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October Challenge | Rub-Ons

Hi, I'm Monika and today I'm sharing the October challenge with all of you- Rub-Ons!

I'd love to show you how I used the new rub-ons from the Jubilee collection to create some darling home decor. Now that I've tried it, I just want to go around and add a rub-on to anything and everything in our home.


And why stop at just plates? Because I have two daughters, I knew that I had to find a way to spice up something in the younger daughter's room, too. If you have more than one kid, you'll know where I'm going with this. Keeping the peace, keeping the peace.


SUPPLIES USED
Jubilee Wild Berry "Hey You" Rub-Ons Item #J81069

TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
Before beginning, I suggest giving your plate or mirror or other object a quick swipe with some window cleaner and allowing it to dry before adhering your rub-ons.

I tested the rub-on's on the back of the plate first, just to see if it would work...and it did! I worked from above as the plates rested on my work table. I had little luck using this same technique on a curved glass vase, but I'm not giving up and will try again. I'll use smaller images, rather than the reallllly long string of hearts I originally tested with. The mirror, for some reason, was harder to do than the plates, which could have been because I was too lazy to pull it off the wall and was adhering the rub-on's at an odd angle while it was still hanging on the wall.


Now it's YOUR turn!

The rules (as always) are simple:

1. You can submit a layout,card,album,altered item,etc.

2. The project must consist of mainly MME. It must "look" like a MME project. :) It must fit the theme.

3. The project must be created new for this challenge. You may only submit one project.

4. Upload the project to the InLinkz link tool at the end of this post by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 14.

5. A random winner will be chosen and announced with the October sketch challenge on Wednesday,October 15.

Good luck and have FUN!

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Collection Spotlight | Jubilee Sherbet

Welcome to the My Mind's Eye blog everyone! This is Tonya here with you today with a few cards that feature the Sherbet collection from the brand new Jubilee lineup of products.

 

I'm a big fan of purple so I was immediately drawn to this line. My Mind's Eye has come out with some new items with this collection and there are specifically three that I wanted to focus on.Each card features one of these items.

 

First up is the metallic printed transparencies. I'm telling you...these are so cool!

 

Supplies: Jubilee - Sherbet: 6x6 Designer Paper Pad, "Peace" Transparent Frames, "Peace" 12x12 Chipboard Elements, "Pretty" Enamel Shapes, "Happy" Enamel Dots, "Enjoy" Decorative Brads, "You" Rub Ons, "Happy" Mixed bag, 

 

To adhere this transparency to the card I simple placed foam squares underneath many of the polka dots. This helped to give the transparency some depth. Love the way that you can see the bottom portion of the 'hello you' tab peeking through.

 

This second card features the new laser die cuts that come in the journal card packets. I backed the heart with the floral paper and then backed the corners with some glitter paper. The sentiment is cut out of one of the pieces of paper in the paper pad.

 

Supplies: Jubilee - Sherbet: 6x6 Designer Paper Pad, "Peace" 12x12 Chipboard Elements, "Happy" Mixed Bag, "You" 3x4 Journal Cards, "Pretty" Enamel Shapes

 

This last card focuses on the new rub ons. I was so excited to see these!!! They seriously go on like butter, easy peasy no muss or fuss! The ones in this collection are metallic silver (difficult to photograph, but you get the idea!).

 

Supplies: Jubilee - Sherbet: 6x6 Designer Paper Pad, "Happy" Mixed Bad, "Happy" Enamel Dots, "Pretty" Enamel Shapes, "You" Rub Ons, "Enjoy" Decorative Brads

 

Such fun new stuff! Love how My Mind's Eye stays true to itself but is also evolving with the times! Have a wonderful day.

 

Tonya

Anatomy of a Double Page Layout | August 2014

Hello everyone! This is Shelly returning again with this month’s dose of the makings of a double page layout.

The kids are heading back to school, and summer is coming to a close. In honor of saying goodbye to another summer, I thought I would bring you guys some summer inspiration to get those memories documented. If you happen to follow my series here, you know that I am a big fan of season summary pages. There is nothing better than piling all those memories onto one page to see it all at a glance.

Supplies: Jubilee: Tangerine – “Story” Triangle Paper, “Adventure” Be Darling Paper, “Story” Wonderful Paper, 6x6 Designer Paper Pad, “Honor” Label Stickers, “Honor” Decorative Brads, “Awesome” Enamel Dots, “Awesome” Mixed Bag; Wild Berry – “Hey You” Gardens Paper, “Life” Tribal Paper, “Hey You” Rub-ons; Other – Alphabet stickers, cardstock.

As always, I started off with a sketch. With these summary pages, my go-to sizes are almost always 2x3 and 3x4. These are the perfect sizes to get lots of those memories on a layout! Summer is almost always the season with the most pictures. I guess the outdoors brings out the photographer in me; that and the fact that daylight seems to be endless. Oh summer!

