Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Rubbernecker New Releases!

Welcome to RUBBERNECKER STAMPS release day HOP!! We are SO excited you are HOPPING with us today!! There are LOTS of AWESOME creations in store for you!! Besides ALL the GREAT creations? There are PRIZES to be had, as well!! There are THREE ways to WIN!! Take a look at what we have for you!!

1. If you leave some LOVE at EVERY stop, you could WIN…………. A $25 RUBBERNECKER GIFT CERTIFICATE

2. If you sign up for the Rubbernecker Newsletter, on the RN BLOG, you could WIN…. ONE OF TEN $10 RUBBERNECKER GIFT CERTIFICATES

3. IF you “LIKE” us on Facebook, you could WIN…….. A $15 RUBBERNECKER GIFT CERTIFICATE

HOLY PRIZES!! WOW, can you believe ALL the chances there are to WIN? We will announce the winners THURSDAY! So, you have until then, to HOP, ”LIKE” , and SIGN-UP!! The official BLOG HOP ROUTE is listed below, in case you should get lost!! ALL of the NEW release stamps, you see today, are available NOW for purchase!! Thanks for joining in our excitement and BEST OF LUCK!! I created this card by stamping the sentiment onto the beautiful pinkpaislee designer paper using Vintage Photo distress ink. That panel is stitched onto the brown cardstock which is cut/embossed using Spellbinders Labels Eight. The stopwatch image is stamped onto the coordinating dp using Vintage Photo distress ink and I added an antique brass brad to the center before popping it up. The card front is kraft. I added the coordinating dp rectangle and backed it with brown and zig zagged the edges. The silk ribbon and lace trim were added behind the main panel with a big bow at the bottom. Now hop, hop, hop to see lots of new and inspiring creations:
Rubbernecker Stamps
Charlene Merrick
Jacquie Peiffer
Jen
Joan Ervin
Julia Aston
Karen Hunsaker- That's me and you are here!
Kittie Caracciolo
Maria Gurnsey
This card is another one I created using the new set Paris 1908. It has a smudge stamp that I am going to be using a lot! I'm lovin' it. Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Preview Day Two!

Welcome to the Rubbernecker Stamps PREVIEW!! Rubbernecker will be releasing more NEW STAMPS on Tuesday 3/29/11. To get you all ready for these BEAUTIFUL new stamps, we are having TWO days of PREVIEWS!! Welcome to DAY TWO!! You will want to visit EVERY one of the FABULOUS design team participants, for on ONE of their blogs, is a chance to win a $15 Rubbernecker Stamps gift certificate! You can find the complete list of today’s participants on the RUBBENECKER BLOG! Want MORE ways to win? How about a $10 gift certificate? If you sign up for the RUBBERNECKER NEWSLETTER, you will have the chance to WIN! There will be TEN gift certificates given away!! How about ONE more way to win? LIKE the RUBBERNECKER PAGE on Facebook and you could win a $15 gift certificate too!! WOW, that is a LOT of ways to win!! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy all of the creations, and GOOD LUCK!!

This new set is Paris 1908 Set 527.

The flourishes are stamped onto vanilla card stock with Distress inks – Vintage Photo and Shabby Shutters then the edges are distressed and sponged with the same inks. The small green panel is stamped with French Script back ground, sponged and distressed, the the Eiffel Tower is stamped on top. I added the brown rectangle behind it slightly askew. The chocolate satin ribbon bow has a green rhinestone brad for the center. The postmark is stamped with the Vintage Photo ink, punched with a ticket shape punch, distressed and sponged before being tied on with just two ply of twine and adhered with a foam square.

Stamps: Two Part Flourishes Set 1 546-01, Paris 1908 Set sku 527, French Script background 448

Here are the other places you will want to hop today:

Julia Aston
Jacquie Peiffer
Kittie Caracciolo
Cathy Bomgardner

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Preview Day 1

Welcome to the Rubbernecker Stamps PREVIEW!! Rubbernecker will be releasing more NEW STAMPS on Tuesday 3/29/11. To get you all ready for these BEAUTIFUL new stamps, we are having TWO days of PREVIEWS!! Welcome to DAY ONE!! You will want to visit EVERY one of the FABULOUS design team participants, for on ONE of their blogs, is a chance to win a $15 Rubbernecker Stamps gift certificate! You can find the complete list of today’s participants on the RUBBENECKER BLOG! Want MORE ways to win? How about a $10 gift certificate? If you sign up for the RUBBERNECKER NEWSLETTER, you will have the chance to WIN! There will be TEN gift certificates given away!! How about ONE more way to win? LIKE the RUBBERNECKER PAGE on Facebook and you could win a $15 gift certificate too!! WOW, that is a LOT of ways to win!! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy all of the creations, and GOOD LUCK!!


Here is a card I created with one of the new sets.

I stamped the Saxophone image three times using Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters and Barn Door distress inks onto white card stock. I overstamped the sentiment using black ink. I backed the image panel with black cardstock and added a border cut/emboosed using Spellbinders Parisian Accents amd backed with red cardstock. I then added another of the border letting the turquoise card stock show through.

Karen - that's me and you are already here.
Jacquie Peiffer
Joan Ervin
Julia Aston
Kittie Caracciolo
Cathy Bomgardner



Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for another preview. Good luck on winning the prizes!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Double free stamp weekend



This weekend 3/25-3/27 you will get double the stamps!!



SHOPPERS REWARD

This weekend only, beginning Friday March 25th, anyone purchasing $25 or more in stamps will receive 2 additional stamps of their choice. $25 or more in stamps and you can choose any 2 individual stamp (excludes All sets and images from 2011 release section) from the Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis or KK Originals lines. Simply write the name and SKU# in the order notes at the bottom of the shopping cart and we will include them with your order. You can select an additional free stamps when your total purchase in stamps reaches $50 and an additional stamp for every $25 in stamps purchased after $50. Offer of a free stamp applies to individual stamps only and EXCLUDES all stamp SETS and 2011 new releases

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Purchase Receive

$25 in stamps 2 FREE stamp

$50 in stamps 4 FREE stamps

$75 in stamps 6 FREE stamps

$100 in stamps 8 FREE stamps

and so on.
Rubbernecker Website

Rubbernecker Blog

Rubbernecker Facebook Page

Spotlighting the sentiment



I spotlighted the sentiment on this card. I stamped it using chocolate chip ink onto white cardstock. I then added the dandelion image around it, and stamping off once, right over the sentiment. I am stretching the technique challenge by using a dp that is newspaper looking, I hope, as the largest panel. The card is kraft. I added two rhinestones to the centers of the puffs on the sentiment panel. Thanks for looking.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011


I created this card by stamping this new image from Rubbernecker onto white cs using Rich Cocoa Memento ink and coloring with Copic markers. The sentiment is stamped with the rich cocoa ink. I rounded two of the corners and matted with Regal Rose card stock. The color challenge had a dessert option to add things starting with the letter "P". So, I added "Pearls" to the image panel. The card front is Pear Pizazz and I added "Panels" of "Purple" "Polka Dot" "Paper". I then added "Plaid" ribbon and bow with a "Pearl" for the center.

Stamps: Little Note Text 280-01, Butterfly in Rose Bush 529-13

Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, March 21, 2011


I need to make a lot of these cards. Even though I make lots of cards, I forget to send them! Anyone else have that problem? lol Ridiculous, but true.

For this one, I stamped the corset image onto pink parchment cardstock using brown ink and cut it out. That is mounted onto a brown circle embossed with Textile Textures cb folder and then onto a pink parchment circle and a brown scalloped circle. The square panel is also the pink parchment and faux stitching around the edges. I stamped the sentiment with brown ink. I also embossed the bottom of the card front. I cut a rectangle of the same pink parchment for the inside of the card, punching the bottom and then adding the little flourish from the stamp set at each scallop and the rest of the sentiment near the top of that panel.

Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers: Grandma's Boudoir
Thanks for looking!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Beautiful Tulips

You know, I just love these tulips. Anyone can make such a fabulous card with these images. I created a rather simple card, but I think it is still so striking. My sweet daughter got this stamp set for me, not too long ago and I'm so grateful. I think it is one I will keep forever. It's perfect for so many occasions. Thanks Wendy dear.


The tulips are two-step stamps. I used Regal Rose and Rose Red inks for them. The stems are stamped using Versa Color Bamboo ink. The sentiment is by Rubbernecker and is perfect for so many different occasions, don't you think? I stamped that using the Rose Red ink. It would have been just fine just like that, but I decided to add an organdy bow which was heated just a little.

I hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Showing you another new stamp


Here is a card showing another of the new stamps released by Rubbernecker. What a simple and quick card, but I like how it turned out. The largest panel is a flocked paper by 7 Gypsies. The flower is by Prima. The sentiment and butterfly image on it are from a new set just released by Rubbernecker called Bud Tree Set. I love the fonts used on it. The whole set is great. Be sure to check it out. SKU 505

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Today is Rubbernecker Stamps release day!! We are SO excited to share our NEW release with you that, we are celebrating with a BLOG HOP!! Speaking of celebrating, we are also giving away a PRIZE!!! If you HOP along with us today and leave some LOVE at EVERY stop along the way, you will be entered for your chance to win…….

A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE for Rubbernecker Stamps!!

How is that for a PRIZE?!! We will announce the winner THURSDAY! So, you have until then, to HOP! The official BLOG HOP ROUTE is listed below, in case you should get lost!! Thanks for joining in our excitement and BEST OF LUCK!!

Rubbernecker Stamps
Bev Gerard
Charlene Merrick
Frances Gumprecht
Jacquie Peiffer
Joan Ervin
Julia Aston
Juliana Swanson
Karen Hunsaker - that's me and you are here!
Kittie Caracciolo
Maria Gurnsey
Cathy Bomgardner- this links to her SCS gallery. Just leave your comment for Cathy on the RN blog. Thanks!


The sentiment is stamped onto white cardstock using Victorian Velvet Distress ink. I then cut/embossed it using Spellbinders Lacey Circle die and before removing it, I airbrushed it with Copic R85 – Rose Red. I then used a Krylon Silver Leafing pen around the edges. The next panel is stamped with the new Round Floral Frame stamp using Victorian Velvet ink. The corners were embellished by punching with the Martha Stewart Swirling Lace corner punch. That is mounted onto the Rose Red card front (4-1/2” square) and rhinestones added to each corner. The sentiment panel is popped up with foam tape. To finish it off, I added the bow at the top of the card.
Stamps used: Round Floral Frame 558, Worthwhile Ride Text 232 SO

The butterfly is stamped using Distress Vintage Photo ink and clear embossed. Shimmer was added to the wings with AtYou pen and dazzling diamonds glitter was added to the body. The sentiment is also stamped and embossed in the same way before being cut/embossed using a Spellbinders Labels Eleven die. The embossed rim was colored with a Copic marker. The papers are by Kaiser Scrapbook. I added ribbon which has the edges colored with the same Copic marker and some trim added to the bottom of the card.

Stamps: Butterflies are Free 538

Monday, March 14, 2011

Rubbernecker Stamps will be releasing some NEW STAMPS on Tuesday 3/15/11. To get you all ready for these BEAUTIFUL new stamps, we are having TWO days of PREVIEWS!! Welcome to DAY TWO!! You will want to visit ALL of the FABULOUS design team blogs listed for the day on the Rubbernecker Blog, for on ONE of the blogs, is a chance to win a $25 Rubbernecker Stamps gift certificate!
The image is stamped using Mementos Tuxedo Black ink and embossed with Gold before coloring with Copic markers. The outside of the image panel is cut with Deckled scissors and gilded with Krylon 18 kt. Gold leafing pen. That panel is mounted with foam tape onto the purple panel edged with the same Krylon gold pen. The card is Certainly Celery.



Here is another of the new stamps being released Tuesday, March 15 called Ivy Frame. For this card, I stamped the new image Ivy Frame onto white card stock using Forest Moss Distress Ink. I then cut/embossed an oval using a Spellbinders Oval Die, then weaving 1/8”strips across the opening to create the trellis. That is adhered over a designer paper and then onto the green card front. The sentiment is also stamped using the Forest Moss distress ink directly onto the designer paper and cut/embossed with Spellbinders die, adhered in the upper left corner and an organdy ribbon bow added which was heated to curl it.

Stamps: Ivy Frame 557

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy all of the creations, and GOOD LUCK!!!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

New Stamps - Preview

Rubbernecker Stamps will be releasing some NEW STAMPS on Tuesday 3/15/11. To get you all ready for these BEAUTIFUL new stamps, we are having TWO days of PREVIEWS!! Welcome to DAY ONE!! You will want to visit ALL of the FABULOUS design team blogs listed for the day on the Rubbernecker Blog, for on ONE of their blogs, is a chance to win a $25 Rubbernecker Stamps gift certificate!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy all of the creations, and GOOD LUCK!!!

Friday, March 11, 2011

March Blog Hop Day 4

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!


PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!


All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!


What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

FRIDAY, March 11, 2011-Fish You Were Here

What cute images for fish you will find in this set. This is just one of 4 fishies, not to mention the cute sentiments to go along with them. I didn't use one on the front of this card . . . there just wasn't room.

I stamped the image and clear embossed it before coloring with Copic markers. I then cut/embossed it with a Spellbinders Classic Inverted Scalloped Circles, then I left it in the die, masked it and airbrushed the blue around the image. I mounted that onto a white circle which was stamped with the seaweedy stuff (that's the technical term). The card is a shaped one, which is cut/embossed using Spellbinders Beaded circle die with all that mounted onto the front. I then covered the image with crystal effects and sprinkled it with dazzling diamonds while it was still wet. It makes it look wet, don't you think? And you can never have too much sparkle.

Emily-

Karen-

Patty-

Roxie-

Vicki-

Liz:

Claudine-

Dawn-

Nicole -

Marilynn-

Peggysue-

Connie –

Emily N.-

Neva

Silvia

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Desinger, Ted

Mark’s Finest Papers
Thanks for hopping by and checking out all the new images. I hope you had a good time. Come back soon!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

March Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!


PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!


All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!


What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

Thursday, February 10, 2011-Grandma's Boudior

I really wanted this card to look like an antique purse. What do you think? Did it work? Can you see it as a purse?

The sentiment is stamped onto the designer paper which is cut/embossed with Spellbinders Labels Eight. I added the purple panel which is cut/embossed with Spellbinders Labels Ten. The cameo is stamped onto vanilla card stock using Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate ink and cut/embossed using Spellbinders Labels Ten and used a Copic marker around the edges. I punched a hole in the top and added the silk ribbon bow. I used my sewing machine to stitch the lace to the botton and added gold cord for the handle.

Lois

Vicky

Anne

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Claudine

Dawn M

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Neva

Silvia

Guest Desinger, Ted

Mark’s Finest Papers
Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

March Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!


PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!


All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!


What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2011-African Veldt

Here are two cards I created with the set. The giraffe card is more of the traditional way to use these stamps with the more real colors. The pink elephant just makes me giggle. As a child my Dad would tell me to look at the pink elephants on the ceiling and then tickle me under my chin. hee hee hee So, you see, you can use this set in a more unconventional way as well as with the wild animal theme.




Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Claudine

Dawn M.

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Desinger, Ted

Mark's Finest Papers
Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

March Blog Hop Day 1



Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!


PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!


All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!


What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

TUESDAY March 8, 2011- Just Dandy

For the dandelion image, I inked the stamp with versamark ink, then colored the stem and leaves with a marker, stamped the image and then added white embossing powder and heat embossed the fluff. I added the white picket fence border to the right side of the blue pane. I punched the word window on the left side of the panel. The word hello is stamped onto the yellow panel and aligned with that hole. That is mounted onto the green card stock and then another square of the blue. I punched the three butterflies and stamped the fluff part of the flower onto them with versamark and embossed with clear to give the wings a little texture. Look closely and you can see it. The card is a 4-1/4" squaare.
Here is another card using this set and one of the wonderful sentiments:

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!

Now go to these blogs to check out more creations using this set:
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Silvia
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Our family has grown!



Introducing our newest member of the family - Joshua. This was taken about 48 hours after his birth. Isn't he adorable? He has a good hair of head - it looks blonde. What a little miracle. He was born 5 weeks early, but is doing really well. He weighed 5 Lbs. 7 oz. at birth.

Oh yeah, that's me holding him. I love new babies.