You Know You're Weird When.....

You just love to organize! (and no....I don't love it enough to come to your house!!)

I just posted a fun project to keep your stamping items organized, so you're not buying duplicates when you're shopping. Here are some peeks:

I listed all the instructions ALONG WITH THE INVENTORY SHEET FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD & PRINT on the Rubber Romance blog...hope you'll head over to check it out :)

Okay, I'm off to bed. It's super late & the morning will arrive in no time. I didn't get a chance to drop by to visit my blog pals for awhile, but I'm really hoping to change that tomorrow! Hope you're all well :)

Rubber Romance - Post It!

I love to alter things! Do you? It so fun to create something unique or add something to an item that is typically bland and ordinary. And this was just my thought for the tutorial I posted on the Rubber Romance blog.

I altered a simple sticky note pad - super simple....just check out the tutorial here and you'll see!! There's no need for velcro or magnets, I just use the ribbon to keep the cover in place.

I added the fun Cutie Pie Home Tweet Home image. I love this image because you can completely change the look of it with color or a few little tweaks. I added some simple hearts on this one, but I could've used some liquid applique for a wintery scene or some orange & red leaves for autumn. These are so fast and easy that you could easy make a set of 4 (one for each season) and give them as a gift!!

Book It!

I finished listening to The Help on Sunday - it was the best book I've ever listened to!! The narrators (there were 3) captured the essence of the characters so well. I couldn't wait to hear the whole story....in fact, I took care of some cleaning projects just so I could keep listening to my iPod! Even though I couldn't wait to see what happened in the end, I'm kinda missing the characters!!



This book really prompted me to get back into reading more regularly. I go in spurts, but there are a lot of books on the market that I'm really interested in reading. To help with this I thought I'd make a simple bookmark. I used a new image from Rubber Romance - Angelique Swings on a Star

Here's the front of the bookmark:

and the back where I typed out a reading wish list. I can check off the books as I read them.

Well, I'm off to start a book - ironically, it's not on this list! It's a children's novel titled A Season of Gifts. I'm really (really) excited about it because it is a companion to two of my all time favorite kid novels (A Long Way From Chicago & A Year Down Yonder)...all books are written by Richard Peck & are great for the young and young at heart!! I have to get through this book quickly - I have a group of students ready to pull straws to see who gets it next :).....I love kids who love to read!!

A Tag for a Diva

A few weeks ago, my stamping pals had our Secret Santa exchange. My secret santa Mandy made the most adorable tag, and I couldn't wait to create one of my own and share it with you.

The tag is 3-D and is created with some simple folding. I posted the tutorial today on the Rubber Romance blog. For my tag, I used Merry the Christmas Diva...how appropriate that this will go on the gift for my friend Mary. I added some glitz to Merry with some glittery and fun flock. Nothing says Christmas like a little glitter :)

Here's a photo of the inside:

Details:
Stamps - Merry the Christmas Diva & Merry Merry Ho Ho sentiment (Rubber Romance)
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics
Paper - Real Red; Jolly by Golly (Cosmo Cricket)
Accessories - Baker's Twine (Martha Stewart), ornament tag (DCWV), silver ribbon (Offray), Sparkly Fluff, Dazzling Diamonds, Labels One nesties

Rubber Romance Gift Card Holder

I love stamps that you can use for many occasions. Judy is Giving Gifts is just that type of stamp! It would work for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, baby showers, bridal showers....okay, do you see what I mean?

I made this little gift card holder featuring the oh so stylish Judy. Be sure to bop over to the Rubber Romance Blog where you can check out my tutorial.

Plus - don't forget about the sketch challenge that's going on at RR....you have until Nov. 9th to complete your card!



Details:
Stamp - Judy Is Giving Gifts (Rubber Romance)
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics
Paper - Rich Razzleberry, Pink Pirouette; dp - Lemonade collection (Basic Grey)
Accessories - Swiss Dots embossing folder, scallop edge punch, Rich Razzleberry dotted ribbon, pearls

Rubber Romance Sketch Challenge

There's a new sketch challenge posted at the Rubber Romance blog, and I think you should join in on the fun!! You have until midnight (EST) on November 9th to get your card done, and you could win a marvelous Rubber Romance Prize.

