It’s a new challenge at As You See It and it is a fill in the blank.  (that I got to create!)  My go to die or punch that I use most often is the linen impression plate.  But I think you all could have guessed that!  I love it because it adds a smidge of texture and makes the card feel a little more upscale.

I did a one layer card so I could show off the linen plate.  I added snowflakes and circles in soft colors and then ran the card thru the linen plate.  Even though it is hard to see!

I stamped the sentiment, die cut it, and popped it up on the card.

It's always a bit difficult to see the texture from the linen plate so here is a picture of what it looks like.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Inks:  SU! pink pirouette, pool party, sweet sugarplum, wisteria wonder, pear pizzazz and so saffron.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  MFT washi tape.  Stamps:  CB sunburst.  SSS lots of snowflakes and inside holiday greetings.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  We are all about fall colors and need to use red, orange and brown on our cards.

I started by stenciling some fall leaves across my card in the required colors.  Then I added a bit of chocolate chip cardstock above and below the stencil to frame it in.

I die cut some leaves in red and orange, as well as one in dark yellow that I aged a bit using brown ink.  Finally I added the sentiment which is from the PTI keep it simple blessed sentiment set from 2017.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  SU! tangerine tango, chocolate chip, cherry cobbler and crushed curry.  Stamps:  PTI KIS blessed (2017).  Inks:  SU! tangerine tango, chocolate chip and cherry cobbler.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  RC wheat.  Concord and 9^th layering leaves.  Newton’s Nook falling leaves stencil.

It’s time for a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a lovely color challenge using pretty peacock, coastal cabana and mango melody.

I started with a jumbo dot cover die and die cut the white card front and some dots from the three required colors.

Then I popped up the white die cut and added my three colors.  I love that pop of color on all the white!  Finally, I stamped the sentiment and backed it with a piece of pretty peacock to add a bit more color.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, mango melody, coastal cabana and pretty peacock.  Stamps:  SU! home to roost.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  MFT jumbo dot covered up and washi tape.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  We have a fun sketch for you to try!

I started with a doily stamp out of lemon lime twist ink and then added the sentiment.  These stamps are from Close To My Heart Love Doily and I have had since at least 2015.

I die cut the card front and the lemon lime twist card stock using my MFT pierced squares.  Then I added the twine and a bow to take the place of a button!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  SU! lemon lime twist.  Inks:  SU! lemon lime twist.  Dies:  MFT pierced squares.  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  CTMH love doily (2015 ish).  Other:  SU! twine and thread.

It’s time for a new As You See It Challenge!  It’s a sketch challenge and I loved the sketch.

I went super clean and simple by using my sentiment as the line and sentiment.  (does that make sense? lol!)  I added three birds to sit on part of the swoop in the serenity image.

My card is one layer and I used my linen impression plate for a bit of texture (naturally!).

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  SU! crushed curry, night of navy and cherry cobbler.  Stamps:  PTI brushed birds.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  Memory Box resting birds.

Welcome to a new challenge at Retro Rubber!  It’s anything goes!!

I started by stamping random images on my card front in different greens, brown and yellow.  I used my PTI Tropics stamp set from 2016.

Then I added a layer of crushed curry before adhering to the soft suede base.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, crushed curry and soft suede.  Stamps:  PTI tropics (2016).  Inks:  SU! always artichoke, old olive, pear pizzazz, crushed curry and soft suede.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.

We have a new speed challenge at As You See It!  These are fun!  The objective is to make a card in under 10 minutes.  You must make the card in shades of purple and report how much time you had left on the clock after you finished the card.

I started with a base of gray granite which I ran thru the linen impression plate.  I felt I needed a neutral tone to balance all of the purple.  Then I diecut a piece of elegant eggplant and white after which I ran them thru the linen plate.

Then I randomly stamped the images in three shades of purple: wisteria wonder, elegant eggplant and perfect plum.  I adhered the three pieces together and then stamped the sentiment.  Finally, I added pearls and rhinestones.

I had 56 seconds left on the clock!  Link up HERE to play along!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! gray granite, white and elegant eggplant.  Inks:  SU! elegant eggplant, perfect plum and wisteria wonder.  Dies:  MFT pierced rectangles.  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  MFT party patterns.  Other:  SU! rhinestones and pearls.

It’s a new challenge at Retro Rubber and it is a delightful tic tac toe.

I bounced around for a while before finally deciding which row I was going to tackle.  I ended up with the pattern paper/romance/enamel dots or gems.  I started with a card base of balmy blue and added this sweet piece of butterfly pattern paper.

Then I die cut and embossed the arch using my inspiration impression plate right after I added the sentiment.  My apologies if the impression plate is hard to see – it is various inspirational words.  It did not photo well at all!  My sentiment comes from my PTI ways to say I love you from 2017.

I popped up the arch and then added my rhinestones and dots.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! balmy blue, white, and botanical butterfly dsp.  Dies:  SSS stitched rectangles.  MFT stitched arches.  PTI linen and inspiration impression plates.  Stamps:  PTI ways to say I love you (2017).  Other:  SU! dots and rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  LeAnne created this fun challenge for theme week which is Beaches!

I dug out an old Lawn Fawn stamp set and created a very relaxing scene.  Who doesn’t want to be lying in a hammock on the beach?  Actually, the palm trees and hammock look like a smiling face.  LOL!

I stamped the images and then used my chalks to add the color.  I die cut the image and ran thru the linen impression plate before adhering to the kraft card base.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  Stamps:  Lawn Fawn life is good.  Other:  Chalks.  PTI linen impression plate.  MFT blueprints 20.

Welcome to a new challenge at Retro Rubber!  It’s a color challenge for purple, yellow and green!

I started with a purple card base and a piece of purple pattern paper that I arranged on half of the white card front.

I stamped the image using elegant eggplant, garden green and daffodil delight.  Then I snuck the sentiment in next to the stem.  I used my PTI bitty bouquets stamp set that I have had since 2015 and also used the PTI ways to say hello stamp set (2017) for the sentiment.

Finally I ran the card front thru the linen impression plate and thru my MFT blue print stitched die before adding some twine and adhering to the card base.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! elegant eggplant and white.  MFT tranquil textures.  Stamps:  PTI bitty bouquets (2015) and ways to say hello (2017).  Dies:  MFT blueprint 10.  PTI linen impression plate.  Inks:  SU! elegant eggplant, daffodil delight and garden green.  Other:  twine.