How to make Rub-Ons

We all love rub-ons and sometimes we are not able to find the exact one to fit our scrapbooking page. We found these instructions on how to make your own rub-ons at Scrapbooking tips and techniques on blogspot.

Follow these simple steps, and you can create your own rub-ons with your computer and use them over and over again! We haven't tried them yet but if anyone does before us let us know how they go...

Supplies:

Transparency paper (purchased at your local office supply store)
Inkjet Printer
Paddle Pop Stick

Directions:

1.Insert the transparency into your inket printer, so that it prints on the SMOOTH side of the transparency be sure you have the smooth side down.

2. Open your favourite word processing or photo program and create the text or image you want to have as a rub on.

3. Format your printer settings so that it is set to print on "plain paper", "best quality" and "mirror image" (the image needs to be reversed especially if you are printing text or it will appear backwards).

4. Print your "rub-on"

5. Let dry for about 3-5 minutes being careful not to touch it or it will smear.

6. Place the transparency smooth side down onto your scrapbooking page exactly where you want the image or text to appear, holding firmly in place, and rub with a paddle pop stick, press hard and make sure you rub over the entire surface of the image

7. Carefully pull up the transparency and let ink completey dry before touching

8. Use a damp cloth or paper towel to clean off your transparency and get it ready for your next rub-on, you can re-use the transparency over and over and over again.

Be sure to practise first before putting the rub-on your page. Every ink jet printer is different and drying times may vary but with a bit of practise you will be creating rub-ons with very little effort.

Good luck :)

Kits...Kits...Kits

Our Kaisercraft Monthly Kits have been so popular we thought we would give you a sneak peak of this months before it is packed up and sent out on the 20th.

Each kit contains goodies from the Kaisercraft release including an array of gorgeous patterned papers and embellishments such as die cuts, chipboard, rub-ons, journal tags or wooden flourishes  from the new collection as well as cardstock to complete your layouts, stickers and / or chipboard for titles and extras such as brads, ribbon or flowers. 

We will also include the latest Kaisercraft workshop magazine and a special offers flyer and you can download layout instructions each month from our website.

This month we feature the beautiful "Miss Nelly"... bright and bold with funky florals to add the wow factor to your pages.

For more information check out our website

Our June weekend retreat was sooooo cool and groovy! We had a great time scrapbooking, attending classes, catching up with friends and making new ones...







 The 60's theme was fabulous and the ladies looked great in all their 60's gear...we had hippies, mods and even a gorgeous flower child!

 Even Scrappy got into the spirit wearing his version of 60's get up...complete with peace sign and head band...very hip Scrap!

 Denise was voted our dress up winner and Chris and Jenny took top honours in the Scrap Pack Challenge. And, Scrappy let a whole bunch of winners choose their prizes from his new treasure chest.

Many of the ladies attending the retreat also subscribe to our monthly kits (finished kit pages shown here) so they had brought them along to do and we loved to see the pages being done using the great Kaisercraft products.

We had quite a few comments on how great the kits were to do at retreat as you could so easily put them together using our instructions or choose to do a layout of your own creation using the coordinating products.


Of course lollies and chocolate figured heavily during the weekend...what is a weekend retreat without treats!

All in all a great time was had by everyone...we can't wait to do it all again in October at our Pink and Pearls Retreat at the wonderful Stanhope Gardens!