It's About Time! Sharing NEW Creative Cafe' KOTM!

Well I am so so far behind!!  Work life, church life, and general life have conspired to keep me out of my crafting and posting time!  All good things, but I think it's about time to play some catch up here!

I'm kicking off with the brand new Creative Cafe' KOTM from The Rubber Cafe'!! 

The Petticoat Fashion kit has stamps ready to layer up to create beautiful flowers and cards for any occasion!  I'm sharing an ombre thank you card today:

Base:  5&1/2" by 4&1/4" standard card base using aqua cardstock.

First Layer:  Cut a 5&1/4" by 4" piece of white cardstock, and emboss using the embossing folder included in your kit!

TIP:  There are so many fun options for embossing folders, but don't be afraid to go clean and simple too!  The folder used on the white cardstock looks crisp and clean.

Center Panel:  Start with a 3" by 4" piece of aqua cardstock.  Layer on a 2&3/4" by 3&3/4" piece of pink lattice patterned paper, glue to the card front.

Next cut a 2&1/4" by 3&1/4" piece of white cardstock.  Use Versamark ink to stamp the Thank You sentiment, then emboss with clear embossing powder.  Using Evergreen Bough Distress Ink and a sponge/distress tool, add a light layer of ink to the entire front of the embossed panel.  The embossed Thank You acts as a resist and adding the color makes the white cardstock under the embossed area pop.  To give it more of an ombre look, darken the ink around the Thank You sentiment area only. To finish the center panel stamp the rest of the sentiment in Black Tuxedo Memento ink.  Glue to a 2&1/2" by 3&1/2" piece of white cardstock using Scrap Happy Glue:

Use foam tape to adhere the panel to the center of the patterned pink paper already on the card front.

To create the flower, use the solid flower stamp first and stamp using Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.  Then stamp using the detail petal stamp, and then stamp the center using Black Tuxedo Ink.

To show exactly how I did this, and give a little tip:  For the solid base, if you brush/swirl the ink on using the ink pad, you'll get a cool pattern to your solid flower and it will be a softer color without stamping off first.   To stamp the detail petal stamp, tap the ink directly on the stamp as you normally would to get the darker color.  Here is what I did:

Then fussy cut the flower out, and brush it around the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Stamp a second flower center and fussy cut out, then foam tape flower center over the one stamped directly on the flower.  Glue flower to the bottom right corner of the center panel using Scrap Happy Glue, and add a jute twine bow to the center.

I love the elegant simplicity of this card:

This new kit is full of so many awesome stamps....stop by the blog HERE to find out more about this amazing kit, and to see more inspiration all month long!

Supplies:

Stamps: The Rubber Cafe'- Petticoat Fashion
Hello, World

Paper: The Rubber Cafe' KOTM--Echo Park Petticoats & Pinstripes, aqua and white cardstock

Ink:  Black Tuxedo Memento ink, Evergreen Bough, Worn Lipstick, and Black Soot Distress Ink.

Adhesives: Foam tape; The Rubber Cafe'-Scrap Happy Glue

Embellishments:  Jute twine, Embossing Powder--Crystal Ice from The Rubber Cafe'

Thanks Berry Much!

It's a berry sweet thank you card.....makes me think of warm weather and blueberry pickin' season!  Hmmmmm.....seems to be a theme here lately....warm weather, sunshine.....yep....winter....time for you to go!

Clean and simple, stamp set from The Rubber Cafe', paper from Paper House and Echo Park, and twine from Trendy Twine.  There is a quick tutorial over at The Rubber Cafe' site with all the measurement info.....find it HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by today....and repeat after me....c'mon spring, c'mon spring, c'mon spring!

STAMP SALE 50% OFF at The Rubber Cafe'!

Have you stopped by to check out the sale yet??  Great stamps sets for 50% off!  You can even get a load of inspiration using these sets over on The Rubber Cafe blog!

I'm sharing a fun anytime card....birthday, pick me up, friendship, whatever!  I used the There's Always Room for Ice Cream set (find it HERE):

I used Echo Park Homegrown papers, and Queen and Co pearls....don't they make a cute border out of the cherries?

You can see more and all the details on measurements for this card on The Rubber Cafe blog HERE.

So glad you stopped by today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration!

PS....we've gotten a peek at one of the new stamp sets coming with The Rubber Cafe' KOTM....they have a NEW designer, and even tho the stamps have always been cute.....these are ADORABLE!!!  Can't wait to share with you!!!  It's a GREAT time to join the KOTM club....you get full sized 6x6 paper pads, full sized of many embellishments packs, a ton of ribbon and top quality cardstock (really hard or actually impossible to find this quality at retail anymore!)....not to mention inspiration all month long on the blog!  Check out the blog mid February/early March to learn how you can start receiving these fun kits!

Fun With The Rubber Cafe' KOTM!

I've got a couple of fun cards to share.....make sure to pop over to The Rubber Cafe' to see all the details, including tutorials!  Check out the links below.

Aren't these little owls so cute?  You can find the tutorial on the ribbon weaving and all the card measurements HERE.

Next up is this pretty card:

The background under the sentiment was created using mini distress inks and sweeping them over the cardstock.  For more info on how this one was created visit HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by today!

Warm Gift Wishes: Gift Card Holder

And switching gears back to Christmas.....cause that's how I roll....lol.  Here is a gift card holder idea created with The Rubber Cafe' KOTM for October.  If you haven't signed up for this great KOTM, we have amazing kits, FULL of goodies, and better yet free classes all month long on the blog!!

