Colour My Hearts: handmade cards

Monday, 6 August 2018

Anything Goes at Aurora Wings

My favourite challenge theme is live at the Aurora Wings challenge blog: Anything Goes!! I love the freedom of ATG challenges. I just follow wherever my creativity takes me. This is my take on Petals in the Wind. I had started colouring this image a long time ago, and only got as far as her butterfly ears, which I coloured with Prismacolor pencils. I picked up with Copics and finally finished her with a mix of purple, pink, blue, and yellow.

The image takes up the majority of the card, which is a standard A2 size, so not too many embellies on this one, just a few flowers and pearls. The sentiment is from a Finnabair stamp set called "Don't Forget to Fly". Here are the direct links to the AW image in both the Etsy shop and the AW store:
https://www.aurorawings.com/store/p461/Petals-in-the-Wind-Digital-Stamp-Aurora-Wings
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/244703178/digital-stamp-petals-in-the-wind?ga_search_query=petals+in+the+wind&ref=shop_items_search_1

Our prizes this challenge will include:

1(one) Artist's Choice Winner to be chosen by Mitzi from all entries using an Aurora Wings image (Custom badge+3 single digital images)

1(one) Random Winner (3 single digital images)

Top 3 To be selected by the Design Teams from all entries (Custom badge+1 single digital image each)

You can find Aurora Wings here:

Monday, 30 July 2018

Foxy!

We're getting Foxy this Monday morning with the Fox set of clear stamps from Rubbernecker Stamps

I used the Foxy set of designer paper from Stampin' Up for this card. It was perfect for what I wanted to do. I coloured the fox with Copics. I was camping when I made this, so I had to be pretty basic with my supplies. There is an awesome die set that goes with these stamps, but I didn't bring my Big Shot with me, so I had to make do with my straight edge paper cutter. This stamp set comes with four different foxes and four sentiments, so my next card will be foxes again, but I'll use the dies so you can see how awesome they are.

Challenges are on break for the summer, so we are just doing team posts for now. Thanks for visiting the blog and being a Rubbernecker fan. There is a Facebook group for all of you HERE.

xx

Monday, 16 July 2018

Annabella

This is Team 1's week at the Rubbernecker BLOG and I made a card using Rubbernecker Stamps' "Annabella", "Your Own Drum" sentiment, the "Flying Music" stamp, and the Nested Rounded Square small stitch dies.

My paper is from Stampin' Up, as are the star embellies. I fussy cut out Annabella and layered her on top of my die cut squares with pop up foam tape. When I saw her in the Rubbernecker store, and the Flying Music stamp, I knew they were meant to go together.

Our challenges are on hiatus for the summer, but the weekly team posts are still happening, so make sure you check in with us at the blog for card making inspiration. Below are the direct links to the products I've used on this card:

Annabella - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/1117-08.htm&click=176
Flying Music - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/1108.htm&click=176
Your Own Drum - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/898-04.htm&click=176
Nested rounded square dies - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/5018d.htm&click=176

Monday, 2 July 2018

Epstein

I love these new little Owl stamps that Rubbernecker Stamps is making! This one is Epstein:

I used a Cuttlebug mini hearts embossing folder for the front of the card. I used the Rubbernecker sentiment "Just A Word", along with their nested circle die set to create the rest of the card. I had some neutral colored sparklies that I glued on the cheesecloth, layered under the circles.

Below are the direct links to the Rubbernecker products I used on this card:

Just a Word - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/642-14.htm&click=176

Nested Circle dies - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/5002d.htm&Click=176

Epstein - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/1118-03.htm&click=176

Monday, 5 March 2018

Bingo Challenge at Aurora Wings

We are halfway through our Bingo challenge at the Aurora Wings challenge blog, and it is Team Stella's turn to bring you some inspiration. First, here is the Bingo challenge board:

I went diagonally down from Sentiment to Ribbons or Bow. I used Shamrock Sprite for my card. Since we are closing in on St. Patrick's Day and I'm part Irish, what better image to use!

