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.

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

I started by stamping and coloring this sweet snowman image.  Then I die cut and adhered him to some snowflake paper and popped that up on my card base.

I stamped the sentiment from Papertrey Ink’s Just Sentiments: Snow (2021) and die cut as well.  I added to the card, threw on some dots and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and iconic celebrations.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! spotlight on nature.  Stamps:  Unity casual winter hello.  PTI just sentiments snow (2021).  Inks:  SU! blends:  misty moonlight, poppy parade, gray granite and pumpkin pie.  Other:  SU! dots.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a color challenge to use berry burst, basic gray, smokey slate and peach pie.

I started by stamping and coloring this sweet donkey image.  I used peach pie on his nose and ears, smokey slate on him and berry burst for the flowers.

I die cut the image and then popped it up over a strip of basic gray dsp.  I stamped and die cut the sentiment, added to the image and was done!

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Supplies:  CS: SU! white and neutrals dsp.  Inks:  SU! blends berry burst, smokey slate and peach pie.  Stamps:  Unity darling donkey smiles.  Dies:  Unity stitched banners and grunge cuts.  PTI linen plate.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fun sketch challenge!

I started by running my misty moonlight card base through the forever plaid embossing folder.  Then I cut down the snowflake paper and backed it with white to make it pop from all the blue.  I stamped the sentiment and snowflake and then diecut before adhering.

I twisted some silver thread and white twine around the snowflake paper and then added the rest of the sentiment.  Happy Holidays everyone!

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Supplies:  CS: SU! white, misty moonlight and iconic celebrations.  Dies:  SU! forever plaid ef.  PTI linen plate.  MFT mini scalloped stitched squares.  Stamps:  PTI fab flakes and Christmas cheer.  Inks:  SU! misty moonlight.  Other:  SU! white twine and silver thread.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a holiday tic tac toe and I opted for ribbon/twine, tag and embellishments. 

I am back after an extended break.  Lots of things going on that prevented crafty time for me but I wanted to make sure I got in for the last challenge!

I started by embossing a piece of white cardstock that I adhered to the white base.  I die cut a tag and backed with candy cane paper and then added the ribbon/twine, candy canes and rhinestones.  The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted Message Me from 2016.  Merry Christmas to all!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and iconic celebrations.  Stamps:  CB message me (2016).  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  RC striped tag.  SU! dotted circles ef.  SU! holiday collection framelets.  Other:  SU! cherry cobbler twine and seam binding ribbon.  Rhinestones.