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Watercolor style stamped collage fodder card with Distress Inks – Rubber Dance

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Hello, it´s my turn to share another creative project over at the Rubber Dance blog today. I am up with a simple, but fun to make card idea. I used Autumn Leaves and Mini Marks 1 for this card project with plenty of Distress Ink tones.

I started the card project by playing with Distress Inks and the Autumn Leaves stamp set. I wanted to create “watercolor styled” collage fodder with the leaves. So I stamped with various fall toned Distress Inks onto the stamp images, misted them lightly and stamped onto a mixed media paper.

After fussy cutting the images, I took the “Mini Marks 1” stencil, places it onto a card base and added two tones of Distress Ink with a blending brush thru it onto the background. Next I just needed to adhere a row of leaves on top of the stenciled pattern as a focal point and add a sticker sentiment (or use the Mix A Sentiment 2023 stamp set to make a sentiment) and some rhinestones for decor. The card itself was done in no time, it´s the fodder creating that takes some time. Thus, I suggest, when you start, make plenty at once.

Here are the videos on how to make the collage fodder and about the card process. Hope you get inspired!

I know it´s still summer, but for those, who cannot wait for fall to come. Here is some fall themed card inspiration. Happy crafting!
xx, Sanna

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CARDS, DANI PEUSS, RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS

50th birthday card

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Hello everyone! This time I´m sharing a birthday card I created for my work colleague. She turned 50 a while back and I needed a special card for her. It´s also bigger in size, than my usual cards (approximately A5).

I used Rubber Dance stamps on the background stamping with plenty of patterned paper strips in rainbow colors. On top of that I have a Tim Holtz paper doll, holding a lollipop and onto that I added the chipboard number “0”. Next to it the “5”.

So it gives the impression she is holding a 50 sign in her hand. In addition to that I added a somewhat snarky sentiment that says: “50 is no reason to get (or feel) old, all the best for your birthday”.

I also added Gloss Spray splatter in white and green. It´s a colorful and happy card and I find it very suitable for the recipient. I do hope she likes it!

Happy crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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Cards with fodder clusters and oval backgrounds – Rubber Dance

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Hello, it´s my turn to share a project over at Rubber Dance blog today. I love the Rubber Dance ovals stencil line! So I played around with them (Big Ovals and Stacked Ovals) and created fun oval background cards with a big collage fodder cluster as a focal point.

For the bright colored card I used a gelli print created earlier this year. It creates a beautiful, happy and bright backdrop for the cluster of flowers, leaves and butterflies. I also added some rhinstones and a fussy cut sentiment to the card for finishing touches.

I always create collage fodder in bulk, so that I have plenty of options to add to my cards and other projects along the way. The tutorials to these fodder pieces can be found here, here and here.

For the second card in more muted colors. I used the new Stacked Ovals stencil directly on the background with “scattered straw” Distress Ink.

I again attached the stencil to the card and my working surface with washi tape. You can also use painters tape. This way the stencil will stay put while applying ink. I like washi, because it´s very easy and safe to remove afterwords – nothing tears while removing it.

For this cluster I again used collage fodder I had previously made in bulk. Except for the old book paper circle. That I created using the Butterflies and Moths stamp set and black ink just for this card. It adds a nice vintage feel to the cluster.

I really like using stencils on my cards. They can add so much to a project. Just imagine these fodder clusters without the backgrounds.

Hope you get inspired!
xx, Sanna

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CARDS, RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS, TUTORIALS

Slimline cards with Weed Love stamp set and Distress Inks – Rubber Dance

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Hello, it´s my turn for a Rubber Dance project share again. I created a set of clean and simple styled cards using the Organic 2 stencil, Distress Oxide Inks and the new Weed Love stamp set.

These are the steps to the finished cards:

I started by placing the stencil onto a white slimline card base. I always use washi tape or painters tape to attach the stencil and to keep it from moving while inking. On this card I used “saltwater taffy” and “kitsch flamingo” and blended them together with a blending brush. On the grey toned card I used “iced spruce ” and “speckled egg” tones.

After that I added Weed Love stamp images using black stamp ink onto the card base.

Then I added some glitter glue onto the stamped “weeds” for texture and detail. I used Nuvo “Sherbert Shimmer” for the pink card and Stickles “Star Dust” for the grey toned card.

For stamping the sentence I used the Mixed Sentiments 1 stamp set and stamped a word a line in a vertical manner. On the photo you can see how I covered the rest of the sentiment with washi tape to get a clean stamping result of the single word each time.

For a more “artsy” finish, I added some Gloss Spray splatters in a matching tone to the rest of the card (Blushing and Aloe). If you prefer a cleaner look, you can leave this step out.

I really like how the Organic 2 stencil creates such an elegant backdrop for the Weed Love images. I hope I could inspire you with this card idea. Have fun stenciling!
xx, Sanna

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CARDS, MIXED MEDIA, RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS, TUTORIALS

Bold card backgrounds with Distress Inks and Rubber Dance stamps

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Hello, it´s my time to share a project over at Rubber Dance blog again. This time with a photo step-by-step card tutorial. For this one I used the brand new Carved Collection 6 stamp set with Distress Inks and black stamp ink.

And here is how I created the colorful background:

My starting point was a piece of white cardstock, the Carved Collection 6 stamp set and pink, yellow and orange toned Distress Inks. You also need an acrylic block and a water spray bottle.

I took all 4 triangle stamp images from the set and chose a color for each (mustard seed, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade and kitsch flamingo). I inked the image with the chosen stamp ink and lightly sprayed the surface with water mist (for a watercolor type of style). I repeated this step throughout the whole paper, changing color and image in a repetitive way, until the paper was full.

