A Quick And Simple Card!

Hello TRC Fans!  Today I have a quick and simple card to share with you using supplies from the May Creative Cafe' Kit - Going Places.  Using the embossing folder included in the kit can really make your simple card look fantastic!

After stamping the globe image onto white cardstock, I used a copic marker to color it and then fussy cut it out.    I also used some edge punches to get the details along the middle of my card.  I added the twine and the button to complete the card.  Oh yeah!  Don't forget to stamp the bottom!

This was really quick and easy!  I love when everything matches!

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' Kit:  the add on set, So Many Places

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' Kit- My Minds Eye: Hello World! and Bazzill Cardstock

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers

Adhesives: The Rubber Cafe'-Scrap Happy Glue

Embellishments: The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' Kit: Seam Binding and Puffy Sticker  and embossing folder included in kit; hand held edge punches

Fly By: Creative Cafe' KOTM

Hello there! Hope everyone is enjoying this amazing May KOTM from The Rubber Cafe'!  So many different cards and projects....so much inspiration!

Today I've got a simple card to share with you:

Base:  5&1/2" by 4&1/4" aqua cardstock.

First Layer:  5" by 3&3/4" chevron patterned paper matted on 5&1/4" by 4" brown cardstock.
Glue to base using Scrap Happy Glue.

Next Layer:  Cut a 3" by 4" piece of white cardstock.  Ink up smooth side of embossing folder using Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink, and run this piece thru to emboss/ink.  Mat onto a 3&1/4" by 4&1/4" piece of brown cardstock, glue at an angle to the front of the card using Scrap Happy Glue.

Cut a 2&3/8" by 2& 3/4" piece of white cardstock, stamp sentiment and heart trail above it using Black Tuxedo Memento ink.  Mat on aqua cardstock (about 2&5/8" by 3").  Foam tape to front of card.

Stamp airplane using Pumice Stone Distress Ink, fussy cut out, and foam tape to end of heart trail.

Twist a 3&1/2" piece of wire into a heart at one end and a loop at the other end.  Glue under sentiment using Scrap Happy Glue.  Add flair button.
 
Thanks for stoppin' by today....stop back soon!

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' KOTM: Going Places
Grand Adventure stamp set

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe'-Going Places

Ink/Color: Distress Ink-Ripe Persimmon, Pumice Stone; Memento Black Tuxedo Ink

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

Embellishments:  The Rubber Cafe'-Going Places 
wire, flair
Tools:  Darice embossing folder

Only You and the Creative Cafe' KOTM

Hi everyone!  I've got a little more inspiration for you from the May Creative Cafe' KOTM!!

With all the fun items in this month's kit, it's hard to decide what to use first!  I used a little bit of everything on this card!

Base:  Brown cardstock 5&1/2" by 4&1/4" base.

First Layer:  5&1/4" by 4" light blue cardstock embossed using the Darice embossing folder included in your kit!  Glue to the base using Scrap Happy Glue.

Next Layer:  Cut a 5&1/4" by 2" piece of airplane patterned paper.  Glue to center of embossed piece using Scrap Happy Glue.

Center Panel:  Cut 4" by 3" piece of chevron patterned paper, mat on a 4&1/4" by 3&1/4" piece of brown cardstock.  Crinkle up blue ribbon and wrap around left side of this piece.  Tie double bow and add hemp bow as well.  Foam tape to center of card.

Stamp airplane and sentiment on brown cardstock using Versamark Ink.  Emboss using The Rubber Cafe' Sea Glass embossing powder.  Fussy cut out airplane.

Take about a 5" piece of wire from kit and create 3 curls in the wire.  Use foam tape to attach sentiment and airplane.   Glue wire using Scrap Happy Glue (as shown on card....with one end of wire tucked under airplane).  Add flair button.

 Close up of sentiment and bow:

Thanks for stoppin' by today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration!!
 

