RRD: Red, White and Blue

Happy Memorial Day!

This week at Red Rubber Designs the theme is Red, White and Blue.  This is "America I Love".  I love this image, perfect for Memorial Day or 4th of July, which will be here before we know it. 

The image was colored with Copic markers, then aged with Cognac and Burnt Umber inks around the edges. 

I create a flag to match the sails with 2 embossing folders, stars and stripes. I went over the blue stars with embossing ink to give more definition.  I used R46 Copic marker to go over the embossed stripes to create the red and white stripe.  I stitched with white thread around the perimeter and down the seam between the stars and stripes. I used a stipple brush and palette inks to knock down the white a bit.

Supplies--

Stamp Set: America I Love

Copic Colors: R46, R59, E00, E09, E11, E13, E21, E33, E35, E37, YG91, YG93, YG95, 9YG7, B91, B95, B99, W1, W3

Challenges:

DL.ART - Anything Goes 
DRS Designs - Masculine
Moving Along with the Times - Celebration other than birthday
SJ Crafts - All about the boy and something old (embossing folder)
The Play Date Cafe - Colors - Cherry Red, Baby blue and Denim
Creative Inspirations - Memorial Day
One Stitch at a Time - Red, White and Blue 
The Crafty Pad - Colors of your countries flag
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Happy Memorial Day!

Deb

Little Miss Muffet: May Release 3

We have more new releases over at Little Miss Muffet.  Some brand new images.  Today, I used "Squirt" a cute little chipmunk.  

The designer paper is Basic Grey "Little Black Dress".  Added some cream stitching and black twill ribbon. 

I colored the cute little critter, then used a piece of tarry cloth sprayed with rubbing alcohol and applied it to the image to create the texture.  

Supplies --

Image: Little Miss Muffet "Squirt"

Designer Paper: Basic Grey "Little Black Dress"

Cardstock: Bazzill Raven and Walnut 

Ribbon: Neutral Twill

Tools: Nestabilities Standard and Petite Circles, sewing machine with white thread 

Copic Colors: E33, E35, E50, E51, E57, E59

Challenges:

Always Crafting - Stitching
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Challenge - Ribbon or twine 
Pile it On - Mix scales/patterns
Use it Tuesday - Horded paper and twill ribbon
Basic Grey - Anything goes if you use 1 Basic Grey product (paper)
Anything Goes Challenge - Black and one other color 
Top Tip Tuesday - Use something more that 6 months old (paper & twill)

We are mid-challenge "Anything Goes" is the theme.  To qualify for the drawing you must become a follower of the LMM Challenge blog and have the LMM News badge displayed on your blog.  It is a cool badge where the graphics update with each new release.  One entry per person, unless you use a LMM image then you can enter multiple times.  Hope you will join us.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

RRD - Birds, Bees and Flowers

Today, I have a project to share for my Red Rubber Designs post.  It is a card box with a variety of cards in it.  I saw this box idea last month on a challenge blog and thought it was so clever.  I decided to design an A2 sized box and kick it up a notch by making it a box full of coordinating cards.  Awesome gift idea! 

I used the patterned cardstock "Maggie" because I love the colors and it is double sided which is perfect for this box.

The box is 4.5" x 6" perfect for A2 envelopes and cards. I made it 1-1/8" deep so you can get several cards with envelopes in this gift box.  

I made 3 different cards.  My intent when I started was to create "simple cards", but ended up using pop dots, ribbon and stitching on each.  Even with the pop dots and ribbon which can be bulky, I still have room for a couple more cards.  So, depending on how flat the cards are you can get quite a few in this size box.

The separate cover creates a gate fold on top. I adhered the bottom of the box to the cover. {You could leave it separate or create a sleeve like a matchbox}

The front, I decorated with a Nestabilities {Labels 5} die cut and tag from Maggie's die cut sheet.  The left flap is 1/8" longer so when it is closed there is no gap.  To create a closure, I added 2 antique triangle loops and 2 metallic mini brads and some Maggie ribbon.

I created 3 different cards to go inside this gift box.  All the cards use Maggie patterned cardstock and Maggie ribbon to coordinate with the box.

 Here is the first card.
I used the new release set Be Fabulous. 

  Copic Colors: R59, R81, RV69, 

YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YG91, YG93
Nestabilities Standard Circles Large

The second card uses the new release set "All Things of Nature".  I also used the background stamp "Victorian Squares" and Seascape Palette ink on the blue patterned cardstock. It is blue on blue and did not show up very well in the pictures. 

Copic Colors: E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, V000, R81, 

YR23, YR24, YG93, YG95, BG70, B60
Nestabilities Fleur De Lis Squares

The last card uses the new release "Just Bee-cuz".  

The eyelet is Toodle Loo hardware.

  Copic Colors: T2, T3, T5, T7, YR21, YR23, YR24, 

YG93, YG95, BG70, B60, V000
Nestabilities Labels 16

Challenges:

Great Impressions - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Order of the Opus Gluei - Sewing What?!?
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Layers - Build them up!
Ephesians 4:29 "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - In the Garden
Card Caravan #19 - Flowers
CMC Copic Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - All Creatures Great and Small
Just Some Lines - Birds
Secret Crafter - In the Garden
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Flowers
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things with Wings
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Challenge - Ribbon or twine 
Pile it On - Mix scales/patterns

Hope you enjoyed this month's project post.
Thanks for stopping by...
Abundant Blessings,
Deb

Little Miss Muffet - Lavender as Alice

Happy Thursday!

We have a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes.  Since we have an easy challenge the next 2 weeks, an added 'to do" to qualify for the prize {3 LMM rubber stamps!} is to become a follower {if you aren't already} and add the Little Miss Muffet store badge with link to your blog.  Hope you join us! 

I used "Lavender as Alice" this week, {Alice as in Alice in Wonderland}, a new image just released last week.  The patterned papers are My Mind's Eye "Hattie" one of my favorites. The colors are perfect for this image.  White stitching was added to each of the 3 panels.   

Supplies --

Image: Little Miss Muffet "Lavender as Alice"

Designer Paper: My Minds Eye "Hattie"

Cardstock: Bazzill Rain

Ribbon: Mays Arts Crinkle ribbon

Button: PTI Fine Linen
Tools:  Sewing machine with white thread  

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, YR30, BG70, BG72, BG75, R02

Challenges:

Altered Alice - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Stamp and Create - One for the Ladies
I Brake for Challenges - Florals

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Red Rubber Designs: Father's Day

The theme this week at Red Rubber Designs is Father's Day.  The stamp set I used today is Mountain Scenery and patterned cardstock is Willoughby.

I tried a new {to me} Copic technique this week.  Can you tell something is different?  I stamped the image with London Fog Memento Ink rather than standard black.  It definitely gives the look of a painting, rather than an outline colored in - don't you think?   

I used 2 of the images from Mountain Scenery, the mountain range and added the small open tree on the left for more forest foliage.  Then, I colored the image adding the greens, browns, blues and violets to the gray stamped image.  Copic Colors: E33, E37, B41, BV23, BV31, BG70, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, W1, W2, W3.  The top of the hill looks like I added something to it to make it look like moss, but it is just the ink build up, the cardstock is fully saturated. 

The colored image is matted with brown cardstock.  Then, added it to the layered patterned cardstock on the brown base card.  The Father's Day sentiment is from Contemporary Greetings and stamped with Burnt Umber Palette Ink on a die cut tag from the Willoughby collection.  This tag has a wide slit perfect for a ribbon.  Since Willoughy is a white core cardstock I ran the side of a brown marker around the edges of the tag so the white edge would be covered.

Supplies --

Challenges:

Crafty Emma's - Anything Goes
Great Impressions - Anything Goes
Little Claire's - Male Theme - {Father's Day}
Creative Stamp Friends - Father's Day 
Lollipop Crafts - Just for Him
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes 
The Crazy Challenge - Outside

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb