Sisterhood Sundays #9

Good morning everyone!! It's Sunday and that means it's time for another Rubbernecker's Sisterhood Sundays!! Each week one of the challenge teams will host a challenge and this week we have a beautiful inspiration photo...aren't the colors beautiful!!??!!!!

Mr. Rubbernecker is giving away a prize so check out all the deets and challenge rules on the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog!

I'm afraid I made my card without the inspiration photo within site so my blue is a little off...well, I guess it's a lot off but I did get the pink and the tree in there...LOL!!!! I also have one more Valentine done....yeaaaaa!!! 
 I used Rubbernecker's Flourish Tree #556...it was stamped over the brayered background and pearls and pearl hearts were added. Flower Soft was added to the bottom and lace trim, seam binding, stick pins, button, and silver cording finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Flourish Tree #556
Paper: White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Ranger Broken China, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Pearls, Pearl Hearts, Seam Binding, Button, Silver Cording, Lace Trim, Stick Pins
 
I so hope you will join us for the Sisterhood Sunday challenge (remember we will have a challenge each Sunday!!) and linking it over at the Rubbernecker blog....while you are there check out what the other Stampin Sisters have created...you will fine lots of fabulous inspiration, I tell ya!!!! Have a wonderful Sunday!!

A New Toy!

Good morning everyone...I have to work today so this will be short and sweet!  I got a new Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix holly leaf die and just had to play with it!! The leaves and berries were stamped with Rubbernecker's Screen Background #452 and sponged with Handsome Hunter and Ruby Red. I used some Walnut Crystals on the branch but after I mixed up the crystals and water, I promptly spilled the stain all over my work surface and flooded the branch....oy vey!!! I kinda ran out of steam after that!!! The RN Merry Christmas sentiment #387-10 was stamped with Handsome Hunter and the seam binding, button, and gold cording finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Screen background and Rubbernecker sentiment

Paper: White, Handsome Hunter, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Basic Grey dp

Ink: Handsome Hunter, Ruby Red

Accessories: Walnut Crystals, TH die, Button, Gold Cording, Seam Binding,

Thanks for dropping by...have a super fab day!!!

TLC352 - Let's Make Some Snow!!

Hello everyone!! It's my turn to host the TLC challenge on Splitcoast...since Holly and I are continuing our focus on the holidays until December 19th, how about setting the scene for some holiday fun!! Let's make a little snow....you can:
1. Use Flower Soft
2. Rub two pieces of styrofoam together to create home made snow
3. Tear and crimp white cardstock
4. Tear white cardstock and add Stickles to the torn part
5. Use patterned paper
6. Use a snow stamp
7. Use a winter snow scene stamp
8. Use snowflakes
9. Use Stickles or glitter to create falling snow
10. Make a card, gift box, ornament, gift set...what ever your little heart desires!!!

My card features the cute Rubbernecker G.Q. Polar Bear . He was colored with Copics, cutout and popped up in the snow which was made with torn white cardstock and the edges were covered with Stickles. The background was created first by sponging the clouds using Pool Party and a homemade cloud template. Then the three tree stamps from Stamp Oasis' Evergreen Set from Rubbernecker  were stamped using Handsome Hunter, Always Artichoke, and Old Olive. The sign and cardinal  from RN's Christmas Outdoor Set were also colored with Copics, cutout, and popped up with foam dots. The edges of the background layers were distressed for the finishing touch.

This was also for the 2 sisters Challenge to add sparkle, Crimbo Crackers Challenge to make it sparkle, and the Moving Along With the Times Challenge to let it snow.

Thanks for visiting and be sure to join us for the Technique Lover's Challenge on Splitcoast...I would love to see your snow creations!!!

Rubbernecker Challenge #1 - Sisterhood Sunday

Good morning everyone!! Are you ready for some FABULOUS inspiration and a super fun challenge??? The Rubbernecker Stampin Sisterhood's first challenge is today and what a gorgeous inspiration photo!!! Mr. Rubbernecker is also giving away a prize....check it all out on the Rubbernecker Blog!!