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' KOTM: Going Places
Grand Adventure stamp set

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe'-Going Places

Ink/Color: Versamark Ink

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

Embellishments:  The Rubber Cafe'-Going Places 
Seam binding, hemp twine, wire, flair
Tools: The Rubber Cafe' embossing powder-Sea Glass; embossing gun

June's Sneak Peek - Creative Cafe' Kit of the Month

Hi Everyone! It's sneak peek time again here at The Rubber Cafe' !

Sign up for our Creative Cafe' Kits packed with inspiration today!

 This month's kit is really something to celebrate!  Featuring Doodlebug's 6x6 pad- Patriotic Picnic will get you ready for all your summer time fun!  Invites, cards and tags featuring all the fun elements of our coordinating stamp set and special embellishments will bring you hours of creative pleasure!  
I just know you're going to love this kit, we're calling Home of the Red White & Blue!  So don't wait or hesitate-  click now to receive your kit!
 Yes I want to sign up .

assorted coordinating Bazzill cardstock... 

Here's a peek at the coordinating stamp set

 

 As always, shipping for subscribers begins June 1, 2015

So don't delay... treat yourself today and order your kits now!

Enjoy the Journey

Hope your having a great day Rubber Cafe'  friends.  

I told you last week that you would see that map stamp again from me!  I could not let you down.
This time, instead of gold, I used black embossing powder.  

The best thing about the Creative Cafe Kit of the month is you can bring in any inks, powder, or markers that suit for your fancy.  I am a big big fan of black but sometimes, other colors are necessary!  

This card has a 5x5 base.  I layered papers as you see.  I stamped then embossed the map onto white cardstock and fussy cut around it.  Placed it on the center white cardstock with foam tape.  From one of the paper pieces included in your kit, I cut three different tags, then layered as so.  I added the blue ribbon, twine and then flair.  To balance the flair, I added foam tape to the top and bottom, leaving the center open for the twine to run through.

I tried to emboss a red heart on top of this section of the map, but it just did not show.  So I decided to go back to February's Creative Cafe kit and use one of the red hearts from Doodlebug.  You could leave it blank or add any thing you love.  

I hope to see you again really soon.

Supplies:

Stamps: The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Cafe' Kit:  Going Places

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Cafe' Kit - My Mind's Eye - Hello World

Ink: black embossing powder

Adhesives: The Rubber Cafe' -Scrap Happy Glue, Foam Tape

Embellishments:  flair and ribbon included in kit; red heart from Feb's Creative Cafe kit

Life Is A Grand Adventure Tri-Shutter Card!

Hello Rubber Cafe' Fans!  Hope you have been having as much fun as I have with this month's kit!  Today I want to share with you how I made this Tri-Shutter card!

To create this card is easy!  Cut a 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of cardstock from the kit to 5 1/2 x 10 1/2".  Then score at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 7", and 8 3/4".  The cut horizontal lines from the first score line to the last score line at 1 1/2" from each edge.

Here is a video showing you how I created this card!

To help you decorate this card, here are the measurements for each panel:

• 2 end pieces - 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"
• 2 Small middle pieces - 1 1/2 x 2 3/8"
• 1 Large Middle Piece for stamping - 2 1/4 x 3 3/8"
• 4 small rectangles 1 1/2 x 1 1/4"

Supplies:
Stamps: The Rubber Cafe'- Creative Cafe' Kit of the Month-Going Places- Grand Adventure and So Many Places
Paper: The Rubber Cafe'-  Creative Cafe' Kit of the Month-Going Places - MME 6x6 pad-Hello World  
Ink: Espresso Truffle Memento Ink pad
Embellishments:  Ribbon; buttons from the kit 
Tools:  Scor-pal

Happy Memorial Day - from The Rubber Cafe'

 

Remembering those who have served we Thank you!

