RubberStampMadness Summer Issue 2023 ~

Hi all!
Today I'm sharing the Summer Issue of RubberStampMadness.
The magazine did an article on the One Line Sentiments by
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps designed by me.  The article is written 
by Christina Hecht. She really captured my creative idea in this  
article and I was thrilled to read her expressive words :).

They showcased three cards that I created using the 
One Line Sentiments. One of the things I love the most about 
these sentiment stamps are they are great for mixed media 
types projects as well as card making. They were inspired by
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

Instead of using the stamp for single line sentiments I used
it as a background for images.  Meduims used are Panpastels,
Distress Oxide inks, Archival inks and acrylic paint.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will
take a look at the One Line Sentiments over on
the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps site and blog for 
creative ideas.  Also go say hi to
Roberta and Cristina over on RubberStampMadness.
They have a great magazine with lots of
creative ideas for cards or projects.

Connie
@crafty_mercer

Creating a Plaid Background with your Adhesive on the Outside ~ Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

 Hi!
I have been seeing this technique around so I thought I
would give it a try.  Pretty easy and loved the 
results.  It is taking the E-Z Runner Grand Repositionable
Dots Dispenser by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L to create a
plaid look for the background of the card.

Basically you are putting the adhesive down and rubbing it off.
I have all the details over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Blog.  I hope you will take a look ~ it's a fun one.

• 1. Getting supplies ready. You will need E-Z Runner Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser, Distress Oxide Ink / Spiced Marmalade and a stamp.
  2. Apply the Distress Oxide Ink to the card front using a foam applicator.
  3. Starting from top to bottom lay down the Repositionable Dots Adhesive. Then turn the cardstock and go horizontally with the adhesive.
  4. Using you finger rub off the repositionable adhesive. The plaid design will star to show. When all the adhesive is removed spray the card front with water and then dab off. This will give you a distressed look.
  
  
  
  
  

• Thanks for stopping by !!
  Connie/DT Member

  Creative Time: 50 minutes
  Skill Level: Beginner

  Materials Needed:
  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
  E-Z Runner Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
  E-Z Runner Strips Refill Value Pack
  E-Z Runner Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser
  3D Foam Strips
  Crafty Foam Tape 108′
  
  Other: stamps: KatzelKraft/KTZ 278, ink: Ranger: Archival/Jet Black, Distress Oxide ink: Spiced Marmalade, embossing powder: Wow, stamping platform: Misti.
  
  

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Wooded Lane with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi!
Today I'm showcasing my last card for Fall using stamps
by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  This card is using  Wooded Lane
 from the NEW RELEASE in August.  I also used
Birds II, Buck, Doe & Fawn and One Line Sentiments/lucky you.

I used a stipple brush and Distress Oxide inks to create the tops of
the trees.  You could use acrylic paints too!  The sky, ground and tree
trunks were colored with panpastels.  I highlighted the ground with
colored pencils.  The moon is masked off and then highlighted
 with panpastels.  The deer family is added using a stamping platform.
That way I can re-stamp to get a solid color.   To complete the card
the bird and sentiment was added.

All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

All of the Fall cards created for October!

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie/DT Member

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One Line Sentiments/happy any day. with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi!
My third Fall card, for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps, is 
using the One Line Sentiments/happy any day. I also
included Buck, Doe & Fawn and Cute Koala.
I loved how this card came together~

The background is created with watered down Distress Oxide inks.
The card stock is run through the ink to create a messy background
for the card.  The leaves are stamped out on white cardstock, colored with
Distress Oxide and then cut out.  The leaves are from the Cute Koala set.
The Buck is from the Buck, Doe & Fawn set.  The One Line Sentiment
 / happy any day. is stamped on the messy background.  Using a stamping
platform makes for a great image.  The Buck is stamped on a piece
 of the messy background and then punched out with a large circle punch.

The sentiment "let's go" is embossed with white extra fine
embossing powder.  
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie/DT Member

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Train Tracks with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi!
My second Fall card for October, using stamps by
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps, is Train Tracks.  I kind of 
switched it up a bit~ 

I also have included Lampost, Rear View Truck and
  One Line Sentiments/ happy any day.
in the design of this card.  I created a mask to put over the 
train tracks while I was inking up the stamp.  The mask was removed
before the image was stamped on the card front.  The truck and pumpkins
 (in the back of the truck bed) were stamped and cut out.
They were colored with Distress Oxide inks.  I used a stencil over the blank
train tracks to make it look like a rocky road.  The road was
 colored with panpastels.  The sunset is created from a large circle stencil.

Adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie/DT Member

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Tractor Card with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi!
For the month of October I will be sharing Fall
themed cards using Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. 
Today I'm using the Tractor set along with the
Bark Background stamp, Sloth (for the leaves) and
One Line Sentiments/lucky you. & happy any day. 

The Bark Background was stamped with Archival ink and colored
with Panpastels. The leaves were snagged from the Sloth set, stamped
and cut out.  They were colored with Distress Oxide inks (watered down).
The Tractor is stamped out and colored with Distress Oxide inks also.
The little pumpkin, in the center of the sentiments, is hand drawn
 and cut out.  I call it a little messy pumpkin  The sentiments used are from
 the One Line Sentiments collection.

The images are added, to the card front, and adhered with
adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie/DT Member

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Collage Botanical Sheets by Darkroom Door

Hi guys!
I have more NEW Collage sheets to share by Darkroom Door .
These are so fun to work with.  Art journal pages or cards you
choose.

I'm creating with the Botanical Collage sheets. So very cool!! I
used the collage sheets as the focal of the cards and then 
added stencils and stamps.

The top card the Tall Flowers small stencil was added to 
the front along with some bits and pieces of collage papers.
I used the Global Postmarks and the Long Distance Sentiment
Strip for the card greeting.  The bottom card is created in the 
same manner.  I used the Take Flight stamp for the small
silhouette butterflies and the Adventure Sentiment Strip
for the card greeting.  I added white acrylic paint to the edges
of the cards for a distressed look.  
All adhesive used is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Check out all the NEW RELEASE from Darkroom Door.
Good Stuff!!!
Connie/Contributing Artist

The BEST of 2021~

 Hi guys!!
Here we are at the end of the year and looking
forward to 2022.  I wanted to share some of the projects
that got some attention and that you seemed to especially
like.  All of these projects had high page views.
 Thank you!
 
#1
Travel Tags with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

#2
Color Swatching with the Filmstrip Stamp by Darkroom Door

#3
Chickadee in The Woods/ Blue Knight Rubber Stamps

#4
Mixed Media Cards / Topflight Stamps/Paper Artsy

#5
Tiger Swallow by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps

#6
Spring Butterfly / Topflight Stamps/ Darkroom Door

#7
Antique Train by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps

#8
Sister Art Journal page / Topflight Stamps / Darkroom Door

#9
Puzzle Piece Bird House / Darkroom Door

#10
Sea Life / Blue Knight Rubber Stamps

#11
Hugs from NYC / Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L/Darkroom Door

#12
Mixed Media Style BH card / Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L

*****Bonus*****
Cloudbank Cover

This was so cool!! Still is :)
Thanks for stopping by and looking forward to 
creating in 2022!!!
See ya then.
Connie

Golf by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps ~

hi guys!
Today I'm creating with the NEWLY released stamp set 
called GOLF by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. You
get four stamps, two girls and two boys, in two
 different sizes.  Pretty cool!!

The smaller boy and girl stamps were stamped randomly to create
a background for the larger golfer.  A sentiment and a sticker
were added to complete the cards.  These are quick and easy and this
same idea can be used for other silhouette stamps by Blue
Knight Rubber Stamps.
Adhesive used is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Other set used
is called Mini Greetings 1.

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Thanks for stopping by~
Connie/ DT Member

NEW Island Reflective by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

 Hi guys!
Today I am sharing the NEW Island Reflective stamp
by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. 
It is a really pretty stamp!!!

They are both created using Panpastels ~ the Sunrise & Sunset Palette
and the Day & Night Palette.  A mask is used to create circle
image for the sun. Word strips are used for the sentiment. Adhesive 
used is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  Very 
simple and easy cards to create that look like
they are hard to make!  NOT true~
Thanks for stopping by~

  Would love to see you join us over on the

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Thanks for stopping by~
Connie/ DT Member

Hand Carved Pumpkin Stamps Make Cute Cards~

 Hi guys!!
I know it is October and everyone wants to see 
"scary" but how about pumpkins?  I created with hand
carved pumpkin stamps and created three different cards.  No
Jack-O-Lanterns either ~ just plain ole' pumpkins.
Let me show you~

I had the best time creating these.  Different but so FUN!!
These cards were created was publication but they didn't 

get picked :(:(.

