May Kit of the Month- Ice Cream truck party favor & Invitation

Hi Everyone!  Today I'm sharing a couple of projects featuring the May Creative Cafe' kit How Sweet it Is! - and the add-on stamp set Always Room for Ice Cream.    I created a gatefold type card, that would work perfectly as a party invitation and for fun I paired with it a party favor in the shape of a truck.  I first found this free template from Clear and Simple stamp site.  But I've tweeked the size as I wanted my truck longer and added a base so I could easily stick lots of goodies in side.

 Here's a closer look at the invitation- as it looks closed with the decorated belly band wrapped around.

 

For more details-and a tutorial see my post today over at The Rubber Cafe' here!

 

May's Creative Cafe' Kit of the month - Cupcake Gate Fold

Hi Everyone! I'm here today to share my first project with you featuring our May Kit- How Sweet it is!
It's a sweet card made with a simple gate fold. Featuring the stamp set included in your kit- Make Life Sweet. I used the cupcakes from the set to overlap at the card opening.

 Here's a little closer look....

Check out my post today over at the Rubber Cafe' - for more details here!

Tulips in Spring Time

Hi - I'm here with one quick last post featuring our April Creative Cafe kit-

Today is pretty simple - I used a lace doily as a template and created a border with Ranger Distress ink; Broken China. To balance my card I trimmed the bottom with a curved edge.

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For more details see my post today over on The Rubber Cafe' -here!

The Rubber Cafe' - Easter Treats

Hi There! I'm sharing some fun treat baskets with you today - these projects all feature products from our April Spring is in the Air Creative Cafe' kit, and the Add-on stamp set "Happy Spring"!

 

To get more details and how I made these baskets and carrot treat holder check out my blog post over at The Rubber Cafe' today here!

 

The Rubber Cafe's April Creative Kit of the Month- Spring is in the Air

  have a fun framed card today - featuring the stamps paper and embellishments from April's Creative Cafe' kit- Spring is in the Air. This month is so bright and cheery for those of you who have been experiencing the long winter will especially be ready for this one!

 

My card today is built on layers and layers and more layers- Featuring our exclusive clear set "Dancing in the Rain" included in your kit!

For more details and brief tutorial on how I made this card head on over to my post today at The Rubber Cafe' blog here!

 

 

The Rubber Cafe's Cherry Blossoms

Hi Everyone! I was with some friends paper crafting and scrapping yesterday - and while I was there finished this clean and simple card! It's sweet and simple but still full of some fun techniques I've been wanting to try or do more with. First of all I wanted to try out my new glass bottle Sizzix die that I bought last weekend at the Anaheim Scapbook expo. Teamed with my simple Blossom stamp, I was on my way!

Here's my card-

Using the Blossom Branch stampset I stamped this on white cardstock - lightly colored in the blossoms with my copic and fussy cut it out. I diecut my glass bottle from some acetate packaging and using my copic marker, colored it to look like green glass. 
To see more - check out my post today over on The Rubber Cafe' blog here! 

Paper Dolls!

I can't believe it's already been a couple of weeks since my weekend up on Palomar Mountain!  Every year, I get the chance to get -away with wonderful friends to paper craft, laugh, relax, eat and  have fun! 

This year, I made eveyrone nametags for their door, featuring Julie Nutting's Paper doll template.  I have several of Julie's stamps, but I love the flexibility the template gave me. I had so much fun creating, and dressing these little gals to look like my good friends.  I was able to even customize their hair!  Check them out!  Those fun chalkboard stakes I found at a local store Paper Tales!  And I mounted them on tags from Julie's line made by Prima.

 

Unfortunately I couldn't get anyone to pose with their paper doll 'likeness' so you'll just have to take my word for it that these resemble any of us in any way! :)

I added flowers using Tim Holtz' Tattered Flowers die, and vines and buds that grew up each post. 

 

I used brads to join and 'joint' the arms, and legs, keeping them very mobile.  However noone was going anywhere once I attached each of them to the tag front!

 

They went together pretty quick, however I have to say creating their clothes and dressing them took longer than I thought.  I think I was just having too much fun going through all my small 6x6 pads (yes, I have way too many) and finding just the right prints and colors for each of little 'dollies!. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!