Retro Rubber Challenge #236 - Sketchy time

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

I am super excited today, as my Goddaughter and her mother arrive today for a visit, fun times ahead!

This time we have a sketch with a twist. Time to make a slimline card.

I tried slimline cards, but I felt they were too big for my style, I am pretty CAS and they always felt a bit empty! Once I discovered mini slimline I was hooked.

For this card I rotated the sketch. I love this stamp set by Papertrey Ink 'Stacked Sentiments' I have had it since 2020 and it always stamps beautifully, you also get a large thanks, hello and today and a bunch of mini sentiment stamps to use along side the bigger ones, which I have done here. 

To create the border I used x2 of the tiny detail stamps that come with the set in the same colour ink and I added some bling to represent the little circle detail in the sketch.

It came together really well and I just love that Jelly Donut ink by Taylored Expressions.

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

Challenge ends August 9th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge and please only enter 10 challenges including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Unleash the Kracken...

 

Hey,

Happy Friday!

I was recently laid off from my job, so I have some time on my hands :) 

It was Hubby's 45th birthday last Sunday and I had real trouble making him a card. I made a bunch of them and finally had an idea that I liked LOL.

I started by creating the cloud background using my fave MFT Cloud stencil with distress oxides. I then die cut that panel to shape, as that shape would inform the placement of my elements.

The Kracken is a fave stamp by Avery Elle and the ship and the cake are part of the set too. 

I decided that my cloud dies by Lawn Fawn looked like sea when you use the other side. I cut them in 2 colours and stacked them using foam tape. I tucked the Kracken in and added the cake, the ship and the rest of the sentiment.

I am so happy with it and Hubby loved it too!

Cx

Retro Rubber Challenge #235 - Colour Challenge

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

Time for a colour palette challenge! If you know me, you will recognise these as my fave colours lol!

I love Gracielle Design, she makes amazing digital stamps. The one I used here is called 'Tea for the soul' and I have had it since 2019. I printed the cup and the sentiment and coloured the cup using Altenew markers. I created the fun lemon background using stamps by Avery Elle 'Funny Faces' from 2022.

I really love the colours on this card.

I hope you are inspired by the colours, can't wait to see what you make, pop over to Retro Rubber and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends July 26.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge and please only enter 10 challenges including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Retro Rubber Challenge #234 - Christmas in July..

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

Time for Christmas in July!

This is such a great way to get started on your Christmas cards. 

I was thrilled when I saw the fun inspiration image, it reminded me of a fave stamp of mine by Sassy Crafting 'Home for the Holidays' that I got in 2020. I love the cute little car with the tree, I use it a lot, it makes a super quick and cute card.

I added a bit of patterned Christmas paper and a simple sentiment by AALL & Create.

I am excited to make more of these cute cards.

Over to you to show us your Christmas in July makes and pop on over to Retro Rubber and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends July 12.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge and please only enter 10 challenges including Retro Rubber.

Cx