Retro Rubber Challenge #284 - Time to get sketchy...

Hey,

Welcome to another awesome Retro Rubber challenge.

We have a sketch for you this time.

You know how much I love a sketch!

I love this large sentiment by Hero Arts 'Happy Holiday' set that I have had since 2024. It is so impactful and makes awesome holiday cards. 

I used a scrap of paper from my desk for the banner/stripe. The fancy lacy oval die by Papertry Ink is new to me, and I bought it with some birthday money. I am really loving it; it has already had a lot of use.

Show us your interpretation of the sketch, pop over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends November 13th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges, including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Retro Rubber Challenge #283 - Colour Challenge..

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

This time we have a colour theme for you.

I went a bit rogue with my card; I thought the colours would make a fantastic Halloween card.

To create my background, I stamped the monsters in the theme colour palette onto white card - this set is 'Monster Set' by Impression Obsession, and I've had it since 2021. I love monster stamps, and I have a lot of them! The sentiment is also from the set, but I added the Happy Halloween from my stash.

I'm pretty happy with my use of the colours for something other than a 'fall' card.

We can't wait to see how you use the colours. Pop on over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends October 30th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges, including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Retro Rubber Challenge #282 - Theme - Feels like Fall...

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

This time we have a theme challenge for you - feels like fall!

I have another fun card from a playdate with my NYC girlies. This card was part of a card kit sent to us by Lisette. It uses 'My Boo' by Clearly Besotted, which we have both had since 2023, and I think I bought it for us! The hippos are just too cute!

She supplied the cute fall DSP window die-cuts. It is a super cute card and added to my Halloween pile (which is surprisingly large!).

Show us your interpretation of the theme, pop over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends October 16th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges, including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Retro Rubber Challenge #279 - Theme - Anything Goes..

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

This time we have everyone's fave anything goes for you!

I made these cards as a bit of therapy one night. I just felt the urge to watercolour and I pulled out this beautiful flower stamp by Altenew 'You Make Me Happy', I have had it since 2018. It watercolours beautifully and is so simple. I used a fave Clearly Besotted sentiment from 2019.

They were not popping off the card blanks, so I added a piece of vellum and I think they look much better now!

What will you choose to play with? Pop over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends September 4th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges, including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Retro Rubber Challenge #278 - Theme - Off to the tropics

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

We have a fun theme for you this time - use tropical flowers on your card

I had a few more tropical flower stamp sets than I thought, so this was a lot of fun!

I started by blending a panel onto a piece of card stock, using some tropical colours. I then stamped all my flowers in slightly darker coordinating inks, over the blended panel.

I decided I wanted to add the little Chameleon somewhere on my card and I thought he looked great hanging off the sentiment banner. So I blended the banner to match where it touched my blended panel and the Chameleon.

I used the following sets - MFT 'Tropical Flowers' and Concord & 9th 'You're my Person' - both of which I have had since 2016 and I also used MFT 'Polynesian Paradise' that I have had since 2019.

How will you use tropical flowers on your project? Don't forget to pop over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends August 21st.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges, including Retro Rubber.

Cx