Rubbermoon Stamps is still open catalog but it's going to close within a few days. If you haven't placed an order yet, please stop in or call us (360.357.6820) as soon as possible to make sure you don't miss out. You may click on this link . . . 

http://rubbermoon.com/collections/all

to see all of their designs in their catalog. You may look at their latest release shown below . . .

Their designs are so wonderful to work with for cards, journaling and mixed media/altered art projects.



As you all know, Els from Elizabeth Craft Designs will be teaching at Art 'n Soul next Saturday. From their blog, this is a beautiful card using their new accordion dies.

by Helen Cryer for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Here is the link to Helen's excellent step-by-step directions:  http://ecraftdesignsblog.com/2014/06/fancy-flower-labels-accordion-card/

The Memory Box blog features Shelby Thomas using a watercolor technique for the background paper. The dies are from the new release.

by Shelby Thomas for Memory Box

Here's the link to Shelby's post:  http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2014/06/blushing-flower-and-butterflies.html

I am so excited! And I'm sure Susie will be as well! I learned on the Quietfire Design blog there is a fabulous new book focused on colored pencils. Suzanne, owner and designer of Quietfire Design, was asked to review the book.

Read Suzanne's review here:  http://quietfirestyle.blogspot.ca/2014/06/the-new-colored-pencil-create-luminous.html#.U5U9Jv1RxSU

It's available at Amazon.com according to Suzanne's blog post. This book is tops on my 'must order now -- action required' to-do list. You might also want to check with your local bookstore as well.



For our Zentanglers™, here's someone who takes her tangles and shrinks them.

by JJ LaBarbera

This is the link to her blog, Tinker Tangles; JJ provides excellent step-by-step instruction on how she makes the various examples shown on this posting:  http://tinkertangles.blogspot.com/2014/05/zentangle-shrinky-dinks-fun.html

This is a nice 'masculine' card from Impression Obsession's blog, just in time for Father's Day.

by Laura Fulcher for Impression Obsession

Here's the link with Laura's instructions:  http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2014/06/dragonfly-thanks-by-laura-fulcher.html

This is a great CAS (clean and simple) card to make using dies from Poppy Stamps.

by Jeanne Jachna for Poppy Stamps

Here's the link to Jeanne's posting for the how-to:  http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2014/06/butterfly-flight.html

Dianne has posted a gorgeous CAS (clean and simple) card on her blog today. She loves poppies -- what she probably doesn't know is that I really love poppies and I bought this Magenta stamp too!

by Dianne Johnson, Design Team Magenta

Here's the link to Dianne's blog, Back Porch, with the detailed instructions and a die-cutting technique you'll love!

http://backporchatolympia.blogspot.com/2014/06/thinking-of-you.html

Dianne will be at the store tomorrow, and I'm sure she'd be more than happy to explain 'in-person' all about this die cutting technique.



That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you tomorrow. If not, it's because the uploading and transition from my laptop to a new desktop took longer than the store anticipated. Fingers crossed!