It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a theme challenge to make a birthday card.

I started with this sweet image since the pup already had a balloon.  It’s from my Stampin’ Up Bella and Friends stamp set from 2016.  I colored in using my alcohol markers.

I added the sentiment from SU! Happiness Abounds (2022), added some chalk around the images and die cut with my deckled rectangles.  I popped that up on the card base and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  SU! Bella and friends (2016) and happiness abounds (2022).  Inks:  daffodil delight, balmy blue, copper clay and magenta madness.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! Deckled edges.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a tic tac toe and I opted for sequins, embossing powder and stencil.

I started by stamping, then clear embossing the flower image from my 2024 SU! Layers of Beauty stamps.  I used my stencils and inks to color in and then die cut the image.

I adhered to the card front and trimmed off the overhang.  I added the sentiment and sequins and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  SU! Layers of beauty (May 2024).  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! Layers of beauty dies and stencils.  Inks:  SU! Old olive, pear pizzazz, mango melody, daffodil delight and so saffron.  Other:  Sequins.  Clear embossing powder.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a fun sketch to try!

I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this sketch!  I dug out my Papertrey Ink Brushed Off stamp set from 2015 and stamped two brushstrokes – one in coastal cabana and one in Bermuda bay.

I added the vertical stripe with a bamboo image from Stampin’ UP!’s Artistically Asian from 2016.  I added a sentiment and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  PTI brushed off (2015).  SU! Artistically Asian (2016).  Inks:  SU! Coastal cabana and Bermuda bay.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a color challenge to use a muted colors.

I pulled out my Clearly Besotted Sunburst from 2015 and stamped the images in a random pattern.  I used SU! Calypso coral, peach pie, blushing bride, pear pizzazz and lost lagoon.

I added the sentiment from an old SU! Saleabration set – best day ever from 2015.  I die cut with my deckled edges and attached to the lost lagoon card base.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! White and lost lagoon.  Stamps:  CB sunburst (2015) and SU! Best day ever (2015).  Inks:  SU! Calypso coral, peach pie, blushing bride, pear pizzazz and lost lagoon.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! Deckled edges.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a theme challenge to make a card using spring flowers.

I opted to go with one of my top favorite spring flowers – daffodils!  They just make me happy!  I stamped the daffy image using my Clearly Besotted miniature florals from 2015.  I colored in using, what else, daffodil delight and granny apple green blends.

I stamped the starburst image (2015) in daffodil delight and then fussy cut the image and popped up.  I added the sentiment from 2015 and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  CB sunburst and miniature florals (both 2015).  Neat & Tangled Scandanavian Flowers (2015).  Inks:  SU! Blends daffodil delight and granny apple green.  SU! Daffodil delight.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a tic tac toe and I opted for die cut/punch, flowers, and sequins/gems.

I started by cutting a couple of rectangles of pattern paper for the background.  I stamped the flower image (less than a year old) and clear embossed it.  I colored with my alcohol markers.  I die cut the image to layer on my pattern paper.

I stamped the sentiment from Lil Inkers.  I don’t know the name or age but have had this set for many years (I would bet 7 or 8 years).  I cut it and then ran it over my lemon lolly ink pad before adding to the die cut.  Finally, I added some twine and the sequins.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  SU! Subtles.  Stamps:  Unknown name/age for flower but I just got it.  Unknown name/age for sentiment but it’s Lil Inkers that I have had for many years.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  Unity Stamps grunge cuts.  Inks:  SU! Blends – calypso coral, lemon lolly, soft seafoam.  Distress ink – antique linen.  Other:  Twine, clear embossing powder and sequins.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s anything goes!

Even though spring has finally arrived, I made a wintery birthday card.  I stamped and embossed this image from My Favorite Things Pure Innocence and then colored with my alcohol markers. 

I stamped and embossed the sentiment and die cut, choosing to wrap twine thru the cut outs.  I popped it on the card, die cut the card front and was done!  Both stamps I have had for more than 5 years.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  Stamps:  PTI Just Sentiments Snow.  MFT Pure Innocence.  Inks:  SU! Blends.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  MFT pierced rectangles.  SU! Spotlight on nature.  Other:  twine.  Clear embossing powder.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a speed challenge to use punches!

I am back after a short break fighting with my computer.  I am just happy to have a working computer again!  This challenge is about speed and punches.  I pulled out one of my top three punches – the bitty butterfly and promptly punched three butterflies.  (That sounds bad…lol)

I used a word background stamp and added a thank you sentiment.  I added the butterflies and some bling, die cut the card front, adhered to the base and was done.  Time used: 9 min!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! White and brights dsp.  PTI soft stone.  Stamps: background stamp (unknown).  SU! Heart shaped.  Dies/punches: SU! Deckled rectangles and bitty butterfly punch.  PTI linen plate.  Other: rhinestones.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a color challenge to use a variety of purples and a cream/peachy/pink color.

I went with my usual CAS and die cut some sweaters.  I used my distress inks and blending tools to create variegated sweaters.  I love these dies – they are from a Swedish stamp company called Gummiapan.

I popped them up on a base of cream cardstock and added the sentiment from My Favorite Things Warmest Wishes from sometime before 2017.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI cream and white.  Dies:  Gummiapan knitted sweaters.  PTI linen plate.  Stamps:  MFT warmest wishes (circa 2017).  Inks:  Distress – milled lavender, shaded lilac, tattered rose, Victorian velvet, dusty concord and villainous poison.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  This year, my crafting resolution is more ink blending and coloring!

I have been watching a lot of crafting videos lately and they have all been about ink blending and coloring.  I usually rely on my colored ink pads but these videos have inspired me to do more with my blending brushes, alcohol markers, colored pencils, watercolor pencils and watercolors.  Let’s hope my resolution holds out!

I went really clean and simple here by die cutting a background, a picket fence and an urn.  I used my inks and blenders to color the fence and urn, leaving the background white.  I did attempt to color the background but just couldn’t get the right color or look.

I popped the fence and urn up on the background and adhered to the kraft base.  I added a simple sentiment and was done.  What is your crafting resolution?

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI kraft and white.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  Gummiapan antique urns, picket fence and worn paper note.  Stamps:  CB message me.  Inks:  Distress inks – antique linen and mermaid lagoon.