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Annual Rubber Stamp Show
I almost forgot to tell you that I went to our local Rubber Stamp Show this weekend with my girlfriend Kim. This was her first show and she was like a kid in a candy store. She was only use to the rubber stamps and the stamping supplies that you see in the local craft stores.
I’m not sure what’s going on with this wonderful craft, but boy did this show get smaller then it was in previous years and to boot they are only have one show this year not two.
I did notice that one vendor in particular was busy. They were selling Copic markers. It seems like people are just finding or hearing about these markers, hey you know that I love them. Anyway, I found just a few things this year that I needed (we all need some new stamps right?). One was a cute stamp set that has just four stamps but it is of the four seasons which I thought was cute and also a stamp of my two favorite things a cat holding a cup of coffee. I also got some good deals on ink pads and embossing paste, other than that Kim got the rest. She bought so many different kinds of things that she’s going to have to show me how they turn out. For instance, blank domino (no dots) that she is going to stamp on with her new butterfly stamps, she also got some chip board blocks to stamp on, lots of brass stencils, and I better stop telling you all the cool stuff she got just in case her hubby is reading this post ~ LOL.
Check out rubber stamp events online to see if they will be in your area, and if they are go check out the different kind of things that you just don’t find in your local craft store.
Make it a Great Day and don’t forget to leave time to Craft!
Tags: rubber stamp show, rubber stamping supplies, rubber stamps
Cricut Card Making Ideas Using Mini Monograms Cartridge
Having so many Cricut card ideas is so much fun when using the Mini Monograms Cricut Cartridge. I also added some Penny Black Zoophabet stamps for that personalized touch. Colored with Copic Sketch and Prismacolor markers for a clean, professional look.
Why would anyone who owns a Cricut Expression cutting machine, some rubber stamps ever purchase a greeting card from a store again. I have not purchased a greeting card from a store in at least 12 years. I love sending cards with my personal touch. I think that it means so much more, since alot of thought has to be put into handmade vs store bought. Don’t you think so? Handmade Greeting Cards are the way to go. So lets go and make some Cards!
Make it a Great Day and don’t forget to leave time to Craft!
Tags: cricut card ideas, cricut card making ideas, mini monograms cricut cartridge, using mini monograms cricut cartridge
What Can You Make Using The Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge, A Cricut Expression Cutting Machine And The New Cricut Gypsy?
The answer is a really cool birthday card.
The Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge is what I used to make a birthday card for my nephew Ryan who is turning 13. I had to make something “cool” and not cute since he is now a teenager. His parents (my sister) got him a digital camera and I wanted to keep that theme for his card. So I looked at all my cricut cartridges and wouldn’t you know it, I didn’t have any of the cartridges that have an image of a camera. Guess I need to make another wish list.
So I looked though all of my rubber stamps and if you have followed my blog, you know that I have stamps. And I was in luck. I have a stamp of a camera from a company called scrapbookin’ stamps that is no longer in business.
So I stamped the camera on silver paper (his camera is silver) and used black pigment ink and clear embossing powder to set the ink.
Then I used a circle paper punch and I was in luck, it was the correct size to punch the lens out of the camera. I also punched a circle in the blue paper that I mounted the camera onto, and also the white card cover. I rounded the corners of the blue paper so they matched the rounded edges of the camera.
I then took out my Cricut Gypsy and looked though the cartridges and chose the Plantin Schoolbook cricut cartridge to cut out the letters and numbers for this card. I really like the Roly Poly feature for this. I used my Cricut Expression cutting machine to cut these out. After I cut out Ryan’s name and the numbers 13, I wanted to add just a little “bling” to them so I used a silver gelly pen and outlined them with dots. I think it turned out pretty cool.
Did I forget to tell you how much I love my new Cricut Gypsy!
I used my permanent adhesive glue glider to put Ryan’s name down then I used dimensional adhesive dots for the 13 because I wanted it to pop out of the camera. Remember, I cut the hole so that when he opens the card the 13 will be in the inside of the card also.
Wishing Ryan a Fantastic 13th Birthday ~ Wish we could be there to celebrate!
Make it a Great Day and don’t forget to leave time to Craft!
Tags: cricut expression cutting machine, cricut gypsy, plantin schoolbook cricut cartridge
Coloring Christmas Cards with Copic Sketch Markers & Prismacolor Markers. Which Marker Won My Challenge?
Today I mailed a batch of Christmas cards for Operation Write Home. I just love making cards for this organization. I looked through my Christmas stamps and found some really cute ones from Stampin Up, House Mouse, Uptown Rubber Stamps and an unknown Santa. I also used Stampin Up paper, and some cute ribbons from Bobbin ribbon. I colored them all in using Copic sketch markers and Prismacolor markers.
Here is a picture of some of the cards that I made.
