Jan 7, 2020 | Rubbernecker, Scene, truck |
Today I’m sharing a spring house and truck scene card made using several dies by Rubbernecker. I modified the Spooky House with a stenciled brick pattern to create a normal house for my scene. I paired the house with the Winter Tree, leaves from the Small Ivy, Truck, Grass, Small Birds and Tiny Flower Buds.
The Cloudy and Grass Card Base
- Cut an A2 sized piece of white cardstock, score and fold to create the card base.
- Create the cloudy background using Tumbled Glass ink, a cloud stencil and a large blender brush.
- Use green cardstock to cut two grass sections.
- Apply double stick tape to the back grass section and attach it to the card base.
- Use double stick tape to attach the front grass section to the card base.
The Brick House
- Use Kraft cardstock to cut the house base and gray cardstock to cut the roof and window sections.
- Secure the brick stencil and house with masking tape.
- Apply Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick, Pumice Stone and Vintage Photo inks using blender brushes and mini applicators to create the colorful brick pattern.
- Remove the brick stencil and run the Antique Linen ink pad directly over the house to apply color to the mortar lines and blend all the brick colors together.
- Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the house, tuck it in behind the brass sections and attach to the card base.
The Tree
- Use Kraft cardstock to cut the tree.
- Apply Antique Linen ink to the tree using by swiping the ink pad directly over the cardstock.
- Cut several small ivy sections using green cardstock.
- Attach the individual leaves from the small ivy sections to the tree branches using glossy accents.
- Apply rolled up double stick tape to the back trunk and branch sections of the tree.
- Tuck the tree ink behind the grass layer and attach to the card base.
The Truck
- Use blue, gray and black cardstock cardstock to cut the truck sections and trim.
- Attach the fender section to the truck base using rolled up strips of double stick tape.
- Assemble the tire and wheel sections using glossy accents and attach to the truck base using glossy accents.
- Use glossy accents to attach the headlight, bumpers and door handle to the truck base.
- Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the truck and attach it to the grass sections.
The Ivy, Tiny Flowers and Birds
- Cut the tiny flower buds using yellow cardstock and form them using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Cut the small ivy sections in two and attach flowers to them using glossy accents.
- Tuck the ivy and flower sections in behind the grass and attach using glossy accents.
- Create two tiny ivy and single flower sections and attach them to the windows using glossy accents.
- Cut small birds using yellow cardstock, apply Wild Honey ink using a mini applicator and color their beaks using a black marker.
- Finish the scene by applying small pieces of mounting tape to the back of the birds and attach them to the card base.
I had so much fun creating this house and truck scene card. If I had it to do over again I would have used aqua cardstock for the truck instead of the blue. I think it would have blended in better with the cloudy background and house colors. Oh well…..next time! Check out this Pinterest link for more house scene card inspiration. For even more inspiration you can check out my House category and my Truck category to see lots of different projects. Thank you so much for coming by and I hope you have a great day.
Here are the dies used for my project.
| | 5216-05D Spooky House Die | 5162-11D Truck Die Cut | Winter Tree Die Cut 5170D | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | 5162-03D Small Ivy | Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D | Small Birds Die 5147-06D |
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Here are the tools and supplies.
| | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Lawn Fawn – 8.5 x 11 Cardstock -… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Pumice Stone, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Tumbled Glass, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Fired Brick, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rusty Hinge, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black | Life Changing Blender Brush Set,… | English Brick Wall Stencil | Cloud Stencil | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | 12mm (1/2″), Be Creative Tape | Micro (1/8″), Glue Dots | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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Dec 10, 2019 | Rubbernecker, Scene, Winter |
Yes, it’s the Christmas season but in some parts of the country the snow is falling and that always inspires me to create some handmade winter cards. I love the crisp look of white on white and the little circle “window” adds such a sweet little element – this card is sure to warm the heart of whoever you decide is lucky enough to receive it!
Before I start my project description, just in case you didn’t see my post yesterday I want to draw your attention to my blog candy offering. Hop on over and check it out.
For this project I used the Rubbernecker Stamps Birch Forest, Cabin, Square Combo #1 (circle frame), Deckle Hills, Small Birds, Greenery #1 and the tiny trees from the Moose Set.
The Birch Forest Card Base
- Cut the Birch Forest using white cardstock.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the frame and to a few key places on the trees and attach it to the card base.
The Framed Scene
- Apply Tumbled Glass ink to the sky area of the scene using an ink blending tool.
- Use Versafine Clair Shady Lane ink to stamp the trees.
- Cut the circle frame and deckle hills section using white cardstock.
- Apply double stick tape to the lower back portion of the frame and attach the trimmed snow layer.