Here's the sketch:

and here's my take:

This is Bunnie Girl - and like me she's not a morning person, but still maintains that diva status!! I added fun flock to Bunnie's robe and a little light green shadow for her eyes. I loved this Basic Grey June Bug paper (Shirley Temple) and decided to distress a lot of the other elements on the card to coordinate with the dp. My favorite distressing has to be with the orange embossed cardstock. Did you know that you can create this really cool effect by sanding cardstock after it has been dry embossed? All you need is cardstock with a white core base - like DCWV (Die Cuts With A View). I think it gives the card a great look.

Well...if I want to be more of a morning person tomorrow, I better wrap this up. Hope you're all doing well - I have lots going on here and hope to chat more about it tomorrow! ciao :)


Details:
Stamps - Bunnie Girl (Rubber Romance)
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics; Walnut Stain Distress ink (Ranger)
Paper - Basic Grey June Bug-Shirley Temple; goldenrod (DCWV); Melon Mambo & Bravo Burgundy (SU!)
accessories - Pink brads, Circle Nestabilities, Sizzix embossing plates, brown fun flock (SU!)

Rubber Romance - You're Tweet!!

Have you checked out the latest Rubber Romance sketch challenge? You have 5 more days to get your card done & you could win a fabulous Rubber Romance prize!!

Here's my take on the challenge:

I was inspired by my fellow design team member Kathy, who paper pieced the Rubber Romance Cutie Pie Bird on this card. I just love this little guy paper pieced!! You can purchase him here along with other images in the new Cutie Pie collection!

We're still waiting on entries for the sketch challenge - which means you have a great chance on winning some goodies!! So what are you waiting for? Create a card based on the sketch and head over to the Rubber Romance Blog to leave a link! Can't wait to see what you come up with :)


Details:
Stamps - Cutie Pie Bird (Rubber Romance)
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper - Very Vanilla (SU!); Ocean Tides (PTI); dp - DCWV Spring matstack
Accessories - Rustic Button Twine, button

Christmas on a Budget...Rubber Romance Style

Happy Tuesday! I've been so excited since Sunday to share this with you - my Christmas budget organizer!

So what's a Christmas Budget Organizer, you ask? Well, let me tell you!! Every year I always overspend on gifts. I make a list & buy what I've planned on buying BUT THEN other gifts always sneak in there. This year is going to be different! I created this organizer made out of ordinary envelopes. Each envelope is designated for someone on my gift giving list. I place the amount of money I want to spend in each person's envelope. I use the money to buy the gift and place the recipient back in the pouch along with any change. Once the money is gone, I'm done buying gifts for that special someone.

Here's a shot of the pouches:

I left the first pouch untabbed to store any lists or coupons that I may have. NOW FOR THE BEST NEWS!! I've posted a complete tutorial on this easy-peasy project on the Rubber Romance blog - Be sure to check it out...you know you want to :)

So I thought I share the photo of the final product again :) I just love non-traditional holiday colors and these are yummy!! And how about Melanie the Shopper - the oh so chic image from Rubber Romance! She's just perfect on this - coming from a trip at the mall with her hands full of shopping bags. I love this image because it can be used for so many occasions.

Details:
Stamps - Melanie the Shopper (Rubber Romance)
Paper - DCWV Christmas Stack, Soft Sky, Baroque Burgundy, white
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics
Accessories - envelopes, green grosgrain ribbon (Offray), Modern Label & Rounded Tag punches, black brads, dimensionals

Rubber Romance - Calgon Take Me Away

I love bubble baths & lotions, don't you? Some of my favorites come from Philosophy - I love how the bottles provide the recipe for the actual item that the bubble bath scent is based on. I also love giving little bath sets as gifts. I mean who can't appreciate that.

Here's a little set that I created using the gorgeous Babs from Rubber Romance:

I just love this image! Babs is perfect for little spa gift sets. I dazzled her up a bit with some glitter and glossy accents. I hope you can see some of it in this close-up.

