Thursday, July 31, 2014

Inspirational #131: Naked Stamping!


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 #131: Naked Stamping!

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, August 6th at 11:59 PM U.S. Central time.

Hi, this is Pam and I'm taking a turn at hosting this week. Once upon a time, there were rubber stamps, ink and paper. And that’s all a stamper ever needed until patterned paper and ribbon and brads and other lovely embellishments came along, and we collected them and used them on all of our lovely stamped projects. How could we not?

But this week I encourage you to return to stamping’s roots. I jokingly coined the term “Naked Stamping” back in 2007 during a challenge event on the Two Peas stamping forum, but it is more commonly known as “One Layer Stamping”.

Your stamping challenge, should you choose to accept it (and I hope you do!) is to create a one-layer papercrafting project with JUST stamps and ink.

What you can use:

> 1 piece of light-colored cardstock or other plain paper (without designs or patterns of any kind)
> stamps - at least one, but you can use as many as you’d like
> ink pads - as many colors as you want

What you cannot use:

> patterned paper or any additional layers of cardstock/paper
> anything other than your ink pads for coloring
> embellishments or embossing of any kind
> anything except stamps and ink!

If this is your first time playing along with us (welcome!) be sure to check out our challenge rules - you can find them HERE.

For your inspiration, I've created this card featuring a stamp from the Grand Medallions stamp set along with the sentiment from the All Things of Nature stamp set from Red Rubber Designs:


For my background I spread some Distress Inks on my kraft sheet and spritzed water over the colors. I then blotted and swiped my white cardstock through the color until I achieved the look I wanted. Once dry, I stamped the Grand Medallion stamp in Palette Cognac (twice) and again in Palette Burnt Umber. The sentiment is also stamped in Burnt Umber.

Kendra created this lovely card with an entirely different look, while still only using stamps and ink:


She used stamps from the Fancy Curls, Running Stitches and For Everything stamp sets.

Want to keep things simple, yet elegant? Lynda created this card with our Life So Big stamp set, using her ink pad to make the border:


I hope you are inspired to try some "naked stamping" and link up a newly created project to this post before the deadline - I'd love to see your projects!

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, July 28, 2014

Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #129 - By the Sea




Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #129! 
We had such fabulous projects entered in this challenge 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 #129!

Such a fun card! Great image and colors!



 The dots and shell takes us right to the beach with this sweet image!



Cute card with fantastic layers and stamping! 


Lovely work ladies!

All of our Inspiration Project creators are entitled to an Inspiration 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  #130 Land That I Love, hosted by Mary Anne. Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, July 30th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, July 31st!!

Have a lovely day!




Thursday, July 24, 2014

Inspirational #130: Land That I Love

 

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 #130: Land That I Love

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, July 30th at 11:59 PM U.S. Central time.

This is Mary Anne, our hostess this week.  Our theme, Land that I love, means you need to created a Patriotic stamped card using a red, white and blue color scheme and/or an Americana type image or papers.  You can find the rules for our weekly inspirationals HERE.

As an example, I have created this card featuring America I Love stamp from Red Rubber Designs.  This is one of the stamps in the Wounded Warrior support collection.  For each stamp sold $1 goes to the Semper Fi Community Task Force earmarked for Heroes Week.



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?

Inspiration Projects - After each Inspirational the Inspiration Team will choose three projects from those submitted via the link-up.

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, July 21, 2014

Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #128 - Anything Goes


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #128!
We had beautiful projects entered in this challenge 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 #128!


#18 - Karen D.
Great color and design - and kudos for using everyday items as stamps!


#37 - Dot
Beautiful design that really highlights the stamping!


#54 - Linda
A fabulous masculine card with beautiful color!



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 #129 By the Sea hosted by Andrea  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, June 23rd.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, June 24th!!


Have a lovely day!

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Inspirational # 129: By the Sea


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 # 129 ~ By the Sea

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, July 23, at 11:59 PM (US Central time zone).

