Our 2009 convention season has ended, so we're putting our blog to bed for the rest of this year. But we'll be back again in early January with lots more to share! Please join us then for breaking news, special offers, project ideas, and other goodies.
Thank you for visiting, and we'll see you in a couple of months. In the meantime, we hope you have a very happy, safe holiday season!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Happy in Hampton
What a fantastic time at the Hampton show in Virginia last month! Friday's Make It/Take It Project night was a smashing success, and we had a whopping 90 people who participated:
It's hard to tell which they enjoyed more, all the wonderful projects or the yummy treats at the dessert table:
On Saturday morning, the excited customers kept pouring in:
Congratulations to Penny Belanger, who won $100 in Tour Bucks by opening the Treasure Chest with her "magic key":
Marilyn Goff was the lucky winner of the Charity Raffle Basket on Saturday:
With your support, we've been fortunate enough to raise more than $30,000 since StampScrapArtTour's inception. One hundred percent of the proceeds from each show are given to charity...including the ticket money from Debbie Carlton, who won Sunday's prize basket.
Thanks so much to ALL our Hampton customers for joining us at the show. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
It's hard to tell which they enjoyed more, all the wonderful projects or the yummy treats at the dessert table:
On Saturday morning, the excited customers kept pouring in:
Congratulations to Penny Belanger, who won $100 in Tour Bucks by opening the Treasure Chest with her "magic key":
Marilyn Goff was the lucky winner of the Charity Raffle Basket on Saturday:
With your support, we've been fortunate enough to raise more than $30,000 since StampScrapArtTour's inception. One hundred percent of the proceeds from each show are given to charity...including the ticket money from Debbie Carlton, who won Sunday's prize basket.
Thanks so much to ALL our Hampton customers for joining us at the show. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Blog Candy Congrats
Here are your random numbers:
9 1 8
Timestamp: 2009-10-22 05:02 UTC
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Congratulations to n2myscrap Theresa, Debbie Ivester, and Barb S., who each won a stamp & tag kit donated by Rubber Cottage. Theresa and Barb, please see Jackie from Inky Antics on Friday or Saturday to claim your prize! Debbie, if you'll contact me via email with your mailing info, I'll put your package into the mail next week after I return from the Hampton convention.
Thank you to everyone who played! Keep checking back with us regularly...we've got more news, inspiring ideas, and giveaways coming again soon. :-)
9 1 8
Timestamp: 2009-10-22 05:02 UTC
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Congratulations to n2myscrap Theresa, Debbie Ivester, and Barb S., who each won a stamp & tag kit donated by Rubber Cottage. Theresa and Barb, please see Jackie from Inky Antics on Friday or Saturday to claim your prize! Debbie, if you'll contact me via email with your mailing info, I'll put your package into the mail next week after I return from the Hampton convention.
Thank you to everyone who played! Keep checking back with us regularly...we've got more news, inspiring ideas, and giveaways coming again soon. :-)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Giveaway & Coupon
Joe and Kathy from Rubber Cottage have kindly donated three great prize packs so we can offer you a chance to win some HOLIDAY BLOG CANDY! Here are the goodies:
How do you enter? Sign up for the StampScrapArtTour email newsletter (the link is on the upper right side of this page), and leave a note in the comments section of this post telling us that you've done so. If you're already a subscriber, you can still enter to win...simply indicate that in your comment.
We'll accept entries until next Wednesday, October 21st, at midnight Central time. I'll randomly choose three lucky winners on Thursday morning and let you know their names here. The first number drawn will receive 203HA Seasons Greetings w/Trees and a pack of tags, the second number drawn will receive 308FB Large Horn and a pack of tags, and the third number drawn will receive 921F Candy Cane and a pack of tags.
If you post anonymously (in other words, without signing in), be sure to add your name or we won't be able to include you in our drawing. This particular blog candy is limited to U.S. residents only. Finally, it will be the winners' responsibility to contact me via email no later than October 31st. If we don't hear from a winner, we won't be re-drawing...so please remember to come back and check.
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And, as a special treat for those of you who will be attending the SSAT show in Hampton, VA on October 24-25, Joe and Kathy are offering a special discount to our blog readers who shop at the Rubber Cottage booth. Just download the coupon and present it before you check out at the register.
How do you enter? Sign up for the StampScrapArtTour email newsletter (the link is on the upper right side of this page), and leave a note in the comments section of this post telling us that you've done so. If you're already a subscriber, you can still enter to win...simply indicate that in your comment.
We'll accept entries until next Wednesday, October 21st, at midnight Central time. I'll randomly choose three lucky winners on Thursday morning and let you know their names here. The first number drawn will receive 203HA Seasons Greetings w/Trees and a pack of tags, the second number drawn will receive 308FB Large Horn and a pack of tags, and the third number drawn will receive 921F Candy Cane and a pack of tags.
If you post anonymously (in other words, without signing in), be sure to add your name or we won't be able to include you in our drawing. This particular blog candy is limited to U.S. residents only. Finally, it will be the winners' responsibility to contact me via email no later than October 31st. If we don't hear from a winner, we won't be re-drawing...so please remember to come back and check.