I found my inspiration in the colors and the tree theme...I guess poinsettias go along with trees and Christmas, too!! The paper and the bingo card are all from Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas dp...the poinsettia and leaves were made from  Spellbinder's dies.  The Rubbernecker Trees with Snow set #52-0206 were stamped with  Always Artichoke  three times on the dp, watercolored with Old Olive, cutout and the layers were popped up with foam dots. The stars and trunks were colored with copics. Seam binding, gold cording, and a gold button finish it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge - Christmas
2. Winter Wonderland Challenge - Christmas...use any cute image (my trees)
3. C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Stars in your eyes (stars on the trees)
4. CCEE Challenge - use 2 punches or diecuts (the poinsettia and leaves)

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day and be sure to check out the Sisterhood Sunday challenge!!!

Rubbernecker Stamps Holiday Blog Hop

Hello everyone...welcome to the Rubbernecker Holiday  Blog Hop!!The Stampin’ Sisterhood has LOTS to share today!! Thank you SO much for joining us! We all thought it would be a GREAT idea to share some of our HOLIDAY images!! SO, sit back and ENJOY!!! If you leave a comment on EVERY stop along the way, you will be entered into a RANDOM drawing for your choice of ONE Rubbernecker Stamps SET!! Mr. Rubbernecker wants YOU to be able to choose, so you will LOVE what you get!! OK, we know that you are busy, so you will have until THURSDAY 11/17 to HOP! Our WINNER will be announced on the RUBBERNECKER BLOG, on FRIDAY 11/18!!

My card features the Christmas Deer #SKU-1508 SO....it was embossed with Gold Embossing Powder and then the holly and berries were colored with copics over the embossing. The image was masked and the Rubbernecker French Script background #448 was stamped over the the background area...a light green copic was used to shade and highlight around the image. Sewing and distressing was done around the patterned paper background and the gold pearls, silk ribbon, lace, and felt snowflakes finish it off.

Recipe: 

Stamps: Christmas Deer, French Script Background

Paper: Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Basic Grey Jovial dp

Ink: Versamark, Memento Desert Sand

Accessories: Silk Ribbon, Gold Pearls, Gold EP, Copics, Felt Snowflakes, Sewing Machine, Lace, Snowflake Embossing Folder

**Hop Route**

Bev Gerard

Charlene Driggs
Charlene Merrick
Frances Gumprecht
Holly McMillen
Jacquie Peifer
Jen Charboneau
Jennifer Cuthbertson
Joan Ervin ........you are here
Judy Rozema
Julia Aston
Karen Hunsaker
Kecia Waters
Kittie Caracciolo
Maria Gurnsey
Rubbernecker Stamps

We have some exciting news to share!! We will be starting some AWESOME Rubbernecker challenges on SUNDAY 11/20!! Hope you will join us for SISTERHOOD SUNDAYS!! We are going to have a BLAST!! Who knows? You could win a prize on SUNDAYS too!!!


Thanks again for stopping by, have fun and good luck!!

Felt Poinsettia

Good morning everyone....it's close to freezing this morning so I'm sitting here with a cup of cocoa and the fireplace is going strong....sooo warm and cozy!! It will warm up to 70 something this afternoon so I can get
some pansies planted. It's Veteran's Day and my red felt poinsettia isn't a poppy but it's close. I hope all the Vets have a great day including my husband, George, and my Dad. George is retired Army and my Dad served in the Navy during WWII at Pearl Harbor. Mom and I are going to take the boys out today for dinner and a movie....just a little thank you for their service!! Anyway....

I made this card yesterday for the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast to make something dimensional for the white space on our card. Spellbinders dies were used for the felt poinsettia and leaves...the paper and ribbon are Stampin Up! and the sentiment is from Rubbernecker. The gold balls in the flower center finish it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Dutch Dare Card Challenge - punches/dies/nesties
2. Sweet Stamps - red/green/gold
3. Make My Monday - Christmas
4. Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - Christmas/Holiday
5. I Did It Creations Challenge - Christmas

Thanks for visiting....stay warm and thank a Veteran today!!!

Tuesday With the Rubbernecker Team

Hello everyone!! Today is my turn to post for the Tuesday with the Team on the Rubbernecker Blog....I made these cards for the post....check out all the card details on the Rubbernecker Blog!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today....I have nothing planned except to stamp all day...Whoohoo!!!! Have a great day!!

Yummy Round Flowers.....