I coloured the image with Copics, using YG's and Y's. The die cuts are from Rubbernecker Stamps. You can find them HERE. It is a nested die set and there are eight die cuts in the set. The ribbon I bought at Michaels. It was a real trial in patience, folding it like that over and over again, and gluing each fold down. The sentiment is from Verve Stamps.

Our prizes this challenge will include:

1(one) Artist's Choice Winner to be chosen by Mitzi from all entries using an Aurora Wings image (Custom badge+3 single digital images)

1(one) Random Winner (3 single digital images)

Top 3 To be selected by the Design Teams from all entries (Custom badge+1 single digital image each)

You can find Aurora Wings here:

http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/894-13.htm
http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/1052-17.htm

Monday, 29 January 2018

Birthday Butterflies

Hello all! I'm back with more Rubbernecker Stamps! I have made a birthday card with the Butterflies 2 and Happy Birthday clear sets. I love butterflies and I love this HB set because it has so many different sized sentiments. It's got whatever you need!

I used a variety of butterflies set to create a background mat for the card with VersaMark ink and heat embossing. I used a blue and a pink powder for a two-tone look, and used the same on the sentiment stamps. I used two of the HB stamps:

Butterflies 2 & Happy Birthday

You can make so many different types of cards with these butterflies. They are fantastic!

Tomorrow is the start of a new challenge on the Rubbernecker Blog. Make sure you pop over to the challenge page and see what the theme is this fortnight. The prizes for first and second place are a $25 and $15 gift certificate respectively.

Monday, 15 January 2018

Size Matters

Happy Monday, crafters!! It's Team 1's week to shine at Rubbernecker Stamps and I'm starting Monday off with coffee because how can you NOT?? I used the "Coffee Bean Background" and "Size Matters" stamps for my card.

I have a DCWV Teen Paper Pack that I've never used and decided to use the orange and browns in this pack to create my card this week. I used a sketch from my friend Cristena's Sketch book "Inspired By the Sketch" (you can buy it on Amazon, or if you have Kindle Unlimited you can actually download it for free).

Drop by the blog tomorrow for the beginning of a new challenge. Up for grabs are a $25 and $15 gift certificate for 1st and 2nd place winners, respectively.

Sunday, 10 December 2017

More Christmas!

Today I am bringing you another Christmas card using the "Snowflakes and Stardust" set. I heat embossed the tree with green glitter embossing powder. As usual the picture does not do it justice. even angling the card did not catch the light like I wanted, so you will have to take my word for it. 😉 My paper is from Bazill and Stampin' Up.

We will be bringing you a special Christmas post on Christmas Day that features all of the Rubbernecker Designers. Make sure you check back in for that one. There will also be a New Years post, but all challenges for 2017 are currently over. They will be back in January and we hope you will join us on the blog for a chance to win a couple of awesome prizes.

Monday, 4 December 2017

Getting Ready for Christmas

Christmas is right around the corner and it's time to start sharing some Christmas cards I've made with Rubbernecker Stamps "Snowflakes and Stardust" set. There are a lot of stamps included in this set: sentiments, trees, snowflakes. It's really very versatile and you could make a half dozen cards or more with this one set alone. I used one of the swirly trees, a sentiment, and one of the snowflakes.

I used red glitter embossing powder on the tree, and silver on the snowflakes. It is nice and sparkly in person. A picture does not always do a good job of catching the light to see the detail when you have heat embossed an image. All of my paper is from Stampin' Up.

We will be bringing you a special Christmas post on Christmas Day that features all of the Rubbernecker Designers. Make sure you check back in for that one. There are not any more challenges for the remainder of 2017. They will pick back up again January!

Sunday, 26 November 2017

Wildflower Joy

It's Sweet Sunday and I am bringing you another watercolor stamp. These used to intimidate me a bit, and I struggled in the beginning with using the multi-step stamping, but I'm starting to really get the hang of it! This one only took me one try!! That's a record! This one is called "Wildflower Joy". I also used a phrase from the Freehand Border Phrase Set.

