Monday, March 30, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #212: Green With Envy



Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #212!
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 #212!

#3 Marie


Awesome texture and techniques combine to make this beautiful nature scene! The stamped sentiment and twine tie it all together!




We love all of the green flowers surrounding this sweet image! Fabulous coloring too!




Very cute and simple card! The black twine really draws the eye towards the great stamping!


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 #213 Have a Seat, hosted by Melissa. Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts Thursday, April 2, 2015!

Have a great day!


Thursday, March 26, 2015

Inspirational #213: Have a Seat!



Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirations!

This is MelissaO, and today starts my first inspirational for the Red Rubber Design Team!  Red Rubber Designs offers you a weekly challenge that will focus on stamping and all related techniques.  I hope we inspire and enable you to create!

Inspirational #213 - Have a Seat

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, April 1 at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This weeks theme, Have A Seat, is all about sitting down.  Show us a stamped chair, sofa, love seat, bar stool, horse, bike...something that you can sit down on.  Remember that you must use a stamp on your project and we'd love to have you write up a little something about your stamping.

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

Here is my project based on our theme this week:

Using some water color blue paint, I got the brush nice and wet and then flicked it across my paper for a splattered look.  After it was dry I stamped using the Chair-ished Friend stamp set on the splatter and then coordinated papers and ribbon.

Melissa

Drea created this lovely card using images from the Victorian Embellishments, Victorian Vines, Fabulous Frames, and Running Stitches sets:


Lynda created this card using the One of a Kind stamp set:



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 23, 2015

Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #211: Just A Note



Thank you to everyone who participated this last week in our Inspirational #211- Just A Note.
Such wonderful creativity using those stamps!

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

Congratulations to the creators of our two Inspiration Projects for Inspirational #211!

I was impressed that this was Rachael's first time
using the gold gilding on her project and the use of vintage sheet music as a layer.

Aren't these critters just the cutest??  Love all the red embossed background and fits in perfectly for this challenge!

Fabulous 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, pease 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 #212: Green With Envy hosted by Drea.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts Thursday, March 26th!

Happy Stamping!


Thursday, March 19, 2015

Inspirational #212: Green With Envy



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 #212 - Green With Envy

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 11:59 PM U.S. Central time.


This is Drea hosting this week's Inspirational! Our theme this week is Green With Envy. Incorporate the color green into your stamping with inks, mists, watercolors, pencils, markers, or embossing powder. You can use neutrals such as black, white, brown, cream, silver or gold, but no other colors. Please indicate in your description how and where you used your stamping!

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here

Here is my project based on our theme this week:


    I started by stamping the large image using Charming Forest onto some cream cardstock, which has a linen texture, and colored it with some watercolors. For the moose and deer, I used Majestic Mountain, and for the trees and grass, I used Mountain Scenery. The grass was embossed in green, and then I machine stitched under it,  along with the border of the large image. I distressed all of the edges of my stamping, and added some gesso, cheesecloth, and mists to the background. 



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 16, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #210: For the boys


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #210!
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 #210!

#6 Kerri Hibberd


This super fun masculine card with the monochromatic color scheme caught our attention.

#12 Martina


This nautical themed project with this great color combination makes it a top pick.

#17 Andrea's Creations


This is a great masculine image card with wonderful coloring.

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 #211 Just a Note hosted by Barb.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, March 19, 2015!!

Have a lovely day!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Inspirational #211: Just A Note




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 #211 Just A Note



Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, March 18 at 11:59 PM U.S. Central time.


This is Barb your hostess this week. Our theme is Just A Note. Stamp musical instruments, musical notes, someone/something singing, etc.  Please take a minute to read over rules HERE .



Here's my project for this weeks theme Just a Note:

For my card I chose to use Music Washes which I stamped and Colored

with Copics. Then I edged it with Distress ink and mounted it on top of DP.





I hope you are inspired by my Inspirational this week and link up a newly created project to this post before the deadline of March 18th. We can't wait to see what you create. Please share our challenge with your crafty friends!


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, March 5, 2015

Inspirational #210: For the boys


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 #210 - For the boys

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Date at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This is Lynda hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is all about the boys!  I would like you to use your stamps to create a masculine/male themed project.  Be sure you use stamping on your project and indicate in your description what your stamping is so we know.

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

Here are my projects based on our theme this week:

For my first card I printed out this wonderful sentiment onto my card base.  I then stamped the lighthouse image from the Lighthouse and Birds set onto my cardstock.  I then colored the image using my Spectrum Noir colored pencils.  The image was then cut out using deckle scissors and then backed with grey cardstock and then mounted onto my card base.


For my second card I stamped the image titled Ship Collage onto my cardstock and colored it with my Spectrum Noir colored pencils.  I then backed the image with dark green cardstock and mounted it onto my card base that I had covered with a piece of book text paper and strung some jute across.



Barb created this wonderful card using Fishers of Men:



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 2, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspiration #208: Lets hear it for the girl


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #208!
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 #208!

#19 Rachel E.



She created this adorable card with the wonderful image and design.


#20 Rocky


This card caught our attention with the sharp colors.


#10 Lisa D.


Super cute image and coloring made this a pick this week.

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.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, March 5, 2015!!

Have a lovely day!