RubberStampMadness Magazine~Fall 2026 Issue

Hi there!!!
Lets talk about the Fall Issue 2026 of RubberStampMadness
Magazine.  It is packed full of great and inspiring projects, all
using cool stamps.  

I have four projects in this issue and loved creating them.
I used my products that I designed for Blue Knight Stamps. You can 
find them here in the web store. 

I used Reverse Sentiments, Background Branches, Mixed Media Numbers
and Mixed Media 2 Designer Paper plus many more Blue Knight Stamps.

I hope you will check out RubberStampMadness and support them.
They are one, if not only, print magazine in the USA. 
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
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Wrapping up the Month with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm going to share a wrap up
of my projects that were created for Blue Knight Stamps
this month.  I had lots of fun!!! 

To get the details of each project just scroll down the blog
and you will see the project when it was blogged. The focus is 
on the following products:
 Mixed Media 2 Designer Paper
Feathers Stamp (cling) & Die
Camping Stamp (clear) & Die
Bird Sayings Stamp (clear) & Die
Church with Steeple Stamp (cling) & Die
Tag Die
Breezy Grass (cling)
Encouragement Stamp (clear)

Thanks again for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Encouragement Sentiment Stamps with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today is my last project using the 
wonderful stamps and dies by Blue Knight Stamps.
I'm sharing a card and tag using the Encouragement
set (clear). 

Both of these projects are using the Mixed Media 2 Designer Paper  (purple/mix)  
as my starting place.  The tag is cut out using the Tag Die and then stamped
with Blossoming Branches.  A border is made for the bottom of the tag
from the tops of the small tag (in the die set).  Twine and a button are added plus
a fabric tie for the top. The card is using the same paper (purple/mix) and stamped 
with the Flowers in Grass.  The sentiment is from the Encouragement set and
Reverse Sentiments (Thinking of You). The bird is from the Birds ll set. Twine
is added to the bottom of the card.  All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesive by
3 L. 

Thanks for stopping by!!
Come back for the wrap up ~
Connie
crafty_mercer

Camping Stamps & Die with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing the Camping Set (clear) & Die by
Blue Knight Stamps. Super cute set and so easy to plug
 the camper into a scenery setting.  I'm using the Church with Steeple
background, just masked off the church.  The camper fit in
the space perfect.  I used a black marker to bring the fence
line closer to the camper. 

The sky is put in with panpastels and I used Sun/Moon circle stencil also.
I erased the moon out.  Very easy when using panpastels!

The Camping Die Cut is adhered with dimensional adhesive. The
birds are from the Birds ll set and the relaxing dog from
the Silhouette Dogs set.  So easy to pop into a scene.
The sentiment is from the Camping set and
One Line Sentiments/happy any day.


Thanks for stopping by!
Be sure and come back:):)
Connie
crafty_mercer

Feather Stamps & Die with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing the Feather Stamp & Die along with
 Bird Saying Stamp & Die.  These two sets are
designed to be use together (or separate), you choose :):)

To start this card I used the Feather Stamps along with the Bird Sayings
(clear set) set to create the card background.  I just stamped in random
spots on Kraft cardstock.  I then die cut three Feathers and colored them
with Distress Oxide ink.  The Feathers were attached to the center
of the card front with dimensional adhesive.  The sentiments are from the
Bird Sayings set and Reverse Sentiments.  Speckle with white acrylic

paint.  To complete the card, add twine and a button for a bottom border. 

This is another example using the Feather Stamps with the Bird Sayings Stamps.
Create a background on the Mixed Media 2 Designer Paper using 
black ink.  I added a bird border, to the bottom of the card, using the
Birds on Wire Stamp.  The sentiment is from the Bird Sayings set and
the Reverse Sentiments.  Twine was added to the bottom of the card.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!!!
More to come~
Connie
crafty_mercer

Church with Steeple Stamp & Die by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
This month I will be showcasing projects using stamps
and dies by Blue Knight Stamps. First up is the
Church with Steeple Stamp & Die (yes, they have a die to go with the
Church with Steeple Stamp).  So Cool!! 

