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Holiday Blog Hop Day #3:

Dec 7, 2011

Thank you for joining us for day three of the Scrap-Mart Holiday Blog Hop! We'll be celebrating all things Christmas this week and want to thank you for joining us.

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Each of the generous manufacturers will have prizes for you along the way so be sure to visit and complete the hop each day from Dec. 5th through Dec. 10th to be eligible to win. If you are just joining in, be sure to head over to the Scrap-Mart blog to start the hop from the beginning.

For my project today, I decided to make a present for another crafty friend of mine.

Since one of her favorite "go-to" adhesives (besides our Scrap Happy Glue of course) are the little adhesive dots, this will make the perfect gift for her.

Well did you know you can make any size adhesive dots you like with the Scrap Happy Glue??? Yes you can! So with that and the fact that she loves to have pretty things on her desk, I thought I would make her very own adhesive dot container!

This project was so much fun and easy to boot. For further details on how to make the dots, watch Melissa's fabulous "how-to" video.

So let's get started on making those last minute gifts. . . First we need to make the adhesive dots for the insert.

First cut 1 inch strips of parchment or freezer paper and adhere the dull sides together to make it two-sided. Then tape together at the ends to make it the length you want.

Next squeeze the Scrap Happy Glue onto the parchment strips according to the video guidelines. You can make these any size/shape you wish.

Next wind the adhesive dots onto a recycled glue dot spent spindle.

Now for the fun part! Decorating the box. I used a glue dot box and traced around it to make a template.

I used kraft cardstock for my base and Pink Paisley paper stamped with our I-987 18th Century Proclamation stamp using the G-101 You’re So Fine Glitter in Silver Medal.

I then stamped my sentiment from the J-1095 Fabulous Phrases set and matted it with coordinating cardstock.

Did you notice the extra sparkle around the edges? Well if you’ve ever wanted to apply a bit of sparkle to the edges without have to wait YEARS for it to try . . . then try this technique.

First place a small of glue onto a stamping block.

Then using an applicator such as a makeup sponge, apply to edges of cardstock.

Wait a minute or two for the glue to get tacky then simply rub the You’re So Fine Glitter into the glue and that’s it!

No waiting for the glue to dry. Once you’ve rubbed it in, you can keep on working. LOVE IT!!

Isn’t that gorgeous????? Now I’m going to have to glitter EVERYTHING!

Here’s the back of the box. I used the I-984 Pattern Royale stamp set with the Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink along with S-113 Steampunk Charity Wings set on the back.

Check out the glitter on the bird! That technique works on so many different shapes too.

Here are the side views:

I used the 121007 Silver Jellie dots to add sparkle to each of the side.

and finally the top:

I hope you like my adhesive dots gift box tutorial and are inspired to make your crafty friends their very own box this holiday season!

Supplies Used:

18th Centry Proclamation	Pattern Royale	Fabulous Phrases
Vintage Treasures	Your So Fine Glitter Diamond	Jellie Dots - Crystal
Stick em Up	Lil inkerz	Scrap Happy Glue

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We hope you've enjoyed the hop so far and are inspired to create more holiday goodness this year!

Prize Information:

Don't forget to leave a comment here on The Rubber Cafe blog each day of the hop to be eligible for a $25 Gift Certificate to our online store! Earn extra entries for liking us on Facebook and following our blog if you haven't already. Be sure to let us know in your comments if you are taking advantage of the extra entries. Winners will be announced via our blog and Facebook on Monday, December 12, 2011.

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Happy Blog Hoppin!

Show us Your Halloween Décor!

Oct 27, 2011

This week The Rubber Café design team is showing off their mad home décor skills! Hopefully you’ll be inspired to make your own decorations too.

I’ve been wanting to make a wreath for a long time so I decided our front entry needed a little bit more pizzazz so here is what I came up with.

A little Trick-or-Treat fun to get us in the mood to hand out some candy!

Here’s how I made this tissue paper wreath.

1. Stamp the I-986 Roaring 20’s Placard with Distress Ink Old Paper on to two sheets of white tissue paper. Then over-stamp using the small bat from the CL-002 Pumpkin Face Mix-n-Match set using Memento Tuxedo Black and cut into 3 x 3 inch squares.

2. Cut two concentric circles from your chipboard. The largest circle should be approximately 10 inches in diameter.

3. Crumple the tissue paper before pushing the center in to form a pocket. Place some hot glue on the bottom and adhere to the wreath form.

4. Next curl some black wire, thread some beautiful beads onto it and adhere to wreath. Don’t the little bats look adorable peaking out of the paper?

5. Finally stamp the Trick or Treat from the CL-002 Trick or Treat set using Memento Tuxedo Black and back with black cardstock. Embellish with 121007 Crystal Jellie Dots and adhere to project using TRC0010 Scrap Happy Glue.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my tutorial today. I really enjoyed making this wreath and it didn’t take me long at all to create it.

Supplies:

Stamps:
CL-002 Trick or Treat set by The Rubber Cafe
CL-002 Pumpkin Face Mix-n-Match by The Rubber Cafe
I-986 Roaring 20’s Placard by The Rubber Cafe
Paper:
Cardboard from back of paper pack
Bazzil Black
Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black ink by Tsukineko
Distress Ink Old Paper
Other:
121007 Crystal Jellie Dots
TRC0010 Scrap Happy Glue
Beads
Black Wire
Glue Gun

The Rubber Café DT Project: Treat-or-Trick Sweets Box and a Simple Card

Oct 8, 2011

This week at TRC we were challenged to come up with a treat box or bag so I decided to convert a pizza box I saw over Splitcoast to create my project. You can now surprise your little trick-or-treater this year with their very own treat-filled box! Just be sure and save enough of that chocolate for your favorite little peeps! I just can’t seem to stay away from it.

These adorable mini pizza boxes are easy to convert into a Halloween goodie box by simply adding ribbon as an enclosure.

Here’s how.

1. Use this template from Jen del Muro to make your box.

2. Diecut and emboss two LF-161 Grand Nestabilities Label One #2 in black.

3. Heat emboss the Trick-or-Treat sentiment multiple times from the
CL-002 Trick-or-Treat set. I love how spooking that saying is!!

4. Next stamp the treaters from that same set three times and color as desired with markers, Copics, or colored pencils. I used my colored pencils and some mineral spirits to give it that watercolor effect.

5. Fussy cut the image creating three layers in spots for areas you want to give dimension. Adhere with your Scrap Happy Glue layering each additional layer with dimensional adhesive.

6. Double check opening is on the right side and adhere your ribbons first then the two diecuts to the front and back of the box.