Sunny's Cup-o-Fruit bra. Artful Altered Bras supporting Breast Cancer services and research

Wow! The bras are coming in! It's not too late to participate in our Artful Bra Project. details and forms are on http://www.rubberstampplantation.com, or Rubber Stamp Plantation on Facebook. Deadline for entries is September 25 (we extended it a few wks!). $5 entry, plus any support you can garner!

Sunny's Cup-o-Fruit bra. Artful Altered Bras supporting Breast Cancer services and research. Sunny stopped by and whipped out her bra in less than 2 hours! You are a machine, girl!!!!!

Artful Bra Project...Supporting breast cancer services and research in Hawaii.

Sunshine by Lorena is almost finished with over 100 buttons so far!

Torn paper technique at Stampclub

Microscope slide pendants and magnets

Mike led Stampclub one eve when we were able to create collages between microscope slides. In this one, I used the Fish Stamp, and Vintage Hula girl stickers from our "Aloha from Hawaii" sticker line. On the back I used a few of our postage/cancellation stamps for a "black and white" look.

It's a little fuzzy, tho at least you can get the idea...

Woven Chevron Paper Bookmarks...

Reminder Stampclub this Mon nite...May 18
5:30-8p@ Rubber Stamp Plantation.

Art play nite/stress relief!
We'll be working with really cool "chevron" templates to make divine paper cut bookmarks ( or panels for cards, craft projects, scrapbooking, etc). These look like they're from a museum gift shop! This technique is easily finished...so you'll have a chance to make as many as you like. This is one of the "new" stampclub projects that coordinate with Lorena & Su's monthly "Art with Attitude" swap. However many you contribute, you will receive back!
What to bring...
yourself, perhaps a friend, $5 and a pupu.
We'll be scheduling projects for the next 6 months, so please come with ideas and techniques!
Pls call to let us know if you're coming! 591-2122

Upcoming events:
Sat. May 23 10a-12p Tropical Etch: etching glass block vase. Ben Franklin Market City.
Fri. May 29 5-10p. Wedding Expo: glass etching centerpieces, favors, wine glasses. Convention Center
Fri. June 6 2-9p. Kamehameha Alumni Luau. Full line of stamps, etc. Free temporary tattoos! Kamehameha campus.

Tropical Etch Glass Etching Class...Wed 12/10 6-8:30p

Hope you can join us for a (click for details) glass etching workshop Wed. 12/10 at Rubber Stamp Plantation.
David will be facilitating this adventure in one of the easiest and dramatic, up and coming crafts.
All the supplies are included...All the Tropical Etch stencils you can possibly use, in whatever designs you want; picks; etching cream; painter's masking tape, etc.
You bring the glass pieces you want to etch.
For beginners, you can probably get 3-6 pieces completed...for more advanced pieces using multiple stencils..at least 2 or 3. David suggests you bring at least 5 pieces with you (including recycled glass!!!!).
This cobalt glass uses one stencil...and it's super quick and easy. Its a "tile" pattern that we created for use on bathroom tiles. As you can see...all the stencils are versitile. This one also looks great on a square glass platter. BFS is carrying some really nice ones in various sizes these days. When I get one done, I'll post a photo.
Meanwhile, you can catch more samples of glass we've etched on our new Tropical Etch gallery.

How to display your tropical ATC's!

Tammi brought us these really well done ATC's that she made with our Aloha From Hawaii vintage stickers. The Pineapple ATC has instructions on how to cut up a pineapple. And yes...even my wrist rest for my keyboard is a beach scene!

Stamps I'm working with today!

Today is play day for me at the workshop...working on projects for AB round robin, Chanukah menorah for Joy of Crafting filming on Friday, and samples for our Shimmering Papers workshop at Stampclub tomorrow nite.
Here's a peek in my basket of stamps...I'm particularly fond of the new Quan Yin Longevity collage stamp in the left bottom corner...guess I'm excited about the new designs!

FYI...it's a video! Bodacious Beads!

Cousin to Bodacious Bangles that have turned out to be one of the most universally successful classes/demos/projects in a long time...I had a chance to work with DYI Bangles newest product. The beads vary in size and shape, have nice consistant holes drilled perfectly, and are well finished. Vijay from DIY Bangles sent me some wood beads to play with. Have a look see. I used Luminarte's Radiant Rain misters and daubers, Pallette Hybrid metalic ink pads, and the Islamic Border stamp...one of my favorite and most versitile designs. If I can find it, I'll post the Art Clay Silver pendant I made with the Islamic Border Stamp...

Stamped silk eye pillows at Stampclub

We had great fun stamping silk with Rubber Stamp Plantation stamps, and Palette Hybrid ink pads from Stewart Superior. We loved the metalics and everyone went home with a project they adored. Val found buckwheat and lavender to fill them, on the internet.

Hi Ho, hi ho...off to the show we go....a video clip

Just another day in the life of Rubber Stamp Plantation and our Show schedule. Yup, we're off to NBC to set up for the Made in Hawaii Festival...Eric bringing up the rear with a rousing chorus of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Wish you were here!

Hooked on Bangles! Bodacious Bangles

Just finished another batch-o-bangles! I'm now sooo addicted to these buggers. I'm becoming much more experimental and daring with color mixing. Also experimenting with stamps that I hadn't thought of before. Picture on the left is the Koi Vase stamp. love the way it came out.
Now off to wash up and hele on home.

Friends from Yap visit Rubber Stamp Plantation

Our new friends Gina, Tina, and Tim, visited us last week from Yap! They were visiting Honolulu with Melanie, for the Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities. Gina is a Deaf student (freshman in high school) who was "shadowing" Sharon for a few days. She's thinking of coming to college here in Hawaii, to study Deaf Studies, so she can become a Special Ed Teacher/Teacher for the Deaf. Sharon had a blast taking Gina to her college classes, going shopping, out to restaurants, and of course, bringing her to work at RSP! Gina did great, and we're ready to hire her when she comes to go to school. Tina, her mom, and Tim, her teacher in Yap, were accompanied by our great friend Melanie for a grand tour given by Sharon!
In the photo L to R: Deb, Sharon, Gina, Tina, Melanie, Tim, David, Thomas

Nancy, camped out on my desk wearing the Birthday Lei Melanie and Jan gave me! She's stylin'!