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Rubber Inspiration Designer Challenge

By: Peggie Wilkins
Rubber Roadsters
Advanced Stamping Team Designer

What a fun challenge this was!  I loved the stamps I received.  This is the first time I had ever colored on fabric using Prismacolor pencils and it was so easy. I first saw this technique used on a quilt and it was quite beautiful. You just never know where an idea may come from!

Supplies:
Bamboo Stamp (Rubber Inspirations)
Butterfly Stamp (Rubber Inspirations)
Water lily Stamp (Rubber Inspirations)
2 ⅞” x 3 ⅜” White on Cream 100% Cotton Fabric
Scraps of cream cardstock
2 ¼” x 3 ⅛” cream cardstock
3 ¾” x 5” Urban Couture Cashmere (Basic Grey)
3” x 3 ½” Green  cardstock (Bazzill)
A2 Slate Blue Card
Green Mini Safety Pins
Prismacolor Pencils

• Light Umber 941
• Canary Yellow 946
• Spanish Orange 1002
• Goldenrod 1034
• Sand 940
• Jade Green 1021
• Marine Green 988
• Spring Green 913
• Muted Turquoise 1088
• Cloud Blue 1023
• Blush Pink 928
• Pink 929

2” Gauge 28 Steel Wire
Terra Cotta Adirondak Alcohol Ink (Ranger)
Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid Inkpad (TAC)
Glue Stick
Scissors for paper
Scissors for wire
Scotch tape
ATG700 Tape Gun
Small squares of Foam Tape

Directions:

1.      Fray the edges of the fabric.

2.      Stamp bamboo on fabric using Burnt Umber Ink.

3.      Color the bamboo by holding the fabric taut with the opposite hand.  First color the bamboo with jade green and then color over that with light umber. Color the leaves with marine green then accent with the spring green.  Color the background with cloud blue. Color the edging with muted turquoise.

4.      Center the fabric over the cream cardstock and pin the upper right hand corner of the fabric to the cardstock and pin the lower left hand corner of the fabric to the cardstock. On opposite corners glue the fabric to the cardstock with glue stick.

5.      Adhere the fabric/paper layer to the green Bazzill.

6.      Adhere cashmere paper to the card.

7.      Adhere the fabric/cardstock layer to the card as shown.

8.      Stamp the butterfly and the water lily on the scraps of cream cardstock.

9.      Color the butterfly with shades of yellow and Spanish orange. Color the butterfly’s body with goldenrod and then light umber. Color the water lily flower with pink and blush pink and the water lily leaves with marine and spring greens.

10.  Cut out the butterfly and the water lily.

11.  Shape the wire into antennae.

12.  Drop alcohol ink on the wire to color the antennae. Let dry.

13.  Tape the antennae to the back of the butterfly.

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