Monday, March 31, 2014

Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #112


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #112: Color in the lines!
Such beautiful projects 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 Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #112!



This card has lots of layers, dimension and wonderful coloring! Great image and sentiment too! 





The polka dots and colors are so fun on this cute card! Look at the fabulous details of her hair!




Another great example of fantastic coloring and details from head to toe!


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 e-mail 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 #113: Very Vintage  hosted by Mary Anne. Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, April 2nd.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, April 3rd!!

Have a lovely day!!



Thursday, March 27, 2014

Inspirational #113 - Very Vintage


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 #113 - Very Vintage

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

This is Mary Anne, your hostess this week.  Our theme Very Vintage means create a card or stamped project that has a vintage feel to it.  You can create a vintage feel for your projects using vintage styled stamps, by distressing, or using vintage type patterned paper with your stamped images.  For the complete rules of the challenge check HERE

As an example, I've created this vintage tag featuring the Beauty of a Woman background stamp and Enjoy the Scenery stamp from Red Rubber Designs.   I first stamped the Beauty of a Woman stamp on a bit of Premium White Cardstock using dark brown ink and then spritzed it with a pink spray.  Next I seriously distressed the edges before popping it onto a premade tag.  I tucked a little bit of old lace behind this panel and painted and distressed a chipboard dress form to go over it.  Next I stamped the Enjoy the Scenery stamp and colored it with colored pencils and using a gamsol magic technique.  This image was also heavily distressed and then placed over the script panel.  Next was the fun part adding all the different embellishments.  Finally I wrinkled some seam binding and used that for the top of my tag.




Next we have some inspiration from Andrea Slee using Circles of Love, Script Background, Victorian Embellishments, and Fabulous Frames .   I just love the bright colors she used and all that gold stitching.



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

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, March 24, 2014

Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #111


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #111: One Last Snowfall!
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 Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #111!

#2 Judith

Fantastic snowflake images.  The background colors make the snowflakes pop off the card.  The matching sentiment really makes this card great for one last snowfall.


#1 Carol
All these wonderful snowflakes used to create this wonderful medallion shape on this card are just great.  



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 #112: Color in the Lines hosted by Drea.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, March 26th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, March 27th!!


Have a lovely day!


Thursday, March 20, 2014

Inspirational #112: Color in the lines



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 #112: Color in the lines

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, March 26th at 11:59 PM US Central time.

Drea here with Inspirational #112: Color in the lines. Have fun with your stamping and color in the lines using markers, inks, chalks, paints, colored pencils, stickles, etc.

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

I scrapped these photos of Eagle Falls in Lake Tahoe, to compliment the Majestic Mountain stamp set.


I started by stamping my image using 3 different colors of ink. Then I used chalk to color in the mountains, rocks, and sky. I used Stickles (stardust) on the snow and waterfall and (lime green) for the centers of the flowers. 


The larger flowers were stamped with the nothing is better stamp. I used brown chalk for the centers and then embossed the speckle background over it for some texture. The smaller flowers were stamped using pressed flowers, and "eagle" was stamped using distressed typewriter bet.


Paula-Kay got real creative with this cute card that she made using the becca cling mount stamp!


Fabulous coloring, and those raindrops are the perfect touch!

We can't wait to see how you color in the lines! 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!



Monday, March 17, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #110 - Stamp Your Own Background


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #110: Stamp Your Own Background!
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 #110!

#1 Shelly

Love the beautiful background paper she's created!  The beautiful stamp roses are beautiful and the added butterflies add a wonderful touch!


#3 Claire
Such a lovely wall hanging! Love each of the stamped backgrounds!


#7 Teresa 

A fun tag! Love all the different elements used!


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 #111: One Last Snowfall hosted by Lynda.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, March 19th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, March 20th!!


Have a lovely day!


Thursday, March 13, 2014

Inspirational #111 - One Last Snowfall


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 #111 - One Last Snowfall

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, March 19 at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This is Lynda hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is One Last Snowfall  I want to see you use those snowflake stamps on your creation.  For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

For my card I first stamped the wonderful image from the Snowflakes Block stamp set onto acetate using Stazon ink.  I then used two colors of distressed stain  to color the image.  I then added these sparkly brads to the center of each flake.  I then stamped the sentiment from the Sophisticated Sentiments stamp set.  I then embossed a large piece of cardstock with snowflakes.  I then added it to a piece of purple cardstock and then the pink cardbase.  I used the same pink cardstock to add a strip to the front of the card.  I then mounted the sentiment onto the same two cardstock colors.




Kendra created this wonderful project featuring stamps from the Ornamental Snowflakes set and the Vintage Christmas Cling set:




Paula-Kay created this wonderful swing card using stamps from the Snowman blocks and Snowflakes sets:




Drea created this wonderful project using images from the Ready Set Snow set, the Cheery Christmas set, and the Speckle background stamp.


We can't wait to see your snowflake creations!
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! 

Monday, March 10, 2014

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #109: Heartfelt Thanks


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #109 - Heartfelt Thanks.  We had participants and they were were all truly an inspiration.

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.

This weeks inspirations are

Shell B with Flowers Galore.  Here card with it's lovely heart shaped wreath and beautiful red roses truly captured the meaning  of Heartfelt Thanks.




Janis and her Seeds of Kindness card which  is an elegant and yet still has a light hearted touch.



Donna and Sunflowers which not only has a beautiful card but also a cute thank you gift.



Congratulations to the creators of our three Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #109

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

There is still time to get in on our current Inspirational #110 Stamp Your Own Background hosted by Kendra.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, March 12th.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, March 6th.

Mary Anne