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Wish you the best – STAMPlorations May challenge reminder

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Hello everyone! Today I am stopping by to remind you of the current STAMPlorations May challenge. It is still possible to join in on the fun and submit your creations!!

Just go HERE and play along!!

I used a gelli printed collage paper (made with Onions in Raws stencil and a gel plate) to stamp the FEATHERY stamp images onto it with black ink.

For a strong contrast I used a dark blue cardstock to adhere the fussy cut feathers on. A simple stamped sentiment (from the same stamp set) added on white paper with some enamel hearts finishes the card off.

I like the clean and simple look of this card. Now is your turn. Make sure to follow the rules (read here) and submit your take latest 30th of May to be eligible for prizes. Also, don´t forget to have fun creating!!!
xx, Sanna

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STAMPlorations Spring Fling blog hop and linky party!!!

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Hello everyone! Today is the day – we have a blog hop and linky party prepared for you at STAMPlorations!! Are you ready??

This is my take on a spring theme! I used the Onions in Raws stencil with a gelli plate to create a gelli printed collage paper background for my card. On top I added a ATC paper goods piece from the set called Color Me Spring ATC. I also added a few paper flowers to top and bottom of the ATC piece to create more texture. Some half pearls and the card was done. I didn´t add a sentiment this time.

Here are some details of the hop and linky party:

The event starts on Monday the 11th of May at 6:00 AM PDT and ends on Wednesday, May 20th at 11:59 PM PDT.

Winners will be announced on Friday the 22nd of May at the STAMPlorations blog at 8:00 AM PDT.

A) For those, who join in by creating and linking, there will be prizes as follows:

– 1 Top Winner will get a $25 prize code to the STAMPlorations shop
– 1 Runner-Up will get a $15 prize code to the STAMPlorations shop
RULES: One project entry per person.

B) For those, who will be hopping (commenting on the blogs):

– 3 winners will get their choice of a $10 prize code OR any $7 product
– 3 winners will get a $10 prize code for the digital store
RULES: One project entry per person.

C) BONUS:

The first 7 persons to link up their project on the STAMPlorations blog will each win a spring themed Paper Goods Sampler Bag!! These bags come with 12+ pieces of ephemera, ATCs and card fronts.

How to Join the Fun 📏

1️⃣ Hop & Comment: Leave a comment below then head to the STAMPlorations blog to visit the  rest of the designers and leave some love on their posts as well. 

2️⃣ Create & Link: Upload your favorite new spring-themed project to the Linky tool at the bottom of the Spring Fling blog post.

As always, also feel free to use my discount code at the store:

Have fun hopping and creating!!!Good luck!!
xxx, Sanna

MIXED MEDIA, RUBBER DANCE ART STAMPS, TUTORIALS

“True Love” card – Rubber Dance

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Hello, I´m here today with a really quick and easy card idea. I have quite a few gelli printed collage papers waiting to be used and here is one idea how to put those papers to good use. I used the Mix It Up 4 and Mix It Up 5 stamp sets as well as the Collage Leaves 3 stamp set on this card.

I started by pulling a bold colored gelli print from my collage paper pile – created with the Mix It Up 5 stamp set, acrylic paints and a gel plate. I drew some hearts onto that paper with a black gel pen, then fussy cut those hearts and took a white card base out. I then stamped with the Mix It Up 4 stamp set and a grey stamp ink onto the card base to create a background pattern.

Next I added some golden ink splatters and drew some pink circles with a Posca pen here and there. After that I arranged the hearts into a cluster and finished the card off with the Collage Leaves 3 stamp set sentiment.

Some times the collage papers turn out really bold in color and might be hard to use as is. By adding just tiny bits of them onto a calmer base the colors don´t overwhelm.

Here is a video on how I made gelli printed collage papers:

Hope you get inspired to play!!! Happy crafting,
xx, Sanna

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Incredible Life mixed media card with Distress Oxide Inks and spray ink – Rubber Dance

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Hello, today I have a slimine mixed media card and a process video share for you. I´ve used the Big Ovals and Sketchy Leaves 5 stencils and Butterflies and Moths, Doodle Flowers 2, Mixed Sentiments 1 and Mix It up 5 stamps for this card project.

