Retro Rubber Challenge #103.. Ribbons of Love..

Hey,

Welcome to another awesome Retro Rubber challenge.

This time we are combining love with ribbons (for some of us that is the same thing LOL)...

Inspiration hit me the minute I saw this one and I dug out the Heart Confetti set by Clearly Besotted, that I have had since 2017. It comes with tons of different hearts and I used 7 of them to create the top part of my card.

I die-cut a red heart and added a little ribbon bow, but before I affixed it to the white heart stamped panel, I stamped the sentiment by Unity Stamp Co. that I have had since 2015.

This came out so well that I gifted it to my work colleague to use as her Valentine's Day card for her Hubby.

Show us your ribbons of love and pop over to Retro Rubber and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends Feb 8th.

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

Big Bear Thank You...

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Happy Monday!

So I made a whole bunch of Monster thank you's to say 'thank you' for my Christmas Gifts.

But I had ordered this awesome Holiday Thank You stamp set by Waffle Flower and so waited for it to arrive, so I could make thank you card for my NYC work colleagues.

He's pretty detailed, but was SO much fun to watercolour.

As the stamp is quite big, I had to make custom card blanks and envelopes.

I've seen all kinds of ideas on Pinterest using this set, so I think I'll be trying some of those next, using only part of the stamp.

Cx

Catch The Bug: Saturday Colour Challenge...

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Happy Saturday to you!

Hubby and I are heading upstate this weekend to go hiking..might be a tad chilly, so it might just end up being a cosy weekend in a hotel bar :)

This week over at the Catch The Bug Saturday challenge we have a colour challenge for you.

I am a big purple fan, so these colours made me very happy.

I decided to use the Circle Sentiments - Warm Wishes stamp, as I thought it would look lovely in the colours.

I coloured the image, using Promarkers and die-cut it using a scalloped circle die. I added some purple sequins to the image.

I found a matching spotty card blank and to anchor my circle I added a strip of gold glittery washi tape.

It turned out perfectly and is going to a friend who left NYC behind for the warmer climes of Florida (yes I am jealous).

Hope you will be playing along too. Can't wait to see which image you choose to use.

Upload your makes at the Catch The Bug blog and check out the rest of the DT makes.

Cx

Sketch Saturday #548 The Paper Shelter..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and they are offering a prize of 3 digi's from their store.

Here's the sketch...

The image I used is called Glittery and Sparkling and it worked so well with the sketch.

I printed and coloured my image using Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens. Then I die-cut it using a stitched circle die.

I decided to add a sparkly border to match the sketch and chose a powder blue piece of sparkly powder to match the coloured image.

It took me a while to settle on a sentiment, but then I remembered I had some great chipboard phrases by Tim Holtz.

To match the sketch, I added some blue bling around the image.

Fun card, that is winging it's way to my Aunt.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first, check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends Feb 1st 7pm GMT / 2pm EST.

Cx

Less Is More: Sketch...

Hey,

Happy Friday!

This week I am having a lot of fun entering challenges.

I didn't really have the time or the mojo in December, but now everything seems to be aligning and I can play! Yay!

I LOVED the sketch over at Less is More, so many possibilities..

I masked off the x2 triangles and blended some Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick ink into the masked off space. I then ummed and aahed - stencils or stamps over it. So I decided to pause and look for a sentiment to inspire me..

I remembered I had a great set by Unity Stamp Co. 'So Very Grateful' and I chose one of the sentiments from the set.

Then I stamped hearts over the inked panels and then stamped over those hearts with an outline heart stamp (notice my oops..ugh.).

It's so simple, but so impactful. I think I have to save this sketch and use it again.

Hope you have a nice weekend, I am going to the gym at 6am today, then out with my ladies and then tomorrow Hubby and I are heading to the Hudson Valley for a short break.

Cx