Here's a sneak of my card:
 

Find all the details, and where that secret gift card is hidden, over at The Rubber Cafe' HERE.


Thanks for stoppin' by today!  Stop back soon!

Holidays Here We Come!

Fall is in the air, and it's time to shift from Halloween crafting to....yep, it's coming.....Christmas!  I've gotten a head start with The Rubber Cafe's KOTM for October....Home for the Holidays!

Another kit that hits it out of the park....with so many goodies (acetate, sequins, ribbons) and a gorgeous Echo Park paper pack.  Add to that a super cute stamp set, and you have holiday card making wrapped up!

Hop over to The Rubber Cafe' blog HERE....and learn how to make this fun shaker card!  More coming soon.....stop back....thanks for stoppin' by!

Creative Cafe' KOTM--August 2015 Farm Fresh

The new kit of the month is out over at The Rubber Cafe'!  This one is just adorable (course they all are!).  It's called Farm Fresh, and it's full of all kind of goodies.....a full 6x6 pad from Echo Park, Queen and Co pearls, ribbons, fibers, lace, and even glitter!  If you'd like to find out more about the kits, and how to subscribe, go HERE.

Today I'm giving you a sneak here on my blog, but head on over to The Rubber Cafe' to see the entire post, and all about how I made this card.  You can find it HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by today!

Vintage Hello

Have you check out The Rubber Cafe' KOTM?  They are called Creative Cafe' kits and are loaded with full packages of embellishments, a FULL 6x6 paper pad, and premium heavy weight cardstock.  Oh and gorgeous ribbons, brads and other goodies....a fun surprise every month!  You can find out all about them HERE.  And this month we have a gorgeous vintage looking kit called Those Were Good Times.  Here's a little peek at a Vintage Hello I created with this kit:

All the details of how I created this card and what items I used are over on The Rubber Cafe' blog.  You can find it HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by today!  Enjoy some crafting time today and every day!

Chase Your Dreams.....

I have a lot of dreams....for my family, for my kids, for travel, for designing....it's important to always have inspiration to keep those dreams going.  The new KOTM from The Rubber Cafe' has me inspired this month!  I'm a fan of hot air balloons....to me they represent dreams taking flight....and funny, the name of this month's KOTM???  Take Flight!  Here is a sneak at a card I've made using this collection:

Yep....just a sneaky tease today!  You can find the complete card and instructions over at The Rubber Cafe' blog today on THIS POST.

I tried a new technique with the embossing powder....love the look!  And got to play with washi tape and Echo Park Paper too!

Thanks for visiting today....and hope your day is filled with inspiration to make YOUR dreams Take Flight!

Arrows and Numbers: Scrap It Girl Challenge Time!

Who's up for the challenge?  Over at Scrap It Girl, the August challenge has started!  Make any project using arrows or numbers!

This time I did a LO using the new Echo Park Walking on Sunshine collection:

The colors are bright, fun, and perfect for our beach trip....it's all pics of my guys fishing on the pier.....definitely "The Boys of Summer".

Lots of arrows too:

And here is the summer fun prize up for grabs:

C'mon over and link up....join us for the August Challenge!  You can find all the info and linky on the Scrap It Girl site HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by....soooooo busy making projects (I made TWENTY last week!) and working on moving the LSS I work at....fun, fun, fun ahead, so keep checking in!

It's a Guy Thing

Do you have trouble making cards for the guys?  Having 3 of them in my house.....I've gotten a lot better at it!  I did want to share the new KOTM over at The Rubber Cafe'.....Let's Hear it for the Boys.  It's full of goodies that make guy cards a breeze.....and we have a month's worth of inspiration over on the blog HERE.  Here is a card I made with the kit:

If you'd like the details and measurements, you can find them on THIS POST.

Thanks for stoppin' by today....and "keep on truckin" by for more inspiration soon!

Challenge Time--Things With Wings

It's a new month, and you know what that means!!!  A new challenge over at Scrap It Girl!!  For the month of June, it's any project you can create using wings....so many possibilities!  I used the sweet Here and Now collection from Echo Park to create this Pop-Up box card....my first!

I used a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers HERE.  I love that this particular card fits in a standard A2 size envelope....I used the altered instructions from the typical card (that takes a 5x9 env) to make this one.  Here it is closed up--yes I can't even resist decorating the entire outside....lol:

And here is the look when the top flaps are down if it's sent that way (and haha....do you notice the "change"?  Couldn't resist adding a little something more to the flap....thought it would be fun to leave the "before and after" pics:
 

Lots of "Things With Wings".....pretty butterflies flitting everywhere!

So are you up for the challenge this month?  Join us over at Scrap It Girl HERE to link up your projects with wings!  (PS a great prize pack this month too!)

Thanks for stoppin' by....have a great day!         

Popping in With Some Holly Jolly!

Hey all!  It's work, work, work for me....busy season at work
and in the crafting world!  Blogging takes a hit, so thanks for
your patience....the rest of my fall mini will be posted over the
next few days....but a very quick bit of Christmas inspiration
today for ya:
 

Want to see how to make this sweet little reindeer card? 
Pop over to The Rubber Cafe' blog HERE.

Thanks for droppin' by today!  Gotta go off to work....hope
you have a crafting fun weekend ahead!