It’s a new challenge at As You See It and it is a fill in the blank.  (that I got to create!)  My go to die or punch that I use most often is the linen impression plate.  But I think you all could have guessed that!  I love it because it adds a smidge of texture and makes the card feel a little more upscale.

I did a one layer card so I could show off the linen plate.  I added snowflakes and circles in soft colors and then ran the card thru the linen plate.  Even though it is hard to see!

I stamped the sentiment, die cut it, and popped it up on the card.

It's always a bit difficult to see the texture from the linen plate so here is a picture of what it looks like.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Inks:  SU! pink pirouette, pool party, sweet sugarplum, wisteria wonder, pear pizzazz and so saffron.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.  MFT washi tape.  Stamps:  CB sunburst.  SSS lots of snowflakes and inside holiday greetings.

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

I started by stamping random images on my card front in different greens, brown and yellow.  I used my PTI Tropics stamp set from 2016.

Then I added a layer of crushed curry before adhering to the soft suede base.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, crushed curry and soft suede.  Stamps:  PTI tropics (2016).  Inks:  SU! always artichoke, old olive, pear pizzazz, crushed curry and soft suede.  Dies:  PTI linen impression plate.

It’s a new challenge at Retro Rubber and it is a delightful tic tac toe.

I bounced around for a while before finally deciding which row I was going to tackle.  I ended up with the pattern paper/romance/enamel dots or gems.  I started with a card base of balmy blue and added this sweet piece of butterfly pattern paper.

Then I die cut and embossed the arch using my inspiration impression plate right after I added the sentiment.  My apologies if the impression plate is hard to see – it is various inspirational words.  It did not photo well at all!  My sentiment comes from my PTI ways to say I love you from 2017.

I popped up the arch and then added my rhinestones and dots.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! balmy blue, white, and botanical butterfly dsp.  Dies:  SSS stitched rectangles.  MFT stitched arches.  PTI linen and inspiration impression plates.  Stamps:  PTI ways to say I love you (2017).  Other:  SU! dots and rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  LeAnne created this fun challenge for theme week which is Beaches!

I dug out an old Lawn Fawn stamp set and created a very relaxing scene.  Who doesn’t want to be lying in a hammock on the beach?  Actually, the palm trees and hammock look like a smiling face.  LOL!

I stamped the images and then used my chalks to add the color.  I die cut the image and ran thru the linen impression plate before adhering to the kraft card base.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  Stamps:  Lawn Fawn life is good.  Other:  Chalks.  PTI linen impression plate.  MFT blueprints 20.

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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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.

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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!

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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!

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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.