Renee's Rubber Stampin' Ramblings

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop June 2020

Welcome to the Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop!!! It's been quite some time since I've hopped with this amazing group and I'm so happy to be back with you all today. I recently went shopping at a local store this is unfortunately closing its doors after barely getting a chance to get going in our area. The name of the store is Gordman's. It may just be a Michigan store, I'm not sure, but that have many great items and they are now on sale. While there I found this adorable little 3D picture frame. I like using glass in my frames because it keeps my projects nicer, but when using embellishments it really doesn't make it very easy to do so. So when I found this one I knew I had to have it because it allows that extra room by having two pieces of glass in it.

I wanted to put something in the frame that means a lot to me. Within the last couple of years I found out some info about elephants that I find so fascinating. Momma elephants and their babies never forget about each other no matter how old either one of them gets or even if they are separated for some reason they still know each other upon reuniting. That just touches this momma's heart. I have two daughters and they mean the world to me and one of them actually gave me an elephant charm that looks real similar to this stamped image. That's why I chose this set to use for this months project.

I stamped the elephants from the set Wildly Happy in Memento Black Ink and colored the images in with light and dark Smoky Slate Blend pens. I stamped the words from Lovely You in Night of Navy ink. I layered that Whisper White piece on a just slightly larger piece of Night of Navy cardstock. I used Dimensioals to adhere it to a piece of Old Olive cardstock that I stamped with the Very Versailles leaf image and Old Olive ink. I layered that onto a Night of Navy DSP. It's barely noticable, but you can see it better in person. To finish it off I added leaf embellishments from the In Good Taste Elements and also some Elegant Faceted Gems that I colored with the Dark Old Olive Blend pen. After inserting my image into the frame, I felt like it needed just a bit of decoration on the frame. I used the 5/8" Burlap Ribbon to wrap around the frame completely and then made bow loops on top. *(After getting this all done and typed up, I realized this ribbon has been retired, but you could use any ribbon to tie around your frame. Sorry about that.)

I think I might put this little frame on my nightstand just as a little reminder to myself that even though my girls are separated from me at times and I miss them when they are, that they are always in my heart. Yes, being a mom was the one thing I wanted most in life and even though they are grown and off on their own, I carry them everyday in my heart. I love you Lindsay and Brooke, forever and always and then some.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you'll continue onto the next blog to see what amazing projects are in store for you there.

Blessings,
Renee

Product List

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English) [152525] $24.00	Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275] $23.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152485] $11.50	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $7.00	In Good Taste Elements [152476] $6.50
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $9.00

Thursday, March 12, 2020

OSAT Blog Hop Chick Ewe Out

Welcome to the March OSAT blog hop!!! It's almost spring here and we've had a couple of spring like days in the last week, but Ol' Man Winter probably show his face one more time or two. My projects are very spring like. I hope you enjoy them!

For my projects I decided to bring out my favorite, Fable Friends stamp set. A little coloring and a little fussy cutting and I have what I think are adorable projects. First lets look at my card. It started with the Buffalo Plaid background stamped in Petal Pink and cut out with the Stitched so Sweetly dies and then I went from there. That piece was actually in my little box of pieces parts of elements that were too good to throw away. I used that and then built my card around it.

You'll be able to find all the products and colors used on my projects, below.

I just love this 3D project I've been making some twine covered eggs to add into my dough bowl that I decorate for the different holidays and seasons so I thought, why not carry it over into my stamping as well I covered a plastic egg with twine that I purchased at the Ben Franklin store. It's a lot heavier twine than what SU carries and it covers quicker than fine twine. I used hot glue to attach it. I then took the 3/8" scalloped lace trim and and glued it around the egg. I did once around with the scallops facing down and the next time with them facing up. I then tied two of the Bird Ballad Trinkets around it using Linen Thread. I then attached my colored bunny with a bit of hot glue because I wanted to make sure it stays on well. A fun and fairly quick Easter decoration.

Isn't he just the cutest? I added a bit of the Shimmery Crystal Effects to his ears.

Well I hope you have enjoyed my projects and that you will continue on the hop by clicking on the name below mine in the list below. Thanks for stopping.

Blessings,

Renee

Product List

Fable Friends Cling Stamp Set [148670] $22.00	Buffalo Check Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151372] $16.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $7.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $7.50
Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276] $9.00	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599] $9.00	Gray Granite Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [149535] $4.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148544] $9.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00	Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146866] $4.50	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00	Gorgeous Grape 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon [146940] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Bird Ballad Trinkets [149594] $7.00	Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim [149593] $7.00
Shimmery Crystal Effects [150892] $5.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $10.00

Thursday, February 13, 2020

OSAT Blog Hop Sixteen Candles

Welcome to the February OSAT Blog Hop! Whether you’ve started with my blog or you’ve started somewhere else I hop you will take the entire hop around and view some amazing projects by the OSAT blog hop team.

I knew exactly what I wanted to use for my projects. I love the Lily Impressions DSP from the Sale-a-bration brochure this year. The colors are so bright and so pretty and they coordinate with the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and the Lily Pad dies. Read on down farther to find out how you can get these products for free.

I just love everything about this card.....the colors, the stamp set, the textures. This card has it all. I embossed the Gorgeous Grape with the new New Coastal Weave 3D embossing folder. I colored the flowers with the Stampin’Blends. I then chose the Stitched So Sweetly dies using Sparkle Glimmer Paper for more texture along with some Crumb Cake cardstock and a die from the Lily Pad dies. To top it off I used the Braided Burlap Trim. I thought I didn’t need that trim because lets face it, I have a lot of trims and I have the Braided Linen Trim. That will be ok. No it won’t! If you like that trim you are going to absolutely love this wider 5/16” Braided Burlap Trim. Like I said before, I love this card and I hope you do too.

I find myself more and more putting an extra layer inside. I think that is just nice to have that little extra touch inside of a card that you have put your time and love into.

My 3D project is something that I have done before, but I really needed to make one of these for a birthday present so why not make one again?

I used the cardboard that comes in Paper Pumpkin to make this clipboard. I used the same DSP that I used on the card. I then added the Gorgeous Grape stripped ribbon and made a happy birthday tag. I colored the White Baker’s Twine using the Highland Heather Blend.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and please continue on to the next person on the hop.