Welcome to a new Retro Rubber Challenge! This is our last one for 2016! I can’t believe the year is almost over! This challenge is a color inspiration based on the picture in the challenge image.

I used a palette of cream and white with just a smidge of red and green thrown in. I started with some white texture paste and a snowfall stencil. I added the paste to the cream cardstock that I had run thru the linen impression plate and cut down a bit to go on the white card base.

I stamped the sentiment (circa 2015) and then added a die cut set of holly leaves and berries on the edge. Finally, I popped the sentiment up over the card front. I love the simplicity of the card with all that neutral and small pop of color.

It’s your turn! Be sure to play along and link up your card HERE!

I am entering this card in the current Paper Players challenge – snowflakes.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to pop in tomorrow!

Supplies: CS: PTI white and vanilla. SU! real red and garden green. Stamps: PTI Christmas cheer. Dies: PTI linen impression plate. SSS falling snow stencil. RC north pole wishes.

It’s the second week of the Retro Rubber Challenge! It’s anything goes so be sure to play along!

I thought I would whip up a fall leaf wreath! Say that three times fast! I used the PTI twig wreath stamp set and got to work.

I stamped the wreath and then added a variety of branches and some leaves. I added the sentiment and then trimmed the card front down to fit on the card base.

Link up HERE to play along with us!

I am entering this card in the Curtain Call challenge although this isn't necessarily a fall floral!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to pop in tomorrow!

Supplies: CS: PTI white and kraft. Stamps: PTI twig wreath. Other: PTI linen impression plate and PTI inks.

A quick CAS card for Friday! And a one layer card for the One Layer Simplicity challenge which wanted us to go retro!

I busted out my brand new retro thank you stamps and set to work. I stamped a few images in retro colors and then added the sentiment.

I ran the card thru the linen impression plate and added a few enamel dots and rhinestones to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today! I am off until Monday so have a great weekend!

Supplies: CS: PTI white. Stamps: SSS retro thanks. Inks: PTI bright buttercup, aqua mist, simply chartreuse, and summer sunrise. Memento black. Other: PTI linen impression plate. SU! enamel dots and rhinestones.

It’s Thursday already and here I am wondering where the week went! For once I am early and have a birthday card done for a friend of mine who will celebrate next week. She loves wine and so I had to make a wine inspired card.

I started by stamping a wine opener in calypso coral and then die cutting. I also die cut a double stitched rectangle and adhered to the card base along with a stripe of pattern paper.

I popped up the wine opener and added the sentiment. I am entering this card in the Inspired By All The Little Things and Fab Friday.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to stop in tomorrow!

Supplies: CS: SU! white and calypso coral. Pattern paper from stash. Stamps: SSS wine aerobics. PTI KIS birthday. Dies: PTI linen impression plate. SSS wine aerobics. MFT double stitched rectangles. Inks: SU! calypso coral. Memento black.

I have been seeing beautiful sunflowers all over town and that inspired me to dig out a sunflower stamp and see what I could do with it.  I heat embossed the image in black on watercolor paper. And using distress inks, watercolored the image.

I cut down the paper and backed it with a piece of crushed curry and then adhered to a kraft base. The sentiment was chosen based on its length as I planned to stamp it up the side of the image and wanted something that would balance well.

I am entering my card in the Inspired By All The Little Things challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today! I am taking Friday off as well as the weekend so I will see you back here on Monday!

Supplies: CS: PTI kraft. SU! crushed curry. Watercolor paper. Stamps: Clearly Besotted miniature florals 2. Neat & Tangled Scandinavian prints.

Hello there! I am continuing my sailing theme with a super clean and simple card. I will be entering this in The Curtain Call challenge as well.

I started by stamping five real red stripes and then adding the sentiment. I am using the sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge that closed yesterday. I knew I wouldn’t make the cut but I loved the sketch and wanted to see what I could create!

I ran the single layer card thru the linen impression plate and added some bling.

That’s it for me today! Be sure to pop in tomorrow!

Supplies: CS: PTI rustic cream. Stamps: PTI phrases n praises. SU! over the rainbow. Inks: SU! real red. Memento black. Other: PTI linen impression plate. Rhinestones.

Hello! Welcome to the House of Cards end of term blog hop! Be sure to hop to each of the other DT members and enjoy their beautiful creations!  This hop will run from June 1 at 6:00 AM CST through June 15 at Noon CST. Any card style is welcome and we have this gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

You may be just starting the blog hop or have come from Heather’s blog!

