Mar 30 2008
Phun with Phoebe
Hey everyone! I hope you’ve all enjoyed your weekend! I got a LOT of design work done Saturday night and most of today. I was able to complete 12 cards, which is unheard of for me! LOL! I got them all photographed and watermarked, too! WOO HOO!
So I bet you’re wondering what the deal is with my subject title, huh? Well, when I am working on multiple designs, I like to limit my focus. I have SOOOO many different patterned papers, which can be pretty overwhelming sometimes. For these Rubber Soul designs, I decided to use my Basic Grey Phoebe 6×6 pad. I hardly used any of this paper when I first got it, so it was nice to flip through the pages and choose the patterns I wanted to use.
Kiss Me!
I had such a blast creating these cards, The fun colors and patterns from this Phoebe pad just made me happy, and they worked so well with Rubber Soul’s images! I had received several Valentines Day stamps at the beginning of February, but due to CHA, I was unable to use them. Now that the holiday is long past, (can you believe it’s almost April? where on Earth does the time go?) I thought it would be fun to show how versatile these stamps really are. These darling giraffes and sentiment are part of a clear polymer set called Love is in the Air. Wouldn’t this make a cute anniversary card?
Supplies: Basic Grey Phoebe, PaperTrey white cardstock, shimmery cryogen white, Adirondack espresso ink, Copic markers (E11, E34, E57, RV34, RV17, W2), Stickles, sponge, sewing machine, white thread, Prima Hydrangea, square blue bling brad (making memories), dimensionals, pop-up glue dot.
Heart Trio Friend
When I work with Rubber Soul stamps, I try to keep things simple. That isn’t easy for me. I love to add a bunch of layers, color, sponge, airbrush, embellish, etc. I used the flower heart (1673-I) stamp for this design, stamped in 3 colors: Adirondack salmon, mountain rose, and juniper. The “friend” is embossed in white. It’s from the Friends (V022) clear polymer set. To add the ribbon (Martha Stewart), I used the craft knife to cut slits at the “f” and “d”. A little stitching, some Bazzill brads, and Stickles finish off the design.
Birthday Smirthday
This sentiment absolutely cracks me UP! LOL! I use this expression all the time…“work shmirk”, “stamping shmamping“. 
This sentiment is from the Tiny Words (V026) clear polymer set, and I also used the cupcake with cherry (2516-H) stamp . It’s colored with my Copic markers: (E47, E79, YG03, YG17, RV17, RV34, B00). I used cinnamon and star dust Stickles on the cupacke, and some Ranger glossy accents for the cherry. (Prism frosted mint cardbase) YUM! 
Love Hearts Trio
Here’s another design using a “Valentine” stamp (love heart 1674-J) that could easily be used for an anniversary card, or just because you want to tell someone you love them. More Phoebe paper, which provided my color palette for the hearts. I used Adirondack citrus, and pool. The hearts are stamped on cryogen white cardstock. I used some of my new SU! silver hardware, as well as a green bling brad, and some stiched grosgrain.
Monkey Laugh
How cute is this monkey? He’s cut and embossed with my oval Nestability die, and matted with an oval scalloped mat. I added a tiny Prima for him to hold, and I used a tiny Queen & Co. brad for the center, and covered it with Stickles. The sentiment is from that same Tiny Words set. Some rough zig zag stitching in the corners finish it off.
Ruffled Feathers
Here’s my last design with this paper pack! This image is from that same clear polymer set Love is in the Air. Those are some funny chickens! LOL! They are colored with my Copics (RV34, RV17, YG03, YG17, YR14, B00). The scalloped border is an EK Success corner punch, used with the corner guard off.
So what do you think? I have more Rubber Soul designs to share with you tomorrow, so be sure to check back! Have a good night! 
Wow! You’ve been busy! I love all of these… but especially the monkey card! So cute!
Wow…you are a card-making machine…atta girl!
Wow! These are all so fabulous! I LOVE that giraffes image. I also really like what the layouts you’ve done with the trio of hearts. Beautiful work as always!
These cards are great! I especially love the bird card at the end! Great job!
I just noticed how many design teams you are on. The world is bowing before your amazing stamposity!! These rock. Per usual for Trudee!
AWESOME!!!
I am amazed—12 cards…way to go!
I just love this pad of paper, too, Trudee — and you do right by it! LOADS of work and fun. I can see how prolific you are!
I love the giraffe card. They are so cute and you did a wonderful job with the composition of the card and the use of color matching.
You go girl! These are ALL awesome! The cupcake card is too cute- love everything about it but I truly can’t choose a favorite ’cause I love them all!
These cards are wonderful, thank you for sharing!
“Oh Trudee” Your cards are soooo nice! Love, M……….
Simply FANTASTIC!! What talent!
Hey Trudee
You have been quite a busy girl this weekend. Your cards are great as always
Love the phoebe paper and those cute images. Barb
OOOOhhhh, garsh! These are all just wonderful. I especially love the “Kiss Me” and the “You Ruffle my Feathers” ones. Truly great art, T.
Hi Trudee,
These cards are all just GREAT. Love the paper and what you have done to put the cards together. You give me inspiration, girl!!! ~~ Sue
Those papers are gorgeous so are your cards!!! Wow you’ve been busy!
LOVE these cards, Trudee!!! How cool that the stamps worked so well with this fabulous Pheobe paper! Or maybe it’s just that you’re so talented you would’ve been able to get any paper to work!! Maybe a little of both??
Wow…You were busy! Great Cards Trudee and love the Phoebe line of paper you chose…
Wow you did get alot done, Love the pp and the ribbon slits in the Heart trio card, the stitched corners are so cool on the Monkey laugh card, like how you did the sentiment and have the monkey holding the flower, too cute! Ruffled Feathers is really neat too, love the colors, pp and the neat edge on the image!
Wow! I could never make that many in one shot! They are all amazing cards…love the colors and the patterned papers. Beautiful!
Twelve cards?!? And they are all so cute!! You’re amazing…and inspiring! I really love them all, but I think my favorites are the giraffes and the chickens — totally cute!
These are all AWESOME! never thought to just sit down & create with one paper pack…smart cookie you are.
WOW! Those are all DARLING!!! I love them all!!! Love the paper, colors, coloring, stamps, embellishments…have I missed anything!
You rock!
What a fabulous job on these cards! I have the Phoebe 6×6 pad and I just love how you used those patterned papers. I ordered the pad online and when it arrived I found the designs to be so different from my usual style that I had a hard time working with them. You’ve given me some great inspiration. I particularly love the way the monkey one turned out!
FantaStickles! Trudee, you really make the cutest cards. BG Pheobe is one of my favorite papers and you have given me some great new ideas. Thanks a bunch and have a great day!
-mary
WOW!!! I love the way you use designer paper… Genius!!!
Whoa! You’ve had one busy & creative weekend! Fantastic cards!
ALL outstanding, T!! I don’t think I could ever choose a favorite!!!
These are so much fun, Trudee! Thanks for sharing!