Thursday, April 30, 2015

Inspirational #218: The Letter S




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 #218 - The letter "S"

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, May 6 at 11:59 PM US Central time.

We are excited to introduce to you a Guest Designer on our Inspirational blog this week!


Hello, friends! Mynn here today as a guest for Red Rubber Inspirationals, and I've got a fun challenge for you!

My theme is, "S". The challenge: To use something, ANYTHING, that starts with the letter "S" on your creation! Just make sure that at least one item on your card, scrapbook page, ATC, altered project, starts with "S" and you can link it up below!
And don't forget your stamped image!

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.


I've made two lovely cards for this challenge using some amazing products from the Red Rubber Designs store, come and see my first one...



This is an A2 card and the base was created with white cardstock and some weathered wood patterned paper. The image and sentiment are from the Light the Path stamp set. As you can see, I added STITCHING, a SEASHELL, and a SEA theme to satisfy my challenge parameters.

I just love this gorgeous set! The sketchy style of the stamps is beautiful and perfect for all kinds of craft projects. I chose to use red, white, blue, and black to keep with my sea/nautical theme. I love the way this card turned out!

My next card is a little bit more SIMPLE in style. ;) I kept it one layer with minimal embellishments this time. Come and take a peek...



I used another A2 card base for this SIMPLE card, this time using kraft cardstock. I stamped the SAILBOAT image and SCRIPTURE sentiments from the Peace Be Still stamp set in varying shades of brown to keep it mostly monochrome. I added some SEQUINS, liquid pearls, twine, and a SHINY button from my stash to finish off this SEA themed card.

This fabulous image can be used for so many purposes, and is especially wonderful for masculine cards. I have a hard time with masculine cards, so any help I can get is perfect! What do you think of these cards? I'd love to hear in the comments below! :)

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!!




Monday, April 27, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #216: Make A Fuss



Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #216 Make A Fuss! 
We had so many beautiful entries!!

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 #216 Make A Fuss!

#11 Chris


This beautiful project is full of whimsy and creativity, with lots of great stamping and fussy cutting! 





Fabulous image and design on this vertical card, with a wonderful color palette! 




Gorgeous and elegant easel card, made even more striking with all of the black and white, diecuts, and embossing! 

Great 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 #217 Spring Birthday, hosted by Melissa. Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, April 30, 2015.

Have a great day!

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Inspirational #217: Spring Birthday!


Welcome to Red Rubber Inspirationals!

This is MelissaO, with a new inspirational for you!  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 #217 - Spring Birthday

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

This week's theme, Spring Birthday, will be easy for you.  Create a spring feel on your card celebrating a birthday.  Remember that you must use a stamped image 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:

I associate spring with bright colors and flowers so I felt that this stamp set, Abigail, would be very appropriate.  I can't wait to see what you share with us.

Melissa


Barb created this wonderful card based on the theme:



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, April 20, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #215: Spring Flowers


Thank You to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #215 Spring Flowers

We had so many beautiful entries!

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 #215 Spring Flowers. 

Great stamped flowers and watercolored background!



She used flower and background stamps as well. Great color choices.


Fanciful image with those flowers in her hair

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 our current Inspirational #216 Make a Fuss
hosted by Drea.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central
time zone) by Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday April 23, 2015!

Happy stamping!

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Inspirational #216: Make A Fuss



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 #216 - Make A Fuss

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, April 22 at 11:59 PM U.S. Central time.

This is Drea hosting this week's Inspirational! Our theme this week is to fussy cut your stamping. For complete Inspirational Rules please read them here.

Here is my project based on our theme this week:



I used some Distress Inks on the background and flicked some water on it. Then I stamped my Beautiful Butterflies with black ink, colored them with markers, and fussy cut them. After curling the wings up, I gave them a coat of Glossy Accents for some shine. I also used the Fern Frond stamp and Running Stitches for the stitching on top.  For the sentiment I used the Darling stamp. 



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, April 13, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #214: Tag Along


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #214 Tag Along!
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.  This week we only have two to show you.

Congratulations to the creators of our Inspiration Projects from Inspirational #214!

#1 - Pamellia
All the layers and texture gives this lovely tag a lot of interest.




#2 - Teresa
This card showcases a great way to use tags -
use them as part of your larger projects.



Great job!

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 #215 Spring Flowers hosted by Barb.  Please link up your project by 11:59 PM (U.S. Central time zone) on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

And don't forget our next Inspirational starts on Thursday, April 16, 2015!


Have a lovely day!




Thursday, April 9, 2015

Inspirational #215: Spring Flowers


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 #215 - Spring Flowers

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday April 15, 2015 at 11:59
PM U.S. Central time.

This is Barb hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is Spring Flowers.
Really easy so just stamp any flower or flower's on any type of project.  It can be cards, 
scrapbook page, 3D or mixed media!  So think spring and let's see those flower projects!
Please indicate in your description how and where you used those stamps!

For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them Here .

Here is my project based on our theme this week:



Inside with sentiment

I started with a gate fold card measuring 5 1/2 x 5 1/4. Chose my designer
paper and adhered two panels to the front.  I then stamped Abounding Rose in
Memento Sweet Plum ink and colored with Copics to match DP. Added a piece of smimmer yellow
cardstock and a die cut behind that in purple glitter card stock.  Added a few butterflies and leaves.
On the inside of card I stamped Contemporary Greetings Birthday Blessing in black ink.

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!




Sunday, April 5, 2015

Inspiration Projects from Inspiration #213: Have a Seat!


Thank you to everyone who participated in our Inspirational #213!
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 #213!
 Love the simplicity of it and the little bird!

Great colors and whimsy!


Niki
Amazing antique feel!


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, April 9, 2015!

Happy Crafting!

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Inspirational #214: Tag Along


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 #214 - Tag Along

Deadline for submitting your projects is Wednesday, April 8 at 11:59 PM US Central time. 

This is Lynda hosting this week's Inspirational!  Our theme this week is all about tags!  Pull out your stamps and create a tag of some kind.  It can be a gift tag, a tag on a bag, a tag on a card...but you must use stamps to create your tag!
For complete Inspirational Rules, please read them here.

Here is my project based on our theme this week:

Time to start thinking about gifts for the end of the school year and they will need tags.  So I pulled out the Floral Collage and Trendy Holiday tags sets.  I stamped the floral images onto two cream tag bases.  I then colored them with my Copic markers.  I then stamped the sentiment from the Trendy Holiday tags set onto the top of each tag.  I then added some fun frantage to each to give them each some texture.  I made the first a little less feminine than the second tag, so it will work on the gift for my daughters male classroom instructor.




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!