Happy .  I hope y’all had a great day yesterday and it wasn’t gloomy and rainy where you are.  I am soooooooooo ready for warm weather and sun . . . I just can’t stand it!  I want golfing and gardening weather . . . .   Hopefully soon.  The Kentucky Derby Festivities start this weekend with Thunder Over Louisville, and I for one know that I will be watching on television.  Not gonna trust the Ohio Valley weather right now.  Actually, I get somewhat tired of the Derby coverage and by the second week in, I’m ready to leave town.  Maybe somewhere warm and sunny . . . .

So we know that it’s Wednesday and time for another Rubbernecker Stamps  WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge.  I must confess that when I saw what Jules had for us this week, I was taken aback.  It’s an inspiration challenge and this is what she has given us.

Now I’ve thought about this for a few days now.  I can see fragments, UTEE squares, some of my favorite colors and of course, those X’s.  Since I’m not taken by the X’s, and I just did an inchie card last week, I decided to go for my favorite colors . . . purple, green and blues.

  Of course, I did that “Inky Thing I Do” for the background, using Broken China, Dusty Concord and Peeled Paint Distress Inks.  The image tag was done the same way, but with Broken China and Antique Linen. The image stamp was colored with markers, misted lightly with water and then stamped on the tag (one of my favorite techniques).  The purple background was run through the Wizard with the Spellbinders Petite 5 1/2” Scalloped Borderabilities, embossed and then sponged.  Since I had originally thought of fragments, I had to add one to the card.  Using alcohol inks, I inked up the fragment.  Instead of stamping in black ink and wiping off the image, I decided to stamp with Alcohol Blending Solution.  You have to be careful not to move or shake the stamp . . . ask me why I know this!  Even though it took me like FOREVER to get this card done, I must say it was really a fun one to make!

• Stamps:  Rubbernecker New Releases 427 Flower Silhouettes from Rubbernecker Stamps 
• Paper:  White Shipping Tag; Prism Baby Blue Medium, Majestic Purple Light, Herbal Garden Medium and Simply Smooth White
• Ink:  Ranger Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Dusty Concord and Broken China Distress; Ranger Pool, Eggplant and Lettuce Alcohol; SU Stampin’ Write Markers Old Olive and Lovely Lilac
• Accessories:  Spellbinders Petite 5 1/2” Deckled Scalloped Borderabilities; Tim Holtz idea-ology Charm Fragments, Swivel Clasp and Long Fasteners; Tonic Tim Holtz Scissors and Paper Distresser; Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution, Glossy Accents, Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Ink Blending Tool and Mini Mister; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape, May Arts Ribbon, Sewing Machine

I hope you decide to join us for this week’s WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge.  The prize this week is one Discount Coupon good for 40% off your entire Rubbernecker order.  You also get to take advantage of all other specials and discounts on the Rubbernecker Stamps home page.

Thanks for stopping by the BAD SIDE! and I hope you have a fabulous day!