Thursday, January 30, 2014

Inspirational #105: Country Charm


Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirationals!

We are excited to bring you a weekly challenge that will focus on stamping and related techniques to inspire and enable you to create art!

Today's Inspirational is #105 County Charm, stamp a country themed card or project.

Deadline for submitting your project is Wednesday, February 6th at 11:59 PM U.S. Central Time.

This is Mary Anne, your hostess this week.  My  theme is Country charm, create a card or project using rubber stamps that evokes a feeling of country, whether its living down on the farm or fishing in the stock pond.   For complete Inspirational Rules read HERE.

As an example, I've created this card with a French country feel.  It has the blue and white patterns of old crockery and the wonderful rooster from the TM3383 Rise and Shine stamp set.

I began by stamping the Rooster on White Cardstock with a dark blue ink.  I then colored portions of the image and around the edges with colored pencils and odorless mineral spirits.  (I almost always use pencils for coloring my images.)  I then mounted the image on more white cardstock.  I followed up with three layers of blue and white design paper matted with
white cardstock.




I finished up by stamping the Isaiah 6:3 verse from the Rise and Shine set and cutting it out and adding a border of design paper.  I curled it up a little in the middle to give some dimension and glued it over all the different layers.  I also added some blue embellishments because I thought they looked kinda country with the flowers and crochet and old ribbon.


Here's another inspiration piece by Paula-Kay.  She has used the same Rise and Shine stamp set, but it a much different way then I have.  I love all the earthy colors and organic elements.


Monday, January 27, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #103 Make a Scene



Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #103: Make a Scene!

We had 8 participants and each artist created a beautiful piece that featured some amazing scenes created with stamps.  Thank you for taking my inspirational challenge.

Each week the Inspiration Team chooses three projects from all of the just-closed Inspirational participants.  These projects are chosen because they truly capture the essence of the Inspirational. 

Congratulations to the creators of our three Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #103!

#7 Delphine

This card features a scene that you just want to step into and smell the flower with this little cutie.  The two stamps used and coloring method creates such depth to this scene and makes the images seem to pop off the card.



#2 Helen

The stamped images on this card are placed in such a way that there is such depth to the card.  The masking of the images to add additional balloons in front of and behind others makes this scene really come to life.



This underwater scene is created using a large number of stamps.  The repeat stamping of some of the elements as well as the placement of the images creates a scene that feels like you are actually under the sea with this beautiful mermaid.



Lovely work ladies!

All of our Inspiration Project creators are entitled to an Inspirational Badge for their blog! If your project is chosen as one of the Inspiration Projects, please send an email to - challenge AT redrubberdesigns DOT com - to collect your badge. Please include your name and the Inspirational number your project was created for.

There is still time to join in our current Inspirational #104: Let you stamping sparkle hosted by Drea.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, January 29th.


And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, January 30th!!


Have a lovely day!

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Inspirational #104: Let Your Stamping Sparkle


Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirationals!
We are excited to bring you a weekly challenge that will focus on stamping and related techniques to inspire and enable you to create art!

Inspirational #104 ~ Let Your Stamping Sparkle by using glitter, mists, bling or Stickles on your stamping.

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, January 29 at 11:59 PM US Central time.

Drea here with my very first inspirational for you! My challenge this week is to make your stamping sparkle by adding glitter, mists, bling, or Stickles on your stamping. For complete Inspirational Rules please read them here.

For my project I made this LO of my nephew trying to peek under the tree, from a few years back.

I used the Amelia Patterned Cardstock Collection, and started by stamping Vintage Script on the top left and bottom right of the punched green paper using Brilliance (Galaxy Gold) ink. The tag came in the collection, and I thought it would be perfect to stamp my Oh Christmas Tree stamp. I used Memento (Cottage Ivy) ink to stamp the tree, and Palette (Burnt Umber) ink to stamp the trunk, which I extended onto the back layer of the tag.

I stamped the star onto white cardstock with Brilliance (Galaxy Gold), cut it out, and then applied (Goldenrod) Stickles over it. I just LOVE that gold ink, and also used it with the Goldenrod Stickles to cover the chipboard snowflake. I made the ornaments and berries from Stickles using Red, Holly, and Goldenrod.


Lynda created this very pretty card and made her butterfly sparkle using the butterfly postage stamp.

Here's  a closer look so you can really see the shimmer and sparkle.

I hope you are inspired by my Inspirational this week and link up a newly created project to this post by the deadline! We look forward to seeing what you create!

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Are you an inspiration?

Inspiration Projects ~ After each Inspirational, the design team will choose three projects from those submitted via the link-up tool below, which we think best reflect the theme of the Inspirational.

