2008 February »

Dolphins and Demonstrators!

Challenges, Copic Markers, Grunge Paper/Board, Rubbernecker, Spellbinders, Techniques 10 Responses »

Feb 242008

Good Sunday Afternoon! It’s a little snowy here today, not much just a few flurries, but still a perfect morning to stamp. I read the paper this morning, first time in a long time, checked the ads and decided where I NEED to go this week. Then I checked out the Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast. Much to my joy it is Mary Jo Albright. I was lucky enough to meet her at CHA and couldn’t wait to play along today.

However, before I show you my card I have an announcement.

Rubbernecker Stamp Company needs your help. The 2008 Show Schedule has begun and we are looking for product demonstrators. We need two demonstrators for shows in the following cities:

Allentown, PA on April 12-13
Minneapolis, MN on May 17-18
Syracuse, NY on May 24-25
St. Louis, MO on June 7-8
Hartford, CT on July 12-13

It’s really simple, if Jeanne and I can do it, so can you! All you will be doing is demonstrating products during the show. It’s tons of fun and goes very quickly.

If you are interested, please leave a comment or send me an email and either Dave or I will respond with all the important deets (i.e., compensation)!

Now for today’s card. I chose this card of Mary Jo’s to case, oink oink. I loved the layout, which I used, but changed up the images and colors.

The image was stamped three times. Once in VersaMark on light blue paper and the other two times in Adirondack Pitch Black on white. The images stamped on white were colored with Copic Markers. I misted the image on the blue paper with Broken China-Pearl Shimmer Mist and used Ranger Glossy Accents to highlight all the bubbles. I then cut one full image out of the white paper and glued it over the top of the image on the blue paper. To add more interest to the image, I then cut out only the fish from the third I stamped and raised it with mounting tape on top of the fish. The circles were cut using my new Spellbinders Nestabilities and the photo corners were made with a punch. I sponged Broken China Distress Ink on a Grunge Board Heart, and to highlight the swirl pattern of the Grunge, I lighted tapped it with my Dusty Concord pad. I then misted the heart with the same Shimmer Mist I used on the background panel for the image. The edges of the Memory Box background paper and the purple cardstock were sponged with Dusty Concord Distress Ink.

Stamps: Stamp Oasis Fantasy Collection 15 SO JB – Dolphin Dive from Rubbernecker Stamp Company

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Light Blue, Purple and Black Cardstock, Memory Box Echo

Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black, VersaMark, Tim Holtz Broken China and Dusty Concord Distress Ink

Accessories: Copic Markers; Spellbinders Nestabilities; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grunge Board; Ranger Mini Mister, Perfect Pearls and Glossy Accents; Corner Punch; Brads; Mounting Tape

All products shown in the photo below, except the Copic Markers and Spellbinders Nestabilities, can be found at My Favorite Product Page at Rubbernecker.

Limited Supplies!

Challenges, Lizzie Anne Designs 4 Responses »

Feb 222008

I’m on such a roll today, that I decided to share one more card with you. The Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast is to use handwriting on the front of your card. My handwriting seems to have gotten sloppier over the years but I decided to give it a whirl anyway.

The lanterns were stamped in VersaMagic Red Brick and then highlighted with a Gold Spica Glitter Pen. The lanterns were then punched out with a square punch, and the edges were sponged in Black Soot Distress Ink. After the square image panels had been layered on black cardstock, a small hole was made for the cord and for the brads. The edges of the designer paper were also sponged with Black Soot Distress Ink. Gold cord was wrapped around the second panel and taped off on the back. I hand wrote the sentiment, Happy Birthday, inked the edges with Black Soot and then mounted on Basic Black. The sentiment is raised on mounting tape.

Stamps: Far East by Lizzie Anne Designs

Paper: SU Whisper White and Basic Black, BasicGrey Blush

Ink: VersaMagic Red Brick, Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink

Accessories: Square Punches, Hole Punch, Gold Cord, Brads, Spica Gold Glitter Pen, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Mounting Tape

Here’s the photo of all product used on this card.

New Hanna Releases!

Copic Markers, Hanna Stamps, Sewing/Stitching, Techniques 4 Responses »

Feb 222008

Good morning! Hanna Stamps released two new sets last night at midnight. The first one is just perfect for this BAD girl! Hanna has a Harley and she’s cruising Route 66.

I stamped the images in Brilliance Graphite Black, and then colored the panel with Copic Markers. To highlight the headlight and taillight, I added a few drops of Ranger Glossy Accents to both lights.

To accent Hanna’s boots, the buckles on the bag and the dust, I outlined them all with a Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen.

Stamps: Route 66 by Hanna Stamps

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, SU Real Red, Basic Black and Kraft

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Pen, Ribbon, Ranger Glossy Accents

The products used to make this card are below. All products except stamps and Copics can be found at My Favorite Products page.

The second set released is Spring Time. This card is a 4×4 square card.

The image was stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black and then colored with Copic Markers. The background paper, BasicGrey Two Scoop, was sewn to a panel of Wild Wasabi. The image panel and the Easter Eggs are highlighted with a new Inkssentials White Opaque Pen being released by Ranger next month.

Stamps: Spring Time by Hanna Stamps

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solare White, BasicGrey Two Scoops, SU Wild Wasabi and Blue Bayou

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Marvy Uchida Punches, Ranger Inkssentials White Opaque Pen, Sewing Machine, Mounting Tape, Ribbon

The products used to make this card are shown below. All products except stamps, BasicGrey and Copics can be found at My Favorite Products page.

I'm Home and I'm Stamping!

Challenges, Chipboard/Illustration Board, Rubbernecker, Techniques 5 Responses »

Feb 212008

I’m finally home and I’ve got my puppies by my side! I got in around 4:30 yesterday and couldn’t wait to get a cup of coffee and settle in. Kate brought the puppies home and relinquished her parental rights in the process. Maybe a week and a half was a little too long for her to babysit. I guess this means that they won’t be going to live her after all – .

I almost forgot that I need to announce a Tawdry Treat winner this morning. Oops sorry about that! I went to random.org and ran the sequence and believe it or not, the first comment came out on top. CONGRATULATIONS BETH MATSON! Here was Beth’s comment: Sounds like you had a great time! Also, love the sunflower card! I’ve sent you an email, but if you see this and haven’t received the email, let me know!

I was so happy to get back in my stamp room this morning. There is a lot of organizing to do this week (have to put all the new stuff away), but I did make some time to participate in today’s Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast. Today’s challenge is to make a window. Needless to say, I had envisioned my window a different way, and when I realized that I wasn’t going to be able to punch through it all to make my window to the inside of the card, I made a faux window on the front.

I started with a piece of white cardstock and stamped the flairs in Adirondack Shell Pink, stamping twice to lighten the ink and to make a shadow. Using a 3″ punch, I punched the first circle in the white and sponged all the edges in Vintage Photo ink. I then layered the white on pink paper and here’s where I messed up. I thought I would be able to punch the scallop then through the pink leaving a border. WRONG! The punch wouldn’t line up correctly and the edges would have been off. So I decided to punch a 2-1/2″ scallop out of the original circle and layer it on the pink. The chip board heart was then glued to the white scallop with Ranger Crystal Effects. The heart is chipboard that I covered with Shell Pink, sprayed with Shimmer Mist of Dried Marigold and Bronze Perfect Pearls. Once the Shimmer Mist dried, I stamped the music background in Vintage Photo. The sentiment is stamped in Vintage Photo.

Stamps: Tim Holtz Anthology, Stamp Oasis Graphic Collection 543 SO Music Background and Length of Life Sentiment from Rubbernecker Stamp Company

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Prism Iced Pink, Brown

Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Dried Marigold Distress Ink, Adirondack Shell Pink

Accessories: Chipboard Heart, 3″ and 2-1/2″ Marvy Uchida Punches, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Bronze Perfect Pearls, Ranger Mini Mister, Ribbon

Now that I’m home again, I can show you product photos again. All products in this photo are from Rubbernecker Stamp Company.

Treasure Hunt Tuesday!

Copic Markers, Photography, Rubbernecker, Techniques 26 Responses »

Feb 192008

Ahoy ye mateys! It’s TREASURE HUNT TUESDAY @ RUBBERNECKER. The Treasure if you find it, will be a free image. However, to receive the Treasure a purchase of any size is required, and your treasure must be claimed between 4:00 am PST until 9:00 pm PST today (7:00 am EST – 12:00 am EST). Not only is today Treasure Hunt Day, but for every $50 in stamps purchased, you will receive one FREE stamp. You can check out more information on the Rubbernecker Home Page.

While you are on the Rubbernecker Homepage make sure and read about the Rubbernecker Bucks Monthly Drawing AND the FREE stamp offer:

Each month you can qualify to win $100 coupon good for Rubbernecker or Stamp Oasis stamps! For every $20 you spend, your name is entered once into a drawing.

For every $50 you spend on Rubbernecker or Stamp Oasis stamps, you get to choose a FREE stamp!

Not only do I have some Tawdry Treats for you today, but so do Jeanne Streiff and Shelly Kuck.

In order to win, all you have to do is leave a comment. I’ll be traveling home on Wednesday, so I will announce the winner Thursday morning. I also have the first clue in the Treasure Hunt today, but I’ll give that to you later in the post.

While walking along the wharf in San Francisco, we ran into this guy — can you tell that we couldn’t resist getting our picture taken? He might have to be our new mascot!

I do have a card for you today, even though I’ve been traveling for the last week. It’s one I made for a booth sample some months back, and never got around to posting. It is one of my favorites however.

The image was colored with Copic Markers and then cut out. The main background panel was white paper that was sponged with various colors of Distress Inks until the desired color was achieved. The Crackle background was then stamped in Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The same technique was used for the second panel of the flower layer as was used in the background panel. The sentiment was stamped in Walnut Stain and all the edges of the cardstock were sponged in Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Mounting Tape is used to raise the flower image and main panel.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Brush Floral Collection 63-08 Triple Sunflower Scroll, Little Note Sentiment and Crackle Background by Rubbernecker Stamp Company

Papers: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Prism Vanilla, Tawny Dark and Spring Willow Med

Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks

Accessories: Copic Markers, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Mounting Tape, Ribbon, Hardware

All product is from Rubbernecker Stamp Company and before I forget, I do have the first clue in the Treasure Hunt today! You’ll want to start your search in the Brush Florals section of Rubbernecker.