Good morning everyone.....hope you are having a great Sunday morning!! I have three cards to share that I made this week for different challenges. The first one (yummy) is for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #148 and  their card drive for the patients at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. We were to use pink on our cards so I used some pink patterned paper from the Cookbookin Scrapbook Kit called Mom's Diner. The little apron from Taylor's What's Cookin set was paper pieced and the pie and cup are stickers from the same scrapbook kit. The sentiment is also from the What's Cookin set and the ribbons and candy dots finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: What's Cookin
Paper: White, Black, Cookbookin Scrapbook Kit called Mom's Diner
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Candy Dots, Ribbons, Sticker

Since I didn't have a lot of time at the beginning of the month to participate in the Hope You Can Cling To challenges on Splitcoast, I am playing catch-up!! Here are the challenges I used on my little round, pink, purple, hanging, blingy, girly card!!!
1. HYCCT1101A - Lydias challenge to use pink amimals (I used Rubbernecker's Lemur)
2. HYCCT1101B - Lori's challenge to use pink rhinestones
3. HYCCT1101C - Beate's challenge to make a circle card
4. HYCCT1108 - Wanda's challenge to add a hanging element (my Lemur)
5. HYCCT1109 - Bridget's challenge to use things we see looking up
6. HYCCT1110 - Tammy's challenge to use pink and ribbon with a friendship theme
7. HYCCT1111 - Taylor's challenge to fight like a girl...use all things girly
8. HYCCT1112 - Teresa's challenge to use at least 1 heart
9. HYCCT1116 - Jeccica's challenge to use a pink ribbon
10. HYCCT1118 - Holly's challenge to use purple
Whew...that's a lotta challenges...my brain hurts...LOL!!!!
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker Lemur #569-14, Sentiment #568-16
Paper: White, Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Lace, Rhinestones, Pink Pearl Hearts, Copics, Nestabilities

This was for the Free 4 All challenge on Splitcoast to make a card with another one of  Dawn's fancy folds called a Triangle Flap Fold and I wanta tell ya....I must have two left hands because I really had to work on this one!!! I had to change a few things but I eventually ended up with the end result. Thanks for the great challenge, Dawn!!! This is also for the Queen for the Day challenge to honor Queen Holly (Hollerinastamps)....she has such a fabulous gallery that it was really hard to pick just one card to case ( I had to fave several cards to case later)!! Holly is such a sweetheart and so deserving to be Queen this week!! I cased Holly's Brave You card...I kept the same paper, colors, and flower design but changed the shape, sentiment stamp, and leaf dies.
Recipe: Stamps: Stampin Up!'s Oval All
Paper: Prism, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Black, Basic Grey's Urban Prairie
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Button, Twine, Spellbinders flower and leaf dies, Rick Rack die, Stampin Up! Punches, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

Thanks for stopping by...I'm off to get ready for church. Hope you have a super special Sunday and you get to do something fun today!!!!

Halloween Set #7

Good morning everyone....guess what!! It's about 50 degrees this morning!!! I don't think my body is ready for this cooler weather yet....I may have to dig out my winter coat..LOL!!!! My plants have really perked up since the 100 degree weather isn't beating them to death...sure hope those days are gone for a few months anyway!!!!  I have finished another Halloween set for my Grands...only 3 more to go...Whoohoo!!! This one features the little spook from Rubbernecker's Halloween Set 2 # 474, some bingo cards from Jenni Bowlin and some mighty crazy looking pumpkins!!

The pumpkin face on the bottom right  and the top were stamped withone of the  face stamps from a Stampin Up! set called Autumn Harvest and I drew the one on the left.

The little puffy bats and the wood words are some of my favorite embellishments...tooo fun!!!!

I'll be entering this set in a few challenges:

1. Crafty Boots - Autumn or Fall

2. Creative Stamp Friends - Halloween

3. Hooked on Crafts Challenge - something spooky

4. Paper Creations Ink - Halloween

5. Stamp Fairy - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!! I am going to take my BFF out to lunch for her birthday....we used to work in labor and delivery together and always have lots of funny nurse stories to make us giggle!!! Isn't it wonderful to have people in your life who make you laugh till your sides hurt!!! 

Rubbernecker Stamps Fall Hop

Hi Rubbernecker friends!! Welcome to our Fall/Halloween hop! Thanks so much for joining us! Rubbernecker Stamps has such a wide variety of images...... we thought we would share some Fall and Halloween designs with you! We have a HOP ROUTE for you to follow right before the creation I have to share today!! AND? So you won’t get lost, EACH Sister will have this list for you, to help you on your journey!! Make sure to leave some LOVE at every stop, for you will want to be eligible for our PRIZE!! What fun would it be without a PRIZE!!