- Attach pieces of mounting tape all the way around the back of the circle frame and attach the trimmed scene layer.
- Adhere double stick tape to the back of the framed scene and attach it to the card base.
- Use woodgrain and white cardstock to cut the cabin pieces and attach them together using rolled up double stick tape.
- Apply shimmer to a piece of yellow cardstock, heat dry and then attach to the back of the cabin using double stick tape to create the lights in the windows.
- Tuck the cabin in behind the snow layer and attach with mounting tape.
- Cut small birds using red cardstock and attach them to the scene using small pieces of mounting tape.
- Finish by attaching a few sprigs of greenery and a red berry to the roof of the cabin using glossy accents.
Even if you aren’t having a snow day, spend some time making some handmade winter cards and experience the season for yourself. Although I don’t miss driving in the snow I have to admit I really miss seeing it. I think it is one reason I love making snowy winter cards during the holidays. Check out this Pinterest link for lots more handmade winter card inspiration. I’ll be back tomorrow with something new in my “anything but a card” series.
Rubbernecker products used for my project.
| | Birch Forest Die Cut 5167-01D | 5177-02D Cabin #1 Die Cut | Square Combo #1 OPC Die 5131D | 5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut | Greenery #1 Die Cut 5162-09D | Small Birds Die 5147-06D | 3013 KKCS Moose |
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Tools and supplies.
| | Woodgrain Embossed 110 lb Tan – 10… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Shady Lane | Tumbled Glass, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rectangular, Ranger Ink Blending Tool | Clear Acrylic Block 3.25″ X 4.25″… | Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen 2 pk | COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black | Fiskars – Hole Punch – One Eighth… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Fiskars Recycled 12-Inch Bypass… | Embossing Gun (Wagner), Hero Arts | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool… | 12mm (1/2″), Be Creative Tape | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape |
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Handmade winter cards warm our hearts.
Dec 5, 2019 | Christmas, Rubbernecker, Scene |
I love coming up with unique handmade Christmas cards and when I saw this fireplace die all I could see was a brick hearth and sweet little stockings. Yes, this is a detailed card but it’s not difficult. And it’s so special that it could easily serve as a gift on its own. It would be so pretty mounted inside a glass covered shadowbox frame.
For this project I used the Rubbernecker Stamps Fireplace, Greenery #1, Mixable Flower Stack, Tall Terracotta Pots, Cats, Nested Oval Set, Rectangle Combo #2, Splatter Background and Moose Set.
Brick Card Base
- Secure the brick stencil to a piece of cream cardstock using masking tape. I find the Scotch Safe Release Tape holds the stencil perfectly in place and yet releases easily from the cardstock when finished.
- Begin applying the base color to the brick using Antique Linen ink and a blender brush. I love my Life Changing Blender Brushes for applying color with stencils.
- Continue applying darker shades of color using the blender brushes and Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick and Vintage Photo inks.
- Use a mini applicator to apply darker shades of color randomly over the whole brick base to create a more natural looking brick wall.
- Remove the stencil and use a blender brush to apply Antique Linen ink over the grout lines.
The Fireplace Elements
- Cut the fireplace elements using white, black, woodgrain and yellow cardstock. Note: I cut the top part of the mantle in black to use as the base for the hearth.
- Use strips of mounting tape to attach the fireplace and hearth to the card base.
- Apply Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge ink to to the flame pieces and apply sparkle using yellow Stickles.
- Attach the flames and logs to the grate using glossy accents and attach the whole piece to the card base using pieces of mounting tape.
The Decorative Pieces
- Create a mini scene on a small oval using using the tiny tree stamps from the Moose set and Shady Lane ink. Apply Tumbled Glass ink to the sky area and then heat set the scene with a heat gun.
- Stamp the Splatter Background on the scene using white pigment ink, and paint touches of white pigment ink on the ground area using a brush and then heat emboss using white embossing powder.
- Use two oval dies to cut a frame for the scene, attach it to the picture using small pieces of mounting tape and then attach it to the card base using double stick tape.
- Arrange the pots of poinsettias and evergreen and attach them on both sides of the fireplace using pieces of mounting tape.
- Create the fireplace decoration with a few branches of evergreen branches and a single poinsettia and attach using glossy accents.
- Make the tiny stockings using colorful designer paper and attach them to the fireplace using glossy accents at the tip and small pieces of mounting tape near the heels.
- Finish the scene by adding a curious cat on the mantle and another on the hearth.