To create this card stamp a portion of the Music Sheet BG on the card front.
No worries if it fades off, even better!  Stamp the church and then use the
die to cut it out.  Color with inks or Panpastels.  Add the BG Branches to the
side and top of the card. I used Versafine/Onyx Black and Versafine Clair/
Shady Lane for the BG Branches.

I added in the Mixed Media Numbers and the Hope Sentiments. Attach the die
cut Church, with dimensional adhesive, and the sentiment "Praying
for You" from the Reverse Sentiment set. Speckle with white acrylic paint
and adhere to black cardstock.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Honey Bee & Sunflower Stamp/Die Card and Tag ~ Blue Knight Stamps

Hi there!
I'm back with my second project for 
Blue Knight Stamps.  Today I'm sharing one
card (and a tag) using the NEW Honey Bee & Sunflower
 stamp and die. 

I also added in the Tag die. Very cool to layer the tag on a card front.
Also created a fun Gift Tag!!

To begin creating this card I cut all the elements needed, the tag, and the
four layers of the Honey Bee and Sunflower.  I then stamped each layer, colored
with Distress Oxide inks and assembled with dimensional adhesive.   

I stamped the tag with the Dictionary Page BG stamp, added
a sticker reinforcer and then added the Honey Bee and Sunflower cluster.
The background paper is from the Mixed Media 2 Designer Paper.
The Honey Bee & Sunflower were stamped in random spots on
the background paper.  The tag was added to the card front. The
sentiment was added from the Reverse Sentiments set. On the petals,
of the Sunflowers, they are stamped with numbers from the
 Mixed Media Numbers set. Looks cool!  Speckle with
white acrylic paint.

To create the tag start by cutting the die out, using the die. 
Add color to the tag with coordinating Distress Oxide inks.
Add in Dictionary Page BG, Mixed Media Numbers and
Honey Bee & Sunflower stamp.  Cut the Honey Bee & Sunflower,
color with Distress Oxides and layer the elements as you like.
Put the cluster together with dimensional adhesive and add the the 
tag front.  Cut the oval elements, using the tag die, cut in half,
add color and add as a bottom border to the tag. Add a fabric tie to the 
top of the tag. The sentiment is from the Did You Know... set. 
Speckle with white acrylic paint.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!
See you next Tuesday for project 3.
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mixed Media Feather Cards ~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing mixed media type cards using the
NEW stamps called Feathers by Blue Knight Stamps.
There are four stamps in this set and made with beautiful
red rubber, making sure to get all the details of the stamp!

These are about a 3 1/2" x 6" in size.  One sheet of 12
x12" cardstock will make three card bases.  

The card on the top left is created using Distress Oxide inks to create
a mixed media background.  The stamps sets are all by Blue Knight
Stamps. They are Feathers, BG Dictionary Page, BG Sheet Music,
Chickadee, Mixed Media Numbers and Reverse Sentiments. 
The card on the right is using BG Sheet Music, Mixed Media Numbers,
Silhouette Birds on Branches and Reverse Sentiments along with the 
Feathers set by Blue Knight Stamps.

The last card is created the same way using Distress Oxide inks for the 
background. The feathers are embossed, on the background, and then the
large feather stamped, colored and cut out.  It has dimensional adhesive
on the back.  The sentiments are from the One Line Sentiments/Blessings.
The bird is from the Bird on Fence (retired set) sorry!! Blue Knight has 
other birds that will work for this and will look great with the feathers set.

The Mixed Media Numbers set works great for a "created by"
stamp.
Check out all the NEW Dies in the Blue Knight Store.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Art Share Tags~

 Hi there!!
I have been creating mixed media tags, my favorite way
to create, these days.  I'm using some retired stamps, from
Blue Knight Stamps, with some of the
current Mixed Media Stamps.  Always fun creating tags to
share with friends!!

I created this set together.  Working on each tag separately but designing a 
set of tags that showcase the different ways stamps can be added to create
a different tag/card front. I stayed with the same stamps for all 
three tags. The ink is Distress Oxide. I used Peeled Paint, Cracked
Pistachio and Crushed Olive for the background mix. Speckle with
white acrylic paint when tag front is finished.