 

From all of us at The Rubber Cafe' - have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

 

 

enjoy life

In my 35 years, if I have learned one thing it would be to enjoy the journey.  Life is short, sometimes shorter than it should be so I am hoping this card will remind someone close to me to enjoy it.  Of course a journey on this adorable ride would make anyone smile.  Isn't it too cute?

This card composition was actually really easy.  It is 4 1/2 by 5 horizontal design.  The light blue cardstock is 4 3/4 square. Over that is one of my favorite papers in the MME pack.  I measured and cut rounded corners on a 4x3 scrap.  Then a 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 yellow scrap and a 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 chevron over that.  Next I stamped and colored the scooter on a white cardstock that was 3 1/2 x 3 white cardstock.  This card was super simple so I thought I should add a little stitching.  The stitching is visible on the inside of the card but I may add a simple cardstock there and use that space to write.  Otherwise it is clean stitching so it doesn't look horrible.

the card:

the details:

Brenda Smith

Supplies:

Stamps: Creative Cafe' Kit of the Month-Going Places- "Grand Adventure" and "So Many Places"

Paper:  Creative Cafe' Kit of the Month-Going Places - MME 6x6 pad-Hello World  
Ink: craft smart black ink; faber castille art markers + pilot gold marker

Adhesives: umbrella crafts adhesive roller

Travel Easel Card

Kristine here today with my final card that I made with this months Creative Cafe kit of the month!  

This months kit is all about travel and with the My Mind' Eye- 6x6 pad hello world!  and our very own exclusive stamp set, Grand Adventure.  We think you'll be very inspired!  

Today, I made a fun Easel Card with the kit.

To make this card I started with a 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" panel of cardstock.

I used my Scor-Pal to score the panel at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4".

Then I folded the card on the 4 1/4" score and adhered patterned paper to the front with  Scrap Happy Glue.

I tied a ribbon from the kit around the score line.

I stamped the sentiment on a white panel with Memento Nautical Blue ink and adhered it and a puffy sticker from the kit to the top front portion of the card with Scrap Happy Glue.

For the inside I adhered a panel of patterned paper to a slightly larger teal panel with Scrap Happy Glue.  I stamped the "hello" and the "heart" on the panel with Memento Nautical Blue ink and then adhered it to the bottom inside of the card with 3D Foam.

Then when you Fold the front of the card on the score line it will stay open.

I stamped the scooter with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and colored with Copic Markers.

Then I backed the panel with Scallop edge die cut circle panels.

I glued the panel to the card base as shown below with Scrap Happy Glue

When it's flat and ready to mail it looks like this.

That's it!  Easy Peasy fun fold card that the recipient will love to receive!

I hope you'll give it a try!

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' Kit:  Grand Adventures and the add on set, So Many Places

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' Kit- My Minds Eye: Hello World! and Bazzill Cardstock

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Memento Nautical Blue ink, Copic Markers

Adhesives: The Rubber Cafe'-Scrap Happy Glue, 3D Foam

Embellishments: The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' Kit: Seam Binding and Puffy Sticker 

Tools: Scor-Buddy, Spellbinder's Dies

Stamping with patterned paper -Grad Card

Hi Everyone!

I have a fun and simple layered card today that I think would be a perfect card for that special Graduate in your life as well.

I've combined some simple stamped phrases with the patterned paper from our kit -MME -Hello World!  And that piece is built on a background piece of  yellow cardstock cut 4 1/4" x 5 1/2, with 2 rows of cars bordering on each side.

So here's a look at my finished card, follow-along and I'll tell you how I constructed this simple card.

 

Now to the stamping part - At the top of my card on the golden yellow base layer, I stamped the phrase; 'nobody sees the world quite like you do'  which fit just perfectly in the area I had left.

Here's a closeup - where you can see the phrases 'enjoy the journey' and 'Life is a Grand Adventure'  that I stamped in between the lines using the white space of the chevron pattern of the paper, giving a sense of motion.