Do you enjoy making unique handmade Christmas cards as much as I do? Although this card is detailed there is really nothing about it that is hard. It just takes time to create the scene one step at a time. Here is a link to a fireplace card I made earlier this fall. Check out this Pinterest link for more fireplace card inspiration. I want to thank you for all of your supportive comments on my posts yesterday. I really appreciated all of your input. And I must apologize for sending a second post out. It was an accident. Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a good day.
| | 5220D Fire Place Die | Greenery #1 Die Cut 5162-09D | Mixable Flower Stack Die 5109D | Tall Terracotta Pot Die Cut 5147-16D | Cats Die Cut 5142-09D | Nested Oval Die Cut Set 5004D | Rectangle Combo #2 OPC Die 5132D | 3013 KKCS Moose | 1231 Splatter Background |
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Tools and Supplies
| | English Brick Wall Stencil | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Classic Cream – 25 pk, Neenah Classic… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Woodgrain Embossed 110 lb Tan – 10… | Life Changing Blender Brush – 2 Pack,… | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Fired Brick, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rusty Hinge, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Tumbled Glass, Ranger Distress Mini… | Unicorn White, Hero Arts Pigment Ink Pad | VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Shady Lane | Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder,… | COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | Embossing Gun (Wagner), Hero Arts | Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White | Ranger Stickles, Yellow | Scotch Safe-Release Masking Painter’s… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 |
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Unique handmade Christmas cards are perfect to send to family and friends.
Nov 29, 2019 | Christmas, Rubbernecker, Scene, Uncategorized |
This time of year, many of us are making Christmas cards but there is always a need for handmade winter greeting cards for other purposes. I love this card for those – it could be a thank you card, a thinking of you card, maybe even a sympathy card. I make a couple of these every winter season to have on hand.
For this project I used the Rubbernecker Stamps Moose Set, Deckle Frame, Splatter Background and Nested Circle.
Masking the Scene
- Tear off a piece of Eclipse tape large enough for the moon circle and attach it to a piece of scrap cardstock.
- Set the taped cardstock and circle die on the platform and run through the machine to cut the circle mask.
- Remove the circle mask from the cardstock and attach it to the sky area of the card base.
- Create the ground mask by using deckle scissors to cut an uneven edge off of a strip of masking tape.
- Attach the ground mask to the card base.
- Apply color to the sky area using a large blender brush and Tea Dye distress ink. Note: I always brush the ink of scrap paper after each application before applying it on the scene. That way I am always sure to get an even application.
The Trees and Frame
- Remove the circle and ground mask.
- Stamp the trees across the scene base using both sizes of the trees. using Tea Dye ink.
- Apply shadows in front of the trees using a mini applicator. Note: It is important to use a very gentle touch when applying the shadows. I touch the applicator to scrap paper before applying it to the card base.
- Heat dry the whole card base with the heat gun and lightly rub the Magic Bag over the whole card base. Note: The Magic Bag prepares your cardstock for embossing by eliminating static cling.
- Use white pigment ink to stamp the falling snow.
- Sprinkle white embossing powder over the whole card base and heat emboss.
- Apply ink around the edges of the card base using a mini applicator to create a perfect match to the trees.
- Cut the frame using white cardstock, apply strips of mounting tape to the back and attach it to the card base.
Here are links to the stamps and dies I used for my card.
| | 5176-01D Deckle Frame Die | http://www.rubbernecker.com/productde… | 1231 Splatter Background | Nested Circle Die Cut Set 5002D |
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Here are links to the tools and supplies.
| | Embossing Magic Bag, Inkadinkado | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Tea Dye, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder,… | Unicorn White, Hero Arts Pigment Ink Pad | Tape, Judikins Eclipse | Twins, Judikins Eclipse | Clear Acrylic Block 4.78″ X 6.125″… | Clear Acrylic Block 3.25″ X 4.25″… | Paper Edger Scissors-Deckle | Life Changing Blender Brush – 2 Pack,… | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Fiskars Recycled 12-Inch Bypass… | Embossing Gun (Wagner), Hero Arts | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | 12mm (1/2″), Be Creative Tape | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape |
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I hope you are finding time to get a chance to play with your crafting supplies and make some handmade winter greeting cards that you can use for lots of different occasions – like this one! Check out this Pinterest link for more handmade winter greeting card inspiration. Be sure to check out the Rubbernecker Black Friday Sale as it ends tonight. Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a wonderful upcoming weekend.
Nov 23, 2019 | Christmas, Rubbernecker, Scene |
Today I’m sharing a snow globe card with a snowy winter cabin scene. I think it is so much fun creating a scene in such a small space. I used The Rubbernecker Stamps Nested Rectangle Scallop w/Holes, Snow Globe, Cabin, Deckle Hills, Pine Tree Forest, Small Birds, Wreath Set and Splatter Background. I love how the whole snow globe scene pops against the bright red and white background.