Stamps: Blue Knight: Tiger Swallow Butterfly/retired, Rejoice Always/
retired, Reverse Sentiments, Mixed Media Numbers, and
Background Branches. Adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 
Paper Doll people by Tim Holtz. 
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mixed Media Project #6 with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing Project #6, an Art Journal page, using 
my NEW Mixed Media Designer paper and stamps
by Blue Knight Stamps.

Products used: Numbers set, Hope set, Birds on Wires, Reverse Sentiments, Background Branches, Blossoming Branches, Dictionary page/BG and Tell Me the Story of Jesus/BG.  

 Inks used: Distress Oxide: rustic wilderness, prize ribbon, salty ocean, broken china, evergreen bough and Versafine/Black Onyx. 1. Create a background using Distress Oxide inks or watercolors. I water down the inks and run the paper through the inks. I heat dry after each color. That is important because the colors will run together and make a muddy mess. 2. Study the first page and you will notice it is stamped in 3’s. I started at the corner of the page with one stamp. Then I added another. Almost like clustering in 3’s. 3. I switched it up with a matching ink color for the BG Branches. Again with the Numbers set, different ink. 4. The Birds on Wires are stamped using a platform, so I could get placement right. The acrylic sheets work great for an example of how it will look stamped out. Also you can take a wipe and remove any ink you don’t want. I shortened the wire image on this project. 5. The extra elements are stamped/placement with creating that visual triangle that I talk about so much. 6. The sentiment is added and for a twist I matted the scripture verse in black cardstock and then added a Reverse Sentiment, giving the words the focal point of the page. Speckled with white acrylic paint.
This is really fun!!
Hope you will give it a try.
Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mixed Media Project #5 with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing Project #5 of my
NEW Mixed Media Designer paper and stamps
by Blue Knight Stamps. 

Supplies needed: Reverse Sentiments, Sunflower Sunshine, Background Branches, Numbers Set, Dictionary Page/BG, Waving Wheat, and Mixed Media Designer Papers.
 1. Stamp Waving Wheat 3 different places, keeping in mind the rule of 3 (odd number) and placement forming a triangle. 2. Do the same thing with the Background Branches. I used 3 different branches and stamped them 3 times (clustered or close). 3. I then added the numbers using the same principle. 4. I then stamped up the top half of the Dictionary BG stamp and added in spots that were blank. I prefer this look. Up to you. 5. Stamp the Sunflower, die cut out and color with Panpastels. Adhere with dimensional adhesive. 6. Stamp out sentiments using Reverse Sentiments and adhere. Splatter with white acrylic paint. I use an old toothbrush. Works great! I used Versafine/Black Onyx for all stamping in Black. The brown and green are Distress Oxide ink.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mixed Media Project #4 with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing Project #4 using my NEW
Mixed Media Designer paper along with the 
Mixed Media stamps by Blue Knight Stamps.

Supplies needed: Numbers Set, Reverse Sentiments, Barberry Branch, Background Branches and a line drawn stamp (a stamp that would normally be colored). This could be you choice.
I'm using the Barberry Branch stamp. 
 Use a coordinating ink (I used Archival Cobalt) and stamp for a balanced look. I stamped Barberry Branch twice (in two different spots). Your call…. I then added in the Number Stamps (no block) just ink up the stamp and stamp around the Barberry Branch. I used Archival Jet Blk. for that. I added the Background Branches to the bottom and a few at the top of the card. I used Versafine/Blk. Onyx and Archival Cobalt for the ink colors. I stamped the black and cobalt using a stamping platform because I wanted a dark rich color. I then added in the light branches by stamping off the color. The Reverse Sentiments was added, stamped with Versafine/Blk. Onyx. I used white acrylic paint to add more paint splatters to the card front. Any scenery stamps that are open, with lines, that call for color, this technique will work and will look cool with the silhouette Background Branches showcasing the image. 
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
with this mixed media Happy Holidays tag using the NEW
Background Branches Die (yes a Die) by Blue Knight Stamps.

So cool to have a Die for the Background Branches stamp set.  They can be layered 
over the ink stamped branches on the project.  In my case, a tag!!

