It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s an inspiration challenge to let the image inspire your card.

I started by running some white cardstock through my merry melody impression folder and then die cutting into a stitched rectangle.  I also die cut two boughs, intertwined them and adhered to the card front.

I die cut silver bells, popped up on the boughs and then added the sentiment.  The sentiment is from Lil Inkers No Peeking from at least 10 years ago because I have had it that long!  I die cut around the sentiment and added some twine.  I finished off with some red rhinestones.

This is most likely my last post for 2023.  So thank you all for stopping by and visiting.  I wish you Happy Holidays and Happy Crafting!  See you in 2024!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! crumbcake, garden green and silver foil.  PTI white.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  MFT blueprints 13.  SU! merry melody embossing folder.  SU! sounds of the season and beautiful boughs.  Stamps:  Lil Inkers No Peeking (over 10 years old).  Other:  SU! rhinestones.  Twine from stash.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s an inspiration challenge to make a card using fall related stamps and/or papers.

I started out by stenciling a large maple leaf in crushed curry and die cut using my deckled rectangles.  Then I die cut a smaller maple leaf that I had embossed with some wood grain and two tiny leaves.

I stamped the sentiment from Papertrey Ink’s Autumn Hills set from 2012 on a die cut ship lap.  Then I layered everything together, added some speckled dots and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and copper clay.  Stamps:  PTI Autumn Hills (2012).  Inks:  SU! crushed curry.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! deckled rectangles, intricate leaves and woodgrain embossing folder.  Inkylicious leaf stencil.  The Greetery shiplap.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s an inspiration challenge to use winter related stamps and/or papers on your card.

I went super clean and did a wintery scene from my Papertrey Ink Winter Hills stamp set from 2012.  I did a tone on tone with soft greys.

I popped up on the base and added the sentiment.  A CAS card to start the year!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI soft stone.   Inks:  Memento London Fog.  Stamps:  PTI winter hills (2012).  Dies:  PTI linen plate.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s an inspiration challenge to use the images or colors in the picture!

I started by die cutting a cup, marshmallows and candy cane with some fun holiday paper.  I die cut the white and plaid rectangles with my deckled rectangles.

I layered everything together and added the sentiment (from Clearly Besotted Message Me 2016) and some bling.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, Sahara sand and peaceful prints dsp.  Stamps:  CB message me (2016).  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! deckled rectangles and holiday collection.  Other:  Bling.

I have not played along with any challenges in I don’t know how long but mojo struck so I thought I would give it a try!  I am playing along with the sketch from The Paper Players and the colors from The Card Concept.  It’s a clean and layered card and I am quite pleased with the results.

I started with stamping the fence in Sahara sand and soft suede directly on the card base.  I stamped the snowman in London fog and added the hat, arms, and face before die cutting it. 

I stamped, cut and then added the bits of garland and a couple of birds to the fence before adding the snowdrift and snowman.  The sentiment is contrary to a snowman’s wishes – he would want cold blessings!

This card really came together for both challenges – the sketch showcases the colors and wintery inspiration for the card.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  SU! real red.  Inks:  Memento London fog and black.  SU! soft suede, Sahara sand, mossy meadow, real red and pumpkin pie.  Dies:  MFT stitched snowdrifts.  PTI linen plate and fence line – winter.  Memory Box resting birds.  Stamps:  PTI fence line – winter and just sentiments – warmth.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s a Christmas inspiration challenge and is our last one for this year.

I started with a card base of soft suede that I attached some woodgrain pattern paper to.  I die cut a couple of tags and added some scraps to the top tag after I stamped the sentiment.  Sorry for the shine on the bottom of the tag...I couldn't get a picture that didn't have it!

The sentiment comes from my Papertrey Ink Cozy Christmas set from 2016.  I tied some twine to the tags, adhered to the card base and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  SU! Bumblebee, evening evergreen and soft suede.  Paper Rose Scandi Christmas.  Stamps:  PTI Cozy Christmas (2016).  Dies:  PTI linen plate and tag sale #9.  MFT Blueprints #13.  Other:  SU! twine.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  It’s time for an inspiration challenge so here is my take.

I was inspired to use the colors and make a mini bouquet.  I used my stamps from Papertrey Ink Bitty Bouquet from 2015.

I die cut a lattice out of grayish polka dot paper for the background (using the tabletop in the picture for that inspiration).  I used rustic white for my card base and for the little square I popped my flowers up on.  A small sentiment, thread and some bling and I was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI rustic white.  Pattern paper from stash.  Inks:  SU! Pear pizzazz, polished pink, daffodil delight, and highland heather.  Stamps:  PTI bitty bouquets (2015).  SSS happy day (2016).  Dies:  PTI bitty bouquets and linen plate.  The Greetery square dance.  SU! Stitched rectangles.  Other:  thread and bling.

It’s a new Retro Rubber Challenge!  Get inspired by the picture – colors or images.

I focused on the delicious looking purple ice cream firmly believing it has to be huckleberry ice cream.  That stuff is good!

I stamped the popsicle image from Reverse Confetti’s Let’s Chill stamp set from 2015.  I colored with my purple blends – making some wavy lines and stripes.  I added the sentiment and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  RC let’s chill (2015).  Inks:  SU! Blends – crumbcake, purple posy and highland heather.  Chalks.

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 Retro Rubber!  We have an inspiration challenge to use either the color or items from the image on a card.

I trotted out my trusty umbrella die and whipped up three umbrellas using the inspiration colors.

I added the sentiment from the SU! weather together stamp set from 2016.  I love the font and the saying so much.  And yet, it’s the first time I have used the saying!  Shame on me!

I adhered everything to white and then to a crumbcake card base.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and crumbcake. MFT plaid patterns.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  W+9 pretty patches umbrella.  Stamps:  SU! weather together (2016).