***You could WIN……………….Your choice of one of these AWESOME stamp sets!!



Cool huh? OK, the Stampin’ Sisterhood has a lot of fabulous creations to share with you, so grab a cuppa something, sit back, relax and get HOPPIN’!! Be on the look out for our NEXT HOP coming NEXT MONTH!! We look forward to seeing you then for MORE sharing and prizes!! Thanks again for joining us today and ENJOY!!

**HOP ROUTE**

Bev Gerard
Charlene Driggs
Charlene Merrick
Frances Gumprecht
Holly McMillen
Jacquie Peifer
Jen Charboneau
Jennifer Cuthbertson
Joan Ervin ........you are here
Judy Rozema
Julia Aston
Karen Hunsaker
Kecia Waters
Kittie Caracciolo
Maria Gurnsey
Rubbernecker Stamps

My card features the sweet little witch from Rubbernecker's Halloween Set 2 #474.  She was colored with copics, cutout, and popped up on the black diecut. The bat flourish from RN's Halloween set1 # 473 was stamped several times in the background to create a frame for the black diecut circle and the sentiment was from the same set. The ribbon, pumpkin button, and the pearls are the finishing details.
 Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: My Mimds Eye dp, Rich Razzleberry, Vanilla
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Pumpkin Button, Pearls

Thanks for joining us for the Rubbernecker Stamps Fall Hop.....have a great day!!!!!

Friday Morning Catch-Up!!

Good morning everyone!! My DH is getting ready to leave for another fishing tournament so guess what I am planning to do.....stamp, stamp, stamp!!!!! I may do a little online shopping, too....I haveta occupy myself somehow...right??? Anyway...here are a few cards I made this week for Splitcoast challenges...
The first card was for the Ways To Use It challenge to use pink because October is Breast Cancer Awarness Month. This is also for Wendy's Hope You Can Cling To challenge to use butterflies.


I used several shades of pink to stamp the flowers and butterflies from Rubbernecker's Create a Garden set 1 #512. The basket was colored with copics and the frame stamp from Rubbernecker called French Script Frame #583 was stamped on the outside. This is actually a one layer card but it looks like several!!
The bling on the flowers and the bow finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Early Expresso,
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Rhinestones, Pink Silk Ribbon

I made this card for Splitcoast's Sketch Challenge...Basic Grey's Sweet Threads dp and Spellbinders dies were used for the background layers, the rose, and leaves. The sentiment called Beautiful Wishes #565-12 is from Rubbernecker Stamps.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker sentiment Beautiful Wishes #565-12
Paper: Vanilla, Soft Suede, Basic Grey's Sweet Threads dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Button, Twine, Spellbinders Rose Creations die and the leaf die, Martha Stewart and EK success border punches, Sewing Machine

Here is my card for this week's Color Challenge....the images from Taylored Expressions Birds of a Feather set were stamped with Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise...the birds and birdcage were all popped up on dimensionals. The seam binding, button, and twine finish it off.

This is also for Bridget's Hope You Can Cling To Challenge: Things Are Looking Up...my birds!! TFL!!
Recipe:Stamps: Taylored Expressions Birds of a Feather
Paper: White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Seam Binding, Button, Twine

This was my TLC Challenge card for this week....to stack the background stamps!! The three background stamps used on my background were: Rubbernecker's Script, Victorian Diamond Panel, and the Wildflower Background. The sentiment  from RN's Butterflies are Free set was stamped with Really Rust and the ribbon, distressing, sewing, felt rose, felt leaves, and the vellum layered butterflies finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Really Rust, Baja Breeze
Ink: Really Rust, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Ribbon, Vellum, Dotted Swiss EF, Pearls, Sewing Machine, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Felt, Rolled Flower Die from MFT, Spellbinder's Leaf die, Nestabilities

Whew....that's a lotta stamping!!!! I just found out that I have been selected as the Queen for The Queen For a Day Challenge on Splitcoast...Whoohoo!!! I am so honored and thrilled...I can't wait to see all the cards everyone has cased from my gallery!!!  Have a great day...I know I will!!!

