We have a fun new challenge at As You See It!  This challenge is called back to basics – and it is what it says – paper, ink, and stamps.  That’s it!

I love a great clean and simple card.  In my first holiday card of the season, I used green, red and black inks.  Can’t get any more clean and simple than that!

I stamped the images in the bottom corner to leave all that lovely white space!  On which I would normally use my linen impression plate – but not today! 

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  PTI grand ampersand.  Inks:  SU! cherry cobbler and old olive.  Memento black.

Welcome to a new challenge at House of Cards!  As always, we have a fun challenge with making either a birthday card, using the colors or both.

My apologies to my teammates and to you for the late post today!  You know when you wake up in the middle of the night and wonder what day it is?  And then remember you were supposed to have a card made and a post up for today?  Yep!  That was me!  But better late than never!

I went for the birthday card with a bit of the colors thrown in.  I dug out some of my funky patterned paper and adhered to a base of white.

I accidently shorted the striped piece but I love the result – it adds a bit more something something to the card.  I added the sentiment and then ran the card through the linen impression plate.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI funky town and white.  Stamps:  PTI KIS birthday 2.  Other:  PTI linen impression plate.

We have a new challenge at As You See It that starts today!  Once again, Amanda created a fun and challenging sketch!

I started by adding a thin piece of black cardstock to my white card base.  I thought this would be a nice substitute for the ribbon in the sketch.

Then I added three suitcases in one of my favorite colors – lemon lime twist!  I added the sentiment and then ran the card thru my linen impression plate.

These bags remind me of bags on the airport baggage carousel – except in better shape!  LOL!  The sentiment is a fun addition – because seriously – who doesn’t love going to see Grandma and Grandpa!

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A new challenge at Retro Rubber begins today!  We have a fun tic tac toe challenge!

I opted for the die cut/stripes/bird combo.  I started with a piece of perfect plum that I ran thru my stripes embossing folder.  Then I die cut a sweet little bird out of raspberry ripple.

I stamped the sentiment (from PTI Summer Hills 2013) and then die cut with my stitched wonky dies.  I adhered the plum to the card base of crumbcake and then popped up the sentiment before adding some dots/pearls/rhinestones.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, raspberry ripple, crumbcake and perfect plum.  Dies:  PTI linen ip.  SU! stripes ef.  MB resting birds.  Lil Inker stitched wonky dies.  Stamps:  PTI Summer Hills (2013).  Other:  SU! dots, pearls and rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  We have a fun sketch for you to try.

I started with a base of white.  I added a piece of white cardstock that I die cut a curved edge into and then backed it with a piece of lemon lime twist that I cut a curved edge into as well.

I added the kiwi pattern paper to the base before layering the white/lemon lime twist combo.

I found the “sweet” sentiment and stamped it on a washi tape die cut that I popped up over the kiwis.  I added the button with some twine and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, lemon lime twist and tutti frutti.  Dies:  SSS curved edge.  MFT washi tape.  PTI linen ip.  Stamps:  PTI KIS friendship.  Other:  SU! button and twine.

The first day of August means it’s a new challenge at House of Cards.  The challenge for this month is to use pattern paper, the colors in the challenge image, or both.

I opted to use pattern papers for this challenge.  I found some lovely coordinating papers and cut strips that I adhered to a base of lost lagoon.

I debated about how to add a sentiment and finally landed on using a strip of cardstock and attaching it to the bottom of the card.  I feel like it gives a bit of weight to all of the patterns.

A few rhinestones for some sparkle and I was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! lost lagoon.  PTI everyday blessings.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  PTI KIS missing you.  Other:  SU! rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at Retro Rubber!  We are all about summer for this challenge.

I went with my usual super clean and simple.  I stamped a sun from the SU! Over the Rainbow set (2015) and added some sweet sunglasses (SSS Flip Flop Season – 2015) to it. 

I stamped a fun sentiment, ran the card thru my linen impression plate and added a few rhinestones.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  SU! over the rainbow (2015).  SSS flip flop season (glasses and sentiment) (2015).  Inks:  SU! daffodil delight.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s time to confess what I am currently obsessed with.  Easy peasy…pattern paper.  I love to hoard it and think about using it.  LOL.

I found some paper that looks like I cut strips and added together when in reality it was a piece of pattern paper already sorted into strips.

I die cut a piece and then backed with lost lagoon.  I wrapped some cantaloupe twine around the cantaloupe base and then popped the pattern paper up on it.

A sweet sentiment that nods to the travel theme in the paper finishes off the card.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI roadtrip.  SU! lost lagoon, crisp cantaloupe, and white.  Dies: PTI linen impression plate.  MFT zigzag rectangles.  Stamps:  PTI pack your bags.  Other:  SU! crisp cantaloupe twine.

Welcome to a new challenge at As You See It!  As usual, Amanda has outdone herself with a fun sketch!

I layered up some pattern paper before adding a fishtail flag.  I wrapped some twine around and then adhered to the base.

I stamped the sentiment and popped it up.  Card done!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! soft suede, crumbcake, pool party, lemon lime twist, white and tutti frutti dsp.  Dies:  MFT pierced rectangles and fishtail flags.  PTI linen impression plate.  Stamps:  PTI its’ the thought.  Other:  SU! pool party.

Welcome to a new challenge at Retro Rubber!  It’s a photo inspiration so you can use either the colors or the items in the photo to create your card.

I opted for the colors, creating a bit of a patriotic theme with some stars and stripes but using a sentiment that is distinctly not patriotic.

I added a few papers from my stash to a base of rustic cream cardstock and then die cut with a double stitched die.

I added the sentiment from the Papertrey Ink choose joy stamp set from 2015 and a sweet arrow from the Simon Says Stamp choose happy stamp set from 2016.  I popped the whole thing up on a base of kraft and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI rustic cream.  Papers from stash.  SU! riding hood red.  Stamps:  PTI choose joy (2015).  SSS choose happy (2016).  Inks:  Memento black.  SU! riding hood red.  Dies:  MFT double stitched rectangles.