Wednesday, June 6, 2012

blog hop!!!




Welcome to The Rubber Cafe/Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog hop!
If you've just joined us today and would like to start the blog
hop from the beginning, simply click on The Rubber Cafe blog
to begin. If you've come here from Tesa's blog, you are in the right place!

For this blog hop, we will be showcasing project ideas, inspiration,
and tutorials featuring fabulous products you won't want to miss!
Hop along with us as we work with products from these great companies:

The Rubber Cafe
The Rubber Cafe is a stamp manufacturer of high quality,
deeply etched stamps and other fine paper crafting tools
and accessories. All of our beautiful stamps are made right
here in the USA in sunny San Diego, California!
Visit http://www.therubbercafe.com today to view their complete product line!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
Faber-Castell was founded more than 240 years ago in Germany
as a pencil manufacturer. Today Faber-Castell is world renowned
for its high quality, innovative products. Too see Faber-Castell
Design Memory Craft’s complete product line,
visit http://www.designmemorycraft.com today!

 Here is a page out of my art journal! I always have so much fun playing
with my Fabe-Castell Design Memory Craft art supplies and The Rubber Cafe
stamps! I drew my mermaid and added color with Gelatos, Big Stampers Brushes,
and Aquarelle Pencils! On top I added more fourishes and texture with Flueriddy 1
and the Proclamation stamp!

 Layers...

 None of my creations are quite finished without a little glitter!!

Of course you can't forget Jelly dots!
Let me know if you have any questions!

Supplies:
The Rubber Cafe

Faber-Castel Design Memory Craft

                            For your next stop on the hop, you'll be visiting Michelle Pearson 

Don't forget to leave a comment on each manufacturer
and designer's blog for a chance to win great prizes such as:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft will be giving away
a $50 prize pack, and The Rubber Cafe will be giving away
TWO $25 gift certificates!

The blog hop contest will be open until midnight June 10th
and the winners will be announced on June 12th on the company's blogs.

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AND  I will be giving away to one random
commenter a nice little Rak!
(But you must be a follower!)
((Did I mention there will be some Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft included?))

53 comments:

Prairie Scrapbooking said...

"everything is better with a little glitter" Thanks for the project inspiration and chance to win

Regina aka Mrs. Ham said...

Oh my, that mermaid is STUNNING. Fabulous work.

liberal sprinkles said...

wow your mermaid journal page is so pretty, love the jelly dots too!

Michelle H. said...

Very pretty!!
Love all the colors love all the sparkles on the hair!!

Miriam Prantner said...

This turned out great! I am going to have to invest in some jelly dots!

DiamondLil said...

Her hair is fantastic -- how fun is that! And I'm enjoying the under-journaling in the background.It adds texture as well as heart.

Thanks for the inspiration,
Tracy

ginnye said...

Your work on the mermaid is FAB!! Love the detail work and the colors.

Stacey said...

Gorgeous as always. You amaze me!

Mel- said...

Love this!!!

Karen T said...

I love your mermaid!! I especially love how you used the Flouridy stamp in her hair too perfect!! :)

Sheryl Pelletier said...

Blue? Purple? and GLITTER!!!!
A girl after my own heart. so very pretty.

Jacquie Southas said...

love the mermaid!

Bunnyfreak said...

Gorgeous mermaid. I am a new follower.

madisonznana said...

Love the mermaid. You are so talented.

Carol said...

Fabulous ideas on the blog hop, thanks for the inspiration! Love The Rubber Cafe and DMC!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

MicheleC said...

Stunning mermaid. I just can't get over how vibrant these colors are and they make the TRC stamps shine! Excellent job!

Sue D said...

Fantastic journal page--I like the glitter and the coloring with gelatos. Great verse too.
I am a follower.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Wow!! Your image is fantastic. I wish I could draw like that. TFS

Wanda said...

The ideal image for those colors. I love the highlights you put in the hair. Makes you want to study it for awhile.

rlovew said...

Beautiful art journaling. I am anew follower of your blog. rlovew1976 at yahoo.com

Just Laury said...

Oh my! What an awesome page! So much to look at - great layering! Just beautiful!

Breeze said...

This is so beautiful. As a total beginner this gives me something to aspire to.

Barbara said...

I am a new follower: no 345!! I am in awe of your mermaid that you have drawn in your art journal. It is so beautiful and colorful. I just wish I could draw...but I can stamp and design with them!!!I too have a blog candy giveaway on my blog:
http://u-inspire-me.blogspot.com/2012/06/birthday-blog-candy.html Hugs

l.m.b. said...

Oooooh. I'm sure that the pictures just can't capture the true look of this project! Beautiful colors with beautiful bling!

Denny said...

Great colors! I love her big eyes and pop of white highlight on her lips. I never would have thought of putting the fluerDiddy stamp in her hair and I am loving all the bling. This is a piece you could look at for a long time finding new things to love all over the pages. TFS

gypsy rose said...

this is a fantastic journal page. tfs

Maureen Hayes said...

Uhm Rita, I have a question. . . How did you get so talented?! I LOVE your mermaid and the way you choose to use the Faber Castell products to enhance her! You know I am an art journal person too, so this spoke to my heart. I hope you are healing and I thank you for inspiring me daily, I look forward to your blog posts each and every day in my inbox.

Lucy said...

good use of the gel dots!

pooky said...

Hi Rita!!!! Love your journal page:) Your mermaid is gorgeous! Lots of yummy texture!
Hope your having a fun day:)
♥hugs♥
Bev

efj said...

I love glitter and I love your work. Thank you for sharing.

Craftybee said...

I love your mermaid---gorgeous colors and love the bling! TFS

Bonnie in SC said...

Its wonderful how all the Faber-Castell products work together. Your mermaid is so sweet.

Lisa Fragassi said...

I love this....love anything in the water and am learning how to use the gelatos

Lynn (toomanycrayons) said...

Love your dreamy mermaid - beautiful colors.

Cherry's Jubilee said...

This is sooo cool a..you are so talented Rita!

Kaneka said...

Beautiful mermaid. Wish I was as creative.

fairyrocks said...

Rita, my friend, Lovely work as always. The Faber Castell is selling out on at the warehouse level and not even making it into our local store. So, I thank you again for your generous gift.
Hope the sun is shining on you today. Thanks for your 'playhouse enthusiasum. I spent the entire day yesterday working on it.

silvia said...

Gorgeous mermaid!!!

Nora Parker said...

Fun fun fun!

A Crafty Person said...

Lovely mermaid, I feel like she's bobbing in the water just of the coast of where I live!

Bethany Becker said...

I love your mermaid. I am learning to use some of my gelatos and would love to create something like this one day. Thanks for all of your inspiration.

Larissa Heskett said...

I LOVE your Bright creation!! THANKS for sharing and for the chances to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

OhSuz said...

Gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!

marilyn said...

LOVE your mermaid...she is gorgeous.

Charo said...

Great meeting you! I hope you are up and running now. Love your cards!

sillyp said...

inspriational work. The water just kept captivating my attention. I'm going to try that. I just got geletos at the last expo. I am a new follower:) glad you are feeling good enough to draw and inspire others.

Roberta said...

Wow I love the colors and the layers and the bling. Great inspiration! Thank you!

Maya said...

Rita! That is gorgeous! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this page! The mermaid, the colors, the glitter, everything! I am your new follower :)

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Fabulous mermaid!!!

Denise said...

WOW!! Impressed that you DREW that mermaid. She's gorgeous! And the FC goodies to color her were the perfect medium. Beautiful!

Gina Howe said...

WOW. I mean, WOW. Gorgeous!

Kelly C said...

lovely art journal page!

sewzallsquirrels said...

I like the more freestyle look of your work.
OOOOh Jelly Dots!!!