I did section out my pictures into two categories this time around, everyday summer and our family getaway for the Fourth of July. Instead of trying to put all of those pictures on this summary page, or creating a second one, I printed my favorite shots from that week as 4x6 so I can slide them in simple pocket page protectors.

When it came time for color choices, Jubilee’s Tangerine jumped right out at me with a touch of the Wild Berry too. The aqua, yellow, and orange were all calling to be on this page.

I started off with the yellow “Adventure” Be Daring paper first. It has a fun pattern and the subtle color between the yellow and soft white would let the 3x4 pictures take center stage. Next I pulled the line of 2x3 photos on the left side up because once I placed the patterns and colors they weren’t anchored enough on the page. They were competing too much with the patterned papers. Once I pulled them up against the yellow, my eyes were happy.

Knowing I was going to have a pocket page insert in between my layout, I wanted each side to be able to stand alone, yet still work perfectly together too. I mirrored the horizontal lines on both sides; whether it be with pictures or patterned paper.

Using some strips of patterned paper, I created a banner cluster to draw your eye in on the left side of the page.

Keeping a big blog of smaller pictures is my go-to. Like I said earlier, I wanted each side to be able to stand completely alone on its own but flow with the other side as well. Switching up the horizontal lines from patterned paper to a cluster of pictures and vice-versa helped me achieve the look I was going for.

The new rub-ons are the bomb! I was pretty excited when I first saw them, and knew I could have some fun with those babies. They were the perfect touch for the haphazard graffiti looking title. It also allowed me to have a title on both sides of my layout that would look great together or separate too. A win-win in my book.

When I do something to one side, I like to do it on the other side as well. This is a great way to bring both sides together. This bottom corner was the perfect spot for some more 3x4 photos with white borders and a banner cluster too.

 

For the pocket page, I simply slide my pictures in with a label sticker for a short title. The pictures tell the story, so no extra words were really needed. This is something we do each and every year, so sometimes it is good to just let the photos tell the story from time to time.

We spent lots of time at the beach and play ground during our week of vacation. I grabbed a couple of my favorites that told the story for each of those adventures.

This insert couldn’t be all business. I trimmed down the same blue stripe “Story” Triangle paper from my layout, printed a quick phrase, and embellished it with an enamel dot from the Tangerine Decorative Brads. That’s simple, but sweet in my book.  The best part is that I got the entire summer documented and recorded.

I really love the concept of mixing quick and easy pocket pages with my traditional pages. I get to have fun and be creative, yet I am practical and realistic with my time management. It feels really good to get these memories documented for my children without being overwhelmed with several layouts. Pocket pages aren’t just for my family Project LifeⓇ  albums any more. I can mix and mingle them with my creative side too.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Shelly

 

Mini Canvas Created with Jubilee Rub-ons

Hello! Valerie today with a fun mini-canvas project. I was so excited to see rub-ons included with the new My Mind’s Eye collections, so naturally they were the first thing I grabbed to play with after I unpacked the new collections. I love how you can layer them on top of just about anything. I’m using the white “Story” rub-ons from the Jubilee Tangerine color scheme for this project. The Jubilee collection also has black, gold, and silver rub-on options.

Supplies:Jubilee -Tangerine: “Story” rub ons,  “Adventure” flair pins, “Awesome” enamel dots “Adventure” enamel shapes. Other: Canvas, Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, Studio Calico Mister Huey.

 

Unfortunately, I didn’t take step by step photos, but I will walk you through my process.

 

It’s a very simple, repetitive process. I picked up this gallery wrapped canvas at a local craft store. It’s 5 x 5 inches and is 1 1/2 inches deep—much deeper than a basic back stapled canvas.

 

1. Choose 3-4 mist/ink colors that coordinate with the collection you are using. 

 

2. Spray your canvas with water. 

 

3. Splatter one ink color on one area of the canvas and spray with water again to make it spread.

 

4. Let dry or speed up the process with a heat tool.

 

5. Repeat steps 2-4 with each color you are using, and continue to repeat this process until you get the desired effect and intensity of colors (and don’t forget about the edges).

6. Once dry and you are satisfied with the finished ink effect, I recommended brushing on a thin layer of matte gel medium (or Mod Podge) to keep the color in place. The rub-ons also adhere to the canvas better after the gel medium is applied. Let the gel medium dry or use a heat tool to speed up the process.

 

7. Apply rub-ons with included popsicle stick. You may need to place something hard like a book under your canvas between the stretcher bars if you are using a larger canvas size.

 

8. Once all your rub-ons are applied, add another layer of gel medium over the entire canvas. 

 

9. Add a flair badge, enamel dots/shapes, or other embellishments. I used hot glue to adhere the flair.

 

10. Hang on wall and enjoy!

So there you have it, a really fun canvas in ten basic steps. Totally doable, right?! I can’t wait to see what everyone makes with the rub-ons from Jubilee! How will you be using them?