I used Ranger Ink for the black because it is waterproof. I stamp the black FIRST, then give it a few minutes to dry before I prep the paper. I prep my watercolour paper (in the Rubbernecker store) beforehand by spraying it a few times and letting it sit for a couple minutes before I stamped. Then I held the stamp down on the paper for about ten seconds before picking it up. It gives the ink time to really settle into the paper before you lift it up. I used three ink colours from Stampin' Up for this: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Daffodil Delight. I put all three on the stamp at once and then spritzed it with some water a few times so the ink was wet and would give me the watercolour look we want with these stamps.

Make sure you stop by the BLOG to check out the current challenge. It runs for one more week, so don't let time run out! There are $25 and $15 gift certificates up for grabs.

Monday, 20 November 2017

A Successful Marriage

Happy Monday! I'm starting off Rubbernecker Stamps Team 1 week with a simple card just using a sentiment stamp. I have an anniversary coming up so I kept my husband in mind when making this card. Nothing too frilly or girly but I had to add in the hearts cut out (which is a cut file for my Cameo). The stamp is called "Successful Marriage".

I actually heat embossed Kaleidoscope embossing powder on the hearts cut out, but you can't see it in this picture, or any picture that I took trying to get it to show up. It's a subtle shimmer and no matter how I positioned it in the light, I just could not get it to shine for the camera. Oh, well... You'll have to take my word for it. 😉 The pearl accents are from Stampin' Up, and the other paper is from my stash. I'm really trying to use some of that up because it is overflowing from the drawer I keep it in.

Tomorrow is the start of another challenge on the BLOG, and our challenge team is going to have some amazing inspiration for you. Make sure you are visiting the blog every other Tuesday to see what the new theme is. You will have a chance to win a $25 or $15 gift certificate for first and second place respectively.

Monday, 25 September 2017

You Can't Buy Happiness...

But you can buy coffee and it's the same thing. 😉 Which brings me to today's card and the only way to start off a Monday... COFFEE! Here is a new Rubbernecker card from me with a new sentiment stamp called "Can't Buy Happiness" and "Corinne":

Corinne and You Can't Buy Happiness

My paper is from Stampin' Up. I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils. I was going to use Copics but I used the wrong ink to stamp the image with so I went with pencils instead of re-stamping the image. I added a little pink mesh ribbon to the mat, and used By Diezyne dies for the die cuts. Both of the stamps I used are red rubber. I like rubber better than the clear stamps, just because of how they stamp, but I do like to see exactly where the image is going with some stamps. It helps to align things. I guess both have their perks.

Below are direct links to the stamps I used on this card:

Sunday, 3 September 2017

Wine!!

And it's Sunday!! Hope you all enjoyed your week and your weekend! It's time to wrap things up for Team 1 this week with our Sweet Sunday post, and let's celebrate with some Wine!!

I used the Watercolour Red Wine stamp set, the Wine sentiment, and the Accent Dot Set. For my wine colour I used the Ken Oliver Colour Burst set in Brights. I mixed the Crimson and the Violet in a little spray bottle, added some water to make a colour spray, and spritzed my stamp and stamped it. For the glass colour I used Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress ink and then spritzed it with a little water for the watercolour effect. The paper is just scraps from my stash; the blue velvet ribbon is from May Arts.

Make sure you stop by the BLOG to check out the newest challenge. It runs for one more week, so don't let time run out! There are $25 and $15 gift certificates up for grabs.

Below are direct links to the stamps I used on this card:
Watercolour Red Wine Glass - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/1043-02.htm
Wine sentiment -
Accent Dot Set - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/886.htm

Monday, 28 August 2017

Coffee!!