I started by spraying the Big Ovals stencil with a green spray ink, then lifting it from the surface and pressing the wet stencil carefully onto the thick cardstock. I let it rest (and the ink soak in onto the paper) and next applied “mustard seed” Distress Oxide stamp ink thru the stencil onto the paper. After that I removed the stencil from the surface.

Next I took the Mix It Up 5 stamp set and stamped with the text pattern and grey stamp ink very randomly over the stenciled image, creating another layer. Then I took a golden brown spray ink and sprinkled some of it onto the surface. I let that layer dry, before moving to the next step.

As my next step I blended brown Distress Oxide Ink with a blending brush around the edges of the paper to frame the stenciled image. I then drew some faux stitching with a black pen around the edges to add some sharpness to the piece.

Finally, I gathered some collage fodder from my fodder stash (made with Skethcy Leaves 5 stencil and Brushos (video) and Distress Inks and Doodle Flowers 2 (video) as well as gelli plate and Butterflies and Moths (video). I arranged the images into a cluster of some sort and added a white sentiment strip to the card base. I used the Mixed Sentiments 1 stamp set with brown stamp ink for it. Before adhering the finished piece onto a white card base, I also added some white Gloss Spray splatters to the background for fun. I just cannot seem to create without splatters.

Here is the process video for you to watch:

I hope you get inspired by this idea and make some mixed media cards yourself!
Happy crafting,
xx, Sanna

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Collage paper birthday cards – Rubber Dance

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Hello everyone! It´s Sanna here today with a set of gelli printed collage paper and fodder cards. For these cards I used the Wheels and Stars 1 stencils to create the background collage papers. For the focal points I used the Sketchy Leaves 5 stencil and the Organic 4 stencil. The sentiments are stamped with the Kartengrüße stamp set.

For the first card I used a collage paper I had made with acrylic paints and the Stars 1 stencil with my gelli plate. I then added some white texture paste I had tinted pink with neon acrylic paint thru the Organic 4 stencil onto the surface. I cut the paper in size and adhered it onto place. I then took the Sketchy Leaves 5 stencil and a piece of paint brayered paper and outlined the stencil image onto that paper. After fussy cutting I adhered it as my centerpiece to the card. I stamped the sentiment onto white paper which I had inked with pink ink to match the colors of the card. Some outlining with a black pen and some alcohol ink colored pearls for decor and the card was done.

For the second card I again used acrylic paints and a gel plate. This time with the Wheels stencil.

I created the leaf pattern the same way like on my first card, except I used another collage paper for this purpose. This time I added some rhinestones for sparkle and a fussy cut, on white paper stamped sentiment for detail.

I love using gelli printed collage papers! And I don´t mind if the prints don´t turn out perfect, but have just a hint of pattern on them. I find that makes them more artsy and interesting as a card background.

I hope I could inspire you to play with Rubber Dance stencils abit today!
Happy crafting,
xx, Sanna

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Mixed media birthday card – Rubber Dance

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Hello everyone! It´s Sanna here today with another birthday card share. For this card I´ve used Marks 3 and Rainbows 2 stencils with Butterflies and Moths, Kartengrüße and Stitching Borders stamps.

I started off with 3 different papers – some of them were gelli printed collage papers and others had texture paste stenciling on them. I adhered them onto the slimline card base and started adding Distress Paints in “spun sugar” and “antique linen” here and there. After the paint layers had dried, I placed the Rainbows 2 stencil onto the paper and added some Distress Oxide Inks thru the stencil onto the background. I used greys, browns and light greens here. I also added some black and pink ink splatters to the background as well as some Posca pen marks in bright pink.

After that I stamped outlining with the Stitching Borders stamp set and a line into the middle with black ink. Then I took some collage butterflies I had made previously and adhered those to the card as a centerpiece. I added some white gel pen details to them and finished the card off with a stamped birthday wish.

Who else is in love with the butterfly stamps? I could add them to almost every project I make.

Happy crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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Ephemeral Edges collage papers – STAMPlorations, Vol. 3

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Hello everyone! Here is one more set of projects, created with the new STAMPlorations collage papers. I used the gorgeous Ephemeral Edges set and love the papers!

I started by adding gelli printing onto the collage papers. I first used blue paint with the Fanned Artplorations stencil, then added some yellow and white paint to create a second print and added those to the papers.