This is what the finished first layer looked like. I left some white space between the images, so each image would stand out better.

Then I took a black stamp ink and a leaf branch from the same set and repeatedly stamped with it on top of the first layer. I then fussy cut the image into two same sized pieces, drew along the edges with a black marker and adhered the background to a white card base. Next I added a Tim Holtz chipboard sentiment and some silver rhinestones onto the cards and they were done.

It is so much fun to create DIY card background “papers” with a stamp set like this! I hope you give it a try!
Happy crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS

Rubber Dance July order flip-thru

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Hello everyone, here is a little product share – something new from Rubber Dance is in the house and I´ll be soon playing with these:

Which are your favorites? I am looking forward to playing with all of them :).

Thanks for stopping by!
xxx, Sanna

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80th birthday card

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Hello! Today I am sharing a custom card I was asked to create for a special 80th birthday. The person happens to love yellow, thus the color choice. And as I am a big fan of yellow too, this was a fun one to make.

I used a polka dotted paper on the background. Adhered to a light yellow cardstock (size A5). On top of that paper I added a die cut border (Tonic Studios die) and on top of that another die cut paper (again Tonic Studios dies) with some daffodils on it.

Then a cluster of yellow toned paper flowers and some rhinestone bits here and there (all from my older stash). Some Pink Paislee Artisan Elements peeking thru under the focal piece. And in the middle, a golden alpha “80” plus a Create A Smile stamp sentiment in German.

I loved creating this card and digging older product together from my stash. And it all worked out together so well!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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CARDS

Baby girl card in pink tones

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Hello everyone! I was asked to create a bigger sized (A5) baby card. Since it is for a baby girl, it was supposed to be all pink and cute. This is what I came up with:

I used pink toned cardstock as a base. Added a handwriting patterned pinkish paper on top, cut some polka dot paper with a border punch. and added a Tonic Studios centerpiece in ecru as a background for the cute hippo.

The hippo die cut die is also by Tonic Studios. I used only one pink cardstock, but inked some parts with a darker pink toned Distress Oxide Ink to add contrast. The Gitter pen toes and fingers are done using a Edding silver glitter brush pen.

I also added some pink toned ribbon and glitter aplhas in purple. Very girly and very, very pink, like requested :).

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!
xxx, Sanna

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CARDS, MIXED MEDIA, RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS, TUTORIALS

Vintage ticket card with collage background – Rubber Dance

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Hello everyone, it´s my turn to share a project over at Rubber Dance blog today. I am up with a vintage styled collage background card. For this card I´ve used the “DIY vintage tickets” I recently created, as my focal point. The stamps used on this project are: Mix It Up 7, Mix It Up 6 and Mix It Up 5. On the background I´ve used various gelli printed and stenciled collage papers using different stencils, like: Marks 2, Marks 3 and Xmas Trees 1.

For this card I first gathered gelli printed and stenciled collage paper bits together and wripped and adhered random bits onto a piece of cardstock. Next I applied some white heavy body paint with my fingers onto the surface to tie the different papers together.

After that I grabbed some dark brown Distress Oxide ink and stamped a script image with Mix It Up 5 stamp set randomly onto the surface. Using the same stamp set I swapped for black stamp ink and another stamp and continued adding images. Finally using a dark blue Distress Oxide ink and one more stamp image from the set I finished the background.

Next I created a cluster with my “DIY vintage tickets” on to the card (see the video here). I adhered one of the tickets with 3D foam to create more depth. I also stamped some additional details to the tickets with Mix It Up 7 stamp set and a turquoise Distress Oxide Ink tone.

Then I added a Tim Holtz paper doll to go with the tickets, added some Mixed Sentiments 1 words to create a sentiment to the card and finished the card by stamping the word “journey” with black ink onto the background (Mix It Up 6).

To give you a better idea of the steps, here is the process video of the card:

I hope you get inspired to try some of these ideas out. Have fun!
xx, Sanna

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CARDS, MIXED MEDIA, RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS, TUTORIALS

Monochromatic card set with Distress Inks and Rainbows #2 stencil – Rubber Dance

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Hello everyone! It´s my turn to share an inspirational project over at Rubber Dance blog today. I am up with a monochromatic card set. I wanted to create a card background using the Rainbows #2 stencil and that is how this idea started. In addition I used the Mixed Sentiments #1 and added collage fodder elements I had previously created with Sketchy Leaves 5 stencil and Butterflies and Moths, as well as Doodle Flowers 2 stamp sets.

I started by taking a mixed media paper and cutting it into smaller sizes. Then I placed the Rainbows #2 stencil on top of the paper and applied Crystal Gel with a palette knife thru the stencil onto the surface. I did two surfaces and let them dry properly – make sure they are really dry – before moving to the next step.

Next I took a blue and green Distress Ink (twisted citron & peacock feathers) and applied those onto the stenciled surface. After that I took a baby wipe and wiped any residue ink off from the crystal gel-treated areas. After that I took double sided adhesive tape and adhered the inked and stenciled paper onto a white card base. I then decorated the card with collage fodder leaves and butterflies and stamped and fussy cut a sentiment from Mixed Sentiments #1 stamp set. For finishing touches I added some green adhesive half pearls to the butterfly.

I did the exact same steps on the pink and orange toned card, but I used spiced marmalade and picked raspberry Distress Inks on the background. The collage fodder is done using the Butterflies and Moths stamp set and the Sketchy Leaves 5 stencil. You can find tutorials to the collage fodder bits here, here and here.

And here is the full start-to-finish video for more details. Hope you like it!

I hope I could inspire you to try out Rubber Dance stencils with clear texture paste and inks. It´s a lot of fun!

Happy crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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