Category: Rub ons

Halloween Muslin Bags

Halloween, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Rub ons
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Spooky, spooky!  These little treat bags are made from the Mini Muslin bags in the Holiday Mini (132180)  I used the Banner Simply Created Kit (132699) dotted stencil, Classic ink and a sponge dauber to make the polka dots. 

On this one I applied a very retired rub on – and that worked great!  Fun way to use up some these left over pieces

For this one I used the retired bat punch and punched it out 8 times.  I glued a tiny piece of ribbon between the pieces so it can hand from the tie. 

The bag on the left uses Basic Black and Tangerine Tango.  For the one on the right I switched to Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black.  Here’s a hint for working with the stencils – spray the backs with spray adhesive.  Then I store them on window sheets.  This really helps keep them down while working.  I have tried spritzers, daubers and sponges to apply the color – and my preference is daubers. 

Can you tell I’m cleaning out my craft room?  We’re having a stamping garage sale September 13 and 14 and I’m trying to clear things out – and find myself ending up creating with the stuff I’m uncovering!!  Hugs, Fran

Pink Flamingo

Cards, Challenges, Rub ons
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I’m playing catch up right now!  This card was made for the sketch challenge on Splitcoast this week.  It uses the Pink Flamingo DSP and a rub on on the ribbon and flower.  No stamping!  Gasp!



It’s a fun way to use the designs in this paper!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Decorating!

Big Shot, Cards, Rub ons
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It’s time for a picnic this weekend!  So in honor of my patio – I added some retired rub ons to my trash can!





I’ll keep you posted on how well this lasts! 

Samantha went to a birthday party this weekend so I whipped up a Pop Up Cake die card!  This die is easy to use!  The front of the card uses the Party Hearty stamp set and Sweet Always DSP.



(My favorite layout for this set)  And here’s the pop up part!



Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

More Ornaments

Big Shot, Christmas, Rub ons, Special Projects
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I started to post this ornament yesterday –



which is made with the Big Shot Bird with Leaves and Flowers die.  I cut it out of chipboard and embossed using my Versamark pad (really “smoosh” it on there!) and Silver Embossing Powder.  Color a flower from the Pretties Kit with a Real Red SWM and adhere with a glue dot – topping it off with a half pearl.  Then I added some crystal beads from the Pretties Kit to the hanger.  Okay – it’s alright – but this is better –



This one I die cut twice so I could layer the wing (which is hard to see in the photo, sorry!)  I used one of the hat pins from the Pretties Kit and added some Pearls and Flowers so she’d had a branch to sit on!  (Adhered with Crystal Effects.)  Then I strung the fishing wire hanger with pearls instead of crystals.  While I was making ornaments – how about a glass ball (this one is kind of a flat ball) with a Rub On and snow?



The Rub On is from Word Flurries (which is on sale right now!) and I added a gem to the center.  Then I flipped it over and did another snow flake on the other side.



Sorry to go on and on!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Halloween Rub Ons

Halloween, Rub ons, Special Projects
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I ordered the Halloween Rub Ons and couldn’t wait to use the faces to make a few gifts for my next door neighbors grandchildren.  This has become sort of a “tradition” – giving their grandchildren something cute at Halloween. 



The little jars were purchased at Michaels for a dollar!  After rubbing on the faces, I put a 1 3/4 circle (punched with the wonderful new circle punch) in Chocolate Chip on the top and added a little wooden piece that I found in my “odds and ends” box. To make it brown, I rolled it over the Timber Brown Stazon pad.  A piece of a stick would be really cute here too.  The leaves are die with the Big Shot Birds and Bloom Flower Pieces die and all of it is adhered with Tombow Multipurpose glue.  If you look closely, you’ll see some of the border rub ons around the bottom of the jars.  With the little piece left over, I made a tag.  Add some ribbon and raffia – it’s finished!  I think these would be even cuter with just candy corn in them, but I hesitate to give unwrapped candy as a gift.  So I found some candy corn Hershey kisses – and they’re pretty yummy!  (I HAD to sample them to make sure they were edible!)  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Rub ons!

Rub ons
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Rub ons are so easy to use and you can put them on just about anything!  Yesterday I played with a sheet from the Sale a bration  rubs ons and these are a few of things I created along with some tips on how to get the best results.  I find that stapling the backing onto the main sheet works best for me so they don’t come apart and stick to other things.

This is a candle from the dollar store.  For candles I use a stylus meant for dry embossing to apply the rub on.  I also find that cutting the image free from the main sheet works the best for me.



On glass I just used the stick that comes with the rub ons – but on the wood frame I used the stylus to apply it to the uneven surface.



Here is a ceramic Easter Egg (found at the grocery store!)  I used the stick to apply 1 1/2 of the long pieces around the middle.



Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran