Valentines featuring Card Sketches with Creative Cafe's Kit of the Month!

Hi Everyone!
As promised I'm back this week with not just one new card sketch but 2!  I think I'm becoming addicted!
Here's a quick look at the 4 cards I made this week, using the 2 card sketches I created. 

What I love most is I'm really getting a lot of cards out of this one 6x6 pad!  I still have papers and images to duplicate the first set of 7 cards I made.  Here's a link to that post in case you missed it last week.
So for this week, here's 2 more sketchs for you to try. 

These cards like last week are all 3 x 5 card bases - and I've backed all my layers with black.  Overall

I kept my stamping simple, with minimal coloring, as these designs really stand-up well as simple black outlines, especially against the pink, red, black and white color palette of this kit.

For my first card, the image below is stamped onto pink cardstock, I did use my clear glitter Wink of Stella marker on the poodle, then added a dinmensional heart, which is included in the kit.  My sentiment is centered on a punched heart, from a paper print in the pad.  I layered black and then added a red heart to help it pop!  Both the image and the sentiment are from the add-on set Love is a Four-legged Word.

My second card with this sketch, is one of my favorites!  I stamped the image from stampset featured in the kit directly onto the patterned word paper from the Doodlebug pad.  I did some highlighting around them both with my alchohol markers, and added some tiger stripes to my sleeping kitty.  

I think what I love best is the dream bubble over his head.  Look!  he's even dreaming about his sleeping feline friend along with his other favorite things!

 

With my second sketch I created two more cards.  My first card is on the vertical- and I had some fun with the circular paw prints images found in the featured stamp set with the kit.  Getting out my Spellbinder Classic circle and scallop circle dies, I was able to create a wreath shape.  I love the dog house which I added to my wreath.   It seemed to need a heart too but I couldn't find the right place for it- as a final touch and to add some red, then I tied some red rayon ribbon through the opening.  The sentiment "The Road to my Heart is paved with Paw Prints" makes me think of the idea Home is where the heart is- I don't know, in a crazy way it works for me and I like how it turned out!

 

Here's a look at the card sketch I created...

My 2nd card I turned horizontally and instead of a circle I did a cluster of elements - primarily made up of these 2 cute envelopes stuffed full of hearts!  I have a punch from ek Success-that created the envelopes, it looks like a 4 petal flower-which unfortunately is discontinued, but I couldn't resist using it anyway.  I added the 'I ruff you' sentiment from the add-on set "Love is a Four-Legged Word".  

* Hint:  If you haven't already added this stamp set to your shopping cart before checking out you should really re-consider!  They both work so well together.

 

Here's another look at them all together again! 

 

Thanks for stopping by- I hope you've been inspired to give a couple of these sketches a try!

Supplies:

Stamps: The Rubber Cafe' -Creative Cafe' Kit for Feb; Love, the Most Wonderful Feeling

Paper: The Rubber Cafe'- Creative Cafe' Kit for Feb; Love, the Most Wonderful Feeling featuring Doodlebugs' Love Bugs 6x6 Paper Pad

Ink: Memento Espresso; Tuxedo Black

Adhesives: The Rubber Cafe'- Scrap Happy Glue

Embellishments: The Rubber Cafe' - enamel puff hearts; ribbon all found in the kit

Tools: Spellbinder Classic circles and scallop circle dies;  Circle; scallop circle punches; envelope punch, hearts and pawprint border punches; EK Success

Creating a bunch of Valentine Cards with a Card Sketch!

Hi Everyone!
Today I'm trying something new for me!  With Valentines day like Christmas it's an opportunity to create and share the 'love' with as many of your friends and family as possible.  I admit I struggle creating many cards quickly so I decided to try the card sketch approach.  Here's a look at the whole bunch - featuring our products and stamps from the Creative Cafe' Kit - Love the Most Wonderful Feeling!

There's a lot of card sketch sites out there available, but I wanted to try my hand at creating my own. Keeping in mind the paper elements and embellishments I was working with I came up with this one.

 

To see more of the details on each card head on over to my Rubber Cafe' post here!

 

 

New February Release - Creative Cafe'- kit of the month - Love is the Most Wonderful Feeling!

Hi Everyone!  It's time again for our next new Creative Cafe kit of the month!  With February's kit, we're getting you all set to create cards and tags for the sweetest holiday ever, Valentines' Day! the kit is called Love the Most Wonderful Feeling, and the coordinated Doodlebug 6x6 pad, Love Bugs makes this a definite sweet treat for everyone this month.

 

 

Along with coordinating cardstock, we have some adorable embellishments also from Doodlebug heart pearls; and mini doodle pops cardstock stickers; and coordinating ribbons. 

 

So head on over if you're not subscribing already and get your kit now from the The Rubber Cafe' and ....     

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Here's another look at our exclusive coordinated stamp set - Live. Love. Bark.

 

...and Add-On set called Love is a Four-Legged Word!

 

As always with each kit you'll receive an Inspiration Sheet filled with project ideas made by our talented Design Team. So don't miss out on the fun, if you haven't done this already use the Subscribe link below to get a February kit of your very own NOW!
  
Remember those of you already subscribing we'll start shipping this week!!  

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Tree Decorating Place holders- featuring a folded tree tutorial with the Creative Cafe' KOM

Hi Everyone! Hope you've had a great week! I'm starting off the weekend, with a cute place card idea, show casing those adorable Elves!! Yep they're at it again, and busy at work decorating trees for Santa's delivery!

 

 

Here's a closer look at my finished project -

 

So Grab your favorite beverage and head on over to my post today at The Rubber Cafe' - and read more on, how I make these cute simple trees!

 

Halloween Traditions - Creative Cafe' - kit for September

Hi Everyone! Can you believe it but we've been sharing monthly Creative Cafe' kits with you for a year now! That's right it's our first year Anniversary!

This month we've got a wonderful set perfect for all those Halloween projects called Cute & Spooky! And how cute it is, and spooky? Definitely! When you take a look at the stamp set that comes with the kit called Halloween Traditions you'll know why. It features a ghost a line-up of tombstones, bats and spiders all complete with their own spider web!

For my card today - I wanted to create my own spooky scene taken straight from a creepy spooky cemetary!



 

For more details and information check out my blog post today at the Rubber Cafe' here!

Special Limited Edition Stamp set- Too Cute to Spook!

Well you've seen the Sneak Peek for our September Creative Cafe' kit - Cute & Spooky- but hold onto your broom sticks 'cause I have some more fun to share!

This month - in addition to the Add-on set, we are offering a limited edition set ... regulary priced at $14.99, this special set will be avaiable to our kit club members, for $7.99! It's called Too Cute to Spook and coordinates perfectly with our Creative Cafe' kit - Cute & Spooky  

Check it out!

Here's some fun ideas using this sweet canine treat! Treat toppers for your favorite canine, or kids- I also had some fun with the cute little paper clips that come in the kit - and made some rocker toppers with hershey nuggets! Too perfect!

The limited edition set is available only while supplies last, so be sure to get your's ordered today!

Floral Bouquet- 'Pink' Wash and Blackboard technique - Featuring August Creative Cafe' Kit of the Month

Hello! Today I'm back to share what is becoming a favorite technique of mine. Especially when I want to do that almost single layer card!

I came across this when Blackboard and White wash started becoming a fun and new trend. I've changed mine up a bit today as I'm using a pink inks instead of white ink on a black background. And once again, I'm featuring the gorgeous Floral Bouquet stamp set that is included in our August Creative Cafe' kit.
Check this out it's easier to do than you think!

 

 For more details check out my post today over at The Rubber Cafe' here!