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Rubber Inspiration Designer Challenge

By: Regena
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team

Supply List:
1 Sheet of 8 ½" x 11" White Cardstock,
     cut in half (2- 4 ¼" x 5 ½")
Striped Bra stamp (Rubber Inspirations)
Undies Border stamp (Rubber Inspirations)
Text stamp (Rubber Inspirations)
Rectangle Background Shadow stamp (Hero Arts)
Blue Breeze Kaleidacolor inkpad (Tsukineko)
Peacock Green Le Plume II marker (Marvy)
Versafine inkpad Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous)
Stickles Aqua and Crystal Glitter Glues (Ranger)
Teal Blue Opaque gel pen (GelWriters)
Deckle Edge Scissors (Fiskars)
Pop Dots or foam tape
Scissors (Fiskars)
Heat Tool (Milwaukee)
Paper Trimmer (Fiskars)
Make up Sponge (Dollar Store)
Lavendar and Teal Fibers (Adornments Balloons pack)
Ruler (Michaels)
Herma Dotto Permanent Tape Runner (EK Success)

Instructions:

1.      Fold one half of the white cardstock for your card base.  On the other half, lightly sponge some of each of the Blue Breeze inks on the whole piece and then cut it in half. 

2.      On one half of the sponged CS, turn horizontally and, working left to right, stamp the Undies border with the Blue Breeze ink twice.  Do this five times, keeping the images as straight as possible.  You can use a stamp positioner, but I just eyeballed it.  You will be creating the ‘stripes’ for the background.

3.      Cut the stamped borders into five individual strips (approx ¾”) x 5 ½".  Edge each one with the Kaleidacolor inks by running them along the sides of the inkpads (or with the Peacock Green Marvy Marker).  Don’t worry if the strips aren’t all the exact same width.  Close is good enough!

4.      Attach all five strips vertically to the front of the card, leaving a small gap in between and a fairly even border on both sides (see photo).  Alternate the image direction to give it more interest.

5.      On the remaining half of the sponged piece, stamp the rectangle shadow stamp with the lighter blues from the Kaleidacolor pad.  Over stamp the bra at a slight angle with the Onyx Black Versafine and emboss with clear powder.  Color the stripes with the gel pen and the peacock green marker.  Add aqua glitter glue to the top band and crystal glitter glue to the scalloped edge.  Add random dots of crystal glitter glue around the bra image.  Set aside to dry.

6.      Cut a 2 ⅛" x 1 ⅝” rectangle from the sponged piece.  Ink up the shadow stamp with the darkest Blue Breeze colors and stamp it 2 –3 times onto the rectangle to create the background ‘mat’ for the bra image later.

7.      Cut out the shadow stamp and bra image with deckle edge scissors, edge with the green marker, then layer with a scrap of the sponged CS and trim with deckle edge scissors, leaving a narrow border.

8.      Stamp the text on the remaining sponged piece and trim to 3 ½" x ½”.  Edge with the peacock green marker and add a glitter glue ‘frame’ around the front edges.  Set aside to dry.

9.      Ink up the shadow stamp with the dark blues again and, stamping repeatedly, create a blue strip 4" x 1 ¼” across the bottom half of the stripes, 1” up from the bottom of the card.  Attach the text strip across the middle as shown.

10.  Layer the bra image with the ‘shadow stamp mat’ from step #6.  Wrap a strand of both fibers around the left side and attach to the top center of the card with Pop Dots or foam tape.  Embellish with a single strand of both fibers wrapped around the fold.

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