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And, as a special treat for those of you who will be attending the SSAT show in Hampton, VA on October 24-25, Joe and Kathy are offering a special discount to our blog readers who shop at the Rubber Cottage booth. Just download the coupon and present it before you check out at the register.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
A Visit with Rubber Cottage
In September, you read about Joe and Kathy from Seaside Stampin' Ink. Did you know our StampScrapArtTour group of member companies also consists of another Joe and Kathy? Yup, funny but true! This J&K pair is from Rubber Cottage, and we recently had the opportunity to e-chat with Kathy:
1. Where do you live? Medina, OH
2. Tell us about your family. We have two daughters and four grandchildren.
3. What do you like to do during your spare time? Read, sew, and enjoy many other crafts.
4. What is something people may not know about you? I enjoy hanging out at home.
5. How did you learn to stamp? I am self-taught from many years ago.
6. How long have you been in business? 14 years
7. Why did you start Rubber Cottage? We had our own rubber stamp store and it started from there.
8. How many conventions do you attend each year? About 19
9. Name one of the things you like most about SSAT’s shows. The energy and the excitement of the shows.
10. What is your best-selling Rubber Cottage stamp? Our 149J Large Giraffe.
11. What is your personal all-time favorite Rubber Cottage stamp? Our 149J Large Giraffe.
12. What is your best stamping tip? Clean your stipple brushes with mild soap and water. Be careful to only get water up to the stained area of the brush and wipe dry with a paper towel. Do not submerge the entire brush in water, as it will affect the glue holding the brush together.
13. What is your current favorite stamping accessory? Stipple brush
14. What is the most recent stamping or scrapbook project you made? Christmas ornaments using Rubber Cottage holiday stamps. I stamped them on shrink plastic, shrunk with a heat gun, attached a ribbon, and hung them on the tree.
Editor's Note: The photo below is a close-up showing one of Kathy's lovely ornaments, which was made using 190J Snowmen & Trees.
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Speaking of holiday stamps, 'tis that time of year! Please come back here tomorrow for a chance to win some seasonal BLOG CANDY! We'll be waiting for you!
1. Where do you live? Medina, OH
2. Tell us about your family. We have two daughters and four grandchildren.
3. What do you like to do during your spare time? Read, sew, and enjoy many other crafts.
4. What is something people may not know about you? I enjoy hanging out at home.
5. How did you learn to stamp? I am self-taught from many years ago.
6. How long have you been in business? 14 years
7. Why did you start Rubber Cottage? We had our own rubber stamp store and it started from there.
8. How many conventions do you attend each year? About 19
9. Name one of the things you like most about SSAT’s shows. The energy and the excitement of the shows.
10. What is your best-selling Rubber Cottage stamp? Our 149J Large Giraffe.
11. What is your personal all-time favorite Rubber Cottage stamp? Our 149J Large Giraffe.
12. What is your best stamping tip? Clean your stipple brushes with mild soap and water. Be careful to only get water up to the stained area of the brush and wipe dry with a paper towel. Do not submerge the entire brush in water, as it will affect the glue holding the brush together.
13. What is your current favorite stamping accessory? Stipple brush
14. What is the most recent stamping or scrapbook project you made? Christmas ornaments using Rubber Cottage holiday stamps. I stamped them on shrink plastic, shrunk with a heat gun, attached a ribbon, and hung them on the tree.
Editor's Note: The photo below is a close-up showing one of Kathy's lovely ornaments, which was made using 190J Snowmen & Trees.
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Speaking of holiday stamps, 'tis that time of year! Please come back here tomorrow for a chance to win some seasonal BLOG CANDY! We'll be waiting for you!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tag Time
Last week's post showed how you can spritz and sponge with dye ink. Kathy from Rubber Cottage recently demonstrated how she uses those same Adirondack pads for stippling. She started with a blank glossy tag:
She loaded up her stipple brush with Slate ink and dabbed it evenly over the tag:
Then she added a layer of Denim Ink:
Using the same Denim pad, she stamped 932G Church/Trees onto the tag:
And added 813BA M. Christmas 2 for her saying, along with 1007B Tiny Snowflake #1 repeated to fill out the background:
Edging with a silver Krylon Leafing Pen was the perfect finishing touch:
Check out the completed tag:
So fast and simple...and the results are fantastic!
She loaded up her stipple brush with Slate ink and dabbed it evenly over the tag:
Then she added a layer of Denim Ink:
Using the same Denim pad, she stamped 932G Church/Trees onto the tag:
And added 813BA M. Christmas 2 for her saying, along with 1007B Tiny Snowflake #1 repeated to fill out the background:
Edging with a silver Krylon Leafing Pen was the perfect finishing touch:
Check out the completed tag:
So fast and simple...and the results are fantastic!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Dabbling With Dye Inks
Dye inks are a staple in any stamper's arsenal, and Kathy from Seaside Stampin' Ink recently showed me how to use them to make an easy, elegant card. She started by spraying a piece of glossy cardstock using a Mini Spritzer filled with rubbing alcohol and a few drops of Adirondack reinker in Espresso:
She waved the cardstock partially dry to separate the color:
Once it was completely dry, she stamped H-1236 Santa, K-1230 Silent Night, D-1333 Believe, and the branch tips of G-1496 Tree onto the cardstock with an Espresso pad:
Then she sponged around the edges with an Adirondack ink pad in Butterscotch:
To add depth, she layered Latte ink on top:
Ginger ink added an even richer look:
She waved the cardstock partially dry to separate the color:
Once it was completely dry, she stamped H-1236 Santa, K-1230 Silent Night, D-1333 Believe, and the branch tips of G-1496 Tree onto the cardstock with an Espresso pad:
Then she sponged around the edges with an Adirondack ink pad in Butterscotch:
To add depth, she layered Latte ink on top:
Ginger ink added an even richer look:
And a bit of Espresso provided the finishing touch:
Here are the beautiful results:
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