Small Paper Flowers on White on White!

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Oh my gosh – who could imagine that nothing more than small paper flowers and little greenery could create such a stunning card? Our designer, that’s who! She referred to this as a “paper flower wall” and we think that’s a great description. These clusters of these adorable tiny paper flowers against this white on white card is honestly breathtaking! She started by cutting her frame and the circle background from white card stock and adhered the frame to the […]

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Vertical Slimline Beach Card

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Today we are sharing a gorgeous vertical slimline beach card created by our Associate Designer Kittie Caracciolo. We feel SO lucky to have Kittie exclusively creating cards like this one for us to show off our goodies! Kittie shared that she imagined looking back at the beach to build this scene and we love this perspective! She used the newly released Rubbernecker Slimline Solid Bubble Scallop paired with the Lifeguard Tower, Palm Trees, Sand Toys, Deckle Hills, Waves and the […]

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Skin Color Copic Markers For Darker Skin Tones

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We are excited to share one more amazing tutorial using skin color Copic markers for darker skin tones from our designer Michelle Houghton. Today she is using our beautiful “Ellynn” Stamp, which is one of many in our shop that celebrate diversity. You will find the steps and colors she used below. If you really love it, then be sure to tune back in next Wednesday as there will be a video tutorial posted here and our YouTube channel. Be […]

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A CAS Beach Scene Slimline

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Have you checked out all of the unique slimline dies in the Rubbernecker store yet? I thought this fun Slimline Postage Die would be perfect for creating a postcard-inspired card for a friend that I’ve been missing lately. Embellished with just a couple of die-cuts on a pretty ink-blended background, I love how the extra empty space afforded by the slimline format really allows me to convey a sense of absence. INK-BLENDED BACKGROUND Start by cutting a piece of white […]

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Handmade Kite Card

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Making this handmade kite card on this vertical slimline layout was so much fun.  The tall card provides lots of space for the tree and the kites flying in the sky.  I used grass, flowers and a fence at the bottom of the card to balance the scene.  I used the new  Slimline Scallop with Holes, Winter Tree, Kite, Grass, Picket Fence, Garden Stems, Spring Leaves, Small Flowers #3 and Sun Moon. The Slimline Card Base and Scene Layer Cut […]

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A Slimline Shaker Card Under the Sea!

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Who is ready to be dazzled today by a gorgeous slimline shaker card?   Our designer has paired the new Slimline Scallop Die with our adorable Under The Sea set for today’s seaworthy card. Take a peek: Is that not SO adorable? And she swears it’s easy! Let’s see how she did it! How to make the Slimline Shaker card base: With removable tape, mask off a rectangle shape with a ½” border on the edges  on the front of […]

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A Slimline Summer Card – So Foxy!

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Today we’ve got a SUPER CUTE slimline summer card to share but first we want to say – Just WOW! It is our first week venturing into the beautiful world of possibilities that came with our new Slimline Die release and we are loving what we are seeing!  You guys are blowing us away with your creativity! We are so gratified that you are all loving these dies (the first batch sold out in three days!) and are SO excited […]

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Slimline Cards – Colorful New Ideas!

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Happy Monday Friends and fans of slimline cards! Wasn’t last weeks new release so much fun? We were beyond thrilled with your response to our new slimline die-cuts and love all the creations we see rolling in. Our designers have created some beautiful projects to share with you over the next few weeks to help get those inspiration juices flowing!  So grab some coffee and scroll through today’s post for a colorful and fun floral card to send to your […]

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Rusted Metal Copic Marker Style!

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Before we get into today’s AHmazing tips on creating rusted metal – Copic markers tp the rescue……..we have to say “What a week!”. We have had so much fun with all the new die-cut releases, our Sizzix machine is smoking from running so many cuts – haha. We thought we will give it a break and spend some time with our trusty Copics today and do some coloring to close out the week.  We have so many fun stamps that […]

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NEW Slimline Dies and MORE!!

Pictures say thousands of words so today we are just going to show off our new collection of Slimline Dies – ALL the rage right now! – plus our newest die sets all ready to celebrate the summer! Check them out! First, our new Slimline Dies These beauties measure 3″ X 8 ” and designed to perfectly fit the latest rage in card making, slimline cards. These cards give you a LOT more room to be creative and fit in […]

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Using Slimline Die-cuts for Dazzling Projects

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Something new is coming your way tomorrow, July 2nd, and we are so excited to share a little sneak peek at Rubberneckers new Slimline die-cuts designs! Slimline cards have been around for a while, but lately they are all the rage with cardmakers. We don’t know about you, but we are loving the extra space we get to fill on cards this size (usually about 8.5″ x 3.5″; fits in a business-sized envelope)…so if you struggle sometimes with fitting everything […]

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Tropical Beach Card with Color Fuse Inks

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I had so much fun making this colorful tropical beach card.  I created the beach scene background and colored all the tropical foliage and flowers using Color Fuse Inks by Rubbernecker.  The inks are so easy to work with and blend beautifully using blender brushes and applicators.  I love the large exaggerated foliage and flowers in the foreground with the ocean in the background.   For this card I used the Rubbernecker Leaf Set, Sea Grass, Mixed Flower Stack, Birds, […]

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Check it Out- Rubbernecker is on YouTube

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With all of the COVID restrictions on gatherings, online get-togethers have been our best way of staying connected to our friends and crafting community. We have been working hard to put together fun tutorials that will not only cure your boredom, but will leave you with a bit more “know-how” when it comes to using our products.  Our YouTube channel has recently had a much-needed facelift, as we have figured out how to use some of the new tools available […]

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Slimlines for Summer Birthdays

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Hello friends, happy Sunday!  Today we have a slimline card that’s sweet and summery-perfect for those summertime birthdays (We may have some exciting “slimline” news dropping later this week…stay tuned!) Todays card uses this adorable Island Bike stamp and die along with the Birthday Balloons stamp that is oh-so-popular because of the sentiment incorporated into the balloon strings! Our designer did a wonderful job choosing fun summer colors, and those tiny floral details are everything (insert heart eye emoji).    […]

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Get Goodies from Rubbernecker On Sale!

There are SO many good things over at Rubbernecker on sale! You just have to check them out at the store site because there are WAY too many to list here! We do want to mention a couple of things. Most of you know by now that Rubbernecker is, has always been and always will be committed to upholding the idea that diversity ADDS to our lives and there is room for every single person at OUR crafting table. We […]

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Rubbernecker Summer Sale: Up to 70% Off!

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It’s summer it’s time for a Rubbernecker summer sale! These items are hot Hot HOT! From June 26th-28th select Rubber Stamps, Die Cuts and Clear Stamps will be on sale from 5% to 70% OFF! Say What? We are feeling the summer vibes and want to celebrate with you by marking down some really sweet items!  Almost everything on the site is one sale and there are some SERIOUS deals! Like these: Normally $24.95 – On sale for just $12.50! […]

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A Fun and Festive Fourth of July Card

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Who is ready to celebrate the Red, White and Blue next week? We were very excited to release our *NEW* Fourth of July die-cuts a few weeks ago as part of our big summer release. The fireworks are so fun for any type of celebration card, and add a fun embellishment to your projects. And the new Margarita/Daiquiri die cuts just scream summer and make us wish we were laying by the pool.  Today we have a summer treat for […]

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Copic Skin Colors Video Tutorial!

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Yay – today we are sharing that promised Copic skin colors video tutorial! If you didn’t check out last weeks post, do so now so you can get excited for the incredible lessons shared today that demonstrate a wonderful technique for coloring dark skin tones with Copic markers. Here’s a peek at that beautiful project: Our designer has done a great job walking us through the steps to achieve a smooth and beautifully realistic image. This technique can work with […]

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Love Interactive Card Ideas? Check This Out!

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  We love interactive card ideas and love it even MORE when one of our amazing designer makes one for us. Get comfortable because there’s also a TUTORIAL VIDEO – WOOT! Take a peek at the card in its “regular” state: NOW look what happens when you pull the tab!   RIGHT? There he is hiding under the waves with just his head and his snorkel peeking out. And then when you pull the tab – WOW! – he pops […]

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