 

 

To finish I embellished the upper LH corner, with a punched layered arrows, and one of the buttons from the kit, Travel and see the World.  I also wrapped some twine from the kit around the left had side of the card. 

Here's one more look at my card - I think it could easily be used for a Graduation card or Retirement or just because!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Cafe' kit -Going Places
Paper: The Rubber Cafe'- Creative Cafe kit - My Minds Eye- Hello World
Ink:  Memento - Espresso Truffle
Adhesives: Tape runner
Embellishments: Twine and coordinating Button
Tools:  EK Success - arrow paper punch, Fiskar Stamp press

Wander, Travel, Explore

Hi everyone!!  Time for another card with this gorgeous Creative Cafe' KOTM!!

Base: 5&1/2" by 4&1/4" dark blue cardstock

First Layer: 5&1/4" by 4" aqua cardstock--glue to base using Scrap Happy Glue.

Center Panel: Cut 4" by 3" piece of suitcase pattern paper and round corners.  Cut tag out of tag pattern paper, tie on hemp bow.   Glue suitcase piece at a slight angle onto 4&1/4" by 3&1/4" piece of dark blue cardstock with opposite corners rounded....slip tag piece under left top corner quickly before dry.

Stamp map in Versamark ink on white cardstock and emboss using Sea Glass embossing powder. Stamp sentiment in Versamark on aqua cardstock, and "X" in Versamark ink on white cardstock, and emboss in bronze.

Trim map piece (to approx. 2&1/4 long by 2" wide), mat on aqua cardstock and glue to right side of luggage paper.  Trim sentiment and foam tape over map.  Fussy cut out "X" and foam tape to map.

Cut out travel tag, add bow, foam tape to bottom right corner of center panel, and add flair airplane.

Thanks for stoppin' by the cafe' today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration!!

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' KOTM: Going Places
So Many Places--add on stamp set

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe'-Going Places

Ink/Color: Versamark Ink

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

Embellishments:  The Rubber Cafe'-Going Places  Hemp twine, flair
Tools:  Embossing Powder--The Rubber Cafe' Sea Glass, Bronze; heat gun

Quite Like You!

Love the saying on this card for The Rubber Cafe featuring the Going Places kit!   I loved the little paper airplanes along with the squiggly trails included in this set.  And speaking of not seeing the world the same....I saw a fun photo corner using two of the plane images!  I stamped the planes in Color Box inks; half in Warm Red and then a little more than half with Tangerine for a fun blended effect.  I popped the camera up on foam tape.  I just had to add a bit o glitter, so dressed my globe up in You're So Fine Glitter in Blue Skies, Limeade Green, Passion Pink and Bronze Medal.  Once dry, I popped the globe, plans and camera up on foam tape for dimension.  The globe stand is fussy cut and colored with Copic Markers.

Supplies:
Stamps, Paper:  Going Places kit! 
You're So Fine Glitter
Scrap Happy Sheer Glue
Detailer Kit
Foam Tape

Bon Voyage

Good morning Rubber Cafe' friends!

I am back with another card that will seem simple to you pros out there but the results are stunning.  Embossing on a card with a beautiful stamp can take your effortless card to a 

completely different level.  

First, let's focus on this stamp!  

You WILL see it again from me this month and probably many times from other 

Design Team members as well.  

Starting with an A2 light blue base, I added a slightly smaller block of patterned paper and two other rectangle blocks, all lightly inked around the edges.  I stamped directly onto the front of my card with the beautiful stamp and embossed in gold.  Added my stamped sentiment, flair and fibers around the entire from of the card.  

See you again next week with another card with these beauties:o)

Supplies:

Stamps: The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Cafe' Kit:  Going Places

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Cafe' Kit - My Mind's Eye - Hello World

Ink: gold embossing powder

Adhesive: The Rubber Cafe'- Scrap Happy Glue

Embellishments: flair and ribbon included in kit