Splashes of Watercolor

Time for another 2 For You Tuesday post! I hope you all had a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! I ate too much and enjoyed all the time I got to spend with my family. There’s nothing better!!

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RUBBERNECKER TREASURE HUNT TUESDAY

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Arrrr ye mateys, it’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker. Hop on over to the Rubbernecker Stamps Blog so you don’t miss those Design Team Members who are offering up Rubbernecker Bucks today. You’ll also find your first link in today’s treasure hunt!

Our Design Team, as always, will delight you with their creations. Be sure to visit their blogs~

• Bev Gerard (Tex)
• Candy Williams
• Joan Ervin
• Juliana Swanson
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Linda Duke
• Pam Hooten
• Shelly Kuck
• Sherry Cheever
• Tami Mayberry

Have you seen the banner ad on Splitcoaststampers this morning? Beginning today, for 15 days, all three stamp lines (KK Originals, Rubbernecker and Stamp Oasis) at Rubbernecker Stamp Company will be on sale to make room for new releases!! Woo hoo!! RUN over there to take your pick before your favorites are gone!

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I LOVE this classic image of Girls Sleeping. This to me is what makes Christmas so special and keeps it alive when everything around us seems to be falling apart….the children. It’s all for the children.

I stamped this image on white cardstock with Distress Fired Brick ink and clear embossed it. Then I rubbed the Distress Antique Linen ink pad directly over the image. The edges are distressed and the Antique Linen and Weathered Wood ink pads were rubbed along them. I pressed the whole panel into a glue pad and added Diamond Dust glitter to the entire surface.

The red snowflake was cut with a Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder die. The smaller one was punched with a Martha Stewart punch out of white paper. It was pressed into the Antique Linen ink pad, then I touched both the Fired Brick and Weathered Wood ink pads randomly on the surface. Glue and Diamond Dust glitter were added to it too. (Thanks to Anna for this fantastic idea!!)

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Stamps: Girls Sleeping (2010-01SO) – Stamp Oasis background ATC section, Scroll Peace (1204SO) – Stamp Oasis Winter Holiday section

Paper: Prism Super Smooth white, ruby red, not quite navy, My Mind’s Eye Signature Christmas paper pack

Ink: Ranger Distress inks: Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Weathered Wood

Accessories: Palette glue pad, Floracraft Diamond Dust glitter, SU punches – scallop & corner rounder, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder die, Spellbinders Wizard, ribbon, foam mounting tape

Items available at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

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JACKSONBELLE EMBELLISHMENTS – JBE031

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I made 2 cards for the Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge today to use glitter, Shimmerz or bling. I couldn’t resist. I love this little bird and wanted to use him both on a warm vintage card and on a cool updated card. I also used the Fancy Pants Happy Holidays papers for both cards.

The first one uses all Coffee Shimmerz for it’s shininess. It’s painted on the bird, around the Layers One Nestabilities layer, and on some of the snowflakes on the card base. And how gorgeous is that Fancy Pants Lace in Amber???

The second card uses Ranger Stickles in Black Diamond, Pink, Aqua, Waterfall and Stardust as well as a red Spica glitter pen and FloraCraft Diamond Dust glitter (from Hobby Lobby). The bird and the sentiment are raised up on foam mounting tape.

Be sure to check out all the other shiny, shimmery, blingy creations here:

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today. Check back in tomorrow when I hope to have 2 more cards for you for the Color Throwdown challenge and the Rubbernecker Blog challenge.

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Card 1 (brown vintage):

Stamps: Bird Ornament, Spirit of Christmas sentiment – Inkdadinkado

Paper: white, chocolate chip, Fancy Pants – Happy Holidays pad

Ink: Memento – Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Shimmerz – Coffee, paint brush, Labels One Nestabilities die, Fancy Pants Lace Wraps – Amber , word window punch, linen thread, satin ribbon, foam mounting tape

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Card 2 (black modern):

Stamps: Bird Ornament, Spirit of Christmas sentiment – Inkdadinkado

Paper: white, black, Fancy Pants – Happy Holidays pad

Ink: Versafine – onyx black, Versamark

Accessories: black detail EP, Ranger stickles – black diamond, pink, aqua, waterfall, stardust, word window punch, Tim Holtz grungeboard – mixed minis, Adirondack acrylic paint dabber – snow cap, silver cord, FloraCraft – Diamond Dust, red Spica glitter pen, foam mounting tape