panel and used masking tape around the edges just inside the stitched lines on the panel so that my honeycomb pattern wouldn't go right to the edge.
• I used a spatula to apply Thermoweb Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the stencil; lifted off the stencil and set it aside in a safe place to dry.
• Once the panel was dry, I placed the foil over the honeycomb pattern, colored side facing up and ran it through the Minc machine.  Once it came through the other side, I pulled the foil off of the top and Voila!
• While I was waiting for the gel to dry, I colored in my pre-stamped Flower Bouquet image that I cut using the Scan N Cut.  I started with Copic markers and added some detail with a little bit of colored pencil.
• I cut white cardstock and that pretty plaid using the Square Combo die.  I chose the two frames I wanted to put together and nestled them upside down on my table.  I added some adhesive with my runner to keep them together so that I could easily add foam tape to the underside and then added the combined frame to my foiled base.
• I stamped that awesome sentiment onto a one of the nested banner dies that I cut from white cardstock and popped that up inside the frame.
• Finally, I nestled the beautiful floral around the sentiment.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed it.  Come back soon and often for more Rubberneck inspiration!

These are links to the Rubbernecker products I've used today.  Should you choose to shop using them I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!