The Layered Card Base
- Cut the scalloped layer using white cardstock.
- Attach strips of mounting tape to the back of the scalloped layer and attach it to the card base.
- Apply ATG adhesive to the red layer and attach it to the scallop layer.
The Snow Globe Base
- Use blue cardstock to cut the snow globe circle background and white cardstock for the snow layers.
- Cut the snow globe pedestal base for the snow globe using metallic gold foil cardstock.
- Apply white pigment ink to the splatter background and stamp the blue circle base.
- Sprinkle the blue circle background with white embossing powder and heat with the heat gun.
- Use the snow globe circle to cut two snow layer sections.
- Apply ATG adhesive on the back of both snow layers and attach them to the circle base.
The Trees and Cabin
- Use green cardstock to cut the trees and woodgrain, yellow and white cardstock to cut the cabin sections. .
- Apply white pigment ink to the Splatter Background and stamp the trees. Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat.
- Use a rolled strip of double stick tape to attach the roof section to the cabin and double stick tape to attach the yellow background to cover the window openings.
- Tuck the back row of trees in behind the back snow layer and attach to the base using pieces of mounting tape.
- Attach mounting tape to the back of the cabin and tuck it in behind the front snow layer and attach to the base,
- Trim a few trees off the tree panel and tuck in around the cabin and attach with mounting tape.
Finish the Card
- Attach the snow globe scene to the card base using ATG adhesive.
- Apply a strip of rolled up double stick tape to the back of the gold pedestal and attach to the snow globe.
- Use red cardstock to cut the cardinals. Apply a black beak to the birds using a black Copic marker.
- Attach the birds to the scene using small pieces of mounting tape.
- Cut three holly sections from the Wreath set and attach them to the pedestal using glossy accents.
- Finish by attaching a red multi loop bow to the holly with glue dots. Check out my multi loop bow video if you would like to see how I made my bow.
Here are the dies and stamp that I used for my project.
| | Nested Rectangle Scallop w/ Holes 5141D | 5177-01D Snow Globe Die Cut | 5177-02D Cabin #1 Die Cut | 5164D Pine Tree Forest | 5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut | 5217-03D Wreath Set Die | Small Birds Die 5147-06D | 1231 Splatter Background |
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Here are the tools and supplies.
| | Woodgrain Embossed 110 lb Tan – 10… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Icy… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Metallic Gold Foil – 5pk, Bazzill… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Unicorn White, Hero Arts Pigment Ink Pad | Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder,… | COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black | Amazon.com: Ben Collection 1/4″ X 50… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | 12mm (1/2″), Be Creative Tape | Fiskars Recycled 12-Inch Bypass… | Embossing Gun (Wagner), Hero Arts | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider |
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I hope you have enjoyed seeing my snow globe card and have been inspired to make one of your own. You can check out this snow globe card Pinterest link for more inspiration. Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a great day.
Nov 20, 2019 | Christmas, Rubbernecker, Scene |
Today I’m sharing a Christmas tree wagon scene card. I love the contrast of the red wagon and cardinals against the white tree and snow layers and green tree background. For this project I used the Wagon, Tree Panel #3, Evergreen Trees, Deckle Hills and Cardinals.
The Snow Layers and Tree Background
- Cut the Tree Panel and Deckle Hills using white cardstock and the Evergreen Trees using green cardstock.
- Attach the back snow layer to the blue card base using ATG adhesive.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of three evergreen trees and attach them to the blue card base.
- Cut strips of mounting tape, attach them to the back of the Tree Panel frame and trees and attach it to the blue card base.
- Use mounting tape to attach the two front snow layers to the card base.
- Attach the three front Evergreen Trees to the card base using strips of mounting tape.
The Christmas Tree Wagon and Cardinals
- Use red and black cardstock to cut the wagon sections.
- Assemble the wagon parts and attach them using glossy accents.
- Cut the trees and attach them together using glossy accents.
- Trim the bottom portion of the trees off and attach them to the back of the wagon using glossy accents.
- Apply a strip of mounting tape to the back of the wagon and attach it to the card base.
- Use red cardstock to cut the Cardinals and attach them to the scene using small pieces of mounting tape.
Here are the dies used for my project.
| | 5162-07D Wagon | 5218-01D Tree Panel #3 Die | 5217-01D Evergreen Tree Die | 5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut | 5217-02D Cardinals Die |
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Here are the tools and supplies used.
| | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Icy… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… | Fiskars Recycled 12-Inch Bypass… | COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black | 5mm (1/4″), Be Creative Tape | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape |
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I hope you enjoyed seeing my Christmas tree wagon card. Check out this Pinterest link for more Christmas tree wagon inspiration. Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a great day.
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