Drea here hosting this weeks Inspirational.
Our theme this week is By the Sea!
For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

So this week stamp any kind of image you'd associate with the Sea, such as fish, sandcastles, shells, seaweed, boat, lighthouse, anchor, mermaids, dolphins, waves, etc. 

I had fun with these tags that I made out of cardstock!


I started by cutting my tags out of white cardstock. I used my blending tool to apply Distress Ink on them, and simply splashed them with some water. The effect was just perfect to showcase the Under the Sea and Mini Shells stamps that I used. I also used Reinforcers on the tops of the tags, before using my Big Bite II to attach the silver gromlets. I colored my images with markers, and then used stickles over them, adding some bling for the eyes. 

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 Inspirational 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, July 14, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #127 - Christmas In July


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #127: Christmas in July!
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 #127!

#3 Debbie S
Such a fun idea!  Love the door hanger!


#13 Suzi
Such beautiful details in this card!


#15 Myrna
Love the vintage feel from this card!
vintage card l

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 #128: Anything Goes hosted by Lynda.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, July 16th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, July 17th!!


Have a lovely day!


Thursday, July 10, 2014

Inspirational #128 - Anything Goes


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 #128 - Anything Goes

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This is Lynda hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is Anything Goes with stamps...remember you must have stamping of some kind on you project!
For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

Here are my projects based on our theme this week.

For my first project, I stamped the Diamond ornament image three times in a row onto white cardstock.  I then added the glitter brad to the center of each image.  I then inked around the edges of the cardstock.  I then trimmed the pattern paper to fit my card base and printed this sentiment from Pickled Potpourri's Today stamp set onto the paper.  I then adhered the pattern paper and stamped image onto my card base.  I finished the card by rounding the corners on the pattern paper side of the card.


This next project features these wonderful floral images from the Spring Dream stamp set.  I stamped each flower onto cardstock that I trimmed to the same size.  The images were colored with Copics.  I then used my scissors to rough up the edges of each piece.  They were then mounted to my card base that had a single strip of washi tape on it.  The edge of the cardbase was also roughed up with my scissors.  The sentiment, from the Nature's greetings digital sentiment set was printed onto the cardstock; it is from Pickled Potpourri our digital image sister company.


My final card is made with all images from Pickled Potpourri.  The main image is from the Today set.  The sentiment is from the Nature's Greetings set.  The main image was colored with my Copics and then fussy cut out.  I then backed it onto black cardstock and then onto my card base.  I then roughed up the edges and doodled around the entire card.



Paula-Kay created this amazing card using the Take Pride and Trendy Greetings stamp sets:




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, July 7, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Challenge 126: Get Krafty


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #126: Get Krafty.  We had 7 entries

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 for Inspirational #126!

Jan Del Bone with this card that had Kraft used in multiple places and stamped in different ways




Kwimmie's Creations with this lovely embossed card that has such a wonderful organic feel



AJ with a CAS card where the image really seems to pop right off the front of the card.




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@redrubberdesigns.com to collect your badge.  Please include our name and the Inspirational number your project was created for.

There is still time to get in on our current Inspirational #127: Christmas in July hosted by Kendra.  Please link up your projects by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, July 9th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational start on Thursday, July 10th!


Thursday, July 3, 2014

Inspirational #127: Christmas in July


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 #127 - Christmas in July

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, July 9 at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This is Kendra hosting this week's Inspirational!
Our theme this week is Christmas In July!
For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

I am challenging you to start creating those Christmas projects!
Before you know it the holidays will be here again!
I always try to create cards ahead, so I'm not still creating them the week before Christmas!

So what better month to to start!!

I love snowflake stamps!
So I used the Ornamental Snowflakes ad Vintage Christmas sets for my stamped snowflakes!

Remember to use at least one stamped image in your project!

The sentiment is from the Ready Set Snow set!


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!