We have a fun new challenge at As You See It!  And it’s one that I created – we have a recipe challenge for you.  Use the following on your card:  die cut, red, stars, ribbon and make it a Christmas card.

I wiped out three of those requirements in one move – a red star die cut.

Then I added a bit of silver ribbon and a holiday sentiment and was done!  I used my spray adhesive to adhere the star to the card front and it looks a little cobwebby.  LOL.

Play along and link up HERE!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and cherry cobbler.  Ribbon:  SU! silver ribbon.  Dies:  SSS sketch star.  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  Clearly Besotted message me.

It’s a new challenge at Retro Rubber!  We are partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge.  Yay!

Our theme is Christmas in July so all you have to do for our challenge is to make a Christmas card using at least one stamp older than a year.

The Double Trouble challenge requirements are:

• Thing 1 – Double Trouble:  Make a square card, scrapbook page, gift box or use squares on your project.
• Thing 2 – Double Dare:  Use a rubber or acrylic stamp older than one year.
• Thing 3 – Twisted Sister:  If you create a beach scene with Santa you can earn an extra chance to be in Double Trouble’s random draw.

I stamped a branch and pinecones from my Papertrey Ink peaceful pinecones stamp set that I have had since 2012.

Then I diecut a square around my image and backed it with a garden green scalloped square.  I popped the image up on the card base and added the sentiment around the square.  A few pearls finished it off!

Be sure to play along with both challenges.  Link up HERE for RRCB and HERE for DTC.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:  CS:  SU! crumbcake, garden green and white.  Stamps:  PTI peaceful pinecones (2012).  Inks:  SU! garden green and crumbcake.  Dies:  SU! stitched squares and layering squares.  PTI linen impression plate.  Other:  Pearls.

Welcome to a new As You See It Challenge.  This one is fill in the blank!

My favorite color to wear is lime green!  So I used my retro circles and some lemon lime twist ink to stencil the background.

Then I added the sentiment that I backed with a bit of black.  I finished off with a few black rhinestones.

Link up HERE to play along!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Dies:  Art Explorations retro circles stencil.  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  PTI infinity frames sentiments.  Other:  black rhinestones.

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

I started by stamping this image from PaperTrey Ink’s Fashion Sense stamp set from 2015.  I stamped the background in black and then added the dress in flirty flamingo.  I added the sentiment across the image itself which is a bit unusual for me.

I added a strip of flirty flamingo beneath the white card front and some bling as well!

Play along and link up HERE!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! flirty flamingo.  PTI kraft and white.  Stamps:  PTI Fashion Sense (2015).  Inks:  SU! flirty flamingo.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  MFT blueprints 15.  Other:  rhinestones, pearls and dots.

For our new challenge at As You See It, we have a color challenge of calypso coral, daffodil delight and mossy meadow.

I started by stamping two hibiscus flowers in calypso coral.  I added a bit of leaves and the flower stems in the appropriate colors.

I die cut around the images using my stitched arch and popped up over a panel of daffodil delight and mossy meadow that I centered on kraft cardstock.  I finished off with a few dots and bling for interest.

Link up HERE to play along!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:  CS:  SU! daffodil delight, mossy meadow.  PTI white and kraft.  Stamps:  PTI some like it hot.  SU! live love grow.  Dies:  MFT stitched arch stax.  PTI linen impression plate.  Inks:  SU! calypso coral, mossy meadow, crushed curry and daffodil delight.  Other:  Dots and rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at Retro Rubber!  We have an embellishment challenge for you to use buttons or bows or both on your card!

I opted to showcase one sweet button!  I started by stamping the image from the SU! On The Grow stamp set (circa 2011) and used chalks to color in the flowers.

I layered the image up on several pattern papers and then added the sentiment and the button and ribbon.

Play along and link up HERE!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:  CS:  SU! very vanilla.  Papers from stash.  Stamps:  SU! on the grow (2011).  Other:  Chalks, button and ribbon.

Today, it's welcome to not only a new challenge at As You See It but the start of a new way of doing things. With the retirement of Amanda, our Designer Emeritus, the crew is taking on the task of designing the weekly challenges on a rotating basis. In addition, we've decided to use a regular rotation of six styles of challenge. In future, you'll be seeing a sketch, a colour challenge, a fill-in-the-blank, a recipe (where you're given ingredients you have to use), a theme and finally a speed challenge. Then back to the beginning.

Our team leader, Heather, has started the ball rolling with this sweet sketch challenge.  I love a great sketch so I set to work making a retirement card.

I started with a base of delightful Dijon.  A bit of travel themed paper backed with tranquil tide kept with the retirement theme.

I stamped the travel trailer directly on the Dijon and backed it with a bit of tranquil tide as well.  Finally I used my washi tape dies to create a sentiment and was done.

Link up HERE to play!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:  CS:  SU! delightful Dijon, tranquil tide.  PTI vanilla cream.  Paper from stash.  Dies:  MFT washi tape.  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  CTMH camper crazy.  PTI KIS retirement.  Other:  SU! silver star.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge! 

Since it is a tic tac toe challenge I naturally went for the one layer card, birds and sponging.

I started by using a leaf stencil and sponged peach parfait and peekaboo peach inks for the color.

This beautiful bird stamp and a whimsical sentiment finished off the card.  Both the bird and sentiment came from the Close To My Heart Live Inspired stamp set that I have had for about seven years.

Play along and link up HERE!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI rustic white.  Inks:  SU! peach parfait and peekaboo peach.  Dies/Stencils:  SSS screened leaves stencil.  PTI linen impression plate.

It’s our 200^th challenge at As You See It!  This challenge is to use two [things] on a card.  Which is harder than you think!

I used two images, two colors, two twines and twisted the twine twice.  Say that three times fast!  Anyway…I think I met the challenge!

I stamped the two balloon animals in dapper denim and lemon time twist.  I added the sentiment and the twine and was done!

Have fun and see what you can do with two!  Link up HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  CTMH Balloon Animals.  Inks:  SU! dapper denim and lemon lime twist.  Twine:  SU! lucky limeade and island indigo.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.

It’s a new challenge at Retro Rubber.  It’s all about flowers!

I started with this beautiful mums stamp from Rubbernecker Stamps which I have had since 2016.  I stamped the first layer in chocolate chip ink and then added yellow, orange and red to the flower portion of the stamp.  I wasn’t sure what I would get – but it turned out really well.

Then I added a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp’s Birthday Flowers from 2016.  Finally I added a couple of strips of crushed curry and die cut with a stitched die.

Be sure to play along and link up HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:  CS:  SU! crushed curry.  PTI white and kraft.  Inks:  SU! chocolate chip, crushed curry, pumpkin pie, cherry cobbler, garden green, and pear pizzazz.  Stamps:  Rubbernecker Mums (2016) and SSS Birthday Flowers (2016).  Dies:  MFT blueprint 13.  PTI linen impression plate.