Each artist whose project is chosen receives a special Inspirational Badge they can display on their blog ~ and we'll showcase these projects each Monday following the end of the Inspirational!

Monday, January 20, 2014

Inspirational Projects from Inspirational #102: Winter Stamps


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #102: Winter Stamps!
We had 10 participants and they were all so beautiful and fun to look at!  Love all the winter projects! Thanks for sharing your lovely projects with us!

Each week the Inspiration Team choose three projects from all of the just-closed Inspirational participants.  These projects are chosen because they truly capture the essence of the Inspirational. 

Congratulations to the creators of our three Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #102!

#3 Peggie

#4 Carmen


#9 Chris




Lovely work ladies!

All of our Inspiration Project creators are entitled to an Inspirational Badge for their blog! If your project is chosen as one of the Inspiration Projects, please send an email to - challenge AT redrubberdesigns DOT com - to collect your badge. Please include your name and the Inspirational number your project was created for.

There is still time to join in our current Inspirational #103: Make A Scene hosted by Lynda.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, January 22nd.


And don't forget out next Inspirational starts on Thursday, January 23rd!!


Have a lovely day!


Saturday, January 18, 2014

Pickled what??

Just before Christmas, we introduced you to our new Inspiration Team. I mentioned how difficult it was to choose who would be on the Team, as there were so many talented and qualified applicants.

Because we had a hard time choosing, we decided to do something a little different.

You may remember back in October, I told you about our new digital stamp and printables store. I have since rebranded the store and the new name is Pickled Potpourri Designs. (The Red Rubber Digitals name was just a little confusing - for me and everyone else!)

Pickled Potpourri Digital Stamps, Papers and Printables

And now Lynda and I are are pleased to announce that we have chosen two additional designers to work with our Pickled Potpourri digital images and printables!

Our first Designer is Stacy Rogers. Here's a bit about Stacy:

Hi I'm Stacy! Originally from San Diego, but I call Maryland home. I'm a wife and mother to one son, 13 yr. old Timothy.

I love paper crafting, which surprised me because I never considered myself to be crafty or creative before stumbling upon this hobby! I was introduced to scrapbooking by a friend who invited me to a Creative Memories party in 2001. About a year later I was introduced to stamping and cardmaking, and I knew that it was the perfect hobby for me. I love the versatility that stamping provides, and I am always looking for ways to incorporate stamping in my crafting.

When I'm not scrapbooking, stamping, or playing with paint you can find me in the kitchen. I love cooking and baking.

Stacy's blog: Stacy's Cards


Our second Designer should be familiar to many of you, as she was a designer on the first Red Rubber Designs Design Team: Paula-Kay Bourland. Here is a bit about Paula-Kay:

Hi!  I'm Paula-Kay.  What a great way to begin 2014 with a new name, Pickled Potpourri, for some awesome digital stamps.  I'm thrilled to be a part of the team to design samples for these digi images.  I've been scrapbooking and rubber stamping for a long time.

In the last couple of years I have added digital stamps to my creative journey.  Card making is my passion.  Not only is it my hobby but also a ministry of encouragement to others.  My husband has supported me in my cardmaking and allowed me to have a stamp room in our home where I have taught cardmaking classes.  Hopefully you will join in the fun of creating and share what you make too.  

Paula-Kay's blog: Creative Stamping with Paula-Kay


Please help me welcome these two talented ladies to the team! Be sure to visit and bookmark their blogs as they will be showcasing their creations made with digital designs from Pickled Potpourri!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Inspirational #103: Make a Scene


Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirationals!
We are excited to bring you a weekly challenge that will focus on stamping and related techniques to inspire and enable you to create art!

Inspirational #103 - Make a Scene

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, January 22 at 11:59 PM US Central time.

Hello everyone, Lynda here and my challenge for you this week is to use your stamps to create a scene.  I love using stamps to tell a story on my card and I think you'll agree that the design team has done an outstanding job showcasing for you the variety of scenes you can create with images found in the Red Rubber Designs store.  For complete Inspirational rules please read them here.

For my project I combined images from the Old Truck stamp set and the Mountain Scenery set to create my scene.  I first stamped the old truck and then masked off the image as I added the mountain scenery stamps to both sides.  I colored my images using my Copic markers and chalk.


Paula-Kay created this darling scene using the images you can find in the Brighten Your Day stamp set.  This cheerful greeting would be sure to bring a smile to the face of whomever should find it in their mailbox.


and finally Kendra, created this adorable Penguin scene using the Cuddly Penguin stamp, Ornamental Snowflakes for the background and the Label Lingo Frames and coordinating Occasions stamp sets.  Isn't he the cutest thing and this wintery scene is just perfect to showcase his sweet face all bundled up.