Finesse the Dress

Good morning everyone!! Boy, am I lazy this morning....I slept late (I guess you could call 7:30am late??) and have been comatose on the couch. I really need to get outside and do a little raking and weeding but first I want to share a card I made for the Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger challenge....it's been ages since I've visited their blog and when I saw the dress inspiration, I just had to play. It did take me quite a while to find the right teal color....the flower and butterfly were made from a scrap of SEI's Citruskick dp and the   Waltzingmouse's sketch challenge #68 was used for the layout.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker Sentiment
Paper: White, Basic Gray, SEI dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Old Button, PTI Flower die, PTI Leaf die, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

This was also for a few other challenges:
1. Flutterby Wednesday - use your scraps
2. Anything Goes Challenge - diecuts and/or punches
3. Papertake Weekly Challenge - use at least three different shapes
4. Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - use designer paper
5. Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - leaves
Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!!

Cats, Cats Everywhere!!

Good morning everyone....hope you are having a great Friday morning!!! Just one more day and my DD Holly and I will be heading south to Georgetown for the Austin area Shoe Box Swap...Whoohoo!!!! I have my card packets all made...the only things left to do are to buy some goodies at the store for snacks and write up my instruction sheet. I'll post all the cards we make on Sunday....I will have around 30 to share with ya!!
Anyway....I played with my Rubbernecker Cats Set #597 last night...aren't they adorable!!! Several pastel colors were used for the cats, the sentiemnt was from the Party Time set #439, and Marina Mist cardstock was used for the matting.

This one is pretty simple....the cat images and sentiment were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on the white cardstock and the Baker's Twine and button finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful Friday!!! 

Creative Belli Challenge #127

Hello everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The challenge this two weeks is to use paper piecing.  Remember, the spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!
For my card today, I used the Rubbernecker Fashion Lady Jeanne #494-07 stamp....it was paper pieced with papers from My Minds Eye Lost and Found paper and Soft Sky was sponged on the edges while the image was still in the Nestabilities die. The skin was colored with copics, sewing was done around the background edges, a doily was added to the lower half and lace was added to the side of the image. The sentiment was from Rubbernecker's Fashion Icon's set #456  and  the seam binding, button, and twine finish it off.

Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Soft sky, My Minds Eye Lost and Found dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky
Accessories: Nestabilies, Lace, Doily, Sewing Machine, Seam Binding, Twine, Button, SU Punch for sentiment

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Die Cuttin Divas - vintage or shabby chic
2. Scrap Creations - it's a girl thing
3. Hooked on Crafts Challenge - ribbon and lace
4. Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - use a doily
5. Addicted to Stamps - stitching

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC127 in the keywords section.


Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!!

Flowers and Foliage

Good morning everyone....hope all is well in your little corner of the world!! We are still hot and dry in Central Texas...so nothing is new here!!! I will be going to another Shoebox Swap with my DD Holly in a couple of weeks so I have been working on my card packets. This swap is in Georgetown which is close to Austin....lots of my SCS friends will be there so I am really looking forward to it!! Anyway....I made this card last weekend for the Inspiration challenge on Splitcoast. Stef found us the most AWESOME blog to find inspiration...it's called Creature Comforts Inspiration Blog and I took my inspiration from this fabulous group of kraft and vanilla pictures.
Rubbernecker's Wildflower Background  was embossed with white embossing powder on the kraft and the vanilla layer was added on top for a frame. The sentiment is from RN's Wildflower set and the leaves were made with Spellbinder's leaf die. The Prima flower and gold cording finish it off.

I made this card last Friday for the Free 4 All Challenge on Splitcoast....we were to make a special acknowledgement card and mail it to someome special. My DD Holly helped me feed the horses while my DH was away so I made her a thank you card. This is also for the Queen for a Day challenge to honor my sweet friend Liz ( lazylizard)....she has a fantastic gallery..over 2000 cards to choose from...WOW!! I chose to case her CAS131card. I flipped the sketch, changed the stamps, added the sentiment layer, and seam binding. The fern from Rubbernecker's Floral Silhouette set #467 was stamped with different shades of green. Then RN's Weed #497-06 stamp was colored with Old Olive and Regal Rose markers before stamping on the cardstock. The RN sentiement #565-18 and the seam binding finish it off.

Thanks for visiting...have a great day!!!