It’s the first challenge of 2021 for Retro Rubber.  It is a winter theme because it’s winter!

I don’t do a lot of layering on my cards but I went for it this week!  I die cut the geometric pattern in perfect plum and then added a vanilla cream stitched frame.  I used a stitched circle frame from wintery paper to add to all of the layers.

I stamped the winter berries image from Papertrey Ink Beautiful Berries – Winter from 2017 in distress inks in the purple and cream theme.  I die cut the image and popped it up on all of the frames.

I added the sentiment from MFT Holiday Hugs (2013) and popped it up before adding some pearls.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI vanilla cream.  SU! perfect plum.  Pattern paper from stash.  Stamps:  PTI beautiful berries winter (2017).  MFT holiday hugs (2013).  Dies:  PTI linen, cozy Christmas, beautiful berries winter.  MFT stitched rectangles, double stitched circles and washi tape.  Inks:  Distress antique linen, milled lavender, and dusty concord.  Other:  Pearls.

It’s a new year and a new challenge at As You See It!  Not only did the year start over, but we refreshed our website with a cool new banner and challenge images!  The challenge today is a speed challenge (i.e. 10 minutes) to use your scraps.

Well, I have lots of scraps and they are organized with my cardstock so I just had to decide on colors and what kind of card I was going to make.  I opted for a thank you card that is going to my lovely aunt.  She recently wrote a memoir and gifted a copy to me.  I was happy I made the short list of her favorites and even happier to read the book!  I learned so much about her life!  She is a vibrant lovely person whom I adore!  Love you Aunt MaryAnn!

I stamped my sentiment and then added some scraps of blue around it.  I die cut the sentiment and then layered on some stripey pops of color.  Easy peasy!  I hope auntie loves my card as much as I love her book!

Time left:  surprisingly 2 seconds.  Honestly, it seemed like it took less time than that!

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Happy New Year everyone!

Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  SU! magenta madness, granny apple green, pineapple punch and misty moonlight.  Dies:  PTI linen.  SU! stitched rectangles.  Stamps:  The Greetery opposites attract.

It’s a new As You See It Challenge.  A recipe to use red or green, pattern paper, die cut, snowflakes and ribbon or twine.

I started with a die cut of this gorgeous tree.  I added some pattern paper to the crumbcake base that also had snowflakes on it.

I wrapped some white twine before adding the sentiment.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! crumbcake and garden green.  RC very merry.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  Tim Holtz woodlands.  Stamps:  PTI KIS warm winter wishes.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge.  This is a Christmas challenge to be inspired by the photo.

I started by die cutting this set of candles in white.  I knew I was going to use cherry cobbler as my base so I knew it would be striking!

I added some black and white plaid before attaching the die cut.  Finally, I added the sentiment from my Papertrey Ink Keep It Simple Joyeux Noel stamp set from 2017.  A few stars and I was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, cherry cobbler and plaid tidings.  Dies:  PTI linen.  MFT washi tape.  Memory Box glowing candles.  Stamps:  PTI KIS joyeux noel (2017).  Other:  Bling.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It is a fill in the blank so here we go!  The color I avoid using the most is orange.

I started by stamping the berry branch in soft suede and then added the berries in mango melody and pumpkin pie.  I die cut the berries and then popped them up on some orangey plaid and pumpkin pie.

I stamped the sentiment and then die cut using my washi tag dies before popping it up on the plaid.  The sentiment feels highly appropriate right now.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, pumpkin pie and plaid tidings.  Stamps:  PTI beautiful berries autumn.  PTI bitty butterflies.  Dies:  PTI linen and beautiful berries autumn.  MFT washi tag.  Inks:  SU! soft suede, pumpkin pie and mango melody.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  Its birthday themed this go around.

I started with this fall branch from The Greetery Autumn Sketches (August 2019) and stamped it in some fallish colors.

Then I added the sentiment from SU! Endless Birthday Wishes (2014) before die cutting a curved edge that I backed with a piece of cajun craze.  I popped it up on the card base and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and cajun craze.  Stamps:  The Greetery autumn sketches (8/2019).  SU! endless birthday wishes (2014).  Inks:  SU! cajun craze, crushed curry, crumbcake and soft suede.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SSS curved edge die.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  A color challenge to use black, gray, flirty flamingo and petal pink.

I started with the metal can that I stamped in gray and black.  Then I added some petal pink eucalyptus.

I die cut a rectangle of flirty flamingo and then layered everything up.  I added the sentiment and a little bling and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, smokey slate and flirty flamingo.  Inks:  SU! smokey slate, always artichoke, petal pink and black.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  The Greetery sprinkled with kindness, petite eucalyptus and crimped rectangles.  Stamps:  The Greetery sprinkled with kindness, simple things and petite eucalyptus.  Other:  rhinestones.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s Anything Goes!

I started with the beautiful stamp set from the Greetery called Pine Blossom from 2019.  These are builder stamps and they stamp quickly and easily!  I used a variety of inks and love how the colors work together!

I die cut with my mini scalloped stitched ovals and popped up over some lace on the card base of rustic cream.  I added the sentiment and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI rustic cream.  Stamps:  The Greetery pine blossom (2019).  Inks:  SU! fresh fig, always artichoke, calypso coral, pool party and crushed curry.  Dies:  PTI linen.  MFT mini scallop stitched ovals.  Other:  SU! sahara sand lace.

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

I started by adding a strip of plaid paper to a white card front and then die cutting.  I adhered that to my cinnamon cider card base.

I die cut leaves and wheat from a variety of colors then attached as per the sketch.  Finally, I added a two part sentiment with some dots and rhinestones.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, cinnamon cider, mango melody, rich razzleberry, cajun craze, cherry cobbler and plaid tidings dsp.  Stamps:  The Greetery sprinkled with kindness.  CB message me.  Dies:  PTI linen.  MFT blueprint 20.  SU! seasonal layers.  RC wheat.

Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  This time around we want you to use black, orange and white on a card.

Because it’s October and with these colors, I would normally make a Halloween card but I just wasn’t feeling it.  Instead I opted to make a sweet romantic card.

I started by adding some plaid paper to my white card base and then adding a strip of pumpkin pie and a curvy piece of black.

I stamped the image and sentiment (both from Papertrey Ink Fancy Footwork 2013) and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, basic black, pumpkin pie and plaid tidings dsp.  Stamps:  PTI fancy footwork 2013.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.