I first stamped the image with black pigment ink and used clear embossing powder to set the ink from smudging.
Then I used my Copic sketch markers along with some PrismaColor markers to color the images. It was fun using these markers. I’ve been hooked on using embossing markers with clear embossing powder for such awhile that this was a great change of pace using something different.
Awhile back, before I purchased some alcohol ink markers, and I raised the question to my fellow crafters, which is a better marker, the Copic sketch or Prismacolor? I received all different answers from the cost to the colors available. While I was coloring with both markers on these cards, I came to my own personal conclusion. Copic sketch markers go on like butter. It was like the colors went on so smooth, and effortless, while the Prismacolor markers seemed a little rough and hard.
Another difference was the size of the markers. The Copic sketch marker has a thin oval shape (that will not roll off of your work area) and it felt nice in your hand, while the Prismacolor marker is round and a little fat, for a not so comfy feel.
So for me the winner is Copic Sketch markers. But that doesn’t mean I not use my Prismacolor markers because I will. It just means that I really like the Copic ones better.
Make it a Great Day and don’t forget to leave time to Craft!
Ways To Store Your Rubber Stamping Supplies With Your Rubber Stampede, Magenta Stamps or Other
All you need to make your own personalized greeting card or scrapbook page is a rubber stamp and a few rubber stamping supplies. Sure you can personalize with your computer but is that really personal? Not for me. I love to make everything hand-made. It is the personal touch that I really like.
Some basic rubber stamping supplies that you will need are of course a rubber stamp, ink pad and some paper. But with all the really cool rubber stamping supplies on the market today, who can just use those three things? Not me.
Your possibilities are endless when it comes to rubber stamping supplies. They can be anything from an embellishment that you add to your card or scrapbook page, to the place where your embellishments are stored and organized.
I keep all of my rubber stamping supplies in labeled containers. Since I am not that good in remembering which manufacturer of stamps make my favorite stamps like the Magenta stamp, Rubber Stampede, Hero Arts, Outline Rubber Stamp, Stampendous and the list can go on an on, (because they are all my favorites), I organize them by theme or by holiday.
When I just listed some of the stamp manufacturers, I just remembered that I bought the cutest self cling Magenta stamp of two cats when I was at the stamp convention. It reminded me of my two cats when they sit in our window looking like book ends. Another Magenta stamp that I have is a wood block stamp with the image of a kitten in a field of flowers. Wow, I almost forgot about that stamp. I want to make some note cards with that one.
Besides Magenta stamp, Magenta also makes really cute Metallic, self adhesive embellishments that are really great for scrapbook pages, cards and even picture frames. My favorite is a package that they have with four of my favorite words. Create, Imagine, Believe and Dream. I also have a really good video from Magenta “The Art of Stamping Magenta Style” that shows you how to use your Magenta stamp to its fullest.
Another great summer time stamp is from Rubber Stampede. It is a fun border stamp of cocktails. You can use this stamp for a border or you can make an invitation for a cocktail party. Rubber Stampede has fun stamps. I also was on a “kick” of all oriental themed stamps, and Rubber Stampede really had some great looking stamps that I used a lot. I can go on and on about how great Magenta and Rubber Stampede stamps are and for that matter each manufacturer of rubber stamps. Maybe I will one day but not today.
I also keep some of my rubber stamping supplies in a spice rack. That’s right a spice rack, I think of it as spicing up my crafts. This is a great place for brads, eyelets, buttons, rhinestones and anything else that will fit in these small jars.
Rubber stamping supplies can also be housed in recycled containers. Since I use a lot of embossing powder one great container that I use is a plastic grated cheese container. It has the holes on one side to shake out slowly and the other side is one big opening that I use to put back the un-used powder back into the container with my funnel dish.
If you have some decorative metal tins, that is also a great place for rubber stamping supplies. I have this really cure tin that stores my mini spot ink pads.
I remember shopping in a kitchen gadget store. They had silver tins for recipes and I guess cooking supplies. Well of course I bought them and now they are the new home for all of my brads that I have accumulated over the years along with some of metal picture corners that I have from Making Memories to pewter charms and Metallic embellishments from Magenta Stamps.
Another great place for your rubber stamping supplies is photo boxes. They are inexpensive and a great size to hold small paper packs, envelopes, packages of dimensional adhesives and even for cards that you have made for safe keeping.
For some of those big bulky foam stamps that you might have, a great place to store those and other odd shaped rubber stamping supplies are in a plastic clear shoe box.
The most important thing that I can say is LABEL all your rubber stamping supplies. There is nothing worse than being in the middle of a project and wanting something to add to your piece of art and not knowing where to find it.
Make it a Great Day and don’t forget to leave time to Craft!
Tags: magenta stamp, rubber stampede, Rubber Stamping, rubber stamping supplies