  For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

I hope you are inspired by my Inspirational this week and link up a newly created project to this post by the deadline!  We look forward to seeing what you create!!

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Are you an inspiration?

Inspiration Projects - After each Inspirational, the Inspiration Team will choose three projects from those submitted via the link-up tool below which we think best reflect the theme of the Inspirational.

Each artist whose project is chosen receives a special Inspiration Badge they can display on their blog - and we'll showcase these projects each Monday following the end of the Inspirational!




Monday, January 13, 2014

Pull out those winter stamps reminder


Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirationals!
There is still time to submit your project for our Inspirational challenge #102.  


Deadline for submitting your projects is this Wednesday, January 15 at 11:59 PM US Central time.

Your theme this week from Kendra is to create a project using Winter Stamps.

Hi everyone, Lynda here with a crafty reminder and a project that I hope inspires you to create something wonderful for our current challenge.  For my card I wanted to focus on the main stamp in the Snowflake Block Stamp set.  I stamped the image onto white cardstock using brown ink.  I then trimmed it out and added this bling brad to the center of the one snowflake.  I then used some matching pattern papers to create the background for the front of my card.  I then added these to a trimmed piece of white cardstock and then onto my card base.  I added some hand drawn stitch lines to finish off my project.


So come on and pull out your winter stamps and get busy...there are still a few days to enter your project.

You should link up your creation on the original challenge post here.

Are you an inspiration?

Inspiration Projects - After each Inspirational, the Inspiration Team will choose three projects from those submitted via the link-up tool below which we think best reflect the theme of the Inspirational.

Each artist whose project is chosen receives a special Inspiration Badge they can display on their blog - and we'll showcase these projects each Monday following the end of the Inspirational! 


Thursday, January 9, 2014

Inspirational #102: Winter Stamps


Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirationals!
We are excited to bring you a weekly challenge that will focus on stamping and related techniques to inspire and enable you to create art!

Inspirational #102 - Winter Stamps

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, January 15 at 11:59 PM US Central time.

This is Kendra hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is Winter Stamps!  I live in WI so we are currently buried in a bunch of snow!  So I am still in the mood for creating Winter themed cards!  We would love to see your winter themed projects!  For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

This is one of the cards I created for this week's Inspirational:
I used a Dryer Sheet Technique to make the background all glittery!!

I've created a tutorial on how I created my card backgrounds:
Start off by gathering your supplies!!

Stamp your image/created background on neutral cardstock.
In this case I used some Premium White Cardstock and stamped the Ornamental Snowflakes to create a snowflake background!

After you are satisfied with the background, add super sticky tape.  I used a 2" roll.  I found the running it through my xyron, it wasn't sticky enough.

Then add your dyer sheet!  Trim the excess dryer sheet along the edges.

Finish off by adding glitter!
Then use your finger to rub the glitter into the dryer sheet!

So pretty!
Now you are ready to finish your card!  Such a fun simple technique!
May be a little messy, but I sure love the glittery background!!

A look at my Inspirational projects:

I used Huckleberry Pie Bazzill Cardstock for the card base on this card!  And as mentioned above I used Premium White Cardstock to create the background paper and the sentiment are on.
For both these samples I used the Ornamental Snowflakes, I just LOVE the variety of snowflakes in this set!  The sentiment is from the Love Lines set!

I used ink pads Night Sky VersaMagicAegean Blue VersaMagicSea Breeze VersaMagic and Pearlescent Sky Blue to stamp the snowflakes on my first card!

On this colorful card I used San Francisco Bazzill Cardstock for the card base!
I used the entire pack of Brilliance Dew Drop Pack: Jewel Tones for this background! I love these beautiful inks!

To finish this card off, I added the snowflake about the sentiment along with a button from the Blossoms and Buttons Lemonade package!

Check out this adorable Inspirational card by Paula-Kay Bourland:
She used the adorable Perky Penguins set along with the Cuddly Christmas set for the sentiment!


I hope you are inspired by my Inspirational this week and link up a newly created project to this post by the deadline!  We look forward to seeing what you create!!

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Are you an inspiration?

Inspiration Projects - After each Inspirational, the Inspiration Team will choose three projects from those submitted via the link-up tool below which we think best reflect the theme of the Inspirational.

Each artist whose project is chosen receives a special Inspiration Badge they can display on their blog - and we'll showcase these projects each Monday following the end of the Inspirational! 

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