"Stay Simple" card name
Stamps: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps: Girls with Pets
Darkroom Door: Lots of Labels , Grunge Marks
Hand Carved stamps: pumpkin, sm. leaf
Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L

"Be Original" card name
Stamps: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps: Rear View Truck,
Beach Fences, Birds 2, Silhouette Forrest
Hand Carved stamps: pumpkin, sm. leaf
Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L

"Grateful Heart" card name
Stamps: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps: Silhouette Corner
Leaves.
Darkroom Door: Fallen Leaves Background Stamp

Hand Carved stamps: pumpkin, sm. leaf
Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L


This one made the magazine :):) RubberStampMadness

Thanks for stopping by~
Oh, btw I carved those pumpkins stamps:):)
Connie

NEW Soccer Stamp by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

 Hi guys!
I'm sharing another stamp called Soccer from the NEW 
release by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. 
It is a silhouette Soccer stamp with a boy and a girl in
two sizes.  You get four stamps!!!

The top card is created using Panpastels as the sky and stamping
over with Silhouette Rocks & Trees set.  Bird 2 were added in the sky.
 I used  Archival ink (Watering Can) because I stamped
 the soccer players with Archival /Jet Black. 
  They are the stars of the card, so I wanted them to really 
standout. The bottom card is created with
Distress Oxide and a couple of stencils ( Darkroom Door & Lavinia).
The soccer player is stamped with Archival/Jet Black ink
 using a stamping platform.  The cards were adhered together
with adhesive, by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by~

  Would love to see you join us over on the

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Thanks for stopping by~
Connie/ DT Member

Tall Flowers Stencil by Darkroom Door~

 Hi guys!
I have been creating with some of the NEW stencils by
Darkroom Door.  Tall Flowers is the one I'm
showcasing in this post.

I used the Brick Wall stencil to create the background and
then stenciled over it with the Tall Flowers.

I used the NEW Medium Smile and Friendship stencils for
the words on the card fronts. I used the new Distress Oxide inks

for the color of the words. 

The word strips are stickers called "small chat" by
Tim Holtz.
Products used: Darkroom Door: Small Tall Flowers stencil, Medium
Smile stencil, Medium Friendship stencil and Small Brick Wall stencil.

other: New colors of Distress Oxide inks, Distress Archival/Black Soot
and Tim Holtz "small chat" stickers. Adhesive is by Scrapbook
Adhesives by 3L.
If you live in USA Topflight Stamps has a great selection
of Darkroom Door Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

New Stamps from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

 Hi guys!!
I'm so excited to give you a look at the newly released
stamps by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  
They are so cool and something for
every style of card maker.

These examples are from the BKRS Design Team.  You will
get to see the cards up close and personal this month on each
of our blogs along with details of how the cards were created.
Each designer will work with four different stamps for the month, so
at the end of October you will have seen lots of inspiration!!!

So stayed tuned starting this coming week I will showcase the 
Soccer Set.
Thanks for stopping by~
See ya this coming week.

  Would love to see you join us over on the

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Thanks for stopping by~
Connie/ DT Member

Row of Pencils Border Stamp by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!
I got to create with the newly released Row of Pencils Border Stamp
by Darkroom Door.   You can make 3 cards out of one image and
it is long enough for a 12 X 12 scrapbook page.  Very cool!!

I used the Brush Strokes Stamp set by Darkroom Door to create the
background for the cards.  Giving the look like the pencils are
writing:):). I used Distress Oxide inks and just mixed it up on the
colors.

I used Crafty Foam Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L to add
dimension to the stamped Row of Pencils.

Products used:
Darkroom Door: Row of Pencils, Brush Strokes, Sketchy Stars, 
Number Medley, Alphabet Medley, You Are Everything, Lots of Labels
and New York Vol.1.
other: Distress Oxide inks, Distressed Archival/Black Soot and adhesive
 by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
For USA customers Topflight Stamps has a great selection of
Darkroom Door Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie