Red Rubber Inspirational #113 - Very Vintage

Mary Anne is leading the Red Rubber Inspirational #113 this week with a theme of Very Vintage.  I don't do a lot of vintage style cards, but I thought this Yester Years cling stamp from Red Rubber designs is certainly an old image.  It reminds me of by-gone years when the stagecoach would stop at the inn for travelers to board or deboard.  We have such an inn in central Texas which was an actual stagecoach inn.  It is currently a restaurant and hotel.  Inside they have vintage photographs of when the stagecoach stopped there.

Supplies:
Yester Years Cling Rubber stamp from Red Rubber Designs
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Kraft cardstock
Cream cardstock
Copic markers: E31, E35, E37, E17, E19, E27, E29, YG93, YG95, YG97, T0, T2, T3, T5

Challenges:
Red Rubber Inspirationals - Very Vintage
The Male Room - Vintage
Mod Squad Challenge - Red and Brown
Stampotique Designers - Vintage

Texana Designs Texas Wildflower card

It's that time of year again - Spring - when the Texas wildflowers bloom.  I've made a card with Beauty of Wildflowers and Bouquet by Texana Designs.  The inside sentiment called Texas-sized Birthday says, "Have a Texas-sized Birthday".  We like to drive to the Texas hill country during April to see the Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrushes, and other wildflowers.  

Supplies:

Beauty of Wildflowers by Texana Designs

Texas-Sized Birthday by Texana Designs

Bouquet by Texana Designs

Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folder EL008

Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Squares

Spellbinders Labels 8

Cardstock - Bazzill red, blue

white cardstock

red ribbon

doily

Copic markers - YG93, YG97, E35, E37, B63, B66, B69, R24, R29, Y35, Y38


Challenges:
Through the Craftroom Door - Always Anything Goes

Inspirational #112 Color in the Lines

Drea is leading the Red Rubber Inspirational this week with "Color in the Lines".  I chose the cute stamp called Becca to make my card.  This is a cling mount stamp from Red Rubber Designs.  She is a cutie, isn't she?  When I made this card, it was a rainy day, so it seemed perfect.  I "colored in the lines" with Copic markers and then used Crystal Effects for rain drops and the puddle beneath her.

I would love to see what you color.  Join our Inspirational challenge here.

Supplies:

Becca Cling Mount stamp by Red Rubber Designs

Spellbinders Labels 11

Glossy Accents

Tutti Fruitti patterned cardstock

Copic XPress it Blending cardstock

Bazzill Goldenrod cardstock

Copics - Y32, Y35, Y35, BG0000, BG11, V22, V25, V28, BV000, E00, E01, E13, E33, E35, E37, YG11, YG13, YG17, R21

Cha Cha hardware (eyelets)

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - Coloring
A Gem of a Challenge - Mothers Day/Birthday/Special Lady
Sweet Stampin' - Mother's Day or Special Lady
Time Out Challenges - Dancing in the Rain

Fly by Pickled Potpourri

This week I'm showing a card made with a silhouette digital image called Fly by Pickled Potpourri.  I changed the color of the image and the sentiment in Photoshop Elements to match my blue color scheme.  It is printed out on plain white cardstock.

Supplies:
Fly by Pickled Potpourri
Spellbinders Nestabilities Lattice Rectangles
Peacock designer print paper by Creative Memories
white cardstock
stick-on jewels
Palette Starry Night inkpad
Cloud template
sponge

Challenges:
Craft Room Challenge - Transport
Ike's World - Spring into Spring
Ladybug Crafts - For a Special Lady
Through the Craftroom Door - Always Anything Goes

Inspirational #111 One Last Snowfall

It is nearly spring, but in some places (not Texas) there will be one last snowfall.  Lynda of Red Rubber Inspirationals has challenged us to create something representing that last winter snowfall before spring.

I made a flip-it card using Red Rubber Design's Snowman Blocks and Snowflakes stamp sets.  

Supplies:
Snowman Blocks by Red Rubber Designs
Snowflakes by Red Rubber Designs
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink pad
Palette Beaux Arts Blue ink pad
Bluegreen Sugar Coated cardstock by Doodlebug
white cardstock
Square Flip-it Die by Sizzix
Clear Wink of Stella Pen
Copic Markers - B23, B24, Yr 23, YR18, C1, B000, G43, G46

St. Patrick's Day projects

 This cute little leprechaun is wishing you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day this month.  While painting on rocks with two of my grandchildren I made this St. Patrick's Day rock as well.  You can find these images, St. Patty and Shamrock Love, at Pickled Potpourri.  The sentiment is from Red Rubber Designs - Cheers to You.

Supplies:
St. Patty by Pickled Potpourri
Shamrock Love by Pickled Potpourri
Cheers to You by Red Rubber Designs
Marvy Pine Green ink pad
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
white cardstock
Bazzill green cardstock
Spellbinders Standard Circles Lg.
Sizzix Framlets Labels Collection
Wink of Stella pen - Gold
Copics - G05, G19, G28, E04, E08, E19, E00, E01, E13, N4, N9
rock painted with acrylic paints

Challenges:  613 Ave Create - Anything Goes with Twist: Irish Blessing
Anyone for Anya Card Challenge - Masculine or Grungy
Great Impressions March Challenge - Spring Celebrations
Lazy Sunshine - Spring Colors
Sentimental Sundays - Card for Boy/Man

Nature Steno Pad

I'm sharing an altered steno pad I made for a swap with my local stampers this month.  I decorated my steno pad with a butterfly and flowers.  I added an inspirational saying and inked the edges.  In return I will receive one made by another stamper in our local group.  Fun!

Supplies:
Swallowtail by SU
Happily Grateful by Red Rubber Designs
Life2Hard by The Stamps of Life
steno pad
various Copic markers
Palette inks

Challenges:
Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
CMD Challenge Blog - Spring
Copic Spain Challenge - Anything Goes
Fairies Challenge Blog - Spring
Kit and Clowder - Wings

The Stamps of Life Crazy 4 Daisies

The Stamps of Life stamp of the month for March is Crazy4Daisies along with the matching dies.  I made two cards using this set.  It is fun to stamp and then die cut them.

Supplies:
crazy4daisies by The Stamps of Life
crazy4daisies dies
Eat Cake paper pack by the Paper Studio
Birthday Extravaganza by the Paper Studio
inks - Marvy Matchables - Violet, Jungle Green, Brilliant Yellow, Orange
Versafine Onyx Black
button, pink Scrappers Floss, jewels

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Paper Piecing
Fussy and Fancy - Birthdays
Left of Center Creative Challenges -Die Cuts

Inspirational #110 Stamp Your Own Background

Kendra has challenged us this week on Red Rubber Inspirationals to stamp our own background.  This is fun, and sometimes challenging.  I get too accustomed to using patterned paper backgrounds, but we can make our own.  I've used Fly Fairy and Background Soup stamps sets from Red Rubber Designs to create this background.  I chose three colors to stamp with Palette inks - Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, and Landscape.  Then I sponged the edges with more of the Raw Sienna color.  The image is colored with Copic markers, and I added a bow for accent beside the sentiment.

Supplies:

Fly Fairy by Red Rubber Designs

Background Soup by Red Rubber Designs

Cream cardstock

Bazzill Green cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad

Palette ink pads - Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Landscape

Festive die and Paper Piercing Kit by SU

green ribbon

sponge

Copics - E01. E13, BV000, R21, YR21, YR23, YR24, YG61, YG63, YG67

Challenges:
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
EHA Challenge - Make Your Own Background
Hobbybook Designer Challenge - Girly
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Cute

Dahlia by Pickled Potpourri

This card is a digital stamp from Pickled Potpourri called Dahlia.  It makes an all-occasion card for any purpose.  What a nice, realistic image to color!

Supplies:
Dahlia digi stamp by Pickled Potpourri
Spellbinders Lacy Circles
Copic XPress It Blending card
Misc. patterned paper
Lavendar ribbons
Bazzill Snapdragon cardstock
Premium White Cardstock for card base
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Wink of Stella gold pen
Copic markers (V12, V15, V17, G43, G46, YR23, YR27)

Challenges:
Path of Positivity Challenge - Thoughtfulness
Just Inspirational - Flowers
Sweet Stamps - Spring Flowers