Rub-Ons

I have to tell you I was surprised when Stampin' Up! began offering Rub-ons.  I hadn't worked with them a lot before, so it was new territory to me.  So, I bought myself a package, sat at my desk and played!  And guess what?  I LOVE THEM!  They are very versatile and super easy to use.  Each package contains two large sheets choc-a-block with images, one with white images and one with black.  You can check them out on page 182 of the Spring/Summer 2008 Collection. 

Here are a few things I love about them:

1. They provide crisp and detailed images.
2. You can use them surfaces that are difficult to stamp on.
3. They coordinate with other Stampin' Up! products lines, which gives projects the cohesive look we expect from SU.

Here are some of the surfaces I adhered the Rub-Ons to and they turned out great:

• Tin
• Vellum
• Acetate/window sheets
• Textured card stock
• Embossed images
• Regular stamped images
• Grosgrain ribbon
• Chipboard
• Glass
• Buttons
• Candle
• Photograph
• Patterned paper

Here are a couple of pictures to give you an idea of how they look (click on thumbnails for larger view):

  Candle, tin and textured c/stock

  Wide grosgrain ribbon, chipboard, clear button, regular button

Frosted glass vase

  Photograph

Did I mention they were easy to use?  There are 3 basic steps:

1. Cut out image you want to use, including backing sheet.
2. Carefully peel off back sheet and place rub-on onto your project.
3. Using the popsicle stick provided, rub firmly and evenly over image.  Carefully lift away transfer sheet.

And the best news of all, you can earn a FREE PACKAGE OF RUB-ONS during Sale-A-Bration.  Check out all the details here.

Here's a finished project I made with Rub-Ons - you can see them on the neck of the bottle. 

Recipe:

• Stamps: None
• Paper: Berry Bliss patterned paper, Close to Cocoa Textured c/stock
• Accessories: wide choc chip grosgrain ribbon, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons, Flower Fusion felt flowers.   

Come back soon to see more projects using Rub-Ons.

Comments

[Jennifer]

WOW, those are amazing ideas! You ROCK!!!!