To create my set, I simply wrapped each bottle of BeautiControl products with some pattern paper (from the DCWV Doodlin' Around stack) and trimmed with a scalloped strip of purple cardstock. I just used my ATG gun and the thicker dp adhered well. I then created a sleeve to keep the bottle of lotion and body wash together. I cut a strip of kraft and ran it through my crimper, added some dp, and created a ring the size of the two bottles together. Remember to place the image atop the seam - yep, I forgot at first....sometimes, I get excited to see the finished product :)

Right now there's a sketch challenge going on at the Rubber Romance blog!

The challenge is going on through September 27th, so I hope you get a chance to play along. I'm hoping to have a card based on the sketch in the next few days...my mom came for dinner tonight so I didn't have much time for stamping.

Details:

Stamps - Babs in Bath (Rubber Romance)

Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics

Paper - white, kraft, purple; dp - DCWV (Doodlin' Around stack)

Accessories - paper crimper, Nestabilities circles & small scallop circle, Glossy Accents, glitter Gelly Roll pen, scallop edge punch

Rubber Romance - Hoot If You're Cute!!

It's been a great day!! I feel better, my PTI order from last night's release shipped, and I got a fabulous email from Susan Opel at Paper Crafts mag telling me that one of my cards is going to be published!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :) (plus now I get to show you the rejects - which I personally really like :)

I've been on cloud nine and creating away - and high on my agenda was inkin' up my Rubber Romance stamps! Let me just say that I have an awesome Halloween treat in the works! For tonight, I thought I share this scallop circle card I made using the RR Cutie Pie Owl. I colored a bunch of these cuties last night to go along with this American Crafts paper. I just love the whimisical look :)

I think this card would cheer up anyone! So I think I'll stick it in my desk drawer at school for that moment when you know someone needs a smile :)

Details:
Stamps - Rubber Romance Cutie Pie Owl and Hi sentiment
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics
Paper - American Crafts Teen Collection - Sadie Hawkins; Melon Mambo, white, black
Accessories - lime grosgrain ribbon, Nestabilities dies, dimensionals

For the Birthday Diva

I've been so anxious to ink up this Rubber Romance stamp - Paige Has A Present. I thought it was perfect for my adult birthday tag....couldn't you see this attach to some fab nail polish, or a bottle of wine, or a pair of shoes!!

The tag itself is pretty simple - image stamped on white, colored with Copics, glitter glue added along with ribbon, hole punched, and the stamped ribbon was tied on. And I bet you noticed the polka dots - I know I have a problem!! Hope my swappers enjoy them!

Details:
Stamps - Paige Has A Present (Rubber Romance)
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento), StazOn black (for ribbon stamping); Copics (Y00, YR00, YR20, E21, E51, RV04, RV10, RV29, 100)
Paper - Melon Mambo, white
Accessories - B&W dotted ribon (Michaels), white growgrain ribbon, black glitter glue

Rubber Romance

Hi all!! I have a quick post for ya now and I'll be back later with some photos :)

Rubber Romance is holding a sketch challenge and you could win some stamps!!!! Here are the deets (also found on the blog):

1) Create a card using Rubber Romance Stamps, based on the sketch below
2) Upload it to your gallery at Rubber Road Adventures with the tag: RRSK1
3) To be entered into the random drawing a second time, post your card on your blog along with a link to this challenge. Then post the link to your blog post in the comments for this post.

Deadline August 27th at midnight eastern.

Here's your sketch:

Samantha posted an awesome card based on this sketch using the Flutter Fly stamp - be sure to check it out!!

Spillin' the Beans!!!

It's been such a long day, but I couldn't wait to share some FANTASTIC news with you!!

I'm part of the first Rubber Romance design team!!! Yahoooooo!!! Be sure to check out the Rubber Romance blog and the Rubber Romance etsy store. My term starts on September 15th, so keep your eyes open!!

I've been super busy, so I'm off for some R&R (and laundry-ugh!!). I have lots to share with you starting tomorrow!!