I focused on the flamingos (natch!) and used this super cute flamingos at the beach image from Great Impressions. I colored with my zig markers and then added some chalk around the image.

My sentiment is from Great Impressions as well – and says it all! I added a bit of chalk to this as well!

Thanks for stopping in! Your next stop is Judy's blog!

Do you like prizes? Me too! We have some fabulous sponsors to share with you who are giving away goodies!  Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us HERE, too, for another chance to win!

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If you get lost – please use this hop list to help!

HOC Blog | Mynn | Sue T. | Cohenna | Donna | Dotty Jo | Em | Emily 

Heather | JANE | Judy | Karen | Katarzyna Ewa  | Katy | Leslie | Linda

Merethe | Merlina | Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi | Ruza

Shawna | Shirley | Steph | Sue N. | Susan | Tina | Toni

For all the details – be sure to visit House of Cards! Prize winners will be announced on June 20^th. Card winners will be announced July 15^th.

Supplies: CS: PTI white. SU! blushing bride and crumbcake. Stamps: Great Impressions flamingos in flip flops and a walk in the sand. Other: Zigs, chalks, Lil Inkers stitched circles, MFT blueprints 20.

Happy Monday! It feels forever since I have said that! I have missed my crafty time and blogging! I hope to be back on schedule with a post Monday thru Friday. Although as I write this, I only have Monday thru Wednesday covered!

Today’s card was made for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and pairs nicely with The Card Concept challenge of spring flowers!  And it ties in nicely with the Addicted to CAS challenge - code word plaid! 

I started by stamping this wonderful daffodil flower and using chalks to color it in with a bit of chalk around the flower as well. My favorite spring flowers have to be daffodils, lilacs, and tulips! They look so happy!

I flipped the sketch a bit by putting my plaid paper and soft sky trim on the right side with the image and sentiment on the left. I ran the card front thru the linen impression plate and thru the scallop rectangle die before popping up on crumbcake.

There you have it, super clean and simple! Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to pop in tomorrow!

I would like to say a huge Thank You to Sandie at The Card Concept for selecting THIS card as a winner of their last challenge!

Supplies: CS: SU! white, soft sky, and crumbcake. Lawn Fawn plaid papers. Stamps: Clearly Besotted miniature florals. Inks: Memento black. Chalks. Dies: PTI linen impression plate. MFT blueprints 20.

Welcome to the new House of Cards challenge! This month we are asking you to use vellum or acetate on your cards. Fun!

I started by stamping a variety of images on wild wasabi with versamark. Then I die cut the printed piece of vellum with a stitched fishtail die and layered on top of the card base.

I added this fun sticker sentiment and some candy dots and rhinestones to finish off the card. Easy peasy!

It’s your turn! Be sure to play along with this challenge! You have the month of May to do so! Link up your card HERE!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a Happy May Day everyone! I just adore May Day and loved making May baskets! It was so much fun to run around the neighborhood and deliver them! If you are someone who used to do this tradition – yay! If you aren’t – give it a try! Getting a May Day basket will make someone’s day!

Supplies: CS: SU! wild wasabi and botanical gardens vellum. Stamps: SU! botanical blooms. Other: Pretty Pink Posh Felicity stickers. SU! candy dots and rhinestones. MFT stitched fishtail die.

Welcome to the second week of the Retro Rubber Challenge – it’s raining! I whipped up today’s card using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch and the colors inspired by the Card Concept challenge.

I die cut this fun rainbow in very nontraditional colors – watermelon wonder, blushing bride and cucumber crush. I heat embossed the sentiment on vellum and then added the rainbow and a couple of clouds.

I added the blue striped paper which I thought was perfect for water or sky and then layered everything on vanilla linen paper. I really loved the colors in the Card Concept inspiration photo and thought what I put together worked.

Don’t forget to play along with the Retro Rubber Challenge – just add water! Link up HERE!

Thanks for stopping in today! I will be back on Friday with a new As You See It challenge!

Supplies: CS: PTI vanilla cream linen, spring rain stripes and white. SU! blushing bride, watermelon wonder, cucumber crush and vellum. Stamps: MFT cheerful blessing. Dies: SSS stitched rectangles. Lil Inkers rainbows and clouds. PTI linen impression plate. Other: Black embossing powder.