How appropriate is it that it's Monday and this is my card for today's Rubbernecker Team 1 kick off?? I wish this to all my coffee drinkers out there:

May Your Coffee

I used an espresso coloured pigment ink and heat embossed the sentiment with some clear Stampendous embossing powder, along with the coffee bean background stamp, which I stamped on some kraft paper. The flower paper is from Kaisercraft and the vanilla paper is from SU. I picked up the burplap from the dollar store (score!!!). The pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I was on vacation for our last rotation. We took a trip to Sturgis for the annual motorcycle rally they have there, and my MIL watched our kids so we were really able to relax and enjoy oursleves. It was a nice break but I'm ready to get back to crafting. School is just around the corner (we start after Labour Day) and I will have some peace and quiet for 3 hours a day because the twins start Kindergarten this year. Yay!!

Below are links to the stamps I used on this card:

Coffee Bean Background: http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/201-01.htm

May Your Coffee: http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/1050-02.htm

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

Make It Old Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Rubbernecker Stamps. The theme this fortnight is "Make It Old" in honor of Senior Citizens Day coming up in August. Rubbernecker has some funny senior citizen stamps, and I chose "Ethel with Coffee" to make my card with because I may or may not be on my way to becoming Ethel. I mean, she's got the coffee and the attitude. I just need the old lady hair in curlers and we'll be twins.

The sentiment reminds me of my mom, actually. We used to work with a guy who said that, and then she started saying it, and now it makes me think of her, especially since she's starting to have senior moments. The papers I chose are from Kaisercraft, and that flower print kind of made me think of grandmas. I think mine might have had some wallpaper like that back in the day. 😉

Make sure you stop by the blog and enter this challenge for your chance to win one of two prizes: a $25 gift certificate for 1st place, and a $15 gc for second place. This challenge runs for two weeks.

The stamps I used for this challenge are lusted below for your convenience:

Senior Moment - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/724-09.htm

Ethel with Coffee - http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/74-08.htm

Tuesday, 4 July 2017

A Vintage Challenge at Rubbernecker Stamps

We are having a Vintage challenge this fortnight at Rubbernecker Stamps. I love vintage inspired anything so this was a lot of fun for me. I used this little girl stamp called Hannah for my card. She is the perfect stamp for a vintage inspired card.

I stamped the image with Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I also used a birthday stamp from the Happy Birthday stamp set. I used Michele R Digital Papers in Basic Vintage along with the Basic Vintage Elements 1 Set to make the little envelope and tag. The metal heart and wood butterfly are from Michaels craft stores. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Monday, 3 July 2017

Butterflies and Birthdays

Team 1 is back with some inspiration for you from Rubbernecker Stamps this week. There is also a new challenge going live tomorrow so make sure you check back in for that. Today I have made a birthday card using Butterflies 1 and the Happy Birthday set.

I coloured the butterflies with Copics, using R80s. I was in a black, white, and pink mood today, if you can't tell. I used some heart patterned paper, but kept it pretty simple overall. I wanted the butterflies to really pop.

Make sure you stop by the Rubbernecker blog to check out the other beautiful cards made by our talented DT ladies. I will have another card up tomorrow for the blog challenge, so pop by tomorrow to see what the challenge theme is. I had a lot of fun with it.

Anything Goes at Aurora Wings

It's time for a new challenge at Aurora Wings and the Stella DT is here with some inspiration for you. This challenge is one of my favorites: Anything Goes!

I have used Columbine Sprite for my card. I love Columbines; they remind me of Colorado, where I grew up. I can't seem to get them to grow here in Alberta, though. Oh, well... I'll just have to live with the sprites then. 😉

I coloured the image with Copics, using the B60s for the blue-purple color I wanted to achieve. I decided to use a DP with no purple or blue in it so the sprite would really pop on the card. I added a few flowers to finish it off.

Pop on over to the challenge blog to enter your creation(s). You can enter up to THREE times if you use an AW image on each entry! The prizes for this challenge are: 1 (one) Artist's Choice Award Winner to be selected from entries using Aurora Wings digis ($20 GC and Badge); 1 (one) Random Winner ($20 GC); and a TOP 3 Winners to be chosen by the DT ($10 GC and Badge). This challenge runs until July 17.

You can find Aurora Wings here: