Rubberstamps.com - Deck the Mail Holiday Contest

 

Welcome to the Rubberstamps.com Deck the Mail Holiday Contest!  This contest is limited to Instagram so if you don't follow me there (what???!!!) you should.  My IG handle is Julie Peddicord ... very original, don't you agree?  

As designers for Rubberstamps.com we were each given a holiday/winter stamp set of our choosing.  Our only rule was that we needed to create a coordinating envelope along with our card.  I chose the All is Calm, All is Bright stamp set and created three different cards to illustrate just how versatile a silhoutte stamp set can be.  (I believe I utilized all but the star outline stamp in my designs.)

 

In this version I stamped the images and sentiment in black pigment ink onto

 Neenah Desert Storm cardstock, adding in some glitter glue to serve

as snow.  The white trees were heat embossed onto a kraft envelope.  

In this version I used the bench and Santa stamps.  I white heat embossed 

them onto black cardstock and added splatters of white ink to serve as snow.  

The envelope was adorned with a single house and tree.  This was stamped

in black and heat embossed in clear to prevent smudging in the mail.  

The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp set in my stash.

On my final card I opted for a bit of color.  I chose a mini slimline design to  which I added

some ink blending of Distress Oxides to achieve a night sky. The neighborhood feel was 

achieved by overlapping stamp sets (black pigment ink)  to create a street view.  I added 

another Simon Says Stamp sentiment from my stash as well as some white pigment ink 

splatters for snow.  The Santa sleigh and sentiment were stamped in black onto a grey 

envelope and then heat embossed in clear to prevent water smudging in the mail.

So you're probably thinking "What's the Contest?"  Good question!  And here's your answer....

• The post (or posts) with the most (tallied) likes - the creator (a DT member) wins a $25 gift card to rubberstamps.com plus their followers who liked the post(s) are entered to win either two stamp sets or an address stamp of their choice.

So basically, just like our IG posts.  All viewers who like the creator post(s) with the most hearts will be entered to win two stamp sets from Rubberstamps.com.  

Thanks so much for visiting!!! 

Jules

Summer Social Hop with Rubberstamps.com

 

Today I'm sharing two cards as part of Summer Social Hop hosted by Rubberstamps.com --  Psst!  There are prizes to be won on Instagram if you want to follow along with me there.  

An alternative title for this post could be One Stamp Set, Two Cards.

For my first one I went laid back and chill.  

My second design is bold and colorful.

Card one uses the Distress Oxide blending technique to create the beachy background.  I allowed the panel to dry overnight before stamping the design elements in black pigment ink followed by a layer of clear embossing powder.  I finished it off with a line of clear Stickles to imitate the surf.

Card two was created with the same stamp set however this time I stamped the images onto white cardstock and colored them in with alcohol markers.  The texture on the yellow circle was created using the Lumen folder from Simon Says Stamp.  I matted it in pink and adhered it to a bright blue panel of cardstock where the sentiment was stamped and heat embossed in white.  

If you join me on Instagram @juliepeddicord you'll find both my cards and links to my fellow designers.  Leave a comment on each post to be entered into a giveaway sponsored by Rubberstamps.com

If you're interested in the Squeeze the Day stamp set I used on my cards you can find it here.  And right now it's 50% off!

Thanks so much for visiting!  I hope to see you on IG.

Jules

Rubberstamps.com - You're a Keeper

 

I'm back with my final card from Rubberstamps.com for this month.  It features another fun bear set named You're a Keeper.  

(This is my second card for today so please feel free 

to browse around.  This has been a busy release week for me.)

I stamped, cut and colored my elements with Copic markers.  I knew I wanted a black background but was undecided about how to add the cute sentiment.  I thought this designer paper had some bee hive vibes so I used a notched border die to jazz it up a bit.  I realized after I stamped the sentiment that I'd forgotten the A from the set so I die cut the letter from white cardstock and colored it with my blue Copic.  I added some white lines for details and called this one done.

Rubberstamps.com - You're a Keeper stamp set

Rubberstamps.com - You're a Keeper free cut file

Altenew - Notebook Border die

I invite you to visit the Rubberstamps.com website for a look-see at all of the cute stamping products they have available.  Thanks so much for visiting!  Your time is much appreciated.

Jules

Rubberstamps.com - More Bee A Honey Bear stamp set

I have two additional cards created from the Bee A Honey Bee stamp set that I featured yesterday.  I'm really excited to be part of this team and hope you garner a bit of inspiration from my examples. 

Card #1 uses only the florals from the set.  (And what fun florals they are!!!)  After stamping and cutting with my Brother Scan and Cut I did some very messy Copic coloring of the florals and leaves.  I really love this simple whimsical look.  I arranged the florals in a circle to create a wreath and adhered it to an embossed white panel.  I added a narrow border and popped the whole thing up on an A2 white card base.  I thought the addition of a black and white die cut sentiment was perfect for this design.

Supplies:

Rubberstamps.com - Bee A Honey Bear stamp set

Rubberstamps.com - Bee A Honey Bear svg cut file

Simon Says Stamp - Script Thanks and shadow die set

Simon Says Stamp - Blossom Field embossing folder

Honeybee Stamps - tiny white gems

My second card was inspired by a Winnie the Pooh DVD that my daughter watched on repeat as a toddler.  In it Pooh disguises himself as a bee to fool the hive into thinking he's one of them.  Think it worked?  LOL!

I colored this cute bear in Winnie the Pooh shades of yellow and orange.  The sentiment is from an older set by Ellen Hutson.  I adhered the finished panel to a scalloped card base before adding it to the brown card base.  I added in some of my favorite tiny gold stars as a finishing touch.

Rubberstamps.com - Bee A Honey Bear

Rubberstamps.com - Bee A Honey Bear svg cut file

Ellen Hutson - Totally Random Sayings stamp set

WPlus9 - Sunshine Layers die set

Honeybee Stamps - tiny gold stars

I have one more card to share with you.  It's been a busy week and I appreciate your support.

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

A Little Secret from Me and Rubberstamps.com

 

I've been keeping a little secret.  I was contacted a few months back and asked if I'd like to be a member of a new design team being started by Rubberstamps.com.  Let's just say they didn't have to twist my arm.  *wink*  

Today I'm delighted to share two cards with you that I created using the Bee A Honey Bear stamp set.  I added some of my personal products on these cards however all of the stamped images (sans the tiny bit of grass) are from the featured set.

I used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut out the stamped images however they do offer a free cut file in lieu of dies. I think this is a fabulous option.

You may notice that I took a bit of artistic liberty with Mr. Honey Bear.  Because I'm not a coloring expert I found him easier to color by drawing a line to separate out his tummy.  Depending on your coloring skills you may want to try this as well.

All of my images were colored with Copic alcohol markers.  I added the images to debossed/embossed panels.  I kept my first card very simple.  My second design has some added elements in the notebook edge, tiny stars and heat embossed sentiment.  

I think these will make wonderful encouragment cards for humans of all ages.  

Supplies:

Rubberstamps.com - Bee A Honey Bear stamp set

Colorado Craft Company - Greener Grass stamp set

We R Memories - old floral embossing folder

Altenew - Checkered Squares embossing folder

old, old, old EK Success notebook edge punch

Honeybee Stamps - tiny gold stars

We have an Instagram hop happening this week to introduce you to all of the new team members and their work.  I hope you'll join us there.  I do have additional cards to share later this week.  

Thanks so much for visiting my little corner of the blogosphere.  Your time is always appreciated!

Jules

Rubberstamps.com

 

Good morning all! I'm very happy to be back with something a little bit different from my usual posts.

Rubberstamps.com has always been known for creating custom rubber stamps but did you know that they now have their line of stamps for cardmakers?  They reached out to me several months ago and I was recently gifted with a sweet little spring/summer stamp set.

I challenged myself to create three cards using their A Little Love Bug mini set.  Up first is a card that uses all but one (lone mushroom) stamp.

Many of their sets come with a free SVG cut file (rather than expensive dies) however I used my Brother Scan and Cut to make short work of cutting the stamped images.  For the above card I used my Copic markers to color in all of the images and a pigment ink to stamp the sentiment.  I used a dashed border die to create movement and a strip of B/W diagonal striped paper as a narrow border.   

For my next card I chose to use three butterfly images and a sentiment borrowed from one of the Stamp Village collaborations.  I used a die to pierce the white background and clear droplets to signify movement.  I love how bright and cheery this one turned out.

My third and final card is a bit more somber.  I really love the size of the bee in this set so I added it to some Honeybee Stamp products already in my stash to create this "thinking of you" card.  

The yellow honeycomb outline is inlaid into the black panel.  Inserted into the grid are hexagons cut from a glossy embossed specialty paper. The sentiment was heat embossed in white and glitter Stickles added over top of the bee.  I opted for a static bee this time.  *wink*

Supplies:

Rubberstamps.com - A Little Love Bug mini stamp set 

The Stamp Village - We Stand with You stamp set

MFT Stamps - Stitched Heart Grid die set

Simon Says Stamp - Stitched Slopes and Lines die set

Honeybee Stamps - Hexagon Bunches die set

Honeybee Stamps - Bee-You-Tiful stamp set

Many thanks to Rubberstamps.com.  This stamp set is adorable and I am currently eyeing a cute shark based stamp set (no surprise there, right?) as well as some boho background images.  If you find anything that interests you please feel free to use my 20% off discount by copying and following this link .... 

                                 http://i.refs.cc/uliUex84 

Thanks so much for visiting my little corner of the blogosphere.  Always appreciated.

Jules