Hello - The Rubber Cafe

Join me and all my lovely colors on The Rubber Cafe  blog tomorrow!  

Over there, I will give you step by step instructions on how you can replicate this beauty!

CUPCAKE - The Rubber Cafe

I am sorry. 

Sorry if all these cupcakes are making you hungry.

It's not my fault.  I design with what I am given!  lol

Head over to The Rubber Cafe blog to see how my card came together.  

I'm Lucky - The Rubber Cafe

Need a quick St. Patricks day card?  

Head over to The Rubber Cafe for my super simple card!  

Go go go!!!

Congratulations - The Rubber Cafe

Join me on The Rubber Cafe blog today.  Ill share with you how this card came together.  

Cheers to You - The Rubber Cafe

The Rubber Cafe is back and better than ever!  We have all rested over the holidays and are ready to get crafting with a new Graphic Designer and new ideas.  Here is my first card for the February Creative Cafe KOTM - Follow your Dreams.  I used the add-on stamp set - Feeling Lucky.  OMG is this little  guy cute or what!  He doesn't come with such a big hat or big mustache but I couldn't help but add these extras onto him.  Lets look, but for more, you will have to go to The Rubber Cafe blog.  

Tie That Holds - The Rubber Cafe

Here is my last card for November over on The Rubber Cafe today.  

 I love nice clean white embossing.  

Family Circle Card - The Rubber Cafe

My Family Circle card is over on The Rubber Cafe blog today. I used the November Creative Cafe KOTM.  Stop by to check it out!

Happily Ever After - The Rubber Cafe

I am over on The Rubber Cafe blog today with this fun card I created using the Creative Cafe KOTM - Love Makes you Family.  I hope you pop over.  Plus, you will find details about how you can apply for The Rubber Cafe Design Team!

Bundles of Flowers - The Rubber Cafe

Head over to The Rubber Cafe to see my final card for the month.  

Go here to sign up for the Creative Cafe KOTM - you won't be sorry.  This one is called Farm Fresh with Echo Park Papers and Queen & Co. pearls.

plant a garden - The Rubber Cafe

Today I am over on The Rubber Cafe blog using the August Creative Cafe KOTM.  For this card, I kept it soft and simple.  I love love love the carrot and could only think of using it in this manner.  Plus, it is probably one of my favorite veggies.  After cucumbers,  beets and corn on the cob of course!

Thanks for stopping in.

Strawberries - The Rubber Cafe

I am over on The Rubber Cafe Blog today using the Creative Cafe Kit of the Month.  I love the berries.  You should see how the other members of the team are using these stamps.  Pretty cute!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Summer - The Rubber Cafe

Wondering how I got this ice cream stamp so big?  Head over to The Rubber Cafe blog to see!

Sweet Land of Liberty - The Rubber Cafe

Am I sending a package or a card over at The Rubber Cafe today?  You will have to go and see.  I will tell you that I used the June Creative Cafe KOTM - Home of Red, White & Blue.

BBQ - The Rubber Cafe

I am sharing a BBQ invitation over at The Rubber Cafe today.  Super easy to make if you have this month's Creative Cafe KOTM - Home of Red, White & Blue.  

Let's Celebrate - TRC

I created a quick and simple card that can be replicated for a party or a picnic in the park.  It is over on The Rubber Cafe blog today.  Head over there for the link to purchase this card kit for yourself!

Hello - The Rubber Cafe

My final card for the month is over on The Rubber Cafe blog today.  It is simple and quick, only takes about 10 minutes to complete.  Head over for more details.....HERE.

Happy Easter - The Rubber Cafe

Good Morning - 

It is creeping up on Easter really fast.  I thought we were going to be able to quit our jobs yesterday after trapping the Leprechaun but that didn't work out as planned.  Our trap was a good one, we were able to capture the little guys hat, so we know that he was here.  With just creating this fun trap, it is hard for me to move on to Easter already.  

Over on The Rubber Cafe blog, I am sharing this bunny card using March's Creative Cafe KOTM.  It is called Spring is Here featuring beautiful spring and Easter stamps along with papers from Echo Park.  Here is my first card of the month.

Now that I see it, it is a little dark.  It is really pretty in person, I swear!  I used an old old old bottle of  liquid appliqué to make my bunny puffy.  

Don't forget to my your candy early so your now scrounging like me.

For the LOVE of Kittens - The Rubber Cafe

Hi folks!  Just check out these super duper cute kittens.  I will take one of each please!  I am over at The Rubber Cafe today with another card.  Starting with an A2 card base of the shimmery pink, I added two other papers slightly smaller to the front of the card.  

I cut the white shimmer cardstock to a 3 1/4 x 4 1/2.  Setting the card aside and using only the white paper at this point, I masked the dog and balloon stamp so that I would only utilize the balloon.  I stamped gray ink and used silver embossing powder and set with a heat gun.  

Sorry for the bad picture!  After embossing, I colored my balloons randomly with a touch of Faber Castle Gelatos.  I used a blender pen to color these it to get the watercolored effect. The pink and red turned out to be too stark so once they dried, I reapplied white to the top to lighten the underneath colors a bit.

Once it dried, I backed it with foam and added it to the front of the card. I added my paper layering to the center of the card backed with foam again.  Colored and fussy cut my kittens, added a heart to the tush of one and I was done!  I did color these cute creatures with colored pencils.

I hope you have enjoyed this card and I will see you again really soon.

Paw Prints - The Rubber Cafe

Go over to The Rubber Cafe today to see this card.  Also check out what the other designers have been creating with this months Creative Cafe KOTM.  

Pawesome Pup - The Rubber Cafe

Today I am over at The Rubber Cafe with this cute card.

Funny how sometimes when I am creating, I take a break, come back to what I need to work on a create something very similar to what I just created.  I want to share with you that sometimes it's ok not to re-invent the wheel.  If something works, why not do it again.  Here is my last post....

See the similarities???  Changing out the stamps and adding a triangle banner makes this card completely different with the same 'bones' if you will.  Kinda like creating off of a sketch.  Did you guys see Karen's card sketches?  Go HERE to check those out.

Now, the only major difference for this card, is that I cut and piece the house and the dog.  Stamping repeatedly and then fussy cutting the pieces I needed for layering.  The house - that was little different.  I stamped the house out of red, backed the open space with acetate, backed the edges with foam and then added the black behind.  This gives it a flap for the dog to enter and keep warm.  The stunning heart embellishments from Doodlebug, that are included in the kit, helped highlight the house and my title.

Here you can see the layering of the house and the dog.  

Here is the banner.  I rolled my ribbon so that it would be thinner and with a Tiny Attacher stapled both ends.  

Here it is again.  Go ahead and give repetition a try but vary your papers and stamps and see how easy it is!

Chow,