Products used are: Blue Knight Stamps: Pines and Deer, BG Sheet Music,
Pines and Distant Mountains, BG Dictionary Page, BG Branches and Die, 
Reverse Sentiments and Mixed Media Numbers. Ink: Distress Oxide.
Acrylic paint and homespun fabric with buttons added. Adhesive is
by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thank you all for stopping by this year, appreciate so much!!
 I will be starting my 17th year as a maker and look forward
to creating with fabulous products, that just get better, in this
creative industry.

Connie
crafty_mercer 

Special Delivery Tag with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing a fun, festive, mixed media tag
using products by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. I'm 
using the Rural Mailbox stamp and coordinating
die as the focal for the tag.

The tag background is a mix of inks.  I like to use Distress Oxides.
The images are colored with PanPastels.  The mailbox door is left open
(cut two of the doors and adhered in open position) giving the stamp a 
different look. The ivy branches are also from the Rural Mailbox die set.
The sentiment is added from the Reverse Sentiment set.  The Special
Delivery sentiment is computer generated.  Also used are the The View
from my Yard/ stamp and die (birds), Music Notes and Mixed Media
Numbers set.  I added homespun fabric, as a tie, along with a pear pin and
button.  Last I speckled with white acrylic paint.  The hearts were added with
red acrylic paint.  All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Post-It-Note ideas with Blue Knight Stamps Mixed Media Products~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing some crafty ideas for
Post-It-Holders.  These are great for an office
friend gift or stocking stuffers.  I'm using my
new Mixed Media products by Blue Knight Stamps.

I was pretty excited when I found the craft color Post-It-Notes on
Amazon, so now you know where my inspiration came from.  I didn't
keep track of measurements, I just created.  Once you get one done
then the measurements are worked out. 
1. L top corner ~ I covered a library card holder with the NEW
Mixed Media Designer paper then stamped it with the
Dictionary BG stamp. I added the Mixed Media Numbers, 
BG Branches and the Reverse Sentiment (Just a Note), to the front.
Tied with home spun fabric and added a button.
2. R top corner ~ I created a folder using craft cardstock and scored
in the middle (for the Post-It-Note pad) to sit. The cover is a 2 3/4" square.
I added a scalloped border to the bottom of the Mixed Media Designer
paper and stamped with the BG Branches and Reverse Sentiments. Twine 
and a button were added.
3. L bottom ~ This one is really easy!  Just cover a coaster or chipboard
with Mixed Media Designer paper, stamp with the Mixed Media Numbers
set and the Reverse Sentiments.  Add a clip and tie with homespun and
a button to the top of the coaster. 
4. R bottom ~ This one is the same as the folder design (on top).
 Supplies are the same.  I sewed homespun fabric, antique trim
and an antique button, on the cover, for a vintage look. 

Some other examples.  These are really fun to create.
The Mixed Media products by Blue Knight Stamps
make them really cute :):) I packaged them in clear bags
and will share with friends. 
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 
Thanks for stopping by!
It's not to late to make these. Super fun!!
Connie

Merry Christmas Tag with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a "Merry Christmas Tag" using stamps
by Blue Knight Stamps.  So Fun!!!

The tag background is a mix of Distress Oxide inks.  I then added in stamps
 from the Sheet Music BG stamp. Also added in, is the Music Notes
around the Pines and Deer (focal image).  The sentiment is stamped
three times, with different inks, and trimmed out, adhered with
dimensional adhesive using the Reverse Sentiments stamps. The
gift packages are from the Child with Sleigh set.

The bottom border is from the Mixed Media set, stamped in
different colors, punched out and adhered with the "Tiny
Attacher" by Tim Holtz.  Last, stamp numbers in random
spots and then speckle with white acrylic paint. Add a fun
homespun tie with a pear pin and button to finish the tag. 
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer 

The Lord Said Card with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing "The Lord Said" card using stamps
and Designer Paper/Mixed Media by Blue Knight
Stamps. The Mixed Media Designer Paper  is so perfect
for when you need a quick card.  Makes for a beautiful
card background.

The card is stamped with the following sets by
Blue Knight Stamps - Hope Set, Silhouette Birds and Branches, 
Background Branches and Sheet Music BG. 

Speckle with white acrylic paint for a distressed look.  All
adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer