Apr 03 2008

Heartfelt Thanks - A WT challenge

Published by Julia Stainton at 6:37 am under Card Designs, Challenges

Today’s challenge may be a little bit of a challenge for some of you. We’re doing something a little different and finding ways to use Rub-on Transfers. I love rub-on transfers for a quick project and a clean look. There are many types of rub-ons available today. The traditional black, white, many colors, even metallic and fuzzy rub-ons. I love the selection. Rub-ons can be used on many surfaces such as paper, glass, plastic, ceramic, paint, chipboard….the possibilities are almost endless. Many times run-ons are combined with patterned paper but I’ve seen them layered together with stamping for a beautiful look…a very popular mixed media approach. Rub-ons can also be combined with beautiful embellishments to add dimension to your design. If you don’t have any rub-ons to play with, check this out. I’ve never tried it but it has instructions for creating your own. I’ve also seen instructions using a spray but can’t seem to locate it. I hope you’ll take this Rub-on Challenge, find some ways to use them and above all have fun with it. Check it out at WT

Heartfelt Thanks

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For this design, I layered together some Fancy Pants patterned paper from their Aged Florals line. The main panel section is actually a coaster covered with paper and then rub-ons applied to it. The sentiment, brown flourish and pink flowers are all rub-on transfers. Fancy Pants, along with Basic Grey make up a huge part of my rub-ons collection. I love their styles and ease of use. The Heartfelt Thanks sentiment is by Deja Views and is a fabulous source for sentiments…also very easy to use.

The rub-on/paper covered coaster panel is embellished with some Prima flowers and a Making Memories velvet brad. The chipboard photo corner is covered with more FP paper and is from Basic Grey. The main card base is layered with Rose Red cardstock and more Aged Florals paper and stitched.

Have fun with the challenge!

12 Responses to “Heartfelt Thanks - A WT challenge”

  1. # Shel9999on 03 Apr 2008 at 6:55 am

    This is gorgeous, J! Those swirls are so pretty and I like that you layered the flower! And that you used a coaster!

  2. # Nancyon 03 Apr 2008 at 7:34 am

    This is awesome girlie!! Such a fun card..and such a great design.. the layering on the card is awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

  3. # Bonnie aka raduseon 03 Apr 2008 at 8:21 am

    Need to go find mine. Your card is gorgeous as usual Julia.

  4. # Conniecrafteron 03 Apr 2008 at 10:25 am

    Love the paper on the coaster for your background to these neat rub ons, so very pretty!

  5. # Taylor VanBruggenon 03 Apr 2008 at 12:53 pm

    What a beautiful card! I must play this challenge… I have more rub-ons than one person needs and they just never seem to get used. Thanks for the inspiration!

  6. # Leslie (leslierich)on 03 Apr 2008 at 2:16 pm

    This is beautiful, Julia! Such pretty papers and rub-ons. I love the femininity of it.

  7. # trudeeon 03 Apr 2008 at 2:21 pm

    gorgeous card, J Love the coaster and the flower!

  8. # Kelly Beeon 03 Apr 2008 at 6:23 pm

    thanks for posting the challenge today. I don’t have many rub ons but just received my SAB order so I had some to play along!

  9. # Jillon 03 Apr 2008 at 10:27 pm

    What a beautiful card Julia. I love the black swirl and the pink flowers.

  10. # Beth Mon 03 Apr 2008 at 10:54 pm

    Very pretty! Really love the colors and the velvet brad!

  11. # Julia (artystamper)on 04 Apr 2008 at 8:21 am

    I love your papers and rub ons - great idea covering the coaster and mounting it on the card!

  12. # Joan Bon 08 Apr 2008 at 3:36 am

    This is so beautiful!!! TFS

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