Next I added stamping with Distress Oxide Inks and the Art Marks 3 stamp set and some hand painted half oval with a Posca pen. Also some Gansai Tambi golden splatter took part on the background play.

On top I added some stamped and fussy cut butterflies (Trendy Butterflies 2 stamp set). I stamped them on a pink patterned paper with brown ink and added some pink Distress Oxide Ink to the edges of their wings. For finishing touches I added some pink half pearls and a clear sticker sentiment from the New Day sticker set.

The collage papers come as a pack of 3 different designs, but you can also buy the collage papers in bundles, where you get more 3 different sets of designs in a bundle and for less money. Take a look at your options here.

And here is a short flip-thru video of the Ephemeral Edges collage paper pack:

Happy crafting,
xx, Sanna

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Rubber Dance – gelli printed collage paper tags

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Hello everyone, I´m here today with a set of gelli printed collage paper tags. I´ve used the Leaves #2, Ornament 1, Dotted 1 and Organic 4 stencils to make the gelli printed collage papers. For the stamping and fodder I used the Stitching Borders, Collage Leaves 3 and Doodle Flowers 2 stamp sets.

I started by using a Gelli Arts mini printing square plate for creating the stenciled images as well as the stenciled and transfer image ones. After creating plenty of collage paper squares, I chose the ones that worked the best together and adhered those to tags. On top I then added a some stamping with black ink and the Stitching Border set. On top I then added some collage fodder leaves (made with Doodle Flowers 2 set). For finishing touches I added some stamped sentiments from the Collage Leaves 3 stamp set.

For dimension and interest I also adhered a few wood veneer pieces from my stash and added some ribbon to the tags.

On how to make those gelli printed papers, there are plenty of videos available on the interned. I made a few here too. Hope you get inspired to try out making your own collage papers with Rubber Dance stencils and a gel plate. Have fun!
xx, Sanna

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Cards with bold backgrounds – Rubber Dance

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Hello, today I have a card set share up that feature very bold backgrounds. They don´t need much on top as they really stand out on their own. For these cards I used the Loose Florals 2024 and the Doodle Flowers 2 stamp sets as well as the Kartengrüße set for stamped sentiments.

The background papers are from a gelli printing session where I made my own collage papers using strong colors and the Loose Florals 2024 stamp set. For this set I wripped the paper on one side to create an irregular border and adhered the paper onto a card base. On top I added something light – a lightly inked collage fodder flower in pink. To go with it, I added a few enamel hearts and a stamped sentiment along the cards edge.

On the second set I have a even more distressed look going on on the background. Thus I left the backgorunds full and didn´t wrip the paper. I love the peeled paint look of the paper. It makes it seem like vintage wallpaper in layers. For these cards I again used the same principle. A bold background paper paired with a single flower as a focal point.

Here I added some faux stitching around the edges with a white gel pen. Some glitter glue for detail onto the flowers and a stamped sentiment on a residue piece that has the same tone like some areas on the background piece.

And all these cards are flat and thus very easy to put into mail. Who else loves creating collage papers with stamps and a gelli plate?
xx, Sanna

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Working with residue papers – Rubber Dance

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Hello, today I´m sharing a card idea that started off from a piece of “waste” paper. I used the Doodle Flowers 2 and the Stitching Borders stamp sets with the Ornament 1 stencil to create this card.

I´ve also “hidden” some light stamping with Distress Oxide Inks and Mix It Up 7 and Mix It Up 5 stamp sets onto the background. This card started with a “waste paper” I brayered gelli printing residue ink onto. I also cleaned my used stencil with a baby wipe thru the Ornament 1 stencil onto this piece of paper. That way the beginning for this backgroud had started by accident in a way.

After cleaning my table I noticed how nice the paper looked like and decided to use it as a card background. I then went and used the Mix It Up 5 stamp set iwth various light Distress Oxide Ink colours to add details to the white areas. After that I grabbed some collage fodder flowers from my stash, added one to the card as a focal point and stamped the sentiment with Kartengrüße stamp set. For finishing touches I added the faux stitching with black ink and some glitter glue to the flower for detail.

I love to use this type of papers as a starting point and give them a new life as a card background, for example. I think this one turned out pretty nice. Have you tried this idea?
xx, Sanna