Monday, June 30, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Challenge #125: Emboss It!


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #125! 
Such beautiful projects from everyone! 

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 #125!



This beautiful and festive card is unexpected in color scheme, but works so well with the design, and combination of wet and dry embossing! The ribbon and bells has us all anticipating this holiday season!



The embossed dots on the foil really highlight these whimsical clouds, making for a very cool card! Fantastic colors too!




This fabulous image feels right at home among all of the wonderful embossing showcased here! The buttons are a great touch too!

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 #126 Get Krafty hosted by Mary Anne. Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, July 3, 2014!

Have a lovely day!


Thursday, June 26, 2014

Inspirational #126: Get Krafty


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 #126:  Get Krafty

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, July 2nd, at 11:59 PM U.S. Central Time.

This is Mary Anne, your hostess this week.  Our theme, "Get Krafty".  This means we want to see a stamped project using kraft colored paper.  If you don't happen to have any kraft paper at hand remember grocery bags work great.  You can find the rules for participating in our Weekly Inspirationals HERE.

As an example, I've created this card featuring a scripture quote from the Lovely Peony Stamp Set and a gorgeous butterfly from the Moths Stamp Set from Red Rubber Designs.


Paula-Kay created this super card using the Every Road Stamp set from Red Rubber Designs.



Here's a Inspirational from Kendra Sand using Fancy Curls and Savvy Sayings Stamp Sets from Red Rubber Designs.


I hope you are inspired by my Inspirational this week and link up a newly created project to this post before the deadline.  

Are you an Inspiration?

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, June 23, 2014

Inspiration projects from Challenge 124: Music in Me


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #124!
Such beautiful projects from everyone!!

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 #124!

#5 Hazel

You won us over this week with these caroling penguins on this fabulous card.  The stripped paper and wonderful bow really draw your attention to the stamped image!


#6 Zora

The large treble clef and amazing colors grabbed our attention on this card.  The black, blue and yellow color combination of elements in a triangle shape around the sentiment really make this a wonderful card!


#2 Leanne

Lets face it...rocker chicks rule!!!  And this card is piled high with musical influence with stamped images and papers that really brought out the Music in all of us!

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 #125 Emboss It hosted by Andrea.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, June 26, 2014!!


Have a lovely day!


Thursday, June 19, 2014

Inspirational #125: Emboss It


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 #125: - Emboss It! 

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, June 25th, at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

Drea here hosting this week's Inspirational! Our theme this week is all about embossing!
For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

Embossing is a great way to really enhance your stamping and give it some extra dimension and texture! So break out your stamps and embossing powders! I sure did with this vintage layout I made of my late Great Grandmother. 


    I used Palette Ink (Burnt Sienna) to stamp the Victorian Vines Background onto the banners, and to stamp the date using Mini-Bet. I used Distress embossing powder (Walnut Stain) for the title using Distressed Typewriter Bet. I used white embossing powder on the small flowers using Pressed Flowers. The rest of the embossing was done with Distress embossing powder (Vintage Photo) using Nothing is Better for the sunflowers, Reinforcers for the tag, and Bold Flourishes for the flourishes that I embossed onto light blue vellum. I also used Distress embossing powder (Broken China) on the brads on the small flowers and the eyelets, which I laced with rope inked with Palette Ink (Burnt Sienna). 


Lynda created these quick and easy end of the school year bookmarks featuring the Lotsa Dotsa stamp set:



her daughter wrote her name and phone number on the back of them and gave them to friends she wanted to stay in touch with over the summer months.

I hope your 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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Monday, June 16, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #123 - Dad


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #123: Dad!
Such awesome projects from everyone!!

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 #123!

#1 Helen
This image screams dad! The paper adds the perfect touch!


#2 Wendy
What a fun shaped card!!  Great design!


#7 Debi
What an adorable image, just love the added tag on the frogs leg!


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 #124: Music In Me hosted by Lynda.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, June 18th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, June 19th!!


Have a lovely day!


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Inspirational #124 Music In Me


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 #124 - Music In Me

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, June 18 at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This is Lynda hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is the Music In Me!  I want to see your stamping projects inspired by a song or using a musical background of some kind.

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

Here is my project based on our theme this week:


I started by stamping the flower from the Spring Dream set.  I then created a mask of the flower and stamped the music score from the Vintage Background set.  I then used my Spectrum Noir colored pencils to color in the flower.  I then added the sentiment from the Sophisticated sentiments set.  Well the "happy birthday" and "you" are from that set...the "to" I penned to match.  I then added this wonderful washi tape on the edge to complete the card.

Paula-Kay created this wonderful card featuring the Music Washes stamp set:



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, June 9, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Challenge #122: Way to go, Graduate!


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #122!
Such beautiful projects from everyone!!

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 #122!

Entry #3 Deonna



We loved the card/box for a graduate with the hand-stamped and colored mage and coordinating graduate paper.  It fits our theme perfectly with the gift for the graduate inside.

Here is the inside of her card:


Entry #1 Chris


What a creative side-step card for a graduate Chris made.  It even had cute bookworms on it along with the graduate.  

Entry #2 Zella




What a sweet card with a good design, a stamped and colored graduate and the word “Congrats” as a sentiment.  It fits nicely with the inspirational theme.

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 #123 Dad hosted by Kendra.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, June 11.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, June 12!!


Have a lovely day!


Thursday, June 5, 2014

Inspirational #123: Dad


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 #123 - Dad

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

This is Kendra hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is all about Dad!
For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

With Father's Day around the corner, lets see those projects for dad!
What makes you think of him?
Wildlife?  Trees? Sports? ...


One requirement is....we need to see a "Dad", "Papa" "Pa" "Pops" or "Happy Father's Day"  sentiment on project. 

(Or something similar that refers to dad)

My dad, husband and father-in-law all love fishing!
So I knew I had to create a Father's Day card using the Relax and Fish Rubber Stamp!!
A great masculine stamp!!

The Father's Day sentiment is part of the Contemporary Greetings set!

Another great fishing card by Paula-Kay:
She used the Fish Story set, another great masculine set!!
As well as using the same Father's Day sentiment from the Contemporary Greetings set!

Drea created this great Father's Day card as well:

What some great inspiration! 

Happy Stamping!

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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